in the newsroom, cornell barnard, abc 7 news. j.r.: you told me earlier this is one of the first big stories you reported on. what do you remember about the case against is in ski unfolded. sure could ever never intense security surrounding the federal courthouse, but my vivid memory was the unabomber's cabin which was trucked in from antenna to lead jurors have a look at it. the cabin, that term is a generous term, because that was a tiny shack, with no running water or electricity. it is hard to believe that is where those bombs were made. j.r.: thanks for that. develop -- development's on t shooting in last nights mission district, nine people were hurt all of the victims are expected to be ok. the shooting happened after 9:00 p.m. during a block party at treat avenue and 24th street. police chief will scott says there is now a visible police presence in the area. investigators believe the shooting was a targeted incident and say there is no threat to the public. it is also reportedly connected to an incident that happened two

cornell: a couple of things. the intense security surrounding the federal courthouse in sacramento but my most vivid memory would be the unabomber's cabin, which, leave it or not, they trucked in from montana to lecturers have a look. it was a electricity or water. it is hard to believe that was where the bombs were made. j.r.: developing news on last night's shooting in san francisco in the mission district where nine were hurt and all of the victims are expected to be ok. it happened during a block party before 9:00 a.m. at 24th street phil scott says there is now a visible police presence in the area. they believe it was a targeted incident and say there is no threat to the public. this afternoon. >> seeing in san francisco when we look at the data and we have seen numbers decline considerably, this is heartbreaking community but the city as a whole. j.r.: police reportedly reviewed surveillance video and identified a possible suspect. no arrests have been made. shortly after the incident, abc 7 news spoke to

cornell: across 10, the castro family pride block party was happening.here was a drug story for kids, a petting zoo, and >> >> even a pride unicorn. pride -- even a pride unicorn. >> pride is mccain sure everybody has fun. it is a joyous time. happy pride. cornell: pride organizers expect a half million people will be in san francisco for the event this weekend, may be more. san francisco police providing security for us, for everyone here, for the weekend as wel the festival wraps up at 6:00 p.m. tonight. tomorrow, the pride parade is happening tomorrow morning. happy pride. dion: what an awesomeurnout. cornell, thank like you mentioned, this sunday, abc7 is the only place you can e pride parade broadcast live. the morngrewill be there. coverage starts at 10:00 a.m. we will also be online. and in the meantime, a show of strength in the north bay as people took pride in a march this morning. the route was between two businesses who are lgbtq plus owned orpheum -- or friendly to the community. the rally organizers say both businesses were previously vanda

cornell has been soaking it all in. there he is at civic center plaza with a look at the pride event. happy pride. what a turn out. cornell: happy pride. it is all happening, pride weekend is in full swing across san francisco. the pride festival is wrapping up here. many people are in their cars now, but today people celebrated inclusiveness, unity and of , course pride. ♪ the rhythm of pride was loud and shining bright across civic center plaza, even though the sun was late showing up. >> great weather. way love when carl is around. -- we love when carl is around. cornell: anthony and friends from cheer us their moves. and what pride is about. >> i am out, i have a family. i have support in my network. pride is being proud of who you are. cornell: and feeling proud to be here. >> i transitioned when i was 16. and i am continuing my transition. i wanted to be happy more, more happy. i heard san francisco pride the time of the year, so i decided to come. i am enjoying it so much. i'm so happy. cornell: pride was about g

cornell: i'm cornell barnard where a drag story hour is bringing protesters out on both sides of the issue. >> let's hold on. dion: holding on after a terrifying trip through a sewer pipe filled with floodwaters. it is the rescue of a lifetime. abc 7 news at 5:00 starts right now. >> building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions, this is abc 7 news. dion: an event celebrating month was met with protests today in the north bay. it happened outside petaluma library, where demonstrations -- demonstrators pushed back against the drag story hour event. good evening. thanks for joining us. i'm dion lim. those protesting say the event is not appropriate for children. abc 7 news reporter cornell barnard tells us they were met with some opposition. >> hey hey, ho ho. cornell: this large protest was happening outside the petaluma library on saturday where drag story hour with drag king vera was happening inside. >> drag queens are awesome, larger-than-life. they are fun. raters disagree. they believe drag performers should not be reading to kids. >> what i'm against is explicit

abc7 news reporter cornell barnard was there. dion: we begin with our team coverage with dustin dorsey who was on the tarmac when the president arrived. dustin: air force one landed here just after 12:00 p.m., president joe biden visiting the bay area, greeted by a small group including local and state leaders. this was the first time the president has made his way back to the region after visiting storm-ravaged capitola and upstarts in february. federal, state and regional leaders visited the president as he deplaned. nasa research director, the santa clara county board of supervisors president, the san mateo congresswoman anna eshoo, and governor gavin newsom getting hand-checks from president biden. the national climate advisor and the director of the office of science and technology policy, traveled with mister biden for this visit focused on climate research funding and west coast campaigning. president biden will depart the bay area on wednesday. at martha field, dustin dorsey, abc7 news. dion: from the airport, the preside

cornell: pride organizers saying this is the event they have ever hosted.afety and security measures have been increased to keep everybody safe. >> more and more, we have to have these events to showcase the people we are here, our rights are still being threatened, and also, you know, to encourage more people to celebrate and come out. cornell: here and the meaning and feeling of pride is still shining bright and cannot be tarnished or erased. >> pride means a lot of things to me, being able to show up authentically and be yourself around people that are celebrating queer joy, trans joy, and just being whoever you are, that is what it means to me, and it is really important. cornell: organizers tell me that they believe this event went really well today, and it was safe. they were concerned that protesters would show up, like they have in years past, but that is not happen. pride events continue on sunday across sonoma county. we are live in santa rosa, happy pride, cornell barnard, abc 7 news. dion: happy pride indeed. good to see no major issues. onto th

abc 7's cornell barnard tells us that the parade mission is to promote equality for all. ♪ cornell: prideas on full display in downtown santa rosa. a huge crowd showed up for this year's parade. >> i love it, i love all the people here. we should all have a sense of belonging. this is why we are here. cornell: this captain brought his daughter. >> she needed to get outside. i live for this and she does it for this, so it was a good chance to get out and have fun together. >> this parade is a celebration of the fact we have come so far and acknowledge we have a long way to go. cornell: many believe there is a new sense of pride unity this year as some states seek to diminish equality. the human rights campaign says 540 anti-lgbtq bills have been introduced in state legislatures this year. >> anti-trans laws and anti-lgbtq is strong in other parts of the country. it is important we continue to stand up and show our support for our lgbtq community, especially our youth. >> my 13-year-old is marching. she has been questioning her sexuality and she is out and proud this year, so we are celebra

in petaluma, cornell barnard, abc 7 news. dion: these demonstrations began a year ago, when five men disrupted drag queen story hour at the san lorenzo library. the sheriff's office said they were described as members of the far-right groups the proud boys . a hate crime investigation was launched, but "the standard" report no charges were filed by the d.a.'s office, because it did not meet "hate crime criteria." in response to the protest, the library kicked off every month is pride month series, and the drag story hour has a safety marshall program. the beacon of hope is now ready to shine bright on twin peaks. the installation of the 28th annual pink triangle was created today. 450 volunteers laid out 175 bright pink tarps to form the shape of a triangle. it was once used to brand people suspected of being gay in nazi concentration camps. but now, the pink triangle is a symbol of protest against homophobia. >> leave it up to san francisco to take a symbol of hatred and turn it into something that means something more than

cornell doesn't. now we have to deal with the disaster of biden and harris and we have to be honest. >> milk toast because he still is tied to wreath and crimes of foreign policy. >> we know biden wouldn't be there. if it wasn't for the black vote. you didn't deliver for black people. you delivered for wall street. >> jesse: if you go up against the entire democratic machine, there's consequences. you will get smeared or maybe even worse. >> any time you embark on infallible pursuit of truth and justice, you focus on what you can do, how you can cultivate your own gifts and work with others in community in order to be a force for good. you're always going to be misunderstood, misconstrued. you will always be attacked. evidence kerik assassination may be a literal assassination, you just don't know. >> already took a bite out of biden's base. ran as a democrat pulling around 20%. that was before "primetime" officially uninvited him. now cornel is in the mix. can he suck up the far left democrats who we

cornel to be complete in late 2024. in marin county, cornell barnard abc 7 news. dion: one mother sons spoke out at national gun violence awareness month. >> the pain never goes away. i have two grandsons that my son had. they are grown men now with children. i worry about them, being african-american, being young men of color, which, gun violence is the leading cause of death. dion: california has the toughest gun laws in the country, and still that has not stopped mass shootings. they are calling for tougher regulations not just in the bay area but nationwide. san francisco is on pace for the deadliest year of drug overdoses in city history. now it has been made part of operation overdrive, a new federal initiative to help combat drug violence and overdoses. abc 7 news reporter leanne melendez takes a look. lyanne: perhaps no other city in the country has people shooting up drugs so openly as san francisco. desperate to solve the crisis, former house speaker nancy pelosi announced san francisco has been approved for an operation overdrive designation which she s

cornell barnard, abc7 news. dan: in his latest attempt to tackle the ongoing issue of gun violence, governor newsom is now proposing a new 28th amendment to the constitution. abc7 news reporter dustin dorsey has details of the proposed landmark change to the u.s. constitution. >> half moon bay, san jose, gilroy. just a few cities impacted by devastating mass shootings in the bay area the past few years. governor newsom says prayers for those affected are not enough. gov. newsom: i am the 28th amendment to the constitution to do that. dustin: if approved the amendment would require universal background checks, ria the firearm -- raise the firearm purchase raise to 21 and bar the civilian purchase of assault weapons. >> this will guarantee states the ability to enact common sense gun safety laws while leaving the second amendment intact. dustin: this announcement was quickly met with criticism. the california assembly republican leader said "newsom's proposal is a poorly t out attention seeking stunt." "if he trul

cornell: in san francisco, cornell barnard, abc 7 news. >> today's pride parade star at market and beale street' near the embarcadero. he goes market to 8th street, and the big party is at civic center plaza. organizerst half a million to celebrate.ake their way here remember today that abc 7 is the on place you can see the san francisco pride parade broadcast live. the abc 7 morniw will host the event, and it will also be on abc7news.com/pride, or wherever you stream. as before, you will only see on 7, a family is looking for answers after a popular donut shop in the east bay became the latest target for a brazen armed robbery. abc 7 news anchor dion lim still -- talks to the daughter of the owner who says something needs to be done. dion: before 5:00 a.m. on friday, you can see people enter colonial donuts. as soon as the cashier approaches the trio, one after another jumps the counter, firearms in hand. >> they are yelling at him, saying "do you want to die?" dion: they searched for a safe. with no luck, they returned to the front of the shop and empty the contents of the cash registe

cornell: in san francisco, cornell barnard, abc 7 news. gloria: today's pride para starts at ma ble street near the embarcadero. goeto market to 8th street, ceer plaza. party is at civic organizers expect half a million people will make their way here to celebrate. and remember that today abc the only place you can see the san francisco pride parade broadcast live. the abc 7 morning crew will host the event. coverage begins at 10:00 a.m. it will alon abc7news.com/pride, or wherever you stream. tune in. to a story you will only see on 7. a story is -- a family is looking for answers after a popular donut shop in the east bay became the latest target for a brazen armed robbery. abc 7 news anchor dion lim talks to the daughter of the owner who say something needs to be done. dion: before 1:00 a.m. on friday, you can see people enter colonial donuts. as soon as the cashier approaches the trio, one after another jumps the counter, firearms in hand. >> they are yelling at him, saying "do you want to die?" they are pointing the gun at him. dion:

abc 7 news reporter cornell barnard has a look at what that means. cornell: yeah, hi, has arrived. fire department says it is to get homeowners in a fire safe mindset. and with all the rain we have scene this season, a lot of tall grass just about everywhere you look. >> absolutely not. we don't want to go through that again. that was some crazy times. brandon goodman has survived some wild wildfires. he does not want to relive wildfires of the past, so today is about cleaning brush up on his own. brandon: i had a friend who cut trees this fire season, and i'm out there we whacking. cornell: fire season has officially begun in santa rosa. the declaration is about the weed abatement ordinance, requiring everyone to clear tall grass from properties. firefighters say after a drought busting winter, the fire threat is still there. >> when we receive as much moisture as we had, yes, it promotes growth of seasonal grasses, so i expect we will still likely deal with our typical grass fires. cornell: the timing is a bit bizarre, considering there is rain in the forecast this week. >> it is

cornell barnard, abc7news. ama: san francisco' pride parade isighlht of pride month and abc7 is a proud sponsor. watch on june 25 right here on abc7. dan: still to come on this special edition of abc7news, we will take you to san jose for the groundbreaking of a new housing development with a particular goal. ama: plus breaking news on the debt ceiling deal. the vote in the u.s. dads are special. fun. inspiring. always there for you. so make father's day extra special with gifts he'll love from weathertech. floorliners... cargo liner... seat protector... sunshade... ready-to-wash system and cupfone. or our newest product, the golf cart mat. order these american made gifts or a gift card at weathertech.com have a very happy father's day. at weathertech.com one grocery store will stop at nothing to make sure you save more on the brands you love. starring produce, and...... you... as the super saver, in....bargain bliss todd we talked about this. our deals are just so epic. i know, todd. i know. ♪ grocery outlet b

cornell: hey, happy pride you guys. the countdown is on. pride is taking shape in san francisco especially here in civic center was a, where the final touches are coming together for pride fest on saturday and sunday. music, food and drink in once will -- place. police are trying to make sure it is safe. >> i cannot wait for it. i have fun every year. it is a blast being in the parade. cornell: christina ashton says the pride celebrations everything. the pride festival mainstage is taking shape in civic center plaza, where a big lineup of performers will uplift a crowd saturday and sunday. the police chief wants pride to be amazing and safe for everyone. >> this is about community unity, inclusiveness. it really shows what our city is all about. we want to make sure is a great event and everyone is safe. cornell: every available officer will be on duty, to provide security for one of the largest pride parades in the world, upwards of half a million people are expected to take part. while there are no specific rights against the celebration,

cornel west. he's running as a green party candidate and he's challenging the democrats because he feels they're abandoning the principles they once held dear. he's live here exclusively and he's going to tell us what those principles are. but first, ending race grift. >> that's the focus of tonight's angle. >> the man who was elected president of the united states twice who graduated from harvard law school, who owns close to $100 million worth of luxury homes. in the most exclusive enclaves of america. >> and who spends his summers with celebrities mega yachts in the mediterranean? that guy, barack obama, is now trying to sell the notion that is the cornerstone of american life. if a republican who may even be sincere in saying i want us all to live together doesn't have a plan for how do we address crippling generational poverty that is a consequence of hundreds of years of racism in this society. and we need to do about that. there may come a time where there's somebody in the republican party

cornell and john are msnbc political analysts. great to have you all here. governor, mike pence is a conservative, big with evangelics, no stranger to the cultural wars, all things you would think the party likes, but do his actions on january 6th, the fact that he refused to hold up certification of the election, just negate all of that? >> well, i -- what i think at the end of the day here, chris, is that he carries all the baggage associated with trump, bulls he doesn't get any of the benefits. it's plain and simple. i don't see what the path is. it reminds me in some ways of when dan quayle sought the presidency in 2000 and didn't get anywhere. i think with pence, again, you know, he's associated with trump, but then kind of not, and so i don't know what his lane would be, and i'm not quite sure why he's doing it. hey, i never want to write anybody off at this stage. there's plenty of time go. a lot can happen. lightening can strike. that's the way i see it at this point. >> cornell, i think there are a lot of people who believe as governor kasic does, "

cornell barnard's life. this training is vital. cornell: extremely vital, fo sure. it has been a long, hot day of training for these firefighter recruits, who say they are more than ready for summer fire season. smoke and flames in marin county, and a lot of new firefighters learning how to tame a wildfire. >> let me get back to the engine. cornell: more than 100 new and returning seasonal firefighters are using this 30 acre swath of open space between san rafael and novato as their classroom. the seasonal wildland academy is wild and intends. >> the goal and main focus is public safety. but to train our seasonal firefighters to be ready to fight fires this summer. >> making sure we are staying hydrated, fueling up before we start the day. cornell: setting backfires and learning how to put flames out is part of the training. this controlled burn is happening less than a week before summer, in under area where the grass is already high after record-setting enter rains. >> when we get a lot of rain, the grass is typically bigger. so, our grass is going to be tolerant

cornell: cornell barnard, abc 7 news. ama: a crack appeared a window. the cracked of concern near san francisco's financial district, on howard and beale street. police closed off the area encased glass fell on the sidewalk, but later determined the crack was on the inside of the window. san francisco is requiring inspections and in some cases extra glazing and 71 skyscrapers after glasco during an intense storm in march. dan: better ways to get around the bay area. bridge tolls may be going up, are you ready for this, by a whopping state senator scott weiner says without that money, b.a.r.t. and muni may have to eliminate some roots. -- route sen. weiner: do we want our people to get to work, doctor's appointments, school, the senior center? it is in no one's interest to eliminate weekend or nighttime b.a.r.t. service. dan: opponents say -- opponents say more oversight is needed on spending. ama: joining us now is abc 7 insider phil matier. phil, when there is a problem, there's always someone who thinks money is the answer. in the case of transit, do

cornell: laura anthony covered the unabomber's file. she recalls kaczynski's demeanor in court was far from the images of the alleged terrorist many remember after his capture. >> unlike a lot of defendants i had seen in court, he would look at the gallery. he would look at us sitting there and smile, almost like we were going to have coffee that day. cornell: jonathan says for him, the legacy of the unabomber is over. >> kaczynski was clearly a very disturbed man. a very bright guy who -- who went the wrong way mentally and it speaks of the danger of untreated mental illness. my hope is this is the last interview i do on the subject of ted kaczynski. cornell: jonathan says his father returned to his work after a long recovery. he passed away in 2011. he said his father did not want to be defined as a unabomber victim but instead by his contribution to science. jr thanks, cornell. happening now, two closures are impacting the drive in parts of the bay area. the first in pleasanton. southbound lanes of 68 are close for road work. crews a

but cornel. the left is targeted now. >> i hate biden hypocrisy. surveillance state that you and i and i think a lot of conservatives grown mistrustful of and the outside pentagon, they were all turned against trump. you have to acknowledge that. millie and the millie app are the us they were all against trump all of them. why? if he was a threat? >> because that neoliberal apparatus wanted retain its status and trump came in as a critic from the right wring. >> right. >> trashing immigrants. he was not trashing immigrants. you are targeting this i actual as a candidate i'm going strit in brother trump's country and tell the brother and sisters of all colors not the skwap goat most vulnerable confront powerful >> they all hate trump. >> they will hate you. they will hate you. >> oh , i welcome it. why that's good. >> i want to ask you. 83 i want to ask you about an open border. take it away from trump the border is open if you want to come in come in the liberals said than i are for than i like the open border. do you think an open border helped th

. ♪ [drumming] cornell: everywhere on market street.housands came out to be part of it all. >> pride means to be part of the fight the fight for equal rights, be ourselves, and be happy in our own body and skin. >> it is really fun to see everybody, being comfortable with yourself and knowing you are not alone. >> is more cell -- more important than ever that we celebrate queer and trans joy and let them know that we are not going back. cornell: with queer and trans rights under attack nationwide, many believe unity and visibility is needed now more than ever. >> it is important we get our moment of unbridled joy because this year so far has been so demoralizing and it weighs heavy on my heart sometimes. so this is kind of an antidote to that. cornell: as in years sfpd has stepped up staffing for pride, especially this year given the amount of anti-lgbtq rhetoric across the country. >> the message is unity and community. this is great. with everything going on today, it is great to get people together to celebrate each other. cornell: m

cornell barnard is joining us live. cornell: it has been a day of wildfire training for these brand-new wildfire firefighters who will be training out in the mountains, out where the fire will take them, this summer. check it out, the firefighters are still here in the field. they are getting ready to go, wherever wildfires will take them this summer. smoke and flames of marin county and a lot new firefighters learning how to tame a fire. more than 100 new and returning seasonal firefighters are using this 30 acre swath of open space between san rafael and novato. the marine county fire department academy is wild and intense. >> the main focus, public safety, but the train our seasonal firefighters to be ready to fight fires this summer. >> making sure we stay hydrated. we are fueling up before we start the day. cornell: setting backfires and learning to put the flames out is part of the training. this controlled burn is happening less than a week before summer in an area where the grass is already high after record-set

cornell barnard, abc 7 news. ama: one person was hospitalized after a tax a gas -- toxic gas was released on in a pittsburgh safeway. the freon was released from a refrigerator in the deli department cared one worker had to be hospitalized with breathing issues. officials say the store will be fully ventilated before it reopens. dan: new at 6:00, anheuser-busch struck a deal with the epa that involves making safety improvement that barria's, including the one in fairfield. -- at breweries, including the one in fairfield. company behind bud, bu michelob, and other beer brands will pay for issues at the burberry's that use a type of -- breweries that use a type of ammonia, a refrigerant care there are 11 total that that that category. the epa says this will make it safer for people living there those volleys. ama: the impact of social media on kids has become an impact of reform for kids. kids have become a focal point for reform. it would make teaching literacy in the classroom mandatory. abc 7 news reporter lyann

cornell: cornell barna news.: the official pride kickoff event is happening tonight at 7:00 at the castro theater. it will feature a lineup of bay area legends from drag, theater, music and film. tickets are available online. a donation is encouraged. abc7 is a proudpons of the pride parade. you can watch it right so i'm mentally preparing for the power outage. oh, well we can help stop one because we're gonna reduce our energy use from 4-9pm. - what now? - i stepped on a plug. oh that's my bad... unplugging. when it comes to preventing outages, the power is ours. - [crowd] touchdown! oh that's my bad... unplugging. - did you see that? - whoa, whoa, we scored? - yeah we scored, we're going to the playoffs. - i can't believe i missed that. (bell dings) every time i'm buzzed i spend too much time on my phone. - what? i should take your phone away. - no, no, no, i'll call for a ride. - hey, why does my face look like that? - (laughing) i'm playing with these new face filters. - okay you know what? that's mine. - [bu

cornell: the end of the fundraising quarter is june 30. that deadline matters. >> the numbers are being looked at and they try to show that you had a strong second quarter. cornell: but will the fundraising be enough to surpass trump? the former who has gained support despite efforts to impeach and indict him. >> he will remain the one that everyone wants to talk about and everyone dances around. cornell: on tuesday, president biden will reportedly visit marin county. governor newsom is set to be on the guest list. dion: shifting gears now to talk about the weather and things really felt seasonal despite the extreme winds. >> unfortunately we are still below average for this time of year and keeping that way for a while. here's a live look at the satellite image, clear skies with plenty of sunshine today. here is a look from our sutro tower. you can see the embarcadero street and in san francisco, things are cooling down. mountain view 57, san jose 58 degrees, and more of the 50's in half moon bay. from emeryville, we are looking towards t

cornell: i'm cornell barnard in petaluma, where a drag story hour at a local library is bringing protesters issue. deputy hollingsworth: let's hold on to each other. >> yeah. dion: holding on after a terrifying trip through a sewer pipe filled with floodwaters. it is the rescue of a lifetime. abc 7 news starts right now. >> building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions, this is abc 7 news. dion: an event celebrating pride month was met with protests today in the north bay. it all happened outside a petaluma library, where demonstrators pushed back against today's drag story hour event. good evening. thanks for joining us. i'm dion lim. those protesting say the event is not appropriate for children. abc 7 news reporter cornell barnard tells us they were met with some opposition. >> hey hey, ho ho. cornell: this large protest was happening outside the petaluma library on saturday, where drag story hour with drag king vera was happening inside. elizabeth noris brought her child. >> drag queens are awesome, kids love them. they are larger-than-life. they are fun. cornell: this g

cornell: even corgis were in for pride. live your best life and be who you are. >> happiness, love, being free. >> what is the message of pride this year? >> sparkle harder. cornell: we may not know estimates but crowd estimates could be near 100,000 people visiting sf pride this year. >> i believe it. kumasi: it kept getting bigger. we went all the way to center where everything was wrapping up and i was like, where did all these people come from. drew: kumasi: i was there at 2:30 and i think people were succumbing. you experience matter what time. drew: there is outside. it is cloudy. we remain cooler than average the next two days and then significantly warmer weather moves in for the upcoming weekend. enjoy the pleasant temperatures. tonight, overcast skies return. drizzle along the coast. temperatures in the 50's. here are the future truck temperatures. our microclimate will be in full effect. moving inland, it is hot, well into the 90's. you can see why we are talking hot temperatures. antioch to 100 degrees. low 90's

cornell, many thanks to you. we will check in with you in just a little bit.he former house speaker nancy pelosi was part of today's parade and brought a special guest. congressman adam schiff who looks because a champion for gp to q plus rights across the country. >> it is wonderful to be here with people who are celebrating where there is such a love of everyone who can be their authentic selves. we have great pride parades and l.a., but this is unbelievable. >> we love you, respect you, and care about you and we connect with you whether you are here or not, we are together in spirit. >> c has lgbtq+ rights. prior to the parade the speaker addressed a sold out to breakfast with city officials. if you missed the parade you can catch an encore presentation on our streaming platform right after the 6:00 newscast. also our allies in action crowd in draghi roundtable is streaming on all of our platforms. reggie sits down with three of the most popular and honored drag queens of the bay area and they talk about how drag queens have been in the national spotlight a

cornell: a shooting in san francisco left arthur paralyzed.s dedicated his life to keeping other safe. >> every day, i wake up and look at this wiltshire as a positive and a constant reminder that gun violence israel and there is a reason why we are doing this. cornell: the advocates say they will keep marching until there is a change. dion: u.s. officials are trying to determine why i chinese worship came dangerously close to the lighting with an american destroyer in taiwan. it was captured by global news on board a canadian ship or by. the vessels came within 150 yards of each other. the chinese ship reportedly picked up speed before cutting across and forcing the american ship to slow down. u.s. officials are chinese ship's crew of acting in an unsafe manner. >> they are trying to flex their muscles and advance authoritarianism. dion: china's defense minister responded saying the u.s. ships presence was a provocation. late last month, a chinese fighter jet came within 400 feet of a u.s. reconnaissance lane over the south china sea. earlier

coming up, cornel west.ust announced he is running for president to challenge both the democratic and republican parties. stay with us. ♪♪ [music break] amy: this is democracy now!, democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman. the 2024 presidential race is becoming more crowded. former new jersey governor chris christie and former vice president mike pence have both joined the republican race. meanwhile, the philosophy professor and civil rights activist cornel west has announced he's running for president as a candidate with the people's party. in a short video released monday, dr. west criticized both the mocraticnd repubcan parts. >> i'm notalking aut hatin anody, we e talkinabout loving. we arealking about airming. we are tking abo empering the w have en pusd to e margins. cause neher polical part nts to tell the tru about wall street,bout ukraine come about the pentagon, about big tech. amy: the announcement surprise many political observers. in 2008, he endorsed barack obama but later b

but that's exactly what my guest today is doing is dr. cornell, west. one of america's most prominent scholars, inactive is the author of more than a dozen books who's part of the some of the top universities in the united states, including yale, princeton and harvard. and he's a professor of philosophy at union theological seminary in new york. doctor west. it's such a pleasure to have you on the show again. and let me just start out you of launch the a bid to seek the nomination as the green party candidate for president united states running in 2024. i'm gonna start out. people are worried about the impact you have . i want to know why you're running, what do you want to bring to this race into the national conversation? i would appreciate to have it be my dear brother, but no, i've tried to be true to my calling, which is a quest for truth. the condition of truth is to allow suffering speak, and the quest for justice injustice is what love looks like in public. and so the legacy of modeling june, june, here by abraham joshua, actual edwards, i the d

cornell: i'm cornell barnard.police say it was a wake-up call for them after two teens are dead from gang violence. we will tell you what is being done. >> building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions, this is abc 7 news. ama: flowers, candles, and messages all to remember a teenage boy who lost his life and what is believed to be gang violence. i'm ama daetz. dan: and dan ashley paid this weekend's deadly shooting happened in santa rosa, where authorities say they are a dealing with an increase in gang violence. ama: this is the second team to be shot and killed in a month. abc 7 news reporter cornell barnard has more. >> i was praying that he would be ok. cornell: elsa cannot believe a 15-year-old boy was wounded right in front of her house after shooting on night. saturdaysadly, the tea and later died from his injuries. memorial appearing on this sidewalk. >> loss of life is sad. you have so much potential at a young age. it hurts to see, you know, losing young people. >> unfortunately, last ni

ready my brother, well, thank you very much dr. cornell west. thank you so much for joining us today. thank you so much. i. so what's the bottom line? the voice of this american philosopher is going to become a significant part of the national conversation about america's next leader. and what that leadership stand for and try to accomplish this election was already bound to be interesting. but with dr. cornell, west and the race is going to be someone with a national megaphone shaming a system that has little concern for those living in poverty have been victims of mass incarceration, no matter who the democratic and republican nominees for president are. and even though i don't think dr. west has a snowballs chance in hell of winning, they will have to respond to his critique some challenges. and that's going to be a win for many who have never had the chance to win. and that's the bottom line. the, in an effort to me telling us basketball team confronts it to lease out dates as low which excludes them from competitive schools . we also budget

cornell barnard takes us there. cornell: speed have come to the right place. nascar cup series is bringing the raor back this weekend -- roar this weekend. >> i'm a diehard fan and i've been coming here since 1998. >> we have attentive nascar fans in northern california. this is the one time of the year with visit the area. cornell: where else can you get this close to the cars, pit crews, drivers? he's here for the two-mile track packed with twists and turns. >> most racetracks don't have the elevation changes we haven't sonoma. a lot of blind, rolling corners. you drive of the hill and turn -- in turn one and two. down the hill for 7, 8, 9, 10. cornell: traffic was tough getting here on friday afternoon. fans knows there are a couple of must haves. number one, sunglasses. number two, your protection. yeah, you will need it. >> obviously, we purchased some of these because it was a little out. i did not realize how loud it would be. >> is allowed? >> yeah. cornell: we found cameron. this 12-year-old is already a rising star on the stock-car racing circuit. >>

. >>> and cornel west changes his game plan. he's running for president and he's now switching parties. he calls donald trump a criminal, but is his campaign an inkind donation to the gop front runner. he will join the show in minutes. i'm dana bash. let's go behind the headlines and "inside politics." >>> pencil in a post indictment first. donald trump's campaign choosing south carolina as the stage for the former president's first rattle ily following his arraignment. there are plenty of ways to measure the indictments' political impact. 7 million of them to be precise. wthat's how much they have claimed to have raised since the 49-page charging document was made on friday. another measure, what you might call the halls of congress. some republicans in the upper chamber say the conduct is too toxic to suburban voters, but look at the house rank and tile. most of them are towing the trump line or saying nothing at all. i want to start on capitol hill with manu raju, who is probably already got his steps in at noon eastern. you

i'm cornell barnard abc7 news. all right, appreciate the report, cornell. thanks. moving on to developing news now. crews are getting the upper hand on a wildfire in napa county. cal fire says that fire is 80% contained. it started friday in pope valley and so far burned 103 acres. no buildings have been damaged and the cause is under investigation. today's progress comes just as stronger. gusty winds are beginning to blow into the bay area. now, speaking of those winds, we are getting some strong gusts out there right now. take a look. yeah, you certainly can hear it. this video taken at san francisco's aquatic park a little more than an hour ago. howling winds are expected to be the strongest at the coast and on the hills. let's bring in abc7 news meteorologist frances dinglasan to tell us about these weather changes blowing our way. hey, francis. yeah, hi, dion. in fact, you can see here this live shot of the bay bridge toll plaza. the wind is whipping those trees around and the leaves right now check out current surface winds gusting up to 40mph at sfo. very st

cornell:uge crowd showed up for this year's parade. >> i love it, i love all the people here. we should all have a sense of belonging. this is why we are here. cornell: this captain brought his daughter. >> she needed to get outside. i live for this and she does it for this, so it was a good chance to get out and have fun together. >> this parade is a celebration of the fact we have come so far and acknowledge we have a long way to go. cornell:

cornell: pride was about grabbing the perfect picture with friends. many say they needed the celebration. >> i am so happy to be here. covid took so much away from us. and we are one of the most resilient states in the world it we need to accept everybody and just love. cornell: but some states are pushing back against lgbtq rights and denouncing drag performers. >> i think we have made progress, so there is a backlash now. >> happy pride. reporter: across town the castro , family pride block party was happening. there was a story hour for a pride unicorn. , apetting zoo and even a pride unicorn. >> pride is mccain sure -- petting zoo and even a pride unicorn. >> it is about everybody having fun. it is a joyous time. happy pride. cornell: pride organizers expect a half million people will be in the city to celebrate this weekend. it will wrap up with the big pride parade on sunday. dion: speaking of that, the parade will go down market and in the party is at civic center plaza -- and the bigpart. this sunday, abc7 onl place you can see the pride parad

cornell barnard has more from marin county. cornell: it is a place where water from the bay is piped in on-demand to buffer sealevel rise. >> we take it out and replant it and we do three acres of restoration last week. >> welcome to a mile-long stretch of marin bayfront known as the estuary and oceans science center. for the past anything you can think of that affects estuary and ocean health. we are interested in water quality and reintroduction of sea otters. >> we care about how they are using structures because they use them as habitat. >> care about wasters who are definitely threatened in the san francisco bay. >> the center and faculty are at risk of using -- losing operating funding from the university. this historic site, once a navy facility from the 1940's, could close it doors for good. >> we are on a timeline where we have to develop a fiscal and operational sustainability plan and that means basically self-support. cornell: she says she come up with $2 million per year to run the operation and keep the lights on

but i just want to -- molly, i will start with you, and then it will go to, you cornell.ur read on what you are sort of looking for in the polling data here and why your sense is about the degree it might matter -- >> the first thing i am looking at is the margin. he has slipped a little bit in terms of his vote share. he is under 50%. but he is still 21 points ahead of the rest of the field. what i'm looking at underneath that, though, is the solidity of his support. 79% of his supporters in this poll say that he is their first choice, and they will stay with him, and it is far, far weaker among his rivals, which means they may shop around. but people who are with trump are really by and large not shopping. >> what do you think, cornell? >> you know, molly gave a great analysis of the internal sphere. i'm going to step back in that case and give big picture. chris, he just had, perhaps, the worst couple of weeks in history of anyone ever running for president of the united states. >> fair point. >> he was indicted -- 30 plus indictments. no one in our history running for

i'm cornell barnard in san rafael.etter bay area, moving forward, finding solutions, this is abc 7 news. >> more controversy on san francisco's capp street. after five months, the i-team is still on the story. i am dion lim. dan: and i am dan ashley. various barricades were installed to deter alleged sex traffic. so is it working? cornell: i-team reporter stephanie sierra is digging into it. he still has been. -- she still has been. stephanie: the process is not cheap, the city attempts to deter alleged sex work along capp street has faced one hurdle after another. the latest one is not even working. it is costing taxpayers hundreds of thousands of dollars. out with the old, in with the new. over the past five months, we have seen new barricades installed to deter alleged sex along san francisco's capp street. not once, not twice, but three times since february. data obtained by the i-team shows it has cost taxpayers hundreds of thousands of dollars when you add up the cost of materials, the staff time to install them,

haslinda: eswar prasad, cornell university senior professor of trade policy, speaking to our very own engle. some more trap stories from around the world that we are following -- a chinese diplomat says that the u.s. must lift sanctions if it wants high-level communication between the two countries' armed forces. the u.s. wanted to engage with the chinese defense minister, whom it's actually 2018 over russian arms purchases, by chinese officials rejected the request, saying the meeting is not possible unless they remove the restrictions. president joe biden touted his economic agenda as he starts to bolster his reelection process. in a speech outlining his policies, he instructed his so-called bidenomics with that he contrasted his so-called bidenomics with the republican'' small-government policy, saying it added 13 million jobs. >> under trickle-down economics, it didn't matter whether you made things as long as you helped the company's bottom line. even if that meant seeing jobs and industries go overseas for cheaper labor. supply chains and key products moved overseas like china a

and we know factually that's not true because racism does exist. >> cornell belcher, carlos cur w >>>me weather. 14 tornados in nine states this weekend as record breaking triple digit temperatures hit parts of the region. >>> plus, unprovoked, the deadly bear attack this arizona that experts are calling extremely rare what happened? >>> and later, we'll travel to galveston, texas, known as the birthplace of juneteenth this is "ana cabrera reports". stay right there our heritage is ingrained in our skin. and even when we metamorphosize into our new evolved form, we carry that spirit with us. because you can take alfa romeo out of italy. but you best believe, you can't take the italy out of an alfa romeo. >>> right now hundreds of thousands of people are all across the south grappling with power outages as we approach the hottest point in the day, and this is after a string of wild weather slamming the region bringing severe storms that left at least six people dead and dozens of others injured joining us now with more is nbc news correspondent priscilla thompson who's joining us live

caller: brother, cornel.hole shift of the atmosphere c-span has just shifted since you have come on. you are the yearning hope, you are part of it. i am a conservative hard right christian. i have watched you over and over again blend literature, poetry, theology. there is something inside of you that is a real cry that transcends left and right. here is what i kind of want from you. this jeffrey epstein, the liberals, the conservatives, the media, nobody will talk about it. when you go deep into that thing, there is the key that unlocks the deeper things that control the country. bless his heart, donald trump was right there with epstein. he looks like he has been doing a lot of bad things with him. they have got that on him. you could relieve that brother of his sins if he be that guy that makes this a part of your presidential campaign. i love you, brother. man, i thank god that one day i will get to see in heaven with you and talk for years and years. guest: my dear brother, i salute you. we are praying f

cornell:ou guys. the countdown is on. pride is taking shape in san francisco especially here in civic center was a, where the final touches are coming together for pride fest on saturday and sunday. music, food and drink in once will -- place. police are trying to make sure it is safe. >> i cannot wait for it. i have fun every year. it is a blast being in the parade. cornell:

west, what would day one of a cornell west presidency look like. when i have to my beloved wife, i said, you know, if, when i, when i'm not even going to move into the white house until every one has a house that the 1st day is going to be one in which a paradigm shift has taken place. the 1st day of the one in which we're going to begin the demilitarized of u. s. foreign policy. the bull. back of all the military troops in too many places is going to be one in which wall street and pentagon and silicon valley leaves will begin to tremble because will pass the light on their organized re, not in the spirit of a live g lives in the temple and i don't know jesus, but jesus and the devil ran out the money changes, not because he needed to run it. he hated green and miss, hey, i'm glad is about a trip. another person of green, a drip in just this, that will be the spirit of a wes administration and i will do it goes out and get it is uh the answer is no man, move a little jamal in a whole split. it can present it as an old saying, my brother. well, tha