including a handgun. the shooting did occur here on the skyline campus. >> they need to do something about this. the school is too wide open and these kids are not safe. >> we at oakland unified school district absolutely call on everybody to stop, engage in violence in all its forms.

>> and tonight, we are following the latest out of oakland where a shooting on the campus of skyline high school prompted a lockdown and ended with two arrests. good evening. thank you so much for joining us. i'm ahmad daetz. and i'm larry bill. >> you could see a large police presence there and it was warranted at skyline high. it took placerod 1130 this morning. that school is lated in the oakland hills on skyline ulard. >> police say forly no one was injured. but as abc seven news reporter leslie brinkley explains, it caused quite a scare for students and parents at 1130 this morning, students near the theater on the skyline campus said they heard what they thought at first were fireworks . >> as soon as like there was some gunshots and i was walking to the bathroom and then i just see people running down and i'm like, whoa, what's going on? i knew it was real because i heard the shots. >> police were called and the campus of 1500 students went into lockdown mode with students hunkering down in classrooms. oakland police responded along with the alameda county

sheriff's department and chp armed officers could be seen walking up to the campus. >> as i was a little worried at first. i mean, my heart was beating a little bit, but because this is like this is like the serious thing like that we ever had at like skyline. >> the oakland school district said they sent out alerts, some parents said they didn't get them. many first heard about the shooting in text messages from their panicked children. >> at this point, we're just nervous, just ready for them to let these kids out to hear some actual information on what's happening, because i know my kids are not coming to school for the rest of this week. and if i don't find out what really happened, they won't be here next week either. they need to do something about this. the school is too wide open after a 2.5 hour lockdown, police finally gave the all clear. >> officers detained four individuals as two of whom were placed under arrest. officers conducted a methodical search of the campus and thankfully there were no reported injuries. >> police said they recovered a handgun and other evidence. student witnesses said they know

the people arrested, but police would not confirm if the suspects were students. >> our staff is briefed on how to handle these situations, and today was a good example of how they handled it very, very well. >> but some parents say more has to be done, include putting looking into metal detectors for schools. in oakland, i'm leslie brinkly, abc7 news. >> oakland police are also investigating a shooting that injured an innocent bystander who was walking her dog near lake merritt. this happened around 1230 yesterdarnoo on lakeside drive near madden street. the woma critically injured andonight remains in the hospital. but the good newsn news reporter lena howland has more from police and people who live in that area. this was the scene on labor day shortly after oakland. >> police say a shooting between two vehicles left one innocent bystander critically injured while walking her dog with a friend around lake merritt. all before 1230 in the afternoon. >> very busy day. lots of people

out, lots of lots of shots. obviously no regard for public safety. >> one day later, police revealed they believe multiple suspects got out of a white car, possibly a lexus, and started firing at what they think was a moving silver lexus. they do not believe people in the silver lexus returned fire, not a rolling gun battle. >> one vehicle was still moving . the main vehicle had actually pulled over and up to 2 or 3 suspects had actually gotten out of the vehicle. both all individuals were armed with firearms and actually took fire at the vehicle. >> by the time police arrived on scene, both cars were gone, leaving behind a trail of around 30 shell casings. >> you're talking about three shooters. that could be just a couple seconds. >> yeah. i mean, it's really disappointing. what's going on. i think in general, in oakland is disappointing. and that's really terrifying. we were actually going to walk the lake yesterday and ended up taking a nap. >> matty krasnow lives near lake merritt and walks it regularly with her three year old dog,

millie. >> i can imagine how scary that would be. my biggest fear is something happening to her. >> but this incident has caused other regular lake walkers like christine harrison to reach a breaking point for us. >> there's a lot of change that has to happen in oakland for things to get better, but it feels very hopeless at times, unfortunately. and you know, we're we're thinking of relocating at some point because we just don't feel safe now considering a move out of state for protection of her two kids, both under the age of six. the crime here is getting so bad that just in the middle of the day, i have to worry, like should i be concerned about going for a walk today? because you know, random violence could break out in oakland. >> lena howland, abc seven news. >> six juveniles and one adult have been arrested for a string of burglaries in san jose, which the thieves used. stolen cars to crash into buildings. today, police released a video of three break ins. they have linked to the suspects. according to investigate, the juveniles use stolen vehicles, as you see, smashed into businesses and gain entry causing significant damage to the buildings in all, police

say the group committed 26 commercial burglaries between march and august of this year. many at smoke shops. >> all right. now to the latest on the mud bog, also known as burning man. thousands of people stuck in the desert have been slowly making their way out and they are still leaving. last night, it took up to eight hours to make it off the playa grounds. but at last report, the time to get from black rock city to a paved road was just over three hours. dry and sunny conditions really helping the exodus. and we're talking about tens of thousands of people leaving. 32 year old leon reese has been identified as the man who died at this event on friday evening. but cause of death is still under investigation. one of the first cities the burners will see when they leave black rock city is the town of nixon, nevada, which is about 60 miles away. abc seven news reporter j.r stone joining us live now in nixon. and you've been talking with the people heading out of the desert. kind of surprising how optimistic and upbeat they were given the conditions. i know i know.

>> they said we just rolled with the punches, larry. six days. they all described that first six days as so memorable. and then just some bumps in the road during those 24 to 48 hours. but they were some tough bumps at that. and some bumps getting out of burning man on this day two, we are along 447 and at one point today, traffic along this roadway was backed up for ten miles. it was a standstill for ten miles. it has cleared quite a bit, but you can see it is still slow going. this has been a mess. >> it's been a mess. >> kimberly collins, who just left burning man with her friend james smith, is having that kind of tuesday. they left their burning man camp and spent the overnight hours sitting in traffic like it was from midnight till 7:00 till 7:00. >> and it was 5.1 miles or something. and it took seven hours. >> now they've got air quickly leaking from their tire. >> i have a spare, but i'd have

to unpack the entire car to get to it. so >> so it'd be easier to call triple a? yeah >> and we're not going to get very far on the spare tire, but they're fine. >> relaxing the same thing they did when the torrential rain started falling friday night. and led to mud everywhere. once the sun started drying out, black rock city. the conversation among burners quickly went from mud to when's the best time to leave? some here decided to leave when the man was burned monday night. we thought, okay, well, they're out there. >> let's sneak out the back door. well, we didn't work alone . >> didn't work. >> we left black rock at about 7 p.m. last evening. >> took us eight hours to get off the playa. and then another probably what, 3 or 4 to get into nixon, which is where we are now. nixon, nevada. >> and while traffic leaving is common, we're told by regulars that this type of backup was much longer than usual. this accident along highway 447 left things at a standstill for those

trying to get out. while there is some frustration, our friends kimberly and james, are still smiling about the text messages they received from concerned friends when they finally got service after the rain. >> and it's just funny because like, it's like boom, 20 text messages. >> everybody was at camp was just like, oh my god. everybody's like freaking out, worried about everybody. >> well, you guys were okay. >> plenty of food. we have enough water. we're okay. >> you camp with your people and you meet people and it's very community. so we had a we had a good time. it was fun. and back out here live in nixon, nevada, you see that line of vehicles making their way from burning man. >> now, i did talk with a woman who was very positive about the event in general, but did say that some of those individuals with health concerns did have some challenges during that 24 to 48 hours. and from a personal standpoint, i know one individual who got back to san francisco and was hospitalized after all of this for heavy

dehydration. they are doing okay. but certainly nothing to mess around with the desert weather can sneak up on you. reporting live in nevada j.r stone, abc seven news. >> so j.r, the woman you interviewed there said they had a good time. it wasn't a great time for everybody. just trying to get to the bathrooms because of the mud lack. >> larry you brought up a great point right there were the bathrooms were a maiden concern for 24 hours or so until they were able to get in the organizers into some of those areas. i talked with a woman who said she brought a portable toilet. and for the first six days, people sort of laughed and they smiled and they said, well, do you really need that thing? and then when the rains hit and all that mud happened and the toilets flooded that were there , everybody looked at her like she was a saint and had the best ideas around. they said, we are bringing one of those next year . larry yeah, she was a genius. >> suddenly with that move j.r. thank you. >> yeah. coming up, evidence that the covid disruption of

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now, here in california, the chronic absentee rate is around 30. abc7 news senior education reporter leanne melendez joining us live in the newsroom with more on the cause and the measures that the districts are taking. liane. >> well, you know, laurie, just like some people in the workforce who don't see themselves working in person five days a week, well, the same seems true of some students who can't seem to get into this habit of, you know, this routine called going to school on a regular basis. well, school districts like oakland are raising awareness about the value of regular school attendance. when a student misses 18 or more days of school, they are considered chronically absent in california. the pre-pandemic rate was about 12. but after the pandemic in 2021, 22, the rate shot up to 30. there are a few

other states that report data more quickly than california. >> and what we've seen there is the numbers have remained high. >> thomas de, a stanford professor, conducted a study on the issue collecting data from every state. the evidence seems to suggest that those states where schools remained closed for longer during covid, still have a higher absentee rate. >> students simply not readjusting to in-person learning because they're out of habit. but the fortunate thing is we do know there are effective strategies for promoting school attendance. >> for example, the oakland superintendent reached out to parents and the school community to promote her. every second count strategy states that in usd we know that good attendance is essential for academic success. there is no way around the simple fact that students cannot learn if they are not in class that district has increased its mental health services and asked parents to set healthy routines for their

children. >> one of the most promising approaches is what the oakland superintendent did, which is simply to communicate with families and caregivers about the importance of attendance and making them partners and trying to make sure their kids are available for learning. >> school districts with high absentee rates also received less funding from the state and anxiety among some students is a real issue. the study suggests that avoiding adding going to school only seems to feed that anxiety, and that's why support is being offered in many bay area schools. in the newsroom, leanne melendez, abc seven news. all right, leanne, thank you. >> september is transit month in san francisco and city officials want to take you for a ride. the mayor joined state and city officials at city hall to urge people to ride muni more, more saying it's a choice for the climate and the future of the city. they highlighted improvements in ridership and efficiency. there will be special events and prizes throughout the month of september. anyone can take part in a transit scavenger hunt. a

cable car barn tours, free rides and more. >> san francisco is making its mark on the east coast. the city's new tourism push includes a billboard in times square in new york. this is part of a $6 million worldwide campaign known as always, san francisco, launched by the san francisco travel tourism bureau. the city is hoping to bring the economy back to pre-pandemic levels by welcoming in more visitors as the times square ad includes an image of the golden gate bridge with a tagline always spellbinding, which it is. >> coming up, it's now been nearly a month since those deadly wildfires leveled parts of maui. we'll have an update on the recovery effort and number of people still unaccounted

ten missing persons reports related to the lahaina fire. and by the way, the first lawsuit against maui county in the state of hawaii has now been filed, alleging that local officials failure to sound alarms during the fire led to the unnecessary death of the plaintiff's daughter. the wildfires started on august eighth. maui county officials say they didn't sound the alarms because they were concerned people would confuse them with tsunami warnings and instead would flee away from the water and toward the fire. >> such a tragedy. >> it's unbelievable. and

heartbreaking to look at it every single day. >> okay. let's switch gears here. we're going to talk a little bit about our weather. yeah. >> sandhya patel is here. sandhya getting warmer here, huh? yeah, it was a little bit warmer today, larry. >> and let's take a look at current air quality. this is something we can never take for granted around this time of year. as you all know, it is green across the entire area in the east bay oakland reporting moderate air quality. still safe to be outside just look at this view. i mean, nothing but blue skies from our south beach camera and the air quality will remain good the next three days for any of your outdoor plans, activities. so let me show you what's going on with the water vapor imagery. an area of low pressure is just kind of parked off our coast. it's going to be the dominant force most of the week. so temperatures will really won't change a whole lot over the next few days. up a few down, a few kind of minor fluctuations happens and a seasonal pattern with us. so as we look at live doppler seven, we do have some fog, but it has pulled away from most areas along the coastline and the

temperatures are running a little bit warmer for just about everyone. four degrees warmer in livermore up to in oakland and in san jose. let's check out the winds right now. a nice sea breeze, 23 miles an hour in san francisco, but not strong winds and we're not expecting that as we look at a live picture from our golden gate bridge camera. this is one of those spots that's still socked in with the fog. here's a look at those temperatures. 66 in the city, 68 in oakland, you're up to 80. in san jose, 75 in palo alto. and from our san jose camera, we are looking at the shark tank where it is a bright view, low 80s for santa rosa novato fairfield 90 degrees. that was one of our warmer spots. 86 concord 87. in livermore marine layer about 1400 feet deep right now from our emeryville camera. coastal fog spreads overnight tight seasonal pattern with us. the next few days and we're looking at warming up towards the end of the week for those of you who like the heat. so we go hour by hour tomorrow morning, the fog

pushes in across parts of the bay tomorrow afternoon, pulling back to the coastline and by evening, kind of marching back in the usual pattern. your morning temperatures will be in the 50s and the 60s as the fog could be dense along the coastline. so keep that in mind . and as you do commute tomorrow morning, tomorrow afternoon, you're looking at a nice day. i mean, just really pleasant. mid 80s inland for livermore, antioch, fairfield, 63 in half moon bay, 82. san jose 73. oakland 79 in san rafael and 82 in santa rosa. accuweather 70 forecast morning fog giving way to a mild afternoon and we're looking at really mild to warm for a few days warming it up by the weekend. we're talking about mid 90s inland low to mid 60s along the coast. so the summer warmth will be back in the picture and will hold for the first part of next week before it cools off again and larry. >> all right. thank you, sandhya . >> all right. still ahead, comeback in the works for an iconic gay bar in san francisco. so we'll tell you about the announcement made today from the

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leaders, including the mayor, today, to announce they've signed a lease at a location off folsom street in soma. the new location will be twice the size of the old venue with two new bars, a new stage and a new sound system. members of the ownership collective say they've been looking for a new home since being forced to shut down in 2020 because of the pandemic . >> we looked long and hard to find a place that was worthy of the stud's legacy, a place that could bring us all together, a place that would be at the heart

of our queer community and a place where we could also make a difference. >> the collective hopes to open after the first of the year, but it does need to raise $500,000 to help pay for renovations and other costs in order to ma that happen. >> a reminder oakland pride takes placth sunday and abc7 is a proud sponsor. j abc7 news repzach fuentes and answer hassan as they bring you the parade live starting at 11 a.m. >> all right, we still have much more news ahead. >> let's get to abc7 news anchor karina nova for a look at the stories that are coming up at 530. karina, thanks, larry. >> and tonight, abc seven news contributor dr. alok patel joins me to discuss several health headlines that includes covid is coming back and the rise cases are rising. there's testing and there's a new booster. plus, the advice on how to handle scheduling the vaccines for the flu, covid and rsv. plus, we learn more about sea lions found dead in the bodega bay area. we'll hear from the marine mammal center about what's going

on. join us for those stories and more at 530 on abc7 on bay area streaming tv. larry and emma. all right. >> thanks, karina. you can download the abc seven app or just head to abc7 news.com to join karina in two minutes. >> and if you're watching us here on tv, world news tonight with david muir is next. for sandy patel. all of us here, thanks for joining us. i'm larry beil and i'm ama daetz. >> we'll see you again at.

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