the charity jack merritt worked for tried to help former criminals turn their lives around.as a volunteer. in footage shown to the jury she seems to be enjoying taking part. happy to make conversation with this man, usman khan, released from prison after a terrorism offence. but hidden under khan's oversized jacket was a fake bomb belt, the inquest heard. when a break came, he slipped away to a toilet cubicle, taped knives to his wrists, stepped out and fatally stabbed jack merritt. outside in a cloakroom, saskia jones was stabbed in the neck. but people attending the event fought back, pursuing khan into the street, armed with a fire extinguisher and two ancient whale tasks which had been on display. one had already had his hand slashed by a knife. on london bridge they brought him to the ground, shouting that he was a killer. seconds later, police arrived, shooting and tasering him. khan was still moving and the jury was shown pictures today from a police helicopter. officers were discussing whether his bomb belt was real. they were planning to move people who were down th

. >>> thousands made their way to lake merritt today and strict rules were in place, but for only half the park. i'll explain. >>> i'm tracking a mild start to the week tomorrow. we'll have the details in the accuweather forecast. >>> after a year of remote learning preschools and elementary schools in san francisco are ready to welcome back students to the classroom. abc7 news starts right now. >>> building a better bay area moving forward finding solutions, this is abc7 news. >>> it's extremely difficult for myself, my wife, my children. >> the brother of windsor's mayor is adding to the growing calls for him to resign. so far dominic foppoli has been firm that he will not step down even as more women accuse him of assault. with that we say good evening and thank you for joining us. i'm dion lim. in just the past hour the chronicle has reported a group of windsor residents looking to recall mayor foppoli will launch their effort tomorrow. they'll start to file the required documents. six women have now come forward accusing the mayor of assault, the latest just today. this morning a

they marched chinatown before ending at the lake merritt amphitheater. >>> oakland's police chief outlined the strategies his department is now using to reduce violent crime in the city. chief armstrong says he created the violent crime operations center to focus on all of this. it will target shootings, homicides, and all violent crimes around the city. armstrong says he's diverted resources from other areas within the department to help support this new center. it's been a rough you're already in oakland, the city has had 34 homicides to date, the 230% increase over the same time last year. >>> easter weekend crowds are expected at lake merritt were nearby residents have been complaining to the city about being overwhelmed by trash and noise and block streets. abc 7 news reporter leslie brinkley shows how the city is planning to enforce the rules of this holiday weekend. >> reporter: lake merritt is often touted as oakland's crown jewel. during the pandemic, it's become particularly crowded on weekends. >> i like the energy and activity, and multicultural, and everybody in oakland using

this is what visitors can now expect to see weekends at lake merritt road closures along stretches of lakeshore avenue, no parking areas and police enforcing traffic and issuing citations. for some residents. these changes are a breath of fresh air like justin, who win, who hopes fewer cars will create a safer environment for bicyclists. we biked here every single day, so it's great having the closure. it's be a lot more space and allows kids to like. he's a scooter to roller skate and introducing more than space because you know we don't need for we don't need four lanes. i'll make sure almost daily basis. but others call this a classic case of nimbyism, the city of oakland made this decision to crack down after a wave of complaints from residents fed up with garbage noise cars blocking their driveways and large crowds gathering during a pandemic. i understand like the parking and everything, but i hope that the residents don't feel that they have, like they have ownership over the lake. just because they have they pay like high rent and mortgages. that's not really our fault. the ci

jack merritt said no. jack merritt was stabbed at 13:56 that afternoon.onounced dead. we also heard more about the organisation of the event and in particular the arrangements for usman we heard from simon larmour who works for learning together and said he got a call from usman khan that morning sounding panicked because his train from stafford to london had been cancelled. simon larmour said it was jack merritt who rebooked usman khan onto a different train. simon larmour was one of the people who met usman khan at euston station, met him off the train. the police believe that it was on the train that usman khan attached a convincing but fake suicide belt to himself. simon larmour was asked whether he knew of usman khan's previous convictions, whether he had been told that usman khan was a convicted terrorist and he said he had not been told that that he had found out himself on google. the us secretary of state, antony blinken, has insisted that it's the right time to withdraw american troops from afghanistan. it's 20 years after they first went in fol

the community then rallied at the lake merritt amphitheater. demonstrators say they came to show their support for one another. >> atrocities against anyone walking on two legs, two arms and one head is an atrocity to all of us. doesn't matter if you are asian, christian, black, white. it doesn't matter. we all suffer pain. >>> huge news for people sorely missing indoor concerts, theater performances, any indoor sporting, games, events. starting april 15th, the state will allow those events again. but they will be strict rules in place, as you can expect, to get people to attend. people have to either be tested for covid, or show proof of full vaccination. and the orange tier, capacity would be limited to 15%. but not all venues are rushing to reopen. >> well it is obviously a great step in the right direction, back to some sense of normalcy with venues, venues are a low margin business, and when you open anything less than full capacity, it really just accelerates or burn rate. you lose money. scoring an appointment, that is a whole different

of lake lovers, food trucks and street and the lake merritt being the most popular park in oakland iseing crowds like it's never seen think of an outdoor music festival happening every week at the scene continuing as it is, has become untenable situation. >> now the city of oakland's directive into departmental operations. joe de vries explains. what is going to be different this weekend. but we're not going allow people to be sending out all or or some other regulated and that's that's a safety issue. we are loans that when the trucks that have their license and that we know that it approved by the by the health but any. but it just sets up a table start selling approach and they're playing degrees and the lawn things like that. not going to allow. in fact, starting friday. folks at the lake will see the return of parking enforcement municipal code enforcement and traffic control. >> this this this lady right here wants to sit here and call the police on them for having a barbecue at the lake. >> the huge crowds at the lake started showing up back in 2019 in protest to the now infamo

new tactics to try and curb crowds around lake merritt. critics of the city's plans say they're concerned about an increased police presence ktvu candese charles joining us live tonight with the alternative solutions that summer, suggesting candace. we'll go see another asking for community ambassadors rather than increase police presence in the community and open communication of the vendors and hopes of preserving the livelihood of that oakland community. lake merritt has been a cultural mecca in the bay area for decades, but increased crowds during the covid-19 pandemic has caused the city to make a change. just that the pope the weight. of law enforcement and the fear of black and brown people and people relieving and the cops were being rude to people at the beginning of april, the city put additional safety measures, including heightened police presence in place to address the impact of large crowds on the lake. the city is also cracking down on parking newest and vendors who are no longer permitted on the lake last year, you know ar

weekend looks like at lake merritt in oakland, a combination of lake lovers, food trucks and street and the lake merritt being the most popular park in oakland is just seeing crowds like it's never seen think of an outdoor music festival happening every week at the scene continuing as it is, has become untenable situation. >> now the city of oakland's directive into the part mental operations. joe de vries explains what is going to be different this weekend. but we're not going allow people to be sending out all or or some other regulated food. and that's that's a safety issue. we are loans that when the trucks that have their license and that we know that it approved by the by the health but anybody just set up a table start selling put and they're playing degrees and the lawn things like that. not going to allow. in fact, starting friday. folks at the lake will see the return of parking enforcement municipal code enforcement and traffic control. >> this this this lady right here wants to sit here and call the police on them for having a barbecue at the lake. >> the huge crowds at

the mother of jack merritt — who was killed in a terror attack near london bridge in 2019 — has toldabilitation conference. our home affairs correspondent tom symonds reports. the event at fishmongers' hall was about helping offenders move on from their criminal past. usman khan released from prison after a terrorism offence was invited, but he arrived with a fake bomb vest, concealed under a large coat. thejury heard he had a long discussion with saskia jones, a volunteer. before heading downstairs to the ground floor, to the toilets, where he strapped knives to his wrists. jack merritt came in, and usman khan stabbed him repeatedly. outside in a cloakroom, saskia jones was stabbed in the neck. in reception, usman khan attack two more people attending the event. the inquest heard that they started to fight back. he was chased onto london bridge by three men, john crilly, steve gallant, and darren frost. using a fire extinguisher and a giant whale tusk, taken from the hall, they dragged him to the ground. seconds later he was shot twice by police. the jury was shown footage from seve

if you're looking for a party this weekend don't go to lake merritt. oakland leaders decided to crack down on crowds which have been creating noise, trash and traffic jams and this morning we have the visual proof. "today in the bay's" sharon katsuda is live for us this morning, just to show us what neighbors are complaining about so much. sharon? >> reporter: good morning, marcus and laura. neighbors say that it's so bad in oakland at lake merritt they can't get their own cars out of their own driveways. ♪♪ this is video from our own melissa colorado. one neighbor according to the "east bay times" cars are triple parked in front of his driveway he needs to walk blocks away to receive anything from delivery trucks and the city says -- excuse me, clearing my throat here -- mmg responders also have this trouble getting down the snarled lakeshore avenue on the weekend so it could be a safety issue. the city called for more police presence at lake merritt on the weekends. vendors can be seen selling alcohol in makeshift underground bars and tents and trash

has made tells us what you can expect if you're headed to oakland's lake merritt. >> you are lookingo of what a typical weekend looks like at lake merritt in oakland, a combination of lake lovers, food trucks and street the news and the late mary being the most popular park in oakland is just seeing crowds like it's never seen think of an outdoor music festival happening every week at the scene continuing as it is, has become an untenable situation. >> now the city of oakland's directive into the part mental operations. joe de vries explains what is going to be different this weekend. but we're not going allow people to be sending out all or cannabis or some other regulated food. and that's that's a safety issue. we are loans that were the trucks that have their license and that we know that it approved by the by the health but any. but it just sets up a table start selling put and they're playing degrees and the lawn things like that. not going to allow. in fact, starting friday. folks at the lake will see the return of parking enforcement municipal code enforcement and traffic cont

if you ever feel harassed by police on lake merritt, you could reach out. to the anti police terror project for now, i'm candese charles reporting for ktvu, fox two news. both prince william and prince harry have now made their first public comments about the death of their grandfather, prince philip, in a statement released with the palace, prince william said quote my grandfather was an extraordinary man and part of an extraordinary generation. katherine i will continue to do what he would have wanted and will support the queen in the years ahead. in a state separate statement on his independent arch well, website, prince harry said quote he was my grandpa, master of the barbecue legend of banter and cheeky right till the end. megan archie and i, as well as your future great granddaughter will always hold a special place for you in our hearts. meanwhile the duke of and morose funeral is scheduled for saturday afternoon at st george's chapel, windsor. hundreds gathered outside of windsor castle over the weekend, leaving cards and flowers. his funeral. we w

churches are preparing to welcome parishioners back plus crowds causing problems at lake merritt. the changes the city's making and why some people aren't happy about them. and later tonight how san francisco is already on track for a record number of overdose deaths. this is a no-nonsense message from three. small business insurance is usually so complicated, you need to be a lawyer to understand it. that's why three was created. it's a better kind of business insurance. it's only three pages. straightforward. if you own it, three covers it. got a cheese slice for "spokesperson?" that's me. i don't even need to see what's happening behind me to know it's covered. (screaming) this commercial is now over. logo. three. no nonsense. just common sense. rouz elissa harrington tells us there are restrictions on traffic and vendors. this is what visitors can now expect to see weekends at lake merritt road closures along stretches of lakeshore avenue, no parking areas and police enforcing traffic and issuing citations. for some residents. these changes are breath of fresh air like justin,

the pictures from lake merritt show you that story for sure. from today also do and we are looking at the forecast for tomorrow's daytime highs, but these numbers are almost exactly what we did today so for all those pictures we were just looking at in oakland, the temperature made it into the upper 60s today and we are going to do upper 60s again tomorrow. we were in the low 80s today and we will be in the low 80s again tomorrow and we will be in the mid 60s in the city but look how far above average we are. 10 to 13 degrees warmer than average for this time of year. we're not going to stay here. if we look at the trend, let's use those inland numbers, if you take a look at the average, 69 degrees in general would be the average daytime high right now from any of those inland locations. we know we were in the low 80s today and we will be in the low 80s again tomorrow and you can follow that wavy orange line which shows you even though it is subtle, there is a general cooling trend over the next few days, particularly look at tuesday when we go

. >>> there was plenty of sunshine to draw crowds to lake merritt in oakland today, the second weekend of increased security measures and street closures aimed at preventing a large gathering and the city is banning vendors that sell food, alcohol and cannabis. our camera spotted some people cooking food on the unofficial vendor row. >> it should be wide open and no boundaries and no segregation and no separate this or that because a lot of people enjoy the right to enjoy freedom of all the spaces and it is keeping everybody going and making money. >> i will always show up on sunday to give all of this love and energy from oakland. >> officials say in addition to coronavirus risk, the dramatic increase in lake merritt visitors has caused issues with parking and traffic safety and noise. >>> still to come, fifth fly in southern california during what it's organizers call a white lives matter rally. what happened when they met counter protesters. >>> the environmental disaster from decades ago that maybe killing california sea lions today. >>> the daytime highs for the day just came in a

in oakland, faith in the bay organized an interfaith sunrise service against the backdrop of lake merritt. they prayed, sang into communion and after the service volunteers delivered warm meals to the un housed now we're looking forward to getting closer, having more attachment on connection, the one another and they'll be even deeper, you know, being away from each other. our hearts definitely grew finder in san francisco's tenderloin glide memorial church stayed online for the second year in. a row, thea annual easter service included life music and some archived music of the glide on some humble in the change banned from years past. there was a virtual prayer circle with live readings and an online easter egg hunt for the kids or this sunrise easter celebration. where we know that the light has come to the tenderloin, which means that it has come to the city. it has come to the state. it has come to this nation and it has come to the world. i'm elissa harrington ktvu, fox two news. and oakland, the lake shelia restaurant on lake merritt was busy both inside and out on this easter sunda

we start with plans to control crowds at oakland's lake merritt. social media shows just how bad it's gotten. the city is trying to figure out how to handle the illegal vendors and ongoing complaints from the neighbors. the city took steps to reduce crowding and illegal vending and parking, but is it working? kpix 5's da lin found out. >> reporter: it's quiet and calm right now, but during the day, the city turned the popular lake shore avenue into a one lane and one-way street. they also removed parking on one side of the street. while the traffic measures prevented the illegal parking, it did not stop the dozens of vendors from setting up shop along lake merritt. no permits and no licenses. some vendors even sell alcohol and marijuana. after the rainy season, the illegal vendors returned in january. >> steadily degraded until last weekend, which was the worst weekend so far. . >> reporter: neighbors say on top of the vendors, the warm weather last weekend brought out thousands of people. some drivers double parked, even triple parked on lake shor

jack merritt said no. jack merritt was stabbed at 13:56 that afternoon.on, met usman khan at euston station, met him off the train. the police believe that it was on the train that usman khan attached a convincing but fake suicide belt to himself. simon larmour was asked whether he knew of usman khan's previous convictions, whether he had been told that usman khan was a convicted terrorist and he said he had not been told that that he had found out himself on google. ok. found out himself on google. ok, zoe, thank _ found out himself on google. ok, zoe, thank you. _ found out himself on google. 0k, zoe, thank you. zoe conway at the guildhall in london. the disgraced financier bernard madoff, who was convicted of running the largest known ponzi scheme in history, has died in prison where he was serving a 150—year sentence. madoff, who was 82, defrauded thousands of people using a type of rotating fraud — in which investors are paid with funds from other investors. our business presenter is alice baxter. it was a notorious ponzi scheme, the biggest in histo

the city called for more police presence at lake merritt on the weekends. be seen selling alcohol in makeshift underground bars and tents and trash is a big problem, after nights of partying. the city council discussed ways to try and provide permits for the vendors who sell jewelry and goods on the weekends but for now they want to focus on controlling the mayhem that's going on the weekends. reporting live, i'm sharon katsuda, "today in the bay." >> thanks so much, sharon. 6:32. >>> developing right now in fremont, the investigation into a deadly police shooting happened last night at the hyatt place hotel on west warren avenue. investigators say a special firearms task force team was trailing a man with outstanding warrants. two detectives approached. police tell us they first released a police dog then it turned deadly. >> the sequence of events i know the k9 was deployed before the shooting and at the time that the k9 was deployed, that's when the suspect produced a firearm and when the officers shot him. >> the man died at the scene. police have not r

at lake merritt in oakland, a combination of lake lovers, food trucks and street and the lake merrittbeing the most popular park in oakland is just seeing crowds like it's never seen think of an outdoor music festival happening every week at the scene continuing as it is, has become untenable situation. >> now the city of oakland's directive into the part mental operations. joe de vries explains what is going to be different this weekend. but we're not going allow people to be sending out all or or some other regulated and that's that's a safety issue. we are loans that when the trucks that have their license and that we know that approved by the by the health but anybody just set up a table start selling put and they're playing degrees and the lawn things like that. not going to allow. in fact, starting friday. folks at the lake will see the return of parking enforcement municipal code enforcement and traffic control. >> this this this lady right here wants to sit here and call the police on them for having a barbecue at the lake. >> the huge crowds at the lake started showing up bac

she told the inquest she saw jack merritt covered in blood, shouting that he had been stabbed. knife in his hand, moving purposely. she said, please, no, don't. but saskia jones was fatally stabbed. she volunteered at the charity which was dedicated to turning around the lives of former prisoners, including their name usman khan. usman khan was forced out of the building by a group of men. they fought him on london bridge using improvised weapons before armed police arrived and fired the first shots. the inquest will explain his death and those of his victims. it will also examine what was known about the threat that ten proposed in the year before the events of that day. tom symonds, bbc news. the queen has returned to royal duties, just days after the death of the duke of edinburgh. as preparations continue for his funeral on saturday afternoon, her majesty hosted a ceremony at windsor castle last night to mark the retirement of her household's most senior official, the lord chamberlain. the us climate envoy, john kerry, is travelling to china to try to persuade beijing to ag

the inquest into the fatal stabbing of jack merritt and saskia jones at the fishmongers' hall attack of the emergency medical teams who responded. our home affairs correspondent tom symonds has been following the inquest. there has been a lot of distressing evidence. what more has been heard today? evidence. what more has been heard toda ? , , ::, today? these were the first medical teams at the _ today? these were the first medical teams at the scene _ today? these were the first medical teams at the scene of _ today? these were the first medical teams at the scene of the _ teams at the scene of the fishmongers' hall attack in 2019, a scene that was described by one of them as generally messy and chaotic. 0ne them as generally messy and chaotic. one of those injured was jack merritt who was stabbed repeatedly, but the problem was for the teams that outside on the bridge was his attacker, usman khan, who had been shot by police but they couldn't tell for sure if he had a real or fake bomb best. that made the area what's called a warm zone, designated when there is a risk of an ongoin

and still to come — the inquest into the deaths of jack merritt and saskia jones at the fishmongers hallng up on the bbc news channel. atletico madrid and inter milanjoin the premier league six by announcing they're to pull out of the european superleague proposals. it comes as one of the chief architects admits the plans can't proceed. a coroner has called for a change in the law, after air pollution led to the death of a 9 —year—old girl. ella adoo—kissi—debrah, who lived near the south circular road in london, died in 2013. a new report says targets for particulate matter would reduce the number of deaths from air pollution — and it's calling on the government to take action. richard galpin reports. ella adoo—kissi—debrah was just nine years old when she died. her death, the first in this country, in which air pollution was listed as the cause. it sparked a long and successful campaign to warn people of the dangers of air pollution. it was led by her mother. she wouldn't believe it, actually, but i am really, really pleased, ultimately, although she lost her life, i hope that thousand

, enforcement of rules regulations is returning to the popular bay area lake in the east bay lake merritt, kron four's haaziq madyun tells us what you can expect if you're heading to the lake. >> you are looking at video of what a typical weekend looks like at lake merritt in oakland, a combination of lake lovers, food trucks and street the news and the late mary being the most popular park in oakland is just seeing crowds like it's never seen think of an outdoor music festival happening every week at the scene continuing as it is, has become an untenable situation. >> now the city of oakland's directive into the part mental operations. joe de vries explains what is going to be different this weekend. but we're not going allow people to be sending out all or cannabis or some of the regulated and that's that's a safety issue. we are loans over the trucks that have their license and that we know that it approved by the by the health but any. but it just sets up a table start selling put and they're playing degrees and the lawn things like that. not going to allow. in fact, starting friday.

you could borrow a boat and i went a couple of time to lake merritt when i was 7 years old and my fatherld see that i was liking it. >> he is a legend. he's a seven-time world champion sailor and competed in the america's cup seven times as well. the olympics, by the way, begin july 23rd. it's right around the corner right here on nbc bay area. >> and raj will be hanging out with all of the olympians, rob, so we know that. the. >> there you go. something to look forward to this summer, yeah. >> we're all looking forward to it. >> and we're hoping we might get a little preview of summer tvm temperatures maybe by the end of the weekend as things will slowly warm up, but in the meantime it almost feels like no matter where you are in the bay area you're going for a walk out in the embarcadero. you're getting low numbers out in san jose. the sea breeze cools us down but ocean temperatures really are indeed quite chilly. low 50s from north to south offshore so once the winds pick up, even as the skies clear to get the sunshine outside, you have to kind of make a double look at that thermomete

a small devout group of believers gathered at lake merritt to celebrate easter in a special way.tors took part in an easter service starting at 6:00 a.m. so they could see the sunrising over the lake. remembered dr. martin luther king, assassinated on the day 53 years ago today. the group gathered in person after last year's virtual easter sunday. >> we didn't skip a beat because of the virtual services. now we are looking forward to getting more together and it will be even deeper. >> the group delivered to food to local homeless encampments. in san francisco easter sunday mass in st. mary's cathedral. temperatures were checked at the door. everyone including the choir and clergy wearing masks and people were spaced six feet apart. more from today's service at 5:00. the farmers market at fort mason hosted a big easter event. easter egg hunt for the children with eggsstalls. there was a carrot contest and fierce competition for the easter easy drop. the prize, a basket of market goods worth $200. >> fantastic to get out into the nice weather. great to get out and enjoy the busine

put his officers in uniform, created a flag and instituted the military system of appointment by merrittforms were formalized by law in 1889 when the commission corps of the marine hospital service was created. as it was expanding in the closing years of the 19th century, so was biological discovery. the scientific fermeant brought chances to the hospital, the hygienic laboratory, started in 1887, was a pioneer in bio medical research, it had trained scientists from state health departments in the techniques of producing them. years later it became the national institute of health, the heart of american medical research. in the latter part of the 19th century, the marine hospital service was given another major responsibility. boarding vessels arriving at u.s. ports to check passengers and crews for infectious diseases. this task had originally been handled by the states, but as immigration mushroomed, the responsibility was transferred to the federal government. at all ports of industry the marine hospital service was in charge of immigrants, including the most important of them of all,

evidence by offering his condolences to the families ofjack merritt and saskia jones.es, and the jury was shown photographs of this khan handing out extremist literature and waving a blackjihadis flag in stoke where he grew up, and those photos appeared in the local newspaper. again, his brother said they had not known what he was up to and it wasn't until his arrest that they realised the extent of his activities. when he was convicted of terrorism and sent to prison, he said the family was shocked and it was unbelievable, he said. he was also asked about the period after usman khan a's release in late 2018 and about the attack. he said that he saw usman khan with the rest of the family every sunday and that during these meetings that would go on for several hours, he seemed very optimistic about the future. he was asked whether the family had ever challenged usman khan about his offending behaviour and had ever asked him about it and he said, yes, and that usman khan would reply, iwas he said, yes, and that usman khan would reply, i was young, he said, yes, and that

they started showing up at lake merritt back in 2019 in response to bbq. becky member that incident at that moment that went viral on social media when a woman called oakland police on a black family that was setting up a barbecue grill in an unpermitted location. well, 2 years later, the situation has become unbearable by some accounts opened residents complaining to the city council members last night. >> i remain concerned that is the focus is only on enforcement that will be disproportionate to black people. i'm a black woman in my aparnment overlooking the lake. >> i love our diverse community. i love seeing people who look like and experiencing joy. and it's unlikely that and until recently i was excited to explore potentially buying a hlme here living here now. and i'm safe nightmare. >> parking parking enforcement municipal code enforcement traffic control. they'll all begin once again tomorrow. 53 is the time. we'll take a quick break. but as we go, a quick programming reminder. we've got a brand new broadcast to announce the 06:00pm news on the w

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. >>> the first weekend of street closures to keep crowds away from oakland's lake merritt appear toworking. this is the scene along lakeshore avenue. traffic cones are up to keep visitors from parking along the lake. large crowds took part or turned parts of the shoreline into a noisy and unsafe atmosphere. visitors appreciated the calmer vibe. >> it is a meeting place so everybody can get together and have fun. it doesn't cost you anything. >> these measures will be in place every weekend through november. >>> kamala harris is returning to her hometown of oakland for the first time becoming vice president she is scheduled to talk about various topics during her trip including water infrastructure and small business. no details have been released about her event just yet. she was born in oakland and kicked off her presidential campaign in january 2019. she began her career as a prosecutor in the alameda county district attorney's office. >>> moving along, another sign downtown san francisco is coming back to life -- has been closed since the summer but we now know when the oldest re

. >>> new rules are in effect at headache merritt this weekend. this picture will show you why. they shot the video in the middle of the seat. members say it showed a pretty typical weekend. this weekend a crackdown is underway. some roads will be closed. the city hopes the closures had include safety we spoke with s . so there are people double parking. >> remember they employed park ambassadors to promote social distancing and other covid precautions at the lake. >>> when we come back, we keep hearing about a potential fourth surge. where do things stand right now? we look at the situation across the country and the group seeing a spike in infections. >>> and touchdown ingenuity. nasa celebrating a new milestone for the first helicopter on mars. >>> and tomorrow morning for your easter sunday plans, could see some drizzle to start the day. a cool weekend. we're watching winds set to be on the increase again. all right that's a fifth-floor problem... ok. not in my house! ha ha ha! ha ha ha! no no no! not today! ha ha ha! ha ha ha! jimmy how happy are folks who save hundreds of

it happened last night along 20th street near lake merritt.eo the oakland fire department sent us which pulled out its firefighters because the flames were so intense. three residences were damaged. neighbors told the fire investigators squatters may have been living inside but the cause is still under investigation. >>> let's head outside, a look at oakland, a final look at what we can expect from the folk today. meteorologist kari hall is tracking that. >> could you see the clouds but it clears out today, temperatures reach into the upper 60s, and more of the same tomorrow. what is the commute update, mike? >> there is a backup at the bay bridge but it's lighter and here san jose shows how light the traffic flow is. spring break for many schools, more next week as well. >> that does it for "today in the bay" this wednesday morning. >> we leave with you a live look outside. have a great morning. >> wow. >>> good morning. hot spots. >>> good morning hotspots th hot spots. the latest covid surge. nearly half of the country's new coronavirus cas

kron four's, has it made tells us what to expect at lake merritt. >> you are looking at video of what a typical weekend looks like at lake merritt in oakland, a combination of lake lovers, food trucks and street news and the late mary being the most popular park in oakland is just seeing crowds like it's never seen think of an outdoor music festival happening every week at the scene continuing as it is, has become untenable situation. >> now the city of oakland's directive into the part mental operations. joe de vries explains what is going to be different this weekend. but we're not going allow people to be sending out all or cannabis or some other regulated food. and that's that's a safety issue. we are loans that when the trucks that have their license and that we know that it approved by the by the health but any. but it just sets up a table start selling approach and they're playing degrees and the lawn things like that. not going to allow. in fact, starting friday. folks at the lake will see the return of parking enforcement municipal code enforcement and traffic control. >> thi

the house is on 12th street about a half a mile east of lake merritt. the cause of the fire is under investigation. as you can see, the flames caused extensive damage. >>> he is preparing to lay his grandfather to rest. we will look at if the quarantine rules will get in the way of prince harry's return home. >>> we have enjoyed sunshine all weekend long. we do have a warm-up on the way. how warm will we be? i will have that answer coming up. wildflowers provide beautiful natural fragrances, inspiring air wick to create our new spring collection. so we're partnering with world wildlife fund to reseed native wildflowers and grasslands. learn more at airwick.us good news friends, my triple bonus jack combo is back. the triple meat and cheese you need... the secret sauce you love... plus curly fries and a drink. it's...a pretty legit combo. and it's just $5.99. only at jack in the box. >>> preparations are underway for prince philip's funeral. prince harry is expected to attend. >> reporter: we saw a rare public appearance today by prince andrew, the queen

speakers, organizers, and then let that march through chinatown, and they finished with a rally at lake merritt, the effort they are. >> i'm out here to help support my asian and pacific islander brothers and sisters on behalf of what they believe. it is an atrocity of people. atrocity against anyone walking on two legs, two arms and one head is an atrocity against all of us. >> on with speakers, the event also included some dance performance is. >>> bart is rolling out a new campaign to stop unwelcome sexual advances on trains. it is called not one more girl, in partnership with alliance for girls, another community group. the campaign will put art posters in bart stations and on trains to draw attention to the problem and the resources available to writers. >> this is the first of its kind initiative that takes on the daunting task of correct a system that is a lifeline for many. and addressing the wrongs that you never have existed to begin with. girls, they should not need an escape plan. >>> the rise in crime against asian americans, sparking another trend. more people taking self- defense

>> remember last summer, the city deployed park ambassadors to provide social distancing at lake merritt>>> students across the bay area are returning to campus and means crossing guards are also getting back to work. this crossing guard here couldn't be happier. that's tim wynn. he's retired. over a decade ago he decided to help out the santa clara school district and when the schools were closed he didn't have anything to do and happy to be back with the students and parents. >> i like the people around here. i like them and i like myself. >> he likes them and they like him. nguyen has been a crossing guard for 17 years. >>> people saying they have plans for easter sunday. will you cooperate or the weather cooperate, i should say? >> both. a sneak preview of the forecast. high clouds coming over san jose. what a drop in temperatures about a couple days ago, record breaking highs all over the place. now back to jacket weather, 58 degrees. dublin, similar temperatures, 57 degrees. west wind, 15. camera bouncing a bit from the breezy conditions around the tri-valley. 55 degrees in san fra

the three-alarm fire started around 10:00 last night along 20th street and lake merritt. this is video from oakland fire department. those flames are so intense, first responders had to pull out. three residences were damaged. neighbors are told squatters may have been living inside. the cause is still under investigation. >>> and save the date. june 15th, that is when governor newsom says california can fully reopen. the announcement that's driven by science or is it by politics? and how safe will it be to reopen? "today in the bay's" cheryl hurd takes a look. >> reporter: we've been living under covid restrictions for so long, the governor's announcement shocked a lot of people. i talked to a lot of members here at this gym and they're wondering what will back to normal really look like? for joseph padea lifting covid restrictions in june means reconnecting with family and friends. >> for me going back to normal without a mask or hugging everybody and saying hi to friends. >> reporter: for san ramon's 24 hour fitness general manager michael cones, more changes along the

attorney general merritt garland launched an investigation into the minneapolis police department.s probe will include a comprehensive review of that department's policies, training, and use

in oakland the man accused of the deadly attack of an elderly asian man at lake merritt to due to enter a plea. he faces murder and robbery charges. last month investigators say he robbed 75-year-old pak ho who struck his head on the ground and later died. prosecutors are not calling this a hate crime. >>> the army corps of engineers now taking the lead in the effort to stop the possible collapse of the toxic wastewater reservoir in florida. yesterday concerns ran high about a possible second breach but those concerns were eventually put to rest. nearbyhomes are evacuated amidst concerns hundreds of gallons may burst through. cruise are trying to contain the runoff. florida's governor declared a state of emergency. >>> we turn now to our microclimate in crisis. state officials say water supply of california's reservoirs are becoming completed amidst the ongoing drought. nearly 1,300 state reservoirs store winter precipitation to use during the dry season in the summer. this year's winter was also quite dry. march of 2017 the st. louis reservoir in merced was at 98%. now it ises a58%. la

trouble getting down snarled lake shore avenue so now the city is calling more police officers to lake merritte stock market is closed but good news for the american economy. nearly a million more people. we need to get 3 million more back on the job who wants a job. is that right? >> exactly right. a lot of work, in other words, ahead of us for all of us as a nation but the very strong jobs number for the month of march released by the department of labor and the unemployment rate dropping down .2 of 1% to 6%. 916,000 jobs added in the last month. strong growth in leisure and hospitality which, of course, got hit so hard during the height of the pandemic. here's president biden. >> it means the first two months of are our administration has seen more we still have a long way to go to get our economy back on track after the worst economic and job crisis in nearly a century. >> now, president biden sort of answers his own misdirection there. yes, it is the fastest growth in two months, but we're coming from a standing stop. president trump used to say much the same thing that said gdp is up som

one of those who had been injured was jack merritt — he had been stabbed repeatedly.khan, who had been shot by police, but police couldn't be sure if he had a real or a fake bomb vest or bomb belt. now, that made the area what is called a warm zone, designated by police when there is a risk of an ongoing terrorist attack. and so jack had to be moved by the medical teams to a place of safety, up the road, near a tube station. they did that, they attempted to treat him, he received open chest surgery in an attempt to save him. but, sadly, he had bled to death. the inquest is considering all of this because the helicopter emergency medical service, or hems, a team which also operates from cars, we were told that the enquiry this morning had never entered a warm zone — that usually is only somewhere where medical teams can go when they have the correct equipment and training, including ballistic helmets and vests. so the inquest looked very closely at this, and also will look very closely, i think, at what one of the doctors said, which was that there were no hard or fast

lake merritt always a popular spot when the weather's nice. new rules are in effect there. this is partly why. our reporter shot this video of cars parked in the middle of the street and people in line that illegal vendors selling things like beer and weed. neighbors say it shows a typical weekend. this weekend a crackdown is under way on parking, parties, and those vendors operating without a permit. some roads will also be closed. the city hopes the closures will improve safety. some people we spoke with say the changes are working but have too high of a price tag. >> it's definitely less crazy because they've blocked off lakeshore. so there aren't -- there aren't people double parking. but i'm not sure the city should be spending $25,000 a week to stop people from double parking. >> you may remember last summer the city deployed park ambassadors to promote social distancing and other covid precautions at the lake. >>> switching to our microclimate forecast, a live look outside at palo alto. if you've been outside today, it looks nice, looks a lot like a few days ago, but

. >> now, if you plan on heading to lake merritt for the holiday weekend. there are new safety measures in place. this includes the return of parking enforcement traffic control, improve sanitation and a dedicated vendor area. all the look at that cisco from central tower usually it's at night when we see it. >> but the daylight is still going on. kron 4 meteorologist mabrisa rodriguez here tonight with a look at how things will shape up. if you have evening plans, if you're headed out tonight. but recent. yeah. and we're going to notice a very robust marine layer. so it is going to be a little bit more widespread as we saw with that live tracker. we are still seeing. >> plenty of fog out there right now with that marine layer just getting thicker tonight. in fact, we are tracking also a cooler air mass, especially for inland valleys. double digit cooling. now, remember, this is about where we should be for this time of year. that record warmth that we experienced just a few days ago, not normal for the bay area. we should still be in the low to mid 60's. a

s attorney general merritt garland made that announcement today, he says the department will take an in depth look at policies and practices in the minneapolis police department and examine if there is a pattern of discriminatory conduct. it will assess the effectiveness of the mpd s current systems of accountability and whether other mechanisms are needed to ensure constitutional and lawful policing. broad, garland says the justice department has began reaching out to community groups and the public to learn about their experiences with the minneapolis police department. he says police officers will also be questioned about the training and support they get. george floyd's brother, wrote an op ed in the washington post today about the guilty verdict and his feelings going forward, he wrote, in part, so many black people have shared with us how traumatized they were, by georgia's death, reminding them that it could have been. them or their children. and so many white people have shared that they didn't realize until now, just how often people of color are brutalized their lives trivi

he killed 23—year—old saskia jones and jack merritt, who was 25. royal family including the queen, have returned to official duties, just days after the death of the duke of edinburgh last friday. their return to work comes as preparations got under way for prince philip's funeral on saturday. 0ur royal correspondent daniela relph reports. the royal family have tonight opened their private photo albums in memory of the duke of edinburgh. here, the queen and the duke are pictured with their great—grandchildren, in 2018 at balmoral. the photo was taken by the duchess of cambridge. going back into the archive, father and son in 1966 at a polo match. they are precious family memories now being shared. today, princess anne visited the royal yacht squadron on the isle of wight where prince philip had once been the admiral. yes, he enjoyed coming down here. she spoke to many who'd met her father. the duke's granddaughter princess eugenie also paid her tribute today on social media. she shared photos, referring to him as her "dearest grandpa". she wrote, "

in oakland, faith in the bay organized an interfaith sunrise service against the backdrop of lake merritt. they prayed, sang and took communion and after the service volunteers delivered warm meals to the un housed now we're looking for to getting closer, having more attachment on connection, the one another and they'll be even deeper, you know, being away from each other. our hearts definitely grew fonder in san francisco's tenderloin glide memorial church stayed online for the second year. in a row, thea annual easter service included live music and some archived music of the glide ensemble and the change banned from years past. there was a virtual prayer circle with live readings and an online easter egg hunt for the kids or this sunrise easter celebration. where we know that the light has come to the tenderloin, which means that it has come to the city. it has come to the state. it has come to this nation and it has come. to the world. i'm elissa harrington ktvu, fox two news president biden and first lady dr jill biden posted an easter message on twitter today for second year most wi

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it happened at the children's memorial statue at lake merritt. the event served to remember many victims of violence, including domestic violence and bullying. parents were able to sign these memorial balloons to honor the o'malley later released the balloons into the air. >>> we're following developing news out of san jose where police have just confirmed that a shooting we reported on tonight at 5:00 is now a homicide. it happened around noon at the corner of south 3rd and east san carlos streets a block from san jose state. the victim is a man. officers released no other details. nord wo on what led up torte shooting. it's san jose's 14th homicide of the year. >>> another whale washed ashore in the bay area, a 45-foot fin whale discovered at fort funston this morning. u.s. park police alerted the marine and mammal center in sausalito. this is the fifth whale to wash ashore in the bay area this month. the others all gray whiles were found in muir beach, crissy field and the fitzgerald marine reserve in moss beach. >>> protesters called for quot