it wasn't the minimum, it wasn't the maximum. the bay area reacts to derek chauvin's sentence murdering george floyd. followed from the open city council's decision to take millions of dollars from the police department's budget. where the money is going and how it could trickle down to the streets back open but lagging, startling numbers from the city of san francisco about its economy. students suing the cal state university system over a vaccination requirement. what they are claiming in a lawsuit. abc7 news at 5:00 starts now. building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions. this is abc7 news. if you could say anything to your daddy right now, what would it be? >> it would be i miss you and i love you. >> george floyd's daughter

addressed the court before the police officer who murdered him was sentenced. good evening and thank you for joining us. >> you are watching abc7 news at 5:00 live on abc7. fired minneapolis police officer derek chauvin has been sentenced to more than 22 years in prison for the murder of george floyd. earlier in the day, the judge dismissed derek chauvin's request for a new trial before sentencing. we heard from members of floyd's family and for the first time, from derek chauvin himself. faith abubey shows us how rare it is for a police officer to be sent to prison for murder. >> i want to give my condolences to the floyd family. >> reporter: the day george floyd's family has been waiting for. >> the court commits you to custody of the commissioner, for a period of 270 months. there a moment of accountability, exactly 13 months to the day a jury says former police officer derek chauvin murdered floyd on the

streets of minneapolis. but, a rare moment in court, derek chauvin, now only one of 10 police officers in the country sentenced to prison for murder on the job in the last 16 years. before the sentencing, the judge determined there were aggravating factors in floyd's murder, like acting with particular cruelty, derek chauvin abusing his position of trust and authority, and the fact that his deadly restraint on floyd have been in front of children back in may of last year. floyd's loved ones, emotional, seizing the moment, detailing a year of immeasurable grief. >> it is humanly impossible for me to stand here and convey or articulate the right words that would capture all that we are feeling. you may see us cry, but the full extent of our pain and trauma will never be seen with the naked eye. >> this is far from over for derek chauvin, he is expected to appeal this case but is also facing federal civil rights charges along with the three

other minneapolis police officers charged in connection with george floyd's death. their trial begins early next year. in minneapolis, faith abubey, . so, does the punishment fit the crime? bay area community leaders, reacting to the sentencing. melody red row, with that part of the story. >> reporter: as a judge sentenced derek chauvin to 22 and half years, the impact of the sentence spread across the bay area. >> i thought, wow. you know, i mean, this whole experience, this whole trial, has been full of surprises, including the fact that he was convicted. >> reporter: cap brexit the executive director of the justice team and the network. >> it is traumatic to see people that look like you killed over and over and over again and there never be any accountability. the only way or one of the only ways that we are going to get to a place where police stop killing black people with impunity is if police are held accountable. >> reporter: john burris estimates he currently has more than 50 open cases of police brutality. >> here is what i think is important, is that the general

population, the general public, is much more aware of this and therefore they are more willing to hold police >> cell phone video was key in this case, it showed the former minneapolis police officer pinning george floyd under his knee, while floyd pleaded with him that he could not breathe. >> to me, is one of the revolutionary aspects of policing that has taken place is in the advent and availability of cell phones, body cameras as well. >> reporter: in this case, video may have helped with the prosecution but it also hurt many who saw it. >> every time a black person is murdered, we feel that trauma. we carry that trauma. every time we leave our house, our loved ones leave the house, we are worried they're not going to make it back. >> reporter: brooks says there cannot be any peace without justice. melanie bridwell, abc7 news. amplified the discussion about police reform. we may be seeing its effects playing out to oakland city

hall in the latest budget as the city council cut billions of dollars in funding and directed it toward violence prevention programs. the fallout continues today from the controversial boat and what sounds like a lot of money, it is a small fraction of what many in the defined movement wanted. laura anthony has our story. >> i think yesterday was very historic. >> reporter: oakland city council president is among those celebrating a new budget that shifts $18 million from the police department. to other programs, including those designed to prevent crime. >> we will be standing up a program called macro for alternative crisis responders, to handle mental health issues. we will be having our department of transportation handle issues that police typically handle for blocked driveways, auto toes. >> more than $300,000, diverted from policing, will go to the youth employment program in east oakland. >> for me, it is more, where do i appropriate the dollars i have from the taxpayer to serve the community? it is not the police officer.

>> others question the timing of diverting money away from police. while violent crime is spiking. >> the whole problem is the focus on defunding. >> reporter: councilman laura taylor proposed a measure that would have funded new programs, while maintaining current policing levels. >> my residents in east oakland overwhelmingly say, let's make sure we have a solid, baseline of support and not remove that until these alternatives are put in place in a way that we can depend on. >> reporter: oakland currently has 714 officers, the new budget could drop that number by 50, well below the 678 required by measure z, approved by voters in 2014. >> it makes no sense to me. >> reporter: oakland police officers association president barry donnellan expects many more 911 calls will go unanswered. >> the cities from coast to coast have looked at and discarded defined the police, but here in oakland, we seem to have doubled down on this experiment. >> reporter: city council president called this next year

a transition period and she did not rule out more cuts to the police department, in the future. in oakland, laura anthony, abc7 news. abc7 news insider joined her at 4:00 to talk about the impact of the counsel's defunding boat. >> those who support defunding or reimagining the police, well, they are not necessarily happy because originally they were talking about cutting half of the police but did. $150 million, instead, it is about 17 million, which is a lot less. on the flipside, the mayor is not happy because it is going to lead to fewer police at a time when crime and especially violent crime is surging in oakland. >> reporter: he says it will take as long as two years to implement the new crime prevention programs. it is pride weekend in san francisco, normally the city would be flooded with people for all the events and a big

parade. it has been scaled back because of the pandemic and for the second year in a row, that parade has been canceled. the festive atmosphere, though, has returned. cornell bernard, joining us live, now from dolores park. >> reporter: somebody told me pride feels a lot more hopeful this year, and i think they are right. we are getting ready for this year's annual trans march here at dolores park. fewer people taking part this year, but still a lot of excitement, as you can see. in fact, as california gets ready for reopening, pride is planning a pretty big homecoming here. pride is showing again in san francisco, and it is feeling really good to keelan feller. >> pride is feeling less restrained. it is feeling free, we are getting back into a habit to where we love to do what we do and what we do, we love. >> reporter: hundreds showed up at the trans march street fair at dolores park.

the community, back together again, in person. >> it is so nice to see each other without our masks on, see each other's smiles and share love and support with each other. this is such an incredible day, and a great way to kick off pride weekend. >> happy pride, everyone. >> reporter: susan was selling pride gear, everything you need to show the love. >> it really feels like we're back, finally. >> reporter: harvey's bar and restaurant general manager steve porter is ready for a busy weekend, no pride parade again this year, but lots of spirit. >> we are kind of expecting it just be a big, organic party. that is pretty much what it feels like it's going to be this year. >> reporter: the pandemic caused about 30 businesses to fail but merchants association president says things are looking brighter. >> we still have a lot of empty storefronts but some of them are being filled by new ventures and businesses. >> reporter: the landmark twin peaks tavern is ready for pride after it almost disappeared.

saved by the community, and a gofundme campaign, which raised more than $100,000. >> we have had a rough time but things are looking a lot brighter now. you can feel it in the energy of the people who are coming in now. >> that pride energy can't be denied. >> pride is still here in san francisco, it is not going anywhere. >> it is not going anywhere, trans march, now on the move down dolores, are going to go to market street, wrap its way through the castro. a lot of pride events are planned this weekend, in fact, including a large street fair in the castro on 18th street. it begins at noon. i have to tell you there is already talk about pride 2022, a huge party already being planned a year in advance, better and better than ever. cornell bernard, abc7 news. you can find a collection of stories for pride month on the

app, wherever you stream. california reopened 10 days ago but a new report from the city of san francisco shows the pandemic 's damage to the economy, especially small businesses. this will linger for a while . more than 45% of small businesses in the city still closed. this number has hardly fluctuated since march. hotel occupancy has doubled since february, and hotel rates have been edging up, but still the current occupancy rate is only about 35%, before the pandemic it was around 80%. this graphic, put together by the city, shows the situation at the workplace, which is lacking compared to other major areas. san francisco is the redline on the bottom and is below neighboring san jose. three california state university students are suing over the scrolls customs requirements they be vaccinated in order to return to classes in the fall. all three are from chico state and have already had covid-19. they argue the vaccines aren't safe and put them at risk of dying. among those named in the lawsuit, dr. anthony fauci. the csu mandate requires

vaccinations for students and staff are allowed to seek an exemption on medical or religious grounds. hills are dry, there are real feels that we can see a repeat of the deadly 1991 firestorm. the plea today from the city and ski first responders. we are here live on the field at oracle park for the first time since 2019.

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[elephant trumpets] [buffalo punish timpani] [cassowary crescendo] ♪ [goat does a sick vibrato] ♪ pick your headline for tonight's bay bridge series opener, oracle park. it will be at the first capacity since the first time in 2019 when bruce bochy retired as the giants manager. this is by far the largest event in the bay area since the pandemic began. then you have the two teams, the giants, best record in baseball, the a's, third-best overall, is that enough hype? i think so. let's get out to chris alvarez who is live at oracle park and down on the field, which is also a change.

>> you know what? i forgot what it is like to be on the field, i almost got hit by a flying bat, it is dangerous down here. if you are wondering why i am i wearing a mask, that is the rules down here. is great to be back on the field. the fans are starting to trickle in here at oracle park, it is welcome home weekend, the giants hosting the a's for a three-game series, first time as you mentioned, no capacity restrictions, i was at that game in 2019 when bruce bochy retired. full house, expecting pretty close to that tonight. the media was here, two of the three best baseball teams are here, the giants have the best overall record and the a's are third-place overall. 20th headlines heading into this big weekend of baseball. there are bragging rights in the bay on the line. >> you have an american league team and nationally team, this means a lot to a lot of people. i understood that before i was a giant and obviously it is super clear now. >> is always a big series every year. this year, we are two of the

best teams in baseball so far. it will be a fun series, a good series for both of us, it will be nice to have all the fans back in the stands. >> it has been nice to be back on the field but some of these players have not seen us but on zoom over the last year, i've had to say hello and drop a mask and say hey, this is chris from abc7. it has been a lot of fun, we can't wait for this game. 6:45 first pitch. the fans will be here and you can sense the anticipation building as we get closer to first pitch here at oracle park. >> beware of flying bats, thank you. ground on the willow fire in monterey county. containment is up to 26% and most of the evacuation orders have been lifted. the flames are in rugged terrain but a break in the weather has allowed crews to make progress. fire has burned more than 2800 acres. in the east bay, a plea today from oakland's fire and city officials, they hope will

make a difference during fire season. it has been nearly 30 years since the deadly oakland firestorm and they are worried that the current drought conditions we could see another. wayne freedman covered that firestorm in 1991 and in a meeting this morning. >> reporter: it is about experience and perspective, those who look to the oakland hills today and saw beauty while others worried about how quickly this scene might turn. >> give us a fighting chance to save your home and save your life. >> reporter: oakland deputy fire chief nick at a preemptive press conference this morning where he and city officials employed residents to be extra careful in the coming fire season. >> we are at huge fire risk in oakland. especially in the hills area. >> the perfect storm that keeps getting more perfect, unfortunately. >> reporter: even on a relatively cool, calm day like this, there is a sense of urgency. on average, the oakland hills see a major wildfire every 20 years. it has now been 30 since the biggest one. for those who lived through it, the sights and sounds and fears

are seared into memory. >> the wind was blowing like a hurricane, you could hear it. >> she and her family lost their home that day, inflames that killed 25 people and destroyed almost 3000 homes. but it is abstract history to most of her neighbors now. >> i would say maybe only a third of the people who live in the hills now lived here in 1991. >> now a reminder from the fire department, that they will be closing parks on red flag days. they have practice play pleaded with people to not use any fireworks and they talked about brush clearance is a responsibility for homeowners. this season, battalion chief james baron and others have done thousands of property inspections. >> everyone in the high impact, the high threat zone, is what we do. >> put it together, oakland today was all about teaching fire safety the easy way, which beats the alternative. >> i don't want people to learn the hard way. >> reporter: in the oakland hills, wade friedman, abc7

news. >> it is so dry out there. this year marks the 71st anniversary of the start of the korean war, dozens of veterans, their families and survivors gathered today in san francisco to commemorate the war's beginning. they are also honoring lieutenant colonel john r stevens, cofounder of the korean war memorial foundation. the event, held at the korean war memorial in the presidio, was canceled last year because of the pandemic. >> it is deeply moving. i see so many familiar faces that i have not seen in a year and a half, for one thing. but the loyalty of these korean war veterans, their support, financial and by coming to all our events, is really strong. >> the memorial open to the public in 2016, organizers chose the san francisco bay area because it is a main embarkation point for the korean war. a comfortable summer day in the bay area, but

we are this close to the start of the weekend. >> how hot and how soon? >> it is going to be tomorrow when those temperatures spike, but the good thing is, we are just hours away from being able to head to the beach, get away from this heat. let me show you a live picture right now, as you will notice from our east bay hills camera, this is what will keep our temperatures here locally in check, it is our marine layer, areas of dense fog overnight heating up in lines tomorrow afternoon, we are looking at morning drizzle sunday with that heat. easing. let's look at live doppler seven right now, the fog has been hugging parts of the coast, and that is going to be the case all weekend long. we have dangerous heat to our north, mendocino and lake counties, under a heat advisory and excessive heat warning tomorrow afternoon. all the way through tuesday, we are looking at the warning, made 100s to 110 degrees, for the advisory, 102 two 108 degrees so there is a risk of

heat illnesses, once again, this goes up, 2:00 tomorrow afternoon, runs until tuesday evening. here is a look at the dangerous heat wave, up and down the west coast, exception is of course the coast. 108 in portland, and palm springs on saturday, sunday is even hotter, they could be looking at all-time records here, in the pacific northwest, 115 degrees in medford, 117 in palm springs. here is a live look from our cam, you will notice the layer coming back in, low to mid 60s, san francisco, oakland, 73 in san jose, 59 in half moon bay. if you're stepping out tonight, the visibility is low already over the golden gate bridge because of the fog, drive carefully, mid to upper 70s from santa rosa to napa, our warmest spots today, near 90 degrees, concord, 87, fairfield, 87. local airports,, nation of sun and fog, westwind 10 to 30, low 70s to low 80s. as he take a look at honolulu

and new york city, mid 80s with some showers, thunder in new york, chicago, heavy rain, 81, los angeles, 86 after the morning fog that we are going to see tomorrow. the fog will pull back but sit there all afternoon long. temperatures in the 50s, 60s, watch out for the fog if you have early-morning plans tomorrow afternoon, it's going to be a nice day in the south bay. no extremes here. 91 in gilroy, on the peninsula, 76, 80, redwood city, 62 in pacifica. downtown san francisco, 68 degrees. 63 in the sunset district, breezy, nasty temperatures, mid 80s around vallejo, san rafael, low 90s in santa rosa as you had to wear the east bay, 74 in oakland, 78, castro valley, inland areas will be on the hot side. 97, pittsburgh, 98, fairfield, 91 degrees in livermore. your seven day forecast, heating up in lines tomorrow, sunday you get a bit of a break as drizzle and fog move in, cooler but not for long.

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we have been talking about reopening's, but this next story, it beats everything, really. >> rome's famous coliseum is going to open up its underground tunnels to the public for the first time ever. it is a view few have had in the past 2000 years. >> those tunnels are where animals and gladiators waited before they waged a battle on the main stage. and it know if you have been there but it is really cool, when you take the tour and you can look right down inside. i did not realize that there was such a vast array of tunnels and rooms where gladiators were kept but you can look, it looks like now you could walk through the whole thing, it is a living museum. >> i feel like i have a valid reason to go back now. >> it is a must see, it really

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risks for rescuers crawling under the debris. and after the country saw those images of the boy pulled from the rubble alive, tonight authorities here now identifying the first victim, the boy's mother. she did not survive. the agonizing wait here for families desperate to hear news of missing loved ones. my interview tonight with the family holding out hope for their grandmother who is 92. and tonight, questions about how this could have happened. a 40-year-old building withstanding decades of hurricane-force winds. how did it suddenly come down? tonight, what we've learned here about the history of the building. team coverage right here on the ground. the other major news this friday night. former minneapolis police officer derek chauvin sentenced to 22 1/2 years in prison for the murder of georg floyd. the powerful and emotional statements from floyd's family, including his daughter gianna. what she says in the video that played in that courtroom. derek chauvin listening. and chauvin's own mother pleading for her son. and for the first time, derek chauvire