announcer: building a better bay area. moving forward, finding solutions. this is abc7 news. >> subprime -- if you are what you get the best loans out there. it is the ownership gap in america. dan: benjamin crump joining the fight against wells fargo as allegations against the largest mortgage lender grow. thank you very joining us. >> a class action lawsuit is accusing wells fargo of racism. dan: zach plaintiffs has the story. >> i told him, i will see you.

i do not know how i am going to do it, but i am going to sue you because i know i am not the only one. of the plaintiffs in a class-action lawsuit against wells fargo. he says he wanted to refinance his home, but he was given the runaround. braxton and other attorneys and plaintiffs say they were discriminated against. >> black people, in particular, were trying to refinance their homes and in they were being approved at a rate of 47%. other banks were improving black americans for refinance at a rate of 71%. white americans at wells fargo were being approved at a rate of 72%. reporter: more than 750 customers may have similar experiences. the former san francisco mayor and ben crump announcing support

for the lawsuit where it was filed. >> the first demonstration o housing in san francisco, i conducted. that was more than ago. and you would think that things would have been learned by one of the premier institutions in san francisco. reporter: wells fargo said in a statement, we are confident that we follow enterprise guidelines in our decision-making and or underwriting practices are consistent, regardless of race or ethnicity. these allegations are in contract to the long-term commitment to closing the minority initiative gap. the group says the statement is empty and will continue to demand that wells fargo takes responsibility. >> we are fighting a civil-rights struggle.

reporter: the lead attorney says they will meet with wells fargo's attorneys on may 25 to discuss how the case will move forward. dan: demonstrations continued today against the san francisco district attorney's decision not to file criminal charges against the security guard involved in a deadly shooting of a suspected shoplifter. it happened at a walgreens last month. suzanne has more on what the protesters want. reporter: they want the d.a. to reconsider her decision, and they want the u.s. department of justice to independently review the case. some say the system failed brown and that brown did not to die because of suspected shoplifting. >> i am enraged. reporter: she felt compelled to protest in front of the das office, along with keith says that she was disturbed by brown's death. >> as a young black youth

growing up in san francisco, we reporter: these people came together to demand that the da change her decision. on monday, jenkins decided not to file charges against the security guard that shot and killed brown. the security guard said he fired in self-defense. >> there is nothing to rebut his statements. reporter: the san francisco mayor defended the da's decision. >> it is a tragedy, but at the end of the day the district attorney did everything she could to look at the evidence and make a decision based on what the evidence demonstrated. reporter: but dean preston and others want to the da to change her mind. >> i saw someone attacked, thrown on the ground, then shot and killed. reporter: many people believe the security guard was the aggressor, others say there is a bigger problem. >> we need to make sure that we are addressing the root causes

of police and corporate violence, to make sure it does not continue to happen. reporter: others say there needs to be changes in the legal system. >> we need a better way of how da's are supposed to charge. and we as voters need to define how to charge, so we will see the inequity of justice and cherry picking who can be a victim, who cannot. reporter: we reached out to the da and california attorney general's office for comments but we have not heard back from them. >> in the mission district, a security guard at shot while trying to stop people from breaking into his car. and happened last night just before 11:00 p.m. the guard was working, when he saw the suspects trying to break into his car. they shot him before running away. dan: the san jose police say a

high school student brought a loaded ghost gun to school today.resource officers from willow glen high school arrested the student and confiscated the gun. they said they had to chase the student to make the arrest. no one was hurt. e investigation continues. >> a five-year-old boy was found inside of a home where his redanwas murde police are pleading for help to find the boy's father, who they believe is the shooter. thirty-three-year-old vaughnbe g that happened last thursday afternoon around 2:00 p.m. police believe bywd and shot his ex, 30-erye darer-i monique aldrich. a 28-year-old man she was dating was also shot. she died at the hospital. the man is in critical condition. the five-year-old boy was not physically injured but is no doubt traumatized.

it was not a random act but vaughn boatner should be considered armed and dangerous. >> we believe he has ties to the area. he does have relatives who live nearby. those are being exploited. >> he worked for the college of san mateo. this goal has increased security. -- of the school has increased security. dan: new details about a southern california dr.'s attempt to kill himself, his wife and two children. a tesla drove by the doctor tumbled down a cliff on the san mateo coastline on january 2. amazingly, him, his wife and the two children survived. according to court records obtained by abc news, the doctor told repeatedly the authorities that her husband deliberately drove off the cliff. the report says she said he

drove off. he is depressed. he said he was going to drive off the cliff. he purposely drove off the cliff. pa to three counts of attempted murder. >> elizabeth holmes has to pay millions of dollars of restitution to those hurt by her crimes. an appeals court issued to the amount against holmes and her business partner. the court denied her motion to remain free as she appeals her conviction. today, her attorneys asked the reportindate of may 30, eeds time to make a ng s arrangement. she was sentenced to 11 years in prison last year for defrauding investors. dan: montanain u.s. to i complen tiktok. today, the republican governor assigned -- signed the measure, saying it is to protect private data from the chinese government. it prohibits downloads of tiktok

starting in january. the state will fine $10,000 a day for each time somebody accesses or downloads of the app. the bill is expected to face legal challenges. a statement from tiktok says it infringes on their first amendment rights and it is all lawful. >> a celebrity chef gets a special exemption to a gas ba he will be allowed to use gas in is upcoming new restaurant. dan: and celebrating this heritage month, we will show you the first chinese american ventnor in california and in the state's wine industry. >> tonight, a dangerous car chase with prince harry and meghan markle. and of the man who drove his truck into new yorkers face-to-face with victims'

>> cit of palo alto is approving a new restaurant. ruleca askedo fora constrltuction to be all electr. the chef threatened to stop the project, but officials said they will make an exception for gas, saying that gas lieeinn e works before the had policy. the restaurant will be at a local shopping center, the only ability they are allowed to use gas. dan: california's thri industry has a storied past. we our sharing history as part of the heritage month. chinese laborers who came in the 1800s had a big hand in developing the wineries and vineyards here. we take a closer look. >> this one looks great. right there. this 85 year old,

paul, always wanted to make wine. >> about 16 acres. reporter: he never expected to make history. >> it has been 42 years, and the family put all this together. reporter: he is the first chinese american ventnor in northern california, a labor of love that stretches for three generations. >> my dad drove the tractor. reporter: the story of chinese laborers here is even more historical. >> this is part of our history. reporter: jack, a chinese american, says the chinese workers played a huge part in building california's wineries. >> but we never see the name. there is no mention about wine, the workers, and laborers or that chinese immigrants. but you just have to ask. even the first thi t mentioned, that'sis shame.

reporter: i bu founded in 1857, it is considered one of the oldest wineries in the state. visitors immediately learn about the history of chinese laborers. their story preserved on the walls. >> you can see the chinese worker carrying materials across the creek. the chinese played a major role in working the vineyards, working in the winery, digging of the caves, and our founder was a big proponent of the chinese workers. >> have seen anyere from 200-500 workers. it was considered the largest labor camp north of san francisco. reporter: a painting by lee captures the role of the workers at the winery. >> this is a vivid picture that presents a piece of the history in napa and in sonoma.

reporter: one place you could see direct evidence of the labor of chinese workers is in the caves. >> you can see the pickax from the 1860's, when the caves w ere dug. reporter: like those who worked on the transcontinental railroad, these chinese workers faced immense challenges. dangerous and difficult work conditions, and d many never became u.s. citizens because of the chinese exclusion act, which lasted 61 years. many say the story of the chinese worker needs to be recognized and remembered. there is an effort to honor those who helped develop the wine industry in the 1800s. they are raising money to put a big traditional chinese pavilion at the museum in sonoma. >> to honor these nameless chinese laborersa ho me contribution 150 years ag. it's extremely important.

[wine chlorine] -- reporter: as for gee, he grows the grapes and sells them to the winery next-door. and he often checks in. >> he is a local celebrity. he comes by all the time. reporter: diverse backgrounds added a lot to wine. >> it shows that there needs to be more diversity in the wine industry. reporter: eric is director of operations at this winery. >> if we want winds toer he d arobrwoa wd,e need to understand that it is ano usprivileged white person's beverage. foeveryone and by everyone. understf it is important. reporter:dianhe tisto in wine c7 news. >> the l aosngeles dodgers make a coverage ratio -- make a

controversial decision when they disinvited someone from pride night festivities. dan: the oakland city council voting to rename a section of macarthur boulevard after a legendary rapp for likes or followers.

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dan: disinvited. the sisters of peraltu duin are no longer to be included in the dodgers pride night celebration on june 16. the group was founded in san francisco and has members all over the world. including los angeles. no exact reason was given but the dodgers say the invitation had created controversy. they released a statement saying given the strong feelings that have been affected by their inclusion in the evening and in an effort not to distract from the benefits we have seen from pride night, we are deciding to remove them from the group of honorees. >> in the south bay committed teachers who work with students with special needs are rallying,

demanding the office of education improve safety in classrooms. the students have a right to be educated in a safe environment. we need more support from our management so we can help our students. we need save classrooms forev ea directiv that should be followede when it comes to safety and they say it is not happening. they have not heard anything from the office of education. dan: we are getting closer to the weekend. >> it feels lovely right now. >> we will keep it goi.nggo od evening. dan and alma, we are looking out. it's hard not to notice the marine layer w us,s bringing the temperatures down, along with the sea breeze.

temperatures running between 5-10 degrees cooler. so, let's take a look at the numbers. 80's inland. but 50's co-side, 55 right now in half moon bay. the sea breeze has definitely strengthened, as we expected. 35 mile per hour winds coming off of t cool ocean water in san francisco. 32, oakland. this evening, it will be gusty. if you are stepping out, grab a jacket because tonight, with the breeze it will be feeling colder. tomorrow morning, breezy at the coast. winds are picking up tomorrow afternoon and evening over 30 miles per hour. fog near the coa. the marine layer is deepening. tomorrow morning, be ready for more widespread rain. we are looking at a flood watch issued for parts of the sierra going into nevada. the reason, the epic snowpack we have had, it's going to be

melting rapidly. there is concern on the merced river. a flood warning for that area. this is zephyr cove. you can see the snow over the hills. as we check out the forecast for tahoe, keep in mind as you go up there, we will be in the 70's for the next couple days. it will melt the snow pack and you wiee t rivers and streams risi. thunderstorms on friday afternoon with a slight chance on saturday. any chance of shows on sunda blueture. skies, it looks like people are enjoyi. tng bealows and drizzle gusty tomoloowrrft aerno the coinolg trend llwi continue satay will fill in across the inlandad valleys tomorrow morning. anth tomorrow afternoon we have low clouds at the coast and even in the bank.

fog ari d tleary. '40ans tomorrow afternoon, lower temperatures. fairfield. windy at theoa. will noounoh,r ur so we will drop the temperatures more. friday and saturday we will be in the upper 70's mid-50's at the coast. we will be at or below average by saturday. temps, rising again for those who like the warmit will be wara warming continues on monday with close to 90 degrees inland, low thank you. dan: the oakland city council approved a proposal to rename a stretch of one of its prominent streets after tupac shakur. macarthur boulevard will be renamed tupac shakur way.

tupac was born in new york city and grew up in baltimore before his family moved here, but his career really took off and oakland, where he took off with the hip-hop ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ you can beat it! ♪ visit youcanbeatit.org or call 833-422-4255 to ask for medication to treat covid-19.

newscast with aming tvw sttvfire tv a asearch abc7 bew exhibitt japanese-americans. today was the opening of the exhibit at the alameda free library. it looks at the in 1941 when war broke out between the u.s. and japan. those living near the former naval air station were among the me camps. >> it is to bring themmity's atl these things that happened that they probably are not aware of. most people do not know about little communities within their communities. dan: the exhibit is on display at the free library now through

july 15. free tkets arevaille online and at the door. alma: much more news ahead. dan:'s go to carina for a look at the stories coming up. karina: they cdc is no tracking or publishing data on new covid infections, and states are not required to report the numbers anymore. what does that mean moving forward? a disease specialist will join me with the impact and we will talk about other health news making headlines. plus, we will hear from some recipients of the san francisco unified school district's superintendent 21st-century award. join us for those stories and more at 5:30 p.m. on streaming tv. dan: we have had so much fun highlighting those kids. alma: you can download the abc7 app to join karina. dan: on to become a world news tonight is next.

from all of us, we appreciate your time. >> we will see you again at 6:00 p.m. [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org]

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prince harry duchess meghan reporting a car chase for the paparazzi in new york. calling it near catastrophic after leaving an event in manhattan. meghan's mother also in the car, and the eighing in. the paparazzi driving down sidewalks and the wrong way down one-way streets. video sewing the moment they tried getting into a taxi t mayor tonight urging everyone to remember the reckless behavior that led to princess diana's death. trevor roll hear in new york. also in new york the man who intentionally drove his truck into new yorkers killing them face to face with his victims t convicted terrorist sentenced tonight for the attack inspired

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