one the i-team has already spoken to. good evening. thank you for joining us. i'm ama daetz. >> he's been arrested in connection with fraud with the antibody tests. this comes a day after we had an exclusive interview with the owner, raising questions about the tests. some people are still waiting for results a week later. dan noyes has the latest. >> reporter: them he engaged in a scheme with a covid-19 fess did not perform well enough. federal prosecutors told the magistrate in san jose, the 57-year-old owner of sunny veil's array it corporation could not attend the hearing because he was under coronavirus quarantine. the government opposed releasing him without conditions. >> we believe there are issues

regarding him as both the potential danger to the community and a risk of flight, meaning noncompliance. >> but the magistrate ordered that he be released today. this criminal complain says he faces charges to commit conspiracy for health care fraud and conspiracies fraud. i interviewed him for my investigation about the test that i saw in use at this drive-through site in san jose. >> so this hand been approved by the fda. >> that's correct. >> reporter: he did not tell me or investors according to the criminal explain that the fda informed array it on april 17 that its covid-19 test was not at an acceptable performance. >> we are working closely with the fda and we're following fda guidelines for deploying the test. >> reporter: the explain alleges that it made more than $69 million in false and fraudulent claims for covid-19 testing with medicare and private insurance companies, and that he made

false claims about the sales to inflate the stock price. he lost 88%. for my investigation, officials in santa clara county told me they had no rule and oversite for tests. >> when you have in the middle of a pandemic individuals trying to make a buck from the fears of our residents, it is very upsetting. >> for tuesday's story, i interviewed two others who have been using the antibody test to drive-through sites in san jose. >> not only does it tell if you you have covid but if there is medical necessity for it, we'll help discern anything else making your breathing tough or your life miserable. >> reporter: not quite accurate. i reached them and they said we also got doomed. they are shutting down their

sites until they get a new test and a new company. i spoke with the officials and they said that sheena is still in jail and will be released at a later point. >> tonight the i-team is learning new details about two of the alameda police officers who hand cuffed and pinned a man to t to the ground saying he was dancing in the streets. stephanie, what can you tell us? >> reporter: we learned today the first two officers who detained him were brand new to the alameda police department, both still in training up until a few months ago. >> there is not a single use of force that ever happens in police work where you're not concerned. >> reporter: the alameda police chief speaks exclusively to the i-team for the first time since this body camera footage of molly watt kips was released last week. >> you were dancing in the streets.

>> what? i'm dancing in the street. >> reporter: since when is dancing in the street a crime? >> i'm up aware of any california code that specifically bans dancing in the street. being a pedestrian in the street is an infraction in california but you're right. there is nothing about dancing. >> reporter: yet the 44-year-old black man was pinned to the ground and hand cuffed by alameda police officers for close to an hour after a caller alluded he may be intoxicated or suffered from mental illness. >> are you embarrassed this happened in your department? >> no. i'm not embarrassed right now. i'm concerned. i think that the incident that happen in alameda has become a big part of the larger national conversation that we're having about racism and policing in america. >> reporter: the chief couldn't comment on whether any of the officers will face any disciplinary action as the outside investigation will determine it. we know the first two officers

who bombeded are new to the force. but the i-team has filed a public records request to see if the remaining three officers seen cuffing watkins have a history of prior complaints. >> what needs to change within your department to make sure incidents like that don't happen again? >> so there is no chief, not me, not anybody, who can say nothing will ever happen again. it's not possible. here's what i am doing. effective tomorrow morning, the alameda police department is completely restructuring the way that we deploy our resources and provide services in the city of alameda. >> reporter: they will now only respond to reports of criminal activity. this partially in response to what happened to mr. watkins. >> do you think they have mental illness? >> what we are not going to do is respond to mental health evaluation calls. >> reporter: now, i've reached out to the district attorney's office to see if the citation

issued will be dropped, and we are still waiting to hear back. for the i-team. abc7 news. >> thank you. an update to another i-team story. an independent investigation of the vallejo shooting and killing of shawn monterrosa. as of today, they have that yet received a formal request from the city. a vallejo officer shot and killed him outside a looting at a wall greens. the officer fired after he dropped to a kneeling position and placed his hands above his waist, revealing what the officer believed to be the butt of a gun. it turned out to be a hammer. there is a new call for police-free schools within the oakland unified school district. it is being discussed right now. lauren martinez is live with the story. >> reporter: the group behind us

is called black organizing project. this is just an acceleration of a demand that dates back nine years ago when activists began calling on the district to dissolve its police department, after a black student was shot and killed by a district police sergeant. now they're calling this plan the george floyd resolution. >> we've got to fund education. not police. we've got to fund mental health counsellors. not police. we have to fun college counsellors. not police. >> reporter: members of the black organizing project stood along parents, students, and some members of the oakland unified school district to completely eliminate the presence of police officers on school campuses. >> they aren't a safety presence. they are a fear factor. >> reporter: he has a 6-year-old daughter who attends piedmont elementary school and questions who the ousd police officers are there to protect on campuses. >> police with guns walking

public school campuses, protecting and serving who? >> reporter: 46 principals and assistant principals signed a letter directed to the omp usd board of directors and the superintendent. >> we say if you give school leaders only a hammer, they will treat every situation like a nail. greater investments in school-based staff will increase desire for police response. >> reporter: they released this statement ahead of the school board meeting tonight. together we can reimagine how to keep our schools safe, healthy and welcoming. together we can finds a new way. a way that builds ousd's strong foundation of community schools, restorative justice and social emotional learning. >> reporter: the school board is expected to vote on this resolution on june 24th. reporting live, abc7 news.

protests nationwide following george floyd's death. now national guard members have tested positive after the protests. 20 states have increased the number of cases after the protests. alameda county has more than 4,000 cases. the most in the bars still are not allowed to reopen. we are charting case counts in 14 local counties. only santa clara county in the top right corner shows a flat yepping curve. soon hospitals and health care centers in that county will be allowed to test any essential worker, anyone showing symptoms and anyone exposed to a known covid-19 case. >> the county can't do it by itself. the small community clinics can't do it by themselves. the large health care centers, the large clinics in this county, need to step up.

>> the order covers more than an estimated 1 million people. it takes effect on monday. as restaurants reopen around the bay area, obviously they're having to dramatically change the workplace to accommodate all the protocols to stem the tide of covid-19. this while trying to stay profitable. it's a tough act. laura ants is live with an example. laura? >> reporter: hi, dan. this restaurant has been open for outside dining for a few days. while it looks simple, we can tell you there's extensive explanation, preparation the inside.n place to start on >> reporter: from the moment the first employees arrive, the staff are making steps to protect their customers and themselves from covid-19. inside the kitchen, to the bar, all prep work is done with masks on. that includes the process of canning the brewery's signature

beers. >> this is our third day in. >> reporter: all the precautions extend well beyond masks and gloves. >> we are doing the paper napkins, disposable, we're no longer using the linens. no longer having any presetting on the table like salt and pepper shakers, all that other stuff. everything is cleared and wiped down. >> reporter: like all restaurants right now, they can only seat people outside the tables at least six feet apart. >> our mission has been to get people outside. >> reporter: casey kates designed the exterior lands scape which houses the brewery and several other restaurants. >> i think that there is a real opportunity there to shift a little more of that european model where we see a greater level of comfort of the interaction with somebody sitting and eating, versus somebody walking, v justllowing tt relatiohip to begin to intertwine. >> we'll keep this as a to go

area. >> reporter: at the brewing company, no diners inside yet. but adjustments have been made there, too, to ensure the safety but also the survival of a business that traditionally means most of the tables are occupied. >> we're still busy. still doing a lot of to go so there is a lot of support for us and i think that might give us that little bit of an edge to overcome this. >> reporter: they're trying to figure out how to staff up and provide excellent service while still ensuring they can remain profitable. heretold by the manager, all t those who are not comfortable yet canertainly stay home. that they will make adjustments as they see how things are working out. >> well, obviously, they have lost so much business the last couple months and they're having to make money. some restaurants are adding to

their prices to make up for it. are they doing that there? >> reporter: they are not, dan. they said at this point they want people to wanto come re so way that. they want them to come and feel comfortable and build their business back. and of course, on july 1st on contra costa county, they can start doing indoor dining with lots of precautions inside. >> all right. thank you so much. hair laura anthony reporting. next, we'll look at the budget battle playing out at the state capitol. and we did a little digging representing b.a.r.t.'s ridership and found some encouraging news. and i'm meteorologist drew touma. it is a pretty warm day out there but cooler weather is about to move in. we'll have the these are extraordinary times, and we want to thank the extraordinary people in the healthcare community,

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in light of the coronavirus pandemic, we ever focused our efforts to build a better bay area into four main areas. health, education, our changing work places and the economy. california faces a monday deadline to address a $54 billion budget deficit. social programs across the bay area are at risk of losing substantial or even complete funding, including health clinic that's serve low income families, and adult daycare programs. tonight we'll look at two threatened services and last-minute efforts to save them. we'll start with abc7 news reporter david louie. >> jackie chan central and others that together serve nearly 500 seniors. they're sheltering at home with family for now but their families and caregivers are worried people like mrs. fang and mrs. wong will have to go to nursing homes when restrictions lift. $54 billion in budget cuts. the outcry is growing as monday's budget deadline

approaches. >> the support we received was monumentally helpful in allowing my father-in-law to continue to live independently with dignity even as his condition worsened over the years. >> reporter: state funding cuts to imperil matching federal funning estimated at $108 million just for the first half of 2021 for san francisco-based programs. this is not the first time. nine years ago it was saved by a ruling that hurts people with disabilities. >> loneliness is detrimental to anyone's health, but it is of particular detriment to older adults with disabilities. >> reporter: advocates implored lawmakers and others not to send seniors to nursing homes. they were on video calls to indicate they're trying to fornlg a last-minute budget compromise. >> the governor keeps talking about looking out for those most vulnerable. these are the people most vulnerable. we have to look out for them.

they're counting on it. >> reporter: as with many budget battles, it may go down to the wire. in san francisco, david louie. abc7 news. >> some bay area counties could see a portion of their revenues diverted from local groups to help buifill the state's budget. abc reporter chris nguyen is in san jose with that story. >> reporter: as california tries to close its $54 billion budget deficit in the coming days, community leaders in santa clara county over? we recognize we have a problem on top of a problem on top of a problem. >> reporter: santa clara county could lose $145 million in property tax revenue that would stay in the community to fund social safety net programealt s jose. they serve 45,000 patients every year through the net work of community health clinics but has

already laid off nearly 20% of the staff due to cuts related to covid-19. >> our patients are coming to us in dire need. in many cases, crying because they don't have access to food. and we're trying to create food baskets to keep people alive and going. >> reporter: today representatives from multiple organizations explained how devastating these cuts could be to an already vulnerable population. >> these funds come from property tax payments made every year by people in this community. those local payments should be used for local purposes. >> reporter: a balancing act that state leaders must now weigh. >> economic devastation can be just a huge influence on any family when you're struggling to survive, struggling because perhaps you've lost your job. that has a major impact. >> reporter: programs that help keep the social fabric of our communities together. >> the only way to get through it is to get through it together. that requires the state

legislate tower look for another place to cut funds than from counties. it makes no sense to do that. especially right now. >> reporter: in santa clara company, chris nguyen. abc7 news. cal train is ready to ramp up service next week now that restrictions are starting toise. they will operate 70 trains each weekday with three trains running each hour during peak commute times. the rail service is currently running 42 trains a day. they are bringing back what they call limited trains. they have reduced stops. also on monday, the san francisco ferry will increase service. muni will increase service and b.a.r.t. will finally open the milpitas and berriessa stations. b.a.r.t. ridership fell off a cliff with the pandemic and shelter in place orders, going down as much as 94%. yesterday, ridership was down

90%. doesn't sound like a big improvement but it is the best weekday ridership since march 20th. there are more cars on the road as well. here's a live look at the richmond, bay, and san mateo bridges. crossings dropped by half while we sheltered in place. now they're only down about a third. that's the average now we're talking about. the difference varies on specific bridges. see what to expect i

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abc7. of course, it feels like summer when you talk about a disney vacation. and it's really feeling like summer. >> it really. is especially away from the coast. we're still well into the 90s for another day. good news over the next couple days, cooler air moves in along with a pretty nice breeze starting tomorrow. so live doppler 7 along the satellite showing dry skies overhead. the picture will use the exploratorium camera on this wednesday evening. we'll show you the live picture of the bay bridge. a light chop on the water. a really calm picture from this vantage appointment. however, the sea breeze that onshore flow has really picked up. you can see the wind. 33 miles per hour. not quite strong enough to really move across the entire bay area to bring us relief from the heat. so nonetheless, we have that typical spread of temperatures right now. at 65 with that breeze in the city. we're 96 in brentwood. 82 in san jose. we're at 74 in hayward. 94 in santa rosa.

napa coming in at a warm 81 degrees. here's live doppler 7. we have high pressure, still in control. it is what is creating that warm weather overhead across much of california. it will lose its grip on the forecast. what will replace it, an area of low pressure that will swing into the west coast over the next couple days. bring in that cooler weather but it will also start to pick up that wind speed. especially friday. friday looks to be a pretty windy day across the entire bay area. so overnight, we have pretty clear skies. we'll find fog returning to the coast. some patchy fog around the bay shoreline. temperatures in the mid 50s to lower 60s overnight. so future weather. let's show you the fog right along the cloib. some patchy fog along the bay shoreline. the fog will linger along the coast tomorrow. with a cool coast. we're still pretty hot inland. so starting in the south bay tomorrow, 86 with sunshine.

92 in morgan hill. along the peninsula, and cloudy for pacifica. 70 for south san francisco. into the north bay, we are a little bit cooler tomorrow but still warm afternoon. 88 in santa rosa. 81 in vallejo. sausalito, about 73 degrees. east bay, 74 in berkeley, 75 in oakland before the 82 in fremont. 80 in newark. and inland, the mid 80s to the lower 90s for one more day. 87 for walnut creek. 86 in pleasanton and 87 in livermore. so here's the accuweather forecast. tomorrow, a day of transition. we have the cool coast but still pretty hot inland. by friday, the winds pick up. much cooler air moves in here. we're only in the 60s and 70s. that will feel refreshing. the winds, gusting 30 to 40-miles-per-hour. saturday, the chance, a very slight chance in northern sonoma

and napa county. we could see a shower. otherwise we're brightening up the forecast. losing the wind and it is warm and sunny, monday, tuesday, wednesday, into the 80 and low 90s. >> a little variation for us. thank you. coming up, a bus battle pitting san francisco transit against san francisco police. today the brother of george floyd is on capitol hill

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officer who needle on george floyd's death. >> derek chauvin was considering a guilty plea but that deal fell pair. abc news has confirmed that they were negotiating to plead guilty to murder charges and federal civil rights violation charges. the prosecutor's office would that say why the deal collapsed. this while pressure increases for police reform. abc news reporter alex has a look at the latest effort to prevent police brutality. >> reporter: today george floyd's brother testifying before congress. >> you don't do that to a human being. you don't even do it to an animal. his life mattered. all our lives matter. black lives matter. >> reporter: here at a hearing on police brutality, held after two weeks after george floyd's death, the chairman asked him about his brother's death and yes thinks the former officer derek chauvin who is facing

second-degree murder charges pressed his knee into floyd's neck for nearly nine minutes. chauvin and three other officers charged in the case have not entered pleas. >> personally, i think it was personal. they worked at the same place. so for him to do something like that, it had to be premeditated and he wanted to do it. >> intentional. >> yes, sir. >> reporter: as of now there is no evidence that chauvin and floyd knew each other. the floyd family attorney ben crump was also testifying today and used this push for police body cameras. >> tonight reason we know what happened to george floyd is because it was captured on video. >> reporter: in the senate, tim scott, the lone black republican, is leading a group developing a police reform proposal. emit is 90% drafted. across the country, calls to defund police have intense identified. the idea to take some funds earmarked for police and redirect them to social programs. los angeles announcing major cuts to police funding. seattle considering a 50% reduction.

in new york, redirecting funds to youth programs and moving a bill forward that would ban chokeholds. in minneapolis where city council has vowed to eliminate the police department in favor of a new community policing model, the chief of police said he is withdrawing from contract negotiations with the department's unit. >> there is nothing more debilitating from an employment matter perspective, than when you have grounds to material night an officer for misconduct and you're dealing with a third party mechanism. >> reporter: the minneapolis police department plans to hold an emergency meeting tomorrow to approve a court order for changes in the minneapolis police department for systemic change. police in paso robles are searching for a man they say fired at the police station this morning. police released this image of the suspect. when the deputy arrived at the station to help, was shot. the sheriff's office says he is in serious but stable condition in the hospital. they believe the gunman is linked to the shooting of a man

found dead near the paso robles amtrak station this morning. police searched the area for the gunman today but they did not find him. >> happening now, fremont is hosting a virtual town hall to discuss the police tactics. the mayor and police chief are taking comments and questions from the public now over facebook lye. >> the first thing i want to tell you, the opportunity for us here is to listen. to listen and it is to do some self-reflection. to do some self-reflection as a profession, and as a department. >> chief peterson and the mayor say this is just the first in a series of similar discussions. hurt and confused. that's the reaction from san francisco's police union after muni sent a tweet saying it will no longer be transporting officers to anti-police brutality protests. chris reyes explains what prompted muni to take a stand. >> upset and confused. like being picked on for no

reason. >> reporter: sergeant tracy mcray, vice president of the san francisco police officers association, says her union was blind sided by muni's tweets. sent out on tuesday. the same day. the tweet. we will no longer transport sfpd to anti-police brutality protests. it was part of a tweet committing to racial equity work. >> we absolutely want to support sfpd and the chief in their mission. at the same time, we need to also respect the specific concerns of our operators and our passengers. >> reporter: in response to immunei's tweets, they tweet back, hey, muni, lose our number next time you need officers for fare evasion enforcement. >> you'reville identifying us but in private you're asking for our help and you're talking about something you never did before in the first place. >> reporter: we reached out to sfpd for come. they only gave us this

statement. we recognize we are all in the midst of a dill, emotionally charged time. we almost and honor the actions sfmta is taking to advance the cause of racial justice and equity. the supervisor condemned the tweet. >> that's dereliction of duty. i want to salute them for that courageous stance. >> my relationship is with management. not the labor union. i believe as department heads, we will continue to monitor our resources for the common good. >> reporter: as for the union, they say they'll continue to do their jobs even if they feel like they've been thrown under the bus. chris reyes, for abc7 news. in cities across the country, demonstrators are tearing down statues of historic figures like christopher columbus to show solidarity. abc7 news was on telegraph hill this morning.

you can see work crews putting a fresh coat of page on the statue. today on midday live, this was one of the hot topics. here is jobina fortson's take. >> columbus brought diseases, he brought violence, and he also enslaved people. that should not be celebrated. at the very least, i guess, you can put night museum somewhere so people can learn about all of that in the context of everything. but really, just get it out. got to go. >> when it comes to equality, justice and race, we are here to help you find your ally and take action. on our website, there are links to resources to help youna gait this very difficult time. covid-19 is creating new challenges for businesses. one northern california company is stepping up to the challenge and trying to make an impact on the environment at the same time. next from 7 on your side, using puppies

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covid-19 is obviously creating huge challenges for business and for some it is creating new opportunities. as part of abc7's commitment and effort to help build a better bay area, we're going to focus on the changing workplace at a factory that has been carving out a new path to the future. are struggling, this manufacturing plant is running around the clock cranking out a

ground breaking product. >> the world's first paper bottle made out of news print. >> reporter: they come in a range of sizes and shames made of strong cardboard shelves around a thin plastic liner. a big change from traditional bottles. >> we use between 60 and 95% less plastic. >> the oakland entrepreneur is founder of ecologic brands. we first told you about her bottles a couple years ago. now we're back to see how this start-up is departmenting in the era of covid-19. >> what we've had to do is become more flexible. >> packaging companies are considered essential businesses and allowed to keep functioning during shelter in place orders. >> it is unfamiliar territory. >> reporter: first there's social distancing. they now have a redesign work flow to keep workers apart. but it's not always possible. >> one of the challenges around the new social distancing rules

is that we have equipment that baltimore designed originally to have people six feet apart. >> reporter: so in those cases, they've installed plexiglass barriers to protect workers. >> then sanitation with your hands, wearing masks, break rooms, people have to be sitting six feet apart. >> reporter: many of the workers themselves have personal issues caused by the pandemic. kayla is a machine operator and single mother of two young children. >> it was very scary. both my children are in childcare. the childcare shut down. so then it was hard for me to work at times. >> reporter: that's why ecologic is allowing some flexible scheduling. >> it men a lot. it showed me how much they care about their employees and how much they're willing to do so i can do for they will as well. >> reporter: business is booming. >> the demand for certain products are four times what they were this time last year. this is a time of massive transformation.

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let's turn our attention back to the forecast. drew? >> yeah. today was the hottest day we ha. u .n the 9livermore. 90 in santa rosa. a sea breeze has kicked in. we'll have futile tracker temperatures will go hour by hour for you tomorrow morning. by 10:00 a.m., we're not as warm at this hour as we were today. 60s to 70. so tomorrow afternoon, our hottest spots, yes, we're going back to the low 90s but not as widespread in terms of the 90-degree readings. so 92, the high in fairfield. 75 in oakland for a high on

thursday. 86 in san jose. 88 in santa rosa. 68 in the city. hit about 82 in palo alto. temperatures on friday, watch what happens. area wide, a nice refreshing cooldown. a sprinkle saturday morning. otherwise, we get back to sunshine. some warm temperatures by monday and tuesday. going back to the low 90s. it looks like the steady pattern will continue. the roller coaster temperatures will continue the next seven days. >> sounds good. thank you. so. all right. larry is here with us. some interesting things to talk about in sports. >> absolutely. is there going to be any baseball this summer? one man thinks so and he happens to be in charge. >> plus a big mov

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good evening. in the midst of a pandemic, baseball players and owners are fighting over money. with each passing day, the seeks gets shorter and shorter and soon there won't be any baseball played at all. the commissioner said today, he is confident baseball will be played. and says owners will soon have a counter proposal to the union's last offer. >> i think at the ends of the day, the most important thing, and i'm not buying into your number of 48. the most important thing is that we play major league baseball in 2020. and i can tel you unequivocally, we will play ma this year. >> he's talking about 48 games. nascar has been flying the confederate flag for 72 years but no more. nascar announced the presence of the flag runs contrary to our commitment to providing a

welcoming and inexclusive environment for all fans, our competitors and our industry. this move comes after bubba wallace, the only black driver, called for them to be banned. he is driving a car with a black lives matter car. >> just trying to figure out what steps are next. that was a huge pivotal moment for the sport. a lot of back lash but it allows the community to come together as one. and that's what the real mission is here. i'm excited about that. >> the 49ers quarterback richard sherman one of the more outspent on players in the nfl, he weighed in on the leading controversy. he praised the 49ers for confronting the issue head on. he wouldn'ted why the cowboys owner and other owners have remaimed sile. he said he knows some people aren't comfortable with all conversation. but things have just got to change. >> for most of us, we have to live it every day.

so many are talking about, hey, i'm so tired of dealing with these politics. i'm so tired of dealing with race issues. it was like, how do you think black people feel? you deal with it forever. from the day you're born to the day you're put in the ground. so it's up to everybody to kind of end this. >> richard sherman doing a zoom call apparently while driving. got a special edition tonight, submitted by our own dan ashley and his fiance, angela. >> you've heard the story about the tortoise and the hare, right? this is about the turtle and the dog. he is trying to figure out who this very slow intruder is. he is pokey the greek turtle. rescued off the street in walnut creek by dan ashley. pearl just can't figure him out. >> hey! sorry, pokey. >> but pokey loves exploring, not to mention eating grass and

blueberries. hey, slow and steady wins the race. hey, pokey, we just called your crawl! on abc7. >> there he goes, into the sunset. send me your video so i can use your #so we can put out tv like dan ashley. well, maybe not like that. we won't let you do the news. maybe we will. i don't know. crazy times. but tell us about pokey. how is pokey doing? >> pokey is doing great. angela found him. we were out for a walk. picked pokey up. he was out on the street west didn't want him getting hit by a car so we are now raising a turtle. >> the dog is confused. what is this thing? thank you for submitting your video! >> thank you for running it. >> yeah. >> be sure to join us tonight

for abc7 news at 11:00. >> reporter: i'm in san jose. significant financial losses tied to covid-19 could shut down a silicon valley trade school, which trains essential workers. that story at 11:00. and berkeley votes to ban the use of tear gas. but it is comments made by the police chief that are raising eyebrows tonight. >> tonight on abc7, starting at 8:00, catch big hero 6 followed by marvel's agents of shield, then stay with us for abc7 news at 11:00. >> and jimmy kim he will live comes on at 11:35 and then night line. that will do it for this edition. like for news any time. thanks for joining us. from all of us, we appreciate your time. we'll see you again tonight at 11:00.

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