cornell barnard spoke with a gun control activist and joins us in studio now with more on this story. >> on the sixth anniversary of the post nightclub shooting in florida, gun safety advocates believe that gun deal could be a new beginning but some say more action is needed. >> thoughts and prayers are not enough. >> hundreds joined the march for our lives this weekend, calling for stronger gun safety laws. the student organizers says she is encouraged about a bipartisan agreement in washington on gun safety measures, possibly making a political logjam. >> i see this is a step forward in terms of gun reform and gun safety. >> the tentative deal does not necessarily go far enough. >> i want to see that people under the age of 21 should not have access to semiautomatic weapons. >> barbara lee tweeted the bipartisan senate framework on gun reform legislation is a crucial first step. this legislation will make critical investments in mental health resources, school safety and increase bedding for weapons purposes. while this is a start, much more must be done. >> thank you all for being

in the east bay, abc 7 reporter cornell barnard talked about the significance of the day. >> are you happy about freedom and victory? i know i am today. >> berkeley's 35th annual juneteenth celebration was back on adaline street after a two year pause. >> now, nobody has to ask, what is juneteenth? now, we are all celebrating it and happy about it. >> juneteenth became a national holiday in 2021, commemorating the end of slavery in america. >> it means us having a day for us and our people and all of the struggles we have been through. just rejoicing and life getting better. >> all of our clothes are made in an nigeria benefiting local communities. >> it was a time for small business owners to shine. >in oakland, lake merritt was celebrating juneteenth in a big way. richard johnson was talking to his grandson about why the day is so important. >> we need more days like this, you know? because, this is a day where everybody comes out and just let's go, just feels free. >> stop the killing. put the >> guns down. >>there were extra police officers on duty and a street closures near the

i am going to come out and fight for their rights. >> in hayward, cornell barnard, abc7news. >>>> in this south bay, hundreds gathered -- >> my body. >> my choice. >> her body. >> her choice. >> many displayed signs of showing their disapproval of the supreme court's decision. protesters took to the streets outside of city hall to continue the rally at a nearby park. south dakota governor kristi noem goes head-on -- one-on-one to -- you can watch the full interview at 8:00 this morning right here on abc 7. a reminder for you, we have gathered all our coverage on this topic into one place. you can see all of the angles locally and nationally on our app, which you can download for free on your tv. if you are heading out to the pride parade today, lisa has you covered. lisa: you can see all the fog there right now. by 9:00 we will have partly to mostly sunny conditions of the fog hugging the shoreline but between now and then some of the visibility is reduced. we will talk about a wide range of temperatures next. reggie: -a- close call in the east bay. >> what kept a threat from -- >> a

cornell barnard was at a rally where an east bay congressman joined in. more than 100 people stood outside the planned parenthood clinic to protest the supreme court overturning wrote versus wade, ending 50 years of national abortion rights. >> i came because i am anger -- angry. >> women deserve the right to choose what they want to choose with their body. >> cleared her to say we are not going to stand for the stripping of the rights to make their own health care decisions. cornell: eric swalwell told the crowd that the court really will not change here in california but warned it may change. >> the attempt of republicans is a federal ban and we are one presidential election away from a federal ban. cornell: as estates begin to enact abortion bands, this clinic said it has been helping women from across state lines/year. >> will seem double the amount of patients coming from out of state since september to receive abortion care services. cornell: a rally in san francisco to protest the end of constitutional protections for abortions from civic center to

cornell barnard talked with people about the significance of this day. >> freedom and victory, i know am! cornell: the juneteenth celebration was back on adeline street after a two-year pause. >> we all know now. we are all celebrating, and we are happy. cornell: juneteenth became a national holiday in 2021, commemorating the end of slavery in america. urban smith was here to take it in. >> it means us having a day for us and our people and the struggles we've been through. c>> full of our clothes are made in nigeria,. cornell: there's a chance for local small business owners to shine. it feels like more visibility. cornell: lake merritt was celebrating juneteenth in a big way. richard johnson was talking with his grandson about why the day is so important. >> we need to have more days like this because this is a day where everybody comes out and feels free. cornell: there were extra police officers on duty and street closures around the lake near the scene of gun violence at last year's festival where one man was killed. chef deion greene wants to move forward with what is good. >> w

here's cornell barnard. >> i got covid a month ago. cornell: joe from petaluma just recovered from covid-19. >> it was not fun. cornell: sonoma county is one of 5 p.m. you counties on the cd lee -- cheesy list of high covid levels, cases of over 200 per 100,000 residents. the five counties are all experiencing high covid-19 committee levels. >> the second-largest surge since the beginning of the pandemic. cornell: dr. matt willis says this time, death rates and hospitalizations are lower than previous surges. >> if you're serious about not being infected, where a well-fitted mask, especially in travel and outdoor settings. cornell: willis says he has no plans to require masks for indoor settings and neither are other counties like sonoma, napa and santa clara. south bay health officials say the move into the cdc high category was anticipated, as case rates and hospitalizations have been on the rise. we do not have plans to require asking indoors, although we continue to strongly recommend it or everyone. but many businesses still requir

cornell: in san francisco, cornell barnard, abc 7 news. liz: bay area law enforcement agencies are making gun owners an offer in an effort to get dangerous weapons off the marin is one of two counties to hold gun buyback events. $100 each for a rifle or shotgun, no questions asked. they rounded up 500 guns in four hours. >> it starts the conversations at home about gun safety and whether or not they want guns in the home. if they do, how to secure them and properly store them, keep them safe. if they do not, this is a perfect event in which people can come in and turn in their guns. and not only that, but also get paid money. liz: this was the first gun buyback event since 2016. the number of weapons collected does not include stolen guns that were turned in. they will be stored in a police facility until they are destroyed. san mateo county hosted its own gun buyback program yesterday. law enforcement rounded up nearly 400 firearms including seven assault weapons and 12 ghost guns that did not have a commercial serial number, which makes

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cornell barnard has the story. asphalt and digging trenches in santa rosa, putting power lines underground to reduce wildfire risk. >> we are doing everything we can to stop wildfires. under grounding is a big part of that. we note it cuts ignition risk by 99% because the ground -- the lines are underground. >> the city says it has a goal of under grounding 10,000 miles of power lines, 170 five miles this year, 43 in the bay area. >> it is expensive right now. it is about $3.5 million per mile. >> this work happening in the very footprint of the 2

cornell barnard talked with people about the significance of this day. >> freedom and victory, i know back on adeline street after a two-year pause. >> we all know now. we are all celebrating, and we are happy. cornell: juneteenth became a national holiday in 2021, commemorating the end of slavery in america. urban smith was here to take it in. >> it means us having a day for us and our people and the struggles we've been through. cor

cornell barnard has the story. cornell: pg&e crews were cutting asphalt and digging trenches in santa rosa, putting power lines underground to reduce wildfire risk. >> we are doing everything we can to stop wildfires. under grounding is a big part of that. we note it cuts ignition risk by 99% because the ground -- the lines are underground. >> the city says it has a goal of under grounding 10,000 miles of power lines, 170 five miles this year, 43 in the bay area. >> it is expensive right now. it is about $3.5 million per mile. >> this work happening in the very footprint of the 2017 tubs fire, which destroyed thousands of homes and killed two people. pg&e equipment was not responsible for sparking it, but it's lines have been blamed for sparking other deadly wildfires. >> we have had too many incidents of pg&e powerlines being responsible for major disasters. >> jennifer greg thompson has a nonprofit helping communities affected by wildfires. she says under grounding powerlines is the only option for high fire risk

. >> cornell barnard, abc7 news. >> making gun owners and often -- an offer in an effort to get dangerous weapons also streets. they are holding gun buyback events, offering $200 for each assault weapon. $100 for each handgun rifle or shotgun, no questions asked. they rounded up 500 guns in four hours today. >> it starts those conversations about gun safety and whether or not they want guns in their homes. if they do, how to secure them and properly store them away and keep them safe. if they do not, this is a perfect event in which people can come in and turn in their guns and get paid money for it. >> this was their first gun buyback event since 2016. the number of weapons collected does not include stolen goods turned in today. all of the guns will be stored in a police facility until they are destroyed. san mateo county also held their own gun buyback today. while enforcement there rounded up nearly 400 firearms, including seven assault weapons and 12 so-called ghost guns. those are guns that do not have a commercial serial number which makes the weapon untraceable. coming up, taking

cornell barnard explains how counties that made the list are responding. >> i got covid a month and a half ago. reporter: joe just recovered from covid-19. >> it was not fun. reporter: sonoma county is one of five bay area counties which landed on the list of high community levels for danger where daily case rates are above 200 per 100,000 residents. the cdc says it so no, napa, marin, and santa clara counties are experiencing high community levels. >> we are in the second largest search since the beginning of the pandemic. reporter: matt willis says this time death rates and hospitalizations are lower than previous surges. >> if you are serious about not getting infected, where a well fitted mask. reporter: he says he has no plan to make masks a requirement for indoor settings and for the moment, neither are other counties. south bay public health officials say the move into the cdc hi category was anticipated as case rates and hospitalizations have been on the rise. we do not have plans to require masking indoors, although we continue to strongly recommend it for everyone. many busi

cornell barnard, abc7news. liz: the carla fog twitter account is partnering with illuminate the arts to create the world's largest pride flag. six massive lasers are extending from the ferry building down market street to the top of twin peaks. tyoonight from nine to midnight and again tomorrow. in the trans march returned to san francisco yesterday in full force. as abc7news reporter tara campbell tells us, those participating say it couldn't come soon enough. >> thousands of people taking the san francisco's dolores street in the first trans march since the start of the pandemic. >> it feels really important for the queer community and trans community to be back. especially after today. >> they are referring to the overturning of roe v. wade and the ongoing battle of transgender rights. >> we talked about whether you wanted to come today or not. you never know. you are surrounded by people of different opinions and i feel a little nervous being on the camera, you know? >> so nervous, they did not want to shar

as cornell barnard explains, people say -- police say they have a plan to keep everyone safe and asking the public for help. pride will be back this sunday as one of the biggest parades in the country returns after three years. keeping crowds safe is the goal of san francisco police chief liam scott. he says every available officer will be on duty. >> we need the eyes and ears of vigilance to be on the forefront of everyone's minds. reporter: if you see something, say something. scott says his department is working with federal authorities after police and idaho arrested 31 people earlier this month with ties to a white nationalist group which planned to buy it at a private event. >> no known or credible threats to our events here. reporter: he says his department is not sure how protests overturning the -- protests concerning the overturning of roe v. wade will impact the pride. >> we want to make sure we keep those events safe. reporter: in 2019, 10 people process -- protesting the police blocked the route. the group agreed to leave after. >> keep your friends close, don't leave anyon

cornell barnard is live in santa rosa where fire officials want to get residents ready for the summer. >> not a moment too soon. despite rain over the weekend, some of the grasses here are as tall as i am. firefighters are not required to declare the official start of fire season but the community welcomes it. she is preparing her property for summer and fire season. >> e start thinking about should i take my family photos and them in one place so if we have to bug out like we did with kincaid, we have everything we want. >> she lost her family home to the tubbs fire and 2017. she has since rebuilt her home in the same spot. the biggest lesson she and other homeowners learned -- >> that it can happen. >> the santa rosa division fire chief says his department declared june 6 as the official start of fire season, a signal to help residents get ready. >> it feels like our community appreciates knowing when the risk is at a higher degree. >> he says the time is now for residents to harden landscape and eliminate weeds and dry brush. even after decent rainfall over the weekend. >> we expec

abc 7 news reporter cornell barnard has the story you will see only on abc seven. cornell: the mission to ignite and burn almost every inch of this dry nevada hillside. more than 100 firefighters fromg part in this massive controlled burn, the largest of the season. >> we are going to burn as much as 100 acres if the prescription keeps up. cornell: the goal, to create a giant fire break in a region that has not seen a major fire in years, but the drought is upping the risk factors. >> everything is drying out, already coming close to the critical levels in the next month. cornell: check this out, everything is so bone dry on his hillside, it is taking only a matter of minutes for everything to go up. but this burn is also a real-time training class for about 40 newts seasonal firefighters, like jake murphy, who will likely be needed this summer. >> just to be a part of a group that wants to help, protect structures, protecting land and i think that is one of the motivations. cornell: things are burning faster. >> making sure they are all back in the pack. cornell: f