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protests sweep the streets of the bay area. another day in unified action in racial inequality in the nation. by foot, by car caravan or rolling demonstration by bike in san francisco, all speaking out for george floyd, brianna taylor i'likreu.ny more.rn much closer look at the weekend and marches in the bay area. but first a quick look at the weather. here is lisa argen. >> we had such a windy day yesterday, and today we are looking at, once again, breezy conditions, live doppler 7 with
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all the cloud cover there. we just have a little bit of low cloudiness. otherwise, the wind is really sweeping that out of the area. mid 50s in san francisco, 57 in hayward. good morning to you. a54 in fremont. we're cooler this morning, anywhere from three to eight degrees cooler. as we look at our winds right now, anywhere from 15 to 20 miles an hour over the east bay hills. as we get through about 10:00, we're sunny to partly cloudy. temperatures remain on the cool side. so, by 1:00, we're still in the 60s for most. low 70s land. by later on in the afternoon, it's a cooler day with the winds still breezy. we'll let you know if they stick around for sunday and look at a warm-up on the way for the week ahead. liz? >> happening today, another day, another round of marchs in action. one of them is sure to carry powerful images of black lives matter march across the golden gate bridge gets under way at noon. anotherhe forr hf
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49ers sit park. nurses, teachers and other local leaders will march to candlestick at 10:30 this morning and kneel, as colin kaepernick did. they'll kneel for 8:46 to call for justice for george floyd as well as brianna taylor, ahmaudaa arbechlt others. a memorial is scheduled to start 8:00 this morning our time. it will consist of a public viewing and private family service. after today's memorial, a public viewing will be held monday in houston. that's where floyd was raised and lived for most of his life. governor newsom is called for new restrictions. he has tapped two bay area leaders for his task force. they'll speak to community members, nonprofits, collecting
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ideas that will be presented to the governor's staff today. abc news reporter luz pena has the story. >> reporter: these protests after the killing of george floyd have shaken the way policing is done across the natio nation. >> a hold that's literally designed to stop people's blood from flowing into their brain, that has no place any longer in the 21st century. >> reporter: governor newsom announced his support for new policing and criminal justice reform as well as stopping the teacher of the stranglehold, something that has been up to police agencies in the past. to help with police reform he appointed a 40-year police veteran who served for oakland and palo alto police s. >> a lot of chiefs take a knee, and that is great, but now take a stance for systemic reform and changes. >> we must forward
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expeditiously. >> reporter: and latifa simon, civil rights leader. their job is to listen to the community and bring ideas to the governor. >> i'm going to talking to over 50 groups over the next several days that i have worked with consistently since me working in this work. >> reporter: what are the ideas you're bringing to the table to help police reform? >> mental health workers should be the ones to go and not police officers when there's a mental health disturbance. >> reporter: this follows from bill in california last year, redefines when homicide from a police officer is justifiable. calling under legislature to set standards for crowd control and police use of force during a protest.n says it will have a concise list for governor newsom early next week. luz pena, abc 7 news. of the numerous protests we
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saw sweep across the bay area friday, all of them were peaceful. dozens gathered i pittsburg, pleasanton and a protest put together by students. and hundreds marched by sunnyvale. a car caravan protests through parts of town, focusing on schools and eliminating the oakland school police department. meantime in vallejo, people gathered for a slightly different reason, to protest the deadly police shooting of montorosa. the group started at city hall before marching through the streets and stopping at the walgreens where montorosa died early tuesday morning. ♪ in san francisco, family and friends of the b remember the life of the 22-year-old. california attorney general just announced yesterday that the
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state will review and reform vallejo pd practices. he was shot and killed by an 18-year-old veteran -- excuse me, 18-year veteran officers who was responding to looting at a walgreens store. montorosa, he said, crouched into a tactical stance and went for his waistband and that the officer was protecting himself from eminent danger or injury. a gun was not found on montorosa, only a hammer. several guests will discuss racism, the recent protests and police brutality. this is available at abc7news.com or abc7news ap and all the social media and streaming platforms.
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three bay area counties will continue to reopen. in san mateo county, outdoor, sitdown dining, libraries will begin curbside pickup. charter boats will be able to operate. now the county wineries can open indoor tasting rooms with social distancing. reservations are encouraged to avoid overlaps. servers must offer customers clean glasses every time they try a different wine. bars may also reopen. in sonoma county, hair salons can reopen. restaurants can serve diners indoors again. tables will be spaced six feet apart and people can attend indoor religious services. in alameda county, residents will be able to finally socialize but in a different way atewngeanda d castillo has a >> r shelter-at-home restrictions
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give way to social gatherings, known as social bubbles, 12 people from different households can finally hang out outdoors. members of your bubble shouldn't change for at least three weeks. so, choose widely. child care and other activities expand for all children, not only those of essential workers but most parents we spoke with say they will wait. >> i will wait for the daycare. it's still closed the facility. i don't know. >> it's hard for kids not to like hug each other or play with each other. >> reporter: libraries across the area can open for curbside pickup monday. certain businesses requiring little person-to-person contact can also reopen. good news for akili, since groomers make the cut. >> he's very overgrown now. >> i'm happy that it's opening up, and i'm taking advantage of whatever i can.
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>> to be clear, outdoor dining, indoor retail aren't part of thisalameda county. residents admit it can be confusing. like somebody does it day before, somebody does it today. they are not coordinated. >> we don't even know which county is doing what. >> reporter: relaxed restrictions come with stricter mask requirements. amanda del castillo, abc 7 news. >> in contra costa county, outdoor dining, outdoor swimming pool, dog parks, picnic tables and barbecues and camp sites can reopen. you can hold religious services outdoors with 100 people and indoor indoors with a maximum of 12 people. happening today, sonoma county will start antibody testing for certain groups. right now this is only for first
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responders, recovered cases and their close contacts. it will be at the public health lab in santa rosa. they plan to conduct 100 tests per day. results are expected to take about two weeks. all right, lisa, boy, is it windy out there right now. >> what's unusual, liz, is that it's going to stick around for the weekend and, boy, it was blustery yesterday. so we're certainly going to talk about the winds coming up and also about a warning trend for the week ahead. >> sounds good. thank you, lisa. the protest that took over highway 101 in san jose last week, things spilled over and one man targeted was seriously riot gun. hear what he's now doing with his connections to the police chief. plus a restart for outdoor dining in the south bay. see what will be different the next time you sit down.
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>> check it out. you're seeing city hall lilt up in crimson and gold, in honor for george floyd, the colors stand for the high school he graduate from. they say they stand in solidarity with george floyd's family. in the immediate aftermath of floyd's death, a community acti activist who has worked for years between the police and public was seriously injured by a riot gun in this event. he has retained an attorney and is speaking exclusively to i-team dan noyes. >> reporter: the owner h a blue license plate frame, not in support of police but to avoid speeding stepped in. >> tell me what sign you're holding, what it says and your reason for being there. >> we are, the letter r, worthy
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of life. i needed a place to express my sorrow, my like deep, deep sorrow. >> reporter: he later made his way to city hall. sky 7 was overhead to catch the tense confrontations with police and i was on the ground. here is the rubber bullet. this is basically an inch by an inch. it's hard rubber. this is one of the things they shoot. >> reporter: just across the street derek sanderson saw police shooting rubber bullets at otes, range. this officer has been placed on desk duty facing an internal affairs investigation due to his aggressive behavior. >> i really couldn't watch it anymore and kind of made a parallel walk over, put my hands up and just stood in the line of the fire and asked him to please not do this. >> reporter: the videos show officers training their riot guns on sanderlan.
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he made no aggressive movements toward police yet they fired on him several times, one round hitting him in the groin. >> i paused for a moment and said maybe this doesn't hurt and following afterwards it was like the most painful experience. >> reporter: derek and kayla sanderlan have been married four years and both work for charities for people suffering during the pandemic. the doctor says they're not sure they'll be able to have children. >> the doctor let me know before the operation there's no way of fully telling until you try to have kids. >> i started weeping at the aty we're very close to having kids. >> reporter: they have retained an attorney, who filed a claim against the city and the police. >> they were aiming at a body part that is prohibited when using those type of riot guns.
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you're not meant to aim at the groin or the head. >> reporter: that officer didn't know that the person he shot has connections that, he knows the san mateo police chief personally. for years he trains police officers about injustice. he wonders now if that work has been in vain. >> the way they've treated people out there over the weekend has been really heartbreaking. the chief is a good person who is trying to do the right thing zbl . >> reporter: i broke nuts to the chief this afternoon about what happened. he issued a statement, derek has been a real leader to reduce bias and discrimination through dialogue. i assured him we will be investigating this incident. the police chief said he is reviewing at what distance police can shoot those projectiles. in our efforts to build a better bay area during this
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coronavirus pandemic, when it comes to our economy, big news from governor newsom. schools, day camps and campgrounds can start reopening with specific modifications. however, counties will need to meet certain metrics when it comes to bars, gyms and prosports are given the green light for next friday as well. of course, the big question is what kind of changes will be implemented. california will be giving specific guidance. it's expected to spell out rules for hotels, museums and zoos. santa clara county restaurants were allowed to see customers just in time for the weekend crowd. of course, restaurant owners are embracing the change, which allows for outdoor dining under strict social distancing guidelines. no more than six people per table and only members of the same household. tables must be six feet apart as well and businesses are hoping for local support. >> you're thinking about that takeout, to-go order or if you're ready to come outside and have a meal, think about going local.
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think about supporting your local businesses. >> restaurant operators are asking customers to be patient as they get used to serving customers in a safe and sanitary way. mayor london breed's office is scheduled to open, but one local leader is worried it will force him to push back indefinitely and close his store. >> reporter: the owner of gumps, a 158-year-old san francisco business that dates back to the gold rush. he bought them out of bankrutcy in 2019 and reopened at the original station where today it's boarded up. like other retailers he closed up shop in march when the city gave orders to shelter i grt eahqke, svid so ny things. it seems at this moment, it
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can't survive bad policy. and that would be tragic. i have a couple of weeks left of tolerance of this, then we won't have any choice but to close the business. >> reporter: he says he thinks san francisco can open now, from kvd act now, using 16% of california's 7900 icu beds, 55% of which are unoccupied. >> there's plenty of hospital capacity. the logic of running this process as though we were facing a giant tsunami of danger for the health care system, quite frankly, ifallacy. >> reporter: he runs operations for the store. if gumps closes they'll have to lay off of their employees. >> what transpired most recently with the tensions and all of that, it seems like everything else is so irrelevant, and at same time you're dealing with employees that have families and lives. it's really hard. >> reporter: mayor breed's office says they're moving as quickly as possible to reopenilt
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another viral surge that would mean shutting down again. kate larse abc 7 abc 7 let's get a check of the weather with lisa argen. fire season. we're seeing it. these winds. >> that's right. >> the humidity. >> and with our -- sorry to interrupt. with our rainfall certainly things are going to dry out quicker than perhaps we would have normally, and that heat that we've been picking up throughout the middle of the week. once again we're seeing that warming trend come tuesday and wednesday but not as hot. we're starting out cool and blustery. northwesterly winds with us. we look at live doppler 7, patchy low clouds and fog. most of that wind will be blowing that low cloudiness away throughout the mid-morning hours and then we've got high clouds that will be visiting us throughout the day today. here is a look at the current numbers in the mid 50s. with the gusty wind, 56 in san mateo, good morning, belmont. 55, 56 in redwood city.
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you widen the perspective, you'll notice temperatures are irifor m upper 50s out there. surface winds anywhere from 12 to about 20 miles an hour from our east bay through the delta. we go up in height about 1,000 feet. look at that, gusty winds up to 48 miles an hour, mt. diablo. gusty upper level winds continue to stay with us throughout the day today and then we'll be look at them once again throughout the second half of your weekend. let's go through the next several hours. 7:00 this morning, 20 to nearly 30-mile-an-hour wind gusts along the songestnds. y out wh that in mind.risk live look outside. walnut creek. forecast highlights looking at the gusty winds continuing over the weekend and then the cooler weather today, tomorrow.
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we'll get into that warming trend as soon as monday, and then the warmest days of the week, this is the in a row. starting the week in the 70s. tuesday heat arrives inland with 90s. nothing too extreme t feels like summer. wednesday we've got a few mid 90s in the inland valleys. upper 70s around the bay, 70 in san francisco with those northwesterly whippeds. once again the trend with the cooler coast and the warm er inland conditions. we're not talking any extremes or even an offshore flow. that is the good news. windy conditions again today for the inland lleys. e coasthod betiest out there. notice the full moon this morning? looking at 68 later on today. in oakland, mid 60s. in richmond, lower 70s is all we can do for the south bay.
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same up in the north bay, 74 in santa rosa. accuweather seven-day forecast, upper 50s. a cool and blustery day at the coast. upper 60s around the bay. mid 70s inland. little change tomorrow. some of those winds will be more likely along the coast at higher elevations for your sunday, but we're still calling it windy. looking at those winds backing off on monday. then as we get into tuesday and wednesday, a few 90s arriving inland. it's looking pretty nice. but, boy, today it is going to be very windy out there. unfortunately, sticking around for the second half of the weekend as well. liz? >> good to know. thank you, lisa. unmela says ha in an exclusive interview with in an exclusive interview with abc 7, nex - will invisalign aligners really work for my smile. - is there a better alternative to braces? - only invisalign aligners use smarttrack technology. it moves teeth more comfortably and predictably. and in many cases, it works faster than braces. (upbeat music)
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alameda police as he was doing his daily exercise. the police chief is now requesting an outside investigation into the officer's actions. here is the call made to police two weeks ago. >> there's a person, an african-american person, in the middle of the street. >> they're walking in the middle of the street? >> and they're turning all around. obviously, there's something very wrong. >> do you hink they have menta s illness, or they're under the influence, or you're not sure? >> either one. >> the video shows 44-year-old watkins arrested by police saturday, may 23rd. minutes before his arrest, he said he was doing his normal workout rooun routine. watkins was reported for, quote, dancing in the street. you can see two officers handcuffing him and two minutes later five officers surround him, then pin him face first to the ground. >> it wasn't just a handcuffing. it was a show of some sort of -- i don't know. i don't know. test of will, strength.
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i don't know. they were trying to break me. they were physically trying to break my body, physically. physically trying to break my body. >> according to police, watkins was later cited for resisting arrest. stephanie sierra asked if any officers involved would face further penalty. we were told it's still unclear as the outside investigation is still pending. much more to come on abc 7 mornings, including international calls for action. protests in countless cities over deadly police encounters. it's now starting to lead to some signs of change. we break down what's being done and where. plus why a california mayor is resigning after controversial comments on race were caught on email. what hse ano ofchg streets. several states now seeing a surge in cases. new developments
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[ crowd chants ] >> protests and marches not just here at home but exploding all over the world this week, calling for racial justice for black people and communities. and this morning, people are starting to possibly see some change. good morning. it is saturday, june 6th. i'm liz kreutz. we have plenty to get through this morning. let's start this hour with a look at the weather. here is lisa argen. >> good morning. hi, everyone. looking at clouds out there. not much because we'll have wind for kouds to disperse pretty early as a result. 55 in san francisco, 56 in redwood city with 54 in pacifica. view from walnut creek. we've got fog and higher clouds, low 50s santa rosa and about 58 by concord. we're cooler this morning. cooler air mass is overhead. the winds anywhere from 12 to 20
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miles an hour in our inland valleys. it will stay breezy to gusty today at the coast by 10:00, pretty much in the 60s except by the shoreline. 1:00, a few low 70s in the inland east bay. a far cry from the middle of last week where we were sweating. breezy with only mid to upper 60s. a cool second half of the weekend and a warm-up to start the workweek. liz? >> thank you, rge memorial in north carolina, days ahead of the memorial service in houston on tuesday. this week full of emotion, ending with the beginnings of change so many have been calling for. ty hernandez has more. >> reporter: following days of outrage and heartbreak, there are finally signs of peace. no curfew last night and the memorial scene also different. on the day of the memorial, the mood was somber and reflective.
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by friday, the energy was much higher, more celebratory. >> when there is complete police reform, this entire idea of racial justice will actually come to be. >> reporter: the city council approving a restraining order against the minneapolis police department, essentially forcing them to comply with changes in police procedure. banning choke holds and establishing a duty to report and intervene if an officer witnesses an illegal choke hold or neck restraint. the order will need to be approved by a judge, but it stems directly from the death of george floyd. floyd's death sparking further scrutiny of law enforcement elsewhere. two officers in buffalo now suspended over what happened in this video. it shows them allegedly shoving a 75-year-old protester to the ground
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ground. >> he's bleeding out of his ear. get a medic. >> as officers pass, one appears to radio for help. they initially claim a man tripped and fell. the emergency response team resigning in protest, according to the union. in chicago, two officers relieved of police powers after video showed them pulling women from their car and allegedly throwing them on the ground. in sarasota, florida, this officer on leave after this video surfacing, showing him apparently kneeling on a man's neck in may. president trump, for days, tweeting messages in support of law enforcement, saying this during a speech in the rose garden yesterday. >> hopefully, george is looking down right now and saying there's a great thing that's happening for our country. there's a great day for him. it's a great day for everybody. >> reporter: joe biden calling him out. >> for the president to try to put any other words in the mouths of george floyd, i frankly think it's despicable. >> reporter: leaders in washington hoping to make a statement of their own, steps from the white house, painting
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this huge sign on the street. mayor muriel bowser saying this stretch is officially black lives matter plaza. ty hernandez, abc news, new york. >> say her name. >> breonna taylor. >> it would have been her 27th birthday. rally demanding justice for breonna taylor, she died at hands of louisville police in march. they storm heard home, issuing a no-knock search warrant. her boyfriend, a licensed gun owner fired a shot, fearing they were intruders. the officers fired 20 rin return, killing breonna. she was an emt who had dreams of being a nurse. >> breonna was full of life. she loved life. she would light up a room. >> and in sacramento, people saying happy birthday, releasing balloons yesterday for breonna. the fbi has opened an
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investigation into the circumstances surroundinger deat death. [ crowd chanting ] >> across the world, really beyond the country, thousands of people continue to protest against racism and police brutality. it's really remarkable to see. sydney, australia, crowds chanted "change the system" and "no justice no peace." also the letters "blm" were written in the sky above them. back here in the states, protests continue outside the white house for the eighth straight day whee thousands are expected to gather again today for another demonstration. and new this morning, the mayor of temecula in southern california has resigned after facing criticism over an email saying he didn't, quote, believe that there's ever been a good person of color killed by a police officer. he says he's diselectile
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voice to text and said he meant to say he didn't know of anyone of color killed by police. >> i believe his intention was not to harm others and not to cause any pain to others. >> reporter: some community members want the city to host a lawn hall on systemic racism on coravirus pandemic, the number of8 states now. it continues the growing question of what role protests are playing in that. abc news reporter has a look. >> reporter: the forecast from the cdc is sobering, up to 143,000 total coronavirus deaths in america by the end of this justsyo ci,here's anh
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covid-19. a 75% jump in just one day. and the city's mayor says it's too early to know if it's because of the large crowds and protests in the streets. >> i would be surprised if that's what's causing it. we're much more likely in the next week, ten days to see a manifestation if there is one. >> reporter: new york state as a whole has turned a corner, lowest daily number of deaths in eight weeks. authorities at the cdc says they do believe the virus is marching with protesters around the country and couldinfect>> do th this to be a seedingent. g w .in salt lakee bues are now open, authorities believe people getting together on mother's day and memorial day has led to more people getting sick. >> i tell my pashts if your
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workplace is reopen iing, it doesn't mean there's no covid in your workplace. >> reporter: world health authorities are once again changing their guidelines for face covering, saying if they're made of cloth they need to be made of three layers of fabric to be effective. abc news, atlanta. >> good to know. it's officially your voice, your vote will see joe biden versus president trump this election. just an hour ago yeer biden has received the delegates needed to be the democratic nominee. he has been the only canned late left in the race since early april. biden is leading trump by ten points with registered voters. looting in the east bay has left voters with a costly mess to clean up. just ahead, black-owned businesses. the hopeful story of how one
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happening today, the 76th anniversary of d-day. this day in 1944, allied troops invaded normandy france against nazi, germany, in world war ii and 10,000 allied soldiers w ther wedon one of the e the brave assault became one of the crucial turning point in america and the world's fight for freedom. very important day. lisa, tracking the weather and the wind?
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>> we may have welcomed the cooldown. not so much the wind. unfortunately that's staying with us for the weekend as we look live from walnut creek. looks like a pretty start out there with numbers in the mid to upper 50s. boy, those winds with us and quite blustery at the coast. we'll talk about how windy when we come back. >> thanks, lisa. also next, how the nfl says it failed in not listening to its players. a rallying cry from the league's superstars standing by george floyd an
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>> we, the national football league, believe black lives matter. i personally protested with you and want to be part of the much-needed change in this country. without black players, there would be no national football league. we are listening. i am listening, and i will be reaching out to players who have raised their voices, and others on how we can improve and go forward for a better and more united nfl family. >> reporter: a's owner said he made a mistake and will now pay their minor league players and set up an assistance fund for furloughed employees. agree to return. hoping they could have a spring training 2.0 type of thing with games beginning later this month or early july. mlb executive director tony
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clark said, in part, the important work remains to be done to complete the season thechl look forward to getting back on the field. nba association approved a 22-team format to restart their season according to espn. the plan is to move forward july 31st start date at disney's espn wide world of sports. about 1600 people are expected to be in that bubble at any given time. time now for abc 7 call my play. you send the video. larry calls the action. here's ralphie in alameda. >> reporter: ralphie the buffalo is the mascot. this ralphy is a little smaller. look at the jump over the paper towels. add some toilet paper. no problem for ralphie. this almost 4-year-old pooch from alameda crashes through and makes it. hey, ralphie, we just called your play on abc 7. >> be sure to use the
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#abc7callmyplay so we can put you or your animal on tv. that is it sports. let's send it back to you. the bay area forecast with lisa argen. i'm looking at live pictures thinking it looks so bright outside right now. >> 5:49 sunrise at 8:29. we have help of that full moon illuminating the sky overnight. a pretty start in some parts of the bay where we have a little bit of sun. as you look at emeryville, pretty cloudy out there. the wind still with us today. tomorrow that will make for a cool weekend in walnut creek. mid 70s tomorrow. and then by monday we're back into the 80s. feeling like summer tuesday. wednesday will be the warmest day of the week with numbers in the 90s and cooling trend for the end of the workweek. live look outside. it's quite blustery. time for a new flag, right? certainly gusty with winds up to 47 miles an hour, on top of mt. diablo. so, the winds, they are going to
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be with us. gustiest in the upper elevations and also right along the coast. it is 55 in san francisco. good morning to you. on the peninsula, mid 50s. 57 in san jose. another view of pier 15 and that breeze out there, 51 santa rosa and napa. concord checking in at 54. here is a look at our winds out of the northwest. there are the winds coming in offshore. that will allow for the onshore flowo allow for trend to continue. winds up to 20 miles an hour inland. as we get along the coast in the afternoon, how about 30 miles an hour from point reyes, 20 miles an hour san francisco. we'll see winds coming 25 to 30 miles an hour right along the shore line and breezy and brisk for our inland valleys. santa cruz, 52 right now with another breezy day on tap for you. gusty winds this weekend looking at cooler than average for most areas and then the warmer pattern beginning monday. tuesday and even wednesday looking to be warmer. let me step can see tropical st
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cristobal, bringing very inclement weather for alabama, mississippi. winds are up to 50 miles an hour. you can see the track of this system moving into new orleans. so, looking at the heavy rain and certainly high tide as we get into today and tomorrow, right along the gulf coast here. so, with tropical season under way, hurricane season started june 1st, getting quite active in the atlantic. back here, looking at a cool and breezy afternoon. 62, san francisco. looking at upper 60s for you in fremont. how about 72 in livermore? 74 in santa rosa? accuweather seven-day forecast, only 50s at the coast. upper 60s around the bay. little change tomorrow. maybe a little less wind in some spots. lighter whippeds on monday, we warm up. tuesday and wednesday, feeling like summer around here, but slightly cooler thursday and friday. so, certainly another blustery day, liz. >> absolutely. all right, thanks, lisa. here at abc 7 we are committed
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to helping build a better bay area by focusing on four key areas as we evolve in changing times. the shifting of economy. damage because of looting have the ability to bounce back quickly. the same cannot be said for many small businesses in the bay area. abc 7 news anchor jobina fortson has the story of one stepping in, in oakland, to help. >> reporter: police brutal and racial injustice following the death of george floyd touched down in oakland several days ago and isn't letting up. >> as an oaklander, protesting is part of our heritage, part of our legacy here in oakland. another element that's arisen with that, we've also learned that some people have basically seen the opportunity in that. >> a co-working and collaboration space downtown. >> anyone from oakland and anyone out there in any way campaigning for black rights, they wouldn't touch oakstop. they wouldn't touch a business
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like ours that has done so much for this community. >> reporter: oakstop was hit during the looting last weekend. >> it's not just the damages from one night of chaos and looting. it's looking all the way back up the chain historically from the fact that black-owned businesses in general are already facing challenges, economic injustices and are already marginalized and then you take that, and you combine that with the effects of the pandemic. >> reporter: you get a tough situation, but in this case, a good person, too. >> we can fix windows first, you know, and then just keep going. >> reporter: elise douglas also lives in oakland. she set up a go fund me with an initial goal of $5,000 to help damaged black-owned businesses. in five days she raised more than $75,000. >> not just this current crisis of damage with protests, larger crisis of covid-19, that's kind of one of the keyha we fight economic injustice. >> reporter: oakstop is just one
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of many businesses benefiting from this money, sending the message that this community, at least by some, is being seen and heard. jobina fortson, abc 7 news. >> amazing. take a look at this amazing scenes where boarded up storefronts are becoming statements of hope and support of the social justice movement. business owners using their creativity to turn the symbols of destruction, boarded up businesses and chaos, into something beautiful and ell ons is n ihe in ande'n support of our community and doing what's right. >> other local businesses lending their plywood to artists of color. the hope is to auction off the art in support of black lives
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matter efforts. this 9-year-old taking the initiative, helping families in need. what the minneapolis girl is doing to inspire all of us this morning, coming up. and first, though, abc 7 is celebrating the bay area's class of 2020 by featuring as many high school seniors as possible. you can get your grad or senior class featured by posting candid pics with the #gradson7. con dpratilations to you, class of 2020. ♪ ♪
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welcome back. with so much pain and heartbreak across the country, there was also hope. this is 9-year-old cameron johnson from minneapolis. she set up snd tota se bracelets she and her families are making. making. >> so far, we've raised $36,000. and the money we have raised for making bracelets go to the people in minneapolis.
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>> some minnesota vikings players have even stopped by to buy some bracelets and show their support. awesome. those do give you little moments of hope we're seeing. a full new hour ahead of abc mornings. including two interesting ideas of protesting black victims inp landmarks past and present as a second memorial is set for george floyd hours from now. many new changes in effect today. we break those down. the new phrase you'll want to get much more comforta
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nation. whether by foot, by car caravan or rolling demonstration by bike in san francisco, all speaking out for george floyd, breonna taylor, and so many more. good morning, everyone. i'm liz kreutz. we'll have a much closer look at the weekend and marches in the bay area. but first a quick look at the weather and the wind we're tracking. hey, lisa. >> liz, good morning. that's not going to change. breezy and gusty winds to upper elevations right now. from our roof camera, check out that flag at pier 9. 55 in the city. 56 redwood city, 56 in san jose and pretty shot. the sun was up at 7:29. sun sets at 8:59. 54 in liver more. there's a look at the winds right now. here is a look at the upper
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