chris nguyen, abc 7 news. >>> we've put together a resource to help you track what's open in the bay area and where. you'll find this interactive map. go to abc7news.com. >>> an oakland nurse who posted racist statements on her social media is no longer working for sutter health. it's not the end of it for black lives matter protesters who staged a loud demonstration in front of the medical center today. even confronting the hospital's ceo at one point. laura anthony has the story. >> racist nurses have to go. >> protesters lined the sidewalk in front of the summit medical center. as an angry reaction to blatant expressions of racism on social media posted by an icu nurse identified as allison cook. the demonstrators handed out flyers with cook's post. in one, cook apparently while working at the hospital is shown giving the middle finger. in another, she write f f f f referring to the black lives movement. >>> that's why we're out here. someone is still protecting her in ways. >> cook worked at the oakland hospitals as recently as last weekend and has been the subject of multiple co

more now from abc reporter chris nguyen amid the effort to build a better bay area. >> reporter: many countries across central california have seen their businesses reduced by the recession. but in san jose, layoffs and cuts have not occurred just yet. >> i know a lot of cities are going through gut-wrenching cuts right now. we're doing better than most because we had already been staffed and we put a lot of money into reserves. >> reporter: that was part of the message from mayor sam ricardo as he proposed his $41 million budget set for july. many things are dependent on the economy making a comeback in the fall. >> the real challenge will be in 2022 and 2023, and we have a lot to learn about how we'll get through the tough times ahead. >> reporter: sam ricardo has either frozen or eliminated positions in the city office. however, an office is planned to be created. >> creating an office is the first step, and then people need to change the way business is done in city hall. fundamentally change it. >> reporter: expert kelly snyder calls the budget a moral document and says the city

abc7 news reporter chris nguyen spoke to the police chief about these next steps. >> reporter: protests against police brutality have dominated headlines nationwide but closer to home the san jose police department has announce ad new set of practices prompted in part by public backlash. >> we're human beings and we made mistakes. and i think the true measure of that is to see how question correct those mistakes moving forward? >> among the changes, projectile impact weapons such as rubber bullets can no locker be used to disperse crowds. they can however be used in those settings when a person is actively attacking an officer or another person or when an armed agitator poses a threat to others. >> let's sit together and figure where the blind spots are. because in the end the safety of the city and our officers is what's paramount. >> the policy changes as san jose city council members conduct a public review of the department's tactics during the recent protest with a focus on community policing sjsu justice studies professor greg woods says the chief's announcement is a step in the r

chris nguyen joins us with the latest on the investigation. chris? >> reporter: the sheriff described a timeline of terror as he spoke about what happened over the weekend. we are live here at the sheriff's office, where you can see th the fallen sergeant. many in this community devastated by what took place. signs of gratitude and heartache line this street where deputy sergeant damon gutswiler lost his life and he was ambushed with gun fire and improvised explosive devices responding to a 911 call saturday afternoon. >> it's very important for his memory that we get this case right and we encourage anybody who saw something, who knows something, who may have been a victim of this guy to contact the district attorney's tip line. >> reporter: the suspect, steven carillo, is an active duty u.s. air force sergeant based at travis air force base and had special teaming on a military police unit. >> he's an angry man intent on bringing harm to police officers. he murdered sergeant gutswiler, injured another police officer, and he's going to be held accou

in the south bay, chris nguyen, abc7 news. >> and for a look at how coronavirus is affecting where you live, go to abc7news.com/coronavirus. >>> a mot more to come. a emotional memorial for the police officer killed in the line of duty. >> and summer won't arrive until saturday but the summer leet is here now. i'm have the accuweather forecast coming up. >> and this friday is juneteenth, the holiday celebrating the end of slavery in america and abc will have a one hour special called juneteenth, the celebration of over coming. watch it here at 8:00 p.m. this >>> firefighters are getting a handle on this afternoon fire breaking out near the port ofsk of smoke overhead. it started at 4:00 p.m. at the schnitzer steel, from jack london square. firefighters say there are no injuries. >>> a emotional final fair well for a husband and father and sheriff killed in the line of duty. deputy sergeant damon gutzwiller, the gathering of hundreds was approved by the governor waiving the shelter in place rules for this event. before it began community members lined the streets to honor the sergeant.

here's chris nguyen. >> reporter: three of california's biggest police unions have introduced reform agenda with the goal of developing greater trust between the officers and community. >> i had calls from all over the nation. a lot here in california in support of us taking a stance and moving forward and talking about concrete steps, not only on a state level or here in san jose, but also on a national level. >> reporter: san jose and san francisco joined los angeles in calling for a national use of force standard in addition to creating a national database of former police officers fired for gross misconduct. the goal, to also root out any racist individual from their ranks. >> we need to admit that, identify them, and make sure they don't join or if they're here, make sure that we show them the way out. >> reporter: today, state attorney general javier basara called for legislation to discertify police officers for serious misconduct and shared information for use of force policies and deescalation. >> we have moved farther and in some cases faster than many other jurisdictions i

abc7 news reporter chris nguyen explains some of the new rules that are in effect. >> with outdoor dining now permitted in santa clara county, restaurant owners are trying to navigate their new reality. ed a leudwig's german table in san jose, employees are getting ready for service in nearly three months. here each table has its own bottle of hand sanitizer plus a qr code for customers to pay for orders >>owikhere ou gde to s se rulou >>ccorhealth tle can seat only six people or less, and everyone in the group must be members of the same household. tables must also be placed six feet apart. >> we're going to be learning today and for the foreseeable future, and i'm sure the guests are going to be learning as well. this is a new experience for everyone. >> just a few blocks away, sushi confidential doesn't plan on opening its patio until the middle of next week. >> a lot of these restaurants have been closed. they're rehiring some of their old staff, maybe new staff, and there is a lot of kinks to still work out. >> owner randy musterer is transitioning. >> with all the phone calls we are

abc7 news report he chris nguyen has more. >> reporter: in santa clara county, a collective sigh of relief from the dreamers mopping us. >> daca does not define me, i define myself, our power, our strength defines us. >> reporter: county officials applauded the supreme court's decision to uphold the deferred action of childhood arrivals program which was originally introduced by executive order by former president barack obama. >> our dreamers won, our county won, but the fight is not over. >> reporter: daca currently protects 700,000 young immigrants across the country from being deported. >> we are very pleased with the supreme court's decision. but the most important thing here is that our dreamers have this momentary respite. >> reporter: in trying to end the program, president trump has said that creating or maintaining it was beyond the legal power of any president. >> one thing that i love hearing about the people around me and the people who are also recipients is the phrase meaning, moving forward. >> reporter: the court did stay administration could try again to provide adequate

so we are looking for more response. >> reporter: in san jose, chris nguyen, "abc7 news." >>> half of what's opened and closed in the county, go to our website, abc7news.com. it sorts it all out for you in an easy-to-use guide county by county. >>> oakland parents and teachers celebrating after state leaders opted not to close schools in light of the pandemic. the group has been calling for a pause on school closures and mergers that were outlined in the state budget. most were aimed at schools where students of color are the majoty tostrato showed whatg schools wu the clasovercrowded and not socially distanced. >> keeping our schools open, giving us the opportunity to maintain schools and have our children go back to schools with appropriate social distancing is a matter of racial justice. it's also a matter of common sense. >> oakland unified was set to merge 15 schools by august. this ruling puts that on hold indefinitely. >> a remarkable scene in sacramento today. a former police officer pleaded guilty to 13 murders and admitted to being one of california's most notorious predator

especially right now. >> reporter: in santa clara company, chris nguyen. abc7 news. >>> cal train is ready to ramp up service next week now that restrictions are starting toise. they will operate 70 trains each weekday with three trains running each hour during peak commute times. the rail service is currently running 42 trains a day. they are bringing back what they call limited trains. they have reduced stops. also on monday, the san francisco ferry will increase service. muni will increase service and b.a.r.t. will finally open the milpitas and berriessa stations. b.a.r.t. ridership fell off a cliff with the pandemic and shelter in place orders, going down as much as 94%. yesterday, ridership was down 90%. doesn't sound like a big improvement but it is the best weekday ridership since march 20th. >>> there are more cars on the road as well. here's a live look at the richmond, bay, and san mateo bridges. crossings dropped by half while we sheltered in place. now they're only down about a third. that's the average now we're talking about. the difference v

so we really are looking for more response. >> reporter: in san jose, chris nguyen, "abc7 news." >>> let's go to the north bay now. marin county is pausing part of its reopening plan after seeing the largest spike in coronavirus cases there since the pandemic started. today was supposed to be the reopening for many businesses, but now that message is getting mixed. indoor dining is back, along with hair salons and barbershops. reopening is now on hold for hotels, nail salons, tattoo parlors and gyms. >> i can't do this much longer. i've got a wife who is pregnant, eight months pregnant with our second kid. you know, my ppp money has expired. unemployment money is not going to cut it, so it's scary. >> muir woods reopened today. masks are not required but reservations are needed for parking. >>> san francisco schools are el henning students stay healthy, even while away from the classroom. the school district teamed up to hand out more than 8,000 free thermometers today. a local tech company donated the smart devices. they're equipped with technology that makes it easy for students an

abc7 news reporter chris nguyen was there. >> in the heart of east palo alto, under the glaring afternoon sun, community members came together to protest in memory of george floyd. she brought her 6-year-old son tristan to jack farrell park, wanting him to witness history in the making. >> he will have to face challenges, and i won't always be there, be able to be there with him. and that bothers me. but i feel like if i raise him up and i, you know, show him the right ways to go in life that he won't part from me, and that he'll keep walking on that straight and narrow path. that's what i'm looking forward to. >> myvet knows she can't do it alone. a frank acknowledgment that will take more than just a show of solidarity. >> we have to destroy systemic racism, the institutional racism that is in all of our systems, whether it's in our police force, our education system. everybody here is tired, and we are ready for a change. >> as protesters peacefully marched from one park to another, the weight of the world evident on the shoulders of many. >> and it breaks my heart to see the things th

chris nguyen has that story. >> reporter: three of california's biggest police unions have introduced reform agenda with the goal of developing greater trust between officers and the community. >> i had calls from all over the nation, a lot here in california in support of us taking a stance and moving forward in talking about concrete steps, not only on a state level and here in san jose, but also on a national level. >> reporter: san jose and san francisco joined los angeles in calling for a national use of force standard, in addition to creating a national database of former police officers fired for gross misconduct. the goal, to also root out any racist individual from their ranks. >> we need to admit that, identify them, and make sure they don't join. or if they're here, make sure that we show them the way out. >> reporter: today, state attorney general javier basare called for legislation to desert fie police officers for serious misconduct. >> we have moved farther and in some cases faster than many other jurisdictions in trying to change the way we do public safety. >> report

and you can come again the next day. >> in san jose, chris nguyen, abc7 news. >>> all right. hundreds of people in san jose vandalism done to local businesses in recent days. the volunteers we spoke to echo mayor sam liccardo's message from monday. they stand with those advocating for equality, and they will not let that important message be lost at the hands of the few who damage local businesses. >> we've been in tears over everybody that's been hurt on allsi so bng a to give back and to help people makes us feel good. >> i just theev horace mann elementary school which was graffitied. the school was cleaned up by beautify sj. >>> the transit will comply with the curfew implemented by alameda county in response to vandalism and looting. starting tonight through friday, the transit agency will halt all bus service, meaning nobody will be permitted to board a bus from 7:30 to 5:00 in the morning. that is ac transit rules at this point. most other transit agencies are not altering their service because of the curfews that includes muni and bart. they will be running. sam trans

abc's chris nguyen is on that story. >> addressing some of the events that unfolded in san jose over the past week, the city defended its police department's response to those they call agitators who were present at otherwise peaceful protests. >> we have seen too many episodes in which people have exploited the cover of peaceful protest to commit violent acts, to destroy the city in various ways. which began friday afternoon, were meant to call attention to the death of george floyd as well as police brutality across the nation. however, there were moments of violence. police chief eddie garcia providing a snippet of what officers saw on the front lines. >> there are reports of bottles of urine being thrown at officers. several suspects drove at officers at high rates of speed, either threatening or attempting to strike them before fleeing. and multiple officers were struck on their person, helmet, face shield with various objects. >> of the 180 protests-related arrests, nearly half were san jose residents. >> it was loud. it was fast. it was violent. there is no other way to descri

abc7 news reporter chris nguyen was on of east palo alto, community members came together to protest in memory of george floyd. she brought her 6-year-old son tristan to jack farrell park wants him to witness history in the making. >> he will have to face challenges, and i won't always be there, be able to be there with him. and that bothers me. but i feel like if i raise him up and i, you know, show him the right ways to go in life that he won't part from it, and that he'll keep walking on that straight and narrow path. that's what i'm looking forward to. >> myvette knows she can't do it alone. a frank acknowledgment that will take more than just a show of solidarity. >> we have to destroy systemic racism, the institutional racism that is in all of our systems, whether it's in our police force, our education system. everybody here is tired, and we are ready for a change. >> as protesters peacefully marched from one park to another, the weight of the world evident on the shoulders of many. >> and it breaks my heart to see the things that are happening in this world. and i'm ready to

i'm chris nguyen. >> after cell phone video surfaced showing an unarmed black man handcuffed by police after reports that he was dancing in the street. the story broke last week and tonight learning new details criticizing the alameda police department for not telling the whole story. >> i spoke with vice there. john knox white who told me he was pretty appalled to see that body camera footage released on friday. but he was even more disappointed that police weren't fully transparent about what initially happened. this is body cam footage of five alameda police officers handcuffing a 44-year-old martial artist who says he was exercises in front of his home. >> of course. i'm dancing in the street. >> they were trying to break me. they were trying to physically break my body. physically. >> gentlemen, gentlemen, what are you doing? >> this all happened the morning of saturday may 23rd. alameda vice mayor john knox white heard about it not long after it happened. >> the impression that i and i believe the city manager were given from our police department was that this is probably just o

chris nguyen with reaction. >> reporter: in santa clara county, a collective sigh of relief from the dreamers among us. >> daca does not define me, i define myself. my community defines me. our power, our strength defines us. >> reporter: county officials applauded the supreme court's decision to uphold the deferred action of childhood arrivals program which was originally introduced through an executive order by former president barack obama. >> our dreamers won. our families won. our county won. but the fight is not over. >> reporter: daca currently protects 700,000 young immigrants across the country from being deported. >> we are very pleased with the supreme court's decision, but the most important thing here is that our dreamers have this momentary respite. >> reporter: in trying to end the program, president trump has said that creating or maintaining it was beyond the legal power of any president. >> one thing that i love hearing about the people around me and the people who are also daca recipients is the phrase meaning moving forward. >> reporter: the court, however, did sa

chris nguyen has the story. >> at this point there is no reason for us to be closed. >> reporter: in san jose a small but united group running out of patience. >> very frustrating because it is already at the end of june and we've been waiting since march 16th and still no date. >> reporter: employees from hair salons across santa clara county gathered outside the public health department monday afternoon expressing their frustration about not being allowed to reopen since the start of the covid-19 pandemic. >> we're self-employed and independent contractors and we work on what we built for ourselves and when that gets completely taken away, we were just left with absolutely nothing and no guidance. >> reporter: santa clara county has been slower to reopen sectors of society compared to the rest of the bay area. public health officials have been relying on data and science to inform their decision making process. >> our communty has done better at controlling this virus than almost any large community in the united states. >> reporter: on a public zoom call sarah cody told the public

. >> chris nguyen, abc 7 news. >>> a hate-filled rant targeting peaceful demonstrators, including children, has shaken a north bay community. dion lim takes us to san ralph where neighbors have rallied together for peace and sent a message that racism will not be tolerated. >> [ bleep ] you. [ bleep ] you. and [ bleep ] you. don't write all over our [ bleep ] streets and let our kids see there's hate involved. >> this now viral video coming from san rafael is uncomfortable to watch. >> why do black lives matter? all lives matter. how about all lives matter? >> it shows a man going on a tirade tuesday evening directed at a group of about ten adults and children drawing with chalk, showing their support for black lives matter after the killing of george floyd. >> i was just kind of taken aback. it was just sort of ridiculous. i really wasn't expecting it, honestly. >> it was really upsetting and i was really scared. but i was also scared for my kids. >> this is where the incident happened at the corner of marinwood and miller creek, which you can see is now covered in chalk messages. thanks

chris nguyen joins us with the latest on the investigation. chris?the sheriff described a timeline of terror as he spoke about what happened over the weekend. we are live here at the sheriff's office, where you can see th the fallen sergeant. many in this community devastated by what took place.

i'm chris nguyen, abc7 news at 6:00 starts right now. >>> it is unfortunate that a genuine gesture of a good time got misinterpreted into something so heinous. >> the intention does not invalidate the effect.cousio o trees at oakland's lake merritt that some say look like nooses. i'm ama daetz. >> and i'm larry beil. those who put the ropes in the trees say they are used tor exercise and recreation. laura anthony is on the story. >> these are symbols of racial violence and it is incumbent on all of us to have that sensitivity, to have that knowledge. what a privilege for those of us that don't feel complete fear and terror when we see a rope in the tree. >> reporter: oakland mayor libby schaaf is so alarmed of the room that looks like a noose in a tree at lake merritt, she's calling for a hate crime investigation. >> the intentions will depend on whether this is prosecute the as a hate crime, buthe mtis atterhe publ. op pted i d r concerns on social media. >> and i saw something swinging and it caught my eye. >> reporter: but this man told us the rope is part of a

here's chris nguyen. >> reporter: three of california's biggest police unions have introduced reform with the goal of developing greater trust between the officers and community. >> i had calls from all over the nation. a lot here in california in support of us

chris nguyen takes us inside west field valley fair to show us what will be different. >> inside northern california's largest mall, preparations are underway as retailers await the return of customers. >> it is a fevered pitch. everybody is so excited to be going back. >> at the new blooming dale's, health and safety are top of mind. and since space coverings are now required, they are getting training for customer inaction. >> we talk about body language, the level of communication. lots more questions to really understand what it is you can do to bring that level of service that they are expecting. >> out in the mall, they've taken steps to help customers feel safe. recallers are everywhere to tell people to stay safe. the foot print allows for five times the amount of space per shopper that is required by the county. >> reporter: the food court will be open but sitdown dining won't be allowed yet. and yes, there's plenty of hand sanitizer to go around. there will be a tool to let customers go online to see how many people are onsurvive at any given time. some stores will offer shoppin

abc7 news report he chris nguyen has the latest. >> reporter: you've likely seen the video. in a dispute over social distancing, watch, as a woman appears to intentionally cough on a toddler inside a san jose yogurt land. it is now under investigation by police. the person of interest has since been voluntarily identified by her employer. the oak grove school district. officials there releasing an updated statement which reads in part, the incident that occurred at yogurt land is despicable. there is no place in the oak grove school district for any employee who would deliberately cause harm to a child. if the district receives confirmation from sjpd that the individual involved in the yogurtland incident is our employee, we will take immediate action. legal experts say the woman could face charges. >> because of the fact that it is an adult who appears to be doing something in retaliation to a child, i think i think likely they would file misdemeanor battery. >> reporter: she is a former prosecutor for the district attorney's office and has represented individuals and corpo

chris nguyen. abc7 news. j ncluding the san josilartici e at n we acce.> 24ouss poised to othe month, with the rest opening in august. what members should expect some dramatic changes. first of all, it won't be open 24 hours. also, members will need to down load the new app and set up appointments individually to work out. >>> when you start to take b.a.r.t. back into the office, the way you enter the station may look a lot different. a perot time of the new swing style fair gates was just put in at the richmond station. here it is. you may remember, they are approved in the fall last year as a way to stop fare evasion to make it easier for people in wheel chairs, strollers or carrying luggage. it will be discussed at the board meeting tomorrow. >>> right now we check in with drew touma. it has been pretty warm. we'll see if that will continue. >> yeah. warm today. this is hottest day we have all week. the next couple days, we'll introduce not only cooler weather but it does turn rather windsy by friday after

here's abc news reporter chris nguyen. >> reporter: cases of covid-19 are on the rise but beaches along the santa cruz coastline are back open for business. >> this right here is the best day of my life, actually. because i've been locked up in my house for months. >> reporter: cynic early may, it had been illegal to get on the beach between 11:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. although people could cross the sand to surf, swill or boat. the original goal was to keep crowds from gathering but the crowds came back. >> people are not willing to be governed anymore. in regard. we want to recognize that by removing that restriction. >> reporter: officials say it had become nearly impossible and too expensive for police to enforce the closure which was initially put in nice prevent out-of-towners to travel to the county during the shelter-in-place order. activities such as sun baseding and volleyball are now allowed. >> just wanted to get away from the hot weather in sacramento and get to the coastal weather. >> reporter: the reopening good news for folks who miss spending time on the sand. >> it's grea