the skunks and opossums are no big surprise but these guys are, the san joaquin kit fox. they are an endangered species. >> we were all very surprised to see kit foxes doing so well. >> state biologists say the number has declined in part due to habitat loss and now climate change threatens them even more. as you can see on this recent video, the foxes are multiplying like crazy. >> it seems like they like school campuses. >> for better or for worse, csub, our campus, seems to be a little kit fox factory. >> dr. lucas hall is a conservation biologist at the university. the scientist and his team made an eye opening discovery. the kit fox is sharing borough space with other wild animals including one of their favorite foods, the california ground squirrel. >> it is kind of surprising when you think that here on campus, we have ground squirrels that we have evidence using kit fox burroughs. there are cats that are using those boroughs, opossums, raccoons, skunks. it is crazy cool. >> this crazy cool roommate situation has created an unusual dilemma. the number of squirrels

camera records the action, the skunks and opossums are no big surprise but these guys are, the san joaquin kit fox, they are an endangered species. >> we are all surprised seeing them do so well in these areas. >> since the late 60s, the number of foxes has dramatically declined, in part due to habitat loss and now climate change threatens them even more. but, as you can see on this recent video, the foxes are multiplying like crazy. >> it seems like they really like school campuses. >> for better or for worse, our campus seems to be a little kit fox factory. >> dr. lucas hall is a conservation biologist at the university, his team made an eye-opening discovery, the fox is sharing space with other wild animals including one of their favorite foods. the california ground squirrel. >> it is kind of surprising when you think that you are on campus and we have ground squirrels, we have evidence using kit fox burrows, there's cats that are using those boroughs, and opossums, raccoons, skunks, it's just crazy cool. >> reporter: but this crazy cool roommate situation has created an unusual dilemm

the san joaquin kit fox.ered species. >> i think we were all very surprised to see kit foxes doing so well just in urban areas. >> reporter: state biologist abby gwen said since the late '60s the number of san joaquin kit foxes dramatically declined in part due to habitat loss. now climate change threatens them even more. but the foxes are multiplying like crazy. >> it seems they really like school campuses. >> for better or for worse csub our campus seems to be a little kit fox factory. >> reporter: dr. hall is a conservation biologist at the university. the scientist and his team made an eye-opening discovery, the kit fox is sharing space with other wild animals including one of their favorite foods. the california ground schoolgirl. >> it's kind of surprising when you -- think that here on campus, you know, we have ground squirrels, but we have evidence using kit fox burrows you know, there's cats that using those bower roes. opossums. raccoons. skunks. it's just -- it's crazy cool. >> reporter: but the cr

the san joaquin kit fox.e an endangered species. >> i think we were all very surprised to see kit foxes doing so well just in urban areas. >> reporter: state biologist abby gwen said since the late '60s, the number of san joaquin kit foxes dramatically declined in part due to habitat loss. now climate change threatens them even more. but as you can see on this recent video, foxes are multiplying like crazy. >> it seems they really like school campuses. >> for better or for worse, csub our campus, seems to be a little kit fox factory. >> reporter: dr. lucas hall is a conservation biologist at the university. the scientist and his team made an eye-opening discovery, the kit fox is sharing space with other wild animals including one of their favorite foods. the california ground squirrel. >> it's kind of surprising when you -- think that here on campus, you know, we have ground squirrels, but we have evidence using kit fox burrows you know, there's cats that using those burrows. opossums. raccoons. skunks. it's

the skunks and opossums are no big surprise, but these guys are, the san joaquin kit fox.dangered species. >> i think we were all very surprised to see kit foxes doing so well just in the urban areas. >> reporter: say the biologist abby gwinn saying since the late '60s the number of kit foxes has dramatically in changed, part due to habitat loss and now climate change threatens them even more. >> it seems like they really like school campuses. for better or for worse, csub, our campus, seems to be a little kit fox factory. >> reporter: dr. lucas hall is a conservation biologist at the university. the scientist and his team made an eye-opening discovery. the kit fox is sharing burrow space with other wild animals, including one of their favorite foods, the california ground squirrel. >> it is kind of surprising when you think that here on campus, you know, we have ground squirrels, that we have evidence using kit fox burrows. there's cats that are using those burrows, opossums, raccoons, skunks. it's crazy cool. >> reporter: but this crazy cool roommate situation has create

vamos a ver que es lo que estÁ sucediendo tenemos lo que es a lo lejos se puede ver parte del rÍo san joaquÍn espectacular que va entrando poco a poco bella y espectacular 67° en la lÍnea costera especialmente para san francisco mucho cuidado debido a la entrada de esta capa marina este ventilador natural que tiene el Área de la bahÍa vemos san josÉ despejado con temperaturas cercanas a los 77° asÍ se va a mantener hasta las horas de la madrugada una noche espectacular estas son las temperaturas maÑana ser una copia del dÉ vino gracias por la maÑana se estarÁn disipando yasir interior cercano a los 83 eso de las 4:00 de la tarde nos 81 asÍ se ve la costa oeste sin ningÚn problema para nosotros la calidad del aire mejora debido ese viento que sigue soplando desde el sur hacia el noreste todavÍa con vientos cercanos a los 29 millas por hora de hecho se pueden ver los vientos a travÉs del agua, estÁn soplando hacia el interior en sevilla, vamos a ver quÉ nos espera buena calidad del aire los prÓximos 10 establece el fin de semana donde comienza a subir un poco la temperatura a partir del dÍa dom

mortality in the san joaquin valley is to have time the national average. he emphasized young children with swollen bellies dying from disease and nutrition related illnesses. steinbeck also highlight the suffering mother's anguish and despair and the loss of dignity and spirit that he said cut fathers down to a sub humanity. the account is still painful to read and it should be. steinbeck called out the large agricultural banking and the state including the associated farmers of california as the forces behind the acts of a vigilante and terrorism the beatings, tara and feather in, shootings and employing its migrant labor. he blamed the large farming interest for imposing starving wages and exploiting families with inadequate and overpriced tempera housing and stores. because of their actions he declared california democracy is rapidly dwindling away and methods are more numerous and powerfully applied more openly practice in california than any other place in the united states. steinbeck blamed organized private interests working hand-in-hand with state

the skunks and opossums are no big surprise but these guys are, the san joaquin kit box. endangered species. >> we are all very surprised to see kit foxes doing so well in the urban areas. >> abby gwen says since the late 60s, the number of san joaquin kit foxes has declined in part due to habitat loss. now, climate change threatens them even more. as you can see in this recent video, the foxes are multiplying like crazy. >> it seems like they like school campuses. >> for better or for worse, csub, our campus, seems to be a kit box factory. >> lucas hall is a conservation biologist at the university. the scientist and his teammate an eye-opening discovery. the kit fox is sharing borough space with other wild animals including one of their favorite foods, the california ground squirrel. >> it is kind of surprising when you think that here on campus we have ground squirrels and we have evidence using kit fox burroughs. there are cats using those boroughs, opossums, raccoons, skunks . >> this crazy cool roommate situation has created an unusual dilemma, the number of squirre

authorities are investigating a submerged tugboat that's leaking oil in the sacramento-san joaquin river. california department of fish and wildlife says the oil and diesel are spilling into a protected wildlife area. they say several agencies are developing a plan to remove the boat and clean up the oil. wildlife officials say the early response has prevented any major impact. they're developing a salvage plan right now to get a contractor out there to remove the vessel, remove the threat. >> and so at this point, we've been really fortunate that that no wildlife or plant species have been impacted. >> the san joaquin sheriff's office says the spill was not intentional and it's possible for older vessels in the water to just start leaking. all right. so let's check on our weather starting off another week. abc7 news, weather anchor spencer christian is here with what we can expect. first full week of september. >> that's correct. that's right. i'm the weekend. didn't give us much hope for sunshine but we did get that today. so it was a nice labor day and right now on labor day evening w

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irma waller es la encargada de este programa en la región del valle central y el valle de san joaquínla familia. estas reparaciones por ejemplo, incluyen cambiar el techo o las ventanas, aire acondicionado, arreglar los pisos. si hay alguna zona en la casa que necesite arreglos como eléctricos de plomería, también podríamos ayudarlos con eso. si hay un dueño de casa que necesita acceso al baño, quizá está en silla de ruedas y necesita mejor acceso. dentro de la casa podríamos ayudar con eso. >> también ayuda a ampliar la casa. si acaso la familia creció. no obstante, cada proceso y cada solicitud son diferentes. no entres, no entres. >> no nacen. no nacen. so it's. nadie me cree ni mi hijo me cree . ahí hay beautiful battery beautiful battery en miami. hermano. ganó un roof. >> los condados como merced fresno titularé kings madera y mariposa. al igual que las ciudades como fresno, woodley, boys, celia, tú y corcoran cuentan con este programa de ayuda. cabe mencionar que este programa existe en todos los condados de california. lo único que usted tiene que hacer es ponerse en contacto

tanto brumoso, la contaminaciÓn de los incendios se mantendrÁ para el valle central en fresco y san joaquÍnn los 66. y maÑana se sentirÁ en 63. la calidad del aire estÁ en 50 puntos vrs se mantiene moderada en la regiÓn, pero los incendios seguirÁn trayÉndonos problemas con la capa de aire contaminado. 74 grados para el viernes, la temperatura se mantiene en los 70. el otoÑo se siente en la regiÓn. >>> tambiÉn vamos a hablar de lo que sucede con la tormenta tropical idalia. el presidente joe biden visitÓ fema para hablar de los esfuerzos de su gobierno para ayudar a las vÍctimas. pasamos a la capital del paÍs donde estÁ randy serrano. >>> el presidente joe biden llegÓ a fema en la ciudad capital para hablar de los daÑos causados por idalia. el presidente dijo que aprobÓ la declaraciÓn de desastre mayor para florida. lo que ahora eso una tormenta tropical ya estÁ en el ocÉano atlÁntico pero no sin antes azotar a las carolinas y georgia. >>> era el negocio que tenÍamos de plantas, la tormenta lo lleÓo todo, estamos tratando de recoger una. >>> las plantas que venden para vivir hechas trizas p

why >> wildlife worries a concern as a tugboat is leaking oil in the sacramento san joaquin river. >> let's get a live look outside this morning from sfo. it is a nice morning. so far. we'll check in with you in just a little bit on your forecast. stay with us. >> this is abc 724 seven live san francisco, live in the south bay in san jose, in concord, live in oakland. >> yes, you're watching abc seven news live. of any anywhere? we are. we are. we are. we are. we are. we are where you are. >> never miss a moment of the news that matters to you. download our abc seven bay area streaming app. join us and start go the extra mile. ♪ the extra mile to see your friends. the extra mile to see your family. ♪ the extra mile to see the world. ♪ volvo mild hybrids. no plug-in required. always go the extra mile. ♪ so, you've got the power of xfinity at home. alw now take it outsidee. with xfinity mobile. like speed? it's the fastest mobile service around. with the best price for two lines of unlimited. only $30 bucks a line per month. that's hundreds in savings a year when you wave bye to the oth

la sierra nevada bloquea a este sistema y en el sur en (hablan en inglÉs) san joaquÍn, fresno, hastaia en la costa este del paÍs, que genera fuertes lluvias en las carolinas y tambiÉn en el norte, donde la temperatura estÁ en 58 grados, son las primeras nevadas. hoy por la noche los rayos del sol de forma perpendicular en el ecuador, y llega el otoÑo a la regiÓn. si tiene planes para el fin de semana tendremos 76 grados en san josÉ. >>> la rueda de la fortuna de 150 pies que estÁ en (hablan en inglÉs) podrÍa tener un nuevo hogar, la autoridad de san francisco estÁ considerando una solicitud para reubicarla en (hablan en inglÉs). esta medida tendrÍa lugar antes de la reuniÓn de apec en noviembre prÓximo. el ayuntamiento de beverly hills aprobÓ una medida para prohibir la crema de afeitar para halloween y otras cremas, ya que esto causan daÑos a la propiedad y el medio ambiente. la prohibiciÓn aplica para menores de 21 aÑos. cada dÍa la tecnologÍa va innovando y en algunos lugares la utilizan para hacerle frente al crimen. en nueva york hay un nuevo elemento. >>> la nueva herramienta d

. >> alejandra quezada nos tiene el momento >>> cuando es detenido por alguaciles de san joaquÍn fue indican que fue despedido el 13 de septiembre pasÓ la verificaciÓn de antecedentes del departamento de justicia en la escuela aprobarÁ para estudiante que han crea co un telÉfono para denuncios se sabe que hay al menos 2 vÍctimas >>> mientras investigamos su primer incidente nos dimos que habÍa al menos otra vÍctima esperamos que haciendo pÚblico el caso nos contacta la noticia impactÓ a padres de familia 4678 pero tambiÉn >> tienen que estar al pendiente >>> estÁ enfermo >>> ahorita hay que proteger mucho a los hijos estar al pendiente >>> tiene una fianza de un millÓn y medio de dÓlares y seÁa presentado ante un juez el prÓximo martes >>> trabajando para ti en stockton alejandra quezada telemundo >>> el estado de californiano puede prohibirle tener mÁs de 10 cartuchos de hecho el juez declarÓ como inconstitucional lo que le darÍa al fiscal suficiente tiempo para apelar la decisiÓn es la segunda vez que anula la ley de california la primera vez fue en el 2017 pero terminÓ revocando >

scenes of california's dust bowl," which chronicled the impact of the drought on the people of the san joaquin valley. a person who could, with words, express so many different challenges of life. through herrell gantt pros -- through her elegant pros, she wove together stories of farmers, field workers and others in the valley that really original nateed with the "grapes of wrath" -- originated with the "grapes of wrath." painting a vivid picture of their struggle, their hopes and their triumphs. beyond her writing, her influence extended to personal interactions and relationships. for me, a book that she completed called "the 10th island," chronicled the diaspora of the people that came to settle in the san joaquin valley, i.e., the 10th island. and the fondness for those people and those experiences, shared experiences, were my experiences. so we bonded over that love and connection to the islands. finally, in celebrating diana's life, we also celebrate the timeless power of the narrative bridge that divides and illuminates the shared experience of life. she was a writer that could capture

incendios y el humo que pudiera llegar a nuestra regiÓn, por si fuera poco todo el valle central y san joaquÍnueve el viento pero mala noticia para el valle central porque se estanca y es una situaciÓn difÍcil. primerasnevadas llegando desde el norte, hacia lo que es nevada, parte de utah y tambiÉn california pudiera traer partes de la sierra algunas nevada asÍ que pendientes de lo que sucede, por el momento temperaturas agradables se espera que por la noche estemos llegando a 59, 60 grados pero la calidad del aire todavÍa se espera que dure por lo menos hasta maÑana por la noche. regresamos con ustedes. >>> gracias guillermo. >>> y toman medidas contra los estados fraudulentos ha eliminado anuncios falsos dijo la empresa muchos dijeron que los anuncios falsos continÚan siendo un probados de las altas tarifas y precios de limpieza, y dijo que mÁs de 260 mil, eliminado tarifas de limpieza la compaÑÍa se apoya en la inteligencia artificial para combatir a estafadores sus los san francisco suman en la comunidad del Área de la bahÍa y este martes pequeÑos estudiantes de san josÉ vivieron una gran

. >> reporter: the pathogen is known to dwell in the soils of the southern san joaquin valley. most infections traditionally occur here but in the past 20 years, the number of reported cases in california have searched fivefold. the largest increases are further north in places like the central coast and the south coast from ventura to the mexican border. all bay area counties report an increase in cases. where the fungus thrives -- you cannot protect yourself 100% even if you try. it is impossible. you have to be educated about what the risks are. >> reporter: the risks are spreading, in part due to climate change and extreme weather. a prolonged drought turns the fungus into spores that large dormant. heavy rain following a drought fuel a rapid fungal growth. add to that, urban sprawl , off-road recreation, dust storms, wildfires and renewable energy construction sites. these all disturb the soil and can put dust containing spores into the air where they can travel and be inhaled. >> they can be up in the air within seconds. >> reporter: dr. lauer teaches environmental microb

. >>> a submerged tugboat in the san joaquin delta, where cruise have been working nonstop to contain and oil and fuel leak . it is happening around the empire tracked island which is known to be a protected wildlife area not far from sacramento. as of now they are saying no wildlife have been impacted by the leak and boaters are urged to avoid the area. >>> although it is a week away, san francisco already closing down streets for the big dreamforce 2023 convention that brings thousands of tourists and people in to spend money. for two weeks, howard will be close be turned -- between third and fourth. we know they have to make a good impression because salesforce ceo told the chronicle, there is no guarantee that dreamforce will be back next year any sites problems with drug use and homelessness in the area and wants them to improve. >>> daytime highs today are sitting around average in the santa clara valley. many are headed back to school and to work after a long weekend of weather . we will see lots of sunshine this afternoon. 80s and are east bay. 90s near brentwood . i will pick

. >> reporter: these biologist students are charter members of the san joaquin kit fox society. on campus the society gathered 2,000 signatures to stop the fumigation. the university since discontinued the program and proclaimed the unwavering support for the endangered fox >> it is exciting. it is not doom and gloom it is, wow, we can do a lot. >> biodiversity is the greatest weapon to fight climate change t. is home to 70 denies with 37 foxes at last count. >> there is hope that if we do, if we do the right thing now and we work together we can make a difference. >> dr. hall is inspired to see the next generation get involved >> the decisions we make now are not decisions that we have to live with they are decisions that the next generation has to live with. >> as we all try to out fox the impacts of a warming planet. >> the university is forming an eco system counter to bolster the efforts on the campus. for more information on the kit fox and the university's response, you can go to our website. fascinating story, i learned a lot there. going to learn a lot from you now in t

, we've been really fortunate that that no wildlife or plant species have been impacted. >> the san joaquin sheriff's office says the spill was not intentional. it's possible for older vessels in the water to start leaking. >> a shocking and for labor day festivities for students in wisconsin appear packed with dozens of people suddenly collapsed, sending everyone plunging into a lake. jobina is tracking the situation at the live desk. and jobina. i was just on that campus a month ago. i mean, it's wild to see this video. >> it really is, gloria. 80 people were packed onto this pier that's at a lake on the campus of the university of wisconsin in madison. when it collapsed yesterday afternoon. so at least 20 people were hurt . one was taken to a local hospital. wreckage can be seen floating in the lake after the collapse. the city of madison fire department performed underwater searches confirmed no one else was trapped or drowned. the fire department came and was like, you have to get off the dock. >> you can't walk back on the dock. it might collapse. so we were kind of like swimming with

bajo esta advertencia se expande el humo contaminado hacia el valle central, norte y centra de san joaquÍnfornia a pesar que los vientos vienen demÁs de 500 millas de distancia oregÓn california hasta nuestra zona. >>> que se mantenga en calma en esta regiÓn que dices dentro de todo, llevan controlada el 80 % de incendio este el que estÁ ar deepd ahÍ el de los mÁs fuertes, ojo valga que avancen en esto, y asÍ podrÍan empeorar la situaciÓn. >>> con este tipo de calidad del aire hay que tomar bien cuenta que debemos protegernos mejor, pero a quÉ riesgo estamos expuestos, tenemos a la doctora ivonne maldonado de enfermedades infecciÓnciosa en la universidad lo primero que queremos preguntarle los riesgos que nos exponemos con el ambiente como lo tenemos ahorita, bienvenida? >>> cÓmo digo pueden entrar no solamente la vÍa respiratoria era pero tambiÉn en la sangre en los Órganos con largo plazo pueden tener efectos malos con la vÍa respiratoria u otros efectos en la salud total. con respecto a las mujeres embarazadas y mujeres inmuno comprometidas quÉ tipo de precauciones deben tomar doctora?

. >> reporter: the pathogen is known to dwell in the soils of the southern san joaquin valley, most infections traditionally occur here but in the past 20 years, the number of reported cases in california have surged fivefold. the largest increases are further north in places like the central coast and the south coast. from ventura to the mexican border. all bay area counties report an increase of cases. where the fungus thrives -- >> you cannot protect yourself 100% even if you try, it is impossible, so you need to be educated about the risks. >> reporter: the risks are spreading, in part due to climate change, the drought turns the fungus into spores that lie dormant, heavy rain following a drought fuel a rapid fungal growth. add to that, urban sprawl, off-road recreation, dust storms, wildfires and renewable energy construction sites. all disturbing the soil and can put dust spores into the air where they can travel and be inhaled. >> so, these are in the air within seconds. >> reporter: she directs a research program at cal state akers field. >> we collect soil samples or dust samples. >>

am >>> tonight crews are racing to contain oil and fuel leaking from a submerged tugboat in the san joaquinthe leak is unfortunately happening in a protected wildlife area around empire tract. so far though the spill does not seem to have impacted wildlife nearby. >> this was a historic tugboat that was being restored and at some point something happened where it took on water and ended up underwater. >> so boaters are being asked to avoid the area for now. >>> police are looking for a guy accused of shining a laser on a police helicopter , blinding the crew for several seconds. deputies tracked the e laser back to a 59-year-old man who they say also had cocaine on him. >>> to wisconsin now were 80 people turned out to be a few too many for that pier. it collapses under all that weight into the lake below . about 20 people had minor injuries and thankfully only minor and everybody was able to make it back to shore okay. the same cannot be said for their stuff. a lot of the students out on the pier lost their phone and their keys and other items they had with them. >>> labor day marks the un

. >> reporter: the pathogen is known to dwell in the soils of the southern san joaquin valley.ost infections occur here. in the past 20 years the number of reported cases in california have surged fivefold. the largest increases are further north in places like the central coast and the south coast from ventura to the mexican border. all bay area counties report an increase in cases. where the fungus thrives. >> you can not protect yourself 100% even if you try. impossible. >> you need to be educated what the risks are. >> they are spreading the spores lie dormant. fueling a fungal growth. wildfires and renewable energy construction sites. all disturb the soil and can put dust containing spores into the air where they can travel and be inhaled. >> they can be up in the air within seconds. >> these are first results. >> reporter: the doctor teaches environmental microbiology and directs a program in bakersfield. >> we collect soil samples or dust samples. >> reporter: they are studying the pathogen's dna to investigate what species of valley fever fungus is present in the differ

. >>> in the san joaquin delta near sacramento crews are racing to contain oil and fuel leaking fromugboat. the leak is happening in a protected wildlife area around empire tract. officials are working to contain and clean up the spill and salvage the boat. so far they say the spill doesn't appear to have impacted wildlife. >> it definitely was not something that was intentional. we have vessels out here that are older and a leak like this is a possibility. >> boaters are urged to avoid that area. >>> prominent south bay musician steve harwell has died. he was the lead singer of the band smashmouth. ♪ you might as well be walking on the sun ♪ you might as well be walking on the sun ♪. >> a rep for harwell confirming the news saying he passed away early this morning at his boise, idaho home as a result of liver failure. harwell, a south bay native, entered hospice care earlier this week. he was 56 years old. ♪ wasting away again in margaritaville ♪. >>> and another big loss to the music world paying tribute to singer/songwriter jimmy buffett. the margaritaville singer battled a rare s

s bordering the san joaquin river to the north.sh creek state park to the south, black diamond mines regional preserve to the west and the old river to the east. the invasive pests were also found in parts of santa clara county farmers markets and nurseries. in these quarantine regions are being asked to restrict movement of produce and that everything sold will remain inside the quarantine zone. now to a wildfire in the north bay. firefighters were called to this fire late this afternoon. this is in napa. the alta fire started near wooden valley road just east of highway 121. cal fire says eight fire engines, four air tankers, two helicopters, two dozers, five water tenders and four hand crews are all fighting the flames. the fire has burned just about 15 to 18 acres on a steep incline, and right now it is 35% contained and no word yet on any damage or just how this fire may have started. but, boy, as we just mentioned, cal fire really putting a lot of focus on this firefight. a lot of crews, mark, because you just don't really kn

. >> the pathogen is known to dwell in the soils of the southern san joaquin valley. most infections a traditionally occur here. but in the past 20 years, the number of cases have surged fivefold, the largest increases are further north in places like the central coast and the south coast. from ventura to the mexican border. all bay area counties report an increase in cases, where the fungus thrives -- >> you cannot protect yourself 100% even if you try, it is impossible. so you need to be educated about the risks. >> and the risks are spreading, in part due to climate change and extreme weather, the prolonged sprout is fueled, add to that, urban sprawl, off-road recreation, dust storms, wildfires and renewable energy construction sites. all disturbing the soil and can put dust containing spores into the air where they can travel and be inhaled. >> they can be up in the air within seconds. >> dr. lauer teaches environmental microbiology and directs a research program at cal state bakersfield. >> we collect samples, soil samples or dust samples. >> the students are stu

también 11 órdenes de arresto en los condados de san joaquín y también de yuba. >> y ahora pasamos a territorios donde ellos se encontraban en una guardería. según la policía, un joven de 18 años supuestamente dirigido por su madre, fabricó las armas en este lugar. las autoridades confiscaron dos armas impresas en 3d y una pistola de asalto casi terminada. y las tienen. también les incautaron una impresora y otras herramientas. el joven enfrenta cargos por la posesión del arma y también por la fabricación de la ametralladora y otros cargos adicionales. y además de él, dos menores fueron también detenidos y hoy el senador de nueva jersey, bob menéndez, quien enfrenta cargos de corrupción, se presenta en la capital de la nación sin cesar. mientras estaba en washington d.c. las reacciones de los residentes de nueva jersey no se hicieron esperar. alejandro medina nos tiene el informe que el senador rubén menéndez llegó hoy al senado en washington y le respondió a los reporteros que compartiría con sus colegas legisladores como es que tenía lingotes de oro en su casa. >> hoy, después de s

. >> crews with the san joaquin county sheriff's office and their boating safety unit responding to the spill. the tugboat is located in the empire tracked near herman and helens on little potato soft outside efforts from the office of emergency services, fish and wildlife and the woodbridge fire department. we're also utilized here. officials say the spill does not seem to be intentional. >> our role is more now. the supervisory assistance role. so we want to make sure we put on social media to please stay out of the areas that we can't the leak as much as we possibly can. and then to assist the coast guard any of the other outside agencies with their cleanup and all of what they're doing. >> at this hour, sheriff's deputies are still asking the public to avoid that area as their investigation and cleanup does continue. now. >> volunteer sign-ups are now available for oakland's creek to bay day event. volunteers helped clean and keep the city's creeks, shorelines, parks and neighborhoods green. >> the event is part of the california intern, california. an international coastal cleanup

s bordering the san joaquin river to the north, marsh creek state park to the south, black diamond mines regional preserve to the west and old river to the east. the invasive pests were also found in parts of santa clara county farmers markets and nurseries in the quarantine regions are being asked to restrict movement of produce and that everything sold will remain inside the quarantine zone. and here is a look at the stories trending right now on ktvu.com. one of the top stories at diablo valley college faculty member has been charged in connection with human trafficking. the san mateo county board of supervisors approved a controversial proposal to convert a millbrae hotel into housing and it was day one of salesforce's dreamforce conference in san francisco. you can find these stories and much more at ktvu.com coming up after the break. another round of concerts coming to san francisco's golden gate park. today's decision from city leaders coming up tomorrow on mornings on two. this week marks national suicide prevention week. we'll talk with the doctor about how communities can come

. >>> in sacramento san joaquin delta crews are racing to contain oil and fuel leaking from a submerged tugboat. this leak is happening in a protected wildlife area around empire tract. they say the spill doesn't seem to have impacted wildlife. >> this was a historic tugboat that was being restored and at some point something happened where it took on water and ended up underwater. >> while they are trying to clean this up and pull the boat out, other boaters are asked to avoid the area. >>> the city of vallejo is making a name for itself when it comes to real estate. a recent study shows it leads the nation when it comes to home selling for overasking. reporter dominic garcia talked to a local realtor about why. >> reporter: if you asked tim heimstra how the real estate market is doing, he is the owner of napa river realty and wasn't surprised by a study shows homes in vallejo are sold over list price more often than any other place in the u.s. >> we're not in an earthquake zone, flood zone or fire zone. we have two san francisco ferry terminals. we've got about $1 billion in the pipel

sacramento, people are not necessarily familiar with california but they walked up the spine of the san joaquin valley through all these little farmworker towns, and everywhere they go every night there is a rally, and the church has to open their doors to these farmworkers. there is a penitence. so it was brilliant and ultimately the church comes around and at the bishops support them, but it took a while. >> at the same time this is happening, there was a lot of discussion as to the nonviolence the -- that they used in the strikes and the boycotts and etc. and you mentioned that there was violence and there were acts of sabotage against the growers. manuel chavez, a relative of cesar, was quite relentless and perhaps i'm reading too much into this, but i sense the emotional violence that many volunteers must have felt when they were dismissed from the movement and it must have caused a lot of emotional violence as -- violence. >> ruthlessness was not a foreign concept. and i think that that manifested itself in different ways. one of the reasons chavez was so effective was the single-minded i

the san joaquin 89 degrees in sacramento, 90 in fresno. 92 in bakersfield, a 73 in santa barbara. >> and 67 in san francisco right now. >> more look a little closer. the bay area. so we have a 60's along the 80's in the east bay. so 84 in livermore, you guys are just a little slightly cooler than the average and the forecast highs, which is the upper 80's. >> and about maybe an hour or 86 for you in pittsburgh, 83 in concord. when you head out to the north bay, you guys are 82 in nevado. >> and 86 in santa rosa. so it's pretty comfortable mild. we are in this weather pattern here as high pressure. >> is building in bringing us those warm temperatures. we do have a sea breeze going so the winds have picked up. since the last hour or so, 9 miles per hour in san francisco. but about an hour, especially kick up to at least almost 20 miles per hour. here's a look at your 7 day forecast. so tomorrow will be a similar data. today will be holding on to the upper 80's and then will gradually start to cool down starting friday and the weekend to the low 80's. back to you. just >> thank you, gay

. >> reporter: the pathogen is known to do well in the soils of the southern san joaquin valley.ur here. in the past 20 years the number of reported cases in california have surged fivefold. the largest increases are further northern places like the central coast and the south coast from ventura to the mexican border. all bay area counties report and increasing cases. where the fungus lives -- >> you cannot protect yourself 100%. it is impossible. you need to be educated about what the risks are. >> reporter: the risks are spreading. in part due to climate change and extreme weather. prolonged drought turns the fungus into spores that lie dormant in parts of soil. heavy rains following a drought fuel a rapid fungal growth. add to that, urban sprawl. off-road recreation. dust storms, wildfires, and renewable energy construction sites. all disturb the soil and can put dust continue spores into the air , where they can travel and be annealed. >> they can be in the air within seconds. >> these are first. >> reporter: she teaches environmental microbiology and directs a research progr

and here in the san joaquin valley of california. that's daily occurrence.ony acts committed by people here illegally. there's no response, laura. nobody cares. alejandro mayorkas took an oath to obey and uphold his own immigration laws and he is destroying them. if there was ever an impeachable offense it's homeland security person who deliberately undermines the security of his own country. it doesn't make any sense. there's no logic to any of it. >> laura: well, there is a logic. this is their plan. you hit it. this is their plan. >> it's their plan but it's kneelistic. >> laura: they don't like this country and they don't like most of the hardworking people of this country victor, it's playing out you are seeing it and i'm seeing it. thank you so much. all right, new york city has a budget crisis. now they want to spend dollars to erase history. the senate moves to erase civility. raymond arroyo is making music, what? what is going on ♪ ow! whoa! watch where you're going. yeah mom, pay attention. what if it's a concussion? hang on, i'll look it up. uh...

the san joaquin county sheriff's department is telling boaters to stay away from part of little potatooast guard says the tugboat leaked about 600 gallons of oil and about 1000 gallons of diesel fuel. crews are now deploying berms to keep it from spreading and impede acting wildlife in the area. the coast guard also said it appears the vessel had been there for some time. a group of friends in las vegas being hailed as heroes for saving an elderly man nearly swept away by flooding. dramatic video. they were driving over the weekend when they spotted him being pushed down a street by rushing waters. without hesitation, the driver stopped. the car got out. he made his way through knee high rushing water. take a look at this. to reach that man and then he carried him to safety. i didn't think twice. i was like, oh, you know, i got to do something for him. i got to save him. you know, like, i don't even know how to swim. and i went jumped. i tried to open the door first, but the water was too strong. so i jumped on from the window. and then that's what happened. he doesn't even know how to

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. >>> crews are in the midst of a massive cleanup effort in the san joaquin river delta after fuel spilled from a sinking tugboat. it's happening near bethel island in contra costa county. coast guard teams responded yesterday morning and spent the day deploying containment booms. it's not clear how much fuel spilled, but for perspective, the tugboat that sank can hold 1,000 gallons of diesel and 600 gallons of oil at full capacity. >>> it is 5:07 now. as we look live outside in san jose, it is really clear out there this morning. it felt almost like fall. >> yes, it's been nice, and especially with the breeze picking up in the afternoon to the evening hours and the temperature starts to drop. we were only in the 70s yesterday for much of the afternoon in san jose, and we've seen 70s and low 80s elsewhere. take a look at morgan hill and the trend we'll have for the morning. light jacket weather. we're in the mid-50s right now, and it's mostly clear. the humidity is starting to creep up just a bit as we see the marine layer and the fog near the coastline stretching into the inland areas. it

hernandez grew up picking produce in the fields of san joaquin valley, that movie based on his auto biographyame out in 2012. it's now streaming on amazon. >>> meanwhile, the first mexican born woman to head to space is describing how she got there. cattia was born in gad la part a and grew up cleaning houses with her mother. last year her lifelong dream came true when she joined jeff bay soez blue origin space company for the mission to the great beyond. she now works for nasa and she says that she does -- she's not done dreaming just yet. her next goal, to the moon. >> amazing. >> i think she'll make it through. >> absolutely. >> shoot for the moon. >> shoot for the stars. and if you miss that, hit the moon. >> she's shooting for the stars and look where he's going to end up. on the moon. >>> one big debate brewing in the hispanic community, the big question, how important is speaking spanish? a new generation is turning that question on its head, new polling shows slightly fewer than half of u.s. born latinos speak english at home and some of them are occasionally immediate to feel guilty

in san joaquin county today, crews worked to contain a diesel and oil spill from a sunken tugboat inhe delta. sheriff's officials warn boaters to stay away from the empire tract area of the waterway that's near herman and helen's marina where the submerged boat was located. the sheriff's office says its boating safety unit was working with agencies, including environmental health, state fish and wildlife and the coast guard to contain the spill. the coast guard said the boat leaked some 600 gallons of oil and 1000 gallons of diesel oil. the department of wildlife spill prevention and response team said at this point it did not observe any impacts to wildlife due to that spill. the coast guard says it appeared the vessel had been there for some time and deputies believe the boat began to sink last night. there are no reports of any injuries. choppy waters up in lake tahoe coming up, details on a water rescue over the holiday weekend. also ahead tonight, why the president of china says he will not attend this year's g. 20 summit. and reaction from president biden at cretors, we handcra

. >> reporter: the pathogen is known to dwell in the soils of the southern san joaquin valley.ost infections traditionally occur here. but in the past 20 years, the number of reported cases in california have surged five fold. the largest increases are further north. from ventura to the mexican border. all bay area counties report an increase in cases. where the fungus thrives. >> you need to be educated about what the risks are. >> reporter: the risks are spreading. in part, due to climate change. and extreme weather. a prolonged drought turns the fungus into spores that lie documenter in parched soil. heavy rains following a drought fuel a rapid fungal growth. urban sprawl, off road recreation. dust storms, wild fires and renewable energy construction sites. all disturb the soil and can put dust containing spores into the air. where they can travel and be enhailed. >> reporter: dr. lauer teaches environmental microbiology and directs a research program. >> we collect soil samples or dust samples. >> reporter: the students are studying the pathogens dna to investigate what spe

. >> it's the story of jose hernandez who grew up working in the fields of the san joaquin valley. >>team, a fine. and followed his dream to fly into space as a nasa astronaut hernandez is played by award-winning actor michael pena. i kid around with him. i said, you know, he's a great actor. >> but he does. he's not as good looking as i am. the astronaut was very down to visiting with fox 40 at the hometown premier. i think it's a story about perseverance is the story hard work education being the great equalizer. the concept that the american dream is alive and well, if you're willing to work hard persevere and prepare yourself, according to the challenge select. he says the feeling of looking down on earth is surreal and humbling. as you realize, you're one of only about 500 people to have that experience. and and yet he is still rooted in stockton. my office is in the waterfront warehouse and >> it's just a couple blocks away a walk here for the premier. his story is the story of perseverance. stockton mayor kevin lincoln expressed thanks that hernandez wanted to share this movie

crews are now in the midst of a massive cleanup effort in the san joaquin river delta after fuel spilled from a sinking tugboat. it's happening near bethel island in contra costa county. coast guard teams responded yesterday morning and spent the whole day deploying containment booms. it's not clear how much fuel spilled, but for perspective, the tugboat that sank can hold 1,000 gallons of diesel and 600 gallons of oil at full capacity. >> not good for the environment. >>> let's take a live look at san francisco this morning, and a nice, cool blanket of air, clouds overhead. it's making things really comfortable, especially for sleeping. >> it's so funny, you love this cooldown, kari does, mike does. but i think a lot of people in san francisco are sick of it by now. >> that's true. i was talking about that with ginger. >> head across the bay. you'll get some sunshine. we're going to see more of that sunny sky as we head into the afternoon and we're keeping the comfortable weather. take a look at san jose. we're starting out at 8:00 in the morning at 60 degrees and only headed up to abou

crews are working in the delta to clean up a fuel and oil spill after a tugboat sank the san joaquin county sheriff's department is telling boaters to stay away from part of little potato slough, east of stockton. the coast guard says the tugboat leaked 600 gallons of oil and 1000 gallons of diesel fuel. crews are now deploying berms to keep it from spreading and impacting wildlife. the coast guard also said it appears the vessel had been there for some time. san francisco supervisors are pushing to get the city's emergency sirens working again in the wake of last month's devastating wildfire on maui. supervisor connie chan, who represents the richmond district , says she plans to send a letter of inquiry to the department of emergency management. she's demanding a timeline of the sirens restoration process, which began four years ago. super visor chan also plans to introduce legislation that's aimed at improving fire safety, in part by strengthening the inspection process. traffic is flowing once again on westbound 80 after a four day closure for a major repaving project. crews were