announcer: building a better bay area, moving forward and finding solutions. this is abc7news. >> oakland police hope to strengthen relationship with community and business leaders of chinatown as the new police captain towards the area. dan: this comes as the community continues to grapple with the pandemic and increasing hate crimes against asian americans. >> a reporter has more on the push to increase public safety and get the community more involved. reporter: the drums and dancers are ushering in a new period in

chinatown. oakland police captain clay birch is getting a big introduction and brings a message. >> let's continue to collaborate and build the team. reporter: that includes not only oakland police, but residences and businesses. in his meetings, he is trying to build trust and come up with solutions to end the growing violence against the city's a api community. at this meeting, they came up with the idea of educational seminars for business owners. >> we can talk with the community and get them educated on how to handle this. >> [indiscernible] reporter: this store has been in chinatown for 30 years but

because of increasing violence and covid, she is open limited hours. community members are on patrol and she says that is good for business. >> i want them to include more visitors to see chinatown and the improved safety. reporter: there are concerns about over policing and mistrust of law enforcement. >> we are making sure there is a good partnership, that the police are accountable, culturally appropriate and deliver results. dan: new details and the search for the killers of a ride-share driver in oakland. police found the suspect's monday night in san francisco. this video captured two men in hoodies approach the driver as

he sat in his car. seconds later he was shot and killed. the men ran off. they believe robbery was the motive. there is a reward for information leading to an arrest. >> disturbing and dangerous. gordon mar used those words to describe flyers posted about. racist and derogatory flyers accuse him of crimes against children. he calls them ridiculous veers from the finches of the right wing. -- read ticketless -- ridiculous smears from the fringes of the right wing. dan: a new member of the school board is being called to resign. she made remarks and claims that black and brown parents do not encourage their children to

focus on educational -- focus on education. she had been appointed to fill a vacant seat on the school board. >> noun update to the beating in the fillmore district where a local leader has -- had been hospitalized. tara campbell spoke with the beloved leader out of the hospital. >> i have to take my glasses off when i explained how i am doing. i guess i am doing well. tara: james is out of the hospital after being beaten friday in the fillmore district where he is the executive director. >> my only thought was, how do i survive this? tara: he had been attacked by two people after asking them to leave the property. they hit me -- they hit him with

a two before -- with a two by four. he began fighting for his life. >> i grabbed one and put one in front of me and that is how i survived. then my coworkers came running out. tara: police have arrested one suspect. the 24-year-old man is being charged with assault with a doubly weapon. -- with a deadly weapon. >> the second suspect fled on foot in an unknown direction. tara: please have video of the attack and are coming up with a profile, asking with people with information to contact the department. >> we are working around the clock to gather the best evidence. tara: mean -- in the meantime, the community is getting behind

james. gofundme has raised tens of thousands of dollars on his behalf. >> the fact that people would rally around him and a time like this is no surprise. tara: this reverend is a close friend of james and describes him as deeply devoted to serving the community. >> this is disgraceful. disgraceful. tara: james says he will up community center security but the attack will not slow him down. >> it doesn't scare me. it doesn't make me think twice about what i am doing. it just makes me think, how am i getting this done. >> now to breaking news. a fire is burning through a commercial building in san jose. this is on park avenue. firefighters have contained it to when business. no other buildings are threatens

but the fire is still burning. fire crews are asking people to avoid the area. the building is vacant. it appears no one was inside. a party rental chain was the previous tenant. we will bring you any updates. dan: proof that the demand for monkeypox vaccine is intense in san francisco but supply is limited. the mayor sent a letter to the federal government requiring more doses of the vaccine. a clinic today at a general hospital in zuckerberg ran out of shots and four hours. >> i shut him up at 6:00 a.m. and 200 people were already in line. dan: the san francisco aids foundation has a waitlist of more than 4000 people who meet

the criteria for those who need to get the vaccine. >> berkeley health department is taking steps to stop the spread. we saw a line of people outside of state works waiting to get the shot today. this is the second vaccination event at steam works this month. dan: santa clara county hosted a vaccination clinic today. there are criteria for those eligible, including direct physical contact with someone confirmed to have monkeypox. >> a friend of mine had monkeypox and he shared his experience on facebook and shared the link to the county vaccination site which is how i found out about it. dan: santa clara county has 23 confirmed cases. we have everything you need to know, on our website, abc7news.com. >> still ahead, new developments

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>> a new restaurant that hasn't even opened yet is already dealing with an ongoing graffiti problem and the latest incident came with a warning from the city to cleaned up or face a fine. our reporter has the details. reporter: as cars race by, graffiti covers the restaurant in the sunset district. >> it cost me a lot of money.

i have to go pay it again. reporter: the restaurant owner has turned this into a vietnamese restaurant, scheduled to open in september. >> the most frustrating thing is i keep getting attacked by the city. but what can i do? i cleaned it up. what do i need to do so it won't come back? reporter: it has happened so many times, he has lost count. >> i'm done. i'm just waiting until september. this is what gets me. this really gets to me. reporter: the city gave him a notice he has 30 days to clean it up or be fined more than $360. >> during the heart of the pandemic we hit pause on graffiti enforcement on private property. we just started it up again this week. reporter: but some relief is in the works for small business

owners like him. board of supervisors gave an additional approval for a program. >> you still get notification but then you will be able to come to us and ask us to remove the graffiti. reporter: the public works department would clean up private properties once they opt in. >> it will be focused on neighborhood commercial corridors to alleviate a supervisor having undue burden. reporter: welcome news. >> anything would help. dan: the man accused of a deadly shooting at a bowling alley this weekend is in custody. this morning, 27-year-old roger

garcia was arrested on a home. he was wanted in the shooting of a 28-year-old saturday night. two others were shot and injured but expected to be ok. garcia was booked for murder and other charges. >> new developments in the killing of mariah wilson. caitlin armstrong in texas pleaded not guilty to murder. she is accused of killing wilson after having dinner with a man with whom they had both had romantic relationships. police are accused of mishandling the investigation. >> there is a lot more to this story that has not been heard. we will file motions challenging the investigation and the conduct of the austin police department. >> the defense attorney would not elaborate. armstrong was granted a speedy trial and it is expected to begin in october. dan: coming up, president biden labels climate change in

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ama: today president biden took the climate crisis into his own hands after facing strong resistance in the senate. a reporter has details on the actions announced today. president biden: this is an emergency. reporter: biden taking new steps to address the climate crisis, returning to executive authority after congress stein made it -- congress stein made his more aggressive plan. he stopped short of declaring a national climate emergency, for now. he visited a massachusetts plant

that stands outside of somerset, but once the largest coal powered electricity plant in the northeast that now makes power cables essential for capturing wind energy. president biden: climate change, i think jobs. reporter: the president voiced frustration with congress without specifically mentioning joe manchin. the white house says the executive actions would create a wind energy area in the gulf of mexico, covering 700,000 acres and targeting money for communities specifically affected by scorching heat. these steps are the first of many as biden seeks to take the reins of the crisis in hopes of

showing the world the u.s. is still serious about meeting its goals. president biden: climate change is an emergency and in the coming weeks i will use the power i have as president to turn these words into official actions through regulatory power of the president. [applause] ama: if he were to declare a national emergency it would open the door to more funding and clear away some bureaucratic red tape standing in the way of certain actions. dan: an air quality advisory has been extended for parts of a county because of smoke from the marsh fire affecting brentwood. it has been smoldering underground since the 28th, burning vegetation. millions of gallons of water has

been pumped from the delta to try to put it out but it is persisting. >> it has been smoky overnight and this morning in that area. looking at the east bay hills camera, you can see some haze. the air quality advisory is through tomorrow because of smoke from the marsh fire. overall air quality for the bay area is good except for santa clara valley tomorrow, moderate. you will notice everyone is green toward contra costa county but this changes and we see that happening at night as the wind goes down. air quality declines. i know it is tough, especially if you do not have air conditioning. but keep your windows and doors closed if it is smoky.

if you can't, find a place to avoid the smoke. you can see fog near the coastline. a beach hazard statement through 9:00 tonight. a higher risk of sneaker waves and strong rep risk so it is best to hold off on going to the beach with conditions so dangerous. people are enjoying the beach but it is rough surf in santa cruz. oakland, palo alto, 78. half moon bay, 55. it is foggy on the golden gate bridge. 89, walnut creek. 91, concord. shallow marine layer has been stubborn up the coast. spotty drizzle tomorrow morning. mild at the coast tomorrow afternoon. breezy and cooler on friday. fog will fill in along the coast

on the bay. tomorrow morning we start with drizzle and in the afternoon, sunny inland. hot. at the coast, temperatures will be in check. 40's to 60's in the morning. tomorrow afternoon in the south bay, warm. 83, san jose. 61, half moon bay. breezy at the coast. 65 downtown san francisco. 83, napa. 71, oakland. hot inland. 96, fairfield. a wide range of temperatures on thursday. cooling breeze on friday will take down temperatures from the 90's into the 80's. 50's coast side. a little warmer for the weekend. minor fluctuations expected in the seven day forecast. ama: the chp is looking for a

semi truck that crashed into an overpass on i-80 in berkeley and kept going. the impact on the underside of the structure left lots of debris and concrete on gilman street. the overpass was not critically damaged. they are searching nearby construction sites to find the truck. dan: still ahead, marking the biggest sports accomplishments in the last year. a preview of what to expect when steph

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by taxing and regulating online sports betting for adults 21 and over, we can protect tribal sovereignty and finally do something about homelessness in california. vote yes on prop 27. dan: you can get our live newscasts with our new streaming tv app on apple tv, android, fire tv, and roku. download it when you have a moment. ama: the biggest names in sports are gathering in l.a. for espy's and steph curry is hosting the show. dan: rob foods -- rob has more. rob: the dolby theatre is rolling out the red carpet to

celebrate showstopping moments from the past year. >> we've got some athletes and celebrities, super bowl champions, olympians, and nba champions in the house. >> steph curry loves to shoot. reporter: steph curry switching out sneakers for a suit to host this year's awards. >> you know i am going to knock it out the park. my bad. reporter: showbiz a bit of a pivot for the m.v.p.. you can see this video of curry helping with the seating chart. >> this is definitely a good spot right here. >> what about the poor people sitting behind him? he's 8 feet tall. reporter: curry nominated for

several awards himself. he will be joined by a dazzling list, including dwayne johnson, jon voight diego, russell wilson and crr, aaron rodgers, allison brie, megan rapinoe, billie jean king and many more. curry says he is most excited about the award that is not going to an athlete. >> i am looking forward to the jimmy of award for perseverance. reporter: vitale receiving the award months after announcing he is cancer free. you can expect funny, entertaining, and surprising moments and emotional donuts -- and emotional moments tonight on abc at the espy's. ama: as rob said, you can watch

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