the shooter of a deputy in california captured moments ago. shots are fired, people hurt. a teenager is pulled from the waters of san francisco. plus, police targeted in san francisco tonight, both promising changes as one is sued for excessive alleged force. all of this as we hear from a former marine who survived iraq and then almost died at the hands of marine. a powerful story you'll only hear on abc7 news. under the microscope. a new investigation reveals racial disparity on arrests in the bay area. several officers have been hurt in an incident in pas

paso robles. hundreds of officers and s.w.a.t. team members are in the area. police earlier said they were responding to a shooting, but it's unclear how the officers were hurt. in a tweet police also said a suspect is down. police and deputies in the area have been searching for a man suspected of shooting at a police station, injuring a deputy and killing another man yesterday. investigators have not yet said whether today's shooting is related. yesterday investigators identified the suspect in the police station shooting as this man, nathan lera, a transit from paso robles. lera was seen at a gas station this morning. >> that incident in paso robles is the third in which officers were targeted in the last couple weeks in san francisco.

the killing of a sergeant has also been the suspect in the killing of a federal officer in oakland. today stephen krorea was accuse of 13 murders, including the killing of a sergeant on saturday. officers say a white van was involved in that incident as well as the federal officer's killing in oakland. investigators were reviewing koreo's cell phone pings. he was assigned to travis air force base in fairfield. he is expected to be charged tomorrow related to the killing. two teenagers are in serious condition after being pulled from the water at ocean beef. the two were among a group of five swimmers who were wading in the surf around 1:30 when they all got in trouble. lifeguards pulled all five to safety with two unconscious. a third was in pretty bad shape.

>> one of the public service lifeguards stated that when he arrived to one of the victims that was conscious, he was, quote, unquote, out of breath, flaccid, and saying repeatedly, i'm going to die. that lifeguard reassured this young man he was not going to dich die. >> we are told that young man and two others are going to be okay. now to the local police department as to how their officers deal with crowd control and use of force. the review will include the lack of tear gas and rubber bullets. the announcement comes on the same day that federal force investigations filed a class action suit featuring the end of tear gas and rubber bullets in crowds. the proposal would end the use of police officers in non-criminal activities like disputes between neighbors,

school issues. the plan also calls for the end to the use of military style weapons and it demands officials address police bias and strengthen accountability. one man who knows well the danger of police and protesters is a former marine veteran who was among voters of protests in 2011. scott olson merely died after being struck in the head with a beanbag fired by a police officer. we talked with officers about what happens when demonstrations turn violent. >> reporter: it's an image that shocked the bay area and the nation in october 2011. a young protester, a marine veteran, who served in iraq severely injured after being hit in the head by a police projectile, an alleged bean bag after a protest in oakland. scott olson had a fractured skull and was put into a medically induced coma before being released from the hospital weeks later. >> i'm still living with some

permanent effects from that brain injury. >> reporter: today olson is a 32-year-old farmer in wisconsin, but his thoughts are not far from what happened to him nine years ago in oakland. >> especially the last few weeks, police are using these munitions, whether it be these bean bag rounds, rubber bullets, tear gas, a whole wide range of things that are called less lethal munitions, and they use them as if they don't cause any harm. >> reporter: in 2014, olson received a $4.5 million settlement by the city of oakland over police use of force. >> i really think we made a mistake in allowing them to retain any of those weapons in their arsenal at all and that they need to be flatly prohibited from bringing them to a crowd event. >> reporter: today olson is far away from the bay area, living on his farm where he keeps bees and tends chickens. but he will forever live with that night in oakland. scott olson was severely injured

in this intersection, 14th and broadway, here in oakland. since then there have been many demonstrations here, and olson wonders, he even worries if he could have done more to protect all the protesters that came after him. >> it makes me feel like i've let some people down. i could have used my position a few years ago with my case to push harder for some changes. i'm both frustrated, angry and hopeful all at the same time. i'm frustrated and angry to see the police still using this violence, but i'm hopeful that we can come out with a better solution. >> reporter: according to oakland police, since occupied, the department has significantly changed its training and policies, eliminating the use of certain projectiles, including the type of bean bag that injured scott olson. laura anthony, abc7 news.

an announcement of arrest date reportedly revealed says that black men are four times more likely to be arrested than white people. melanie woodrow jones us live with the story. melanie? >> reporter: this data is from 2018 and it does account for the difference in demographics, the cities and counties that these police departments serve. in the wake of george floyd's death, rallies and protests around the bay area have in part highlighted a disparity in leasing. colette brooks is part of the project. >> we know this city is deep rooted in oppression and racism. >> reporter: according to 2018 data, it shows that black people were 4.2 times more likely on average across the entire bay area to be arrested than white people. the numbers were higher in some

bay area cities. in albany, black people were 16 times more likely to be arrested than white people. in san bruno, 15 times more likely. in palo alto and el cerrito, 15 times more likely. people have been actively protesting in places like san francisco, oakland and san jose. in san francisco, black people are six times more likely to be arrested than white people. in oakland and san jose, they are three times more likely. mayor london revealed her plan to reform the police department. they would no longer have access to military activities. oakland interim police chief susan manheimer is pledging review and reform. she said they are going over their crowd control policies. and in san jose, the mayor has

proposed expanding the authority of a police officer, examining a ban on rubber bullets in crowds. and expanding this analysis nationwide in 800 jurisdictions, black people were arrested at a rate five times higher than white people in 2018. in the newsroom, melanie woodrow, abc7 news. >> melanie, thank you. as melanie woodrow just reported, san jose is changing how it deals with police reform, mayor sam ricardo announcing today he is creating an office dedicated to racial justice as part of his budget plan. he said the city will be able to avoid big service cuts for now, despite the recession caused by the coronavirus. that message, however, also came with a warning. more now from abc reporter chris nguyen amid the effort to build a better bay area. >> reporter: many countries across central california have seen their businesses reduced by

the recession. but in san jose, layoffs and cuts have not occurred just yet. >> i know a lot of cities are going through gut-wrenching cuts right now. we're doing better than most because we had already been staffed and we put a lot of money into reserves. >> reporter: that was part of the message from mayor sam ricardo as he proposed his $41 million budget set for july. many things are dependent on the economy making a comeback in the fall. >> the real challenge will be in 2022 and 2023, and we have a lot to learn about how we'll get through the tough times ahead. >> reporter: sam ricardo has either frozen or eliminated positions in the city office. however, an office is planned to be created. >> creating an office is the

first step, and then people need to change the way business is done in city hall. fundamentally change it. >> reporter: expert kelly snyder calls the budget a moral document and says the city can play a positive role in the rght priorities. >> more money to parks and recreation, more money to community services, much more money and staffing toward mental health servicesme. >> reporter: but only time will tell how much money will be available. >> we're going to tighten our belt and use our highest priorities to strengthen our values. >> reporter: chris nguyen, abc7 news. one restaurant didn't wait for the official word to reopen, so what happened when he allowed customers to walk in? that's next. and the return of rvs. they're back in style as the coronavirus reshapes the travel industry. the highway could be

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restaurants in san francisco can officially open tomorrow for outdoor eating, but one restaurant has been defying the city's order for several weeks now. the order of 620 jones tells abc7 news he opened his outdoor patio around memorial day. the restaurant is taking safety measures. every other table is blocked off, customers are asked to look up the menu on their phones, and only two people are allowed in the bar area at a time. but besides staying closed, the owner said he didn't see the reason to follow that order. >> the reality is what we're doing is much, much safer than any of the parks. what we're doing is much, much safer than any of the protesting that's going on. >> the owner said they were able to offer work again for its 30 employees by reopening early. there are other ways in which covid-19 is changing our lives, including vacations. we're dedicating more resources into building a better bay area, including focusing on issues

like our local economy. as abc7 news reporter wayne freedman explains, rv sales are booming because of social distancing. >> it has a generator, it has a stool, propane. >> reporter: there was nothing better for a boy with a new toy than knowing he had a good excuse for buying it. >> it has a tv. >> reporter: frederick nema, still in the getting to know you phase with a new rv he plans to use for work and vacation. he had some uncertainties with covid-19. >> you can book in advance at a hotel, and at the last minute there is a surge for the pandemic, and boom, they cancel. so you don't want to do that. >> reporter: the rv business seems to be peaking right now. epter: cra s at rv spendrails. ti sitti down these days as new customers keep coming in. >> a nice spacious living room, a full-size refrigerator like you would have at home.

it's not a little rv fridge anymore. >> reporter: in a particular week, they might sell six rvs. last week, 22 of them. >> that's a record week for us. that's normally what we sell in a month. >> reporter: dealers tell us sales have doubled, a frenzy made with a shortage of units because the factory closed. >> we're looking at the end of summer and septembe before we can restock. >> people will feel a lot safer and more in control, and with that, they'll have that peace of mind that they can enjoy their trip. >> reporter: in a home on the road. it's another wrinkle from this pandemic that is changing all of us. >> this switch, do we leave it on or do we leave it off? a bay area city tries to save its downtown by putting a spotlight on its seniors.

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san jose's alum rock park is reopened, with some limitations. visitors are encouraged to bring their own water because drinking fountains are still shut off. use of picnic tables and barbecue pits are also prohibited. the park will remain open until 8:00 every night with the parking lot closing at 6:30. visitors are now welcome again at yosemite national park. they are at a phased reopening. visitors will have to make registrations online. they reportedly lost $86,000 a day in hotel taxes alone. good evening, everyone.

little a beautiful day outside, but still a little too hot for many people. because of that we're going to change it up for you. already the changes are underway. take a look at live doppler 7. there is a cold front approaching that has sent us some clouds, it's started to deepen that marine layer and it's only going to get deeper which means the drop in the temperatures will be very noticeable tomorrow. we show you the cloud cover as we check out the winds. we have a delta breeze up to 29 in fairfield, and that is helping to drop the temperatures down 10 degrees in fairfield, down 13 in concord. here's a live look from our east bay hills camera, and you're seeing some sun along with the clouds. 69 in the city, oakland is 72 degrees, currently 76 in san yoes a jose and 88 in gilroy. in the low 80s from san jose to napa. if you like the sunshine, it's going to be changing a little bit. today we had plenty of sun from

our exploratorium camera. you can see it. much cooler and windier tomorrow afternoon, and as we head into the weekend, there is a possibility of sprinkles, especially tomorrow night going into saturday and with an isolated shower. the fog along the coast at 7:00 will be advancing. as we go into tomorrow morning, it will be a combination of fog and clouds. look at that front. it's la it te in the season, bu still hoe do you says some snow in the higher elevations. saturday we'll have our best chance in the north bay of seeing an isolated shower or a sprinkle. winds will be picking up as a result of this approaching system. isolated gusts tomorrow afternoon not out of the question. 40, 50 miles an hour, especially across the higher terrain. 20-mile-an-hour winds over the noontime hour. they're only going to increase around the region tomorrow night.

then winds will remain gusty saturday and even saturday afternoon. tomorrow morning, drizzly, cooler. in the south bay 74 in san jose. on the peninsula, partly cloudy, low 70s for mountain view. 64 downtown san francisco bay. 69 oakland. head inland, it's going to be mild, 76 in concord. accuweather forecast. winds continuing the next few days, could see some sprinkles and warmer next week. >> thanks so much, sandhya. signs for seniors. one in the community figures out how to congratulate the class of 2020 and maybe save the downtown. that's next.

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streaming apps so wherever you are you can get updates on news, weather and more on apple tv and roku. covid-19 cases are on the rise in the bay area as many feared. at 6:00, how your county is being affected. plurs, we examine reopening can happen. amid recent protests, a lawsuit was filed and could change protesting as we know it. finally tonight, another creative way to honor the class of 2020 who are missing out on their end of year activities. >> abc7 south bay news jessica dorsey is find ag wing a way to

highlight their seniors while bringing people back downtown. >> small towns have struggled to thrive during the pandemic, especially at morgan hill. >> seeing a downtown we've spent decades and really becoming the centerpiece of our community, seeing it as a ghost town was really hard. >> reporter: then an idea of how to bring people back and spread pride in the downtown community. these downtown streets have been revitalized, thanks in part to these banners honoring the class of 2020. > my daughter and i walked down here and looked at every single banner, and we see others down here doing the same thing. they see it as a way for people to come downtown and take a look at what's going on in morgan hill as they look at the banners. it's been just a really neat thing to bring a community together. >> reporter: 50 banners highlighting the more than 660

graduating seniors. what started as a zoom happy hour between friends in the rotary club turned into yet another way the city is honoring their students. >> it's one of the hallmarks of the community and about morgan hill is that we do support each other. especially right now, it takes all of us to get through what's going on. if a community can get behind honoring these kids and supporting these kids now more than ever, it's really special and really shows them how much they mean. >> there's two things i want people to get when they come downtown. one is the pride and hard work and accomplishments of our youth. and also a sense of hope for the future, because you look at all these pictures, these are the young men and women that are going to be the leaders in our future, and all i can say is i'm very proud and i'm very hopeful for the future. >> you know what they say. small towns have their own heartbeat and that's true here in morgan hill.% reporting, dustin dorsey, abc7 news. >> and those banners will be up until june 26.

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to learn more, call one eight four four cosentyx or visit cosentyx.com tonight, the apology from the nation's top military officer, saying he should not have been part of the president's photo op. also developing as we come on, the alarming news on coronavirus here in the u.s. what authorities just said. general mark milley, the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, going on the record, saying he should not have been with president trump after those peaceful protesters were forcibly removed from in front of the white house for that photo op at st. john's church. what general milley is now saying. the alarming prediction tonight on coronavirus here in the u.s. the toll could be as many as 200,000 american lives lost by september. more than 20 states tonight with spikes. houston moments ago warning, if this gets any worse, we will have to go to level one, which would mean a stay at home recommendation only leaving for food or medicine. tonight, arizona, ic