it is true in my budget we will be investing in the department of children, youth and families because why not prevent crimes from happening before it happens ? >> oakland's mayor promises consequences for people who commit crimes. this comes just a day after police announced the arrest of nine young people accused of committing nearly three dozen robberies across the city. good evening. i'm omar daetz. and i'm dan ashley. >> thanks for joining us. but in addition to the tough on crime stance, the mayor is also allocating money to focus on violence prevention. and as you heard, community resources, we have abc seven news team

coverage tonight with lena howland covering dan: ryan? ryan? >> ryan: explaining the time she got mugged last year. >> they took my fanny pack with everything in it. then they came to our house right afterwards. they had mikey come of keys, house keys, they knew my address. ryan: she remembers young and possibly under the age of 18. members of the oakland police department walked around the neighborhood to highlight what they say is a rise in violent crime. >> over the past two months, there's a dramatic increase in violent crime, violent robberies in many neighborhoods. ryan: oakland police recently

arrested nine children ranging from 12 to 17 years old, accused of committing three dozen robberies this year. some of the incidents occurred here, including as recently as this past sunday in front of this flower shop. his proposal is to add more police in this neighborhood. >> walking officers, being more visible, present, to deter the crime in the first place, and when the violent crimes do happen, to investigate them in a thorough fashion and take them off the street. lyanne: it will take a series of policies and approaches, but in this neighborhood in particular, he says having an increased police presence will help deter crime. >> we deploy our walking officers, and i'm having overtime officers on call between tell them -- telegraph and piedmont avenue.

district attorney's office for an update on the nine children and are waiting to hear back. councilmember cobb says those committing these crimes need some form of punishment, which he says could include time in juvenile hall. >> whatever we can do to move them away from the world of crime in the future, we need to do. for some, that might involve incarceration. for others, it might evolve probation with programs they are required to attend. ryan: in oakland, ryan curry, abc 7 news. ama: a different group in oakland is calling for city leaders to invest in things like housing, art, youth programs, and violent preventions. it supports a people's budget aimed at eliminating police ways. abc 7 news reporter lena howland has the latest. lena: with a little more than a month left to finalize the budget, an organization called the people's budget coalition says not so fast. >> instead of reining in police spending, the city is considering defunding vital services for violence prevention, jobs, shelter for the unhoused, arts, and more. lena: one day after nine

teenagers between the ages of 12 to 17 were arrested in connection to 35 robberies across the area -- >> there's definitely a knee-jerk reaction when there are incidences of violence, to think and advocate for more policing. that does not keep us safe. lena: frankie ramos says city's department of violence prevention would need to cut 26% of their programs, meaning it would directly impact community-based organizations such as hers. >> we know when we work with these young people that what they need is stability. they need places that they feel safe. they need good paying jobs. they need to see a future for themselves. what they see instead is schools being shut down, budget cuts to the programs they rely on. lena: this while organizers for these bay housing organization says there's also concerns about less funding for affordable

housing construction. >> we know that underfunding housing makes everybody unsafe. we'd to make sure people have a safe and affordable place to live. lena: mayor thao says proposed budget, she has room for six police academies, which will increase the police force from 700 to 730 over the next two years. mayor thao: we are not going to allow for our residents and our businesses to feel unsafe in our communities to walk to the grocery store, to walk to their vehicle. lena: city council has until the end of june to sign off on the mayor's budget. in oakland, lena howland, abc 7 news. ama: lena will be back in half an hour to join abc 7 news anchor karina nova for a longer discussion on this topic. that is coming up at 5:30 on abc 7 bay area streaming tv.

don't forget we have treated the interactive abc 7 neighborhood safety tracker so you can look up crimes where you live. there's data for oakland, san francisco, san jose, and we are looking to add more cities you will find it on abc7news.com. dan: across the bay, the man who helped open the country's first safe injection site in new york city visited san francisco to pass on his knowledge to local nonprofits as they prepared open similar things here. abc 7 news reporter tara campbell walks the street with him. >> san francisco not only needs one opc but a few opc's also known as over us prevention center, also safe consumption sites. places people can go in case of an overdose. sam rivera is the executive director of the nonprofit operating the first two such

sites in the country in new york city. he's working with a project opening to open similar sites here. >> having sam here to see our program and look at, like, what we are doing and giving some of buys on not only how to do it but to do it right. tara: since opening a year and a half ago, more than 900 overdoses have been reversed at the new york city sites. >> 3000 times have used opioids in streets, in alleys like this have used with us. tara: but sam says it is about much more than providing people with a place to use drugs. it is about connecting them to services like treatment and housing. >> 80% of our people have multiple programs outside of the opc. >> one of the things that it's really important about what is happening in new york is the robustness of the program itself and how it is not a fly-by-night operation. tara: safe consumption sites

illegal under federal law, but mayor london breed says the new york model could provide a path forward. the sites are funded by private donations, not city dollars, making the city, in theory, less liable. >> on point n.y.c. takes a legal risk, correct? >> oh yes. opc's are still illegal. tara: but sam says law enforcement at the local level and beyond continues to support. >> they could not see stepping in and shutting down a program that is keeping people alive in a country where we are seeing over 110,000 overdose deaths a year. tara: tara campbell, abc 7 news. dan: abc 7 news has been committed to covering this ongoing issue, including without abc 7 original. merry called "injecting hope." -- original documentary called "injecting hope."

watch it on our abc 7 bay area streaming tv app. ama: san francisco mayor london breed did not mince words over yesterday's chaotic meeting on the city's drug prices. >> [indiscernible] ama: you heard people in the crowd shouted down the mayor and supervisor aaron peskin. a woman was taken away for allegedly throwing a brick in the crowd. breed said the treatment she received was disrespectful. mayor breed: i'm an african-american woman, and i deserve respect whether i am the mayor or not, and to be treated in such a way was disrespectful, because it was a clinical publicity stunt. ama: the mayor also says numbers of the board are speaking out of both sides of their mouths and should be working with her instead of against her. we reach out supervisor peskin's office for comment but have not heard back.

dan: police identify the suspect in a carjacking that led to a deadly crash in san francisco. 57-year-old carlo watson has been hit with a long list of charges including carjacking, murder, and vehicular manslaughter. police claim watson destroyed in -- stole an employee's vehicle and refused to stop for officers. a chase ensued and he crashed into a bus on potrero avenue, hitting four people. a 58-year-old man that his injuries. three other victims, including a 70-year-old woman, were transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. ama: a crisis far from over. the amount of people now experiencing food insecurity is back at peak levels. organizers at local food pantry's there's another challenge facing them. details when abc 7 news at 5:00. david: tina turner has died. more on her life, reaction pouring in, including mick jagger appeared also the debt ceiling battle, ron desantis

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ama: food insecurity in the bay area is back to pandemic levels, according bank. despite the higher need, the amount of volunteers is at a low. abc 7 news reporter zach fuentes has more on why and what you can do to help. >> we came here from germany about 10 months back, and we started working here whenever the kids have free from school, and i come here like once a week. zach: when kirsten and her son came to the states, they wanted to find a way to get back to the community. they found that opportunity at an harvest of silken valley p >> they have real food and scaredy, so i wanted to get back into something useful with my time. zach: the food bank serves people and organizations throughout the area. >> most people who are getting free groceries from different organizations, those organizations are getting that

food from us for free. zach: the food banks says providing that service is once again becoming more urgent. >> people are shocked to realize we are serving as many people at the peak of the pandemic, because it seems like the crisis is over, but the crisis is far from over for low income people. zach: the monetary donations are always needed, the food bank says one of the biggest needs is for volunteers. unless they get more, meeting production targets will be a struggle. >> we see a slump in general in the summer. people are engaged at the end of school, they are going on vacation, but the truth is, you are going on vacation, we are not. zach: the issue is not just limited to san mateo and santa clara counties. >> we talked to other bay area food banks and we are seeing the same thing, increased need and reduced resources, so, you know, we really need the volunteers. zach: second harvest of silicon valley offers plenty of different volunteer shifts, from boxing produced a sorting milk

and eggs. they say there are tasks almost anyone can do get >> we can probably even fund for people to do while sitting. you just need to have an enthusiastic attitude. zach: to register, just head to shsv. shift. >> please think of us and spend an afternoon with us, spend a morning with us, and we really appreciate that help. zach: in the south bay, zach fuentes, abc 7 news. dan: a rally for alzheimer's drugs kicked off today in san francisco. members gathered at the city's federal building this morning. more than 100 advocates are calling for coverage and the first-ever fda-approved treatments for alzheimer's disease. it is in response to the centers for medicare and medicaid insurance decision to not cover costs for the medication. some caregivers say it will buy more time in good years for people who have alzheimer's if they use this particular drug.

>> if you are living with alzheimer's, the clock is ticking, and we need to change it immediately. dan: the drug suspected to be officially approved by the fda in july. ama: still ahead, remember in the life and legacy of tina turner. why she did not like her hit song, "what's love got t

ama: the moral day we get is typically considered the start of the boating season -- memorial day weekend is typically considered the start of the boating season. gu oicer theas conational weather service, and san francisco fire department teamed up to get the word out about boating safety. we are advised to keep aware of the weather and wear a life jacket. >> a comes down to planning and making sure you have the equipment necessary to respond to any situation, whether that is having a working radio to call the coast guard, using your

phone to call 911 if you are out on the water, may be on a kayak and you are getting swept out to sea. taking the steps ahead of time to make all the difference in the world. ama: more than 10% of american households now own some kind of boat. dan: that is remarkable. it's good to have a friend with a boat. ama: i like that. [laughter] dan: it's a lot easier. ama: would that be you, dan? dan: no, unfortunately, i'm looking for one. ama: abc 7 meteorologist sandhya patel is here. sandhya: dan has a yacht. dan: oh, yeah, double parked. [laughter] sandhya: since we are talking about boating, choppy waters out there. san francisco bay, small craft advisory continuing through late tonight as the winds are kicking up the waves. let's talk about graduation times, tomorrow at 3:00 p.m., 60 three degrees, bright skies, hopefully a sign of the future.

mostly sunny 4:00, 5:00, and 6:00. temperatures in the low to mid 60's. it will be beautiful for the graduation ceremonies, but a good idea to always carry that extra layer, especially if you will be going to oakland tomorrow night at 5:00 p.m. skyline high school graduating. 62 degrees with sunshine, sunny, then the fog rolls in in the evening and it will cool off, be breezy, so grab a sweater. congratulations to all the graduates. as we check out live doppler 7, you are probably wondering when the clouds would ever peel away after the morning drizzle and the gray skies. believe it or not, most areas, the clouds have pushed away from the coast. a few patches along the coastline but that is about in the sierra, thunderstorms are firing up as we had expected, and that is going to be repeating through the weekend, so if you have travel plans for th mountains, keep that in mind. this trough has dug out and it is not going anywhere. the next several days we will be in this pattern we are in right now. gusts to 26 on shore in napa, 21

at sfo. that will keep the cooling going tonight. as we look at a live picture, blue skies up above. here's a look at the temperature, 59 and a city, open 63, 60 seven san jose, 55 in half moon bay with lingering clouds for parts of the coast. from our mount tam see the marine layer advance, mid-60's from santa rosa to napa, 71 and fairfield and livermore, 69 in concord. exploratorium camera showing a beautiful view in san francisco's financial district. widespread low clouds and patchy drizzle overnight remain below average through friday. we have a minor warm-up coming your way for memorial day weekend here here's the push, first thing tomorrow morning, you will notice widespread gray. there will be some drizzle. this morning we had it. we will go for it another round. 8:00 a.m., still gray, and the coast will hang onto the low clouds.

morning temperatures 40's, 50's, grab a jacket before you go. tomorrow afternoon, hang onto the jacket near the coast, 50's co-side, -- coast side, 70's inland. the weekend will feature a minor warm-up with upper 70's saturday and sunday away from the coast. there is your accuweather 7-day forecast, bumping up the temperatures just in time for the weekend, but no heatwave here, dan and ama. ama: thanks, sandhya. dan: tonight we are for memory the queen of rock 'n' roll as tributes pour in remembering legendary singer tina turner. ama: reporter stephanie has a look back at her life and legacy. stephanie: proud mary was one of tina turner's signatures, showcasing her unique sound, look come and moves. tina: that's my style. i take great songs and turn them into rock 'n' roll songs. stephanie: icon, survivor, a queen of rock 'n' roll.

tina turner began life in rural tennessee. as a teenager, she moved to st. louis where she met rocker ike turner. their first hit came in 1960 with "a fool in love," a song they performed on shindig. they married in 1962, and in 19 62 reported "river deep, mountain high." it was a hit overseas. offstage, like's -- ike's drug abuse fueled violent outbursts. tina left him in the mid-1970's with nothing but her name, at one point relying on food stamps to survive. ♪ in the early 1980's, turner's cover of "let's stay together" reignited her career. "private dancer" 1984, a runaway critical and commercial success. the album features are only

number one song -- >> ♪ what's love got to do with it ♪ stephanie: though she was not a fan. tina: i did not like it. stephanie: the "what's love got to do with it" soundtrack gave turner another hit. per personal favorite? ♪ you're simply the best ♪ tina: it is special because the first time i got it, nobody believed in it but me. >> ♪ i know i won't be missing you ♪ stephanie:stephanie: turner continued recording and touring enter 80's. -- into 80's. she was inducted into the rock 'n' roll hall of fame as a solo act, 30 years after her first induction as part of a duo with ike turner could all the wh ile, her buddhist faith kept her going. tina: it will be better, and it gets better and better. ♪

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weather, and more with our abc 7 bay area streaming app, on apple tv, google tv, fire tv, and roku. just search abc 7 bay area and download it. we still have more news ahead to you. ama: let's get to abc 7 news paygo karina nova for a look at stories coming up. karina: tackling safety concerns in the city of oakland, but is more policing the answer? abc 7 news reporter lena howland joins me to discuss the calls for more investment in community-based violence prevention resources and what the mayor of oakland is saying. plus the oakland a's are another step closer to making their deal in las vegas final. a sports anchor casey pratt explains the legislation proposed in nevada and what that means for the team moving forward. join us for those stories and more at 5:30 on abc 7 bay area streaming today. dan: you can download the abc 7 app or head to abc7news.com to join karina into minutes. ama: on cd, world news tonight

is next. i'm ama daetz. thanks for joining us. dan: i'm dan ashley.

>> david: tonight, the breaking news late today. tina turner has died. she was a legend. tonight tina turner in her own words here. we look back on her life from her childhood, her early years with ike turner, surviving abuse, how she then broke barriers, redefining herself as a solo artist. emerging as a role model and one of music's most powerful performers, a global icon. tonight from "proud mary" to "what's love got to do with it," "private dancer" to "the best" the tributes now pouring in, mick jagger among them. the other news tonight, republican governor ron desantis making it official he's running for president. the plan to reveal it in a chat on twitter with elon musk but the technical challenges at this hour on a platform once loved by donald trump.