anne makovic at crissy field. and again, the events happened canceled but some folks are saying that you expect people to turn out there as well as other locations around the city today so we will be staying on top of this all day long. we do have one more check of our forecast and i do want to mention that heatwave one more time. through today and most of next week, two digit temperatures and lens and we are going to stay away from the water. something to be mindful of but it is time for us to call it a day. expect this will be your last newscast for at least a few weeks. >> six weeks. i am taking a little time off to have a baby. devon will be here saturday morning and phil and melissa on sunday. >> we are going to miss you. have you shared with the audience that it is a little boy ? >> we have, now. it is a little boy and we are calling him a bj, for now. -- baby j. for now. narrator: today on lucky dog, this 4 year-old wheaton terrier mix is revved up for a new life. brandon: i heard you got some serious energ

the fencing already started going up at crissy field. guns and other things that could be used as weapons or safety gear will not be allowed in the designated protest area. there are at least 4-counter protest groups expected to end up at crissy field saturday. there will also be closures around the golden gate bridge during the rally. only tour buses will be allowed in the parking lot north of the bridge. no personal cars will be allowed from 11am to 5pm. all of the parking lots south of the bridge will be closed. several muni stops will also be closed for part of the day. most of those stops will be in the presidio and marina area. here are the routes that

the group 'patriot prayer' abruptly cancelled its rally at crissy field. but said they will have a press conference at a ánewá location in the city. and an east bay rally organizer has also called off a sunday rally in berkeley. tonight we have team coverage on the cancelled protest. dan kerman is live at crissy field with why organizers are pulling out. (pam) but first, charles clifford is live at alamo square park with details on where the san francisco rally organizers plan to show up tomorrow. charles <"no they can't hold a rally in alamo square without a permit. if they don't have a permit then it's illegal for them to do this. but they are trying to create challenges for the city of san francisco and the police, but i have confidence that our city is up to the task."> (pam) thank you charles. now we turn to dan kerman. he is live at crissy field where the canceled rally was set to happen. dan - why did organizers call off the event? sot we're not going to have a rally we're not going to have a march patriot prayer members and their supporters took to

the fencing already started going up at crissy field.ns and other things that could be used as weapons or safety gear will not be allowed in the designated protest area. there are at least 4-counter protest groups expected to end up at crissy field saturday. there will also be closures around the golden gate bridge during the rally. only tour buses will be allowed in the parking lot north of the bridge. no personal cars will be allowed from 11am to 5pm. all of the parking lots south of the bridge will be closed. several muni stops will also be closed for part of the day. most of those stops will be in the presidio and marina area. here are the routes that wi

(triplebox kron4's hermela aregawi is live at crissy field... she has details on how san francisco mayor ed lee is reacting tonight about the cancelled rally...(grant) but we start with kron4's charles clifford... who's live in alamo square park where right now.... there aren't any security measures set up for the new location. chuck i have to imagine people who live around there are scared, and police are scrambling to come up with a game plan. (grant) one of the big issues with the move from crissy field...to alaomo square...is its proximity to city hall. that's where a large anti-hate...counter demonstration.... will also be happening tomorrow afternoon... and those two groups will now be just one mile from one another. (vicki) our team coverage of the controversial rallies continues tonight as the city of san francisco is still bracing for the worst tomorrow, as protesters announced last minute changes. this evening, the mayor and police had a public safety meeting. kron 4's hermela aregawi was there.. she joins us live from crissy field wit

streets will be closed in the presidio and crissy field and the only way on to crissy field tomorrow will be from the east, that's at the marina gate on marina boulevard near the palace of fine arts. no weapons are allowed. so they will block off the area and have one entrance so they can check everyone make sure they don't bring things not permitted. neda iranpour, kpix 5. >>> berkeley denied a permit to sunday's anti-marxist rally but it is expected to go on anyway and the police chief says that law enforcement will be ready. chief greenwood wouldn't give specifics on how officers will handle violent clashes at the rally in berkeley's civic center park but he says authorities have learned from past events and that this time around, there will be one major difference. the number of officers on the ground. >> we are prepared with plans. >> greenwood also said people should consider attending sanctioned peaceful events scheduled for sunday morning and stay away from civic center park during the rally. stay with us throughout the weekend for complete coverage of all the bay area rallie

they have canceled the crissy field ryal -- rally.>>> san francisco police have been preparing at crissy field and this switch could throw a wrench in their plans.>> tara moriarty joins us.>>reporter: you can see the fencing is up here at crissy field, where the group was to have had its rally. they have changed locations. there having a press conference in march at alamo square park. that is raising more security concerns.>> our rights are not a threat to yours ask god now! your bigotry is a threat to hours extra >>reporter: city leaders sent a message to anyone planning to attend saturday's prayer rally. >> to those who seek to undermine our spirits, who waived the banners of roman -- racism and think the first amendment protects violence. you are not welcome in san francisco!>> it's important that we hear together the day before hate shows up on our shores!>>reporter: city leaders were concerned the rallies slated for 2 pm at crissy field would attract white supremacists and spur violence. rallies have done so in the past. >> i want them to see my white face and realized i looked just

there -- there rally tomorrow at crissy field... citing security now talking >>> a recap on our top story, the patriot prayer event has been canceled, they are talking about a news conference at alamo square, organizers say they felt like they were walking into a trap at crissy field, more tonight at 10:00, and right here on 11 -- right here at 11. closed captioning provided by cbs sports division

don't go to crissy field to counter protest.want people to gather on the steps of city hall and civic center for unity rallies. our coverage continues throughout the afternoon. today at 4:00 we will speak with the leader of the group patriot prayer who is organizing the rally. >>> our coverage continues online right now at www.ktvu.com. thanks for watching, everyone. this is the new comfort food. grown right here in california, with absolutely no antibiotics ever. a better way to grow, a better way to eat. and it starts with foster farms simply raised chicken. california grown with no antibiotics ever. dr. oz: abandoned at birth. >> i heard a rumor that i was left in a telephone booth. dr. oz: did you ever give up hope to find your birth family? how a simple d.n.a. spit test helped her reunite with her siblings. >> i can't believe it. dr. oz: you know her laugh. now fran drescher, 16 years uterine cancer survivor reveals her cancer fighting surgery. what is your regimen? coming up next! we'll save lives today! are you guys ready

sf on crissy field permit 0823179pkgsotdon't engage these folks.there's always a chance that we don't know what will occurdespite objections from the city the u.s. park service says patriot prayer can hold a rally at crissy field saturday afternoonsot ed lee/san francisco mayor 15-22this is not a welcomed permit that they are issuing, we do not welcome thisin a statement the park service said its law enforcement branch believes "issuing a permit will increase their ability to ensure public safety." not so says the mayor and he is encourgaing counter demonstrators to avoid going toe to toe with the group at crissy fieldsothonor our request and to not dignify people coming here under the guise of patriot and prayer words to preach violence and hatred and incite violence. that is their purpose in a concession to the city, the park service has agreed to ban all weapons in the rally area sot bill scott/san francisco police chief 100-105what we need thepublic to know is they are not allowed to bring handguns into this areathe list of banned items goes we

for example no bikes or cars are allowed here on crissy field. preparations are underway for that demonstration and counter protest. table cars will be replaced by buses on saturday. general hospitals will be on high alert. barricades are already stacking up on crissy field as many streets will be closed off during the patriot prayer. >> let's not freak out, let's not have a melt down, let's not have violence. let's calm down. >> reporter: patriots prayer joey gibson insists he comes to san francisco in peace. despite the fact fights broke out in portland just a couple of weeks ago. >> there are still fights breaking out, but nothing too serious. a lot of pepper spray. this is what happens in the beginning. >> reporter: some of his invited guests are people of color, so he says that proves he's not a white supremacist. >> the mayor of san francisco, i don't even know what his name is. the truth is if he truly wants to participate, he'll go out on tv and say that he disavows all the violence. that's fine. that's fine if you're wearing all black. f

security will be tight and all of crissy field in essence will be locked down. this will be the only way into the crissy field, through the marina and mason streets. every other entrance to the crissy field will be blocked off by the park service for security reasons. this entire area will be closed to cars and bicycles on saturday. anyone coming will have to pass through the screening checkpoints to make sure there are no weapons. there will be a huge number of police officers on hand to control the crowds. obviously officials are hoping to avoid the clashes between the rally organizers and the attendees, and the counter protesters. the mayor is urging the public to ignore the right-wing rally which he says promotes hatred and tolerance. the representative from the group patriot prayer says the accusations are unfounded. >> my main thing is freedom. a lot of conservatives don't like the message sometimes because i go right or left depending on the situation. i am pro-gay rights, against the drug war and against the patriot act. i do not like endless wars. my ma

the national park service did issue a permit for tomorrow's rally at crissy field, but at the last minute patriot prayer called off that rally and said it will hold an unpermitted event tomorrow at alamo square instead. we have team coverage tonight first from alamo square with katie nielsen. >> reporter: the change in venues caught city leaders off guard. they said that they first heard about patriot prayers' plans to have a rally at alamo park on facebook live this afternoon. >> we are going to shut down a free speech rally because of all the measures that were taken forcing us into this situation. >> reporter: during a facebook live broadcast organizers of saturday's rally blame the city of san francisco, mayor ed lee and congresswoman nancy pelosi for not doing enough to insure their safety during the rally at crissy field, but the permit for the crissy field rally called for extra security measures like banning backpacks, selfie sticks, masks, weapons, mace and tiki torches making some wonder if the extra security cautions prompted the group to move away from crissy field. they are n

one is expected at crissy field tomorrow. kpix 5's neda iranpour is live to tell us how police are planning to keep people safe. >> reporter: good morning. no entrance into crissy field after 9 p.m. tonight ahead of what's expected to bring thousands of people out here tomorrow. there will be one entrance into crissy field unlike this area that we see here. all of this will be blocked off. buses will be running instead of cable cars. san francisco general hospital also preparing. now they are preparing for the worst but hoping for the best. and ahead of all this, an san francisco unite against rally against hate being held by politician and community leaders and musician. they will gather at city hall today to peacefully celebrate what they claim is san francisco values of compassion, love and inclusiveness. it's all happening at city hall on the polk street steps at noon today. "patriot prayer" organizer joey gibson is planning tomorrow's rally. he is the pro-trump activist saying he does not want another charlottesville. th

at crissy field, but the permit for the crissy field rally called for extra security measures like banning backpacks, selfie sticks, masks, weapons, mace and tiki torches making some wonder if the extra security cautions prompted the group to move away from crissy field. they are not the same group responsible for violence at other rallies. >> these antifa thugs say that kids are dressed in all black constantly put the police officers' lives in danger. they put our lives in danger. they put any liberal lives in danger if they get in their way and speak out against them. that's what i'm asking for and calling on and i'm hoping the city of san francisco will protect us from antifa from tomorrow at 2 p.m. at alamo park. >> reporter: but san francisco mayor ed lee said the city must be prepared for anything. >> we don't know the motivation of the permit holders when they're on social media indicating that they're going to cancel their rally. we don't know officially whether that's happened or not. >> reporter: police chief william scott said it's their job to have officers ready at both locati

kron4's hermela aregawi joins us live from crissy field... hermela? (hermela aregawi)the city says.. permit or no permit.. they're prepared to police where they need to.the mayor says it's an all hands on deck situation.they'll be in crissy field.. and alamo park and the civic center where counterprotesters are expected to show up. (hermela aregawi)the city says.. permit or no permit.. they're prepared to police where they need to.the mayor says it's an all hands on deck situation.they'll be in crissy field.. and alamo park and the civic center where counterprotesters are expected to show up. city officials discuss the new game plan for saturdayafter alt-right groups canceled their rally in crissy field and announced they would hold a press conference in alamo square instead. mayor ed lee/san francisco:right now we don't know and we don't trust what we see in social media that will suggest appear in alamo. it actually, there is an illogic to that but police and the mayor say they're prepared to police both areas.. and whereever else groups may gather.

organizers canceled their plans for crissy field. the city said not a chance. abc 7 news reporter cornell bernard joins us today. >> reporter: very busy day here and police are still on alert just off the square here and as you can see streets are still closed here at steiner and haze. counterdemonstrators have gone. police closed it out of concern for public safety. >> reporter: hundreds of antihate counterdemonstrators rallied in the street. many in the crowd were ready to confront right wing organizers of patriot prayer which promised to hold a news conference in the square but then a surprise move by the city. the park was closed. chain link fencing went up all around. police turned people away. patriot prayer never showed. >> today the white supremacists got the message. where are they? they hid. >> reporter: many declared victory. >> i think this is a victory not only for the grass roots people of san francisco but for all of san francisco for the entire nation. >> reporter: streets around the square were closed and barricades went up to keep crowds away

cesar --- en san francisco se considera otorgar un permiso para un evento masivo en el parque crissy field... y lideres de la ciudad piden que este no sea aprobado... ---"pilar niÑo" con los detalles. take pilar pkg :01 banner :22 :55 1:53 pilar pkg el alcalde ed lee, la congresista nancy pelosi, el asambleista estatal scott wiener... asi ha seguido creciendo la lista de politicos que despues de la tragedia en charlottesville virginia, esta pidiendo que se revoque el permiso a un grupo de ultraderecha para que se manifieste en crissy field el proximo 26 de agosto... ed lee/alcalde de san francisco

it looks as if groups attending a so called freedom rally saturday at crissy field will be confronted by counter demonstratorssot you don't just get to stay still and silent and hope they go away. aditi sherikar (uh-deet-ee share-uh-car) with san francisco democratic socialists of america says on saturday morning she will meet outside the longshoreman's hall on north point street and then join hundreds of others with the san francisco against hate coalition to march to crissy field and face off against hate groups rallying theresot aditi sherikar/ "sf democratic socialists of america" 30-38we really want to stop these people from spreading their bigotry and by confronting them it works, it worked in boston and we are confident it will work in san francisco toothose who plan on going toe to toe with hate groups at crissy field are doing so despite san francisco mayor ed lee's suggestion they avoid confrontation and take part instead in activities scheduled for civic center plazasot amrit kohli/"brown lives matter" 52-102if we're not present than they are going to think nobody cares wha

and organizers of the "patriot rally," scheduled for today at crissy field, now have a new plan. they'll be holding a press conference at alamo square this afternoon. during a panel discussion on facebook, patriot prayer leader joey gibson says they canceled the event at crissy field because of safety concerns. saying the event "felt like a set up." the group also blamed "violence" against them being brought on by politicians. both the cities of berkeley and san francisco are bracing themselves for possible trouble. people who live in both areas are concerned with what might happen this weekend.<> < you know we already deal with a lot of tourists so adding additional people here without security could be troubling.i think that's gonna be enough for me to leave the city tomorrow. don't want to be around that at all with all the people around here with everything that's going on it's gonna be to crazy for me. > ( marty ) one of the big issues with the move from crissy field to alamo square is its proximity to city hall. that's where a large anti-hate counter demonstration will also

the alt-right rally at crissy field is now called off. here's the twist. the conservative group plans to meet at alamo state park and hold a press conference there right near had famed painted ladies and without a permit and any safety barricades that had been set up at crissy field. on social media, organizer joey gibson, seen in the upper right corner, announced that the demonstration would no longer be at crissy field. he said he didn't feel safe after being labeled a white supremacist. at a community meeting in the marina last night, the san francisco police chief told concerned residents that the department already was planning for surprises and is prepared to hands whatever unfolds today. city leaders clearly are frustrated by the far right group's tactics. >> i think the message right now is we do not trust this group. it is clear that their intent from day one has just been to cause chaos in san francisco. >> police tell us they're already patrolling alamo state park. meanwhile counterdemonstrations aiming to send a message of love both at the cast

now, as for the rally scheduled here at crissy field, police are on high alert.y have canceled all their vacation for their essential personnel and every officer will be available to work this saturday in case any problems arise. back to you guys. >> allie, any reaction or a final decision s.ation from the national parks service. >> reporter: the national park service has been tight lipped about the process, where they are in the process of granting the final permit or what the criteria is in terms. the only correspondence that we have seen publicly stating yesterday they said, quote, no news in an e-mail when asked if they would be issuing a final permit soon. >> thank you, allie. >>> today san francisco supervisor ferrell said he will introduce a law to ban guns in san francisco parks, plazas and tourist areas. he is joining us live via skype. i will get to the law but i want to ask you about this chris fee field this week -- crissy field this weekend. what have you heard about the permit. >> we have been talking with them over the course of the last week. we w

sfmta is stopping service because of the crissy field rally.f mta will switch out all historic street cars like the cable cars with regular buses to cover those routes. >> this is really based on the recommendation of, you know, safety experts at events like this, what we have seen around the country, that these events can turn into a violent situation. we want to make sure we're keeping everyone safe. >> look around. look at the people sitting here waiting and the imposition it's going to put on them for saturday. all the plans, their children, the money they have spent already to be here. it's just not fair. it's not fair to any of us. >> yeah, be prepared for the possibility of road closures all across the city. san francisco police could close streets in the city if they feel there is a safety issue. b.a.r.t. service, however, will not be impacted over the weekend. reporting live at crissy field, matt keller, abc7 news. >> thank you. tomorrow, counter protest events will start at noon at san francisco's civic center and at harvey milk plaza

it was a normal morning though at crissy field. although some signs of tomorrow's freedom rally hosted by patriot prayer and counter protests were popping up including barricades together at parking lot entrances and saw crews putting up a giant chain link fans and some streets in the harrah will be closed starting tonight at 9:00. more rallies and protests are being held here at civic center tomorrow. just be aware there's no street parking around the plaza or in the garage. san francisco police may decide to close streets if they deem it necessary. basically the message for you, if you don't need or want to be here, don't be here. reporting live in san francisco. matt keller, abc 7 news. >> matt, thank you. once the rally at civic center plaza wraps up, two more events are scheduled in san francisco tonight. organizers are calling the two vigils a stand against hate. the first one starts at 5:30 at congregation emanu-el on lake street and another vigil starts at 6:30 at the chinese culture center on kearney street. counterprotest

amy hollyfield is live at crissy field. good morning. >> reporter: that is according to our media partners the san jose mercury news. they're reporting all days off have been cancelled for san francisco police. they will all be working here at crissy field. not all of the plans are set for the rally. the permit for crissy field's rally hasn't even been approved. the organizer says, though, he has no doubt that his permit will be issued. san francisco's mayor ed low, is hoping there will be a condition put on the permit that no weapons are allowed. >> number one is everybody's safety and preventing violence. in that, we have insisted, demanded there be no weapons allowed. guns concealed or otherwise, weapons that can be made out of signs and bats and sticks. >> the mayor's office is pushing a counterdemonstration in some social media posts, the mayor is asking people to come to civic center plaza on friday, telling people not to go to crissy field. if this permit is approved, the patriot prayer rally will be here at crissy f

organizers canceled their plans for crissy field. the city said not a chance. abc 7 news reporter cornell bernard joins us today. >> reporter: very busy day here and police are still on alert just off the square here and as you can see streets are still closed here at steiner and haze. counterdemonstrators have gone. police closed it out of concern for public safety. >> reporter: hundreds of antihate counterdemonstrators rallied in the street. many in the crowd were ready to confront right wing organizers of patriot prayer which promised to hold a news conference in the square but then a surprise move by the city. the park was closed. chain link fencing went up all around. police turned people away. patriot prayer never showed. >> today the white supremacists got the message. where are they? they hid. >> reporter: many declared victory. >> i think this is a victory not only for the grass roots people of san francisco but for all of san francisco for the entire nation. >> reporter: streets around the square were closed and barricades went up to keep crowds away

abc7 news reporter amy hollyfield is live for us at crissy field.rning, amy. >> reporter: hi, natasha. sports basement is one of the businesses that is being forced to close. it sent an e-mail to its customers announcing the closure and emphasizing isother locations in the city would be open on saturday. all businesses from the main post to crissy field here in the presidio will close on saturday. they will lose that saturday revenue. the national park service saying they all have to close for safety reasons during the patriot prayer rally. that includes the roaring mouse cycles and presidio bowling. some birthday parties there will have to be rescheduled. >> bad timing, i guess. anytime you lose a day's revenue for something like this, it's not good at all. >> all protesters will be screened for banned items. that's including firearms, aerosols, ammunition, big backpacks, drones, explosives, helmets, mace or pepper spray, selfie sticks, glass, thermal, or metal containers. protesters will have to walk in, no vehicles or bicycles are being allowed f

at crissy field, similar demonstrations are set to begin at 1:00 p.m.he patriot prayer rally is planned from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. turn to abc7news.com and the abc7 news app to find out more weekend's patriot prayer rally. dan has a closer look at joey gibson and what he is trying to do. again, that's at ab abc7news.com. >> berkeley city leaders have denied a permit for an anti-marxist rally. organizers plan to show up anyway. to prepare, the postal surface is removing mailboxes from the front of berkeley's main post office and several downtown locations as a precaution. berkeley police plan to separate groups with a barrier, check backpacks and confiscate items that could be used as weapon. the aim is to head off violent confrontations like the ones we saw earlier this year. you can get breaking details on the proesatize, enable push alerts to get the latestni niges it happens. >> at the live desk, we're tracking hurricane harvey as it nears the gulf coast. it strengthened to a category 2 storm overnight. winds gusting at 110 miles per hour. i want to show

a patriot prayer rally gets the green light to hold an event at crissy filed this weekend. hear how san francisco is trying to prevent violence from breaking out. (lydia) and police are searching for a hit and run driver who seriously injured someone. i'll have the details in a live report. (tiffany) and a big ruling today for hundreds inmates on death row. details on why the state could resume executions after more than 10 years. (tiffany) good morning i'm tiffany mcelroy. (mark) and i'm mark danon. lets start the morning with a check of weather and traffic... no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. (dave)not expecting much change in weather conditions heading into thursday as temperatures remain slightly below seasonal averages with overnight and morning low clouds. a warming trend will then begin friday and extend into early next week as high pressure builds over the region. by sunday and monday, very warm to hot daytime temperatures will be possible across inland areas. ( mark ) happening now... police in the east bay are looking fo

his rally at crissy field gets underway 2 pm on saturday afternoon. again officials are encouraging people who oppose the viewpoints of this group to simply stay away.>>> more than 20 businesses in the presidio plant shutdown on saturday because of safety concerns. the trampoline center, sports basement and not cycles are among the businesses that say they are going to be closed. the welcome center and the cafi will also be shut down. several boats will be closed while parking lots at the south end of the golden gate bridge will be closed from 9:00 tomorrow night through saturday night. this brings us to our question of the day. do you agree with the decision to grant a permit for saturday's event by patriot prayer? 47% say yes and 53% say no. we'll talk about this in social media. one person on twitter said as long as it is peaceful they are entitled to their views. >> message was the more you try to stop them the more they will play the victim. they are like annoying teenagers who think no one gets them just ignore them. >> linda says not after what

sf on crissy field permit 0823179pkgsotdon't engage these folks.there's always a chance that we don't know what will occurdespite objections from the city the u.s. park service says patriot prayer can hold a rally at crissy field saturday afternoonsot ed lee/san francisco mayor 15-22this is not a welcomed permit that they are issuing, we do not welcome thisin a statement the park service said its law enforcement branch believes "issuing a permit will increase their ability to ensure public safety." not so says the mayor and he is encourgaing counter demonstrators to avoid going toe to toe with the group at crissy fieldsothonor our request and to not dignify people coming here under the guise of patriot and prayer words to preach violence and hatred and incite violence. that is their purpose in a concession to the city, the park service has agreed to ban all weapons in the rally area sot bill scott/san francisco police chief 100-105what we need thepublic to know is they are not allowed to bring handguns into this areathe list of banned items goes we

captioning sponsored by cbs captioned by media acce crissy field. a militia group-- known for being heavily armed has confirmed it's coming to town. >>> we begin with a new twist in the fight over a planned political rally at crissy field. the group known for being heavily armed is coming to town. i'm allen martin. >> i'm veronica de la cruz. they are known as the oath keepers, a group of ex-police officers and military men who often show up rallies armed. they are adding a new element to the debate about an upcoming "patriot prayer" rally. >> reporter: san francisco city leaders, dianne feinstein, nancy pelosi, all asking the u.s. park service to rescind a promise for a rally planned at crissy field a week from tomorrow. the rally is on and this militia will be there, too,. >> reporter: they call themselves oath keepers ex- military and law enforcement officers who claim to keep the peace at potentially violent events. this is founder stewart rose speaking at a protest in boston in may. >> we're all in this together. a lot they declare they going t

which was scheduled for tomorrow at san francisco's crissy field.he orangizers citing - safety concerns... instead - they plan to host a news confernce at san francisco's alamo square - which is not permitted. the patriot prayer group then said they've be attending a similar rally planned for this sunday in berkeley... which has also just been cancaled. this is all still developing and we will have more at 6 pm (grant) and in anticipation of tomorrow's rally - which has now been canceled... hundreds of people gathered outside san francisco's city hall... today for a unite against hate rally. kron four's terisa estacio - has more on today's peaceful rally and the message. terisa estacio, live, passions ran high today as city officials, community members and bay area residents joined together to speak up about the patriot prayer event. at the time of the rally, no one had any idea that the event was going to be canceled so they spoke from the heart about their hope to bond together and send out a message to the group that was expected to come to town.

(pam) a day after the planned crissy field event...te pro-trump rally is scheduled in berkeley. it is titled "no to marxism in america" -- and will be held at berkeley's martin luther king, jr. civic center. it will begin at one- in the afternoon on sunday august 27th. that rally will be met with a counter- protest at u-c berkeley. the "bay area rally against hate" is scheduled to take place at 10:30- in the morning. (pam) you may remember - earlier this year, a pro- trump rally at civic center park in berkeley turned violent. several weapons were confiscated, 11 people were injured and seven of those people were taken to hospitals. 20 people were arrested during the april event. ( pam ) another big story tonight..... president trump sounding off following this weekend's violent and deadly rally in charlottesville, virginia.( grant ) the president addressed the press at trump tower in new york city.. and he went on the attack. once again he decided to blame both sides for what happened in virginia. and that's just part of it. <...rober

the group "patriot prayer" wants to rally next saturday here at crissy field on federal land. so authorities have the right to revoke a permit if they believe it interferes with public safety. counter protestors plan to rally, as well. sam singer who specializes in corporate crisis control is urging them to remain peaceful. >> if there's no counterprotest, all the public sees is men dressed like nut jobs talking to themselves. what's going to get them the attention, the news media attention from people like you is a counter protest and there's a huge fight because that gets news interest. >> reporter: in a statement, the national park service said, our highest priority is to ensure public safety while honoring our obligation to uphold one of our nation's most cherished constitutional rights. the first amendment right to freedom of speech. and we asked you what you thought of all this. a final decision of the status of this permit will be decided sometime late next week. at crissy field, jackie ward, kpix 5. >>> another bay area man has lost his job in connection with the white

melissa caen at crissy field, thank you. >>> the day after the crissy field event, berkeley bracing for similar protests. what the city doesn't want to see is violence surrounding the appearance of right wing commentator milo yiannopoulos. a cal spokesman says prepared to spend half a million dollars to protect the campus. the event is planned for civic center park on august 27. >>> new details on a deadly hayward shooting. officers have arrested these three suspects in connection with the murder where a man was fatally shot while pushing his infant son in his stroller. officers say the man was killed last month. the baby wasn't hurt. a friend of his told us del toro was recently released from jail and was trying to turn his life around. >>> police in livermore shot and killed a man after he aimed a gun at them. the shooting ended a tense standoff. at one point, the suspect started a fire in his home sending up these heavy flames and smoke. kpix 5's jessica flores talked to neighbors about that chaotic night. >> reporter: neighbors capture video of the tense moments. multiple officers s

the events are meant to counter the controversial rally happening saturday at crissy field. organized by the group "patriot prayer" which starts at 2:00 in the afternoon. the entire area will be fenced off and police will screen people in the area for weapons and other banned items. this week the national parks service approved the permit for the crissy field rally but in berkeley the permit was denied for a similar rally planned for sunday at civic center park. the event organized by a group called "no to marxism". yesterday the city sent a letter to the organizers citing reasons the permit was denied, the application was late, it was incomplete and there was no explanation of security arrangements. organizers of the berkeley rally tell ktvu they are still planning to show up on sunday. >> first of all to the fascists, we don't want you here and we are not going to tolerate you being here. >> there will be increased presence, there are more resources allocated to the event. it will look and feel different than the previous one. >> earlier this year protesters clashed with c

more than three miles away from the right wing event at crissy field. the first is tomorrow afternoon. on friday, at noon...there will be a gathering at civic center plaza near city hall. on saturday at noon, at the same place...another counter protest at civic center. those gatherings are meant to oppose what's happening at crissy field...the main alt right event on saturday. at least four counter protest groups...are planning to end up at crissy field...saturday ... and even though it's national park land...guns and other things that could be used as weapons or safety gear...will not be allowed. some businesses and lots of roads will be closed in the presidio and along crissy field. same for the golden gate bridge parking lot in the city. (grant) there are no alt-right rallies planned for oakland.. but the city is coming together to take a stand against white supremacy. kron4's hermela aregawi joins us live at crissy field tonight.. what is oakland doing?

the only way onto crissy field will be from the east at the marina gate on marina boulevard.eople will be checked for restricted items. firearms are band. >> it's better to be prepared than surprised. ♪[ music ] >> reporter: the rally is beginning now. the mayor is expecting to speak after music along with other leaders. they should hoping that this will spread the message this san francisco is a city of love and tolerance. police hope weekend events will be peaceful. neda iranpour, kpix 5. >>> a trump supporter arrested at a berkeley rally won't return to the rally sunday. kyle chapman is appeared in court this morning to be arraigned on felony charges. the judge ordered him to stay 30 yards away from the rally at civic center park in berkeley. chapman is accused of swinging a leaded stick at protestors at this rally at the same park back in march. he is currently being held on $135,000 bail. >>> to the storm watch now. here's a live look at galveston, texas where people along the gulf coast are preparing for hurricane harvey. the storm is expected to pack a punch when it hi

crissy field is federal land.al leaders are pushing the park service to revoke the permit. >>> a highly experienced fbi investigator hired by special counsel robert mueller is set to examine russia's interference in the 2016 election has unexpectedly resigned from the probe. he is now working for the fbi's human resources division. >>> this nurse spent years helping patients at a bay area hospital. late last night, she and her husband were forced out of the country because of being illegal immigrants. >>> some changes are coming to the way drivers pay their toll at the golden gate bridge. a project to build a gantry structure is moving forward. it would be built south of the current toll plaza. it will have motion sensors, lights and cameras to assess tolls. >>> and we have lots of brake lights along 880, the nimitz freeway northbound direction, from 238 on up towards the maze. 25-minute ride over at the bay bridge toll plaza. still seeing a big backup into the foot of the maze about a 20- minute commute from the

aimed at countering the right wing rally at crissy field.er rallies include an empathy pop-up saturday night at civic center park and a volunteer event saturday at the north richmond farm. >> this morning, the south bay dealing with the widening debate over historic statues linked to violence and racism. some people are upset over this statue of christopher columbus. a group called the brown berets of san jose has set up an online petition to get this relocated. they say this should not be glorified at city hall. >> happening from the taylor street fair will be donated to the firefighters fund. two off-duty firefighters were shot, and one victim, jake walter, died. to help the victim's families, they pledge to donate all revenue they will make tonight and next thursday. >> happening today, california could take a big step toward resuming executions. the state supreme court will issue a ruling this morning on a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality. that sets a five-year speeding up the process could send innocent people to their deaths.

>> at least there was a weapons ban at crissy field. >>reporter: exactly, we understand that the organizer said they felt they were being trapped with so many streets blocked. he feels that everyone who was attending would have been prone to violence because there was only one way in and one way out. alamo square is being called a media conference where they will talk and not hold a major event. tomorrow, they feel it's an open area and they understand that no streets will be blocked off.>> in berkeley, the organizer, the woman says she will go but she doesn't want anyone else to?>>reporter: right, in reading the email that she sent. she doesn't want the counter- protesters to win. she feels as if they will win if she and tyler shut that down. she said the rally is on but she will be the only one going. she can't guarantee anyone else's safety. she wants to stand up for what she believes in and that's why she says it will continue but do not come. >> thank you. >>> scott weiner said he will join counter-protesters opposing the right-win

we have team coverage starting with tiffany wilson at crissy field. where that group is now. >> the leader of that group left just a few minutes ago. in the past few minutes it's gotten very contentious. you can see the group behind me. some people wearing bandannas. there are people with hoods and hats on covering their faces. you can see the alt-left and the alt-right really facing off. this morning it appeared patriot prayer would rally in alamo square park. a message from joey gibson made it clear, that would not happen. then he went live on facebook the announce an indoor news conference at 2:00. however, it was at a quiet pacifica park that gibson came forward from the shadows. >> i really don't see this as a loss. i see this as an opportunity for america to wake up, to understand. we can't let people silence others especially when we have such a positive message. >> reporter: he blames the media and the politicians for hijacking his message of unity and branding his movement as white supremacy. >> you have a mayor who says we're hateful and vio

hold a rally at crissy fiel san francisco. ahead - >>> a provocative political group could get the green light to hold a rally in san francisco. we sit down with the san francisco board of supervisors president to find out what we can expect. >>> milo yiannopoulos is making his way back to the bay area. what he had to say about the upcoming rally at berkeley. and his thoughts on the recent free speech violence. it is 7:30 a.m. august 20th. >> all lanes of highway 17 are back open after a deadly car crash. chp says a vehicle went off of a cliff in santa clara county just after midnight. one witness saw it happened and rushed to save the people inside . >> [ video ] it just kept going and stopped. i was like, should i cross the street? cars were coming fast. i started crossing. there was a lady saying, help. i go down there. i was like, i am here. >> one occupant was pronounced dead at the scene. the second person was taken to the hospital. it is unclear what caused the crash. >>> a small bay area plane has crashed near the path

(pam) one is planned for crissy field saturday in san francisco.. the other in berkeley on sunday.ve) tonight we have what you need to know about both.. starting in berkeley -- with kron4's j-r stone. he joins us live tonight. j.r. how are police preparing? (j.r.)they won't give exact details but we do know they will be able confiscate weapons not only in the park but in the street and on the sidewalk. this is what it looked like in berkeley's martin luther king jr. civic center park back in april when a pro president trump/free speech rally clashed with counter protesters. sunday an anti- communism rally is planned at the same location meaning there could be more confrontations.sot any demonstration they have we should be ready to counter it sot my hope is that it will remain peaceful and we don't confuse hate speech with free speechwhile those in berkeley say they are opposed to violence. several people told us monday, they don't fear it. sot well i've lived in countries where things get violent and bloody on a daily basis and i'm not afraid of that here. i actually like to see p

. >> reporter: berkeley's rally will follow the "patriot prayer" rally sunday at crissy field "patriot prayer" is a conservative group not white supremacists. the protest is attracting far right extremists and san francisco leaders including nancy pelosi are labeling the event a white supremacist rally and they are still trying to work to shut it down this saturday. official on both sides of the bay say there will be beefed up security. police will be in full force making sure and trying to keep people safe. they are asking people to stay away. the city manager of berkeley has the power to issue a one- day ban on any weapons including sticks and knives. it's not clear if that ban will be issued. jessica flores, kpix 5. >>> today several political leaders and environmentalists are gathering in an effort to protect marine sanctuaries. kpix 5's neda iranpour joins us live to tell us what they are fighting to save. >> reporter: this area from crissy field to the farralones as many of now is rich in marine life. several sea creatures live out there for people to research and enjoy. but all

barricades are already out at crissy field. san francisco general will have a plan to deal with large casualties. this may seem like a lot, but former fbi agent and kpix 5 security analyst jeff harp says you have to prepare for the worst while hoping for the best. >> it's better for them to be prepared than surprised. and i think the fact that sfpd is putting up barricades, i know the park police have worked to try to prepare, park police is pretty good at dealing with these things. >> reporter: the park service is dividing crissy field and presidio into two zones. what you need to know is there will be no pedestrian, bicycle or vehicle access to crissy field from the golden gate bridge. streets will be closed in the presidio and in crissy field. and the only way on to crissy field will be from the east at the marina gate on marina boulevard near the palace of fine arts. it's also important to note just for logistical purposes if you plan to come down here, muni will not be running on saturday to the marina or to cal hollow. re

so we do not end up with the confrontation at crissy field with people who are frankly, heaters, and give them the violence they are seeking. that's really what they want pick >> reporter: as of now, the national park service has not issued a final permit for the rally. we called the media line to receive an update but were unable to reach anyone. whether the permit is issued or not, police are prepared. >> as of now, no days off are being allowed in days off are being canceled. every available officer will be working on saturday. >> one concern is if the park service revokes the permit, patriot follows will show up anyway. >> i think the most tumultuous thing that can happen is that people act on their very deep passions on hate and that is something we would be espousing against. >> we can come together, stand together with our values and there are so many more of us than there are them. >> reporter: the rally will be at civic center plaza at noon and at the same time on saturday for the festival complete with food, music and face painting for the kids. the goal is to keep people a

dan kerman is live at crissy field with why organizers are pulling out.charles clifford is live at alamo square park with details on where the san francisco rally organizers plan to show up tomorrow. charles