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now, attorneys for the so-called golden gate bridge, 26, have written a letter demanding da jenkins recuse herself and her office from the prosecution, saying her office is biased against palestinians and those who support their cause. >> brooke jenkins and her administration hold an anti-arab and anti-palestinian bias in their prosecution, and that prevents them from being fair. >> san francisco's public defender's office, which represents some of those protesters, said da jenkins met with the israeli consulate in 2023 and said staffers in her office have shown a pattern of bias against palestinians and their supporters. they're asking the da to step aside and allow the california attorney general's office to take over the prosecution. >> the entire office would be removed off the case because the bias has so infiltrated the entirety of it, since it comes from the top. and then the attorney general of california would then appoint an ag to prosecute. >> in a statement released today, the da's office said the meeting she had with the israeli consulate were to address security concerns. the

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da brooke jenkins charged 26 pro-palestinian protesters for their role in shutting down the bridge in april. >> 8 of those charged face felonies for conspiracy. check-in says the demonstrators had put people's lives in danger. they had people who missed significant surgeries, oncology appointments. so those are cancer patients. we had a disabled child with cerebral palsy, stuck on a school bus for 4 who couldn't get the kept his needs we had a mother who couldn't give her any milk because she didn't have water for the formula that she also missed a medical appointment for that baby. >> the first of those charged with felonies are to be arraigned tuesday. >> oakland police have made an arrest in connection with shooting at the coliseum. the shooting happened near coliseum. wait early sunday morning. police say they found the victim with a gunshot wounds. this time we don't know how the victim a is doing and what led up to this shooting. take a look at we're looking at a picture of nearly 2 pounds of drugs, including fentanyl, meth and cocaine. san francisco police say they found these

causing a commute nightmare on the golden gate bridge back in april, their supporters called on da brooke jenkins to drop those charges. jenkins said the exercise of free speech cannot compromise public safety, and that some people caught in the traffic that day missed important medical appointments. the protesters face charges including false imprisonment. they have until the end of the day to turn themselves in >>>>as we have a bit of an earthquake here in los angeles, so we're just going >liz>wow. she stayed calm that was the moment an earthquake rocked parts of southern california. it shook the espn la studio during a live interview usgs says it was a magnitude 4.4. it struck just after noon today south of pasadena, but luckily no major damage. but here you can see a water leak at the pasadena city hall that was reported just after the earthquake professional sports will stay at the oakland coliseum even after the a's leave for sacramento next season. the oakland roots sportsb announced it will play at the coliseum for their 2025 season. mayor shengtao says this move will keep jobs in the cit

san francisco da brooke jenkins issued arrest warrants for the group this morning. they face charges including false imprisonment, conspiracy, trespassing and more. jenkins says eight of the protesters, believed to be involved in the planning of the demonstration, are facing felony charges. the protests shut down the golden gate bridge for hours back in april. jenkins says her office heard from three dozen people who were trapped for hours, including a person with a brain tumor who missed a medical appointment and a mom with her baby who had no water for formula. >> we need to make sure that when we advocate, when we engage in our free speech rights, that we're doing it in a safe manner. we cannot obstruct people's ability to of movement, certainly not for hours at a time. >> jenkins says the protest likely cost the bridge $162,000 in lost revenue. the protesters must surrender by monday on the same day as the golden gate bridge protest. other groups of protesters stopped traffic at different points on 8-80 in oakland. they were targeting trucking routes, trying to

jenkins issued warrants for their arrest. they each face 40 criminal counts. in a letter sent to the da's office yesterday, protesters say jenkins and her staff have a conflict of interest because they received gifts of wine from the israeli consulate. in a statement to the chronicle, the da's office denies the claim. it says public officials routinely meet with consulates of different countries to discuss safety of consulates and staff. >> mayoral candidate and city supervisor aaron peskin is laying out his plan to solve san francisc says if he's elected mayor, he wants to stop evictions and offer more shelter. instead of encampment sweeps. peskin proposes buying empty properties in the city and then turning those into shelters. he discussed his plans in the mission district yesterday alongside other community leaders. >> homeless people are being swept from one neighborhood into another, and what i am proposing is standing up the shelter beds that we need, creating the facilities to address the behavioral health crisis that we are experiencing. >> peskin says mayor london breed is to bl

jenkins issued warrants for their arrest. they each face 40 criminal counts. in a letter sent to the da's office yesterday, protesters say jenkins and her staff have a conflict of interest because they receive gifts of wine from the israeli consulate. in a statement to the chronicle, the da's office denies that claim. it says public officials routinely meet with consulates of different countries to discuss safety of consulates and staff. >> mayoral candidate and city supervisor aaron peskin is laying out his plan to solve san francisco's unhoused crisis. he says if he's elected mayor, he wants to stop evictions and offer more shelter instead of encampment sweeps. peskin proposes buying empty properties in the city and turning those into shelters. he discussed his plans in the mission yesterday alongside other community leaders. >> homeless people are being swept from one neighborhood into another, and what i am proposing is standing up the shelter beds that we need, creating the facilities to address the behavioral health crisis that we are experiencing. >> peskin says mayor london breed

joint meetings that jenkins had with the israeli consulate last year, where they claim jenkins received gifts. the da'se released a statement defending jenkins, noting that she periodically meets with representatives from several consulates in the course of her duties. it goes on to say, quote, the charging decision here was made after an extensive investigation by the california highway patrol and based solely on the facts from that investigation and the laws that currently exist. the concerns are intensifying in oakland after elevated levels of lead in the drinking water were found on various campuses of the oakland unified school district. more than 200 water fountains, medical experts say the district must do its part to make sure the community stays informed. nbc's pete suratos has the new details tonight. a closed door meeting held by the hillcrest pta. a chance for parents to express their concerns and ask questions. it comes after recent revelations the oakland unified school district identified 186 water fixtures with elevated levels of lead. the results communicated recently to the school com

san francisco da brooke jenkins announcing the charges today against jonathan jacobo.the 35 year old is accused of assaulting a former girlfriend after she had explicitly communicated to him that she did not want any sexual contact. jacobo is charged with rape, sexual battery by restraint and domestic violence. jacobo resigned from his position with an affordable housing nonprofit back in april. he is set to be arraigned tomorrow in bangladesh. >> violent demonstrations led to the ousting and resignation of that country's prime minister. thousands of protesters storming shay casino's residence, marking the end of her 15 year rule. protesters have been calling for an end to a quota system for government jobs. the demonstrations began peacefully last month but then grew violent. nearly 100 people were killed in clashes just yesterday in the uk, anti-immigration protests intensified in cities and towns over the weekend as rioters clashed with police and violent confrontations. british officials today announced a major crackdown and ramping up of arrests. the conflict bega

it follows a weekend announcement by san francisco da brooke jenkins today in the bay's ginger conejero saab joins us live in san francisco with a look at what comes next. well, good morning, laura and marcus. arrest warrants have been issued for each of those protesters, and supporters of the 26 pro-palestinian supporters say they will rally this morning to condemn the decision by san francisco's district attorney. now you might remember back in april of this year, protesters who appeared to be acting in coordination with other demonstrations nationwide blocked the golden gate bridge during the morning commute in an effort to protest the war in gaza. we were there that morning as a protest brought traffic to a standstill. commuters stranded by the protesters reportedly missed work. school flights and even critical surgeries. over the weekend, the san francisco da's office announced charges. eight people are charged with one count of felony conspiracy, while 18 have been charged with misdemeanor conspiracy. all are facing 38 counts of false imprisonment, unlawful assembly, among other c

now da, brooke jenkins's charge them. they're all pro-palestinian protesters for their role in shutting down the golden gate bridge. back in april. we covered this for you live as it was happening. 8 of those charged now face felonies for conspiracy. jenkins says the demonstrators have put people's lives in danger. they had people who missed significant surgeries, oncology appointments. so those are cancer patients. we had a disabled child with cerebral palsy, stuck on a school bus for 4 hours who couldn't get the need have his needs met. we had a mother who couldn't give her baby any milk because she didn't have water for the formula that she also missed a medical appointment for that baby. >> well, the first of those charged with felonies were well, they're going to be arraigned today. >> people living in rv's in san francisco have until tomorrow again to move. families say the new parking restrictions near the san francisco zoo could place the displaced them. that is for the second time now in just 2 weeks, they were f

our cameras were there capturing the moment that this took place da brooke jenkins charge them with for their roles in shutting down the golden gate bridge back in april, we brought that to you live as breaking news the morning it was happening. several of them now face charges including felony for conspiracy. brooke jenkins says the demonstrators put people's lives in danger. and that's why the charges they had people who missed significant surgeries, oncology appointments. so those are cancer patients. we had a disabled child with cerebral palsy, stuck on a school bus for 4 hours who couldn't get the need have his needs met. we had a mother who couldn't give her baby any milk because she didn't have water for the formula that she also missed a medical appointment for that baby. >> well, the first of those charged with felonies are set to be arraigned today. >> 806. and as we reported yesterday on the kron 4 morning news after just 2 weeks in this spot in san francisco, these families who live in rv's are being forced to move again. they just move to the area here by the san francisco

da brooke jenkins charged 26 pro-palestinian protesters for their role and shutting down the golden gate bridge in april. 8 of those charged face felonies for conspiracy. and jenkins says the demonstrators put people's lives in danger. >> they had people who missed significant surgeries, oncology appointments. so those are cancer patients. we had a disabled child with cerebral palsy, stuck on a school bus for 4 hours who couldn't get the need have his needs met. we had a mother who couldn't give her baby any milk because she didn't have water for the formula that she also missed a medical appointment for that baby. >> the first of those charged with felonies are to be arraigned today. and happening today, hotel workers in san jose will vote on a possible strike. this is coming months after unsuccessful negotiations with major hotel chains, hilton, marriott and hyatt hotel workers are asking for raises and protections for work associated with guest services contracts expired last month and if approved the union representing more than 600 san jose hotel workers could call for a strike at a

bill scott, da brooke jenkins and mayor london breed talking about the use of drones and police investigations. back in march, san francisco voters approved the use of facial recognition drones, and chief scott says so far, well, they've helped officers catch several suspects. >> drones have already assisted sfpd in numerous cases, including a sexual assault suspect that was arrested, several auto burglary suspects that were arrested, 4th of july mayhem that with the use of drones, we're able to basically de-escalate the situation and bring that situation to a successful and peaceful resolution very quickly. >> chief scott says, right now in the first phase of this program, the department has six drones and plans to add more. >> all right. wall street today, stocks stabilized as calm returned to the market one day after its biggest loss in almost two years. stocks recouped some of the losses from monday's sell off, with the major averages closing higher on the session. the dow added 294 points today. the nasdaq was 166 points at the closing bell, and the s&p finished the day up by 53. >> san j

obviously, our cameras were there capturing that da, brooke jenkins is prosecuting them for their roles in shutting down the golden gate bridge back in april. we had that for you as breaking news that morning. she says their actions put people's lives in danger. we had people who missed significant surgeries, oncology appointments. so those are cancer patients. we had a disabled child with cerebral palsy, stuck on a school bus for 4 hours who couldn't get the need have his needs met. we had a mother who couldn't give her baby any milk because she didn't have water for the formula that she also missed a medical appointment for that baby. >> well, the first of those charged with felonies are going to be arraigned today. >> 6 and the clock is ticking on these rv's and people who are living in them near the san francisco zoo. they have been told to leave and they've only been there a couple of weeks. this would be them moving for a second time now. they were told originally to vacate winston drive near the stonestown mall. they ended up here by the zoo and they're told to go again, somebody

san francisco da brooke jenkins says he used his position of authority to gain women's trust and then the charges are politically motivated. >> a recent poll shows voters in san francisco leaning towards incumbent london breed in the race for mayor. the chronicle conducted the poll between july 31st through august 5th, 28% of voters say they would rank breed as their first choice or leaning towards her. that's a 10% higher than a similar poll in february. following close behind at 20% is former mayor and supervisor mark farrell. meantime, a scheduled debate among the top mayoral candidates is now off. the commonwealth club was due to host the event next wednesday, but mayor london breed dropped out, saying that the two other groups involved in the debates connected sf and the voice of san francisco, have already endorsed mark farrell. supervisor aaron peskin also withdrew. the next debate among leading candidates is now set for september 19th. >> thousands of job layoffs could be coming to detroit automaker stellantis, the manufacturer of dodge, jeep and peugeot. stellantis is warning

da brooke jenkins issued arrest warrants on saturday, and in total, 26 people are charged.risonment, conspiracy and trespassing. jenkins says eight of the protesters believed to be involved with the planning of the demonstration are the ones facing felony charges. jenkins says her office heard from three dozen people who were trapped for hours, including a person with a brain tumor who missed a medical appointment and a mom with her baby who had no water for formula. >> we need to make sure that when we advocate, when we engage in our free speech rights, that we're doing it in a safe manner. we cannot obstruct people's ability to of movement, certainly not for hours at a time. >> jenkins says the protests likely cost the bridge $162,000 in lost revenue. hotel workers at eight san francisco hotels have voted to authorize a strike. a local chapter of the unite here union is calling for better wages, affordable health care and lighter workloads. the union's contract expires wednesday. union leaders say the vote to authorize the strike comes after months of unsuccessful negotia

chief bill scott, da brooke jenkins and mayor london breed talked about the use of drones in police investigations. in march, san francisco voters approved the use of facial recognition drones. chief scott says so far, they've helped police catch several suspects. >> drones have already assisted sfpd in numerous cases, including a sexual assault suspect that was arrested, several auto burglary suspects that were arrested. 4th of july mayhem that with the use of drones, we're able to basically de-escalate the situation and bring that situation to a successful and peaceful resolution very quickly, chief scott says. >> right now, in the first phase of the program, the department has six drones and plans to add more. happening today, the former director of a san francisco nonprofit is set to be arraigned. jonathan jacobo is now facing sexual assault and domestic violence charges. the 35 year old is accused of assaulting a former girlfriend in 2021, after she had communicated to him that she did not want any sexual contact. jacobo resigned from his position with an affordable housing nonprofit back in

san francisco da brooke jenkins issued arrest warrants for the group yesterda. they face charges including false imprisonment, conspiracy and trespassing. jenkins says eight of the protesters believed to be involved in the planning of the demonstration are facing felony charges. jenkins says her office heard from three dozen people who were trapped for hours, including a person with a brain tumor who missed a medical appointment and a mom with her baby who had no water for formula. >> we need to make sure that when we advocate, when we engage in our free speech rights, that we're doing it in a safe manner. we cannot obstruct people's ability to of movement, certainly not for hours at a time. >> jenkins says the protests, which happened in april, will likely cost the bridge $162,000 in lost revenue. the protesters must surrender by tomorrow. new developments. a jury has convicted a former antioch police officer of wire fraud and conspiracy for his role in a college degree scam. that's according to our media partners at the east bay times. prosecutors say morteza

san francisco da brooke jenkins issued arrest warrants for the group yesterday.re facing felony charges, and it's the last day of the outside lands music festival today. sturgill simpson is headlining and post malone will perform a special country music set. teddy swims victoria monet and chapel. rowan will also take the stage. let's check in with lisa now for weather. >> all right. good morning. a cooler pattern is setting up the view from mount tam. the low clouds and a few high clouds. it is in the mid 50s downtown, low 60s in san jose, 5 to 10 degrees cooler. and this was a shot of our sutro tower camera that fog invading the view. there 52 in petaluma with mist and drizzle along the coast. our air quality advisory has been extended into sunday, so we have moderate air quality in the east bay and south bay. and when the winds really begin to kick up this afternoon, that haze will be pushed to the east of us for your monday. but as for your sunday, a mixture of some clouds, some haze, breezy winds and much cooler highs. so 73 today in fremont with 82 in santa

da brooke jenkins has charged. 26 of those pro-palestinian demonstrators for their role in shutting down the golden gate bridge. back in april. we cover that for you live when it happened. 8 of those charged are now facing felonies for conspiracy. jenkins says the demonstrators had put people's lives in danger. they had people who missed significant surgeries, oncology appointments. so those are cancer patients. we had a disabled child with cerebral palsy, stuck on a school bus for 4 hours who couldn't get the need have his needs met. we had a mother who couldn't give her baby any milk because she didn't have water for the formula that she also missed a medical appointment for that baby. >> well, the first of those charged with felonies are set to be arraigned today. >> 707, and where to go. now, the people living in rv's in san francisco have to move again. we told you about this at first son, how they're now at the san francisco zoo. and we showed you how they're being told that they need to leave. but this there at the zoo, only 2 weeks after they were told to vacate winston drive nea

san francisco da brooke jenkins issued arrest warrants for the group yesterday. they face charges including false imprisonment, conspiracy and trespassing. jenkins says eight of the protesters believed to be involved in the planning of the demonstration are facing felony charges. jenkins says her office heard from three dozen people who were trapped for hours, including a person with a brain tumor who missed a medical appointment and a mom with her baby who had no water for formula. >> we need to make sure that when we advocate, when we engage in our free speech rights, that we're doing it in a safe manner. we cannot obstruct people's ability to of movement, certainly not for hours at a time. >> jenkins says the protests, which happened in april, will likely cost the bridge $162,000 in lost revenue. the protesters must surrender by tomorrow. new developments a jury has convicted a former antioch police officer of wire fraud and conspiracy for his role in a college degree scam. that's according to our media partners at the east bay times. prosecutors say morteza a

protesters have shut down the golden gate bridge four months ago, are demanding san francisco's da brooke jenkinsuse herself from the case over what they're calling a conflict of interest. >> last week, the da charged 26 of the demonstrators, saying the protest endangered the public. well, the san francisco public defender's office is representing some of those protesters and it says jenkins has to recuse herself because the da has met the israeli consulate. and one of her staffers wrote an inflammatory message against palestinians. >> district attorney's office is using this charging decision to intimidate people who want to protest for a free gaza. >> san francisco's district attorney's office releasing a statement saying the meetings jenkins had with the israeli consulate were to address security concerns and that the staffer no longer works for the office. da's office says in the event there's a conflict of interest, those involved will step down. >> today, more than a thousand workers at santa clara university, stanford and the university's linear accelerator center will vote on a possible s

san francisco da brooke jenkins says jacobo used his position of authority to gain women's trust andence. his defense attorney says the charges are politically motivated. he's scheduled to appear in court again on wednesday. >> san mateo county has launched a recruiting drive for its new law enforcement team. it's dedicated to responding to domestic violence incidents. there have been five homicides linked to domestic violence in san mateo county just in the past year. just last week, in a 37 year old woman who was nine months pregnant was killed at her home in san mateo. the suspect, her live in boyfriend. >> you know, it's happened agai. and what can we do as a system, as a community, to really change that? >> san mateo county is now looking for advocates who will work closely with law enforcement officers at the scene of a domestic violence call. they will also help secure restraining orders and help find housing and financial assistance for domestic violence victims. >> all right. governor newsom is looking to the future and teaming up with the founder of nvidia to get more stude

they're calling on district attorney brooke jenkins to drop the charges this weekend. the da announcing 26 protesters will be charged with false imprisonment, trespassing unlawful assembly and refusal to disperse. eight people are facing felony conspiracy charges, while the rest are charged with misdemeanor conspiracy. the protests against the war in gaza held up traffic for hours on the golden gate bridge back in april, and the protesters chained themselves together, making it harder for the chp to break them up. the da says people missed important medical appointments during that shutdown saturday. she said she hopes that the serious charges will stick >>>>in this case, we took a great length to work with the chp to make sure that we were filing appropriate charges. there are elevated charges, so we will see what happens with that. there's still the potential for a judge to decide that they believe that the conduct should be a misdemeanor, and they do have the lawful ability to reduce that charge. >veronica>supporters of the protesters say that the da has overcharged the 26

yesterday, san francisco's da brooke jenkins announced that 26 people have now been charged and an arrestects are facing several charges, including felony conspiracy, false imprisonment and unlawful assembly. in a statement from the da, she wrote in part, while we must protect avenues for free speech, the exercise of free speech cannot compromise public safety. the demonstration on the golden gate bridge caused a level of safety risk, including extreme threats to the health and welfare of those trapped that we, as a society, cannot ignore or allow. we will continue to ensure that appropriate avenues for the expression of free speech and social advocacy exist are protected. in san francisco, the 26 individuals have until tomorrow to surrender to the chp. >> all right. time now is 716. time to talk about our weather. that's a beautiful picture behind us. looks like yesterday. certainly it warmed up. i went for a hike in the afternoon, rosemary. and i'm like, ooh. still warm? >> yes. very toasty inland, but temperatures are going to drop off dramatically as we get into the afternoon this mor

public defender's office is representing some of those protesters, and it says jenkins has to recuse herself because the da one of her staffers wrote an inflammatory message against palestinians. >> district attorney's office is using this charging decision to intimidate people who want to protest for a free gaza. >> san francisco's district attorney's office released a statement saying the meetings jenkins had with the israeli consulate were to address security concerns, and that the staffer no longer works for the office. the district attorney's office says in the event there is a conflict of interest, those involved will step down. >> domestic violence survivors could soon have more help. in california, the survivors protection act, passed this week and is now heading to the governor's desk. if signed, people can request a restraining order even if they don't live in california. state lawmaker dave cortez sponsored the bill. he says domestic violence is a much bigger issue than most people realize. >> we want people to feel like when they flee for the protection of a new home or family, that any attempt

da. gloria >> good morning. reggie. san francisco district attorney brooke jenkins says the system has failed countless victims of crimesshe sent us a statement saying in part, quote, the courts decisions to continue cases, past statutory deadlines for trial deprived defendants of their rights and also robbed victims of theirs. because a court previously continued cases without proper findings of good cause and the court's subsequent abuse of discretion. the court is now required to dismiss those cases. the standard reports that some 70 cases are up for dismissal, and this is for crimes such as dui, domestic violence, sexual battery and deadly driving. and that's because of a july ruling that courts could no longer use backlogs during the pandemic to delay trials past their legal deadlines and jenkins says that for cases will still be prosecuted. live in san francisco. gloria rodriguez, abc seven news. >> thank you. gloria. vice president harris and former president trump are preparing to duke it out over the economy. we're expected to learn both their plans in the coming days as inflation falls to 2.9%. that's the lowe

da is responding. >> good morning reggie. well san francisco district attorney brooke jenkins says the system has failed countless victims of crimeill not see justice done. and she sent a statement saying in part, quote, the courts decisions to continue cases, past statutory deadlines for trial deprived defendants of their rights and also robbed victims of theirs. because the court previously continued cases without proper findings of good cause and the court subsequent abuse of discretion, the court is now required to dismiss those cases and the standard reports some 70 cases are up for dismissal because of a july ruling that courts can no longer use backlogs during the pandemic to delay trials past their legal deadlines and jenkins says that for cases will still be prosecuted. live in san francisco, gloria rodriguez, abc seven news. >> thank you. gloria. vice president harris and former president trump preparing to duke it out over the economy. we're expected to learn both their plans in the coming days as inflation falls to 2.9%. that's the lowest it's been in three years. here's abc news reporter ed wynn. >> this morning, bot

everyone has been in contact with the da's office from the day of the arrest, we were always ready to go to court to fight these charges. but the way that jenkins proceeded with this, we have to have folks go into jail, sit in jail for 10 to 12 hours, completely unnecessarily. but we're going to fight these charges. we're going to get this case dismissed. >> jenkins says her office heard from three dozen people who were trapped in traffic for hours during the protests, including a person with a brain tumor who missed a medical appointment and a mom with her baby who had no water for formula. since they were able to name specific victims, the da's office decided to charge the protesters with false imprisonment because this this conduct has continued and it's elevated. >> we wanted to make sure again that we took more seriously what was going on. >> the da says the protests likely cost the bridge $162,000 in lost revenue. developing news out of san francisco. police are investigating the death of a man whose body was found in golden gate park yesterday, right by the outside lands music festival. the fire department tells us. paramedics found a ma

it says jenkins has to recuse herself because the da has met with the israeli consulate, and one of hers. >> district attorney's office is using this charging decision to intimidate people who want to protest for a free gaza. >> san francisco's district attorney's office released a statement saying that the meetings jenkins had with the israeli consulate were to address security concerns, and that the staffer no longer works for the office. the district attorney's office also says in the event of a conflict of interest, those involved will step down. >> city leaders in palo alto are taking extra steps to try and stop islamophobia and anti-semitism. in a recent meeting. council members pledged to hold more cultural events, recognize holidays and increase tolerance and diversity training citywide. the solutions came out of a series of listening sessions held since last fall, where people from both arab and israeli communities spoke out. >> we have to be honest about what is happening and about the marginalization of muslims in our community. >> and as an american jew, it is profoundly dis

jenkins of having back door meetings with members of the israeli consulate. they also referenced patterns of anti-arab racism and rhetoric among the da staff. the da's office issued a statement to ktvu saying in part, charging decisions are made based on the facts, evidence and the law. we do not pursue political prosecutions under any circumstances, at any time. goes on to say d.a. jenkins meetings with consular staff does not create a real or apparent conflict of interest. the faa is requiring operators of the boeing 787 dreamliner to inspect the jet's cockpit seats. the problem back in march that led to 50 passengers being injured and temperatures peaking in the low 90s today for some of our inland cities before a cool down begins. >> w ll your best defense against erosion and cavities is strong enamel. nothing beats it. i recommend pronamel active shield because it actively shields the enamel to defend against erosion and cavities. i think that this product is a gamechanger for my patients. try pronamel mouthwash. (♪) (♪) bounce back fast from heartburn with tums gummy bites, and love food back. (♪) i'll say what city hall inside

jenkins met with the israeli consulate in 2023 and said staffers in her office have shown a pattern of bias against palestinians and their supporters. they're asking the da to step aside and allow the california attorney general's office to take over the prosecution. >> the entire office would be removed off the case because the bias has so infiltrated the entirety of it, since it comes from the top. and then the attorney general of california would then appoint, an ag to prosecute. >> in a statement released today, the da's office said the meeting she had with the israeli consulate were to address security concerns. the staffer who worked in the office, who penned an inflammatory message against palestinians, retired in march of this year. in today's statement, the da's office said, quote, we do not pursue political prosecutions under any circumstances, at any time in the event that there is a real or apparent conflict in a prosecution. this office takes steps to mitigate those conflicts by recusing specific staff up to and including the district attorney. last week, the da explained that politics had nothing to do with her decisions to charge. >> look,

attorney for the protesters say says that the da's office is overcharging, saying, quote, instead of supporting a ceasefire in gaza, district attorney jenkins filed felony charges in over 40 misdemeanors on each of the 26 people charged. going on to say this is an incredible waste of resources for a nonviolent political action. end quote. now, the 26 people who are facing these charges involved in that protest have until the end of the day today to turn themselves into a chp office or face arrest. meanwhile, some of the supporters plan to be outside the san francisco jail around 8:00 this morning for a rally to voice their opposition to these charges live in san francisco. ali rasmus, ktvu, fox two news okay, ali, thank you. >> time now. 733 new this morning, the white house cracking down on what it calls everyday headaches and hassles that waste the time and money of americans. new regulations target excessive paperwork. long wait times and other corporate abuses. the proposals include making it easier to cancel subscriptions and memberships, requiring airlines to automatically offer refunds because of flight disruptions, streamlined commu

protesters say jenkins and her staff have a conflict of interest because they received gifts of wine from the israeli consulate. in a statement to the chronicle, the da's office denies the claim. it says public officials routinely meet with consulates of different countries to discuss safety of consulates and staff. >> all right. back now with another live look at the floor of the democratic national convention at the united center in chicago. there will be a list of heavyweights from the democratic party tonight, and tomorrow will be kamala harris's big address tonight. the featured speaker is her vp candidate, tim walz, the governor of minnesota. but we'll also hear from nancy pelosi, as well as bill clinton and transportation secretary pete buttigieg. abc seven news anchor julian glover will have a live report with the latest coming up for us on abc seven news at five. and it's not just politicians who will be taking the stage at the dnc. grammy award winning singer john legend will serenade the crowd tonight, joined by oakland's own sheila , and stevie wonder will also perform this evening. tomorrow, another big name in the music world will take th

attorney for the protesters says that the da's office is overcharging the protesters, saying, quote, instead of supporting a ceasefire in gaza district attorney jenkinsthe 26 people charged, going on to say this is an incredible waste of resources for a nonviolent political action. end quote. now, the district attorney's office announced the charges over the weekend. the 26 protesters have until the end of the day today to turn themselves in to a chp office or they could face arrest. in the meantime, there is a rally scheduled here in front of the san francisco jail in support of the protesters that's scheduled to start here in the next 90 minutes or so, live in san francisco. allie rasmus, ktvu, fox two news. >> okay, allie, thank you. time 634. vice president kamala harris may come back here to the bay area for more fundraisers after she raised about $12 million this weekend. a long line of donors waited to go into the san francisco fairmont hotel yesterday to see her. tickets range from $3,300 to a half million dollars, about 700 people attended this event, including former disney executive jeffrey katzenberg, san francisco giants president larry