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question of safety. illegal sideshows on the streets of san francisco and oakland. the crackdown that could be coming after police describe the surge in violence. you're watching, getting answers. i'm stephanie sierra. first, a violent weekend in oakland has law enforcement speaking out about proposed cuts to the city's police department overnight. police say three teenagers wereilled in the dead on the 900 block of filbert street, about a half an hour later. thereas a double shooting near 102nd avenue and international boulevard, and oakland's police officers association says the killings were only part of a surge in violence, with 33 robberies, 20 shootings and destruction of sideshows reported. joining us live now is oakland city council member noel gayo. councilman, thanks for being with us. >> thank you. thank you for the invitation. >> so despite that, this violent weekend data provided by the city shows crime was down overall in oakland for the first

quarter of the year with drops in categories including homicides, assaults, rapes and burglaries. how would you rate the city's public safety performance? >> well, you know, i don't i don't believe that crime has dropped down significantly. it's being presented by some of the politicals. the reality is here in oakland and east oakland, where i grew up in specifically, there are a number of individuals, a number of my neighbors and residents here that are not reporting the crime or they report the crime, and we don't get a response whether it's 911 or police response to the calls that we're making. but so the safety issue is really a number one priority. it's still in great need of more. we need more police officers on the street, not only the sideshow unit, but, you know, be able to respond specifically in the weekends, evening hours where residents do call an and we don't get a response due to the

fact that police will tell us, well, we don't have enough officers or, or we're being directed not to respond to certain activities now. but the bottom line, more officers. yes. >> yeah. you know, speaking of that, oakland is facing a major budget deficit. and mayor shengtao, as you know, is proposing some cuts to save money. the po says those cuts include opd officers. can you tell us about that? >> well, you know, i don't support that. i think, you know, one for any city, any state, any county, any country, public safety is the number one priority. and we have an emergency here in the city of oakland. and many times i said, if i need the national guard present on our streets, that's what we need to have. so the bottom line for me is our goal here is uh- governor, that public safety needs to be number one. and the reality is that i'm facing today, we do need the presence of more police officers to enforce the laws and the rules that we have. because the

reality is, i have many people coming into the city. they have no respect, no loyalty to the city. and sadly enough, the only thing that we understand is pushback. and that's through law enforcement. >> now, the city council is expected to vote on the mayor's proposal in the coming days. how do you think public safety could be impacted? >> well, you know, i've heard many, many, discussions, questions regarding do i need a police helicopter? do i need shotspotter, that will detect the shootings where they're going. do i need, license plate readers? do i need more sideshow participants, from the police department and cooperation from the highway patrol and sheriff. and. absolutely. we need all those, safety, public safety, presence, in our community, considering the emergency that we have and at the end of the day, you commit the crime, you got to do the time or pay for your lack of response and

respect for the city of oakland and, that for me. so i am a supporter of our police department and certainly the ambassadors we have on the street. but at the same time, with public safety, we have to have a clean city, and we need to enforce to make sure that the illegal dumpsters, people dumping on our streets, don't just get away with it and come to oakland and dump your trash, do your graffiti work and, the residents and the taxpayers are having to pay the price. >> now, councilman, you mentioned it a moment ago. let's turn to the destruction and violent illegal sideshows happening in both san francisco and oakland. watching some of these videos, it's crazy. i mean, ending in flames here in san francisco, in oakland. this has been a problem for decades. originating in mall lots back in the 80s. so now that it's arguably more blatant than ever, what's actually being done to crack down? >> well, you know, the reality is, you know, the response i get

from some of our police officers, their, you know, their sitting there watching the activity go on, but not only do we, you know, go after need to go after the activists, the spectator, but also the promoters. i've had the promoters in my office at one time where we were trying to work an arrangement where you can go to the sonoma racetrack and be able to have your sideshow activity or, you know, at the coliseum parking lot. we can set it up, where it can become safe and clean and be able to, you know, do the sideshow activity. but the residents of oakland are not in support of any of that activity. and what i'm seeing now is certainly i know it. you know, every weekend i, i hear it i see it during the week, nights here in the fruitvale area. but at the end of the day, it's about enforcement. if i catch you doing that sideshow, then i get to not only arrest you, but i get to keep your car. and, and so the spec, you know, the

promoter and the there needs to be held responsible as well. yeah. >> let's talk about that. are these people actually being held accountable, though? i know you were checking in with the deputy chief earlier today. how many arrests happen during these illegal sideshows? >> well, you know, that's the problem that we have today is, you know, we confiscate the sideshow car and, but we are we're not arresting people or citing the spectator and, due to some legalities or some other arguments that are anti-police efforts that will make statements for, we're not citing those that are promoting destroying our streets. at one end, i'm paying millions of dollars to fix our streets. but here comes another group. you know, destroying them. and that should not be allowed. tolerated excused. and those individuals need to be arrested. >> so the problem is twofold, right? you have all these people who come to watch this as a form of entertainment. and then you

have police who are told not to interfere. so is anything being done legislatively to tackle this? >> well, you know, for one is, you know, i've tried before, but i think right now what i'm trying to get back to is, getting the our sheriff department as well as our highway patrol present, like we did at one time, that made a big difference in cooperation with the police department. and certainly, you know, the california rules and the county rules are a little different in the city. and some of these cities, streets, by the way, are, you know, state highways where the highway patrol can certainly enforce what the state laws are. and that is, you know, you you commit the crime. but then we have a, you know, an opportunity to not only cite you or arrest you and, make sure you don't repeat that action again because what i did in my neighborhood streets years ago, where they were here in the back of our neighborhood streets, we created put planter boxes so

that would stop you from doing sideshows. now, on some major intersections today we have the bulbs and certainly i'm welcoming the license plate reader cameras that we used to have and get those back in action to deter, the crime, to deter. it's a public safety issue for all of us, including those in the sideshow. and we just need to enforce the rules and laws that we have to protect our children and families. >> so we, of course, see sideshows in both cities. but this is the first time we've seen it overtake the area in front of san francisco's embarcadero. stunning video here . investigators say most of the crime rings operating retail theft operations in san francisco are coming from the east bay, specifically oakland. do you see that trend with sideshow activity as well? well you know, the those that are being arrested here in oakland, they're coming from us.

>> they're coming from the bay area that includes vallejo, antioch, you know, outside of the city of oakland, including oakland, of course, and also in parts of the san francisco area that are showing up on our streets or throughout the bay area. san jose, asswell in san francisco, all encompassing. >> well, councilman, that's all the time we have this afternoon. thank you for joining us. >> thank you. >> thank you. absolutely. well coming up, a possible breakthrough in the treatment for alzheimer's disease. up next, everything y need to know about the new drug

involving alzheimer's. currently, there is no cure for

the mind robbing disease, but researchers say a new experimental drug can modestly slow the progression of symptoms by about 4 to 7 months. joining us live now is clare day, the chief program officer at alzheimer's association of northern california. clare, thanks for being with us. >> thank you for having us. >> so we're talking about the drug donanemab. if approved by the fda, how would it work for those eligible to receive treatment? >> yes. so donanemab is similar to a few other medications or treatments that have that monoclonal antibody, that mab at the end of them. and this is a treatment that identifies and reduces the plaque build up. one of the hallmarks of alzheimer's disease. and so it's an infusion in that would be given to patients in the earliest stages of the of the disease. that helps to reduce that build up of plaque, which in turn has shown in clinical trials to uh- to

have an impact on the underlying biology of alzheimer's disease. >> so, fda drug reviewers said last week that if approved, anonymous risk of brain swelling and bleeding would be described in the box warning. reports have indicated three people in the trial did die from complications linked to the treatment. so how would you compare the risks and side effects between this drug versus the recently approved luchembe? >> yes. so it's pretty similar. and what they're describing is something that's known as aria or amyloid related uh- uh- imaging abnormality. that's just going to be a result of any of these monoclonal antibodies, any of these anti amyloid drugs. this is going to be a potential risk. i think every family and patient has to make those decisions based on their own. but in some of the clinical trials, it was noted that some patients had the symptoms of aria or the clinical description

of aria, but never actually had any symptoms. so it can be sometimes mild and it can be it's very serious. we don't want to underplay that, but i think it's like any medication, there is not a medication out there that doesn't have a long list of potential warnings and side effects. and patients, like with every other medication, should talk to their physician and think about the risks and the potential benefits, which for someone with a progressive neurological disease may look a little bit different than than other treatments because it potentially gives them more time to stay independent, to make decisions for themselves and to live well with alzheimer's disease. >> interesting. well, we know the fda met this morning and the panel of independent advisors did recommend unanimously paving the way for next steps. do you expect this drug will be approved? >> yeah. i mean, i think that that's a great step today that this these are all independent

reviewers. so i think that's a really important notation. so i think, you know, i don't have the clinical background of an fda reviewer to know for sure. but i think the science is showing us that it has the potential to be approved by the fda as long as it meets the safety requirements as long as as it can be given in a way that actually is safe for everybody, then i'm hopeful. and i'm hopeful. maybe that's the better way to say it. >> yeah. you know, as context, the fda has delayed approval of the drug twice now, what led to those delays? >> yeah, i think in the earlier days they they wanted to make sure that there was enough evidence within their clinical trials to actually have the data to support an fda approval. i think they're rightfully so, being cautious and making sure that they've sort of dotted their eyes and crossed their t's. and i think the panel is, you know, while it has delayed

the approval, has shown that the efficacy of the drug is there because, again, these are independent reviewers that look at this. so it's encouraging that hopefully this drug will move through the fda approval process and in a positive way. >> any idea on the cost? will it be covered by medicare. so it should be covered by medicare. >> i think we have seen a huge shift in the centers for medicare and medicaid services since the first monoclonal antibody approval back in 2021, where they weren't approving it. and now are approving these these treatment s, this one's given less frequently, so it would only be, given every month. and i think what's important to note about donanemab, that makes it a little bit different than leckenby is, patients that participated in the clinical trial received a, a predetermined level of amyloid clearing. and then after sort of 12 to 18 months, they actually stopped the treatment. so i

think it makes it a little bit different and more unique than leckenby. and so it provides options for patients as well based on cost, and, and the ability to have these treatments in the future. >> it does stand out in that way. interesting. well when will it be available for sale, do you think and do you think the supply will meet demand initially? >> yeah, that's a good question. i think they've just they they've sort of said, later this year, and aren't really sort of tying themselves to a timeline to have that review done, and i think as far as, demand goes, i'm not sure that i, i, i would hope that the, the manufacturers are sort of ramping up for that. but, of course, it all depends on, on the fda's approval. and the hope would be i think it's less about the demand of the drug and more about the accessibility of getting it through health systems and having, having access to all of the other treatment that, and

testing pieces that need to be given like a, like a pet scan and, and other sorts of evaluations, because these do have to be given to people that have that biological evidence of alzheimer's disease that build up of amyloid. and so it requires a little bit more testing. it also means that we need to think of ways to make sure that this has accessibility to everyone, not just those that live within a 45 mile radius of a large health system. >> very interesting. well, all of this, the potential to be groundbreaking. claire. that's all the time we have for now. thank you for joining us. >> thank you very much. >> up next, apple's taking a bite out of ai. cnet technology reporter abrar al-hadi joins us next to share all the reveals from apple's worldwide developer co ♪ do what you want ♪ get into an audi and go your own way. find your way to exceptional offers during the summer of audi sales event

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worldwide developers conference that kicked off today. consumers anxiously await all year for this conference to see the launch of the latest tech. but this year, there's a different approach. joining us live now is cnet technology reporter abrar al-hiti. abrar, thanks for being with us. >> thank you for having me. >> so unlike years past where there's been a lot of new gadgets this year, there's not only a focus on new software updates, but apple intelligence. what was your takeaway from the keynote? >> yeah, lots of eye. unfortunately, if you're into products, you're probably gonna have to wait until the fall, some of the biggest takeaways here are really looking at the ways that apple has integrated ai, because it's a little bit late to the game, right? a lot of its competitors microsoft, google, have all, unveiled their own ai products and updates. and apple's kind of, you know, waited to see how can they best incorporate this into the platforms and services you already use. so essentially, how can they bake this into your iphone so that you barely even know that it's there, right? it can help you compose text messages or prioritize your notifications or summarize things for you. that's really

what the focus has been. >> interesting. yeah series getting a makeover. let's talk more about that. what specifically is changing? can you walk us through the big i features that are being rolled out? >> siri is smarter, essentially is what it comes down to. so whenever you're talking to siri, say you stumble upon what you're about to say. you don't have to start over and repeat yourself for siri to understand what you're saying. it can understand context a little bit better. so if you ask a question and then you you ask a follow up question, it'll remember what you asked before and kind of take all that context into consideration. so hopefully it's a more conversational back and forth and you can actually get what you need. you can also ask for things like recipe ideas. so this is really where that chatgpt integration comes in. so ask siri for a recipe idea. it'll ask if you're okay with it. using chatgpt, and then it'll offer some ideas. you can take a picture and say, hey, i want some decorating ideas. what plant should i put in this space or what furniture should i put in the space? it can also consult chatgpt and then give

you some more kind of thorough answers. >> wow! the possibilities are endless. i also saw improved photo editing where you can actually remove an object in photos. as you pointed out, greater siri control over apps where you can ask siri to do tasks like delete emails, recap notes, etc. so is all of this available for people who automatically update their phone, or do you have to buy the latest version? >> yeah, these will be things that will be available on the latest versions. so say you know the iphone. iphone 15 pro. or if you have an ipad or a mac with an m1 chip, which is apple's chip. so it's going to it's going to start out with the people who have kind of more recently bought these devices, and then it'll go from there. >> all right. so since apple is partnering with openai to power a chat bot similar to chatgpt, how do you see this impacting the marketplace for ai long term? >> what apple really has the potential to do here, and what it might do is make ai more approachable for a lot of people, because we've seen a lot

of companies release ai products, and it's always seemed like it's so honestly a little scary, a little futuristic, a little too much. so what apple has the possibility to do here is to say, hey, this is already in your device, and you don't really have to think about it. it's just there to help you, right? it's ai for everybody. it's for people who necessarily who aren't necessarily super deep in the world of tech and ai. so that's really where we can see this becoming an everyday thing that, you know, you can just use and not really think about. >> we also heard about updates with ios 18 for iphone and ipad products, and i know we spoke about that a moment ago. what else can we expect there? >> there's a really cool feature coming to messaging and what that will involve is say you're in a space where you don't necessarily have cellular connection. for example, you can actually send texts through satellite, which is really cool. this is actually a feature that apple unveiled back with the iphone 14 about two years ago. but at the time it was only available for emergencies. but now you'll be able to send regular texts, non-emergency

texts via satellite to make sure that you can stay in touch with people, some smaller updates, like being able to customize your lock screen by like moving apps anywhere you or customize your home screen, rather by moving apps anywhere you want. so it doesn't just all have to be one line after the other. minor tweaks like that, and then also locking apps so that if anybody tries to access an app on your phone, they have to use face id or login to be able to access it. so again, that focus on security and privacy, the convenience to being key with the eye siri updates going through the list now, i also saw there's this custom emoji called jen emoji. >> that's new. >> yeah that is new. and that's one of the other ways that ai is being integrated into to the iphone, for example. and what that is, it's essentially it's a custom emoji, using generative ai and, it along with that, you can also generate custom images on your iphone as well. so it can kind of take photos that already exist and combine them with emoji and create something

that's totally unique. >> so we have about 30s left. any other products that are on your release wish list? >> oh, on my release wish list. well, honestly, the thing that i'm most excited for this isn't necessarily my wish list, but the thing. oh, actually, i do have an answer to this. i want to find out more about rcs messaging, which is basically the ways that you can communicate with people who don't have an iphone and make that process less archaic, you know, and not just have those texts seem like you can't really send high quality photos and videos, and we will be getting that later this year, but i just want more details on it. >> i'm with you there. a lot of exciting new features. abha, thanks so much for your time with us. >> thank you for having me. >> absolutely. we'll remember abc seven news is streaming 24 over seven. you can get the abc seven bay area app and join us whenever you

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