dustin dorsey, abc seven news. >> all right, dustin, thank you. a pedestrian was struck and killed in san francisco today. this is the 20th fatal pedestrian accident in the city this year. a the driver stayed t the scene and is cooperating with investigators. walk s this terrible garden hoses to protect their homes. when fire sparked between the fd railroad ts. with people who narrowly escaped hare a garden hose to put out a fast moving fire outside his hayward townhome early sunday morning. get out. >> starting to runn tran says had it not been r his 13 year old daughter alyssa, screaming for help, this situation could have been much worse. >> that girl isavt girls i knowr ten minutes. if she didn't trust her this fire is the third in o months, right next to the grand terrace community. the fires alm railroad tracks and a homeless president says they have complained about this problem for years, illustrated by this 2018 email sent to multiple hayward city leaders, including the mayor. >> it's just been a never ending struggle of just getting help

abc seven news south bay reporter dustin dorsey has more. >> members of neighborhood associations in downtown san jose say they are shocked to learn about serious allegations within city hall. council member omar torres was pulled over on his way to a vta meeting. he was scheduled to attend thursday, and he was detained and questioned by san jose police. torres's lawyer says police asked him to hand over electronic devices and passwords, but gave no information about the reason for the investigation. however, our media partners at the bay area news group report that this is a criminal investigation into alleged sexually explicit material in a relationship with a minor allegations. torres said in a statement, are unfounded. torres said, quote, i want to be absolutely clear these accusations are entirely false. i fully cooperated with the san jose police department, including providing my passwords without hesitation as i have nothing to hide. it is disheartening that my family, partner, team and i have to confront such defamatory and baseless claims. torres did not appear at a press c

dustin dorsey, abc seven news. >> a new report from microsoft shows foreign adversaries will likely ramp up their efforts to influence next month's election. as we get closer to election day. the company's threat intelligence arm says russian operatives are doubling down on fake videos to smear vice president kamala harris's campaign. the report also found chinese linked social media campaigns are maligning down ballot candidates who are critical of china, among other tactics. >> the united states has confirmed that north korea has sent thousands of troops to russia for training and the possibility of fighting in ukraine. north korea has provided arms for russia, and this move would be the next step in their military alliance. secretary of defense lloyd austin is warning there could be direct consequences if north korean troops join the combat. >> what exactly? they're doing left to be seen if they're co-belligerents, their intention is to participate in this war on russia's behalf. that is a very, very serious issue. >> it remains to be seen what north korea could gain from this partner

as abc seven news south bay reporter dustin dorsey explains, that includes major financial impacts. >it's fall in the bay area, if you can believe it. and while natives know warm weather typically lasts into october, this heat wave is excessive, especially for alexandria, who is expecting twins. >> not fun being pregnant with no being pregnant with twins right now is absolutely insane. it being like 103 degrees today is a little ridiculous. >> i thought summer was over managing how you live your life with the hot weather is no easy task. according to an associated press-norc center for public affairs research poll, americans say extreme heat impacts many things like outdoor activities, exercise, sleep and finances. nearly seven out of ten said their electricity bills have been negatively affected by excessive temperatures. >> the p-g-and-e's skyrocketing, especially with the ac. we weren't expecting to use the ac this far into the year, especially in october. >> p-g-and-e's announced a temporary reduction to electric rates in july by almost 10%, but the impact is still felt. that's th

in san jose, dustin dorsey, abc seven news. >> coming up the weekend is here. this is a live look at the conditions right now. looks pleasant. after the break we're going to check in with abc seven news m they also said you couldn't escape from alcatraz. but watch me do both. other candidates want to tear down san francisco, but i'll build on what's already great to make it even better. with expanded rent control, new homes for the middle class community policing to reduce crime, and an inspector general to root out corruption. let's get to work. paid for by aaron peskin for mayor 2024. financial disclosures are available at sfethics.org line was scheduled to open november 15th, but the state department of fish and wildlife has pushed back the opening because of the large number of humpback whales in recent entanglements in the area. the recreational dungeness crab season will open november second with some restrictions. >> okay, looking nice outside right now, but could there be sprinkles in the forecast? >> let's get to meteorologist sandhya patel for that an

. >> plus, i'm dustin dorsey in san jose. do you know how hot and inside of a car can get on days like today? and experts said hot enough to become deadly for children left inside. but we have tips to keep your little ones safe. >> all right. so a lot to talk about. good afternoon, i'm kristen z. >> and i'm larry viel. thanks for joining us. of course a lot of important information to get to about the heat wave. but let's start things off with our team coverage. a look at the temperatures that we're experiencing throughout the bay area right now. >> yes. so let's check in with abc seven news meteorologist frances lawson to see just how hot it is. we are afraid to look, frances. >> i know it is still sizzling out there. larry. kristen. in fact, we'll show you the temperatures right now. many areas still at 100 or above. you can see that san jose, 101, livermore 104 gilroy in concord, 102 degrees. fairfield 101 ukiah 100. and then you'll see lots of seconds around the bay. san francisco seems like the cool spot at 80 degrees. a

abc seven news south bay reporter dustin dorsey spoke with daca advocates about how they believe policy. w for cesar bautista, the child ofgrts, baus thanksilood arrivals policye prd f thousands undocumented immigras into.sas children like bautista, to work and live without fear of. they're known as dreamers. >> it really opened all doors forally, you know, work in thist country, exercise a profession in this country, i. iftoo aauste unimaginablels the ft of appealr existence. representativeitectsd stnglel standing, this case likely go to the supremeourt. it's not the fst time opponents have sought to overtu the latest efforts happened during the last trump administration. she fears for the dreamers. they're in limbo. >> we've got mds and they're in limbo. we have a doctor shortage and we've got young people who graduate from medical school facing, you know, possible deportation if trhiis . >> congresswoman lofgren and congressman jimmy panetta stood with a group of daca advocates g policy. the representatives are calling on their colleagues congress to rerm to create perma protections

abc seven news south bay reporter dustin dorsey has more. on edge for criminal activity. >> an eye in the sky to help create a safer way to shop and buy. store owners in the tully road eastridge business association of east san jose fear closures as business has decreased due to a rise in crime. >> this particular mall and there were a lot of car break ins. unimaginable. my own car got broken into. who's responsible for that? who's accountable for that? and so something like this here would just make sense. >> two mobile camera towers will be outfitted with standard cameras, loudspeakers and license plate readers and placed in this neighborhood. if a crime is occurring, police can be notified and dispatched. leaders say just as criminals aren't stationary, solutions shouldn't be either. >> what these cameras allow us to do is get an eye to a location where a problem is occurring, allows us to hopefully deter crime from happening in the first place. but unfortunately, if a crime does occur, give us the evidence that we need to identify, appre

. >> abc seven news south bay reporter dustin dorsey explains how these forfeitures might negatively impact the spartans. >> san jose state university's women's volleyball team continues to be at the center of a nationwide debate about the participation of transgender athletes in sports. the controversy could now cost them their first ncaa tournament appearance in more than two decades, but it also highlights an increase in hateful rhetoric against the lgbtq plus community. >> this is not what america is supposed to be, but it is very dangerous right now. >> the university of nevada is now the fifth team to forfeit a match against san jose state, resulting from unconfirmed claims by a spartans volleyball player that one of her own teammates is transgender. after relocating saturday's match to san jose from reno, citing the safety of athletes. nevada school officials said the match would go on, but several wolfpack players refused to play in any match. that quote advances injustice against female athletes, forcing the team to forfeit. spartans volleyball co-captain brooke slusser appl

happening back then, with the hopes for peace, for all communities going forward. >> in san jose, dustin dorsey, abc seven news. >> all right, turning now to the weather and the ongoing heat wave that is not going to last much longer. >> abc seven news meteorologist sandhya patel is here now with the forecast. and yeah, that good news coming our way. that's right. >> i know everybody's been waiting for this. kristen and larry, let's take a look at the temperatures. still sizzling inland. we have triple digits. i am seeing a couple of cities surpassing their previous records. 101 in concord right now, 100 livermore, san jose, 101. in santa rosa, you will notice 80 from san francisco to oakland. heat advisory remains up for a majority of the bay area until 11 p.m. tonight. the only exception is the coast as the heat risk is still there. so take it easy. the risk today, major, to extreme around parts of the bay and inland, shaded in red and purple. there we look at the 24 hour temperature change. and this is encouraging. down 15 degrees in san francisco, the sea breeze is picking up 22 miles an ho

abc seven news south bay reporter dustin dorsey has more on what the investigation found. >> as part of an agreement with federal prosecutors in court. joanne segovia admitted to illegally importing more than 17,000 opioid pills into the united states while serving as the executive director of the san jose police officers association. attorney adam gassner spoke outside the courthouse after his client pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful importation of a controlled substance. >> mr. segovia, who is a victim of her own addiction in recovery, is now admitted culpability to all the charges in the charging document and we're prepared to go to sentencing. >> in march of last year, the 20 year veteran of the spoa was charged after a homeland security investigation revealed her role in a scheme to distribute drugs. originally, investigators said those drugs included a fentanyl analog, but they have since corrected what they found was an error in testing. tuesday, prosecutors said she instead had thousands of pills of tapentadol sent to and distributed from her home, ordered on personal a

abc seven news south bay reporter dustin dorsey has the story. >> questions of trust surround city hallunity wants dependable city leaders who hold themselves to high ethical standards, not those surrounded with legal troubles and residents who represent various unions, coalitions and associations are speaking out against san jose city council candidate tam truong. >> we collectively call upon tam truong, a candidate for san jose city council and district eight, to publicly end his candidacy. >> truong is a sergeant with the san jose police department, but has been on administrative leave and has had his officer certification temporarily suspended. truong is charged with grand theft for allegedly using his position as a cop to defraud mortgage companies of more than half $1 million. the private security firm he owns was also sued over alleged wage theft. >> how can we let someone with this disgraceful history seek a position of power? >> his pending criminal case will make it impossible for him to effectively represent his 100,000 constituents in district eight. >> truong's campaign off

he still refers to you as his guardian angel. >> in san jose, dustin dorsey abc seven news. >> what a strong kid. all right. well, now to another attack that happened on a flight. a man accused of randomly punching a sleeping passenger on a united airlines flight from sfo. the flight took off monday for washington dulles airport. the fbi says the suspect was returning to his seat from the bathroom when he, for some reason, just began hitting a man in the head. another passenger pulled him off. here is some audio from police radio traffic about the incident. >> one individual was assaulted. other individual possibly suffering from ptsd. copy saying the plane is at the gate. >> we have eyes. fbi is notifying they're en route. >> the suspect was taken into custody and ordered to be temporarily detained by a judge. happening now. hundreds of striking hotel workers are blocking the street near the intersection of geary and powell streets in san francisco. they expect to get arrested. earlier, they marched through downtown, passing by some of the hotels where they work. roughly 2000 hotel w

abc seven news reporter dustin dorsey has been following the story and explains how frustrations are mounting within city hall. >> surrounded by controversy with allegations of sexual misconduct involving minors, and through it all, council member omar torres has been nowhere to be found. his colleague brian dewan says all avenues of removing torres from his position have to be on the table. if we don't do anything then shame on us. >> this is not about council member torres. this is about our constituents. this is about our city. this is about our pride and our moral fortitude to do the right thing. >> torres has missed the last two city council meetings amid a criminal investigation into sexual misconduct involving illicit messages about minors. he has now requested a 30 day medical leave of absence, saying in a city memorandum the allegations made against me have significantly impacted my emotional and mental well-being. city leaders excused his absence from a council meeting on october 8th for an undisclosed illness. dewan voted against that and will not accept his request to mis

in san jose, dustin dorsey, abc seven news. >> minimum wage for california fast food workers went up was six months ago, and now we're learning more about the impact of that increase. a new study from uc berkeley found the wage hike did not lead to job cuts. contrary to warnings, popular menu items rose about 4%. that translates into an increase of about $0.16 for a $4 hamburger. researchers say the results of their study challenge the outdated assumption that wage increases significantly and negatively impact consumers. >> well, tomorrow you can catch a ride on any of the san francisco bay ferries for free. it's all in celebration of california clean air day. tomorrow is also rider appreciation day, so morning passengers can enjoy free pastries, coffee and giveaways while on board. >> being out on the water sounds pretty good. i know that we're experiencing and we got the hot weather forecast coming up. >> and a new honor for nancy pelosi. i'm reggie aqui i'm lyanne melendez. >> i'm luz pena. >> i'm tara campbell i'm j.r. >> stone at abc seven news. >> we deliver local stories with

dustin dorsey abc seven news. >> good reminder and some good tips there. some bay area schools are struggling with extreme heat because they have limited or maybe even no air conditioning. glenwood elementary in san rafael doesn't have ac. two more elementary schools in the district, only have partial air conditioning. experts say that heat in classrooms has consequences beyond discomfort. >> as temperatures rise, students are less able to pay attention. it's harder for them to retain information. we know that we're seeing even in places in california, that schools have to send children home early and in extreme heat. that obviously jeopardizes learning. >> the superintendent of san rafael city schools tells abc seven news that hvac projects will begin next summer. to add air conditioning to these schools. we have had a qr code on our screen for all of our heat. related stories here use your phone, open the camera, scan the code. it will take you to our website where you'll find the weather forecasts, warnings about the heat, and all of the recent stories

abc seven news reporter dustin dorsey shows you how people in the bay area are honoring the fallen today, and trying to bring peace. >> a sad and somber day with a hope for a better tomorrow. monday marks one year since hamas militants launched a surprise attack invading israel, killing more than 1200 people, while dozens more are still held hostage. >> we're marking the anniversary, the commemoration one year ago of the worst day for the jewish community since the holocaust. >> american jewish committee, regional director seth brisk says every day since the attack has been challenging, anti-semitic attacks have increased nationwide as the bay area community grappled with hate speech and vandalism at san jose state university. monday, the organization students supporting israel are making sure the lives lost are never forgotten. they're designing and flying kites to honor a long standing tradition of an israeli town just outside of gaza. >> every year around october, they would fly kites over the gaza border with messages of hope and peace. and unfortunately, on october seventh last year

and as abc seven news south bay reporter dustin dorsey explains, there are more than 800 units in the pipeline to help offer solutions to the housing crisis. >> for most residents, the excessive heat can be troublesome, but for those living on the streets, it can be deadly. >> we have at this moment something like 4500 people in san jose living out on our streets, in tents and vehicles with incredible uncertainty and fear. >> the triple digit heat in october highlights the need for immediate housing solutions, and under the blazing sun, a groundbreaking for more than 100 new units to house nearly 150 unhoused residents. doubling the capacity of the roof ferrari interim housing site in south san jose. >> we're going to save lives. we're going to give people dignity. we're going to get them connected to supportive services like counseling, job training, drug treatment, you know, family reunification, all the things people need to turn their lives around to say hi is one of the residents who lives at rue ferrari. >> he's excited to see more people get the same life saving opportunity tha

he still refers to you as his guardian angel. >> in san jose, dustin dorsey abc seven news. >> coming up on abc seven news at four. the housing struggle. more homes are needed. why aren't they being built? turning sand into glue. the new technology that can help prevent erosion, and the intolerable term used by the dmv. and the letter from hi, my name is damian clark. if you have both medicare and medicaid, i have some really encouraging news that you'll definitely want to hear. depending on the plans available in your area, you may be eligible to get extra benefits with a humana medicare advantage dual-eligible special needs plan. most plans include the humana healthy options allowance. a monthly allowance to help pay for eligible groceries, utilities, rent, and over-the-counter items. the healthy options allowance is loaded onto a prepaid card each month. and whatever you don't spend, carries over from each month. plus, your doctor, hospital and pharmacy may already be part of our large humana networks. so, call the number on your screen now, and ask about a humana medicare advantag

as abc seven news south bay reporter dustin dorsey explains. that includes major financial impacts. >> it's fall in the bay area, if you can believe it. and while natives know warm weather typically lasts into october, this heat wave is excessive, especially for alexandria, who is expecting twins. >> not fun being pregnant with no being pregnant with twins right now is absolutely insane. it being like 103 degrees today is a little ridiculous. i thought summer was over. >> managing how you live your life with the hot weather is no easy task. according to an associated press-norc center for public affairs research poll, americans say extreme heat impacts many things like outdoor activities, exercise, sleep and finances. nearly seven out of ten said their electricity bills have been negatively affected by excessive temperatures. >> the p-g-and-e's skyrocketing, especially with the ac. we weren't expecting to use the ac this far into the year, especially in october. >> p-g-and-e's announced a temporary reduction to electric rates in july by almost

abc seven news south bay reporter dustin dorsey has the story. >> members of neighborhood associations in downtown san jose say they are shocked to learn about serious allegations within city hall. council member omar torres was pulled over on his way to a vta meeting. he was scheduled to attend thursday, and he was detained and questioned by san jose police. torres's lawyer says police asked him to hand over electronic devices and passwords, but gave no information about the reason for the investigation. however, our media partners at the bay area news group report that this is a criminal investigation into alleged sexually explicit material in a relationship with a minor. allegations. torres said in a statement, are unfounded. torres said, quote, i want to be absolutely clear these accusations are entirely false. i fully cooperated with the san jose police department, including providing my passwords without hesitation, as i have nothing to hide. it is disheartening that my family, partner, team and i have to confront such defamatory and baseless claims. torres did not appear at a pr

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abc seven news south bay reporter dustin dorsey has more. >> members of neighborhood associations in downtown san jose say they are shocked to learn about serious allegations within city hall. council member omar torres was pulled over on his way to a vta meeting. he was scheduled to attend thursday, and he was detained and questioned by san jose police. torres's lawyer says police asked him to hand over electronic devices and passwords, but gave no information about the reason for the investigation. however, our media partners at the bay area news group report that this is a criminal investigation into alleged sexually explicit material in a relationship with a minor. allegations. torres said in a statement, are unfounded. torres said, quote, i want to be absolutely clear, these accusations are entirely false. i fully cooperated with the san jose police department, including providing my passwords without hesitation, as i have nothing to hide. it is disheartening that my family partner, team and i have to confront such defamatory and baseless claims. torres did not appear at a press

abc seven news south bay reporter dustin dorsey has more members of neighborhood associations in downtown san jose say they are shocked to learn about serious allegations within city hall. >> council member omar torres was pulled over on his way to a vta meeting. he was scheduled to attend thursday, and he was detained and questioned by san jose police. torres's lawyer says police asked him to hand over electronic devices and passwords, but gave no information about the reason for the investigation. however, our media partners at the bay area news group report that this is a criminal investigation into alleged sexually explicit material in a relationship with a minor allegations. torres said in a statement. are unfounded. torres said, quote, i want to be absolutely clear these accusations are entirely false. i fully cooperated with the san jose police department, including providing my passwords without hesitation as i have nothing to hide. it is disheartening that my family, partner, team and i have to confront such defamatory and baseless claims. torres did not appear at a press confere

says it's important for everyone to be familiar with them as more cameras roll out in san jose, dustin dorsey, abc seven news. >> and staying in the south bay. if you have what it takes to juggle three of the world's premier sporting events back to back to back. the city of san jose has the job for you. silicon valley is hosting three major sporting events in 2026 the fifa world cup, super bowl 60 at levi's and then the nfl, ncaa men's basketball tournament. san jose wants to hire an executive for one year. that's the contract to coordinate the events across government and local groups. the goal of the position is to boost local businesses when visitors travel to the south bay in a couple of years, starting pay for the leadership job is $350,000. the holidays are fast approaching and that means the holiday bells are about to start ringing. the santa clara salvation army held a red kettle kickoff event yesterday, where people learned about how to become a bell ringer. the organization hopes to raise $50,000 this holiday season. >> halloween is still a day away, but today we celebrate the hallo