>> building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions this is abc7 news. going fast enough. we need to go big and quick. >> we are not bad people, we just made bad choices. we are just trying to get together. >> the folks that live here were our neighbors in the county before they became un-housed. they are our neighbors now, here at bedford road. they will continue to be our neighbors as they find the pathway back to permanent housing. >> from a proposal in the south

a to a mile-long stretch road in the north bay we're looking at the growing housing crisis across the bay area and the solutions considered to deal with it, part of our effort to build a better bay area. ama: it is a crisis that has only intensified during the pandemic. we begin our coverage on binford road in novato, where an rv encampment continues to grow. liz: driving through novato it is hard to miss, nestled between highway 101 and the wildlife sanctuary, this is binford wrote. what you call this neighborhood? >> i don't call it anything, it is just the strip where we are all here. liz: here the long line of homes goes on and on, located minutes away from some of the way theists zip codes -- wealthiest zip codes in the country, coming to symbolize the haves and have-nots in marin county. >> what we are seeing is really

a larger issue that we see all across the state, which is the housing crisis we have, the unhoused and homeless crisis networks we are seeing. >> this is the captaincy. liz: alicia has been homeless for three years. >> i was trying to hold my head above water. i was in sonoma county. liz: a month ago she moved south to binford road. what you want folks to know about about -- about binford road? >> here not bad people, just made bad choices. liz: there are 130 video goals -- vehicles lined up on binford road. for many folks, they say it was the pandemic that was the tipping point. >> that trailer. liz: just ask gordie, he has lived here for six years. when you moved here, what has it been like? >> there were five or six on street. liz: this video shows binford road three years ago in 2020,

now it is packed bumper-to-bumper and with county sanctioned resources. there is weekly trash pickup, porta potty's and handwashing stations. >> folks are out here multiple days in the week, engaging residents, hearing about their needs, listening to their stories, talking about what supports specifically they may need to get back into housing. liz: gary is the county director of homelessness. who are these folks? >> folks were here are our family members, our brothers and sisters, our aunts and uncles, our kids. these are our neighbors. liz: the goal is to get the residence into eminent housing. -- permanent housing. what is your goal for one year from now? >> to be in my own place and to have a job. >> i want to be out of here. i would like to be out of here. liz: in novato, liz kreutz abc7 news. ama: officials are considering a proposal to open the city's

largest safe rv housing site in san jose, located near the san jose fleet market. abc reporter zach fuentes has a closer look. zach: it is tough to see from street level but this land of more than six acres could become the site of the largest rv program supportive parking program. >> getting folks moved to permanent options, we wanted to do this. zach: the deputy city manager says there are around 400 people living in rvs in san jose. the program side can hold up to 85 rvs, and allow cars and vehicles that belong to those living in the rvs. the site has a waste company and recycling center on either side of it. across the street is a construction company. >> we have folks from nearby support what is coming and what we're planning to do. zach: in a statement, the san jose mayor said, safe parking sites like the one we are pursuing will enable us to relocate on street rvs to a dedicated side with services

that help folks graduate to permanent housing. it will be a win-win for rv dwellers in our community. the land is privately owned. if the city council approved a 10 year lease, it would cost more than $18 million. a house advocate says he is in support of the site, but he wants to see urgency. >> their concern with all of this housing in the rv parks, it is not going fast enough. we need to go big and quick. zach: he knows not are all in favor of safe parking sites but points to programs in mountain view and across the country that have been successful. >> crime goes down, vandalism goes down, the cost efficiency goes up. the lower cost, and you are starting people to get on track. many cases you are literally saving their lives. zach: he adds having permanent housing options following an interim stay is critical. >> it is important, that there is enough permit housing in the city. the state needs to do a better job in making sure there is land available for the eminent housing. zach: city council is looking to

approve by june 6. sack went has abc7 news. --zach fuentes abc7 news. dan: london breed announced her budget for the next two years, $14.6 billion each year. some of the biggest priorities include the homelessness crisis, cleanliness and safety, and includes money for 220 new police officers, funding to get people off the streets, and supportive housing will increase by 3%. but the mayor says she is not afraid to cut money from programs that do not deliver. >> i know some of these decisions are not going to be popular. again, i don't care. i did not become mayor to the afraid to do this job, the way it needs to be done. dan: to help restore downtown the budget aims to bring new businesses in by delivery to -- delivering tax incentives. the board of supervisors has to approve it, so the american sign it. ama: new details about the man

accused of stabbing a man in a chinese bakery. 's court appearance has been rescheduled tomorrow. in order to provide a court translator. where learning about his previous connection to the bakery. suzanne phan has a story. suzanne: seen in this photo, this man is accused of stabbing a female employee on stockton street monday morning. a witness took the photo after the attack police arrested him without a struggle. according to court documents, he attacked the bakery employee 10 days after he was released from prison. we talk to the bakery owner henry chin by phone. >> 10 days ago. suzanne: we are learning about the connection between the suspect and the bakery. chan tells me according to police he is the same man who stabbed chan's father in 2016 in portsmouth square. this is a report about the attack. chan says his father was playing poker with friends in the work that day. how serious was it?

>> very bad. 12 days in the hospital. suzanne: he says he has never seen him and his father does not know the suspect either. the suspect but guilty to attempted murder and was sentenced to nine years in prison. news of monday stabbing is disturbing to people in san francisco's china table -- chinatown. the a ploy stabbed had only been on the job for three days -- employee stabbed had only been on the job for three days. she was critically injured. we asked about the suspect alleged attack, days after he was released from parole. >>. i am horrified. we're taking this case seriously. when we have someone who not only attempts to kill a resident in the past, but apparently has committed the same type of behavior, these are exactly the types of cases that concern us and we make sure that we take a closer look at. suzanne: brooke jenkins says it

was not her office's decision to release the suspect. the california department of corrections released him on parole. >> my office was asked whether or not we wanted to oppose his release back into san francisco for his parole. we actually did object. but unfortunately he was released here. jenkins said she filed a motion to detain him without avail. he returns to court thursday morning. in san francisco, suzanne phan abc7 news. dan: a standoff involving a man accused of shooting a monterey county sheriff's deputy is in its eighth hour. the and barricaded himself in home on east market street at 9:00 this morning. he got into a shootout with deborah -- deputies after the serve term and eviction notice. the deputy's exact condition is not known, but he is out of the woods. a shelter in place order is in effect in the area. ama: california state treasurer announced her run for lieutenant governor. she has served on the california

board of equalization, state assembly and a san francisco board of supervisors. she will become the first asian-american and second woman to hold the position if elected. she is a powerful advocate of improving california's housing supply, education and more. the election for office will take lace in 2026. dan: a safe program for young black boys, for tech and career opportunities beyond software engineering. ama: it is the most ambitious project yet. will tell you about san francisco's district attorney's new job. >> the high-stakes votes underway in the house will go live in the northeast concern over air quality tonight because of the canadian wildfires. we will check it out.

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ama: former san francisco district attorney is launching his most ambitious object yet. he announced he is the founding director there of the criminal law and justice center at the berkeley school of law. the center will serve as an advocacy hub -- hub focusing on justice in the criminal legal system. he was elected d.a. in 2019 only to be recalled. dan: silicon valley is the global hub when it comes to big dreams in tech. in oakland, a new youth tech center is taking steps to helping kids achieve dreams. our reporter has a preview of the hidden genies project, newscenter -- a genius news project, which opens. >> at the hidden genius project in oakland, some believe that the only thing keeping kids from dreaming big is access. >> to me it is important to see

these barriers being moved. >> it trains and mentors black mayor youth in tech and leadership and plug them into the ecosystem of entrepreneurship, innovation, with their special training programs. >> for a person not interested in software engineering, you don't know that you can be a sports analyst, you might be able to be a videogame developer for your favorite games. >> now the grand opening of their new center, they are expanding their middle and high school students from across oakland. >> it's actually an african proverb, a core principle of the hidden genius project, it means i am,. because we are. >> students can explore the latest technology for tools and film production or how to make music. ♪ they can create custom even venture into the world of virtual or augmented reality. >> it works by taking a picture

and connecting the video to it and showing the video in a virtual reality space. >> organizers say the benefits of these programs go beyond building schools for a resume or college applications. >> they leave with confidence, teambuilding skills, communication skills. >> along with attempts to bridge the digital divide, the center provides young people the safe space. >> create a sense that the youth have somewhere else to go that is other than the streets or of the things that they are accustomed to. gun violence, gang violence. ama: education is backing a push for inclusion, the senate bill is intended to curb the banning of books and curriculums in schools. >> this bill will give the state superintendent additional powers and create additional checks and balances that include a greater voting threshold to banning

books. and also, appeal rights for parents to use. ama: the bill was introduced in the state assembly yesterday, it would require school boards to get approval from the state board of education before removing any instructional materials. the superintendent says the goal is to protect the right of parents to ensure their children have access to an education that reflects california's diversity. dan: today marks 102 years since the deadliest racial attack in america history -- american history. in 1921, a white mob supported by law enforcement launched a two day long attack on the greenwood section of tulsa, oklahoma, the thriving black neighborhood contained the largest concentration of black wealth. was known as the black wall street. the mob burned and looted homes and killed as many as 300 people.

three survivors are still alive, all over 100 years old. for the past three years they have been involved in a lawsuit seeking reparations for the victims descendants. ama: a major development of the criminal case against pg&e involving a deadly northern california wildfire.

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dan: new developments out of shasta county were a judge dropped criminal charges for pg&e for the deadly fire. this comes as the utility company agreed to a civil settlement with the district attorney. it broke out in fire 20 -- in 2020, cal fire says it was caused by a tree falling on a pg&e line. multiple inspections found no evidence that the utility's equipment had fallen below industry standards. pg&e has says that the beginning it did not commit a crime. ama: pg&e is preparing for wildfires and potential public safety power shutoffs. utility provided this video of

crews checking the equipment in santa clara county, giving pg&e the chance to clear any problems and improve response time. >> when we have an actual psp event, we can gather information on how long it will take to complete these patrols. we're able to look for any other hazards, so we can mitigate them now. it also helps us predict the timing it will take for us to restore power to our customers during an actual event. ama: inspections will continue tomorrow and friday. pg&e will not shut off the power for customers. dan: we are enjoying a fairly cool temperature. ama: a bit breezy. sandhya: just as we had expected. good evening to everyone. let's show you the 24 hour temperature change. the numbers had begun moving up in our inland communities. three degrees warmer in livermore, six in santa rosa, five degrees warmer in concord.

don't tell that to people along the coast, it is still cool and breezy. choppy waters from our santa cruz camera. 61 in oakland. upper 60's, palo alto, mt. view at 64. blue skies from our san rafael camera, but it is breezy. 70 in santa rosa, fairfield, 74. napa 75. low 70's for concord and livermore. it's graduation time, it is going to be beautiful tomorrow at 5:00 p.m., the sun will be out, temperatures will drop off into the upper to low 60's by the time the ceremony is over. congratulations to you, santa clara high school, for :00 p.m., it will be really mild weather. for :00, 70 degrees. temperatures will come down to the low 70's by 5:00 and upper 60's by 7:00 in the evening. let's take a look at live doppler 7. in the sierra, thunderstorms are firing up, higher elevations

seeing mixed precip. just about everyone seeing the clouds clear out, except for this one little patch, along the coastline. we are still hanging onto some of the cloudiness. it's gusty out there, 26 miles at sfo. 20 sustained at san francisco. the breeze is being felt at hayward. we'll go hour-by-hour. the winds remain 35 miles per hour tonight. tomorrow the winds will pick up again. tomorrow evening not expecting in the way of a warm up near the coast. the warming trend will continue away from the coastline. a beautiful view from our camera, a mix of sun and clouds. warming trend through the end of the week and above average temperatures expected for the weekend. the low clouds will expand, but notice, not everyone is seeing the gray skies tomorrow morning. the north bay will remain partly cloudy as we had towards tomorrow afternoon, most areas will see the sun.

temperatures, 40's, 50's out the door. the most of the gray skies will be near the coast, near parts of the east bay and south bay shoreline. as we check out your afternoon highs, we will go into the 80's, low 80's inland. it will be a mild day. upper 50's coast side. 60's and 70's around the bay. it will be another breezy one. in the sierra, the thunderstorms and showers will continue often on, through the weekend, as we had towards tuesday -- head towards tuesday, keeping an eye on the system that will pull back around. we could see a few sprinkles, and perhaps a possibility of showers. it's a little warmer right on through the weekend with temperatures rising above average. this weekend, upper 80's inland, upper 50's coast. the temperatures will come down. we bring in the possibility of sprinkles tuesday. a slight chance of showers on wednesday. it could be quite a change. ama: thanks. dan: tomorrow is the official start of pride month.

pride flags are already up and flying. today crews installed hundreds of flags up and down market street, and into the castro. the rainbow pride flag was established in 1978, by gilbert baker, at the insistence of his friend, san francisco supervisor harvey milk. the first one flew as the gay freedom celebration day, that same year.

dan: some east bay students got a history lesson outside of the classroom. they visited the, remember them monument in oakland, celebrating famous humanitarians, like malcolm x and nelson mandela. >> we plan to see, these are what great people do and their normal people just like you. they start somewhere just like you. dan: the remember them, monument is celebrating 10 years at the corner of telegraph. the teacher at the alternative education center organizes this as a field trip every year. the monument is inspirational. >> i get to live my life really, because they fought for freedom. i don't experience what they experience, but i get the benefit off of it. >> there is hope.

it's a small speck of hope in me. yes it will grow. dan: the remember is engraved with braille. the artist tells us it was important to him that everyone can receive his message. very powerful. ama: we still have much more news ahead. dan: let's go to karina nova for a look at what is coming up at 5:30. carina: phil matier joins me to talk about the san francisco budget without i mayor london breed. this commercial campaign to improve commercial tourism. history of california gun laws of the impact of the bay area, what was behind some of the restrictive laws in the country and how some are flipping it on its head. join us for more stories and more at 5:30. ama: you can download the abc 7 app and join karina in two minutes. dan: if you are watching us on

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narrator: california's community schools: reimagining public education. ♪ ♪ >> david: tonight, several developing stories as we come on the air. the serial killer under arrest. authorities acknowledging they don't know how many people he allegedly killed. breaking news from the hill. the high-stakes vote in the house on raising the debt ceiling. president biden and speaker kevin mccarthy under pressure to get the votes. where this stands. rachel scott is live. also tonight the suspected serial killer under arrest in texas. police say he told him he was ready to kill again. and tonight investigators don't know how many victims there might be. mireya villareal in texas. in the northeast,