the barricades are coming down on dolores street, san francisco police put them up earlier to stop skateboarders from taking part in the annual hill bomb, and it worked. kind of the annual unsanctioned event went ahead anyway, just on a different street nearby. nbc bay area's alyssa goard was there and spoke with skaters who are frustrated with police tactics. san francisco police hauled barricade after barricade down dolores street, right next to dolores park, hoping to keep out skateboarders who were expected to hold the annual unpermitted hill bomb downhill skating event. so police have these barricades installed all up and down dolores street for four blocks. we want people to have fun with their skateboards, but what we don't want and can't have is a community that has been taken over criminal activity, vandalism, assaults, assaults on officers, assaults on the public. last year, police and skaters clashed, uni trains were vandalized, police arrested dozens and charged more than 100 people with inciting a riot. there's ongoing litigation over how police responded. it was a little rowdy back

they put up barricades yesterday along dolores street near dolores park, and it worked until the skaters moved. the unsanctioned event went on anyway on a different nearby hilly street. as you see there today in the bay's alyssa goard takes us there. san francisco police hauled barricade after barricade down dolores street, right next to dolores park, hoping to keep out skateboarders who were expected to hold the annual unpermitted hill bomb downhill skating event. so police have these barricades installed all up and down dolores street for four blocks. we want people to have fun with their skateboards, but what we don't want and can't have is a community that has been taken over criminal activity, vandalism, assaults, assaults on officers, assaults on the public. last year, police and skaters clashed, uni trains were vandalized, police arrested dozens and charged more than 100 people with inciting a riot. there's ongoing litigation over how police responded. it was a little rowdy back then, like there was some skaters were feeding and it wasn't like part of the skate culture at all. thi

from 4 to 10 p.m. and that includes dolores street between 18th and 21st. betty yu, live for us at dolores park. thank you for that, betty. on to politics now. former president trump is now proposing a big change to his already scheduled second debate with president biden. this one would have no moderators. trump posted a statement on his social media site saying it to be, quote, no holds barred showdown and trump says this format would allow the two candidates to kind of fight it out without any interference. so far, the biden campaign has not formally responded to trump's debate challenge. president biden has granted his first tv interview. meanwhile, since last week's debate, as he tries to get his campaign for reelection back on track, the president sat down with abc news anchor george stephanopoulos during his campaign appearance at madison, wisconsin, yesterday. the president, downplaying what many viewed as a disastrous performance in that first debate, was this a bad episode where the sign of a more serious condition, it was a bad episode, >> no indi

dolores hill bomb. the unpermitted event draws big crowds as skaters ride down a steep part of the street near dolores park. last year, tensions were high. police and skaters clashed, leading to arrests. nbc bay area's christie smith joining us live. and christie, how are things looking? right now? well, there is a very visible police presence. police vehicles, metal barricades on dolores street that went up late this afternoon. there's even some metal barriers now in the park where the walkway is. as you said. police said this week that they do not intend to allow a hill bomb and this is what the scene is looking like, right now. now those metal barricades start going up on dolores street near 19th, but also down a block and all the way up the hill. police said they've seen some post on social media saying the hill bomb might be canceled, and the chief said as far as they're concerned, it is. last year, police and skaters clashed, leading to numerous arrests, and there's ongoing litigation. in years past, there have been serious injuries. during the unsanctioned event, police say they're not against skate

so last year, police arrested 100 people who were skating fast down dolores street in order to preventrce, barricaded that street on saturday. so instead, the 500 skaters and spectators moved to church and 18th street around seven, at least one skateboarder suffered an injury was taken to the hospital. they are expected to be okay and then after a few hours, someone set off a firework and all skaters and spectators dispersed. although officers did learn that someone vandalized a police wagon on church street, no arrests were made for candidates running for san francisco mayor are going to take part in another debate ahead of the november election, and that includes incumbent london breed, former interim mayor mark farrell, levi strauss heir daniel lurie and supervisor asha safai will also take part. the sfgate reports that supervisor aaron peskin, who is also running for mayor, does not plan to attend. paper says this is over concerns that a group that funds two sponsors of the event is telling supporters to vote for farrell and lurie. the debate takes place at 7:00 tonight at golden g

the unsanctioned event down dolores street descended into chaos. crowds clashing with police. a muni train was heavily vandalized in more than 100 people were arrested, leading to ongoing lawsuits about police response. well, this morning, president biden sent a letter to federal democrats telling them it's, quote, time for the party drama to end. scott mcgrew says the president is showing a new, tougher attitude towards those who want him to quit the race. they want him to quit the race, let someone else run because biden's alarming behavior and confusion alarm so many americans. during the debate, biden says it's time to move on. he's staying in the race. here's that letter. the president posted it on social media for all americans to see. he says he's not blind to people's concerns, that he's been moved by it, but he's staying in. he says, party faithful want him to stay, even if party elites do not. he called in to msnbc's morning joe this morning as wel. the bottom line here is that we're not going anywhere. i am not going anywhere. i wouldn't be running if i didn't absol

street, and everybody heard them. they all just came over here. i guess the cops don't care about this one as much as the dolores the skaters go down the hill. the skaters who set this up hoped to send a message to the city. >> it feels like this is what skateboarding is. this is what it's supposed to be. the community together and skating. >> we reached out to sfpd, asking them why they didn't intervene, and we're waiting to hear back in san francisco. ryan curry, abc seven news. >> a vending machine that sells ammo. the legal battle now playing out over whether it can stay. but first, a check in the weather with drew. >> yeah. let's get you going on this monday. we'll see what the next couple of hours have in store. we actually have a fairly deep marine layer out there this morning, so a lot of cloud cover as you look outside the next couple of hours, at least through 9 a.m. we'll be fighting that cloud cover and that will slow the warming process. you can see temperatures mainly in the 60s, even through 10 a.m, so the slow warming process leads to a cooler afternoon on the way today. but still we have heat ad

street, and everybody heard them. they all just came over here. i guess the cops don't care about this one as much as the dolores one. >> police blocked off church street and let the skaters go down the hill. the skaters who set this up hoped to send a message to the city. >> it feels like this is what skateboarding is. this is what it's supposed to be. the community together and skating. >> we reached out to sfpd, asking them why they didn't intervene, and we're waiting to hear back in san francisco. ryan curry, abc seven news. >> all right. as we head to break, let's check in with lisa. good morning. >> good morning. our roof camera once again. you can see the breeze there and some fog. so today we're going to share it a little bit. it's been all at the coast and allowing for more comfortable temperatures there. while our friends and our inland valleys just sweat it out. but today we'll trim the temperatures back anywhere from 2 to 7 degrees inland. i'll have the details for your sunday and a cooler start to the week coming up. >> all right, lisa, thank you. also ahead, the telco's online services still on pau

in any case, as you can see, they have these barricades out along dolores street.hey will be used to keep the community safe. >> the warning is, please don't you know we don't intend to allow a hill bomb on social media? you know, we're seeing that some are putting out that it's been canceled as far as we're concerned, it is canceled. >> the hill bomb, which attracts skaters to ride down a steep part of dolores street, has come with big crowds that can turn unruly and violent. sfpd said officers will be heavily deployed this year. last year, there were clashes with police and mass arrests, with as many as 81 minors and 32 adults taken into custody. muni vehicles were vandalized, costing tens of thousands in damages. the crowd also launched fireworks and other objects that officers critics called the police response excessive, and the department is now subject to a civil rights lawsuit. >> if there is criminal violations of the law. vandalism assaults and those types of things, or just reckless and dangerous behavior, we're prepared to take enforcement actions. >> t

dolores street last year. skaters clashed with police and officers arrested more than 100 people yesterday, skaters flew down church street while both police and a large group of people watched. there were no signs of any confrontations with officers. it is head home day and airports are feeling the impact the travel rush is on. now, one airline says it is expecting to reach a new record high number of passengers today. >> i'm spencer christian. the cooling marine layer has returned, but not for very long. i'll have the accuweather forecast coming up in just a moment, as abc a victory that is there for the taking. grab it. now that was a great halftime speech. let's go win. [jim valvano] don't give up. don't ever give up® hey, flex. considering there's a heatwave, it's kinda chilly in here. oh, that's because i'm pre-cooling the house with the ac before 4 pm. then i'll turn our thermostat to a comfortable 78 or higher that way i could stay cool later. ooh, what about me? you're never cool. oh. expect today to b

dolores street last year. rs clashed with police and officers arrested more than 100 people yesterday, skaters flew down church street while both police and a large group of people watched. there were no signs of any confrontations with officers. it is head home day and airports are feeling the impact the travel rush is on right now. one airline says it's expecting to reach a new record high number of passengers today, and a live look outside. how much longer will the heat last? spencer christian is up next with your full forecast coming up in sports. >> it's all star selection sunday in major league baseball. the first time's the charm for three players with bay area ties. details on the giants and a's headed to texas for the midsummer cla the busiest day ever for tsa screenings. the previous record was set just weeks ago on june 23rd. american airlines is expected to transport the most passengers on any single day in its history, and anticipated 775,000 passengers will be flying with them today. for nasa volu

the unsanctioned event down dolores street descended into chaos.le heavily vandalized a muni train, and police arrested more than 100 people, which led to ongoing lawsuits about the police response. later today, giants fan will say one final goodbye to hall of famer willie mays. the team is holding a public celebration of life. mays died peacefully at his home last month. the legendary giants, centerfielder and national league mvp was 93 years old. the service starts at 4 p.m. and fans must enter the ballpark through willie mays plaza. gates open at three. the event is free to everyone, and we will be streaming the celebration of life on our website, nbcbayarea.com. and you can also watch it on our sister station, nbc sports bay area. we will also have crews covering the service and will have live reports later in this hi, i'm eileen. i live in vancouver, washington and i write mystery novels. as i was writing, i found that i just wasn't sharp and that doesn't work when you're writing a mystery and i knew i needed to do something so i started takin

make more of what's yours. unsanctioned event down dolores street descended into chaos. crowds clashed with police. a muni train was heavily vandalized. more than 100 people were arrested, leading to ongoing lawsuits about the police response. well, so far this year, the police decided that they would barricade the dolores street hill ahead of the event, and they were out in force. they were going to stop it this time around. frustrated skaters and hundreds of spectators instead went a couple blocks over to church street, and police didn't stop them. we're learning tonight that at least one skateboarder suffered a head injury and was taken to the hospital, and the fire department had a paramedic supervisor stay in that area to monitor the situation. well, we are following new developments in the case against boeing tied to two deadly 737 max crashes. the doj announced tonight. boeing will plead guilty to a criminal fraud charge. under the plea deal, boeing would pay nearly $244 million in fines equal to the amount it paid under a 2021 settlement. federal prosecutors say

>> those are all over dolores street. last year's hill bomb exploded with police in riot gear. >> fireworks going off at the bottom. kids are getting on top of the muni. kids were smashing out windows on the bus i was on. people were tagging the bus that i was on. at first it turned into a little bit of the riot. >> in the end, more than 100 people were arrested and claiming officers wrongfully detained dozens of young people including the police department. >> they were kids, they were young kids. they were terrified, they were cold. >> it was the police that endangered these youth. >> and what is excessive about the officer putting on safety equipment when they have an explosives thrown at them, bottles thrown at them, getting punched in the face, spat on. >> one year after that chaos, the cops are sawing people. our andrea nakano asks people if the plan to block skaters from showing up will work. >> reporter: it's a confrontation the san francisco police department is trying to avoid. >> we're here to say officially we

address the budget cuts effecting dolores street. the mission sro collaborative has been active since 1991 and it is facing a 10 percent cut. this is vital outreach education and direct services like [indiscernible] sro families and individuals. we handle 20thousand calls [indiscernible] building inspection can [indiscernible] our services insure language access compliance and tenants to understand and utilize essential resources. we can quickly address resolve issues presenting harassment and eviction and connect the community to vital resources. [indiscernible] will harm our ability to [indiscernible] >> thank you so much for your comments. next speaker. >> [waiting for translation] >> good afternoon supervisors. my name is [indiscernible] representing my organization as public coalition for the budget. i have to take care of many habitability issues. rent increase and harassment to tenants. the budget cuts you are trying to realize cutting our programs down will effect negatively our community. due to the fact we will be able to a

the popular event sees people race down dolores street at high speeds with large crowds watching from the sidewalk. police are trying to prevent a repeat of last year's event, people clashed with police throwing cans, damaging a light rail car, and starting several small fires. officers eventually arrested more than 100 people and the majority of them were teenagers. they were left zip tied on the street without food or access to a bathroom. the department is now facing a class-action lawsuit , for its response. >> we are not looking for compensation, and not looking to spoil people's fun, but we are looking to do, is keep our communities safe. >> most of the people we spoke to at dolores park seem to think it is a whole lot of fuss over nothing. -- >> i don't think it is going to be going on but you never know, these kids are kind of rebellious. >> are they going to keep them from stating, i don't think so. i just think, let them skate. i don't understand the big deal. >> there have been rumors that the event will be moved to a different place but so far no reports of any large hill

they barricaded off the hill on dolores street and are asking people not to show up at the park. they're planning a heavy police presence tomorrow. the chief says they'll do everything they can to prevent another hill bomb. >> what we don't want and can't have is a community taken over, criminal activity, vandalism, assaults on officers, on the public, unsuspecting pedestrians and motorists that are in danger when these events happen. >> so the event is a loosely planned thing, mainly through social media. there have been calls for the city to maybe sanction the hill bomb, but with the safety concerns of skateboarders coming down a hill at more than 30 miles an hour nobody stepped up as a sponsor. also still pending, a class action lawsuit, a potential class action lawsuit, from the people arrested last year and their parents. they called the police actions excessive and say officers violated their constitutional rights. the city attorney says they are defending the pd's ability to control the crowd and maintain public safety. >>> the arraignment for the man accused of killing a

street, and everybody heard them. they all just came over here. i guess the cops don't care about this one as much as the doloresne. >> police blocked off church street and let the skaters go down the hill. the skaters who set this up hoped to send a message to the city. >> it feels like this is what skateboarding is. this is what it's supposed to be. the community together and skating. >> we reached out to sfpd asking them why they didn't intervene, and we're waiting to hear back in san francisco. ryan curry, abc seven news. >> changes are coming for bikers on the bay, the marin independent journal reports the bicycle lane on the richmond-san rafael bridge is being removed, but only on prime commute days. the plan is likely to take effect this fall, eliminating the multi-purpose lane on the upper deck mondays through thursdays. that'll free up the use of the shoulder for emergencies, which prevents traffic blockages. pedestrians and cyclists can use it on the weekends. plans are also in the works for a possible bike shuttle. still ahead tonight on abc seven news at 11, the fallout has begun from president biden

. >> the hill bomb, which attracts skaters to ride down a steep part of dolores street, has come withthat can turn unruly and violent. sfpd said officers will be heavily deployed this year. last year, there were clashes with police and mass arrests, with as many as 81 minors and 32 adults taken into custody. muni vehicles were vandalized, costing tens of thousands in damages. the crowd also launched fireworks and other objects that officers critics called the police response excessive, and the department is now subject to a civil rights lawsuit. >> if there is criminal violations of the law. vandalism assaults and those types of things, or just reckless and dangerous behavior, we're prepared to take enforcement actions, the chief said. >> barricades will be set up to prevent injuries, which participants and bystanders have suffered in recent years. a cyclist was killed after colliding with a skater in 2020. >> i think if it's something that's important to the community, there's no way to stop it. i think dolores park cafe on the corner of 18th and dolores said it was tagged with graff

but this is being shut down all over dolores street for several blocks. and you have these clusters of police on each of those corners. then right over here, you can take a look to see that even on the sidewalk, those barricades are zigzagging all the way down there, making it very clear they don't want anyone to be skateboarding down this hill. now, we have already heard from some skateboarders who are disappointed to not have the opportunity to go down. even some part of the hill. that's just not an option. all of these barricades and numerous police officers are in place to prevent it. yesterday, the police chief warned against people showing up, saying he was concerned about safety. we know last year 100 people were arrested for vandalism and throwing things at officers. the chief made it clear that he was not going to tolerate any more violence like that. the skaters told us there should be a way to work with the city. we even spoke with one of the people who've been working in advocacy with the city, saying he wants to find a solution where they can

the unsanctioned skating event happened saturday, despite officers setting up barriers on dolores street. well, instead, skaters raced down church street. that's just on the other side of the park. police in san francisco say they did not arrest anyone last year. things were very different when police made about 100 arrests. many of them were teens. more than 500 people showed up to this year's event. one man was hurt skateboarding down the hill, but his injuries are not life threatening. police say someone vandalized a patrol car and they're looking for suspects there. >> let's take a live look outside. it is day seven of our heat wave. there is some good news, though. some of the excessive heat warnings have been downgraded to heat advisories. but those advisories have now been extended here. to break it all down is abc seven news meteorologist sandhya patel. hi, sandhya. hi there. yeah, ama, right now we're in a temporary break, but we're going to see another round of heat developing here. and that's why those advisories were extended. so let's talk about what it looks like. this is w

unofficial event tends to spread through shows, social media, and happens on the hill section of dolores streetr, it turned into a clash between skaters and law enforcement, ending with arrests and lawsuits. police say they're not against skateboarding, but say last year there was vandalism and other criminal activity that happened along with the unsanctioned event. what we're going to try to do is prevent this event from happening, and we will try to try to engage with people, let them know what we're doing. we typically do that anyway, but we'll do that tomorrow and let them know that the hill bomb is we can't allow it to happen. there were conflicting posts on social media about whether the event has been canceled. well, some skating advocates say they believe the city had time to prepare for the event without a heavy police presence, but opted to just ban it instead. a follow up to that dead fish story we told you about yesterday, that mystery of those hundreds of dead fish floating on fremont's lake elizabeth. today crews were still cleaning up after that fish die off city says fish do die

more details coming out about the unsanctioned hill bomb on dolores street in san francisco. over the weekend, skaters changed locations. last year, police arrested 100 people at the event after police say skaters started rioting with officers. there was also widespread vandalism, including to a muni bus, in order to prevent last year's chaos. officers were out in full force over the weekend and they barricaded off the street on saturday. but 500 skaters and spectators changed locations and moved to church and 18th. at least one skateboarder suffered an injury, was taken to the hospital, and someone also set off a firework. and then all the skaters and spectators dispersed. officers also said someone vandalized a police wagon on church street. no arrests were made. we continue to track a fire in placer county in tahoe national forest as of last check, the royal fire has burned about 170 acres. no containment at this point. but there's some good news. a group of 13 hikers stuck in the fire area found safe. crews found the cars of the hikers parked near the palisades creek trai

street, and everybody heard them. they all just came over here. i guess the cops don't care about this one as much as the dolores one. >> police blocked off church street and let the skaters go down the hill. the skaters who set this up hope to send a message to the city. >> it feels like this is what skateboarding is. this is what it's supposed to be. the community together and skating. >> we reached out to sfpd, asking them why they didn't intervene, and we're waiting to hear back in san francisco. ryan curry, abc seven news. >> changes are coming for bikers in the bay. the marin independent journal reports the bicycle lane on the richmond-san rafael bridge is being removed, but only on prime commute days. the plan will likely take effect this fall, and it would eliminate the multi-purpose lane on the upper deck mondays through thursdays. and that will free up the use of the shoulder for emergencies, which prevent traffic blockages. pedestrians and cyclists can use it on the weekends, though, and plans are still in the works for a possible bike shuttle. as we head to break, let's check in with lisa. good morni

. >> skateboarders cruising along dolores street, down one of the steepest hills in all of san franciscoskaters call it the dolores hill bomb. the unsanctioned event has been happening for decade. we've been following it for years, and it's set to happen again this saturday. police are hoping things don't get out of hand this year. after last year's event ended in one of the largest mass arrests in the city's history, abc seven news reporter tim johns was at tonight's meeting with skaters, community members and police uh. >> dozens came out monday night for a special community meeting hosted by the san francisco police department. the meeting, which got heated at times, was called in advance of the dolores park hill bomb on saturday. an annual skating event that normally draws hundreds. but after years of frustration for neighbors and the arrest of almost 100 people, many of them teenagers, last year, some in the area are calling for the police to put an end to the unsanctioned event. >> people running through the park throwing bottles and throwing other items, jumping on the street car,

. >> skateboarders cruising along dolores street, down one of the steepest hills in all of san franciscoskaters call it the dolores hill bomb. the unsanctioned event has been happening for decade. we've been following it for years, and it's set to happen again this saturday. police are hoping things don't get out of hand this year. after last year's event ended in one of the largest mass arrests in the city's history, abc seven news reporter tim johns was at tonight's meeting with skaters, community members and police uh. >> dozens came out monday night for a special community meeting hosted by the san francisco police department. the meeting, which got heated at times, was called in advance of the dolores park hill bomb on saturday. an annual skating event that normally draws hundreds. but after years of frustration for neighbors and the arrest of almost 100 people, many of them teenagers, last year, some in the area are calling for the police to put an end to the unsanctioned event. >> people running through the park throwing bottles and throwing other items, jumping on the street car,

they're making changes related to an unofficial event where skateboarders take on the hill of dolores street. but he says they're not against skateboarding. it is not against people going out and skating around the city. as a matter of fact, we want people to have fun with their skateboards. but what we don't want and can't have is a community that has been taken over criminal activity, vandalism, assaults. last year, there was a clash with law enforcement, arrests and ongoing litigation. there have also been injuries in the past at the unsanctioned event that doesn't have an organizer, barricades are expected to be out. the barricade plan that is out the officers present is a is a way to tell the community. today there is no event. we don't want all the violence. we don't want all the potential harm. people who live in the area say they're unsure how effective it will be. i think if they if they try to stop it, they'll go somewhere else. there's plenty of hills around here, right? i mean, it's not just this one. but i don't know, it's probably better for safety that there's some presence of

the unofficial event tends to spread through social media and happens on the hill section of dolores street. last year, it turned into a clash between skaters and law enforcement, ending with arrests and lawsuit. police say they're not against skateboarding, but say last year there was vandalism and other criminal activities with it. what we're going to try to do is prevent this event from happening, and we will try to try to engage with people, let them know what we're doing. we typically do that anyway, but we'll do that tomorrow and let them know that the hill bomb is we can't allow it to happen. and there were some conflicting posts on social media about whether the event has now been canceled, some skating advocates say they believe the city had time to prepare for the event without a heavy police presence, but opted to ban it instead, hoping for a different night. fire crews in contra costa county say they were chasing fires believed to be started by illegal fireworks last night. and as flames spread, neighbors, you can see helped to. nbc bay area's scott budman is live in concord at

they include parts of dolores church and 18th streets near dolores park. the road closure is going to be in effect until 10:00 tonight. sfmta says the closures will impact some muni services. new at five a deadly early morning crash involving a motorcyclist is under investigation in the east bay. the chp says it happened just before 330 this morning on eastbound 580 at fruitvale avenue in oakland. video posted to the citizen app shows the scene right here. unclear how many vehicles were involved, and investigators say the motorcycle was hit by at least one car, causing the rider to be thrown off. the motorcyclist died at the scene. chp also says an ambulance that responded to the scene was hit by a car, but no one inside the ambulance was hurt. the search is on for a shooter in san francisco. police say shots were fired around last night on connecticut street in the bayview neighborhood. officers found a man laying in the street who had been shot several times. paramedics took him to the hospital. he serious injuries. police aren't saying exactly how he's

year ago that 113 people were arrested at the dolores hill bomb, which is skaters going down dolores street. most were youth, so i just wanted to recommend further discussion about sfpd's community outreach and collaboration with other departments, specifically mta and the recent hill bomb at dolores park. last july 6th, a little over ten days ago, was an example of sfpd. unfortunately, prioritizing a heavy handed, fear based approach, and it involved excessive overtime as well as what appeared to be violations of ada laws and transportation codes, if this is working, can anyone guide me on how to get a few photos? all right. thank you. you may see, this was on church street, and again, thank you for letting it to continue on church street. but just, just a logistical thing. you can see someone's about to fall, there's a few potholes there. there's train tracks, luckily, people were able to continue, church street without being arrested, but this was an example of, you know, how many officers were there on dolores street and the event just ending up one street over, and it actually ended up

. >> the hill bomb, which attracts skaters to ride down a steep part of dolores street, has come withfficers will be heavily deployed this year. last year, there were clashes with police and mass arrests, with as many as 81 minors and 32 adults taken into custody. muni vehicles were vandalized, costing tens of thousands in damages. the crowd also launched fireworks and other objects that officers critics called the police response excessive, and the department is now subject to a civil rights lawsuit. >> if there's criminal violations of the law, vandalism, assaults and those types of things, or just reckless and dangerous behavior, we're prepared to take enforcement actions, the chief said. >> barricades will be set up to prevent injuries, which participants and bystanders have suffered in recent years. a cyclist was killed after colliding with a skater in 2020. >> i think if it's something that's important to the community, there's no way to stop it. >> i think dolores park cafe on the corner of 18th and dolores, said it was tagged with graffiti during last year's hill bomb happened

typically during the first week of july, skateboarders gather at 21st and dolores street for a hill. bottom of it. we want people to have fun with their skateboarders, but what we don't want and can't have is a community that has been taken over. >> criminal activity, vandalism, assaults saw some officers. also the public suspecting pedestrians and motorists that. are in danger. >> this is video from last year's hill bomb or 84 police arrested 80 people in the months following for teens filed a federal lawsuit alleging wrongful detainment and violation of their right. sfpd says it is rumor this year's event may be canceled, but barricades will be up along. 21st and 18th streets. the police chief says sfpd will be heavily step today and have extra officers on standby. truckload of donations in ruins this morning after a fire erupts outside of the san jose goodwill facility. citizen video shows smoke and flames billowing outside the building on north 7th street crews say multiple trailers were on fire along with wooden pallets and boxes filled with donated books. >> there's some homes

. >> the hill bomb, which attracts skaters to ride down a steep part of dolores street, has come with big crowds that can turn unruly and violent. sfpd said officers will be heavily deployed this year. last year, there were clashes with police and mass arrests, with as many as 81 minors and 32 adults taken into custody. muni vehicles were vandalized, costing tens of thousands in damages. the crowd also launched fireworks and other objects that officers critics called the police response excessive, and the department is now subject to a civil rights lawsuit. >> if there's criminal violations of the law, vandalism, assaults and those types of things, or just reckless and dangerous behavior, we're prepared to take enforcement actions, the chief said. >> barricades will be set up to prevent injuries, which participants and bystanders have suffered in recent years. a cyclist was killed after colliding with a skater in 2020. >> i think if it's something that's important to the community, there's no way to stop it. i think dolores park cafe on the corner of 18th and dolores, said it was tagg

typically the first week of july skateboarders gather around 21st and dolores street even know there is a post circulating on social media that the event has been canceled. police are hoping that is the case. this is video from last year's hill bomb were 80 people were arrested in the months following the event for teenagers filed a federal lawsuit alleging wrongful detainment and violation of their rights. earlier this morning, sfpd held a news conference. the police chief says it is not the department's intention to have officers in riot gear. as you can see here. but they do have a message for parents if their child does come want to come to this event. they will be arrested if they commit criminal activity and for attending this illegal event. >> here to say officially, we do not intend to allow he'll on tomorrow. we're going to do everything we can to keep our community safe to prevent that from happening. and as far as we're concerned, there is no help on tomorrow. >> and in an attempt to shut down the event, barricades will be up along 21st and 18th streets. the police chief s

police blocked off dolores street, trying to prevent people from skating down that steep hill.dents say they were happy to see the street closed. skaters found a way around the barricades on saturday and moved to church street. police and a big group of people stood by and watched. skaters think there should be a way to work with the city to safely hold the event. >> the city was not without fair warning about this event. i was in contact with them a year ago, trying to engage about how to make this safer. even in the absence of an official organizer, and they failed to plan to do anything about this. >> it feels like this is what skateboarding is. this is what it's supposed to be. the community together and skating. >> at least one person was hurt after crashing into a median. we reached out to san francisco police to ask why they didn't intervene, and we have not heard back. >> in the north bay closing schools could be an option to address financial issues for the santa rosa city school district. district officials tell the press democrat there's been a steady decrease in enr

the dolores hill bomb is when skateboarders ride down dolores street, which is one of the steepest hills in the city. it's set to happen again this saturday. last night, police held a community meeting. they hope this year does not get out of hand after last year's event ended with nearly 100 arrests, many of them teenagers. some people who live in the area are calling for police to put an end to this event. >> who shows up to an event that's supposed to be fun and peaceful with what the police found when they confiscated things from people, they arrested knives, guns, you know, spray, pepper spray, pepper. >> some skaters say they want the event to continue and that there are only a few people who actually cause trouble. the city is still dealing with last year's bomb. it is facing pending litigation over the arrests. >> san jose police have made six more arrests in connection with a violent sideshow that injured an officer. one driver is charged with hitting a spectator at the sideshow. this was on june 15th. according to police. an officer tried to help the injured person, but other s

. >>> now at 11:00 after police threatened arrests and tried to block the streets a smaller version of the dolores hill bomb went on at a different location . >> got to keep doing otherwise, you'll be repressed. >> just let them skate. i don't see the big deal about it. >>> a gas station take over, what the owner has to say about oakland police officer spots and the response he says is taking over the neighborhood. >>> another intense day of heat on the way to read where they area residents are flocking to read good evening, i'm andrea nakano. despite vowing to prevent anyone from participating, a small group of skateboarders found a simple but effective solution to avoid police blockades, and that was to literally move across the park and calm down the hill on church street. the barricades in extra enforcement where san francisco policeman department's way of avoiding last year, where police in riot gear led to clashes, many teen arrests resulted . hour amanda harry was out there for today's more muted event talking to people about why they decided to go through with it despite the stern warning

we were able to prevent the hill bomb on dolores street and in the park, but the skaters did skate down church street, i am very happy to report that there were no acts of vandalism except for one. we had one of our bands that was tagged with graffiti. there were no assaults on the public, nor officers, there were two injuries that occurred to skateboarders at about close to 7:00, they started skating down church street. street. we did not cite or arrest anybody for skating. and, a lot of public outreach on that. and overall, i think it was a huge success, particularly compared to some of what we've seen in past years. so i just want to thank our officers for their strength that they showed we were very well deployed and we put a word out that, we would not tolerate the violence in the property damage that we've seen in the past. so apparently the public worked with us and the skaters, some of them even thanked us because we didn't arrest them for skating down the hill. but we wanted to make sure that mainly that that community was not, destroyed like it has been in past years. so that

they moved to the other side of dolores park at 18th and church street. a smaller hill bomb took place, as some law enforcement officers looked on. omar hernandez got to ride down the hill and hope the event will continue. >> i feel like this can work, if the city works with us and we do it once a year. and you see how many people. it makes it happy. >> reporter: what will happen next year, still has to be determined. but police say a event is unofficial and unsanctioned. making it difficult to execute safely. >>> coming up. a professional baseball player has a record set back in the 1950s. >>> ahead in sports, the giants were fighting to get back to .500 as they tried to keep their hot streak going. plus, hold on... this trip got me alaska gold 75k status?? looks like i leveled up somewhere between san francisco and new york. i knew you earned miles faster than other airlines but like...okay, this is next level. i wonder if they'll take my photo. and put it in every seatback. on every airplane. i really hope fame doesn't change me. >>> will they are what

following an unpermitted annual event where skateboarders go down a hill between 18th and 19th streets near dolores park when their unorganized, unpermitted, unsanctioned and there are no rules at all. >> that is what we cannot allow. uh- people have been gravely injured and killed in the past, according to sfpd. >> they found online fliers advertising another hill bomb and then canceling it for the weekend ahead of any potential event, the police chief had a message if they are committing crimes, they may be arrested and they likely will be arrested or cited, >> if they're hanging out like kids do. we don't have a problem with that. >> at least 81 teenagers were arrested last year. earlier this week, sfpd held a community meeting to hear from residents in the area. mark allen has lived in the neighborhood for years. he's glad sfpd is now speaking about barricading the area. >> i appreciate trying to get in front of these things because, you know, usually what happens is it's happening and the police are kind of standing by you know, not really knowing what to do after the fact because there's hund

street. fabric is named dolores. she sells the bags online as well as that local craft fairs and markets after a busy day saturday at fort mason center in san francisco. she returned to her apartment near alamo square. exhausted the artist left for bins of inventory in her apartment lobby overnight waking up to find the bins gone. it should have been i came down in the morning you know, someone broken into the door and taken everything about $7,000 worth of bags and $1000 worth of supplies taken along with these black and yellow bins. lafond filed a report with san francisco police and says this is not the first time she's been targeted by thieves been affected by before 2. i've had my car broken into about like this hits. this really deep. this is like the worst. she's put everything she has from savings to time into our business and bags that each take time to make 5 hours, at least sometimes more. receiving a huge response from the public after posting about the stolen handbags on social media. it's been overwhelm

street. fabric is named dolores. she sells the bags online as well as that local craft fairs and markets after a busy day saturday at fort mason center in san francisco. she returned to her apartment near alamo square, exhausted the artist left for bins of inventory in her apartment lobby overnight waking up to find the bins gone. it should have been i came down in the morning you know, someone broken into the door and taken everything about $7,000 worth of bags and $1000 worth of supplies taken along with these black and yellow bins. lafond filed a report with san francisco police and says this is not the first time she's been targeted by thieves been targeted by thieves been affected by before 2. i've ha my car broken into. but like this hits, this really deep. this is like the worst. she's put everything she has from savings to time into our business and bags that each take time to make 5 hours, at least sometimes more. with colorful upholstery that lafond hopes the public will notice if spotted in places where st

following an unpermitted annual event where skateboarders go down a hill between 18th and 19th streets near dolores park when they're unorganized, unpermitted, unsanctioned and there are no rules at all. >> that is what we cannot allow. uh- people have been gravely injured and killed in the past. >> according to sfpd. they found online fliers advertising another hill bomb and then canceling it for the weekend ahead of any potential event, the police chief had a message if they are committing crimes, they may be arrested and they likely will be arrested or cite, if they're hanging out like kids do. >> we don't have a problem with that. >> at least 81 teenagers were arrested last year. earlier this week, sfpd held a community meeting to hear from residents in the area. mark allen has lived in the neighborhood for years. he's glad sfpd is now speaking about barricading the area. >> i appreciate trying to get in front of these things because, you know, usually what happens is it's happening and the police are kind of standing by you know, not really knowing what to do after the fact because there's hun

following an unpermitted annual event where skateboarders go down a hill between 18th and 19th streets near doloreshen there unorganized, unpermitted, unsanctioned and there are no rules at all. that is what we cannot allow. uh- people have been gravely injured and killed in the past. >> according to sfpd. they found online fliers advertising another hill bomb and then canceling it for the weekend ahead of any potential event, the police chief had a message if they are committing crimes, they may be arrested and they likely will be arrested or cited, >> if they're hanging out like kids do. we don't have a problem with that. >> at least 81 teenagers were arrested last year. earlier this week, sfpd held a community meeting to hear from residents in the area. mark allen has lived in the neighborhood for years. he's glad sfpd is now speaking about barricading the area. >> i appreciate trying to get in front of these things because, you know, usually what happens is it's happening and the police are kind of standing by you know, not really knowing what to do after the fact because there's hundreds of pe

so every for first week of july, this is a wind of the skaters like to gather over by 20st street and dolores and, you know, go down that hill. there was a rumor that this event is canceled, but police are hoping that is the case. >> officially, we do not intend to allow he'll on tomorrow. that is the message from san francisco police chief bill scott friday. one day before the annual hill bomb event that draws hundreds of skaters riding down a hill near dolores park. >> we want people to have fun with their state borders, but what we don't want and can't have is a community that has been taken over. >> criminal activity, vandalism, assaults saw some officers of sauce on the public, suspecting pedestrians or motorists that. are in danger. >> this is video from last year's hill bomb were 80 people were arrested in the months following the event for teenagers filed a federal lawsuit alleging wrongful detainment and violation of their rights. chief scott says the department has been meeting with the public to hear concerns and criticism. >> about our officers up. coming to this event a phone cal