in the newsroom, zach fuentes, abc seven news. >> just heartbreaking. okay zach. thank you. >> we have developing news in the north bay, a stretch of westbound highway 12 has reopened in santa rosa after a deadly crash there involving 11 vehicles. the fiery crash happened just before noon east of fulton road. one person was killed, eight others were hurt and taken to hospitals. the chp says a big rig dump truck carrying dirt didn't stop in time in traffic and caused a chain reaction pileup. >> pretty bad collision. we just remind everyone to slow down and be aware of your surroundings, and always pay attention to the roadway. >> the big rig driver is cooperating with the investigation. highway 12 was shut down between fulton and stony point roads. >> a photo from a witness led to the arrest of a suspected hit and run driver, who injured a baby in a stroller. on monday, a man was crossing alcatraz avenue in berkeley with his nine month old daughter when a car hit them. a witness took a photo of the car's license plate, which was picked up yesterday by a license pla

zach fuentes, abc seven news. >> all right, zach, thanks very much.ew details on last month's hill bomb at dolores park. our partners at the san francisco standard have learned the san francisco police department spent nearly $250,000 on overtime for the event. police worked extra hours to set up barricades on dolores street and brought in extra officers to try to prevent the hill bomb. it didn't work. skaters ended up moving a block over and still went speeding down the hill. last year's hill bomb ended with dozens of arrests and a muni bus being vandalized. some scary moments at uc berkeley today after shots fired on campus. this happened near the clark kerr residence hall track. the university went on lockdown for more than six hours as police searched for a suspect. abc seven news reporter lena howland has the latest now on the investigation. >> gunshots at uc berkeley set off an hours long manhunt, just as summer session comes to a close. it started thursday morning when campus police say a man fired at least two gunshots toward the clark kerr ca

abc seven news south bay reporter zach fuentes spoke with a friend of the 12 year old and has more details from police on what happened. >> a small memorial is growing at the corner of camden and lee avenues in san jose. just after 420 tuesday afternoon. a 12 year old boy was hit and killed while crossing the street. >> 12 year old was riding a non-electric or non-motorized scooter northbound across camden when they were struck by a truck that was driving westbound san jose, police say that the driver of the truck stopped and is cooperating with the investigation. the person that was driving the truck did have a green light and was just proceeding through the intersection when they unfortunately collided with the child, police say they don't believe speed or alcohol were factors. >> this 13 year old jack said he was with the 12 year old when it happened. jack and his mother came back to pay their respects and add to the vigil, though they didn't want to give an interview, they said that the 12 year old, who was still not been identified by authorities, was a nice, funny boy who loved baske

as governor newsom doubles down, abc seven news reporter zach fuentes looks at the debate over the right solution for the south bay in 2020. >> multiple organizations and advocates who support unhoused people in the south bay all together in one spot. >> we don't agree on everything, but we agree on this. one thing which tells you how wrong this one thing is. >> they're speaking out against governor gavin newsom's executive order issued last month. he ordered state agencies to start clearing encampments on state land. he can't legally force local governments to do the same, but he is putting pressure on them to do so or lose out on state funding next year. something he reiterated thursday in southern california. >> i want to see results. i don't want to read about them. i don't want to see the data. >> but advocates and organizations say clearing encampments can't be done if people aren't being directed to housing and services, something they say ultimately leads to criminalization. >> how can we have a governor that says we're going to reduce the prison population? but at the same time,

abc seven news south bay reporter zach fuentes was there and has more on how cso pham is being remembered. >> reporter a powerful show of support by san jose law enforcement and many others, all there to salute community service officer long pham. >> his life, though tragically cut short, was filled with love, adventure and a deep commitment to serving others. >> along with acting police chief paul joseph, many government officials were at the memorial held for pham at the sap center, including california attorney general rob bonta. >> officer pham is a hero who paid the ultimate sacrifice. >> and san jose mayor matt mehan. >> cso pham clearly loved this job. >> some of the most touching tributes coming from those who knew cso pham personally and served alongside him in another life, or in a paradise. >> we'll see you again on august 3rd. >> police say pham was senselessly hit and killed by a drunk driver while pham was performing traffic control duties. he was 34 years old. among the many fellow officers who were at the memorial was community service officer veronica bear, pham's partner

abc seven news south bay reporter zach fuentes was at the ceremony and has more for us. >> with a strokee pen, many joyful people in this santa clara county courtroom are now able to fully claim their identities, not just among their communities, but in the eyes of the law. >> wow. that's official. >> john lee calls it a major step in their journey, and one that can be extremely meaningful to so many in the lgbtq plus community. >> something as simple as getting pulled over like you could be driving your own vehicle, and then be assumed to steal your own vehicle because you might look more masculine, and it says that you're a female. and it's like, even though you and your community know who you are, people who are just interacting with you don't know. so it's like even just on a day to day basis, it helps so much. >> santa clara county and a host of community groups have helped people like john lee work through the process of changing their name and gender marker. judge jessica delgado, with the santa clara county superior court, helped put together this first ever ceremony in celebrati

i miss them all. >> in san jose, zach fuentes, abc seven news. >> it's incredible. wow.yeah, well, some puppies were abandoned and rescued from a busy roadway near fresno. a driver nearly hit them in traffic, then reported the incident to 911. luckily, a chp officer. look at that picture. was able to locate and taken the entire pack of seven puppies. they were declared honorary police canines for the day. now these little ones are looking for their forever homes at fresno humane animal services. oh, they are sweet, sweet. hope they get good homes. >> they will, i'm sure. all right, let's turn our attention to the weather forecast. warming back up. >> yes. let's get to abc seven news weather anchor spencer christian for the latest. spencer. >> okay, ama and dan warming started today, the final day of july. it will continue into middle of next week. here's the satellite radar composite image. we still have lingering low clouds at the coast, but it was warming up inland today. and nice little breeze onshore breeze. and we'll see the of course the marine layer expanding and

abc seven news reporter from the south bay, zach fuentes has more on that.roject is expected to be finished. >> a project decades in the making has now received a rare influx of federal funding. the bart silicon valley extension is the largest single public infrastructure project in santa clara county. its final phase is slated to bring four more stations to the south bay, including downtown san jose. vta will own the facilities, and bart will operate and maintain it. >> people can get all around the region, know they have a reliable way to get there, and have a transportation so you can live in the south bay and work anywhere else in the region, and you can get jobs to your jobs in silicon valley. >> but the road to finishing the project has been bumpy. that includes delays and increasing costs, all while bart expects to run out of $1.9 billion in federal and state assistance by april of 2026. but friday, local leaders got a call from the federal transportation administration. billions in funding is being granted to help finish the project. >> $5.1 billion.

zach fuentes, abc seven news. >> tonight, a number of cities around the bay area are planning tributesthe muslim community. the city council is in dublin, pleasanton, milpitas and santa clara will all vote tonight to declare august american muslim appreciation and awareness month. the proclamations recognize the muslim community's rich contributions to the bay area, despite facing rising hate crimes. >> okay, let's turn to our weather tonight and it's another night to check out the moon. i got to remember to do that. >> which it do that if you haven't done it yet, because it's absolutely spectacular. meteorologist sandhya patel is here. yeah. >> and dan and ama, it's going to be great conditions for viewing. that's for sure. this is the life. let me tell you. from our pier 39 camera. sea lions are just enjoying the sunshine and it has been a beautiful chamber of commerce day today. if you didn't get a chance to see that super blue moon, you still have an opportunity tonight. temperatures are running a little bit warmer than yesterday. four degrees in san jose, hayward up to in santa ro

abc seven news reporter zach fuentes is following the story. >> take a look at this video. slowed down. it shows the white pickup truck traveling the wrong way on northbound highway 85. the chp saying that truck traveled in the wrong direction for several minutes before the tragic crash at the highway 8587 interchange, officials said. they first got calls around 340 in the afternoon that monday. >> some of the first calls that we had put the pickup truck in the area of 85 and saratoga, which is several miles. >> chp confirming that a 47 year old woman and 14 year old boy were killed in that crash, though the santa clara county coroner has not officially named the victims. on tuesday, this email was sent to families at the school. the boy attended. it stated that he was in ninth grade and that his family said he was happy at the school. he only got to attend for a short time. the new school year started less than two weeks before the crash. officials say the driver of the truck was a 39 year old man. he was hospitalized with major injuries. the pickup had florida license pla

abc seven news south bay reporter zach fuentes has more. >> savor and see. coffins carried by community members were just some of the sites that could be seen outside regional medical center in the last few months. just some of the ways a coalition of patients and advocates fought to keep the community's only trauma center. >> our community needs the trauma care center on the east side. there is not any other trauma care in the east side at this moment. >> hca healthcare, the company that owns regional medical center, announced plans earlier this year to close the trauma center. then, the plans changed from a full closure to a downgrade in resources. the hospital said that the closure and changes were due to a decline in utilization that downgrade was effective august 12th. but on wednesday, the county made its major announcement. >> the county and hca healthcare have reached a preliminary agreement for the county to acquire regional medical center in east san jose. >> the county now plans to not only restore trauma services, along with stroke and heart atta

let's go to abc seven news anchor zach fuentes for a look at the stories coming up at 5.30. zach. hey, dan. >> yeah, it's the final day of the dnc as kamala harris gets ready to formally accept her party's nomination for president. i'm going to show you a live look at the scene inside the united center right now. pink is scheduled to perform at 5.30. abc seven news insider phil matier will join us with his take on what to expect from harris and the rest of the convention. plus the race to win the presidency doesn't end after the convention. both candidates have a close race ahead of them. an expert weighs in on the role social media and influencers will play moving forward. so join us for those stories and more. at 5.30 on abc seven bay area streaming tv. >> dan, that will be an interesting discussion. zach, thanks so much. all right. you can download the abc seven app or head to abc7 news.com to join zach in just two minutes. and if you're watching us here on tv. world news tonight with david muir is next. live from chicago for spencer christian and all of us. we appreciate your

i'm zach fuentes. let's start with a quick look at the weather with meteorologist lisa argen. good morning. >> good morning. we have a quick mover today that is going to bring some big changes to the forecast for your saturday. you can see it here on live doppler seven where it's a deep area of low pressure bringing rain to the pacific northwest. thunderstorms, lightning. a closer look at our visible picture in the bay area. we have had sunshine in the south bay, but there's clouds in the east bay and could even see a few sprinkles in the north bay. there has been some lightning strikes, but so far no problems, and we are on the fringe of this system. 60 in san francisco, upper 60s in san jose, and a look at mount tam, where, boy, it looks like winter, right? it is going to be much cooler today. five to maybe even 10 to 12 degrees cooler in parts of the bay. mid 60s in napa. sunshine is on the way though also the wind. so while it's warmer this morning in some locations, the breeze kicks up. that aids in our cooling today, so count on slow clearing across most of the bay area

zach fuentes, abc seven news. >> and so far, good weather for it. >> absolutely.rologist sandhya patel is here to update the forecast. sandhya. >> yeah, looking nice so far and let me show you what you can expect as we head towards tomorrow. 68 degrees in san francisco after the morning fog. it's going to be a nice sunny day. oakland fog to sun and mild 74. you will notice average temperature is about 82 in san jose. you're going to be right about there. and warm and sunny in walnut creek. 84 degrees but cooler than today. on live doppler seven. pretty quiet weather. the fog is going to expand. we're going to notice the cool down tomorrow. 60s coast side, 80s inland. as we head into thursday. temperatures drop off some more and by friday i mean well below average. when you have 60s and 70s almost going to feel like late fall, the accuweather seven day forecast will show you the cooling trend the next few days, and by friday we bring in drizzle even a chance of some showers. best chance in the north bay certainly will turn things around over the weekend, and that h

abc seven news south bay reporter zach fuentes has more on the timeline. >> a project decades in theas now received a rare influx of federal funding. the bart silicon valley extension is the largest single public infrastructure project in santa clara county. its final phase is slated to bring four more stations to the south bay, including downtown san jose. vta will own the facilities, and bart will operate and maintain it. >> people can get all around the region, know they have a reliable way to get there and have a transportation so you can live in the south bay and work anywhere else in the region, and you can get jobs to your jobs in silicon valley. >> but the road to finishing the project has been bumpy. that includes delays and increasing costs, all while bart expects to run out of $1.9 billion in federal and state assistance by april of 2026. but friday, local leaders got a call from the federal transportation administration. billions in funding is being granted to help finish the project. >> $5.1 billion. this is the second largest investment that the federal government has m

zach fuentes, abc seven news. >> all right, zach, thank you for that. one of the most controversial statewide propositions on november's ballot aims to get tough on crime. among those supporting proposition 36 is elizabeth walker, whose son colin died after taking cocaine laced with fentanyl. proposition 36 would increase penalties for certain theft and drug crimes. it would have allowed murder charges to be filed against the person who sold colin. the drug. >> my son was murdered. someone put poisoning into what he should not have been taking. >> like we're criminalizing homelessness. we're criminalizing poverty. is that what america is about? is that what california is about? >> proposition 36 would also make drug treatment mandatory to avoid prison time. tomorrow, san mateo county's board of supervisors is expected to officially support the measure. >> all right, on to the weather for a few minutes. after some fairly moderate temperatures, things are going to heat up this week. yeah, you could already start to feel it. >> we will even see some triple

zach fuentes, abc seven news. >> all right, zach, thank you. a lockdown on the uc berkeley campus has been lifted. now after hours long search for a suspected shooter came up empty. it all began around 715. this morning following reports of shots fired near the clark kerr campus that is a residential dorm area. one neighbor we spoke with said he heard the shots. >> i was laying in bed about 737. i don't know what time, and i thought i heard a pop, you know, a gunshot. and then all of a sudden, about two minutes later, all you heard was sirens and everything going off for about ten minutes. >> so for several hours, the public was asked to avoid the area of the clark kerr campus and the area around the lawrence berkeley national lab and the botanical garden. this is video from sky seven. you see authorities searching a home on panoramic way around 2:00 this afternoon. officers left, though without finding anything there. witnesses described the suspect still on the loose as a white male with bleached hair. possible red or orange highlights. they

right now in the south bay bureau, zach fuentes, abc news. abc seven news. >> thank you. zach. one measure that really has people divided is proposition 36. and that would increase sentences for certain drug and theft crimes and people against prop 36 say that would just lead to mass incarceration. >> but some san mateo county supporters believe it would bring big benefits. here's abc seven news south bay reporter dustin dorsey. >> elizabeth walker lives with the pain every day of losing her 17 year old son, collin, to fentanyl laced cocaine. she hopes prop, 36, would make it so no other parents will have to feel the same loss. >> my son was murdered. someone put poisoning into what he should not have been taking. but if you are an alcoholic and went into a bar, you shouldn't be ordering a drink. but do you deserve to die because someone puts poisoning in your drink? absolutely not. >> prop 36 proponents say it will help families like the walkers by enacting stricter penalties for drug dealers. if it were passed when collin died, the dealer could have faced murder charges due t

it is saturday, august 10th i'm zach fuentes. let's start with a quick, quick look at the weather. re's meteorologist lisa argen. good morning. >> hey zach. good morning. we're getting some sun around the bay. but starting out with live doppler seven. and you see the cloud cover offshore. some of it's the marine layer. some of it is high level clouds. but it's sunny in the east bay. the north bay is brightening up the peninsula, still rather gray and above the marine layer from our sutro tower camera, you can see those high clouds 63 in hayward, 65 in the south bay with only 54 downtown and a look at the numbers in our inland valleys where the sun has been shining in the mid 60s, 57 up in the north bay. so as we get towards the 10:00 11:00 hour, it's in the mid 70s. it's a quicker warm up today in our inland valleys, where we'll see highs reach the mid 90s. it's another warm one there, while we'll see a pleasant day from san mateo to mountain view. but it's going to be in the mid 80s for you in san jose. the jazz festival today is the warmer day out of the weekend. the fog comes bac

zach fuentes, abc seven news. >> again, that number to call is 988. and for local resources, go to our website, abc seven news.com/take action. >> honking. self-driving. waymo cars that have tormented a san francisco neighborhood south of market have been silenced. we've been following the story all week. that was ruckus coming all hours from a waymo depot off second street, keeping neighbors awake. the company says the honking is a programed safety feature that is supposed to prevent slow speed collisions. neighbors today tell us the honking finally stopped last night to apologize. we're told waymo is treating neighbors to an ice cream social. >> another story we're following reparations in california. several bills made it out of committee today and will head to the full assembly for a vote. one bill would create the california freedom affairs agency that would oversee funding. another would establish the fund that would pay for reparation policies that are approved by the legislature and the governor. and the third bill would require the agency to

abc seven news south bay reporter zach fuentes spoke with a friend of the 12 year old, and has more details from police on what happened. >> a small memorial is growing at the corner of camden and lee avenues in san jose, just after 420 tuesday afternoon. a 12 year old boy was hit and killed while crossing the street. >> 12 year old was riding a non-electric or non-motorized scooter northbound across camden when they were struck by a truck that was driving westbound san jose police say that the driver of the truck stopped and is cooperating with the investigation. the person that was driving the truck did have a green light and was just proceeding through the intersection when they unfortunately collided with the child. >> police say they don't believe speed or alcohol were factors. this 13 year old jack said he was with the 12 year old when it happened. jack and his mother came back to pay their respects and add to the vigil, though they didn't want to give an interview, they said that the 12 year old, who was still not been identified by authorities, was a nice, funny boy who loved basket

abc seven news south bay reporter zach fuentes shows you how cso pham is being remembered. >> a powerful show of support by san jose law enforcement and many others, all there to salute. community service officer long pham. >> his life, though tragically cut short, was filled with love, adventure and a deep commitment to serving others. >> along with acting police chief paul joseph, many government officials were at the memorial held for pham at the sap center, including california attorney general rob bonta. >> officer pham is a hero who paid the ultimate sacrifice. >> and san jose mayor matt mehan. >> he is so pham clearly loved this job. >> some of the most touching tributes coming from those who knew cso pham personally and served alongside him in another life, or in a paradise. >> we'll see you again on august 3rd. >> police say pham was senselessly hit and killed by a drunk driver while pham was performing traffic control duties. he was 34 years old. among the many fellow officers who were at the memorial was community service officer veronica bear, pham's partner. the crash left h

abc7 news south bay reporter zach fuentes has more on that. and when the project is expected to be finished. >> a project decades in the making has now received a rare influx of federal funding. the bart silicon valley extension is the largest single public infrastructure project in santa clara county. its final phase is slated to bring four more stations to the south bay, including downtown san jose. vta will own the facilities and bart will operate and maintain it. >> people can get all around the region, know they have a reliable way to get there and have a transportation so you can live in the south bay and work anywhere else in the region, and you can get jobs to your jobs in silicon valley. >> but the road to finishing the project has been bumpy. that includes delays and increasing costs, all while bart expects to run out of $1.9 billion in federal and state assistance by april of 2026. but friday, local leaders got a call from the federal transportation administration. billions in funding is being granted to help finish the project. >>

i'm zach fuentes. it definitely is shaping up to be a big weekend across the bay area.sa argen is here with the forecast. we hope it's a good one. >> yes, it is going to be good. in fact, we have cooled down enough that we're getting into what you would expect for summertime, maybe still a little bit warm for our inland valleys. but that changes for the second half of the weekend. low clouds and high clouds bringing mostly cloudy conditions to start out. your weekend. and we'll look for that clearing for the mid-morning hours. but from pier 15 there, our roof camera, a little bit of a breeze and the low cloud deck 54, san francisco 61 in san jose and from our sutro tower camera, the deck of low clouds there 54 santa rosa, a chilly north bay this morning while our east bay is in the upper 50s, so you can see the 4 degrees cooldown. novato. elsewhere just a few degrees warmer due to the cloud cover. so 9:00 we're gray with 60s and as we get towards the 11 30 hour, we're sunny in our inland valleys with some mid 80s by about 1:00. but by the afternoon we're back into the m

zach fuentes, abc seven news. >> now, if you or someone you know needs help, just call 988. and for local resources, go to abc seven news.com slash. take action on the peninsula. >> there's a new effort to build community and end loneliness, particularly among seniors and youth. and they're trying to do this through food. ristorante italiano in downtown burlingame was packed for lunch today thanks to a deep discount on its buffet. earlier this year, san mateo county became the first in the united states to declare loneliness as a public health crisis, and this lunch was in response to that declaration. >> when the ladies heard about it, they thought, fantastic, it'll bring more seniors out. we need interaction when we have meetings. they come out now. they were afraid to come out during covid. so now people, they're in a good place. so this is going to help an awful lot. >> and those who attended today's event are hoping to get more opportunities like this in the future. >> more students heading back to school today. classes at rocketship mosaic elementary school in san jose

i'm zach fuentes, meteorologist lisa argen is here with our look at weather. yeah, we saved the best day for last. >> if you like the sun and warmer conditions for your afternoon. we've got that on the way. where as that system yesterday is heading to the north and east of us, bringing more rain to the pacific northwest. and we've got our usual marine layer intact from mount tam there. gorgeous shot. the sun coming up in about 28 minutes. it is 59 downtown, 66, in hayward. still a little muggy there. look at our roof camera. just a gorgeous start to your morning. 52 santa rosa with a little fog. santa rosa and napa. 59 in livermore. so the fog clears pretty quickly. we'll look for full sunshine by about 10:00 inland or sooner, and then across the bay throughout the later morning hours. we're going to climb through the low 80s inland around the bay. it's in the low 70s today from fremont and hayward. petaluma. we'll look at temperatures in the mid 70s. so still very pleasant. and then as we get into the evening hours the fog returns and we'll look for that warm

abc seven news reporter zach fuentes with the latest. >> take a look at this video. slowed down. it shows the white pickup truck traveling the wrong way on northbound highway 85. the chp saying that truck traveled in the wrong direction for several minutes before the tragic crash at the highway 8587 interchange, officials said. they first got calls around 340 in the afternoon that monday. >> some of the first calls that we had put the pickup truck in the area of 85 and saratoga, which is several miles. >> chp confirming that a 47 year old woman and 14 year old boy were killed in that crash, though the santa clara county coroner has not officially named the victims. on tuesday, this e-mail was sent to families at the school the boy attended. it stated that he was in ninth grade and that his family said he was happy at the school. he only got to attend for a short time. the new school year started less than two weeks before the crash. officials say the driver of the truck was a 39 year old man. he was hospitalized with major injuries. the pickup had florida license plates. a check

. >> i'm zach fuentes. the vice president is in san francisco for a fundraiser.people who have bought tickets. speaker emerita nancy pelosi will be a featured speaker today. the chronicle is reporting that harris's running mate, tim walz, will not be joining. all right. let's get a check of the weather now with meteorologist lisa argen. >> all right, zack, good morning to you. hi, everyone. it is a great view of our exploratorium camera this morning. and temperatures are in the low 60s with the clouds in san jose 54 for you downtown. and from the shark tank there, you can see another cloudy start 58 in livermore. we're looking at a big cool down today. just mid 80s in the livermore valley and clouds in the city. zach. >> lisa, thank you and thanks for joining us. the news continues right now with good morning america. >> reggie kumasi amanda drew and you abc seven mornings always better with you. >> sunny days and the best days start here. >> you deserve a better day. we all do. weekdays at five. watch abc seven mornings this morning jd vance one on one with jona

>> in san jose zach fuentes, abc seven news. >> they are going to have a fun weekend.ning man, the popular gathering that takes place in the nevada desert every year, returns this weekend. but the festival is facing slumping ticket sales and that is affecting the bay area economy. business owners think it's because of the negative press surrounding last year's burn. you may remember torrential rain stranded thousands of people in the middle of the desert with one person even dying. it was a muddy mess. now a year later, stores in san francisco's haight-ashbury neighborhood that cater to burners say they're being affected with fewer people going to the festival and buying outfits, they're losing money. >> that fiasco was publicized as really negative, extremely negative. nationwide worldwide. so that may have scared off a lot of newbies. >> this year's burning man is scheduled to take place from august 25th through september second. >> expect a cool start to the weekend. sandhya shows you how the weather will change next and it's our pick for the best thing you'll see t

abc7 news south bay reporter zach fuentes has the story inside the north county shelter in sunnyvale.>> more than 100 beds are set up for people experiencing homelessness. right now, less than 50 people are currently staying there. >> there's the county owns this facility and we contract with bill wilson to run the shelter day to day operations. >> bill wilson center, took over those day to day operations four weeks ago from another nonprofi. last week, people who stayed at the shelter reported that several people had contracted scabies, according to the cdc. it's an infestation of the skin by a human itch mite that causes intense itching and a rash. this woman said she stayed at the shelter for six months and contracted scabies. >> it's just really uncomfortable, especially at night. you can't sleep, you toss and turn and you're just always itchy. >> bill wilson, center, addressing those concerns at a thursday press conference. >> according to our partners at santa clara county public health. at this time, there are no confirmed cases of scabies, only presumed cases pending the resul

>> they're the ones who will have to investigate this, not me. >> zach fuentes, abc seven news. >> it'sest in a series of town hall meetings for citizens to express their concerns about violence. mayor shengtao and police chief floyd mitchell will once again take part in this evening's town hall is at fremont high school in fruitvale. there's another scheduled for thursday at allen temple baptist church in east oakland, and on friday, there'll be a town hall at the oakland asian cultural center in chinatown. a candidate for oakland city council is learning firsthand just how serious the city's unhoused problem is. take a look. >> listen back up. >> can we just get the orange bag, please? >> i asked for the bag, and somebody gave it to me. >> shut up. >> that is council candidate charlene wang pleading with an unhoused woman who refused to give back her bag. she says the woman took the orange bag after a recent campaign rally. she's running for an at large seat on the city council. on the bag had about $1,000 worth of campaign donations inside. her staff first tried calling homeless outr

abc seven news south bay reporter zach fuentes has more on the accusations and the reaction. >> heightenedons in one of the most watched political campaigns, the race for the district 16 congressional seat between sam liccardo and evan low. now, this weekend and ravel, the former federal election commission chair, has filed an fec complaint against evan low. >> someone in the campaign of sam liccardo asked me if i would take a look at what had happened. >> the complaint alleges that low's campaign did not disclose that it used the nonprofit's email list and email server as an in-kind contribution, an example given in the complaint shows an email sent in february with a link that directed users to a page hosted by nonprofit stand with asian americans. though ravel is listed as an endorser on liccardo's website and acknowledged it, she said the complaint is not about that. >> my rationale for this has nothing to do with sam liccardo and my support of him, or any feeling particularly about evan low. what i care about is democratic process. >> low's campaign sent a statement saying sam liccard

abc seven news reporter zach fuentes has the story. >> in 2020, multiple organizations and advocates who support unhoused people in the south bay all together in one spot. >> we don't agree on everything, but we agree on this one thing which tells you how wrong this one thing is. >> they're speaking out against governor gavin newsom's executive order issued last month. he ordered state agencies to start clearing encampments on state land. he can't legally force local governments to do the same, but he is putting pressure on them to do so or lose out on state funding next year, something he reiterated thursday in southern california. >> i want to see results. i don't want to read about them. i don't want to see the data. >> but advocates and organizations say clearing encampments can't be done if people aren't being directed to housing and services, something they say ultimately leads to criminalization. how can we have a governor that says we're going to reduce the prison population? >> but at the same time, we're going to criminalize someone being unhoused? >> abc seven reached out

in the south bay, zach fuentes abc seven news in southern california, death valley national park set major records during the statewide heat wave earlier this summer. >> park officials say july was the hottest month ever at the park. the average daily temperature was. get this 108.5 degrees. temperatures hit 120 degrees, though for majority of the month and the hottest day was 129 degrees on july seventh. and lisa, i saw the numbers for the bay area. as always, san francisco stood out because we know karl the fog, but it's been hot across the board. >> yeah, it really has. you just have to move a couple of miles away from the coast, and you're well into the 80s in the on the peninsula, even some 90s this past july, the north bay has been warm. and yesterday we added the humidity to the mix and that extra cloud cover, it felt a little sticky and i think it felt warmer than it was. it was just 83 in san jose, but it felt a lot warmer than that. we had a few 90s in our inland valleys and as you look at live doppler seven, you can see the activity moving up the spine of the sierra nevada

in the newsroom, zach fuentes, abc seven news. >> yeah, it's great advice. all right. thank you. zach. cal fire says its crews have stopped the forward progress of a grass fire burning west of petaluma. the flames near bodega avenue and middle to rock road burned 32 acres. no evacuations were ordered. no structures were damaged or destroyed. crews are mopping up right now and plan on staying through the evening to make sure there aren't any flare ups. new at six a fast-moving grass fire destroyed several greenhouses near morgan hill. this fire broke out around noon on the property at cal and hale avenues. it took crews about 25 minutes to douse the flames, but not before a half acre of greenhouses burned. >> the fire, started by somebody using a skill saw without a water source working on some piping and on some fence, ended up throwing some sparks to the adjacent property. and that's what sparked the fire. >> now, officials say it's possible the crew hired to do the work could face charges for starting this fire. >> let's move now to a major crackdown on retail theft. nearly two

abc seven news south bay reporter zach fuentes was at the celebration. >> meet joe bria.n jose legend, call me grandpa and grandpa joe. for 31 years, he has served as a crossing guard in the berryessa union school district at white road and penitencia creek. >> it has been an honor and a privilege to be blessed by your presence and your grace. >> mr. bria helps students start their days in the best possible way. >> two things to say to the kids. good morning and smile. >> he's watched countless students grow up. some of the kids he first started helping. now have kids of their own come home and say, hey, used to cost my dad. >> one time, they said, i guess i did. >> at 98 years young, mr. bria service started long before becoming a crossing guard. at 17 years old, he enlisted in the u.s. navy and served during world war two. >> dedicated life of service. you served your country. you served your community. you served your family. you served your teammates. >> 1955 you relocated to the beautiful san jose, california, and worked as a welder for 30 years and retiring in 1991.

zach fuentes, abc seven news. >> a teenager is dead after a crash on ignacio valley road in walnut creek. hours after that crash, the road is still closed. abc seven news reporter ryan curry live in walnut creek for us right now. ryan, what is the latest on the situation there? >> yeah, larry. good afternoon. the pole is still on the ground here between between broadway and civic here on ignacio valley road. p-g-and-e's has been here all day trying to fix it. they have crews now sawing part of it away. they will then deter away. you can see the lines are still dangling on the roadway. the car that did crash into the pole was severely damaged. it had since been towed away and the young woman who was driving the car did pass away. >> it was a loud bang. it was just a loud, just big, solid thud against when it hit the pole. and then it ended up cracking and falling over a scene. >> joseph jarosz won't forget this. honda civic hit a power line just after 1 a.m. thursday morning and flipped upside down. the driver, an 18 year-old woman, was ejected from the car and died at the scene. josh was

abc seven news south bay reporter zach fuentes was at the ceremony with a stroke of the pen. >> manyple in this santa clara county courtroom are now able to fully claim their identities, not just among their communities, but in the eyes of the law. >> wow. that's official. >> john lee calls it a major step in their journey, and one that can be extremely meaningful to so many in the lgbtq plus community. >> something as simple as getting pulled over, like you could be driving your own vehicle and then be assumed to steal your own vehicle because you might look more masculine and it says that you're a female and it's like even though you and your community know who you are, people who are just interacting with you don't know. so it's like even just on a day to day basis, it helps so much. >> santa clara county and a host of community groups have helped people like john lee work through the process of changing their name and gender marker. judge jessica delgado, with the santa clara county superior court, helped put together this first ever ceremony in celebration. >> i actually had thi

abc seven news south bay reporter zach fuentes has more.h that, galaxycon has officially launched in san jose. the first time the convention has ever been here, welcoming fans from all over the world and the celebrities who created their beloved characters. >> hello to all my friends in san jose. it's me, super mario. woo hoo! you number one! haha. >> the iconic voice of super mario was born in san jose at one point part of the san jose repertory theater. >> the first four years at that theater company existed. i was literally out there on the streets saying, hey, we're putting a show up. want to come now? >> charles martinet has people coming to him for autographs and pictures. he's among the iconic performers. jodi benson, the voice of disney's little mermaid, is another. >> i got her to sign, flounder, don't be such a guppy. >> look, it's not just the humans that attendees are excited to see here. we also have this b1 battle droid, buck. buck and his friends, including the human celebrity guests, are bringing in millions to the city of s

i'm zach fuentes. let's start now with a quick look at weather. here's meteorologist lisa argen. >> okay, zach. good morning to you. hi everyone. we do have a fair amount of cloud cover around but sunny breaks as well. there's a look at some clouds streaming in from the south and west. and our marine layer intact as we go in a little bit closer. live doppler seven. you can see the clouds right around the city, across the bay over into oakland and hayward, but partly sunny conditions here in the south bay. the shark tank there where temperatures are in the mid 60s. so significantly warmer than here in the city with mount tam there and the layered clouds a bit of a breez. 54 petaluma. it is 66 with some sun in our inland valleys. air quality advisory extended through today with moderate air quality from the east bay into livermore and san jose. and once again, the smoke from the fires to the north will provide hazy conditions that sea breeze still allowing for a gusty afternoon in spots. but it's tomorrow and we'll see better air quality, so througho

i'm zach fuentes. of their homes overnight when a three alarm fire erupted at an apartment complex in pittsburgh. you can see a charred apartment building here in that photo, and flames are seen on the roof as firefighters were on one of the units balcony. now, it happened at the woodland hills apartment homes on west buchanan road. firefighters are still on scene mopping up. it's not yet known what started the fire. let's get a check of the weather now with lisa arjun. all right, zach, good morning to you. >> what a pretty view from our roof camera. the breeze out there, the marine layer giving way to mostly sunny skies today 65 right now in hayward from our sutro tower camera. not a whole lot of low clouds and they'll clear to the low 80s inland. zach thanks you, sir. >> and thank you for joining us. the news continues right now with good morning america >> reggi kumasi amanda and you. abc seven mornings are always better with you. sunny days and the best days start here. you deserve a better day. we

in the south bay, zach fuentes, abc seven news. >> in southern california, death valley national parkstatewide heat wave earlier this summer. park officials say july was the hottest month ever at the park. the average daily temperature was 108.5 degrees. temperatures hit 120 degrees or more for the majority of the month, and the hottest day was 129 degrees on july seventh. lisa, i saw the numbers for the bay area and as always, san francisco stood out thanks to karl the fog. >> yes, that's right, but much of california above average. we're going to see triple digit heat close to that today in our inland valleys, and then next week as well. so july continues to go down in the record books outside of the city here. but we do have some unusual weather where thunderstorms chances anyway in the mountains and some sprinkles here locally we've had trace amounts from concord to livermore. you can see the lightning bolts there. we'll go in closer. it is raining in the sierra nevada right now. you can see that plume of moisture from south lake through blue canyon. and just north of chico, where

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abc seven news reporter zach fuentes is live in fremont now at one of the stations that is still closed all of those stations you mentioned. but just before noon, the three southernmost stations did reopen. but still hayward, between north fremont, where we are right now, is still closed. bart saying it's all due to that computer issue. gates were closed and

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i'm zach fuentes. recent testing shows lead in the water at several oakland unified schools.e tests over the last few months, and teachers say frick united academy of language had lead levels three times higher than recommended. lausd says testing will be done at remaining schools. emergency repairs and maintenance have begun and will continue through the week. let's get a check of the weather now with meteorologist lisa argen. all right, zack, good morning to you. >> hi, everyone. starting out with the clouds here at sfo, but the marine layer getting disrupted with an incoming system that will bring much cooler air. 67 with the sun in san jose. there's a look at it and we'll look for highs today from the low 80s inland. 70s around the bay and sunnier for sunday. >> zack. >> thanks, lisa, and thank you for joining us. the news continues right now with [upbeat music] ♪ yeah, baby, i like it like that ♪ ♪ i like it like that, i like it like that ♪ ♪ si a ti te quiero mi amor, i like it like that ♪ ♪ eeeeeh, baby, i said i like it like that ♪ ♪ stomp your feet if you think i'm n

it's sunday, august 11th i'm zach fuentes. let's start now with meteorologist lisa argen. good morning. >> all right zach good morning to you. it is cloudy out there. we're going to have a mixture of some higher clouds and low clouds to get going. this morning. and they'll be slower to clear. there's a look at our satellite picture. and you can see them streaming in from the southwest. it's 61 in san jose. danville. good morning. 58 for you. 52 in novato. and with all the cloud cover slightly milder this morning in novato, we had temperatures in the 40s yesterday. so overall, not a big change. but the change has come with the cooler air. the breezier winds, the slow clearing. 10:00, mainly in the 60s. and then by the afternoon we've got low to mid 80s, only about 80 san ramon, 85 in concord. and these are afternoon highs right around 70 in hayward with 60s san francisco. and those winds up to 30 miles an hour at times. so partly cloudy, more sunshine inland. we'll talk about how long the cooldown sticks around. coming up zach. >> we'll see you soon lisa. thank you. now to y

zach fuentes.t. come monday, regional medical center will be downgraded to a level two trauma center. it's not the full closure of the hospital had originally planned, but it does impact the kind of emergencies they can treat. neighbors and health care workers held another rally, asking the hospital to back off on its plans. the second day of the outside lands festival is today, and the rise to fame pop star sabrina carpenter headlines today. the killers headlined and closed out last night. festival organizers are expecting around 225,000 people to attend this weekend. they have a whole range of goodies out there, from food to cocktails to cannabis. it's expected to bring in as much as $75 million to the local economy. if you're planning to attend city officials are encouraging people to use public transit. let's check the weather now with meteorologist lisa argen. >> hi, zack. good morning to you. hi, everyone. we're looking at sun coming out in san jose and also around mountain view. it is 54 dow

i'm zach fuentes.. new data from the city shows 51% suffer from psychiatric or emotional conditions. that's a significant increase from 2022. and 42% of san francisco's homeless population has some sort of chronic health problem that is up 20% from 2022. and the number of families is at over 400, nearly double from two years ago. well today you can enjoy a night out in richmond's night market. the san francisco neighborhood is hosting an evening of food, music and shopping. it's on clement street between 22nd and 25th avenues, happening between 4 and 8 p.m. there's even going to be a pet costume contest and free cartoons to watch at the four star theater, plus a dance party and face painting. no shortage of things to do there. let's get a check of the weather with meteorologist lisa argen. >> all right, zack, good morning to you. fog and low clouds have not overtaken the south bay. you can see how nice and sunny it is here in san jose at 67 degrees 60. in the city with the clouds. half moon bay. quarte