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>> an unprecedented new effort to fight crime in california. good afternoon. thanks for joining us. i'm larry beil and i'm kristen z in san jose today, governor gavin newsom announced a new plan to curb retail theft. >> newsom signed ten new bills into law to combat smash and grabs, car thefts, retail crime and the sale of stolen goods in california. >> abc seven news south bay reporter dustin dorsey has the details on this extensive bill package display cases broken and goods stolen, videos of smash and grabs like this one became a more common sight during the pandemic, but since 2022, california has been cracking down on retail thefts from issuing millions of dollars in crime fighting grants to sending additional chp officers to parts of the bay area. >> now, state leaders are taking their next big step. if you ransack our stores, if you attack our people, if you endanger our communities, we will come for you. that's thanks to ten new bills signed into law

friday morning in san jose. the property crime and retail theft crackdown bill package promises stronger enforcement, more serious penalties and steep consequences. >> this package is going to be instrumental in curbing retail theft and organized retail crime in california. >> the ten bills hold criminals accountable from crimes involving property, retail and vehicles. they create stricter penalties, including enhanced felony charges and punishments for those selling stolen goods. they bolster existing laws to enforce and prosecute, particularly repeat offenders through increased probation for shoplifting and petty theft and retail theft. restraining orders. but governor newsom says the work does not stop here. >> program passing is not problem solving. signing a bill doesn't solve a problem. it's the hard work that comes over the course of the next weeks and months to deliver on what we're promoting and promising results. >> san jose mayor matt mehan looks forward to seeing, but he believes it's only a good first step in more needs to be done to target those who commit crimes

because of addiction or mental health problems. he's calling for the passage of prop 36, which would increase penalties for certain drug and theft crimes. >> what we really need is mass treatment and that's what i'm supporting, prop 36. it's what i'm asking our leaders in sacramento to support is more tools for judges, more treatment. we need to get our most vulnerable people into treatment now. >> newsom brushed off the idea that prop 36 would help his cause, but he agrees this package is only a first step. in san jose. dustin dorsey, abc seven news. >> san francisco police are looking for the people behind two business break-ins that happened within minutes of each other. this is new video from the cake cuts barbershop on portola drive. it was burglarized early last friday morning, according to police. that happened about ten minutes after burglars targeted mitchell's ice cream shop, not far away on san jose avenue. mitchell's remains open while work is happening to repair the big front window. >> oakland police are ramping up

enforcement near a community living center whose senior residents have been the target of some brutal attacks this summer. they're part of the westlake christian terrace community near 27th and broadway. >> we've staged our command post in the area so high visibility presence, increased traffic enforcement, and focused operations targeting additional people that we do know that operate in and around the bay area, committing robberies. >> oakland police say in the past two months, there have been 25 reported attacks in that area, and many of the victims are seniors who were violently robbed, even landing a few of them in the emergency room. opd says they're ramped up. enforcement has led to the arrest of three cruise linked to robberies in the area. seven of those arrested were juveniles. oakland police also boosting their cease-fire operation in west oakland. opd says there's been an uptick in violent crime in the area in the past three weeks. that includes robberies and some shootings, so they're putting more officers out there to focus on making arrests and recovering weapons.

>> former ufc champion cain velasquez pleaded no contest today to attempted murder charges. velasquez is accused of shooting at a man during a high speed car chase in south san jose in 2022. the person he chased was accused of molesting velasquez's relative at a daycare. and that person still faces felony molestation charges. an update now on a controversial arrest first reported by abc seven news i-team. a marin county judge has dismissed criminal charges against a former san rafael police officer involved in a 2022 confrontation with a gardener over an open beer. a judge has decided there is not enough evidence to send daisy mazariegos to trial. the case is proceeding against brandon nail, another former officer. mazariegos still faces a federal civil rights lawsuit filed by the gardener against her former officer. nail and san rafael police. >> we're learning more about those charges related to the

death of actor matthew perry. >> court documents are giving insight into what happened the night he died. reporter rob hayes, from our sister station in los angeles. >> has the latest. >> we now know the people accused of being behind actor matthew perry's death. the case against five suspects spelled out by federal prosecutors. the evidence text messages. >> you've got actual written evidence that shows people trying to buy it. >> those text messages, prosecutors say, show that the suspects knew perry was a drug addict and planned to take advantage of that to make money. they point to one text sent by doctor salvador plascencia, known as doctor p. >> he wrote in a text message in september 2023, quote, i wonder how much this moron will pay over the span of just two months. >> prosecutors say doctor plasencia sold perry 20 vials of ketamine for $55,000 in cash. past patients of his were stunned to hear he's accused in perry's death. >> he was professional. nothing was prescribed. he answered

questions i had. his staff was friendly. so yeah, my experiences overall were positive. >> also at the center of the case is this woman, jasmine sanga, an alleged drug trafficker known to her customers as the ketamine queen. sanga has already been linked to the ketamine overdose death of this man, cody mclaury, in 2019. sanga was also arrested in march for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. >> we searched the residence of the ketamine queen. we found 80 vials of ketamine, thousands of pills of methamphetamine, cocaine, bottle of xanax, you name it. >> also charged in the case. perry's personal assistant, who has admitted to injecting perry three times on the day he died. doctor mark chavez, a licensed medical doctor who worked to obtain the ketamine. and eric fleming, who has admitted to distributing the ketamine that killed perry. those three have cut plea deals and are expected to testify against doctor plasencia and sanga, who have

both pleaded not guilty. now the three men who have pleaded guilty are facing prison sentences that range from 10 to 25 years. the sentences for the other two, though, could be dramatically longer. doctor plasencia is facing a maximum of 120 years in prison. sanga, the ketamine queen, is facing a life sentence. rob hayes abc seven news. >> burning man, the popular gathering that takes place in the nevada desert and draws thousands every year, is facing slumping ticket sales. that slump is also affecting the bay area economy. >> abc seven news reporter tim johns here live in studio with a look at the effect on some local retailers. tim. yeah, larry. >> kristen. folks at home might remember last year's burning man received a lot of negative press towards the end. that was because torrential rain stranded thousands of people in the middle of the desert, with one person even dying. and this year, the leftover effects of that mess is impacting bay area businesses. after being mired in controversy last year, burning

man is set to return next weekend. but this year, ticket sales are down as many so-called burners appear to be staying away. one person who won't be staying away, though, is david date, who says he's gone to every burning man since 2016. >> people came last year and you have these expectations of going and dancing and having fun, and it was not that experience. and people, you know, people there's a certain percentage of people that will never come back after having an experience like that. >> even though the event takes place in the nevada desert, the slow ticket sales are also being felt here in the bay area in san francisco's haight-ashbury neighborhood, several stores that cater to burners say they're also being impacted. >> they can come and be part of that art by what they choose. so they won't look like anyone else out there. >> at piedmont boutique, owner says she's noticed less burning man foot traffic than normal. that fiasco was publicized as really negative. >> extremely negative

nationwide, worldwide. so that may have scared off a lot of newbies. >> a few blocks down the road at kimono dave, david carr says they've seen a similar trend. carr, whose store is largely inspired by burning man, says the event accounts for a significant portion of their overall revenue. >> anywhere between 25 and 40%, depending on what products you have in stock. and you know how well business is going. >> carr tells me he attributes some of the slowdown to the bad press that surrounded last year's gathering. he also thinks there are more factors. he says the slowing economy has hit attendance at festivals around the country. carr says with the week still to go until burning man kicks off, he's optimistic sales will pick up over the coming days. >> it would impact, you know, everything. it would mostly impact, like, what am i able to invest in moving forward? what new projects can i do? what new designs do i have ready to go? >> as for daetz, he says he couldn't be more excited for this year's burn. ready to get back to the true roots of what the festival is meant to be about sharing in that suffering

with the community and transcending it was the highlight of my burn. and this year's burning man is scheduled to take place from august 25th through september. the second. in the studio tim johns, abc seven news. >> tim. thank you. a week after outside lands music, fans will be descending on san francisco for another concert. a sold out crowd of 50,000 people will be attending the inaugural golden gate park concert series, headlined by alternative rock bands. system of a down and deftones. organizers say 90% of the audience is coming from outside san francisco, which will bring an economic impact for the city. >> coming up on abc seven news at 4:00 next week, it's the democrats turn in the spotlight. we'll tell you what you can expect at the democratic national convention. the big boom in bargain shopping and why so many are turning to thrifting. and could you be the next american idol? hear from an idol producer later this hour? >> i'm meteorologist sandhya patel. clouds and drizzle for part of your weekend. i'll let you know what day will be better

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i was getting texts this morning at 8 a.m. already letting me know the line was forming. >> people lined up two hours before this school supply giveaway. even started at the ritter center in san rafael. i'm sorry. >> what grades is really the question? >> a second kindergarten and tk ritter, a nonprofit outreach to low income families, is helping kids like angie perez get ready for school. >> two notebooks and then some paper in case you run out. >> angie has now got a lot of the stuff she needs to succeed in class. >> i really like it, and it's also a really big help for people that don't have that much money. they can come here and get like all the supplies in the backpacks. >> 200 donated backpacks are free to families in need. everyone is getting a $100 target gift card too. >> hey man. come on man. ready, man. all day. love y'all man. thank you. >> so by being able to give these gift cards we're helping these families so they don't have to make decisions about am i putting food on the table or am i helping my child get ready for school? >> the cost of back to school is

not cheap. inflation continues to make things like backpacks and school supplies more expensive than they were last year. in fact, the cost of school supplies has increased more than 24% over the past four years, according to the bureau of labor statistics consumer price index. >> for any store, especially one else. but by the way they come is rising. ye man, you get you can't even go to safeway trying to get groceries, bro. it's how hard it is. >> what do you guys say? >> so these are this is your you're welcome. you're welcome. have good have a good school year this year, you guys. >> angie says she's feeling confident and ready to take on school next week. >> i'm really happy because, like, i get a new teacher and i also get to see all my friends and we and we can like, hang out in san rafael. >> cornell, bernard abc seven news. >> one oakland school has a new space for students to get lost in. lost in a good way. in a good book, that is. today, markham elementary school unveiled its newly renovated library. school officials say it's designed for kids and their wellness. inside, they can dive into books, magazines, an

encyclopedia and board games. >> i want you to know that we are building success here at markham. we are building success through reading and literacy. >> i love the variety of things that you want to be, but do you know that you have to study in each one of these things, even to be a basketball player, you have to be a student athlete first. >> good to see festus ezeli out there. the renovation was sponsored by the golden state warriors. read to achieve program as well as ross stores. its aim improve students reading proficiency through year round literary activities, tours and local art. >> fans are getting a rare chance to see a mural at san francisco's coit tower. admission is free to visit. the wpa mural painted by artist ralph shefs. the mural is only open to the public until 6 p.m. as part of the san francisco public library's chess exhibit. his work, including never before seen art and puppets from the 1950s children's tv show brother

buzz, is featured in an exhibit. through sunday at the main library. >> all right, we are headed straight into the weekend. >> yes, you sound so excited. it's almost like you took a peek at the forecast right? >> no, it's just that it seemed like friday took a long time to get here. >> it really did. it really did. and it was worth the wait. >> yes. you made it to this point, right? okay. if you like cooler weather, you like more cloud cover and drizzle. which, kristen, you know, larry doesn't really care for that. then you'll be happy with tomorrow. i think larry will be happier on sunday. good afternoon everyone. let's take a look at a live picture right now from our pier 39 camera. looks like we have a lot of happy campers. the sea lions out there. the sun's out. visitors enjoying a chamber of commerce day. san francisco has so far gotten up into the low 70s. it has dropped into the 60s. now we do have some big changes coming. a deep trough is developing over the pacific, and as you look at live doppler seven water vapor imagery, you can certainly see that trough deepening here. right now it is pretty quiet. what little fog we

did have has gone away for the time being. winds are gusty 39 miles an hour at sfo, 21 in novato. as we go hour by hour, those winds will remain gusty. if you have friday night plans, definitely take that extra layer over 30 mile an hour winds near the coastline. now it's not going to end there as that trough moves in and approaches, you're going to see those winds picking up. once again tomorrow morning, about 20 to 30 miles an hour tomorrow afternoon, going up over 30 miles an hour. so be prepared for a change in the air. we've seen those temperatures up into the 90s. today. we're out of the 90s tomorrow. live view from our east bay hills. camera a lot of sun right now. 65. in the city. it's in the low 70s. hayward, oakland, san jose 80 degrees and you're at 64 and half moon bay. golden gate bridge cameras showing you a lot of sun right now. 90s for fairfield and santa rosa. you're at 80 in napa and 88 degrees in concord. from our kgo roof camera, a little bit of a breeze along the embarcadero overnight into noontime saturday. cloudier skies, areas of drizzle. certainly will see some fog as well. tomorrow

afternoon. cooler with gusty winds and sunday into early next week. we're looking at sunnier conditions and a warming trend, so sunday will be your better day for outdoor activities. 7:00 tonight. still pretty windy so the clouds will be a little bit slow to regroup. but as we head into the latter part of the night, a lot more cloud cover will see some fog as well going into the overnight hours, and then here comes the drizzle. can't rule out an isolated shower, but certainly look at this. around the east bay shoreline at 9 a.m. we are looking at damp roadways, still spotty at noontime, and then we head into the afternoon and evening hours and things will quiet down in terms of how much we're expecting a couple hundredths of an inch. oakland getting up to five hundredths of an inch. so don't be surprised if you do see the damp pavement. if you wake up a little later morning temperatures 5060. drizzle tomorrow afternoon. gusty. cooler. below average 81. in san jose on the peninsula, 73. in san mateo, mid 60s. coast side mostly cloudy, 68. in downtown san francisco. north

bay, numbers 78, in santa rosa in the east bay, you're looking at 72. in oakland. head inland. 82 concord 81, in livermore. your accuweather seven day forecast. you get a bump up in the numbers after tomorrow's damp, cloudy start. it will be warmer through early next week and we'll bring in those 90s again. so the sun will be back. larry. kristen. you can count on that. >> thank you. sandhya. >> bargain shopping is really booming. more people than ever, especially younger consumers, are now heading to thrift stores and ahead of national thrift shop day, which is tomorrow. >> abc news reporter reena roy breaks down the trend and how it can help you save money. >> thrifting is all the rage these days, with shoppers flocking to secondhand stores for their latest fashion finds. we've seen an increase in 30% of people shopping secondhand in the last two years. >> i love it because it allows people to save a lot of money, experts say. >> it's mostly younger consumers who are drawn to the low cost

and positive environmental impact. >> once someone wanders into a consignment store or better yet, a larger secondhand store like a goodwill or salvation army, you're so shocked by the amazing options that you can find there. and the rock bottom prices. the environmental aspect is a big feature, especially for younger consumers. they want to be as environmentally conscious as possible when shopping secondhand, you'll often find some of the best deals on clothes, home decor, books and jewelry. >> but there are some items you may want to steer clear of. >> i would say don't buy taxay in a thrift store. that's a bad idea. and then also anything large that's hard to wash, like a soft couch or an easy chair. a large quilt, pillows stuffed animals those things are hard to sanitize. >> for items you want to try on or inspect, you should buy in store. but there are a growing number of online options now, too. >> online is available. it is growing in popularity and it's very convenient. there are lots

of sites out there, like for clothing, i would say thredup, poshmark, the real real which is specific for designer depop. a lot of younger kids are buying and selling their clothes on depop, which i like. >> you can also easily sell your items online to make some extra cash, including clothes, tech, jewelry and things like camera equipment. >> there are platforms out there that will buy your items from you for cash or for gift cards, so those are really great options. if you're looking to make money quickly and you don't necessarily want to create a little business. >> reena roy, abc news, new york. >> we are nearly a month away from the emmys, and we finally know who is hosting the show and how the newest alien film pays tribute to the original a power outage is looming. that's just alert, he's always getting worked up about something. flex alerts notify us of preventable power outages. that way we always know when to help stop one. ok flex, just drop some knowledge on me again.

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we told you last week the two were rumored to be the favorites to host the ceremony. both are, of course, emmy winning actors and producers. it's the first time ever that a father and son duo hosted tv's biggest night. the emmys air on abc september 15th and this sunday. hear from the stars of your favorite emmy nominated shows like the bear, only murders in the building, and abbott elementary. plus, top contenders for outstanding game show and reality series. don't miss. on the red carpet emmy nominees sunday at 10 a.m. here

on abc seven. >> the levees will be hilarious, for sure. all right. alien first hit theaters 45 years ago, and today, alien romulus is the newest film set within the iconic sci fi franchise. it features some new characters while also paying homage to the original. reporter george pennacchio caught up with some of the cast. >> are you sure you want to do this? >> alien romulus follows some young space colonizers who make their way to an abandoned space station. >> this could be our only ticket out of here. it should be in and out in 30 minutes. >> what they find on board is something they never expected. the most terrifying life form in space. open the door. come on. >> i've never done a horror movie before, so i'd never practiced feeling fear from beginning to end and seeing how it could evolve and grow, and maybe different versions of fear that i could explore. and i had the opportunity to do that here. >> romulus brings back practical

effects just as the original alien film used when it was shot more than 45 years ago. >> i didn't have to do any acting or any imagination. it was all right there in front of me. i could touch it, i could feel it, and there, you know, life size. they moved in all the ways that they were supposed to move. and it was really exciting. >> there's nothing left to the imagination. it's all there for you. you haven't got to do any of that work. so you know you are. you are genuinely terrified. and when you see the kind of creatures with the saliva dripping down and the way that their lips can quiver, it really is like a work of art. >> alien romulus travels back to the roots of the original film. director fede alvarez studied the franchise before adding his own movie to the collection. >> this is a franchise made by all my favorite directors. i have ridley scott, you have james cameron, you have david fincher, you have jean-pierre jeunet. i mean, to me, that's that's the biggest film school was to watch their movies before

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november 5th. now, today, vice president kamala harris unveiled her economic agenda in north carolina. >> meanwhile, former president trump is facing criticism for saying the presidential medal of freedom is much better than the congressional medal of honor. that's given to soldiers. abc news reporter perry russom on the election beat. >> reporter today, vice president kamala harris in north carolina breaking down her economic agenda, building up the middle class will be a defining goal of my presidency. her plan includes up to $25,000 in down payment, support for a first time homebuyers who paid their rent on time for two years. expand the child tax credit, providing up to $6,000 per child in the first year of life, and create the first ever federal ban on price gouging for food and groceries. >> my plan will include new penalties for opportunistic companies that exploit crises

and break the rules. >> former president trump yesterday accusing harris of breaking the economy if she wins your finances and your country will never recover. today, trump, facing criticism after saying last night the presidential medal of freedom he gave to miriam adelson in 2018, is much better than the congressional medal of honor given to soldiers. >> we gave miriam the presidential medal of freedom. that's the highest award you can get as a civilian. it's the equivalent of the congressional medal of honor. but civilian version. it's actually much better because everyone gets the congressional medal of honor that soldiers, they're either in very bad shape because they've been hit so many times by bullets or they're dead. >> trump's running mate, j.d. vance today. >> i don't think him complimenting and saying a nice word about a person who received the presidential medal of freedom is in any way denigrating those who received military honors. >> and we have some new polling from abc news and ipsos about the personal favorability of

both candidates for vice president. tim walz leads the way at 39%. j.d. vance is at 32%. perry russom abc news, washington. >> the next presidential debate will be on abc. live from the national constitution center in philadelphia on september 10th. the race for the white house pre-debate special begins at 5 p.m. the debate starts at 6:00. you can watch it live right here on abc seven. >> the democratic national convention is next week in chicago. the largest group of delegates will be from california. reporter anabel munoz from our los angeles sister station has our preview. >> preparations are underway. and for many, excitement is building for the democratic national convention, taking place less than 80 days before election night. >> it's very exciting because, you know, we are going to the convention to vote for our next nominee. and that's kamala harris for president. >> among the thousands of delegates gathering in chicago come monday is ada briceno, a

labor leader and chair of the democratic party of orange county. >> and we're also going to vote for the platform. so the values of the party, you know, about standing up and protecting reproductive rights. >> the white house has confirmed president joe biden will speak at the dnc. sources also say former presidents barack obama and bill clinton will deliver remarks, as well as hillary clinton. vice president kamala harris will take the stage on thursday, the last day of the convention. outside of the united center, a coalition of protesters will speak out against the killing of more than 40,000 palestinians by israeli attacks so far and u.s. support of israel. free, free palestine, a parallel to 1968 protests against the vietnam war at the dnc in the same city. meantime, former house speaker nancy pelosi stressed democrats have made a decision to win this presidential election. pelosi says to do that mobilization, messaging and money are key.

>> do you think vice president harris will win? >> oh, absolutely. we've made a decision that she's going to win. she has come forward in the last few weeks in the most gracious, dignified, patriotic way. >> abc7 news anchor julian glover will report from chicago at the democratic national convention, which starts on monday, and he'll be there through thursday for kamala harris's big speech. >> president biden signed a proclamation today designating a new national monument for civil rights in 1908. a white mob laid siege to springfield, illinois. looting, burning and destroying black owned homes and businesses. biden marked the 116th anniversary of the riots by calling out recent efforts to literally erase history by limiting what can be taught in schools about america's complex past. with racism. >> i know this may not seem significant to most americans, but it's important. >> it's important, important, important.

>> i know when you walk by this area and know what happened here, because it can happen again. >> if we don't take care of ourselves. >> two black men were lynched during the 1908 riot. their deaths fueled calls to start a national movement for political and racial justice. the movement ultimately led to the creation of the naacp. >> all right. coming up, a judge trying to scare a teen straight instead gets the boot. and keeping up with tiktok, the newest trend to

you guys. a courtroom controversy is really making international headlines. a detroit judge has been temporarily removed from the bench after forcing a 15 year old girl to wear handcuffs in a jail uniform during a school field trip to the court. the judge says he didn't like the girl's attitude after she fell asleep during the visit. he's now undergoing training and has offered to mentor the girl, but her family says they're not interested. >> i might pick another mentor, if you don't mind, can't do that. come on. yeah. visiting the court and, you know, scared straight was a long time ago that we could do that. yeah. >> i mean, i understand the intent, and i'm sure he felt like. come on, show me the

respect that a judge should get. you can't fall asleep, but then the girl's mother said she she's homeless. she doesn't even have a bed of her own. so that's why, you know, in part, that she's tired. but, you know, for the judge to impose that kind of a sentence, that's humiliating. yeah, it's too much. it's too much. yeah. >> and we've all had, you know, kids who are teenagers at one point. have they ever fallen asleep sometime because they were tired and maybe just, you know, staying up late, doing homework or. yes. or they're bored. you know, there's i mean, obviously that was inappropriate. >> i mean, there could have been other ways to do it. >> and like larry said, you know, i get the intent. it wasn't. but yeah. appropriate. >> yeah. it didn't match up. >> retraining is a good thing. >> yeah. all right. tiktok. where dan lives most of his life. the latest phrase, dan of the month has taken on a whole life of its own. >> we are going from brat summer transitioning now into demure fall. so keep it demure. keep it mindful. >> is that a less is more approach? yeah. you want to keep

it cutesy. >> if reggie and drew know about this, it's definitely a trend. a lot of people are obsessed with being demure. this is thanks to a tiktok creator, jules lebrun, who started using this term to explain to viewers how she handles a variety of situations. but the dictionary definition of demure is reserved or modest. lebrun uses it more as elegant or cutesy, i think of it more as as, as polite, as soft spoken >> you know, that's the usage, i would think. so, like, we could use more of on social media. >> exactly like me. yes. just like kristen. >> any other. i don't know how these things get started. i mean, if you have to have, like, a huge fan base to get this kind of thing out there. >> see how i drank my water demurely? >> well, very, very well done. you have a chance to be an instagram influencer very soon. or tiktok influencer. >> there's kind of a history of

using words that have different meanings than you know. hey, larry, that's a sick idea. well, suddenly that's a very positive thing, right? yeah, that's kind of the deal, right? >> i think it was kind of satirical to write in that case. so very true. >> yeah. and it is a reminder of just how hip our morning show is. yeah. that's true. maybe how not hip we are. >> okay. you've probably seen those autonomous cars around the bay area, but zoox wanted to see what a 104 year old woman thought. so they shared this video of me, lila belle babco*ck, in a car with no driver. >> that's ridiculous. off we go to think that at my age, i can see this and experience it. that's a marvelous. just think of that. >> wow. >> that's awesome. that is so cool. >> i recently took a waymo, and

i look just like her. i was just like, wow, what is happening here? >> the wheel is turning itself. >> well, she makes a good point. i mean, i think that often, even at our age, you know, we're so fortunate in so many respects to see some of these advancements that have happened just in our life. you know, when we were young, there were no cell phones. when she was young. there was no television. right. >> i know, but her the look on her face was just priceless. >> yeah. i mean, the video is so cute, but really, it points to a very important issue and potential benefit, which is mobility for seniors. right. sometimes they don't have people to drive them to appointments, especially if they don't have close family. but i mean, imagine you can just, you know, get into an autonomous car. >> well, i mean, they can do uber now, thank goodness and lyft and those services. but now it's the next step without even a driver. >> it's also worth pointing out she looks great for 104. >> she does spry. she tells a lot of energy. >> yeah. >> all right. now to the winner of an iowa state fair pie eating contest that we just had to show you. eight year old zach lucas

dug out. he really dug into a plate full of chocolate pie. this is. this kid is all in. it was not only that look on his face, but his interview that won over our hearts. this is my first time winning first place on a chocolate pie with frosting eating contest. >> and it's so fun. and i like getting dirty sometimes. and it's so it's so the chocolate tastes so good. >> what a sweetie. >> zach. zach has i don't know if he's going to be the next joey chestnut, but but zach, zach is living a good life right now. he's so innocent. >> like the way you said it. yeah. so good. >> i love the high pitched voice. you know, it's covered in pie. yeah. just yeah. not even attempting to wipe it off or anything like that. you know, look pretty for the camera. no, just. this is who i am, right? >> it was very demure. >> we're back to that again. all

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share again, and producers are already searching for their next superstar. >> and joining us live now via zoom is idol producer melissa el-far. melissa, thanks so much for joining us. tell us about

the auditions and how they work this year. >> well, thanks for having us. yes the auditions are called idol across america, and that's exactly what we do. we travel across america virtually, so it's going to be a live virtual audition. so just like you and , you'll just have to go to american idol.com/auditions. you pick the date that's convenient for you. california is this monday, so you'll select your date. you'll select a time. we'll send you a zoom link. and it's as simple as that. >> so given that the auditions are virtual now, what tips do you have for people to make sure they put their best foot forward? >> you know, the advice is the same. be yourself. that's what we're looking for. we're looking for your true authentic self. and that's really what will make you shine. and that's what will really make you stand out. the beauty of a virtual audition is that you can literally be anywhere. you don't have to travel anywhere. you don't have to go anywhere. you could be at

home at work, in your bedroom, in the kitchen. so that is the beauty of it, and that's what gives the ability for so many more people who've always wanted to audition to give it a shot, basically. >> so this would be a live audition. let's say i was trying out, but i could also send in a video. mee mee mee mee mee mee me sure can. >> yeah. wow. >> she just wants you to take me. take him away. take him. >> monday. i'll see you on monday. in the audition. but yes, you can. you can send in a video, record yourself. you upload it online. we are reviewing all those videos. or what? i think it's a little more fun if you just sign up for the virtual audition. you pop into a room and you meet an actual producer from the show, you could meet me. you could meet someone else from the team, and we get to chat with you and get to know you. a little bit. it's actually a lot of fun, and i know it can be scary, but we're so nice and we want to meet

everybody, so we just tell everyone. come on out. sign up. it's super easy. why not? >> okay, so what do you have to sing and how much do you have to sing? >> so, have 1 to 2 songs prepared a verse and a chorus is all you need. you don't need to do the full song. and that's it. and then so we you could bring a track, you could play an instrument, you can have someone accompany you. so it's really your audition and you're able to kind of do whatever you want in it, >> if i want to do some ac, dc, can you handle that? >> totally. bring it on. >> okay, okay. >> so what are the steps beyond. so that's the initial audition, right? how many more steps before they get to be on the show. >> yeah. so there's just a few zoom, online virtual auditions, and if you do get the chance to be on the show, it's really exciting. this year is our brand new judge. carrie underwood is our new judge on the show this season, along with luke bryan and lionel richie. ryan seacrest will be there, so there, like i said, there's a few rounds, but,

the first round is the most important round, and that's the round on monday, where you should sign up and, take that first shot at making your dreams come true. >> okay. and can i just ask you, are you looking for a diverse range in terms of the contestants? >> yeah. you know, we're looking for everybody for, you know, and, you know, styles, all that and geographic everything. yeah, everything. you know, this is why we do idol across america. we want to go all across america and leave truly no stone left unturned. and we want to get to every city everywhere. all styles are welcome. all genres, songwriters, original music. that's something that we really, really love. and i don't know if you paid attention last season or will mosley auditioned with his original song, and it's so good, he made it to the charts, to the itunes streaming charts, i think he was like, right below luke combs. i think, so we want your your originality and your

original music, so that's, that's something that we look for as well. so it's your audition. just bring your style and your, your creativity. >> i'm working on it, so is there a website just so people know where they can go to sign up? because i'll see you monday. >> you know, i will be looking for you. i hope you're in my room, the website is american idol.com/auditions. all right, all right. >> thank you. melissa. by the way, you don't know what you just signed up for, but, hey, i will be looking for you. >> me me me me me. >> oh, great audition. >> yes. thank you. melissa. all right, sandy, you want to jump in on this? no, no. >> can you sing at all? larry christian, you have a bright future. by the way, larry, i'm sure you'll be at the top of the list. let's take a look at your high temperatures for tomorrow. after the morning drizzle, maybe a spotty shower or two. it's going to turn out partly to mostly cloudy. cooler than today, mid 60s to low 80s. turning your attention to arnesto still hanging on to category two status 100 mile an

hour winds. it is moving towards bermuda. it's about 125 miles away from it. it is expected to cross bermuda as a category one or be near it, and they are expecting life threatening flooding, storm surge and certainly some strong winds. it will eventually weaken as it races off along the eastern seaboard, away from the eastern seaboard, along the atlantic, paralleling it the accuweather seven day forecast. it's a damp, cloudy start and then brighter and breezy for your sunday. warming it up. heading into next week. kristen. larry. >> all right. thank you. sandhya. hey forget san diego and comic-con in the bay area. >> it's all about galaxycon. details. aren't worth the risk. that's when we call leaffilter to protect our gutters. leaffilter's patented filter technology keeps debris out of your gutters for good, guaranteed. call 833 leaffilter or visit leaffilter.com

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2020. then stay with us for abc seven news at 11. thousands of people are making their way to the south bay this weekend. galaxycon, a popular fandom convention has come to san jose. abc seven news south bay reporter zach fuentes has more. three. >> and with 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 san jose. what do you think about your contribution here? >> pretty impressive. please tell me more. >> between 6 and $8 million in total spend a boost to the local economy. >> organizers behind galaxycon are thrilled to help usher in after the city lost two of its main fandom conventions. >> san jose is a phenomenal city with a very rich history. the whole bay area has a rich history of fandom conventions going back decades. >> aside from meeting lifelong heroes and picking up intergalactic merch, the attendees are also just excited

to see each other. >> i have only like a couple days out of the year that i get to see everyone in one place and just kind of all have fun and see what everyone's been up to. >> the fun all started with friday's ribbon cutting and lasts throughout the weekend. >> the city will be alive this weekend because of galaxycon, so we're really grateful that they came. >> that gratitude shared by city officials, attendees, and even super mario himself. >> thank playing my games. woohoo! >> in san jose, zach fuentes abc seven. >> looks like a lot of fun. that's it for abc seven news at four. abc seven news at five is coming up next

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