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thousands of people desepd on the port of oakland. one of dozens sea ports up and down the coast shut down. the push to protest police brutality and racism isgg. >> cfrti cra. a mom stands her ground when a man challenges her about chalk art over black lives matter. >> the silent out break. stopping the monterey county. >> two salons, one mile apart. one is allowed to reopen. >> why a fired ship captain from the bay is not getting his job back. >> happening 7ivver olaak
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partipin as well as a fundraiser organizers say it's also to honor the lives taken because of the police brutality. a protest on the bridge a little while ago got the attention of the california highway patrol. officers blocked off several lanes of traffic. one person was led away in handcuffs. it's not clear why. >> from the ferry building to city hall. hundreds marched in san francisco this juneteenth. supervisors are calling for it to be made an official holiday in the city. a port shut down in oakland. work grind to a halt as part of a protest. and a commemoration of juneteenth. >> good evening, thank you for joining us. >> our coverage begins with news anchor on the ground at the port of oakland. >> the protest called by the international long shore and
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warehouse union. attracting thousands from all walks of life. people like a film maker and math teacher. >> something has to be done. >> his collaborator and mentor noted the importance of this happening on the juneteenth holiday. marking the end of slavery in the u.s. >> it takes something like this to bring people together and unite. united we stand divided we fall. >> he saw police violence growing up in hiaiti. before moving here 40 years ago. >> police murder of george floyd, and other people. it's struck a cord in me. and haiti too. > we are being killed and oppressed so much. by the police. it's important for me to be here. >> after more than an hour of speeches and music at the port. the huge crowd took to the streets for a march to city hall.
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>> 21st century and city happening. bh will it change? >> the union says there are similar protests at ports up and down the west coast. having a billion dollar impact on the industry. and that is one way to get beam to take notice. >> now to san francisco where the traditional juneteenth parade celebrated in the district was cancelled because of the pandemic. people celebrated the day by marching from the ferry building to city hall. >> juneteenth never gained the attention that other american holidays have received. until now. >> take it to your job. to yourom and educat>> hundreds in san fr acknowledge this long standing celebration by marching nearly two miles from the ferry building to city hall. >> just so emotional for me to see the whole world stop and pay attention to see that my life
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and my kids life and parents life matter. >> inside city hall, two supervisors decided to put forward a resolution to observe this day as holiday. >> we have now a national movement and i think a national awakening to the way in which racism and injustice are baked into our society. at all levels. and so many people are waking up to that. >> resolution urges the president and congress to designate it as a federal holiday. encouraging businesses to close and workers and students to take the day off. perhaps many didn't know ur ar abthe parade. something that ma african-americans here have to 70 years.
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>> today mayor breed tweeted about her memories of the parade. we were empowered to celebrate. our community and culture and significance to the country. san francisco is hoping to be among other cities leading the way to make it a holiday. resolution will be formally introduced next meeting. >> in the east bay alameda county is allowing certain businesses to reopen and certain activities to resume. all retail can open again with restrictions. restaurants can offer out door dining groups up to six people from the same social bubble. houses of worship can resume services for fewer than 100 people. dog parks and out door museums can reopen. out door fitness classes can start again for groups up to 12. >> state health officials are monitoring towards reopening more businesses even though
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cases have increased. salons reopened earlier this week. and plans call for allowing indoor dining to resume and bars and gyms and theaters to to reopen july 1. the chronicle reports state oficial rs told the county to help hospitals prepare for a surge in cases and ensure nursing homes take steps to protect patients. >> a tale of two counties. just a mile over the border in saint claire other business owners are waiting. >> struggling to get sleep. >> i have lost ten pounds. from stress. and worry. it's been -- i buried my mother. this is the hardest thing i have ever done in my life. >> like all other salons, it sits empty. >> this will probably cost me
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personally anywhere from 50 to $100,000. >> that will keep going up. as salons are all prohibited under the health order. >> one mile down the road in san mateo, owners are allowed to reopen. >> a mile apart. and non-stop business for this owner. >> we have had a will the of phone calls from many people that we have never seen before. because they are so eager to get in. >> the green light welcomed relief. after losing $200,000 being closed for the past 3 months. >> i had my doubts. i was praying every day. >> she's grateful business is bustling. meanwhile, down the road is left preparing for what's to come. >> we have to pull ourselves together and have courage and build businesses back. >> today monterey reopened businesses including nail salons and tattoo parlors.
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also experiencing an up tick in coronavirus cases and nearly 40% of them are agricultural workers. we explain what that could mean for the supply of vegetables you are buying and eating. >> the hands that pick yur vegetables don't stop. even in the age of covid-19. these workers maybe six feet apart wearing masks and working with new barriers. here in the county they are the ones most at risk of getting the virus. >> in terms of what the largest percentage is, it is the agriculture community. in this area. >> ocean mist farms 35,000 acres of vegetables everyye ce says the virus in his work force could be catastrophic. >> it takes a lot of hands to harvest the produce and grow it. and harvest it. if there's an impact on the work
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force, yes there could be shortage. we can't get the product to market. >> health experts believe the up tick in cases among workers can be attributed to seasonal workers and crowded living conditions and skepticism over the virus itself. >> he has been working in the fields for 20 years. >> he says at first it was hard to believe. now they're trying to adapt. >> face coverings and education sessions are current ri being provided and farmers are ensuring workers are keeping their distance. hotel rooms are offered for those who can't quarantine. >> health experts say cases in this area will continue to increase. and expect a second wave. >> we assume that we'll have more positive case is. at what race we don't know. >> new interact i have tool for
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you. to figure out the risks of activities from shopping to parties. do you go on vacation, to the gym? medical experts are weighing in. >> today the u.s. navy upheld the firing of captain. who urge td his bosses to act faster after covid-19 out break. the pentagon removed him as the commander. in april. the top admiral recommended restoring him to the post. today that same admiral not only stood by the firing but delayed promoting an admiral that served as his boss. a thousand suffered from covid-19. >> the rogue mountain lion suspected of killing three animals at the zoo. a man ripping down black lives matter signs and the pregnant mom who confronted him.
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fishing game officials investigating a possible link between the death of three san francisco zoo animals and the mountain lion spotted this the city. officials say two and a red kangaroo were killed in the exhibit likely by a wild carnivore. early tuesday. 13 miles away. the lion was captured near oracle park yesterday and has been returned to the wild. >> the east bay now. a berkeley mom reported a disturbing interaction with a man who was ripping down her black lives matter signs. >> berkeley mom says she took
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this cell phone video after a man ripped down one of her signs. >> as a black biracial woman given everything that's happening, i hit record right away. >> she asked him why. >> because i think it's obnoxious. forreach and to everybody else. we have a president for eight years who was black. what the hell is the matter with you? are you sick in the brain? >> no. i'm not sure if you are aware of the black men dying in the country. at the hands of police officers. >> and many black men killing black men. >> she's pregnant and with her two small children. ages four and two. >> i was enraged. and frustrated. >> she says surprised by some of his comments that didn't seem to add up. >> if you think that i wasn't upset to watch george get killed in front of us, you're wrong.
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that was about as obnoxious as i have heard. black lives matter, going around preaching? what a bunch of -- >> she has never seen this man in her neighborhood before. >> i have no embarrassment. over what i'm doing. >> okay. you should. >> what you should be is embarrassed because you are holding up signs and marching down like you're really really sorrowful and precious person. >> the man clearly needs education. and i think that he was preaching and trying to agitate me. >> what a dumb -- you are. >> thank you. i appreciate it. do you want to tell us your name for the camera? >> go -- yourself. >> another neighbor confronted the man nearby and claimed he was looking for her to quote offer reparations. >> in a shocking move that
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caught city leaders off guard. the police chief announced he was retiring from the force. he broke the news thursday in the middle of a town hall. he was asked what was needed to build a better relationship between the police department and residents. referring to conversations with the community and elected officials. he said i hear you. and this. >> dit's unfortunate. i'm announcing my retirement. i have lost the trust of the city council. and give this organization a fresh start. >> the council quickly called a recess. later meeting in closed session to discuss the matter privately. he said the last day would be july 31. >> all right. switching gears. talk weather. this weekend should be lovely for
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hi there, everyone. many feeling the difference today as the marine layer returned. look from the east bay hills camera. dropping temperatures as much as 15 to 17 degrees in some areas. 73 right now. 72 in napa. more comfortable. still low 90s inland this afternoon. upper 50s to low 60s at the coast. from the south beach camera a combination of fog and high clouds. in the city 61 degrees. oakland 67. live doppler 7 showing you the coast is being hugged by some fog right now. 24 hour temperature change down 12 degrees in san francisco. 16 degrees cooler in san karls. the wind is attributing to that. a nice sea breeze at 18 in fair field. if you're stepping out this evening grab a jacket. it's foggy.
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drizzle forming by morning. cooling continues tomorrow and summer starts tomorrow. father's day sunday. it's a big weekend important weekend. tomorrow morning at 8:00 p.m. around the bay is foggy. fog will peel back to the coast. as we expect in the summer and sit there most of the afternoon and the evening. temperatures first thing in the morning anywhere from the low 50s to upper 50s. drizzle and fog to start the day. and for the afternoon it's going to be warm in the south bay. 86 gilroy. san jose. nice day on the peninsula. 77 redwood city. if you like the fog you're in luck tomorrow. downtown san francisco 65. daily city 60. the city will be about the same the coast the same. we will see cooler weather around the bay. north bay 88. heading into the east bay sunshine 75 oakland. 82 fremont. inland areas still have the summer warmth.
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90 fair field. 88 livermore. so in the comfort zone. father's day, looking like a fine day. look at the spread. low 60s to low 90s. what you expect around this time of year. don't get too used to the idea. it's heating up monday. noice the upper 90s and that's why an excess i have heat watch is issued already. begins noon on monday and until 8:00 p.m. thursday. an increase risk of heat illness as dangerous heat arrived an ex week. 7-day forecast summer starts tomorrow afternoon at 2:40. it will be beautiful. a nice range of temperatures. low 60s to mid-90s. heating up monday through wednesday near 100 inland. 60s coast side. not a lot of change for the later half of the week. >> all right. thank you. >> reclaiming the past so it
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east bay college student out rage after a professor asked her to change her name. a request called racist and. >> the legality of the covid-19 surcharges more customers are being hit with. when they are legal and when they're not. plus the coordinated effort under way on the peninsula to cope the tourists back. safety a major concern. all coming up in half an hour. >> today is juneteenth. the day both celebration of freedom and acknowledgment of the grave injustices suffer frd by black people in the country. >> we look at this day in the bay area. and how it's changed over the years in san francisco. >> these are images from past juneteenth in the bay area. this image shows on the right the vice president of san
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francisco naacp. on the left, his daughter. rachel. a name you may not know. but she kept juneteenth alive in san francisco. >> she was the driving force. the mayor made that statement. >> her goal was create a space for black people in san francisco. with the city dwindling black population the an july juneteenth celebration is like a community watering hole of sorts. supporting black businesses and honoring history. messages of hope for the future. hr eyes were set on a better future. in 2018, she died suddenly. at 38. >> for her to have the lasting legacy. obviously we didn't know she was going to pass. but since she did, and such a young age. to have this to point to, i just
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cannot believe what she was able to do single handedly. >> moved by the powerful push for racial justice. it's morphing juneteenth into a nationwide call for action. >> it's come to the point where urgency is where we have a call to action. to stop the oppression. and the injustices. >> this year we expect juneteenth to look and feel different. when asked what she would think. >> she would have been hoping and praying to see this thing for so long. i used to say to her when are y'all going to get mad. >> people are finally mad and ready to join the fight going on for decades. >> 38. so young. world news tonight is next.
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get zero percent apr financing for up to five years on select models and exclusive lease offers. tonight, tulsa declares a civil emergency on the eve of president trump's first rally in three months. the rally, originally set for today, juneteenth, the same day this country commemorates the end of slavery in the u.s. the president now appearing to threaten protesters who he believes may try to disrupt the event. a long line of supporters already there waiting, waiving their right to sue if exposed to the coronavirus. meantime, the new warning this evening from the world health organization that the coronavirus pandemic is accelerating. the cdc now predicting up to 145,000 deaths in the u.s. by july 11th. hospitalizations in texas up 108% since just memorial day. and the major new move tonight in houston and dallas. florida shattering its daily record for the fifth time this
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