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oakland streets don't have a place to live. don't have a don't have a job and so we wind up. getting involved in negative activity, and that's what you have seen the gang activity here grow dramatically. oakland city council members met with the police chief to discuss his conversation with the president. as they prepare a final budget that will include more local funding for violence prevention measures, not just policing in oakland. i'm leslie brinkley, abc seven news. today. good morning, america had an exclusive look at a de escalation simulator being used by the oakland police department. it has officers deal with various scenarios, and it comes up with different outcomes based on the officers, reactions. in oakland, the focus is to use it to mend

frayed relations within the community. how can both people leave that interaction safely? how can we both lived through this experience and make sure that nobody gets hurt? it actually made me open my eyes more because i was somebody that villainized officers. so now it's my duty to also explain that to others that don't understand what law enforcement is about. oakland's police chief says his top priority is rebuilding trust with the community and deescalating, potentially fatal encounters. san jose, meanwhile, has been trying to curb gun violence for weeks. the city council recently passed a law requiring retailers to videotape all gun purchases. the idea is to discourage straw purchasing. that's when someone buys a gun for someone who is legally ineligible to buy one vote came after a mass shooting at evita yard in the san jose left 10 people dead, including the shooter. sanjay's mayor says the city wants to enact additional gun laws, things like requiring gun owners to have insurance requiring gun owners to pay modest fee because, while the second amendment. certainly protects

the right of citizens to own a gun. it doesn't mandate that other taxpayers somehow subsidize that right. san jose is dealing with 22 homicides to date this time last year, 16 homicides were reported san francisco reports 18 homicides through may. that number was the same last may, the situation much different in oakland, where police say they're investigating 61 homicides last june, that number was 30.

he enviously was the suspect of a neighbor in belize in 2012 and he had a history of drug abuse. he also had run-ins with powerful figures in the united states. reports of the suicide may not be true as a result. his motive was to give computers to people in the government where he was staying that were compromised and then he would use the information on those computers to make sure that he was pretty much clear of any type of criminal charges or people couldn't extradite him or anything like that. it was in the process of being extradited and that would give an awful lot of people motive to make sure he never made it back to united states. >> two of his own tweets made

it seem like he knew this day was coming. he had a tattoo. he also tweeted in part if i hang myself, it will be no fault of mine. >> he was fun to watch from a distance but i imagine he was a terror for anyone who was trying to maintain the mcafee brand or keep him out of trouble. >> the circumstances of his death are now under investigation. he is dead at the age in the south bay the future of one of the nation's largest outdoor markets still hasn't been decided. san jose leaders failed to reach a decision during a meeting and deferred their meeting for at least a week. >> reporter: at the end of a 15 hour city council meeting, san jose leaders voted to postpone a decision on a major plan that will determine the outcome of the bay area fleamarket which is slated for redevelopment.

>> we need a moment with the community and vendors to find a good solution to this issue. >> reporter: since 1960 the market has become a city institution with nearly 430 vendors, many of whom are immigrants who worry about displacement. roberto gonzalez, president of the vendors association was among those taking part in a hunger strike and called the one week delay a major win. >> this effort would have not been possible without each and every one of you guys supporting us and raising your voice is. >> reporter: city leaders were scheduled to vote on rezoning the property where the market is located. if approved the transit oriented project would reduce the land the size of the market nearly 2/3 to help make room for housing and commercial space. councilmember was part of a narrow majority who voted to delay the vote in hopes of insuring more vendor representation at the table. >> we know that families will be displaced but we can lessen that pain by making sure that

there are steps that we follow. >> reporter: a family who owns the land previously said they would not evict any vendors before the current market closes which could happen in 2024. they also agreed to set aside $2.5 million to assist vendors with relocation but those promises are no longer a guarantee. however, a family spokesperson provided a short statement today saying we look forward to having a positive conclusion on june 29 that allows new development at san jose's bart station and a path forward to support the vendors. several council members have agreed to facilitate conversations between the landowner and vendors over the next six days. in san jose, abc 7 news. still ahead, the power of persuasion. local businesses told to prepare for a pg&e shutdown on a busy day until abc

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businesses in san francisco's fillmore shopping district are furious after pg&e notified them power would be shut off on the busiest day of the week. after our reporter got involved, pg&e reconsidered. >> reporter: russian hill dog grooming runs on electricity from clippers to blowers. the owner and his staff can't perfect a look for these pups without power. >> lab or doodles, golden doodles, that is loss of hair and lots of grooming. he when he opened this letter from pg&e think there would be a service interruption this oddity from 9-5 pm to replace underground cable, he was dumbfounded. >> you should you should you sh close the business during their busiest hours after we just

went through a big pandemic. we pg&e said the outage would affect 500 customers along fillmore street in the area near and around pine street and california street. the executive director of the fillmore merchants association. >> we totally understand we need maintenance work on the street but not during peak store hours on a saturday. they should be more sensitive to the needs of small business especially after what we have been through. >> reporter: went fillmore bake shop owner got the letter, she told her staff to take today off. there was no way she could say open without power. >> what we do with that? for us, we open from 8-4. we start baking at 4 am. even if we were able to bake everything we can tell it in an hour and as much as we can go off-line with our payments, we need the refrigeration in order to keep the cakes cold. >> reporter: they called pg&e repeatedly to plead with the utility company to reconsider. >> there was no response at all. it went nowhere until the news

got involved. >> reporter: after we contacted pg&e, a spokesperson said they would reschedule the work writing in a statement in part, we will complete this work at a later dates during night hours to minimize the impact to homes and business in the area. the day has not yet been announced and as of this morning pg&e hadn't updated montgomery or the business owner. >> reporter: the pg&e spokesperson said they expect to complete customer notifications as soon as possible via phone call. business owners are holding their breath. >> i will just keep my fingers crossed and hope i can continue working this saturday. >> reporter: in san francisco, . abc 7. members of several groups staged a rally and march across the golden great gate bridge today protesting the international olympic committee and its decision to hold the winter olympics in beijing. part of the day of action around the world on what is

known as international olympic day. >> since china is a party and we are not given basic rights in china so it does not make sense to have the olympics in china. >> the group made its way to the chinese consulate in san francisco. rallies were held in 60 cities worldwide. others called out china's treatment of some people and those in southern mongolia, hong kong and other locations. the supreme court today ruled in favor of a sonoma county man who said police violated his privacy when they followed his home into his garage then ticketed him for drunk driving. justices overturned the conviction saying police cannot enter a home without a warrant unless it is a true emergency. this case began in 2016 when lange was driving home late at night listening to loud music occasionally honking his horn. an officer believed that he was violating a noise ordinance so when he entered his driveway the officer put on his flashing lights. the officer smelled liquor on his breath and arrested him not

only for the noise violation but also for driving under the influence. still ahead, the danger from just one firework.

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fourth of july. fireworks can be terrifying for pets especially dogs. they recommend having your animals microchiped in case they run off and get lost and if you are going out, leave your pets at home and keep them inside a room with blinds or drapes closed which is great advice as the holiday is coming up quickly. let's check on the weather. meteorologist sandy patel back live in studio. i have not seen you in well over a year. i was starting to think you were a hologram. but you are here, i can see you now. i am here and it is nice to see you both. back after 15 months. and just grateful for the opportunity to stay at home and stay safe but back now with the forecast and i want to show you what it looks like right now from our cam. look at the marine layer. it is just coming in. as long as this is around you don't have to worry about hot weather. this marine layer is deep. about 3000 feet right now along with the onshore winds gusting out of the southwest at 28 miles per hour and we will keep

those temperatures in check. today hi so far low 60s to mid 80s. that same area of low pressure keeping the marine layer deep. the drizzle is actually drying up the moisture and we are seeing some lightning strikes up to the north. that is a little bit concerning especially as we had toward friday because some of that moisture may slip into the north face so keep that in mind. right now we do have some low clouds along the coastline and here's the view from our golden gate ridge camera. a mix of clouds and sunshine. 66 in the city. mid-seventies around san jose. half moon bay is 63 degrees. this view is completely socked in thanks to the marine layer. low 70s in santa rosa. 83 in fairfield. here is a live view from our san jose camera and the sun is shining. morning clouds and drizzle, mild and breezy for the afternoon. a slight chance of thunder in the north bay on friday and heating up inland this upcoming weekend.

excessive heat watch already posted for parts of lake county and that is for saturday afternoon through monday evening. up to 108 degrees. that is extreme heat. there is a risk of heat illnesses so keep that in mind. unlike the last the event that really was intense here for the bay area, it will not be as intense here but in lake and mendocino county i will watch it. marine layer makes its push tomorrow morning and we will see a little drizzle early on in the morning and then the clouds will pull back to the coastline but we are watching moisture coming back around from the sierra nevada. that monsoon moisture could spell some trouble especially as we had toward friday in the north bay. there is a slight risk of an isolated thunderstorm but we will keep an eye on that for you. drizzle in the morning and clouds to start off with temperatures in the 50s. afternoon highs staying on the mild side. inland areas in the low to mid 80s. 80 in concord, 69 in oakland. 76 san jose. 77 in santa rosa. 66 in the city.

here is where all that hot weather is going to be. right up and down the state. 112 in redding, 112 in palm springs. that intense heat continues. palm springs at 115 degrees. the coast is comfortable. morning clouds and drizzle giving way to a mild afternoon. slight chance of a thunderstorm on friday in the north bay. hot weather this weekend. upper 90s to low 100s inland. good news, low 60s right near the beaches. we are all about pleasing everyone. nice wide variety coming your way this weekend. >> thank you. still ahead, reaction to oakland a's pitcher,

baseballs vicki situation -- baseballs sticky situation. >> he was heated after the performances. he has immediately thrown off the belt, the hat, the glove. >> the a's pitcher showing his frustration over the league's

new effort to keep pitchers from using foreign substances pulling down his pants, showing the umpire there is nothing to see here. tossing his hat and his glove as the umpire came to inspect him. his manager defended the pitcher later saying he didn't think he meant anything by it. you just let his playful side come out because that is what we all do when we show our playful side. fellow a's pitcher called his antics surprising adding he won't get to that point which is reassuring. here is what is happening. you have been to a bunch of baseball games and you see pitchers on the mound and they will touch the brim of their hat or they will have some substance on their belt that either help them get a grip on the ball or somehow changes its spin and now baseball is cracking down on the sticky icky. they don't want it anymore and sergio was not happy about the action. >> quite the show he put on. world news tonight with david

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tonight, several developing stories as we come on the air. the cdc finding a, quote, likely association between rare heart inflammation and the pfizer and moderna vaccines in young people. but tonight, the cdc still saying the benefits of getting the vaccine outweigh the risks. tonight, 323 confirmed cases of myocarditis out of 26 million doses given to young people. health officials tonight warning the risk of heart inflammation is actually greater from covid than from the vaccine. and the moment with dr. jill biden, the first lady on stage at a brad paisley concert and the crowd's response, with this push to get vaccinated. also tonight, the images coming in after a pedestrian bridge collapses onto a washington, d.c., highway. several cars involved. severl people rushed to the