it is going to feel like summer today. definitely starting to get warmer back out there. the humidity is back with us and remaining with us for the next several days and another heatwave on our hands as well. let s get it started with the michael & son weather cam and the day planner. the temperatures quickly on the rise today, already 82 degrees at 10:00, 88 degrees at 1:00, 92 at 4:00 and that s dropping down from a high temperature of 93 degrees, which will reach between 3:00 and 4:00 in the afternoon. the threat for thunderstorms is minimal until we get into the evening today with a slow moving cold front making its approach, it could trigger an isolated storm by about 6:00 or 7:00 in the afternoon and evening and then the chance for thunderstorms will start to increase as we head into the evening, kind of counter intuitive. we usually see the storms more so in the late afternoon but today we will see them later at night. right now 68 degrees in fredericks, still 71 in ha
the country, or about 17%. california has the largest overall population of 14.7 million, or nearly 40%, and since 2000, births in the united states have been the primary driving force for the increase. abc7 s lyanne melendez is here now with some local leaders to talk about some of the current issues in our bay area s hispanic communities. and thahank y you, cheryl. grgracias. before we begin ouour didiscussn today, let s learn a little bit about a recent big shift in california s population. it s now official. latino residents have surpassed whites as california s largest racial or ethnic groups. now, demographers had expected the shift for decades. abc7 news reporter chris nguyen took a look at the shift throughout the state when the numbers were released in july. at the dia de pesca restaurant in san jose, xavier sanchez savors the chance to share his passion for food. i call it the path of the heart. you follow the path of the heart, and you know when you re doing
mineta san jose airport and to two other spots to the south. it s gonna take probably three years to five years to get that system in place. we re looking at moving this as quickly as possible. and it could be seven years before the purified water percolates into the ground and eventually is drawn into the drinking-water supply. because of the long timeline, a major focus now is on lawn removal and replanting with drought-tolerant plants. valley water district pays $2 per square foot, which covers from 20% to 66% of the cost. as i showed earlier, we d only done 160,000 square feet before the drought. since then, we ve done 2 million square feet of lawn, and we need to do millions, millions more. and san jose water company is seeking approval to install high-tech water meters to give customers feedback on their conservation. they re gonna have instantaneous information as to their water use, very much like pg&e. you know, one example i saw was you re gonna know when
and since 2000, births in the united states have been the primary driving force for the increase. abc7 s lyanne melendez is here now with some local leaders to talk about some of the current issues in our bay area s hispanic communities. and thank you, cheryl. gracias. before we begin our discussion today, let s learn a little bit about a recent big shift in california s population. it s now official. latino residents have surpassed whites as california s largest racial or ethnic groups. now, demographers had expected the shift for decades. abc7 news reporter chris nguyen took a look at the shift throughout the state when the numbers were released in july. at the dia de pesca restaurant in san jose, xavier sanchez savors the chance to share his passion for food. i call it the path of the heart. you follow the path of the heart, and you know when you re doing right. you feel good in your heart. sanchez was born in whittier, but moved to san jose at the age of 4. he wou
now, demographers had expected the shift for decades. abc7 news reporter chris nguyen took a look at the shift throughout the state when the numbers were released in july. at the dia de pesca restaurant in san jose, xavier sanchez savors the chance to share his passion for food. i call it the path of the heart. you follow the path of the heart, and you know when you re doing right. you feel good in your heart. sanchez was born in whittier, but moved to san jose at the age of 4. he would eventually graduate from san jose state, go on to serve in the army, and later become one of san jose s first latino firefighters. he s proud of his heritage and was inspired to open his restaurant after growing up in his father s cantina. my father, i learned to work hard and to be honest. sanchez is one of the many who have contributed to the cultural fabric of the south bay. in fact, according to the most recent data available, the state now has approximately 14.99 million latinos