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Overshadowed by covid and monkeypox, crews in the south bay dealing with a summer outbreak of the west nile virus. Good evening. Im sara donchey. And im ryan yamamoto. Santa clara county officials tested mosquitos that tested positive for the west nile virus. The infected mosquitos were found in portions of sunnyvale, santa clara and san jose. And that virus can cause serious illness in humans. As kpix 5s len ramirez reports, officials are now taking steps to get rid of mosquito theres. Reporter well, this is one of the neighborhoods in the sunnyvale, san jose neighbors where Vector Control will be spraying later this week in an effort to control and eradicate mosquitos with the west nile virus. Honestly, i got it mowing my lawn. Reporter Marie Heilemann didnt think much at first of the mosquito bite she got in 2006. But it led to a bad case of west nile virus that has left the sacramento area woman disabled. It started with nausea. And it started with vertigo. I could not even walk to the rest room. I was crawling on the floor. Reporter she says most people dont take west nile virus seriously enough, and thats why she speaks out on how dangerous it can be. So mine was a severe case. Im fortunate to be here to have this conversation with you. Reporter mosquitos with the virus were found during recent routine testing in the neighborhoods around caribbean dry, tasman, and lawrence expressway. So far no people have been infected, but Santa Clara County Vector Control crews are now preparing to spray several neighborhoods wit fogging machines that contain small amounts of a pesticide. Our goal is to reduce the adult mosquito population to then prevent a human case from happening. The county is also asking all residents to get rid of any standing water around their homes, which can be mosquito breeding grounds. And theyre advising people using walking or biking trails near waterways in the area to use insect repellent before going out, especially in the Early Morning or Late Afternoon hours. Its a Health Concern for people of all ages. Definitely in the midst of all the stuff going on, it raises more concern for myself as a parent. And trying to make sure my little person is overall protected. I was totally a healthy 40yearold woman. Reporter Marie Heileman says 16 years after the fact, shes still dealing with what are now incurrable Lifelong Health effect, including nerve damage, all from something that could have been prevented. In sunnyvale, len ramirez, kpix 5. Mosquitos in Contra Costa County also recently tested positive for west nile virus. One person is dead, several others are sick after a rare outbreak of legionnaires in napa county. Napa Health Officials say it all traces back to a cooling tower at the Embassy Suites in napa valley. They say high levels of the legionella bacteria were found in sample from the water. Legionnaires is a type of pneumonia caused by exposure to the bacteria. 12 napa county residents were diagnosed with the disease and one died. However, the people infected did not stay or visit the hotel at all. Napa county Public Health and the cdc are investigating. Health Officials Say the person who died was over the age of 50 and had high risk factors for that disease. San jose police have arrested the man they say is responsible for starting a deadly car fire last weekend. First responders found the car in flames in the industrial part of town near the corners of barnard and pomona. After extinguishing the fire, police found a victim inside. They said further investigation led them to a 51yearold suspect who was caught on video starting the fire. He is now being charged with murder, but authorities have yet to find a motive behind the alleged killing. Contra costa county fire now has its first female assistant coach. Tracy doesnter to the new post as part of the merge were the east contra costa Fire Protection district. She previously served in the Fire Prevention bureau, has both administrative and Building Construction experience. This comes as confire plans to build more fire stations as part of that merger. Confire will be able to improve and streamline its services to more residents. The move increased the Districts Services by 45 , allowing them to protect an additional 128,000 residents of east Contra Costa County. Overall, the district serve morse than 750,000 residents in the county. Google is preparing to demolish an old downtown building, a key step in the development of its transit oriented village. Bulldozers will be tearing down parts of the old sunlight bakery bread depot on south montgomery street. Its to make way for a new development called Downtown West there will be office buildings, homes and shops. Some parts of the 1936 building will be reused in the new project. And the fly ball to deep right blanks to the track. It is gone. He has hit another one. The baseball world remembers legendary broadcaster vin scully. He was a part of the Dodgers Organization for more than 60 years. Dodger fans who were there when they left brooklyn to young baseball fans of day, vin scully was a National Icon as we was known across the sporting world as the voice of baseball. And in southern california, fans of all ages are stopping by Dodger Stadium to show just how much vin not only meant to the city, but to baseball. Reporter jake reiner in l. A. With more on a legendary career. Reporter how good was vin scully . He was good enough to take your breath away. Ive been wanting to meet him. Reporter mikko bustos has barely been alive long enough to hear his final games in 2016. But this morning he cried on the way over to Dodger Stadium before playing in a youth baseball camp they held here. Im thinking how good he was as a broadcaster, and he was the best voice in sports. Reporter as improbable as it sounds, as a young dodgers fan, growing up with vin scully was inevitable. I was born in the year that he started with the dodgers. I was born in 1950. Reporter melroses larry green remembers scully at every age of his career. He got better as he got older. Reporter no matter what decade you were born in. Its time for dodger baseball. Vin scully communicated the child like wonder and bringing people into the sport. Reporter from the 50s to the 2010s, his talent transcended eras. He represents the goodness in humanity, the goodness in people, the good innocence the world. Reporter scully introduce youd to baseball as much as he kept you engaged with the sport your whole life. My dad would take me out to the dodger games. He would have his transistor radio. Wed listen to the games while watching the game live. Reporter the Seasons Change along with the names of the players. But the one constant for all of us growing up as dodgers fans was vin scully. Being able to hear him is just a good time. He was like our heart. He was the king of the dodger family. Reporter no matter how old or young you are or once were. I just love vin scully. That kid was so cute. Despite being known for his legendary baseball career, of course, scully also called nfl games with his most iconic being the catch by dwight clark that sent the niners to their first super bowl. Back in 2011 we talked than call and why it would be his last Football Game ever. Looking, looking, throwing in the end zone, clark caught it dwight clark yeah, it was a great moment. A wonderful moment for me. And on that game, it was so good feeling to me that when i got on the airplane, i said you know, i quit. I quit football. I made up my mind that was such a good game to walk away on, i didnt want to do another game. So i didnt. And speaking of the 49ers, were just nine days out from the kickoff to the preseason. The niners take on the packers on august 12. Exec kpix 5 is your niners station. Woo have special coverage. Can is the industry keep up with demand now . The challenge for hotels still struggling with staffing. Coming up all new at 6 00, interim District Attorney Brooke Jenkins taking more steps to try to crack down on drug use and dealing. The new harder approach she is taking to crime in the city. Plus, electric bikes left abandoned all over one bay area city. How they got there and whats being done about them. And the consequences anils e mornings are our time, and i couldnt let stiff joints slow me down. So i started taking osteo biflex every day because it has joint shield. Clinically shown to improve joint comfort within 7 days. Osteo biflex available at your local retailer and club. Large outofstate corporations have set osteo biflex their sights on california. Theyve written prop 27, to allow Online Sports betting. They tell us it will Fund Programs for the homeless. But read prop 27s fine print. 90 of profits go to outofstate corporations, leaving almost nothing for the homeless. No real jobs are created here. But the promise between our state and our sovereign tribes would be broken forever. These outofstate corporations dont care about california. But we do. Stand with us. Lets give you a live look at San Francisco, where tourism is the citys biggest industry, and its finally started to turn the corner after a rough stretch during the pandemic. Hotels around the country are also starting to see guests come back. But as cbs reporter skyler henry shows us, theyre struggling to handle the boost in business during an ongoing worker shortage. Reporter as travelers continue to hit the road for summer vacations, those working in hotels are adjusting to the rising demand. Its a little bit interesting in that they there has been a shift in the type of business. Reporter the jw marriott a few blocks from the white house. During the worst days of the pandemic, guests filled only 5 of the rooms, forcing him to furlough and even lay off a chunk of the staff. Now that guests are filling the rooms again, they have different priorities. I think what were finding now is even your Business Travelers are blending their Business Travel with a little leisure, a bit of leisure travel. And so theyre staying an extra night on either end. Reporter but not every hotel is adjusting to the changing market. The u. S. Travel Association Says the broader leisure and hospitality sector still down 1. 3 million jobs compared to before the pandemic. Where is the biggest void . It was equal across the board between housekeeping, which continues to be a challenge, and always was, but even front desk. In the summer and in the hot resort locations, you know, pool staffing and outdoor roles can be hard to fill. Reporter experts fear the lack of staff could impact the quality of a guests stay. So many hotels are boosting wages and benefits to attract more workers. You know, the reality is if we were back to prepandemic numbers, the experience tied to staying in those hotels will not be the same as it was for 2019 for anyone that was traveling simply because hotels dont have the workers. Reporter but agrawal says he is Building Back his staff. We probably have over 20 jobs posted right now. Reporter he is optimistic the industry as a whole will remain resilient and bounce back even stronger. Skyler henry, cbs news, washington. Tony bennett turns 96 years old today. Fellow music icon Stevie Wonder shared today how bennett has inspired him. You know, when i was 14 and 15, i used to want to go to San Francisco based on hearing tony bennett sing that song. I wanted to know what it was like, cable cars and all that kind of stuff. Then at the age of 17, when i heard him sing if i rule the world, there was such hope in his voice it made me feel that same way. So much so that it has inspired me to be in that same place. Pretty iconic, right . Robert de niro and other celebrities are also sharing birthday greetings for bennett today. Coming up from earthquakes to fire, how this weeks jefferson award winner is helping his Community Stay informed and prepared for a for years, californias nongaming tribes have been left in the dust. Wealthy tribes with big casinos make billions, while small tribes struggle in poverty. Prop 27 is a game changer. 27 taxes and regulates Online Sports betting to fund permanent solution to homelessness. While helping every tribe in california. So whos attacking prop 27 . Wealthy casino tribes who want all the money for themselves support small tribes, address homelessness. Vote yes on 27. Wanna help kids get their homework done . Well, an Internet Connections a good start. But kids also need computers. And sometimes the hardest thing about homework is finding a place to do it. So why not Hook Community centers up with wifi . For kids like us, and all the Amazing Things were gonna learn. Through project up, comcast is committing 1 billion dollars so millions more students can continue to get the tools they need to build a future of unlimited possibilities. In oakland, he is known unofficially as the goto person if you need to know anything about Disaster Preparedness at home. Thats why he is this weeks bay area jefferson award winner. Reporter we talk a lot about fire danger, especially with the drought. Well, doug mosier is helping to make people on every block and every house are ready. This is on Disaster Preparedness. Reporter youll often find doug mosher. Youre doing super work. At neighborhood events, advising folks. How are you doing . Reporter to prepare for the unexpected. Not just for disasters like the 1991 oakland firestorm. We know were living right basically on top of the hayward fault. So earthquake. We know next to the bay we have flooding and tsunami risks, yes. Reporter he first learned Emergency Preparedness growing up in north carolina. You survived a hurricane . Yeah. Reporter okay, what was that like . Loud. Windy, at the time i was young, so it was frightening. Reporter today the 15year Safety Patrol volunteer in the east bay regional parks. There are different zones. Reporter is training folks in oakland to be ready for any emergency. There was an unmet need. Reporter ken benz of oakland fire safe council. How are you doing . Reporter says in 2018, when the city of oaklands free Emergency Preparedness Training Program went dormant for a few years, neighbors wondered where else they could turn. Where do we get training. If we need a refresher, what do we do . Hello, good morning. Reporter i think doug kind of stepped forward and said hey, this really needs to continue. Reporter doug got a grant from cal fire and matching city funds, he founded Oakland Community preparedness and response three years ago. Im ken benson. Im president of oakland fire safety council. Reporter under the umbrella of the fire safe council. Thank you, ken. Reporter doug leads workshops and creates informational guides featuring mascot ready ranger. We put together a Radio Network for oakland. Reporter and he established backup disaster communications. It stretches across the east bay. Simple things. Reporter doug shares three key pieces of advice in disaster training. Register with your city for emergency notifications. Devise a family evacuation plan, and consider how to help your community if the worst happens. Neighbors like Brenda Whitfield are listening. Its for me to take hold and grab, and then to help somebody else, to help my neighbor. Absolutely. Thats so important. Yes indeed. Reporter so preparing oakland residents for the next disaster, this weeks jefferson award in the bay area goes to doug mosier. Doug says people can schedule an hourlong Emergency Preparedness workshop. He also leads another nonprofit that tests a better way to respond when a Senior Citizen falls in their home. The idea is to alert authorities without having the person having to press a button. Thats so important tire, hes got a lot going on, doug. Tackling a lot of really important problems. Yes. Sharon, thank you so much. Anyone can nominate a Community Hero for a bay area jefferson award. You can find the online Nomination Form at kpix5. Com hero. So paul is here. One of our reporters, andria borba was complaining earlier about the humidity. And it does feel different here lately, right . It does. The last six or seven days, the humidity has been noticeable. Sarah and i both used to live in texas at different points. It doesnt even compare to what those folks deal with on a daily basis. But when you live in the bay area, youre not used to much mugginess in the air other than the following. Were going see plenty of that as we head through tonight. Lets take a look at what you need to know. The fog spreading inland tonight. Still a noticeable level of mugginess in the air tomorrow, but it really looks like its going to be the last day of that because the humidity is steadily going drop, as we head into the weekend. Back to where were supposed to be for this time of year. Any time of year for that matter. Warm temperatures, especially inland tomorrow. And then were going see cooler temperatures taking hold as we head into the weekend. So lets take a look at where the moisture is right now in the atmosphere. And there is still plenty being fed up towards us from the south. This is courtesy of whats left of hurricane frank. And the brighter colors on futurecast just indicate where that moisture is really concentrated. So as we wind the clock forward through the rest of workweek and into the weekend, you notice the bright colors gradually disappearing, going away. It means the amount of water in the atmosphere overhead is gradually going decrease as we finish off the workweek and head into the weekend. Not just for the whole depth of the atmosphere, but also at ground level. For the next several days, still enough of the water in the atmosphere to feed into a chance for scattered thunderstorms in the high sierra and the mountains of northern california. The bulk of the activity is going to be concentrated in the sierra. But enough potentially close enough to the mckinney fire, we have to watch for the potential of any wind gusts to spread the fire in gnaw direction, or the potential for any more debris flows as well. The bay area our normal back and forth fog pattern. The fog is coming back in right now. 96 degrees in concord. 92 in santa rosa. 83 degrees in san jose. Its just a couple of degrees above average. Upper 70s for fremont. Mid 60s in the city, and right at 60 degrees in pacifica. The closer you get to the coast, the closer to normal your temperatures were. Right now still a wide range. Anywhere from 61 at half moon bay. Still 95 in concord. Most of those inland temperatures for the north bay and the Santa Clara Valley are running in the 80s with a mix of 60s and 70s around the bay. The fog is going to spread into the inland valleys by early tomorrow morning, but visibility numbers will improve rapidly through the first few hours of daylight. Pretty unobstructed visibility. So the fog should dissipate quickly. Just passing high monsoonal clouds as we head into the afternoon. Temperatures start off as a mix of 50s and 60s across the board. In the city we warm up to the upper 60s. By tomorrow afternoon, thats exactly normal for this time of year. Again, a slow warmup until the fog dissipates, and well take off into the upper 60s. Santa rosa likely to reach into the mid80s. Several degrees cooler than today, but close to average for the beginning of august. Concord likely to reach up into the low 90s again. Three or four degrees cooler, but still above normal for this time of year. San jose is going to reach into the upper half of the 80s. You managed to warm up little more. Everybody within five degrees of average. A typical early august day. 60s and 70s around the bay. 90s farther inland. But when the hot spots are in the mid90s, its not that hot early august. Temperatures will be almost exactly average friday, saturday and sunday, continuing that trend for if first half of next week. Well see some of that passing high and mid level monsoonal cloud cover tomorrow. But thats going to be a little more sparse by friday and saturday. We should see mostly sunny skies for most of us sunday through the middle of next week. The exception to that right along the coast where the fog is going to do its usual back and forth thing and be just a little bit more stubborn, as usual. Elizabeth . All right, paul, thank you. Im elizabeth cook. Coming up all new at 6 00, San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins new tougher approach to drugs t and the promise she is making about the results. Plus why a large number of electric bicycles are left all around richmond, and whats being done about it. Then a tiger abused at a roadside zoo, recovering at now the oakland zoo. The message they have to people running these kinds of facilities. The news a a boat that caught fire on the Sacramento River back in june is finally being hauled off. The pieces will be taken to a shipyard in valujet. Rachel wolf shows us how it was done. Reporter a giant barge with a crane attached spent most of wednesday demolishing what was left of the all american, an 85foot privately owned boat which burned june 21st in the Sacramento River near the i80 bridge. There was a noticeable sheen in the water the date this occurred. So thats when we were deployed out here. Reporter the department of fish and wildlifes office of spill prevention has been monitoring the vessel ever since they deployed boom in the water to protect the environment. We do have our wildlife officer on scene behind me, overseeing the cleanup as theyre collecting the parts of the boat and the salvage. Reporter the California State Lands Commission stepped in to pay for the 97,000 salvage cost after an emergency request from sacramento county. It comes out of a fund that the commission manages as a trustee that we can use for providing Public Access or preventing harm to the waterways. Reporter all agencies behind the disposal of abandoned commercial vessels. Right now there is no comprehensive state program to oversee such efforts, nor any agency with the expertise to do so. The bill is intended to create partnerships. Its not meant to be punltive. Reporter in passed the state Lands Commission would lead the efforts. It just made sense given their history. The commission oversees and manages tied and submerged lands and navigable waterways. Reporter Authorities Say its needed given the state response to a thousand notifications a year for abandoned cleanups. A quarter result in petroleum releases. An attempt to step up when it comes to cleanup along our state waterways. Thats it for a the news at 5 00. Kpix 5 news at 6 00 begin roos right now. Based on the lethality of fentanyl, just like a knife or gun it kills. Right now, San Franciscos newest District Attorney going back to a tough on drugs approach. Her plan to end open dealing on the city streets. Plus, they were supposed to be good for the environment, but they ended up littering the streets of one bay area community. And later, the effort to try and stop these kinds of wild animals from ending up as private pets. They were there for cub petting. They were there for photo opportunities. All of that pay for play. Good evening. Im elizabeth cook. And im ryan yamamoto. We start with San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins new or old approach to drug crimes in city. She announced a plan the crack down on drug use and dealers in the city, including possibly rolling back some of the plea deals her predecessor chesa boudin had agreed to. Lauren toms is here with more on the d. A. s plans. And lauren, we understand its specifically fentanyl deale ers jenkins is trying to target. Thats right. Changes are coming to the way drug dealers are prosecuted. Brooke jenkins announced she plans to intensify many of the plea offers for some dealers of one of the deadliest drugs on the street. The Drug Overdose crisis is at an alltime high. And that is one statistic that San Francisco shouldnt lead the country in. Drug dealers in San Francisco could face time behind bars under a new strategy by District Attorney