we asked the president why fremont? >> the advantage to being in fremont, we can service all three airports and the ports of san francisco and oakland. >> reporter: location and opportunity. he hopes rapid growth within the city of fremont will bring a bigger and more diverse workforce. he said the biggest challenge is staffing, especially because this isn't the only site. >> we started with 200,000 and we're close to a half a million feet right now. >> i work for >> reporter: they sterilize medical equipment. 10 million pounds of con vecret. the city of fremont came to his rescue when there was a prosecute be with the construction. >>eorked out a plan to solve the problems. >> reporter: that assistance is a two way street across fremont and this next company offers more proof. greatscape h establish resilientsy. solar panels and power banks at fire stations to keep the lights on during power outages. the systems were built at three fire stations. fire station 11, it took them a year and a half. the latest was done in u

>> fremont is here. in the east bay at the end of the bart line in south alameda county nestled around silicon valley. it's actually a pretty cool place with fascinating history, which spoil alert, has to do with hollywood. but we'll get to that in a minute. the first thing to know about fremont is it's huge. nearly 92 square miles. almost twice the square footage of san francisco. and in terms of population, the fourth largest city in the bay area. it's also relatively new. it wasn't officially formed until 1956, more than 100 years after san jose. when five separate towns, centerville, niles, mission san jose, warm springs and irvington merged into one. that said, life has been there for years. seriously. fremont made headlines a few years back when a trove of ice age fossils dating back almost two million years was unearthed by construction crews in the city. in the 1940s a group of young boys also found similar fossils. today fremont is known for a few reasons. one, it's extraordinarily diverse. and

in fremont central park and a new generation is just starting to see what fremont has to offer. >> lots of community areas. you know, lots of culture you can learn from a lot of different people and see a lot of different aspects of life. >> but even at this early age parents here worry whether fremont can continue to be a great place to raise a family. >> i hope they have a childhood like i had growing up, being able to play with kids on the block, being able to, you know, have friends in the neighborhood. >> reporter: though fremont is the bay area's fourth largest city growing up here feels much smaller. >> fremont has expanded but i still feel like i'm a small town girl. >> reporter: he's looking forward to the next chapter, heading to college and out of fremont. >> in some ways i feel like we are a bubble community. i feel like we don't have the same hardships in other communities across the nation. >> reporter: she wants to get out of that bubble but doesn't rule out coming back. >> coming back to fremont after a couple of years of exploring the world will be an option for me. >>

. >>> dear fremont, we're living. amanda del castillo, city leaders talk building a better bay area in fremont. >>> no, i'm not ready for another round. i'd like to take a vacation. >> just in tonight, pg&e has added three more counties, santa clara, santa cruz and san mateo that could be affected by power outages. >> nine counties could lose electricity. only san francisco is not expected to lose power. >> more than 303,000303,000303,0 could be affected. we have team coverage tonight. >> cornell barnard. >> but first sandhya patel. >> critical fire weather conditions. we have a very dry bay area, drought monitor here. combined with area of low pressure dropping into california, be winds behind the low out of the north-northeast and dry out the air mass even more. red flag warning wednesday to thursday morning. north bay mountains, east bay hills and diablo range. over possibility of over 60 miles an hour. fire danger is there. hour by hour. 5:00 a.m., 26. notice it's over 30-mile-an-hour winds in fairfield, just the

fremo fremont.e you don't know much about it. you're like where is it again? fremont, east bay or south bay? >> east. >> it's south. >> it's always been south. >> reporter: you say? >> i say east bay. >> reporter: fremont is here, in the east bay nestled around silicone valley. the first thing to know about fremont is it's huge. nearly 92 square miles, nearly twice the square footage of san francisco and the fourth largest city in the bay area. it's relatively new. it wasn't officially formed until 1956, more than 100 years after san jose. that said life has been there for years. seriously fremont made head dating back 2 million years unearthed by a construction city and in the 1940s a group of boys found similar fossils. today fremont is known to be diverse. and second it's a hub for tech manufacturing. it's where apple made the mack computers. >> we just wrapped up a town hall for residents to discuss issues. the event was held at washington hospital campus. topics included housing, job creation,

in the city of fremont.his week we'll bring you the stories about community solutions about problems we're all facing. >> behind those solutions are the people of fremont. >> indian americans make up a huge portion of fremont's population. wayne freeman dives into one of they're beloved activities, dance. >> reporter: in fremont, expect a small but enthusiastic crowd peering in at what may be the best show in town. >> big smile on your faces. ♪ >> reporter: it's the kind of scene that could go into a movie for what it is and what it does. encinata has the market corners. >> bollywood is like hollywood, it's indian movies, the dances we teach are based on indian movies. all kind of emotions, like warrior. if someone is love, they have the romantic dance. it's all different expressions you can show through bollywood dancing. >> who wants to be in the movies? >> we all want to be in the movies, right? >> is this fun or is this work? >> kind of work. >> let me see going to the ♪ one, two, three, four, open your

in fremont. this week we'll bring you the stories about community solutions about problems we're all facing. liz kreutz has a closer look at fremont itself and it's fascinating history. okay. let's talk about fremont. if you're not from there, maybe you don't know that much about it. maybe you're like, wait, where is it again? fremont, east bay or south bay? >> east. >> east bay. >> oh! >> it's south. >> to me, it's always been south. >> but you say -- >> east bay. >> why? >> fremont is here. yes. in the east bay at the end of the b.a.r.t. line in south alameda county nestled around silicon valley. the first thing to know about fremont, it's huge. nearly 92 square miles. in terms of population, the fourth largest city in the bay area. it's also relatively new, it wasn't formed until 1956 nearly 100 years after san jose. life has been there for years. seriously. fremont made headlines a few years back when it found ice ag million years. decades earlier, in the 1940s, a group of young boys found si

on fremont, and fremont's efforts to build a better bay area.ll available for housing, tech campuses and industrial development, some fremont residents expressed concern during our monday town hall about too much urbanization and how that might change some of their historic district. so we went to get some answers to their questions. abc7 news reporter david louie explores the city's plan to be, quote, strategically urban. >> there is construction under way all over fremont, which concerns some residents who attended the abc7 news town hall meeting on monday. our phil matier read one of the questions submitted. >> we talk about a lot of special districts in the area, and how are you going to preserve them? >> irvington is one of those special districts, which dates back to the gold rush era and was later incorporated into fremont. it retains an old west feel at its crossroads known as five corners. fremont's community development director says fremont's identity is to be strategically urban with a new focus on housing such as the warm springs ba

how is fremont working to build a better bay area?e continue to search for solutions to pressing problems across the bay area, abc 7 news has been focusing on fremont all week as it works to build a better bay area. >> the fremont police department has been utilizing its strategic location in silicon valley to deploy technology amid growing demand for service and to attract new officers. >> i'm kimberley peterson and i'm the chief of police with the fremont police department. i've been here about 23 years. >> reporter: she overseas an agency of about 180 officers and 115 staff members to advance its crime fighting mission. as fremont's population has grown its dispatch center has seen more calls for service. over 127,000 calls just in the first half of the year. one third of them were 911 emergency calls. as officer focus on combating residential and home burglaries departments everywhere are competing for ree kruts. with the help of consultant fremont police created this eye-catching recruitment site designed to appeal to millennials

>> yeah. >> grew up in fremont.ng to leave because he can't afford to stay. >> i love fremont. it's opinion a great place for me. i've made lifelong friend here. i became the person i am here. but as with most of the bay area, fremont is not the place it was. >> you'll see data home prices in fremont have skyrocketed in the last ten years. appreciating nearly 60%. the median price of a home in fremont is over $1.1 million. for many young people like sammy, that puts ownership out of reach. >> i'd love to buy a house, yeah. i've always believed that that's how you kind of secure your own future. how you build your family. you have that stability. >> until he can afford to buy a home, he's been renting this house in north fremont. he admits he's getting a good deal for a three bedroom, two bath house. he pays $2300 a month. similar homes in this neighborhood are renting for 3300 d. zillow estimates homes in this neighborhood sell for around a million dollars. million dollar houses did not used to look like this. >> no

part of the build a area we'll focus on fremont. the issues here are similar to those facing many bay area cities except their approach is unique. building a bert bay area begins sunday night. here's a look at what we have in store. >> fremont. east bay or south bay? >> east. >> it's south. to me. >> you say east bay. >> why? >> fremont is in the east bay. nestled around silicon valley. it's big. by geography and population. the city was officially formed in 1956. and now extraordinarily diverse. it's also a hub for tech manufacturing. >> where better to look than your own backyard to the solutions to your stainability questions or challenges. >> tesla remains the city's largest employer. with the main factory. >> every day i say that's my dream, my goal. my career. >> some industries are booming. they are dealing with growing pains. for years city leaders have been working on a plan to build a downtown. crews broke ground last month on a plaza. that will be the center piece. >> it's important for a city to have a gathering place. s

let's look at the fremont forecast. to get you right down to what it looks like weather wise. tomorrow morning when you get going 49 degrees. you're going to need a jacket. it will be a nice sunny day. 61 degrees with a few high clouds in the afternoon coming up to about 64 and clear skies for the evening hours. look at the next seven days. the temperature trend will show you 64 for the high tomorrow and really you're not looking at a lot of change. numbers will be anywhere from the low 60s to the mid 60s going into the weekend and then early next week they'll be dropping a little bit more. the seven-day outlook for precip cha chances, no rain in the forecast, but beyond that perhaps there's some hope. now with more on the complete look at the full forecast, i'm going to toss it back to spencer. >> okay. stay warm there. we're doing that here in the studio. the wind is beginning to pick up all around the bay area. here is a live view at pierier on this cool and breezy evening. 56 degrees at san francisco and redwood cit

little fremont has grown up.there has definitely kept up. >> fremont real estate agent ryan van heusen is greeting clients. >> hey, guys. good to see. >> you this is the home he's showing, 3,300 square feet in a nice area. it is modern, stylish, clean, and not cheap. the prices in fremont may surprise you. >> this home here is priced at $2.3 million, okay? and it is a five bed, four and a half bath home. >> this couple already live in fremont. they're looking to be moveout buyers. >> if you find the perfect home, move--in ready, we are ready to put in an offer. >> not only is fremont attractive, but in fremont this is where many want to live. >> this is mission san jose, so this is kind of the upper crust of fremont. >> fremont is the fourth largest city in the bay area, only surpassed by san francisco, san jose, and oakland. among the big four, has the second most expensive housing following only san francisco. cheryl young is a senior economist atzilla. >> it's a large city in the bay area and it is actually mo

better bay area, abc 7 news has been exploring the city of fremont as well. we'll take a look at the city's solutions and the problems that affect us all. also we'll be holding a live town hall meeting tomorrow talking to fremont leaders about the issues the city is facing. this includes housing, job creation, and diversity, and it'll be streamed live at our website abc7news.com as well as on facebook and youtube. drew standing by with the warmth giving way to wind. >> tomorrow another day of temperatures well above average. today some spots nearly 15 degrees above where they should be for this time of year. mid-week we turn to the winds that rapidly pick up in parts of the region. live doppler 7 showing you it is a fog-free vantage point. it's also a rain-free vantage point as well. still far this rainy season. good visibility. no fog from this vantage point. that's leading to a warm night in the city. look at the temperature in san francisco. that is 62 degrees. that's one degree shy of the average daytime temperature for this time of year. 52 in oakland. 5

has fremont changed?>> yeah. >> this couple has been married 69 years. >> they said it wouldn't last. >> reporter: kathy and arnold still live in the house they built in 1968 with a mortgage of $65 a month on walnut avenue. how times have changed. >> i think the best days we had was in the '50s. >> reporter: times when they raised their kids cindy and arnie. now those kids have taken over and continued the trucking company their family built from scratch with sweat and toil in 1946. they're like a new tread on wheels. >> does fremont fit with san francisco? >> no. >> it's a big city but also a small town. >> reporter: fremont is a changing town. just sample the local restaurants. your taste buds will tell you all about that. >> indian, afghanistan, i like to try everything. >> reporter: 53% of fremont is asian. people like this owner of a restaurant. he moved here 14 years ago. >> in the united states, i'm happy to have freedom. we have a good life. >> reporter: this is a man who fell in love overseas, ma

how is fremont working to build a better bay area? >> and that's the question we're working to answer next weak. we've embedded reporters in fremont for the last month to look at their solutions. abc 7 news reporter david louie has a preview of our coverage. >> reporter: hi and welcome to lake elizabeth in fremont's central park. as part of our efforts to build a better bay area we're focusing an entire week on fremont, issues here similar to knows facing many bay area cities except that fremont's approach mostly is unique. building a better bay area fremont week begins sunday night here on abc 7. here a look at what we have in store. >> fremont, east bay or south bay. >> east. >> east bay. >> no, it's south. to me it's always been south. >> but you say -- >> i say east bay. >> why. >> fremont, yes is in the east bay. it's in south alameda county nestled around silicon valley. it's big big by geographery and population. the city officially formed in 1956 and extraordinarily diverse. it's also a hub for tech manufacturing. >> where bet

in fremont, david louie, abc7 news. >> as part of our coverage in fremont, we'll also be holding a livell this monday night, talking to fremont leaders about the issues the city is facing and its successes, including housing, job creation, diversity, and much more. it will all be streamed live at our website, abc7news.com as well as on there are those who will say thatoo fat.: too skinny. too hard. too soft. too old. too much. too unexpected. too limited. and to them we say too bad. because at kaiser permanente, we believe that everyone deserves the right to thrive. >>> this may be the off-season for baseball, but leadership in the community never ends. >> abc7 news was at oracle park in san francisco today as the giants held their annual junior gianluheon s g all tens e a totsayer. of thousands of children to play baseball and softball for free. organizers say the program helps teach life skills. >> oh, cool. great to see that turnout. >> talk about a great program the giants put on year in, year out. the opportunities those kids get, they'll remember that for the rest of their life an

it solidifies that. >> fremont lacks a downtown.we're the fourth largest city in the bay area without a downtown. >> when complete this new downtown will provide housing, offices and retail space. all within walking distance of bart. >> 2,500 new residential units which will bring 12,000 new residence to downtown. as well as 2.5 million square feet of retail and commercial space. >> the current project hasn't come without hiccups. the city and developers had an opportunity to fine tune the project. >> we were picked in 2008 to be the master developer. and we said nothing will get built for five years anyway. take this time and plan this district. >> that includes flexibility to adjust to market demands. >> if the market for housing is in the tank developers can build office. if there's a bad office market we can build housing. >> the mainstream will be here on capital avenue. the city broke ground in 2015. since completed this street. steps away from future stores. there's plen of work to be done. momentum is quickly pick up steam.

we've been on the daley city train and the train back to fremont. every rider that we've spoken to, they have not seen any increased security. >> interesting. so the question is, why didn't kris see any police officers. b.a.r.t. provided us with this explanation. quote, all patrol officers are required to ride trains during each shift. we also have a team of officers dedicated to riding trains during the peak of commute. there are as many as 58 trains in service. most shifts are staffed with about 30 officers. we do not have enough officers to be on every train. we rely on our b.a.r.t. customers to be our eyes and ears to report illegal activity. our officers will respond. so do you have concerns about b.a.r.t.? we welcome your ideas on our building a better bay area facebook page because building a b.a.r.t. is part of building a better bay area. >>> six people suffered minor injuries when a car crashed through the front doors of a dollar tree store in vallejo. you can see the car is pretty far inside the store and the building on sonoma. the driver

we're going to be focusing for a week on fremont.ose facing many bay area cities except it's unique. building a better bay area fremont week begins sunday night here on abc 7. here's a look at what we have in store. >> fremont, east bay or south bay. >> east. >> east bay. >> it's south. >> it's always in south. >> but you say? >> i say east bay. >> why? >> fremont, yes is in the east bay. it's in south alameda county nestled in silicon valley. it's big by geography and population. the city was officially formed in 1956 and it's now extraordinarily diverse. it's also a hub for tech manufacturing. >> where better to look than in your own backyard for solutions to your own sustainability questions for challenges. >> as the city works to build public/private partnerships, tesla remains the largest employer with main factory in fremont. >> every day you pass that factory and every day i would say that's my dream. that's my goal. that's nigh career. >> as some industries are booming, fremont is dealing with growing pains. for years, city l

. >>> namaste from fremont. that story coming up next. >>> and that's no house cat.here this mountain lion was spotted roaming. >> i'm meteorologist sandhya patel. get ready for a foggy morning ride. here's a preview of it. i'll be back to let you know if this pattern is going to continue for your weekend plans. >>> here's a look what's coming up tonight after abc 7 news at 11:00. >> tonight we've asked these guys to draw a picture of their character from frozen. would you like to begin? fthe prilosec otc two-weekymore. challenge is helping people love what they love again. just one pill a day. 24 hours. zero heartburn. because life starts when heartburn stops. take the challenge at prilosecotc dot com. for your worst sore throat pain try vicks vapocool drops. it's not candy, it's powerful relief. ahhhhhh! vaporize sore throat pain with vicks vapocool drops. >>> there's a lot about the bay area that can stress you out. rising cost of living, natural disasters, crime on our streets. but according to our new survey the least stressed out city in the country is right he

btter a building better bay area fremont week begins sunday at abc 7. >> fremont, east bay or south bay. >> east. >> east bay. >> no it's south. to me it's always been south. >> but you say. >> i say east bay. >> why? >> fremont, yes, is in the east bay. it's in south alameda county nestled around silicon value. big by geographer and population. it's extraordinarily diverse. it's also a hub for tech manufacturing. >> where better to look than your backyard for the solutions to your own sustainability questions or challenges? >> as the city works to build public private partnerships tesla remains the largest employer with the main factory in fremont. >> every day you would pass that factory, and every day i would say that's my dream. that's my goal, my career. >> as some industries are booming, fremont is also dealing with growing pains. for years, city leaders have been working on a plan to build a downtown. crews broke ground last month on a plaza that will be the centerpiece. >> it's important for the city to have a gathering place, namic services. oornityorpeop e cy lears a to figure

in the city of fremont. this week we'll bring you the stories about community solutions about problems we're all facing. abc7 news reporter liz kreutz has a closer look at fremont itself and it's fascinating history. >> reporter: olet's ta a. if you're not from there, maybe you don't know that much about it. maybe you're like, wait, where is it again? fremont, east bay or south bay? >> east. >> east bay. >> oh! >> it's south. >> to me, it's always been south. >> but you say -- >> east bay. >> why? >> reporter: fremont is here. yes. in the east bay at the end of the b.a.r.t. line in south alameda county nestled around silicon valley. it's actually a pretty cool place with some fascinating history, which, spoiler alert, has to do with hollywood, but we'll get to that in a minute. the first thing to know about fremont, it's huge. nearly 92 square miles. almost twice the square footage of san francisco and in terms of population, the fourth largest city in the bay area. it's also relatively new, it wasn't offici

. >>> namaste from fremont. that story coming up next. >>> and that's no house cat.here this mountain lion was spotted roaming. >> i'm meteorologist sandhya patel. get ready for a foggy morning ride. here's a preview of it. i'll be back to let you know if this pattern is going to continue for your weekend plans. >>> here's a look what's coming up tonight after abc 7 news at 11:00. >> tonight we've asked these guys to draw a picture of their character from frozen. would you like to begin? ♪ sup. wh- whacha doing? i'm watching food. try my $3 cheddar bacon loaded curly fries. get 'em delivered with doordash. try my $3 cheddar bacon loaded curly fries. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ blow a kiss, into the sun ♪ we need someone to lean on ♪ blow a kiss, into the sun ♪ all we need is somebody to lean on ♪ ♪ ♪ hey, shaq. it's a 30 second tour. no man it's like... now it's 26. welcome aboard. ocean! skyride. mini golf. relax! relax! relax! you take this man to be your husband? i do. married. no time for basketball. pool. carnival. choose fun. and my side super soft? with the sleep number 360 sma

as parts of our coverage in fremont we will be holding a live town hall tomorrow evening talking to fremontaders about the issues the city is facing and its successes, including housing, job creation, diversity and much more. it will be streamed live on our website abc7news.com as well as on facebook and youtube. >>> still ahead on abc 7 mornings, figuring out how to feed your kids can be tough for new parents, there are so many new challenges. the precious little boy who led two women to step in to help other parents gentleman and here is a live look of santa cruz right now, looking at break water lighthouse there. a gorgeous morning right there in santa cruz. these beautiful shots are franks to serena our transmissions operator. thanks for this beautiful look there. we will be right back with your forecast. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ case in point, if you saviget xfinity internetle. and mobile together, big savings on your wireless bill. write this down, this is important. amy, this is actually a life saving class. what a nice compliment, thank you! save on fast internet and the best wireless network togeth

how is fremont working to build a better bay area? >> for the past month we have been imbedded in the city of fremont. we're telling their solutions to the problems that we're all facing. >> finding fascinating things the issue is housing. we took a camera to try to capture that issue and the people on the front lines in pictures. >> in fremont like many large cities there are people for whom the living comes day-to-day and where they find it. >> we didn't want to admit we had big city problems. like homelesness. >> the test of a good community is how well it takes care of the those who have the least. >> he grew up in fremont. 25 years ago he founded a services which developed low income housing for 5,000 people. in six bay area counties. >> the only reason that we develop is it's a need. we're based on a mission. our mission is really end homelessness for people. >> are you a saint? >> absolutely not. >> she might disagree. >> he's a blessing. >> they lived in the commons for three years. >> it's what you do after you make mistakes

let's talk about fremont.u're not from there, maybe you don't know that much about it. >> when i was growing up, fremont was much more rural than it is now. i was lucky to grow up in a time when the city was expanding. >> my saying is it's a big city but also a small town. >> fremont is a changing town. >> i'm happy to have freedom in the united states and we have a good life. >> reality is that you are renting a million dollar house. do you feel like a millionaire? >> no. no. definitely not. >> he tells me he doesn't want to leave the bay area. he's held out as long as he can. >> do you think the city is doing enough to help the homeless? >> i think they're doing what they can with awareness of, you know, a bigger picture. >> we as an organization want to be as nimble and as entrepreneurial as the next start up in silicon valley. >> so we're taking you inside three different companies, separate industries thriving within fremont's borders. >> fremont, finding ways to be efficient, using technology building pu

in fremont, david louie, abc 7 news. >> as part of our coverage in fremont we'll also be holding a live hall tomorrow evening, talking about challenges and successes. it will be streamed live on our website, abc7news.com, as well as on facebook and youtube. >>> still ahead on "abc 7 mornings," figuring out how to feed your kids can be tough for new parents. there are so many challenges. the precious little boy who led two women to step in to help other parents. >>> here a live look at pier 39, the sea lions just hanging out on the pier. i love watching them play around or take naps. temperature in san francisco, 53 degrees. you know when you're at ross and your new fall look just keeps getting better? check this out! that's yes for less. score a head-to-toe look you'll love and save 20 to 60 percent off department store prices. at ross. yes for less. (vo) ♪ i know what you're thinking. electric, it's not for you. and, you're probably right. electric just doesn't have enough range. it will never survive the winter. charging stations? good luck finding one of those. so, maybe an electric

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the rain also coming down in fremont just a little while ago. it's all by way of setting the stage for what is going to come starting tomorrow. for tonight, let's go to san francisco's union square where the 30th annual tree lighting ceremony is underway. the event coming just in time before the major rain begins. >> meteorologist darren peck joining us nevada once this rain starts, it is not going to stop her well, right? as you probably well into the next week, but it's going to be saturday night into sunday morning when the most impressive wave is going to come through from the atmospheric river sitting on our coast. it's important to take a look at this because the storm is going to be driven by an atmospheric river. you're looking at a map that showed the alt the water vapor. that is a very narrow confined ribbon of higher concentrations of water vapor pointed right at northern california saturday to sunday. this is going to be a moderate atmospheric river. i will explain that coming up in the complete forecast and a bit. heaviest rain satu

how is fremont working to build a better bay area?abc 7 news is committed to building a better bay area. as you have seen all this week we've been focusing on fremont. the abc 7 news team has been embedded in the community. here is a look at some of the big stories we have been sharing focusing on challenges slugs and people that make up the diverse community. >> okay. t' growing up fremont was much more rural than it is now. i was lucky to grow up in a time when the city was expanding. >> my saying is it's a big city but also a small town. >> and fremont is a changing town. >> i'm happy to have freedom. and we have a good life. >> the reality is that you are rening a million dollar house. do you feel like a millionaire? >> no. no, definitely not. >> sammy tells me he doesn't want to leave the bay area. he held out as long as he can. >> do you think this city is doing enough to help the homeless? >> i think they're doing what they can with an awareness of, you know, a bigger picture. >> we as an organization want to be as nimble and a

how is fremont working to build a better bay area. >> and this is a live picture from fremont, where our abc7 news anchor kristen sze and phil matier. they're hosting a town hall meeting with city and community leaders. they're discussing a wide array of issues. we're talking housing, job creation and diversity. in fact, a few minutes ago, city officials conceded that the city is behind on its goals for affordable housing, but it's working on fixing that. officials also said overall the plan is to strategically urban, and to make the right decisions to encourage that. we are streaming this meeting on our website, abc7new.com right now. it's also on youtube and our facebook page. you can see a lot of people listening in. >> there is a lot going on in that great city. glad to be there this week. more than a quarter million people live in fremont, and a popular class there is bollywood dancing. >> one of the best ways to capture moments in class is actually just through photography. >> exactly. for that reason we sent abc7 news reporter and accomplished photographer wayne freedman. >> i

call it a typical quiet night in fremont.the way residents here like it. >> been living here my whole life. we have this beautiful skate park here. and we have a beautiful park. we have mission peak. >> we're not like your city atmosphere or oakland or hayward where there's a lot more things going on. >> reporter: a recent survey by wallet hub ranked fremont as the least stressed out city in the country looking at various markers from divorce rates to family and financial satisfaction. do you feel stressed out? >> no. >> you don't feel stressed out at all? >> no. >> reporter: plazas like this one make people feel at home and relaxed. >> it's a very diverse city. it has lots of good restaurants and it's slightly away from the silicon valley. >> reporter: not just diverse. some fast facts on fremont it's average household income is more than $100,000, and nearly half the population is college educated. >> my favorite thing in living in fremont is having a nice home with my brother and sister. >> when you have kids you always lo

. >> fremont, east bay or south bay? >> east. >> east bay. >> no, it's south. to me it's always been south. >> but you say -- >> i say east bay. >> fremont, yes in the east bay. it's in south alameda county nestled around silicon valley. it's big by geographery in and population. it's formed in 1956 and extraordinary diverse also a hub for tech manufacturing. >> where better to look than your own backyard for the solutions to your own sustain ability challenges or questions. >> as the city works to build better the private partnerships tesla remains the largest kbrer with the factory in fremont. >> every day you pass that factory and every day i say that's my drem, my kboel, my career. >> as some gd last month on a plaza that will be the centerpiece. >> it's important for i think a city to have a gathering place and social heart, opportunity for people to have more interactions and dynamic services. >> city leaders also trying to figure out traffic in this downtown area. locals stay away from the congested roads made wor

in fremont, david louie, abc 7 news. >> as part of our coverage in fremont we will also be holding ave town hall tomorrow evening talking to treatment leaders about the issues the city is facing and its successes including housing, job creation, diversity and much more. it will be streamed live on our website abc7news.com as well as on facebook and youtube. >>> still ahead on abc 7 mornings, figuring out how to feed your kids can be tough for new parents. there are so many challenges. the precious little boy who led two women to step in to help other parents. >> and here is a live look from our exploratorium camera of the san francisco skyline. beautiful there. 53 degrees in san francisco. frances will but you don't feel good. with polycythemia vera, pv, symptoms can change so slowly over time you might not notice. but new or changing symptoms can mean your pv is changing. let's change the way we see pv. you track and discuss blood counts with your doctor. but it's just as vital to discuss changing symptoms as well. take notice and take action. discuss counts and symptoms with your d

how is fremont working to build a better bay area? >> abc 7 news is committed to building a better bay area. and all this week you may have seen we have bee focusinn emont. here aigetoes d i commu. eoeha make up the diverse community. >> okay, let's talk about fremont. if you're in the from there, maybe you don't know that much about up in fremont it was much more rural than it is now. i was lucky to grow up at a time when the city was expanding. >> my saying is it's a big city but also a small town. >> and fremont is a changing town. >> i'm happy to have freedom, and we have a good life. >> reality is that you are renting a million dollar house. do you feel like a millionaire? >> no. no, definitely not. >> sammy tells me he doesn't want to leave the bay area. he has held out as long as he can. >> do you think the city is doing enough to help the homeless? >> i think they're doing what they can with an awareness of, you know, a bigger picture. >> we as an organization want to be as nimble and as entrepreneurial as the next ing inside

behind those are the people of fre fremont. abc 7 news reporter wayne friedman was down with a camera to try to capture their essence in pictures. these are the people on the front lines of the housing battle. >> reporter: in fremont, like many large cities, there are people for whom the living comes day to day and where they find it. >> for the longest time in fremont, we didn't want to admit we had big city problems like homelessness. the test of a good community is how well it takes care of those who have the least. >> reporter: louis grew up in fremont. he has developed low-income housing for 5,000 people in six bay area counties. >> there the only reason that we develop is that it is a need. so we're based on a mission. our mission is to really end homelessness. >> he's definitely a blessing. >> reporter: she and her boyfriend have lived in laguna commons three years. >> no matter how badly you mess up in life it is what you do after you make the mistake that counts. >> a one bedroom apartment, a kitchen, even a pet. this

in the city of fremont. week we are bringing you their stories to solutions that we are all facing. behind the solutions are the people of fremont. they are the facing of a diverse and inclusive community. abc 7 news reporter wayne friedman was down there with a camera to try to capture their essence in pictures. this morning's faces are the people on the front lines of the housing battle. >> reporter: in fremont, like many large cities, there are people for whom the living comes day to day and where they find it. >> or to the longest time in fremont, we didn't want to admit that we had big city problems like homelessness. the test of a good community is how well it takes care of those who have the least. >> reporter: louis grew up in free phopblt. he founded abode services, which developed low-income housing for 5,000 people in six bay area counties. >> the only reason that we develop is it's a need. so we're based on a mission. our mission is to really end homelessness for people. >> he's definitely a bles

how is fremont working to build a better bay area? that is part of our commitment to building a better bay area. we've been turning a spotlight on the city of fremont and the dynamic changes going on there. >> while many of those changes are visible, there are others you just have to listen for. as abc 7 news anchor dion lim discovered. >> this is such a friday night song i love it. keep listening to 92.3. >> the music is personalities overflowing with energy. and the vibe, pure bollywood. welcome to bolly 92.3 fm. >> i could say that most of our listeners are based from india. we do have a lot of other people who tune in, too. >> reporter: the personalities serve up a steady stream of news, culture and bollywood music in a mix of english and hindi. nearly half a million listeners have downloaded the app, growth that's been fueled by the influx across the silicon valley. >> that's mostly our audience but i think we have across all demographics, all ages. >> reporter: she says many listeners recognize the popular music sounds from the

suspects are behind bars after police say ey robbed a target store and led police on a chase through fremont. tnks for joining us. everybody, i'm ant lotus and i'm vicki liviakis we're learning more aut what happened when shots were fired.in front of that target as hundreds were out here shopping for black friday, we'll get to that story momentarily want to go though to our chief meteorologist lawrence karnow. >>the big story tonight the incoming storm. the biggest of the season, no doubt so far and it's cong tomorrow lawrence, yeah there's some major storm that is n headed to the bexar you got plans this wkend. you got to be extra extra careful we're gog to see some very heavy rain gusty win likely going to see some power outages too outside right now still some scattered showers popping up around the bay area uconn some of these downpours of cose for your commute that could be concerned and look as take it further out you can still see some snow up across the sierra neda is we but the bigger storm system that is lingering off the really just putting itself together you see that swirl of a

there was a ribbon cutting ceremony last night for fremont botanic botanicals. members of the chamber of commerce were there to show support. >> fremont has been great about welcoming new business owners as well as building a great business community. our chamber is very, very strong. >> fremont's chamber of commerce is more than 1,000 members strong. >>> keeping cultural traditions alive is another one of fremoe front fremont's strengths. >> we are introduced to a restaurant where they still make noodles by hand. my name is che. this restaurant was opened january 1, 2017. but we began to cook and the reason to open this restaurant is langonese, a famous city in china where we cook noodles. it's a home-town feeling to introduce such chinese traditional noodle to here in u.s. in the restaurant we have seven types of noodles. the typical soup for the noodle is be so we ensure that the noodle to be cooked by our hand tastes very good. the soup is very good. the noodle with the soup is very tasty. because the noodle is thin, we cook it fast and you eat fast so you c

you can ask anybody in fremont.rom around the world and when they come here to the bay area, they have heard about us and i believe that's because of the food and the taste of the food and of course the way we treat them. we want them to leave happy and appreciate the meal that we are serving them. >> thank you. >> can we go now? >> who wants to have an early dinner. it's 4:38. let's eat. >> that was amazing. you can check out more stories on localish.com facebook and instagram. >> we're focussing on the city of fremont all week long looking at issues that impact the bay area's fourth l shouldn't mean a change in standards. that's why - thanks to you - we're rated number one in customer satisfaction by j.d. power. rotected. we're rated number one in customer satisfaction speaker, space vacuum... [ whispering ] connected, protected. shh. eh, this is not connected or protected. but, that's a family heirloom. and, it's a family security breach. it's gotta go. with xfinity xfi, if it's connected, it's protected. pull th

we have been focusing on fremont. works to build a better bay area. >> the police department has been utilizing the strategic location to deploy technology to meet a growing demand nor service and attract new officers. >> i'm the chief of police with the fremont police department. i have been here for about 23 years. >> chief over sees 180 sworn officers and 115 staff members that is turning to technology to advance the crime fighting mission. as the population is growing the dispatch center has seen nor calls. over 127,000 calls just in the first half of the year. one-third were 911 emergency calls. as officer focus on combatting residential and autoburglaries. trying to fill 19 vacancies. departments everywhere are competing for recruits. they created this eye catching site to appeal to millennials. >> we're targeting the audience that's tech savvy and doing the majority of the communication on their mobile device. >> six recruits have been hired so far this year. among them a former restaurant manager and intern at

has fremont changed? >> yeah. it really has., too busy. >> takes you a half hour to get across town now. >> arnold, his wife kathy, homegrown and married 69 years. >> they said it wouldn't last. >> reporter: kathy and arnold still live in the house they built in 1958 with a mortgage of $65 a month on walnut avenue. how times have changed. >> i think the best days we had was in the '50s. >> reporter: times when they raised their kids cindy and arnie. now those kids have taken over and continued the trucking company their family built from scratch with sweat and toil in 1946. they're like a new set of treads on experienced wheels. >> does fremont fit with san francisco? >> no. >> it's a big city but also a small town. >> reporter: fremont is a changing town. just sample the local restaurants. your taste buds will tell you all about that. >> i'm indian, afghanistan, pakistan, i like to try everything. >> reporter: 57% of fremont is asian, including a large afghani population. this owner of a restaurant moved here 14 years ago from

abc7 news reporter amanda del castillo is live in fremont. amanda. >> reporter: ama, the niles canyon home park sits at the base of the foothills in fremont. it went dark in two pg&e power shut offs. in abc7 news coverage, they called a meeting to help residents better prepare. this community on canyon road homes to hundreds 55 years and older. they rely on equipmen that uses power. >> my concern was what a lot of older people living here were going to do about obviously their c-pap machines, keeping their insulin chilled. >> reporter: pg&e shut offs impacted the mobile home park twice. at a community meeting monday, fremont police and fire encouraged residents to act now before the next one hits. 92-year-old teresa learned preparation for her means calling for more oxygen ahead of the next outage. >> they have six big tanks for me in no time at all. >> reporter: delicate conditions and widespread black out forced her neighbor donna to create this binder. it's filled with critical information available to responders during shut offs. >> we we