l protesters off the interstate. from there, the demonstrators ran and then dispersed and that's been happening all afternoon. they simply pop up in different locations, but at one point we want to show you this next video. they regroup and landed at the oakland p.d. where they denounced police violence and proceeded to write on the exterior walls of the police department offensive words profanity that we can't even show you on tv. now no one there was arrested. police just allowed them to do their thing. following that a small group returned here to frank ogawa plaza and that's where we are right now. i see police to my right here and just making sure that nothing happens in case they return. i'm live in oakland lyanne melendez, abc 7 news. >> thanks very much. sky 7 hd is live right now over san francisco and let's

take a look and see what we can see and that is a huge crowd marching in the middle of the road and that is causing a massive traffic problem there. >> we are joined now on the telephone by officer williams with the chp. officer williams first, thanks for coming on and tell us what happened on the bay bridge a short time ago, if you would? >> good afternoon. shortly after 4:00 today, was there a very small group of six protesters that actually came up the fourth street onramp or excuse me, onramp from i-880 eastbound and they made it to the top of the ramp with eastbound traffic prior to the bay bridge and not on the bay bridge itself and they were detained quickly by responding chp units. there were six arrests made for a variety of charges, obstructing traffic, public nuisance and unlawful assembly. these six were taken into custody. they were moved off the freeway and taken back to the chp office

where they're currently being booked for processing with the county jail. >> officer williams, sounds like you made pretty quick work of that and talk to us if you would about the challenge of dealing with a protest about police brutality and then having to deal with protesters in a way that doesn't escalate a situation. that has to be very difficult. >> you know, it is difficult, but also we -- we -- our officers are trained to deal with protesters in a very professional manner. all of these protesters were taken into custody with no resistance of any kind and no force at all. >> had they given you notice that they were going to do this? >> no. we had been following and monitoring a larger group which we were talking about marching through the city and the six happened to get on to the freeway as indicated and the fourth street off-ramp and we

were noticed very quickly by a passerby and we responded within minutes. >> good work, officer williams of the chp. thank you for coming on. we appreciate that you're looking at 7 hd pictures on market street where protesters are marching down the street making their feelings known about the issue of police brutality which has come to a head recently in the last couple of weeks with some police activity seen on video. this is video and not live pictures from sky 7 hd and we'll continue to monitor these protesters and on the twitter feed. >> they have a good police presence to keep them in line and out of danger at this point. >> let's turn our attention to the drought, the continuing drought. it is about to hit east bay residences in the wallet. today the east bay municipal utilities district declared a stage 4 drought emergency that's the highest level it can adopt. laura anthony joins me from oakland.

laura? >> hi cheryl. this may be still going on behind me. the board spending most of the afternoon tweaking the drought management plan and among those items is how much people that waste water should pay and how much do they have to waste before they pay and they have to go four times average before the penalties kick in. >> yes. the motion carries unanimously. >> the situation is as bad as it get, the east bay board of directors has declared a stage 4 drought, the highest level possible and some board members still openly wondered whether it's high enough given the dire circumstance. >> they reflect that in a stage of doubt that's worse than the stage 4 that we've even planned for. they enacted several other measures to begin purchasing emergency water from the sacramento river and in that mandatory conservation of 20%. >> whether's no way that

anybody, i don't think, cannot know that we're minute a doubt which is completee and water sees and track wasters. >> it is intended for those customers who are using very, high, high unreasonable amounts of water. >> an excessive user is anyone who uses four times the daily average and that is more than 984 gallons per day. at this point east bay mud says their overall storage is just 53% of capacity, the lowest level since 1977. in oakland, laura anthony abc 7 news. the national transportation safety board released its final report today on a bart accident that killed two workers in the east bay a year and a half ago. in october of 2013 a train hit two engineering employees while they were working on the tracks near walnut creek. the report found bart's simple

approval system for granting workers access to the track was to blame for this accident. under the policy workers were largely responsible for their own safety. they'd work in pairs with one acting as a lookout. bart has since developed a better system to ensure that its workers are safer on the job. >> and bart has launched a new campaign today aimed at preventing suicides and the centerpiece of the initiative will be signs posted at various stations for those struggling emotionally and first responders at bart stations will be trained to identify signs of suicide. bart asked local crisis report services for help in creating this program. >> if someone is feeling alone if they're feeling depressed and are dealing with a crisis that there is help available for them and that they should not you know be in this by themselves. >> bart is also looking into printing the suicide lifeline number on tickets and permanent signs on stayings and there have

been on the tracks so far this year. >> car burglaries are aren't going on in san francisco and those crimes are not there anymore. sergio quinn tan a about 6:30 this afternoon and evening and there will be a meeting at the merchants and residents are going to be putting together that meet, but as you mentioned this is a problem that is affecting the entire city lately. >> smash and grab, i guess. irwin castro is one of the latest victims of san francisco's ongoing spike in car burglaries. someone broke into his minivan and made off with his backpack which was full of stuff. >> laptop, my watch, prescription glasses and some tools, flashlights. >> at in and out glass in bay view hunter's point, business is brisk and it's not even the busiest time of the week. >> how many have you had just since noon? >> since noon this morning we

had about 16. >> he says on some mondays and fridays his crew is so busy they can't take a break for lunch until 4:00 in the afternoon. he had some simple advice for his customers. don't leave anything in the car even something as simple as a smartphone charger. >> if you leave it just hanging out they're curious to find out what's hidden in the car. they'll go underneath the seat. they'll look at your glove compartment. >> according to the san francisco police there has been a 49% jump in car burglaries so far this year compared to last year. they had a couple of theories about why cars are being targeted and first because of increased enforcement and new features there has been a drop in smartphone thefts so crooks are turning their attention elsewhere and second, voters recently passed a change to california law. >> because of prop 47 if it's under $950 it's a citation where they get release said where before they would get booked if it was a felony. >> despite the difficulty police

may have when making arrests they still recommend filling out a police report so they can track the crimes and offer the same advice don't leave anything inside your car even for a moment. in san francisco, sergio quintana, abc 7 news. >> the best advice. >> absolutely. still ahead, auction house outrage. >> not just memorabilia, they are memories. a plan to sell artifacts from internment camps and why japanese-americans are doing everything they can to stop it from happening. also here hillary clinton looks to the bay area as she goes on a hiring spree for her presidential campaign. >> 7 on your side's michael finney reveals how to save money on those pricey prescriptions. >> and what is behind the jungle of jellyfish showing up on the west coast?

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we want to take you back to those police protests in san francisco for just a minute. let's check in now with abc 7 news reporter wayne freedman. wayne? >> we're on market street where the protesters were a little while ago, just a little while ago. they went this way from six, heading up towards seventh. we don't know where they are at this point but it's been quite an afternoon. this march began at 24th street earlier today. let's show you some of the earlier video. this is outside the san francisco police department's mission station on valencia roughly at 1:30 when they arrived this afternoon and the protesters stormed the building and they wrote on walls and windows. anti-police slogan and several unprintable and not showable and police turned the protesters off the sidewalk into valencia street and the group moved on. a few minutes later the next stop was san francisco city hall. let's take a look at that. city hall, this time the protesters did succeed in getting through the front door

but not past sheriff's deputies who kept them from entering the building proper. it was loud and it was purposeful, but essentially it was peaceful aside for some chalking on the sidewalk outside. we saw nothing painted and nothing broken. we did take a minute to speak with one of the marchers that began at 24th and valencia this afternoon. her name is terry barnes. >> all lives matter. like my son said it don't matter what color you are. all of life matters. it doesn't give you the right to take somebody's life just because you feel they've done something wrong. >> how have the police treated you today? >> they were okay. they didn't do anything. they haven't harassed us yet. >> you sund suround surprised. >> i am. >> the san francisco police have escorted the marchers virtually every step of the way and that's more than five hours at this point. mostly they're standing back, trying to keep the crowd moving and the marchers it would appear are doing their best to take the rush hour traffic and turn it into a no go anywhere

traffic. they continue to move and they're a moving target in the they were here on market street a short time ago and where they are at this point and we'll try to catch them. live in san francisco, wayne freedman, abc 7 news. >> moving on now. japanese-americans here in the bay area and around the country are upset tonight about a planned auction in new jersey. up for bid hundreds of artifacts from internment camps during world war ii. abc 7 news reporter vic lee explain yes there is so much concern and anger about this. >> the paintings show the bleakness of the camps which the government called internments. many japanese-americans have another name concentration camps. 120,000 people were forced into ten locations across the country. their paintings photographs and artifacts reflect the life they made for themselves. now the new jersey-based drago arts and auction center will sell off hundreds of the items to the highest bidder. >> i was shocked. i was shocked to see this

photograph of my cousin being auctioned off to somebody unknown for dollars. >> janice is the poet laureate of san francisco. she and her family were incarcerated at tully lake. the photograph is of her cousin jimmy who later became an artist who is best known for his paintings of cats. she calls the auction a travesty. >> to me the analogy is if they were trying to auction off the native american burial site which was sacred or the shackles that chained slaves at one time. it cheapens a very, very profound experience and an entire race's history in this country. >> the auction has hit a raw nerve. japanese-americans and others are protesting on this facebook page signing a petition demanding that the auctioneers delay the sale. already the page has attractioned more than 2,000 likes. many want the sell tore give

back those items which families have already identified and the rest to an exhibition. >> in our letter from the jcl we said, this was a gift and let the gift come full circle and it should be returned as a gift. >> the artifacts were originally the property of the historian who opposed the internment. some items he bought other ands were given to him. the seller inherited the property from a family member. the auction house was approached asking them to donate. they are not in a financial position to do so. the auctioneers say they hope members of the japanese-american community will end up buying the collection. vic lee abc 7 news. spending on prescription drugs is the highest in more than a decade. a group says the health care system spent more than $374 billion on drugs in 2014. and that's 13% more than in 2013. the costs are driven out

primarily by breakthrough medicines and manufacturer price increases and a surge from millions of people insured because of the affordable care act. >> as prescription drug costs continue to soar there are some tricks to keeping the costs down at the pharmacy checkout. important to note consumer reports partnered exclusively with 7 on your side and michael finney is here. >> you just gave us huge aggregate numbers and the numbers are huge for family too. people who regularly take a prescription medication spend on average more than $700 a year for drugs. consumer reports had the shoppers check out prices at almost 200. >> you'd think the price of a drug would be fairly standard. the consumer reports shoppers found prices can differ by more than $100 for the same generic drug. for example, a month's supply of the generic version of lipitor ranged from just $11 to $199. lisa gill, editor of "consumer reports" best buy drugs says one

simple way to save is to simply ask for a lower price. >> it worked for our secret shoppers. >> costco's pharmacy is another good way to save. >> we priced five common generic prescription drugs at more than 200 pharmacies. costco was substantially less expensive than any other chain store. >> and you don't have to be a costco member to fill prescriptions there, but also don't rule out your local independent pharmacies. sometimes they offer bargain prices as low as costco's or offer a competitive size. if you have insurance, don't automatically use it. >> for some medications if your drug insurance co-pay is more than $10 you might be better off not using your insurance and just paying the retail price. >> walmart, sam's club kmart, target and other pharmacies offer hundreds of generic prescription drugs at deep discounts. prices are as little as $4 per month and $10 for a three-month

supply. >> if you take medications over the long term, consumer reports says be sure and ask your doctor for a 90-day prescription rather than a 30-day, you can save a small fortune. it's not much more for 90 days than it is for 30. >> i like the 90-day prescription. >> you don't have to refill as often. >> a huge number of jellyfishlike creatures are turning west coast beaches a striking shade of blue. isn't that wild? thousands of palm sized valila have come ashore in washington and oregon. when strong winds push over the pacific coastline they're swept by dozens. >> they don't sting people if they touch them. wear shoes because they are slippery. >> it's not as strong as it is in the northwest. sandhya patel is live outside. >> i was getting blown around by the wind and it's still breezy out here but they temporarily dropped here not everywhere.

let me show you live doppler 7 hd and we'll talk about what's coming. higher temperatures in the forecast starting tomorrow. it is absolutely clear on live doppler 7 hd and to the north mendocino county and temperatures by morning expected to drop to the upper 20s for the coldest spots. here the wind will save us and it's not going to be as cold as up to the north and you can see it's still gusty 28 miles an hour at sfo gusting to 24 out of the west in hayward, and that wind is why it's so cool out here and upper 60s for the high so far and that wind is blowing that tree pollen and the grass pollen around and grass pollen is coming around and it's now moderate so if you do have itchy, runny nose eyes, you're suffering hay fever and it's going to be rough going into tomorrow. the winds will drop off. kgo roof camera you can see nothing, but blue skies in san francisco and it is 58 degrees on the cool side and 63 in

oakland. 64 in san jose and 65 in half moon bay and looking at clear conditions from the exploratorium camera, and from santa rosa to liver more, here is a preview of what's to come, nothing, but sunshine and we're looking at clear and cool conditions overnight tonight and warmer the next few days and inland temperatures near 90 by friday. cold front came through overnight and we had a few sprinkles in some of the higher elevations and a couple hundreds of an inch and clear and breezy weather is following along that front and the warming trend starts tomorrow and you'll feel the difference as the wind switches direction as opposed to going out of the west and we'll start to see the wind out of the north-northeast and that is the down scoping wind and the offshore wind pattern will push the temperatures up, how much? take a look at the temperature trend for san jose. average high for 70 degrees and we'll put you up into the mid-70s tomorrow and low to mid-80s for the end of the

workweek and record high for friday is 92. so still remaining below the record for the end of the workweek, but we may see an isolated record or two around places like downtown oakland on friday where the temperature previous record is in the 70s. tomorrow morning, don't forget to dress in layers. it's going to be cool to chilly. our coldest spots in the north bay, upper 30s there and most other areas in the 40s for your wednesday afternoon. 76 in san jose cupertino in the south bay. 80 in gill roy in the peninsula and redwood city and 62 in pacifica and not as windy and 70 degrees down town san francisco and north bay, you'll enjoy the sun and a warmer day, and 77 san rafael and east bay, 76, oakland and 75 fremont and don't forget the sunscreen. you will need the ac very soon inland and 78 fairfield and livermore. accuweather seven-day forecast, and we'll continue to trend higher friday. the inland areas will be warmer

and near 90 inland. temperatures moderate over the weekend and we drop you down considerably early next week. cheryl? dan? >> sandhya, thanks very much. looks nice. tonight's rocket launch is a success, but did it stick the landing? that's the question next. taking a look at traffic with the 360 cam and we are in san leandro and nearly in hayward. the traffic here is moving along and kind of slow sometimes but moving decently in both directions and i want to show you what it looks like going in the opposite direction. not bad this way, but don't you wish you had one of these on your car? just be careful out there. >> thanks, cheryl. that is slick. new at 6:00 from 7 on your side's michael finney why the sudden cancellation of a half marathon turned into a marathon for runners demanding their

two of hillary clinton's senior policy advisers have strong connections to

california. clinton's presidential campaign announced today that mia harris, the sister of camilla harris will join clinton's team. she used to be the director of the aclu of northern california. harris attended stanford law school and cal and ann o'leary from san francisco-based next generation will also be a senior policy adviser. o'leary has long been an advocate to take time off work to recover from birth without losing wages. rapper and pot libberte snoop dogg wants it easier for people to get their marijuana. it will deliver cannabis right to your door. the money came from snoop's newly formed venture capital firm which invests in cannabis start-ups. some predict the legal cannabis market to be worth $11 billion by 2019. drones are coming to a store near you. in may best buy will start

selling the newest device made by berkeley based 3d robotics called the solo. right now the company's drones are only available online. space x nearly made history today in an attempt to land a used rocket. >> and liftoff. >> the falcon 9 successfully launched and sent the dragon capsule speeding toward the international space station, but the big test for this mission came when scientists tried to land the rocket on a barge in the middle of the ocean. they nearly pulled it off, but the rocket didn't stay upright. the ceo tweeted looks like falcon landed fine but excess lateral velocity caused it to tip over post-landing. if space x can master the landings the california-based company can greatly reduce the cost of space travel. >> it's always lateral velocity. >> everybody knows that. >> coming up next the embarrassing moment at

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abc 7 news has a lot more coming up tonight at 6:00. i'm ama daetz. here's the latest. we are keeping watch on the rolling protests in san francisco. they are a part of a national day of action against police violence. also, we'll be in palo alto for a possible showdown at the mobile home park. it's now at the center of an affordable housing fight. and see why it won't be so easy imposing the state's planned 25% mandatory water cutback in the south bay. that's all coming up on abc 7 news at 6:00. >> see you then. tourists watching a changing of the guard at buckingham palace got more than they bargained for. >> when one of the guards -- look at this, took a header in front of a big crowd. >> he had to scramble to his feet pretty quickly. i'm sure he was a little bit embarrassed. it's result of the nail protectors nailed to the sole of his shoes. >> it looks like he got a

stinger on his elbow. you can't get those guys to move. >> thanks for joining us. i'm cheryl breaking news tonight. the new police video just now coming to light. an officer using his police cruiser to hit the suspect. the video is hard to watch. you can see the patrol car hitting the suspect. police say he had stolen a gun, that they were ending a crime spree. he does survive. the police chief tonight weighing in on the video. also tonight, the passenger jet in the air. suddenly, the pounding, the banging from the cargo hold. you will hear it all. he said he fell asleep while working. tonight, a coworker telling abc news, it happens all the time. the outbreak on two cruise ships tonight. hundreds sick. the extreme measures. the stunning video. the wrong way driver. >> we almost got a head-on collision. >> 11 miles in the wrong direction. three different highways. and tom hanks' wife, actress rita wilson, the major health scare. revealin