t building something for our family that will endure. next at 5:00, trying to curve gun violence. we'll look at how that works. plus san jose takes its own steps to crack down on guns what it's doing that no other city or state has ever done before. >> in salsalito crews move in to clear a camp. and people who live there say there's no reason to kick them out. >> what feels like a city in free fall. people living in san francisco are losing hope about things getting better as they make new plans to leave. >> building a better bay area. moving forward. finding solutions. this is abc 7 news. it's clear that violence is an epidemic in this community. >> there is an epidemic of gun violence.

>> they're chasing a suspect with a gun right now. >> do we have it? >> we have a state of emergency in our hands and it takes a■ll of us to play a role and play a part to end it. >> tonight ending it means different things in the bay area's biggest cities. good evening and thank you for joining us i'm ama daetz. >> and i'm liz kreutz. you're watching abc 7 news wherever you strestrestrestreste tonight alameda has named gun violence a crisis. the county took a step declaring gun violence a public crisis. lyndsey brinkley explains what that means. >> reporter: three more victims ended up at the hospital.

the alameda county sheriff said the gun crimes are getting more brazen this month. over the weekend three deputies were ambushed and shot at on a tkphráesic violence call. on monday. a tv photograph and recorder were held at gunpoint after they interviewed the khraoef of violence prevention. >> the number of weapons that we're recovering each and every day off the street has increased. it's almost probably up are i would have to guess 40% from the previous year. >> reporter: they include powered assault rifles and semi automatic handguns. >> it could be the individuals that aren't there in the community. it could be a number of gangs that are at war right now with one another. >> one of the main reasons is the availability of street level drugs. and the drugs lead to a lot of profit for the people involved and they fight and kill for

that profit. >> reporter: it all led to the alameda county board of supervisors issuing a resolution declaring gun violence a public health crisis which opens the door to using federal pandemic funding. >> helping communities that are particularly impacted by gun violence to look at preventative measures. >> the next step is to now put your money where the mouth is. and that's to make sure we put resources here. we can't do this with just verbal declarations. the county has a $2 billion of reserves for a rainy day. >> the alameda county sheriff told me the resolution certainly raises public awareness and if that leads to prevention and enforcement it could make a difference. >> in the east bay, i'm leslie brinkley, abc 7 news. oakland police says crime in the city is quote out of control. matt gutman went on a ride along at opd this weekend and

was with officered as they raced to the scene of 150 homicides this year. >> it's clear that violence is an epidemic in this community. it's clear that people have too easily access to firearms. and are overly willing to use them. >> reporter: chief armstrong says recruiting and retaining officers has been a challenge but it's going to take more than officers and funding to solve the problem. he says there needs to be violence prevention measures and the community has the agreed on a shared goal of ending the violence. mean while san jose could adopt several more gun measures. chris nguyen says the decision could come as early as tonight. >> reporter: city leaders are exploring gun violence and the

toll that it takes on the public. >> the misery that so many familys are experiencing every time we talk about these incidents. that would require all gun owners in san jose to carry liability insurance and a pan annual fee that would go toward supporting critical emergency medical and police response. mayor licardo says if approved san jose would be the first city in the statstatstat such. >> the plan comes up for consideration just weeks after san jose becomes one of the few cities in the nation to require gun shops to record the video and audio of all firearm transactions in an effort to prevent straw purchases. new data from the pacific institute of research and evaluation estimates that gun violence cause san jose taxpayers nearly $442 million

annually. rachel mickelson from moms demand action san jose applauds the mayor for making reduction a priority. >> we're not going to change anything until we start having conversations with each other. >> reporter: how are the firearms policy coalition which advocates for gun rights says it's already preparing to take legal action against the city. mayor licardo says city attorneys will be ready for any challenges ahead. >> i'm confident that we're on the right side of the constitution. we've got a lot of smart attorneys that have been working with us and a lot of organizations and we will continue to move ahead. >> a 17-year-old was shot and killed in san francisco's tendser loin last night. the police department's investigation commander tweeted about the situation saying a total of 3 peel were shot. he also says this was the fifth homicide in san francisco since last monday. and this shooting comes as a new survey by the chamber of

commerce finds that most residents in the city are making them think leaving. lyanne melendez. >> reporter: it and open drug drug drug drug dr are the number one reason. this is my garage door. we've been broken into twice. let me show you. first in june 2020 someone broke the glass panel to reach the emergency cord in order to open it and get in. does that sunday familiar? because it happens a lot. in the meantime, we've placed this wood panel to cover the hole. and six months later someone

did it again. this time they removed the wood panel and used a step stool to get in. at this point, we're not replacing the wood panel. and by the way. every time this has happened, i reported it to police because i want to be a statistic. we've caught people on camera stealing and scooping up the front of our home. >> i think everyone feels the asian hate crime the number of car break-ins, the blatant shoplifting that we see in stores. and that's scary. that's scary for residents. that's scary for tourists coming into san francisco. >> reporter: according to studies 44% of voters said they are likely to move out of san francisco in the next few years. >> things have deteriorated. >> reporter: matt haney says the city is expanding its community safety patrols and street ambassadors to include the tenderloin and mid-bualso i

francisco and fisherman's wharf. >> but it's not just in the tenderloin. you have to get people into health care. >> putting more caseworkers on the streets should be priority according to a survey. and also on that survey, 60% said that police academies were another priority. the board has agreed to fund two classes the first year and reduce it to one the following year. they have also agreed to reduce the police department's overtime budget. lyanne melendez. in the north bay tonight, the focus is not on crime but on homelessness. particularly an encampment in the waterfront where tensions have been mounting for months. today police removed the people living there. some of them were former

boaters living on vessels that were on the bay illegally. >> anyone who's moved knows that the process is never easy and when it happens as part of an eviction. >> you're on the part of public land that we're trying to clear. it's a lot, can you get off of it. thank you. >> it's a lot more stressful. >> i wouldn't expect them to come so far so early. >> reporter: they came after three days warning and months of legal maneuvering. these the last few moments of a homeless encampment on salsalito property. >> where's your property? >> it has become a lightning rod in this community's conflict between the well to do haves and the hard pressed have notes. >> this is public property. look at that. look at that. >> the best argument is, that salsalito remains salty and that we don't become a

homogenous blob. >> most of the people lived on boats but those vessels are gone now deemed illegal. owners settled on this patch of land, salsalito wanted them out and provided some facilities at least in a near by park. >> it isolates you from the population and hates you from being eyesores to people. >> i'm hoping it will help people that want to actually seek shelter and access county services. >> will you >> for idyllic sausalito it's already more. new developments from san jose late this afternoon the city council approved rezoning at the san jose flea market with agreements to protect vendors.

the rezoning will reduce the land size of the market to make room for housing and commercial space near the bariesta station. no vendor will be unless they violate the rules put in place. >> we didn't get the whole pie but we got a piece of the >> the landowners will also contribute $5 million to a fund to help transition vendors to a new market or another space. still ahead. the effort to save the state's oldest city park from the ravages and the risk of wild wildfire. and the success story delicia: this is where all our recycling is sorted --

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president biden will meet with governor newsom. they will talk about what is about to be another wildfire season. experts say this year could outpace last year. state and local crews even the national guard are tackling this big project at allen rock park over the next two to three months they will be mowing, chipping and digging up brush. calfire says conditions around the state are prone to wildfires this year. >> we're seeing everything generally over 3,000 feet is in conditions we normally see in august and september. with a lack of rainfall and a lack of snow pack in those upper elevations things very, very dry. >> 50 to 60 teens are learning what it takes to be a

firefighter. the training includes how to forcefully enter a building to bring somebody out alive. even if these kids don't become firefighters, the fire department wants them to know that they can go any where. >> i had a student who said i don't think i'll be able to swing that ax. earlier we watched her with a big smile on her face being able to do it as well as actual firefighters do it. >> that's awesome. the kids will be able to take what they learned here and use it to get a summer job. this is an important summer of catch up for many kids in the south bay. 1,000 of them are enrolled in an immerse program run by the boys and girls club of silican

valley. parents have already been hard hit financially by the pandemic. >> the idea of hey mom sign me up for baseball camp is not really a reality. it's not a common thing. it's not something that's achievable or reachable for that family financially. so our kids desperately need summer program. >> the boys and girls club organization saw a 30% drop of income when grants and public donations dried up during the pandemic but it's back with a summer program when it's needed most. sure there are recreational activities. there's also a focus on making up for academic loss tied to distance learning and returning to being with friends and learning skills about friendships and dealing with set back and bouncing back. >> it's those things you don't plan for that becomes the most important thing we're doing. >> reporter: steve weimer kept

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fina is back home. today kids welcomed the life sized whale sculpture back to the hall of science. the sculpture under went a make other at the boat yard. the workers did a tremendous job of rai wear a tear. >> how about this. a great day at the beach. a family of bears joined

another family at polk beach in south lake tahoe. a mother bear and three cubs helped themselves to a picnic in the sand. i mean why not. the mama bear first grabbed a cooler and started eating their left overs and they decided on a family swim. people started to shout and yell at the bears but they did not seem bothered at all. why would they seem bothered it looked like a great day out there. >> they were having a great fabulous time. but it is a little scary. we're starting to see so many bears. >> i think the drought has something to do with it. they're looking for sources of food. certainly ama and liz let me show you a live picture right now of what it looks like up in the sierra nevada. since we're talking about bears in tahoe. you can see rain coming down fr now. numerous thunderstorms have fired up in the mountains. fortunately so far we are seeing rain with some of those storms but the concern here is dry lightning and the drought

which could cause some fire. so live doppler 7 right now showing you the fog. want to show you the areas that are under that warning southward into the southern sierra. that's through late tonight and so we'll be keeping an eye out there for you. also watching the cloud cover banking up the pacific northwest coast which they need because they've been dealing with that dangerous historic heat. temperatures are down. seattle 84 degrees. 92 in portland. still excessive heat from spokane to bend. 109 there. 107 in redding. we have a heat advisory there is a risk of heat illnesses. even though not everyone is dealing with the heat there are some parts that are still having to contend with it. not here in san francisco the fog is moving in as you can see from our sutro camera. it is 69 in oakland. mid-70s for mountain view to san jose.

59 in half-moon bay. combination of fog. it is a warmer one today. 85 in santa rosa. low 90s for our warmest spots. some people are enjoying santa cruz right now as you will notice. areas of morning fog and drizzle. we're looking at seasonal temperatures through the holiday weekend. so tomorrow morning many of you around the coast and bay wake up to fog along with some drizzle. watch out for that visibility will be low right on through 8:00 a.m. then the fog never quite clear it is coast. just like today there will be some areas remaining gray. morning temperatures will be in the 50s. 60s fog some spotty drizzle then tomorrow afternoon. inland ties will be in the mid- 80s. cooler than today. 68 in oakland. 64 san francisco. 76 san jose. 82 in concord and 62 degrees in half-moon bay. here's your accu weather 7 day forecast. we're going to go with a cooler pattern. upper 50s to low 60s coast

side. temperatures inching just a little bit as we head into friday and saturday. for the 4th of july, well we're going to have some fog around. comfortable weather during the day. we certainly have fog in the forecast you know how it is. touch and go. but i think the inland fireworks if they are happening should be just fine. liz and ama.

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lifelong new york yankees fan. >> back in 1961 a 10-year-old girl named gwen godman receive third-degree letter from yankees general manager roy hamey rejecting her request to be a bat girl for the team. fast forward 6 decades and gwen's daughter sent the denial letter to brian cashman this is how he responded. >> on behalf of the entire organization it would be my great honor for you to join us for our game on monday june 28th versus the los angeles to serve as our honorary bat girl for a day. >> you see it was worth writing that letter. it was worth having that hope. it was worth pursuing it and trying it and even if you didn't get it at first you know the old saying. you just keep ongoing. >> wow. gwen a cancer survivor took to the field last night with the yankees and everyone got to throw out the ceremonial first pitch. that gave me chills. really wonderful. >> yeah, world news tonight with david muir is next thanks for joining us i'm liz kreutz.

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