the image that has a peninsula restaurant in the cross-hairs. why the owners of a popular restaurant are asking the community not to tart them. even the mayor is stepping in. >> and that ceo confronting a neighbor over a black lives matter message and now a community comes together and a neighbor takes stock. >> nearly a hundred cars caravan for change in contra costa county. >> and governor newsom defends reopening the state as positive tests continue to climb. as he targets certain counties for reinforcements. ju bemaller class is fal won't sizes. the push to teach students to take a stand. >> announcer: building a better bay area for a safe and secure future, this is abc7 news.

>> good evening. i'm dion lim. >> and i'm ama daetz. thank you for being here. we begin with the backlash over the black lives matter fallout. in san francisco a new firing and apology over the couple who called the police on a man stencilling black lives matter outside of his home. >> and in san carlos where we're getting restaurant owners to share their side of the story after a viral photo surfaced accused them of being racist. that is where stephanie sierra starts us off. >> reporter: this restaurant owner is scared for her life. >> i don't know if i need to close my doors tomorrow. i don't know if shun is going to break into my home. i don't know if someone is throwing rocks at my restaurant right now. >> reporter: the family is dodges dozens of death threats after this surfaced on social media accusing their restaurant of being racist. it claims the man whose image we blurred was dining on the

outdoor patio heckling and spewing hateful comments at a group of peaceful demonstrators during a -- and one pulled oults a monkey and started saying that the person who served his table said just the opposite. >> i went to the table and i told him shut up and leave immediately. >> reporter: comments flooded facebook and yelp accusing them of high-fiving the man after he reportedly made racist comments. again he said that hand gesture was misconstrued. >> but it was just my hand gesture and his hand gesture being agreed on shutting up and leaving the place immediately. >> it is just not who we are. we are the least people that are racist and we would never condone any action like that. >> reporter: she and her husband

steve lost roughly half a million dollars amid impacts from covid-19. >> we tried to just survive, to stand out all of a sudden i feel like i'm collapsing again. >> reporter: and now they are scared they'll have to close doors again. stephanie sierra, abc7 news. now to the video you may have seen of a white woman confronting a man of color writing black lives matter in chalk outside of his home. liz pena spoke to the man again today. he said he's willing to foregivforgive the couple and speak to them in person but that hasn't happened yet. >> reporter: we met james at his office. this local park is his safe haven where he works as dog walker where he reflects everything he's experienced since posting that video last thursday. >> well, apparently i have a platform now. >> reporter: a lot has changed since last tuesday. when he was confronted by pack heights residents lisa alexander and robert likens for

stencilling black lives matter with chock on his property. since the ceo of the la face skin products lost her account and issued this apology. when i watched the video i'm shocked and sad that i behaved the way i did. and then in the video robert larkins was terminated today by raymond james. a day before that he also issued an apology and this is the first time james see it. >> it was wrong and i'm profoundly sorry for treating him with disrespect. >>hadonk that? >> wow, that is about as much of a mia culpa as you could expect and i'd be willing to talk to him. if he expresses that to me in person i will forgive both of them. >> reporter: we're seeing change in this neighborhood. two days ago the retaining wall looked like this. now fast forward to today.

james house has become a canvas for the black lives matter movement. the owner of the downstairs of the house appreciates the community support. >> where is it? there it is. we're also activists. >> reporter: he said there are mny lessons to be learned including -- >> love thy neighbor as you love thy self. i believe that is simplistic but it is the truth. >> reporter: in san francisco, liz pena, abc7 news. >> dex -- demonstrators like used their cars. today that means a loud and peaceful demonstration in front of the home of sheriff david livingston. laura anthony has the story now from danville. [ horn honking ] >> reporter: they came in loud and dozens strong. a caravan of cars carrying protesters to the neighborhood to the home of contra costa county sheriff david livingston.

>> we as community members feel unsafe with him as a top law enforcement agency in the county and this is our way of escalating a flairive about what we need in terms of real investment into the community that isn't just more people on the streets with guns. >> reporter: there have been ten inmate deaths from suicide and drugs and health issues at contra costa jails in the past two years and these protesters want those issues addressed. they also want the sheriff's department defunded. juvenile hall closed and -- >> i personally think sheriff livingston should resign. i don't think he should run for another term. >> that is not going to happen. >> reporter: sheriffs monitored the event via helicopter and drone. >> there was no need to have a force there. they were peaceful. there was no reported incidents and it worked out for everybody. >> reporter: one neighbor was sympathetic to the message but concerned about the method of

delivery. >> i think it is the right to protest. i find it uncomfortable when the protesting at a particular individual's home. >> we're coming to their home -- >> reporter: demonstrators plan to stage similar protest at the home of other top county officials n. danville, laura anthony, abc7 news. new at 5:00, san jose native and ex warriors coach lloyd pierce spoke in support of justice. he's the head coach of the hawks and took part in a peaceful rally in georgia. he's a member of the national basketball committee on racial injustice and joined today by assist and coaches and players. >> i've seen it for [ bleep ] 44 years as a black man in this country and it is time now that we draw attention to that. i was born a black man. and i know one day i'll die a black man.

just like the players and coaches on this stage. but i don't want to die because i'm a black man. >> powerful words. the hawks announced yesterday the organization will designate juneteenth, june 19th, as a permanent company holiday. the statue of another controversial figure being removed. this time in sacramento. >> take it down! >> onlookers shouted as crews removed the statue from outside of the general hospital. john sutter is best known for establishing the fort that became sacramento. his legacy would come into question for his mistreatment of na native americans. they removed the statue out of respect. stable when it come those the number of covid-19 infections but not out of the woods by any means. that is how governor new so many described the situation in california.

lyanne melendez joins us to tell us more about the concerns. >> reporter: the concern is people are going to hear this and think now we can let our guard down and the governor made it clear today that the reason we are stable is because we have continued to be vigilant. >> california is stable as it pertained to the spread of the coronavirus. today only 4.5% of those tested are positive. the rate of stability is measured over a 14-day period. >> we look at hospitalization rates and they remain stable. icu rates, the blue line below the hospitalization remain stable. >> reporter: even after the may 8th gradual reopening of low-risk workplaces and the memorial day weekend activities that brought more people together, the governor said the slight increase in new cases has not alarmed health officials. right now california has a little more than 3,000 identified cases of covid-19 and

has nearly 53,000 so-called surge beds for potential patients. >> if the numbers go up, hospitalizations go up, the question is can we absorb that and the answer today, at least, today is yes. >> reporter: of 58 counties, nine have been identified as concern and getting added support. none in the bay area. >> whether those are staff or ventilators or helping move some other patients to other counties to make sure that californians get the care they need. >> reporter: there continues to be a disproportionate number of those infected and the number of african-americans who die is higher because blacks get tested too late. while the state is prepared to face a potential surge, newsom reminded everyone that now is not the time to be complacent. >> to be smart. to wear a face covering. to physically distance. to continue to wash your hands

and to do the kinds of things that are necessary for us to avoid that second wave. >> and during the spanish flu that second wave was responsible for killing a lot more people. now on a positive note, newsom announced that 50,000 frontline workers will receive a $500 debit card as a way to thank and acknowledge them for their hard work. lyanne melendez, abc7 news. >> i bet they look forward to that. thank you, lyanne. former e-bay employees including a former police captain are charged with stalking, how spiders and cockroach and a pig mask were an attempt to stop protests. >> decades after being outlawed now restoring affirmative action. >> and a long over due awakening to systemic racism.

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several former e-bay workers are accused of using terrorist like tactics for online criticism of the company. six former members of the global security team, fieve from the by area, face witness tampering charges. group targeted a husband and wife in boston that wrote an online newsletter that was critical of the company. they are accused of sending them messages and ominous items. >> those clue fly larvae and live spiders, a box of live cockroaches, a book of advice on how to survive the death of a spouse. >> the plan was foiled when the victims spotted the workers

conducting surveillance of the couple's home. e-bay said when the company was notified it launched its own investigation and fired the employees. the company cooperated with the investigation and does not tolerate the behavior. a major victory for lgbt americans. the supreme court has granted them federal protections at work. in a 6-3 majority the court ruled the civil rights act of 1964 protects gay, lesbian and transgender people from workplace discrimination. this is the biggest ruling for lgbt since marriage equality years ago. california already protects workers based on gender identity. the university of california plans to bring back affirmative action for admissions an hiring. they voted to repeal proposition 209 which banned preferential treatment based on race, ethnicity or sex. that had been in effect since 19

i69d but recently blamed for decline at some uc campuses. a measure to restore firmive action passed the state assembly last week and now it must pass with a two-thirds majority before the june 25th deadline. if that happens it will be on the statewide ballot on november 3rd. and education is one of the four areas we focus on at abc7 news as we build a better bay area. the others are health, the economy and the changing workplace. the marches and protests of the past two weeks are inspiring a nonprofit to develop social justice curriculum for classes this fall. david louie introduces us to rl with teachers for 18 years to install global citizenship for students. >> we want them to leverage their own agency as change makers. >> reporter: seventh graders at this french american school have utilized special curriculum to learn and speak out about

climate change and gun violence. as the black lives matter movement starts as the academic year ends, students have assigned summer reading to prepare for the fall unit on social justice. >> they're starting to see they have a voice and they've seen it on tv as well. so their energy is not just coming from teachers or my curriculum, it is coming from social media, and it is coming from news. >> reporter: teachers and the team at world savvy believe middle school students are at the right age to be critical thinkers about issues that impact them. nothing is too complex to study. >> we had students make a documentary film about gentrification and how their own community had changed and how systemic racism over time had impacted that. >> reporter: the goal is to encourage students to act and not just be passive learnered. they collaborate and share resources. it is how difficult a change could be and no single answer is

universal. >> they may have a great idea but they're not thinking about audience or thinking about will this solve a problem or create any new problem. >> david louie, abc7 news. still ahead, the odds are good that you may get

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call or two before donating any money. >> gas prices have rich for the sixth straight week. the app gas buddy said nationwide a gallon of regular is averaging $2.10. back in april it was just $1.74. in san francisco you pay more. i checked this afternoon and found the lowest price was $2.89 for a gallon of regular. gas prices are up but the cost of a new car is down. substantially. it is a buyer's market. the car shopping app co-pilot said the prize of used car is dropped just shy of 4% nationwide since the pandemic began. here in the san francisco/oakland areas prices are down about 3%. not quite as much as nationally. and hertz, after filing for bankruptcy, get this, they are selling off part of the used car fleet at deep discounts.

8% is easy to find. and some premium cars selling for 12% less than before the bankruptcy was filed. so you get a little here and you get a little here. >> it is all around good stuff. michael, thanks. a little breezy. a little cloudy. but perhaps not for

abc 7 has launched new streaming apps so wherever you are could get our live newscasts and breaking news and weather and more with the abc 7 bay area app. and it is on apple, android and fire tv and roku. just search and download it for free. >> now your forecast with sandhya patel. >> good evening, everyone. hang on to your hats if you're stepping outside because it is pretty windy across the region. oakland right now reporting winds of 38 miles per hour. fairfield 33. san francisco 30 mile per hour winds. as we check out the wind forecast, it is gusty tonight along the coast and over the higher terrain. 11:00 p.m., 34 mile per hour winds but they subside but only

to increase tomorrow afternoon and tomorrow evening you will notice close to 40-mile-per-hour winds near the coast. all in association with a cold front pushing across the pacific northwest sending us clouds and picking up winds and the winds will remain high and switch directions as a result fire danger will go up. fire weather watch is from 11:00 until 8:00 and the combination of a north wind gusting to 35 with low humidity that spells higher fire danger. so any fires that do develop will rapidly spread. so something to keep in mind. that front that is coming through, it is a dry front for us. but it is certainly bringing us the winds and some cloud cover as you notice on live doppler 7. temperatures now in the comfort zone. 60s to 80s as we check out a live picture from the emeryville camera. notice the shaky camera toward the golden gate bridge. much warmer weather mid-week and we're looking at the beginning o sum they are weekend. we'll get an early taste of

that. temperatures in the morning, 40s, 50s, patchy fog and then for the afternoon windy along the coast. it is going to be a mild afternoon. even breezy to gusty around the bay. temperature 66 in san francisco, 80 in napa. 74 in oakland, 76 san jose. 81 in concord. now don't get used to the idea because the temperatures will soar on wednesday. it is going to feel like summer. 90s inland, 70s along the coastline. thursday is even hotter. inland areas are close to the triple-digit mark. in the coast in the 70s. it won't last forever for those of you who don't like the heat. gusty tomorrow. temperatures on the mild side. much warmer for wednesday. warm to hot for thursday. and you notice still hot friday but the temperatures back off around the coast and the bay. summer begins on saturday afternoon and it is going to be nice for the dads for father's day. mid-60s to low 90s. temperatures will be similar on

monday. >> good timing. sandhya, thanks. coming up on abc7 news at 6:00, policing themselves. tonight the reform agenda put forth by three of california's largest police unions. also the weight of the pandemic proved too much for 24 hour fitness. we'll explain what the bankruptcy means to employees. >> and 75,000 tests and still striving to improve. that is all coming up in half an hour on abc7 news at 6:00. >> and with that, world news tonight is next with david muir. i'm dion lim. >> and i'm ama daetz. for sandhya patel and michael finney, thank you so much for inviting us into your homes tonight. we'll see you again at 6:00 but leave you with this lovely live look outside of the bay area.

tonight, breaking news amid the anger in atlanta over the deadly police shooting of rayshard brooks. tonight, just in, the 911 calls. the family breaking down in tears in front of the cameras today, demanding the officers involved be charged with his death. rayshard brooks found sleeping in his car in a wendy's drive-through. body camera showing a calm exchange for about 20 minutes, then struggling with officers, taking one of their tasers, appearing to turn around, pointing the taser at an officer. the officer shoots him twice in the back. tonight, one officer fired, the other on administrative leave. the police chief resigning. will there be charges? also tonight, the fbi now joining the case in the death of a black man found hanging from a tree in the central square of a community in california. tonight, his family does not believe it was suicide. the newly released audio in the killing of george floyd in minneapoli