>> moving forward, finding solutions. this is abc 7 news. >> we are going to put up barricades on cap street. >> it will stop the car traffic coming through that has been related to the sex workers. >> it feels like a band-aid and this is a stake in the middle of the street. anchor: after crews have installed barricades in an effort to curb the alleged. and thank you for joining us. >> they went up between 18th and 22nd streets but they did not last long.

>> we have been on this from the very beginning. reporter: we are told less than an hour of these barriers drivers were removing them off the street. the mess left behind has become hazardous. >> the barricades went up this weekend. have they helped? >> right now, it's more like a head ache trying to get apartments or homes. but as far as the weekend goes, that's when stuff is going on. reporter: he has been laughing in san francisco's mission district for the past 47 years and never seen the alleged prostitution so bad and don't think the barriers will do much to stop it. reporter: have you noticed anything this weekend?

>> too soon to tell. everything that has been done this weekend is everything. reporter: less than an hour after they put up temporary barriers between 22nd and 18th street this white tesla is seen driving through. pictures shown several barricades are pushed down or moved off. they had to reassemble the barricades six times per day. they replaced several of them. >> it was a situation. >> same. reporter: has it helped? >> no. because you won't stop cars going through there and they will move down to the next street.

and it has shifted. >> i have been moving to shotwell. is that what you are hearing? >> yes. >> if you are a woman on the street this weekend? >> not yet. 22nd street and counts 23 women along each block on a weekend night but this weekend the barriers helped. >> 13 this weekend? >> where do you think they are coming from? >> one of the ladies say where are you coming from. oakland. reporter: he saw a limo drop women and be escorted to streets without barriers. >> when they don't work for them and escort them down the street.

reporter: they are in the process of ordering new permanent barriers but they are currently out of stock and hoping to replace it with concrete barriers or 1,000 water barrier. in the meantime, we are told the supervisor sore plans to introduce a resolution to discuss legalizing the red-light district. anchor: if you have a story for stephanie, call this number on your screen. new details tonight as neighbors in san francisco's outer sunset district to the man of explosion. abc 7 news reporter talked to people in the area about what they remember seeing and

smelling before the blast. >> i smelled like a gas leaking. reporter: that's what this woman he remembers before a massive explosion and fire. all they have left the shell of their home. she is grateful that her husband and 6-year-old daughter were not home. she is still badly shaken. >> it is terrible. i can't sleep. reporter: the blast was so strong and could be heard 20 blocks away and two homes were knocked off the foundation. we are awaiting official are confirmation and police say the man shown here is darren price this is video. he is visably upset. a disabled woman died. neighbors said this was price's wife.

the caretaker was severely burned. >> it is so terrible. she is from thailand. anchor: he faces charges of involuntary manslaughter. price, his wife and two kids moved in two years ago and can't believe what price is accused of. >> i'm in shock. how can you do this type of business with your wife and you have kids in there. >> they say a few other things that his home, supplies and industrial equipment were dropped off. >> i saw a white truck back up to their house and i slipped out the window and i saw this and i thought this was odd. >> he was using --

>> he and price, price was australian, price told him he flipped homes. >> he seemed like a nice enough guy. >> devastation to us as well and family on the other side lost their house. >> she is heart broken and lost everything in their home. >> it's all gone. >> the preschool has raised $30,000 through a gofundme campaign. >> the parents and school have taken the initiative. >> in san francisco. anchor: the man who sexually assaulted a woman in grand avenue escaped. the assault happened about 11:30 on grand avenue near bay street across from children's ferly landing and police set up a

perimeter. police have not released a description of the suspect or any other details about this assault. anchor: last friday we told you about death of john angel and she died after being killed from a get-away car. a restaurant manager said she was victim of a smash-and-grab back in january. we have more. >> i have never felt so insecure threatening in this descri. >> lee is the general manager of this restaurant and learned about the death of baker and immediately thought -- >> holy crap that happened to me. same m.o. >> angel died last thursday following a smash-and-grab in downtown oakland and dragged 50

feet and she was a victim of a similar smash-and-grab in january. >> an armed masked man grabbed my purse. >> they used her credit cards and took her i d. >> i'm a mother of two. what if my kids with me. brings your whole sense of security gone. she says over the past six months there has been an increase of smash and grabs along broadway. >> our customers and employees are getting hit. we don't park on this block. are. reporter: they have shared the surveillance police report and claim nothing has been done. she says crash and grabs are

happening around the city and this is a sense of urgency. >> i don't know if they are shorthanded. a lot of these restaurant owners are on high alert. three on this block. one behind us. burger king hyped us, we're all getting hit. >> the oakland police department and city of oakland did not respond to requests for comint. anchor: cyclists are raising concerns over targeted attacks. drivers are getting close to cyclists trying to deliberately hurt them. groups are afraid of going out on the road. >> what cyclists say is happening. a car is getting close. the passenger opens the door trying to knock them off.

one example of a group of cyclists that are part of series of attacks. >> they were being kind of intentionally rammed from behind as well. >> charlotte is one of the main volunteers. she says many of them were targeted. their group has counted over a dozen people are targeted. >> in total, 14 people said they were targeted. maybe about eight people sustained some injuries and some people are hospitalized. >> the bike lines are the meet up spot after what happened on friday. they are now worried about their safety. >> my friend were leaving after the first stop. biking to get food and car was

coming in the other direction and crossed the line. >> lindsay was there on friday and said she felt targeted. >> it was like, a reminder that it's not always safe. >> they informed the police about these incidents and said there is not much they can protect themselves if someone is intentionally targeting them. they have to push for themselves with bike lanes. >> getting like the infrastructure in the streets to be built in a way where you can't have that conflict, that violent conflict. reporter: we reached out and haven't heard back out. for now, their next bike party will be held in a different east bay city. anchor: it appears berkley mayor has his sights set for senate.

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>> the work they are doing and the crisis we are facing is life saving. reporter: because it is not an poid, an drug cannot be reversed by narcan. >> narcan is thousands of times a year. reporter: make iting it it more critical. >> there are drugs for which these interventions aren't going to work. reporter: as for jackie, she is for the medical exercise's move. and she has a suggestion. >> put out sore public notice so way so they know the supply is tainted with trank.

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like. there is some haze in the air. we had a lot of fog and the winds have picked up and gusting up to 54 miles an hour and gusts to 32 and oakland. there is a wind advisory for the coast until 6:00 a.m. and winds down tree limbs and power outages will be possible. going hour by hour 6:00. 54 mile-an-hour. those winds are going to remain gusty tomorrow morning near the coastline 45-55 mile-an-hour winds. tomorrow afternoon, the winds will let up and will be gusty and for the afternoon hours i wouldn't be surprised if they extend. tomorrow night, mid-30's and this window is kicking up.

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