at kaiser permanente, we care for all those who make your family, well, your family. that's why all of us work together to give them the care, and caring, that any family would. kaiser permanente. for all that is you. >> solutions. >> the carnage we are seeing and overdoses is unlike anything i've seen in my career. dan: combating the trafficking of sentinel has become a san francisco's main priority. the city on pace for the deadliest year of drug overdoses in san francisco history. thank you for joining us. dion: this morning it was announced san francisco will be part of operation overdrive, a new federal initiative to combat

drug-related overdoses. dan: we have a look at what it will look like. reporter: there are 57 cities already receiving help from the feds to crackdown on drug trafficking. san francisco is the latest addition. most of the cities have violent crimes associated with drug sales. that's not the case in san francisco. the determining factor was the fatal overdose data coming out of the city. perhaps no other city in the country has people shooting up drugs so openly as in san francisco. desperate to solve this crisis, former speaker nancy pelosi announced san francisco has been approved for an operation overdrive designation by the justice department, which she says will soon unlock the city's fentanyl trafficking epidemic. the city expects the dea and fbi to have a hard line with drug dealing. >> will we see more arrests? >> we already are and that will

continue. reporter: but the chief says for those already addicted, substance abuse services have to be offered. >> this needs to be a city where people can get drug recovery, not drug use. reporter: for too long, people have migrated to san francisco because of lacks enforcement and social services available. here is what the police chief set about the 45 people recently arrested for drug use. >> we have on file from other states in other counties. most of them have addresses in this country, only three out of 45 list san francisco. >> that means over 85% out of san francisco. reporter: that something the press has been reporting on for years. i'm in the tenderloin and i will randomly ask people where they are from and why they are here. we want to clarify not everyone

who is in a tent is using drugs. cannot ask you where you are from? >> i am donovan from maryland. reporter: how about the services? >> amazing. reporter: where in the bay area? >> east bay. reporter: dominic told us because he doesn't have a tent, he tries to shoot up as quickly as possible. >> make sure there aren't any children around. reporter: his partner rebecca told us she is from northern california. to be fair, we ventured outside of the tenderloin, asking the same questions. where are you from? >> boston. reporter: how long have you been in san francisco? >> two years ago october. the weather is nice and people are friendly. >> it is a beautiful city but when we get here, we can allow, resident or nonresident, we can allow to continue to happen what we are seeing on the streets right now. reporter: with the apparent crackdown on drug sales and use,

san francisco is hoping the message will reach other cities across the country that this city is no longer as permissive as it has been. leanne melendez, abc seven news. dion: moving onto new developments, the man accused of causing a deadly home explosion in san francisco's outer sunset neighborhood in february's facing new charges. today prosecutors announced that charges against darren price have been upgraded to murder. he was previously charged with involuntary manslaughter along with reckless burning, manufacturing drugs, child endangerment and elder abuse. the explosion killed his wife and severely injured her caregiver. dan: san francisco public defenders again showing frustration over what they say is the illegal backlog of cases overdue for trial. today, just as last friday, public defenders and supporters staged a protest on the steps of the courthouse.

they say the backlog, which dates back to the start of the pandemic, is denying more than one thousand people their constitutional right to a speedy trial. >> this is the modern civil rights movement. the injustice happening in the current legal system right now and our clients being detained past their long day for trials is a humanitarian constitutional crisis. dan: the public defender claims more than 100 people are currently sitting in the san francisco county jail months and in some cases years past their trial deadlines. organizers plan to stage demonstrations every friday through july. dion: marking national gun violence awareness month and pushing for tougher gun regulations nationwide. local, state and national leaders gathered with families of gun violence victims to demand more action. reporter: fighting for more than two decades to get guns off the streets.

her ongoing efforts a reason why she's part of this mural in the tenderloin. her youngest son george was shot and killed in july, 1990 six, while attending a graduation party in his neighborhood. >> i have two grandsons that my son had, they are now grown with children, and i worry about them. being african-american and young men of color. gun violence is the leading cause of death. reporter: local, state and national leaders gathered today to push for stronger gun restrictions. >> 120 people everyday are lost to gun violence. reporter: leaders say california have the toughest gun laws in the country. >> we already have a 10 day weight period and background checks, not just for gun but ammunition. we also require you are 21 years old to purchase a gun in the state of california. and we have a ban on assault weapons. reporter: that hasn't stopped mass shootings. >> one of those was half moon

bay just outside my district. seven people were killed, the worst act of violence in the history of san mateo county. reporter: leaders say the rest of the country needs to step up efforts to stop shootings. >> we have to have a national ban on assault weapons, because if not, they bring them here. we need to let them know that enough is enough and let's get our common sense gun safety laws passed through congress. reporter: our data team compiled this information from 2019 through 2022. you can see the shooting death rate is significantly higher nationwide than in california. gun violence archive data pools from news reports and police reports and does not encompass all shootings, but it is the most comprehensive data available. for maddie, she continues to fight to curb gun violence. >> i want any mother or grandmother to go through what i went through. the pain never goes away and you have to relive the nightmare all the time. reporter: in san francisco, suzanne phan.

dan: a groundbreaking ceremony on treasure island today to celebrate new infrastructure and retrofit project. the $126 million project will improve on and off ramps on west sides of the bay bridge for motorist, public transportation and create bike lanes for cyclists. >> this work is intended to build a thriving community and to recognize that part of that community has already existed and still has many needs to be met. dan: the project is expected to great more than 1200 jobs. funding will be provided from federal, state and local grants. the project will support treasure island's existing community and lift up additional residents as they continue to build new homes. dion: president biden will be in the bay area monday. his three-day visit will kickoff with a fundraiser featuring wealthy democratic leaders. the fundraiser will be held at tesla investor steve wesley's

home in atherton. money raised at the event will help fund his 2024 reelection campaign. tickets cost up to $100,000 and are sold out. dan: the bay area resident once described as the most dangerous man in america has died. pentagon papers whistleblower and antiwar activist daniel ellsberg died peacefully from pancreatic cancer today in his home. he was 92. he was a defense analyst when he lo at the pentagon papers in 1971, which revealed damming information about the u.s. policy in vietnam. >> he was a courageous person and the pentagon papers made a very big difference in the understanding, many of us knew a long time we weren't being told the truth about what was going on in vietnam. dan: in a statement, his family said he continued his passionate fight for peace through his life, adding that he was a seeker of truth and patriotic

truth teller and antiwar activist, beloved husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, a dear friend to many and inspiration to countless more. he will be dearly missed by all of us. dion: still to come, making water conservation a permanent way of life. new water restriction rules now in effect in one bay area region despite the end of drought conditions. stay with us, we are back after the break. >> coming up, the deadly tornado strike. also the doj accusing the minneapolis police department of a pattern of excessive force and racial discrimination. and the deadly bear attack, the victim

dion: in the south bay, water restrictions are back in santa clara county despite drought conditions ending in the bay area earlier this year. dan: they say water conservation

must be a way of life for the community or they will face fines. dion: dustin dorsey explains the rules now in effect in the county. reporter: things may not be as dry right now in the bay area but that hasn't stopped valley water from looking ahead during the drought. santa clara county residents converted more than 3 billion square feet of lawn into water efficient landscaping and saves a lot of water. now they are calling on the community to make water conservation a permanent way of life. >> our county is always under the threat of drought, and with climate change, routes will become more severe. we need to make sure we keep up the good habits of water conservation that were developed during the drought and continue those reporter: this week the valley water board of directors instituted new rules. residents cannot use wrinkles between 9:00 a.m. or 6:00 p.m.

-- 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 use potable water f cars or watering. >> this is a set of copperheads of, feasible restrictions that will make sure water is not wasted in our county. because we have a limited water supply. reporter: if you don't comply with the immediate restrictions, you will receive a warning. if you continue to neglect conservation, it could result in a fine from your water company. residents are split on the decision. >> it's a good idea, we come into drought. every 10 or 15 years we get a lot of rain but meantime we are in drought should you got to conserve -- in drought. you got to conserve. >> the restriction never end. with all of the rain we got last winter i would've thought we were out of the drought and maybe have a lot more water. reporter: valley water's our

reservoirs are in better shape these restrictions could keep our water supply full in the event of future droughts. dan: c the emancipation of the last enslaved black people in the united states. we will tell you about the juneteenth celebrations that kicked off today and call to

dan: san francisco held its annual juneteenth event at city hall today. ryan curry shows you why those are the -- at the event say this is about the continued need for progress. reporter: san francisco welcomed weekend of black culture with a city hall event friday. the mayor hosted the second annual juneteenth kickoff event, a celebration of black music and art that commemorates what happen in 18 625 when union soldiers arrived in galveston, texas until the enslaved black

american they had been freed two years earlier by the emancipation proclamation. >> if this is unity, it brings us together to share and share the light we want to be living in. reporter: rodney is a broadway performer from san francisco and performed at city hall on friday. he says seeing san francisco embrace juneteenth is something he's been waiting for his entire life. >> this is a celebration of all of the diaspora of how the black culture supports the bay area. reporter: city officials say the weekend is about joy and progress toward equality. >> we should be celebrating freedom, juneteenth, the accomplishments of black people, 24/7. reporter: this is the second year juneteenth has been recognized as a national holiday. community leaders are hoping events like these will help more people understand this holiday is not just about lock history, but american history. >> i want to beat the living

representation of that, the embodiment of our people thriving, the embodiment of juneteenth and celebrating our freedom. reporter: ryan curry, abc 7 news. dan: of course juneteenth is monday and there are a lot of events planned across the bay area. for a list, had to abc7news.com, we have laid it all out for you. dion: today marks the return of an annual tradition for a stable symbol of pride in san francisco, a triangle. a handful of volunteers staked out ahead of the installation. they will fully up the trigonal at 7:00 a.m. anyone is welcome to join, just bring gloves and a hammer. there will be a ceremony with ofcis at 11:00 a.m. the same resistor pride parade is just nine days away and abc 7 is a proud sponsor. you can watch the parade live

sunday, june 25 on abc 7 and our streaming app. dan: it will not rain on our parade then or this weekend. dion: sandia, can you make that happen? [laughter] sandhya: i have so many magical powers. yeah right. it is a weekend for dads and the weather looks fantastic. let's look at our tara campbell -- tower cam right now. there's plenty of sunshine from san jose to the oakland airport. fulmer has been sunny but there's been some fog. golden gate, can see we had breeze and fog. wel e a common nation of those things for father's day. 7:00 a.m., fog and low clouds. as for the temperatures, mainly sunny, 50's and 60's in case you are outside with dad having lunch, barbecuing. 4:00 afternoon, gusty they will remain elevated or 7:00.

make sure that that extra layer. high-pressure in command of our weather today. 80's inland, 60's coast side. temperatures right now in the 80's inland, 60's coast. still very pleasant. here is a live view again from air golden gate ridge camera, a little breeze. marine layer expands, patchy drizzle in the morning, mild to warm tomorrow afternoon, and looking at gusty and cooler weather for father's day. alameda county fair is going on in pleasanton, and it will be a mild start tomorrow at noon. the doors open, 74 degrees, bright sunshine, 82 in the afternoon. we will call it warm weather. the sun goes down at eight: into temperatures will fall, bite late night it will be upper 50's. -- by late night it will be upper 50's. tomorrow, 8:00 p.m., mild inland chemical along the coastline. tomorrow morning we will have fog and spotty drizzle to start

the day. the afternoon hours, at noon, in the 70's, near the coast line still lingering clouds. 3:00 p.m., we see the 80's. by 4:00 p.m., i will show you where is up. afternoon highs in the south bay, 81 and morgan hill's, 77 in gilroy. upper 70's from santa clara to san jose. nice day on the peninsula. 60 one half moon bay. breezy near the coast. 65 downtown. we will call it a mix of sunshine and cloud in the north bay, 76 in sonoma. a beautiful day. east bay, 72. oakland, 69. inland areas, warm and sunny for the afternoon. 84 in livermore, 85 in antioch. the winds pickup on sunday and it gets gusty by noon. they continue to increase by the evening, close to 40 mile-per-hour winds.

the seven-day forecast, the warmer of the two days tomorrow, windy and cooler for father's day. still dusty for juneteenth. then we will turn the temperatures around just in time for the change of season on wednesday. sunday is the day we want to wish my dad happy father's day, i do, and all of you, including dan, happy father's day. dion: all of our demands were met. sandhya: we wouldn't have any other way. [laughter] dan: terrific -- dion: terri dan: part of the great highway is shut down while crews remove sand. southbound lane will be closed to vehicles through the end of the month. san francisco public works will move roughly 30,000 cubic yards of sand. it's an annual project to reduce the amount of sand on the highway. sand build up has gotten worse in recent years because of heavy

winds and climate change. dion: a portion of road nine in saratoga will be closed next week as workers were to improve the sato bridge. the closure will give crews time to install a temporary bridge. >> once we install the temporary bridge, it will still allow motorist to travel on state route 9 while we are doing that work. dion: the closure will begin thursday, june 22 at 9:00 p.m., through june 26 at 7:00 in the morning. crews will begin to rehabilitate the saratoga creek bridge to preserve integrity. work is expected to be completed by the end of this year. we are back after this.

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you use your app, go online or even call to arrange your ride. it will not cost you any more than a normal plus ride. dan: the service is available and half moon bay, l granata, east palo alto and belhaven. it will be free through july 31 and after that, rides will be a small fee. dion: we have much more news ahead. dan: let's go to 5:30. >> it was expected but now official, today the warriors announced mike delaney junior as the new team general manager. the sports director joins me to discuss with the move means. plus, we look at a beautiful exhibit debuting tonight to celebrate sf pride. join us for their stories and more at 5:30 on our streaming platform. dion: you can download our a

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>> david: tonight, several developing stories as we come on the air. the deadly tornado strike. new warnings and watches in effect. the justice department's blistering report two years after the death of george floyd. and the verdict in the deadliest anti-semitic attack in u.s. history. first, that devastating tornado touching down in the texas panhandle. at least three people killed, dozens hurt, hundreds of buildings damaged or destroyed. and breaking late today, a tornado reported on the ground in virginia. severe thunderstorms now rolling over the mid-atlantic. dangerous weather alerts heading into the weekend. rob marciano timing it all out. three year