the city of fremont passed a strict new homeless ordinance, one that, in part, promises to punish those who give aid to the unhoused. but that law is already facing a lawsuit, and the city council is saying they are going to change it. but as nbc bay area's thom jensen reports, not everyone is buying it. critics of the fremont ordinance say it criminalizes homelessness and even threatens to jail and fine anyone who helps an unhoused person in the city. they've shown they believe some people are worth more than others. we reject this lie completely. fremont city council has drawn attention from national homeless advocacy groups after passing the ordinance by a61 vote last month. these ordinances don't just attack our unhoused sisters and brothers. they attack the very fabric of human connection that helped america survive in its darkest hours. the mayor and council members have defended the law from the start. i think it's being weaponized, and this is not an accurate portrayal. but now say they'll amend the ordinance and the controversial provision that finds people who aid or abet unhoused people or allow backyard camping for longer than 72 hours. big concern has been regardin

city of fremont, saying the new ordinance violates civil rights. it would also criminalize the work homeless advocates do. passing necessities to the unsheltered. the fremont city councils now considering whether to amend it in the lawsuit. the homeless advocates asked a judge to prevent the new ordinance from taking effect. the city declined an interview, citing that pending litigation, but did issue a statement saying that ordinance would not be enforced until after march 18th, when the city council will consider an amendment. meanwhile, mayor matt mahan is defending his new idea to get homeless off the streets of san jose. that idea would give san jose police the power to arrest or cite anyone who repeatedly refuses city help. under the new proposal, if someone refuses interim city housing three times in 18 months, they could be arrested and cited for trespassing. unhoused advocates say this proposal also criminalizes homelessness. meanwhile, california is suing the trump administration over federal job cuts. state attorney general rob bonta is joining 19 other state attorneys general. they're calling the layoffs, quote, unlawful, adding that the firings overstepped

just yesterday we told you fremont's city council is considering revising that language to make it less strict. today, the judge recommended city officials should decide whether to totally remove the aiding and abetting part. >> still ahead here, a woman assaulted and forced into a car and it was all caught on camera. you'll see that tonight. the latest on a kidnaping investigation in the east bay. >> plus, the future of the coliseum site in oakland is being discussed right now. we will have a live ♪ (slow down) ♪ (♪) cut!!!! i get it! slow motion. slow down geographic atrophy. but we don't need gimmicks. stick to the facts. ga, the advanced form of dry amd, can irreversibly damage your vision. but syfovre is an fda-approved eye injection that gives you the power to slow ga. syfovre was proven to slow ga lesion growth over 2 years with increasing effect over time. it's the only treatment to slow ga in as few as 6 doses per year. don't take syfovre if you have an infection, or active swelling in or around your eye that may include pain and redness or are allergic to it. syfovre can cause

after concerns and confusion and plenty of anger, fremont city council says it's looking to potentially amend a controversial clause in their new ordinance. that clause makes it a misdemeanor crime to aid and abet an illegal encampment. big concern has been regarding the aiding and abetting and the misinterpretation that our beloved prophets, our faith based organizations and agencies that they could suffer criminal repercussions. but homeless advocates who filed a federal civil lawsuit this week to prevent the law from taking effect don't believe it's a misinterpretation at all. they say the ordinance makes it illegal for someone to camp on any public property, and includes fines and potential jail time for those trying to help them shelter. there's nowhere for anyone who is unhoused to be in the city of fremont. once this ordinance goes into effect, into effect, and there will also be consequences to organizations. andrea hansen, co-counsel for the plaintiffs, says they're waiting to take any further action until after the city council considers possible amendments. but hansen also sa

the fremont city council is now considering whether to amend this ordinance. in the lawsuit, the homeless advocates asked a judge to prevent the new ordinance from taking effect. they believe the only thing this new law will do is to criminalize homelessness. there's nowhere for anyone who is unhoused to be in the city of fremont. once this ordinance goes into effect, into effect, and there will also be consequences to organizations, mutual aid, nonprofits, churches, people who are expressing their faith. it's not only the criminalization of homelessness, but the criminalization of charity. and i believe it's outrageous. fremont mayor raj sr-1 was on our program just a couple of weeks ago. he refuted that idea that the ordinance criminalized homelessness. he says homeless outreach workers would not be impacted. the city declined an interview with us today citing the pending litigation, but it did issue a statement saying the ordinance would not be enforced until after march 18th, when the city council will consider amending that ordinance. well, the bay area's

of backlash, the city is looking to now amend this ordinance after concerns and confusion, fremont city council is looking to potentially amend a controversial clause in their new ordinance that currently makes it a misdemeanor crime to aid and abet an illegal encampment. big concern has been regarding the aiding and abetting and the misinterpretation that our beloved prophets, our faith based organizations and agencies that they could suffer criminal repercussion. the current ordinance would make it illegal for someoneo camp on any public property. it also allows for those helping homeless to potentially face jail time and $1,000 fine. federal civil rights lawsuit, filed this week by a group of unions and advocates, is looking to stop the law from going into effect before march 13th. they say it targets organizations looking to help, then housed. so it's not only the criminalization of homelessness, but the criminalization of charity. and i believe it's outrageous and egregious, and it is an attack on compassion. andrea henson, co-counsel for the plaintiffs, says they are waiting to take furth

that new law voted on by fremont city council would make it illegal for people to camp on public propertythat would also make it illegal for people to aid and abet homeless encampments. now, again, that lawsuit being filed and the groups who filed it say they take the biggest issue with those two words aiding and abetting. >> people are living in cars and stuff by the school district. there's blocks and blocks of places that i feel unsafe driving by. >> on february 11th, fremont became the latest city to crack down on the homeless crisis. the city council voting to criminalize, aiding and abetting homeless encampments. the new law makes it illegal to camp or have an encampment on public property, and makes it a misdemeanor to people who aid or abet those encampments. >> it is our opinion that this this measure, measure chapter 8.90 is unconstitutional on its face and it cannot be rescued. >> tonight, a homeless advocacy group led by a number of attorneys filed a lawsuit on behalf of the unhoused people. their number one concern the phrasing of the new law, specifically aiding and abetting

. >> in a61 vote tuesday night, fremont city council resolved to amend a controversial camping ordinancein february to clear homeless encampments. the revision seeks to remove the section around aiding and abetting.round aiding and >> our intention was aiding and abetting would be if you build large structures like tree houses or large wooden structures. but people were saying that it was if we give water or food or we help somebody, and that was never our intention. >> newly elected fremont mayor rod sullivan says the city has gone on record to clarify this, but thought it's important to revise the language to remove any ambiguity in the law. >> remove this because we want people to feel confident that they can help their neighbors, and they can provide food, water services to everyone. >> fremont is estimated to have 800 homeless people. 700 of whom are unsheltered. the ordinance, passed in february, bans camping on any public property like sidewalks, parks and open space. the city could also criminally charge those aiding or abetting a homeless camp, which homeless advocates argued in

. >> in a61 vote tuesday night, fremont city council resolved to amend a controversial camping ordinance passed in february to clear homeless encampments. the revision seeks to remove the section around aiding and abetting. >> our intention was aiding and abetting would be if you build large structures like tree houses or large wooden structures. but people were saying that it was if we give water or food or we help somebody, and that was never our intention. >> newly elected fremont mayor rod sullivan says the city has gone on record to clarify this, but thought it's important to revise the language to remove any ambiguity in the law. >> remove this because we want people to feel confident that they can help their neighbors, and they can provide food, water services to everyone. >> fremont is estimated to have 800 homeless people. 700 of whom are unsheltered. the ordinance, passed in february, bans camping on any public property like sidewalks, parks and open space. the city could also criminally charge those aiding or abetting a homeless camp, which homeless advocates argued included p

fremont city council will review changes to the ordinance on march 18th. all right.certainly chilly out there with 30s in our inland valleys. beautiful view from our shark tank this morning in san jose. 46, san francisco, looking at 38 in redwood city and 43 here in santa cruz. so tons of sun all day long. we'll get to thaw out in the next couple of hours, as those 30s are replaced by 50s by about 9:00, and then by 3:00 in the afternoon, upper 60s for you all of the lives that have been saved. >> you. >> so some things i cannot change, but here i try. i'll never know. >> oh, we are defying gravity on gma on this saturday morning. broadway has a new elphaba and not only is she amazing, you're hearing that voice, but she's also making history. lancia just took over the role in wicked, becoming the first black actor to play the role of elphaba full time on broadway, and she's absolutely unbelievable. another wicked first. jenna bainbridge is now the first wheelchair using actor to play the role of nessarose on stage, so congratulations to both. >> of them. amazing. cong

fremont city council will review changes to the ordinance on march 18th.he chronicle, two former players described the culture under head coach albertin montoya as toxic. the accusations come a month after bay fc's head scout resigned after abuse allegations from when he was the coach at the university of oregon. all right. to weather. now let's check in with lisa. >> all right. good morning to you. thanks, stephanie. we are waking up to a chilly start, but another beautiful day on the way. the storm track well, to the north. you can see all the blue sky here from pier 39. and looking at temperatures coming up through the 40s and even some low 50s san jose. 52 in oakland. a little haze here over the city, but temperatures from the low 40s and our coldest inland valleys in the north bay, petaluma to 50 in napa. 51 by the delta. highs today around the bay. very comfortable from upper 50s along the shoreline. so a little patchy stratus here and a bit of an onshore flow, but otherwise just a sparkling day. the accuweather seven day forecast featuring our time

earlier this week, the fremont city council approved the lake elizabeth water quality improvement pilotn happen during extreme heat. surface surface aerators and monitoring probes will be installed in one section of lake elizabeth that will improve oxygenation. it will help regulate water temperature and monitor water quality. it's expected to be completed in july. if successful, the city could expand the project to other sections of that lake. we're going to turn now to cinthia pimentel with a quick look at our microclimate forecast. good morning kira. good morning everyone. let's go out to pacifica. right now we are looking at a littl bit of some patchy fog there by the coast. but those numbers running in those upper 40s this morning, that sunshine should start to mix into the picture here as we go on into about 11, 12:00. meantime, over in the east bay. good morning to you in oakland. didn't forget about you. we're looking at a clear start with those low 40s, but more sunshine is on the way much quicker there. throughout the morning hours and into our lunchtime, we are looking at a v

deepen the criminalization of the unhoused in the city of fremont. >> now, the advocacy group says that they will wait to see what changes the city council actually makes at that next meeting. they will then act accordingly. in fremont, i'm bailey o'carroll, ktvu, fox two news. >> new at 11 tonight, san mateo police say they had to use pepper spray to arrest a man accused of stealing alcohol from a walgreens store. this happened shortly after 1:00 this afternoon at the store near ellsworth and third. police say they used a drone to track down 19 year old wilfred perez gomez, who was hiding under a freeway overpass nearby. after negotiating with perez gomez for over an hour, detectives used pepper spray to get him to surrender. perez gomez was booked into the san mateo county jail. an attempted cyber attack forced the sausalito city council to cut a meeting short this week. according to the city's weekly newsletter, the attack was stopped due to successful training and city security measures. the city says it won't elaborate on the nature of the attack, but what we do know is that the council went into closed session for an added item con

. >> a spokesperson with the city of fremont says they cannot comment on pending litigation. city councilreview changes to the ordinance on march 18th in the south bay. lauren martinez, abc seven news. >> we're following new developments involving two women accused in a dog kicking incident in pittsburg yesterday, the contra costa county district attorney's office announced both of them are being charged with cruelty to an animal. they were arrested late last week in oakland after an extensive search. and i'll warn you, the video you're about to see may be disturbing. police launched their investigation after this video surfaced on february 19th. this video shows the two women confronting their neighbor and the three clearly getting into an argument. police say one of the women pulled out a fake gun, causing the homeowner to back away and pick up one of the dogs with him. investigators say one of the women then told the owner to kick the other dog as you just saw, which she did, sending that dog airborne. very disturbing. well, the national women's soccer league says it has opened an inve

. >> a spokesperson with the city of fremont says they cannot comment on pending litigation. city council will review changes to the ordinance on march 18th. in the south bay, lauren martinez, abc seven news. >> new developments tonight involving two women accused in a dog kicking incident in pittsburg. today, the contra costa county district attorney's office announced both of them are being charged with cruelty to an animal. they were arrested late last week in oakland after an extensive search. police launched their investigation after this video surfaced of the incident on february 19th. surveillance video showed the two women confronting a neighbor and the three getting into an argument. police say one of the women pulled out a fake gun, causing the homeowner to back away and pick up one of the dogs with him, as you can see. investigators say one of the women then told the other to kick the dog on the ground, which she did. as you saw, sending that dog airborne. now they're facing charges. tonight, the national women's soccer league says it has opened an investigation of bay fc's coa

. >> a spokesperson with the city of fremont says they cannot comment on pending litigation. city councill review changes to the ordinance on march 18th. in the south bay, lauren martinez, abc seven news. >> new developments tonight involving two women accused in a dog kicking incident in pittsburg. today, the contra costa county district attorney's office announced both of them are being charged with cruelty to an animal. they were arrested late last week in oakland after an extensive search. police launched their investigation after this video surfaced of the incident on february 19th. surveillance video showed the two women confronting a neighbor and the three getting into an argument. police say one of the women pulled out a fake gun, causing the homeowner to back away and pick up one of the dogs with him, as you can see. investigators say one of the women then told the other to kick the dog on the ground, which she did. as you saw, sending that dog airborne. now they're facing charges. tonight, the national women's soccer league says it has opened an investigation of bay fc's coachin

. >> a spokesperson with the city of fremont says they cannot comment on pending litigation. city council will review changes to the ordinance on march 18th. in the south bay, lauren martinez, abc seven news. >> we're following new developments involving two women accused in a dog kicking incident in pittsburg yesterday. the contra costa county district attorney's office announced both of them are being charged with cruelty to an animal. they were arrested late last week in oakland after an extensive search. police launched their investigation after this video surfaced of the february 19th incident. you see the surveillance video showing the two women confronting their neighbor and the three clearly getting into an argument here. police say one of the women pulled out a fake gun, causing the homeowner to back away and pick up one of the dogs with him. you see him here? investigators say one of the women then told the other to kick the other dog, which she did, sending that dog airborne. disturbing to see that. well, the national women's soccer league says it has opened an investigation of

deepen the criminalization of the unhoused in the city of fremont. >> now, the advocacy group says that they'll wait to see what changes the city councilt next meeting. they will then act accordingly. in fremont, i'm bailey o'carroll, ktvu, fox two news. >> a new study from uc san francisco found a majority of people living on the streets in california are not using illegal drugs. the study found 37% of homeless people were using illegal drugs regularly, but a quarter say they have never used drugs. drug use is a risk factor and effect of losing housing. 65% say they regularly used at some point in their lives. 27% of those surveyed started drug use after becoming homeless. however, 35% of people say their drug use decreased after becoming homeless. the study's authors say these results highlight the need for better treatment options. >> time now is 736. protests were held nationwide, including right here in the bay area, over the widespread layoffs to our federal workforce. demonstrations in san francisco civic center plaza focused on cuts to scientific research. the rally in the city was just one of more than 30 taking place around t

. >> we'll have more on the reversal from the city council and the lawsuit that says that fremont is making homelessness a crime. plus schools in the north bay struggling with weapons and drugs. what police and parents of students are saying about the challenges. and santa rosa has a high school principal is placed on leave just a week after a stabbing. we'll have those stories and more coming up tonight on kron. 4 news at 10 11 grant. back to you. all right. we'll be watching. thank you, dan. >> 12 students from the livermore valley joint unified school district are really dominating academically. you're looking at the finalists for the national merit scholarship, which places them among the top one percent of high school seniors nationwide. they've been selected based on their academic achievements. test scores and leadership. space students are being considered to receive $2500 for their college education. kudos to that. and that wraps up kron. 4 news at 6. appreciate you being. >> with me the past 3 hours, >> with me the past 3 hours, we'll see you tomorrow night. touch can mean

it will go in front of the city council next week and needs approval to move forward. well, they're challenging a new law in fremontmakes it a crime to camp in public. does it violate the rights of homeless people? a few weeks ago, fremont enacted one of the strictest measures yet to ban encampments. it bans camping and makes it illegal to aid and abet those encampments. violators face a maximum sentence of six months in jail and a $1,000 fine. a lawsuit filed by several groups says people who lack shelter must do something to protect themselves from cold, rain and heat. the fremont law was due to take effect next week. today, a judge recommended the city of fremont consider it to hope to put it on hold until leaders decide whether to remove the ban on aiding and abetting the homeless. police in pittsburg are crediting a man for helping track down a suspect who violently robbed him last week. 21 year old charles frederick was attacked as he walked in buchanan park last thursday afternoon. he says a man punched him several times in the face, then stole his cell phone. frederick is on the autism spectrum. when police

fremont's controversial camping ban. the city is now facing a lawsuit. that suit was announced during public comment at last night's city council meeting. person actually gave the paperwork to the city clerk. the plan passed last month. it bans camping on public property and aiding and abetting homeless encampments. last night, the city council voted to move forward with amending the ordinance. they will clarify confusion over who can provide assistance to unhoused people and enforcement. >> 509 we're looking at live doppler seven, along with satellite because we are tracking two fronts one now moving into the central coast. that is bringing us some light rain in parts of the south bay this morning. another one well off to the north. this second front will cross us early tomorrow morning, so we have a couple of chances of rain over the next 48 hours. live doppler seven. the closer view really showing you it's the south bay that is dealing with light rain this morning. the heaviest showers associated with this front this morning to the south and east. so we'll zoom on down a little bit closer. steady rain falling in gilroy, morgan hill a

fremont's controversial camping ban. the city is now facing a lawsuit over this. the suit was announced during public comment at last night's city council meeting. a person actually gave that paperwork to the city clerk. then the plan passed last month that bans camping on public property and aiding and abetting homeless encampments. last night, the city council voted to move forward with amending the ordinance. they will clarify confusion over who can provide assistance to unhoused people and enforcement. >> 610 this morning in the accuweather forecast will begin with live doppler seven along with satellite. because we are tracking two fronts, you can see one moving into the central coast this morning on its way into the central valley. the area of low pressure is pretty far south. right now. it's really roads on 8582 this morning 80. so just be aware of that. it is going to be wet in the south bay for the next couple of hours. it's a level one on the storm impact scale through tomorrow because we have scattered showers in the forecast tomorrow. we could even see a thunderstorm and a dusting of snow on our highest peaks. so you're look

fremont, they have one of the strongest new laws in that regard. but it's a law that is now the target of a lawsuit. the city council recently passed a law that made it illegal not just to camp on city streets, but also to give aid to those living on the streets. it's that second part that has many people upset. our velena jones hears from people suing the city over the law, and why the city is already looking to make changes. and we have a story about the coach of one of the bay area's newest professional sports teams, facing investigations for creating a toxic workplace. our damian trujillo will get us up to speed on a chronicle report of two investigations into the coach and share with us what current players are saying. spoiler alert janelle, they are on the coach's side. this is bay fc bay fc. thank you so much, garvin. and still to come, the top my instagram survey. a new study shows butterflies are vanishing from u.s. landscapes at an alarming rate. researchers found 22% of butterflies in the u.s. disappeared between 2000 and 2020. and according to the study, habitat loss, climate change and pesticide use are

fremont we go this morning. city leaders are scaling back a ban on camping after critics say the city was criminalizing people who help with construction of encampments. the city council voted on tuesday to remove a key provision from a new ordinance. the clause says anyone who helps build an came could face a fine up to $1,000 and six months in jail and also eliminated a section that prohibited homeowners from allowing camping on their property for more than three days. now the revised camping ban takes effect a week from today. >>> well, today we could learn alameda county is one big step closer to selling the oakland coliseum. developers and investors from an organization called the african american sports and entertainment group want to buy the complex. now they have already struck two deals for a total purchase price of $250 million. but one of those deals still requires approval from the county. the potential buyers envision a project that would include a new convention center and a youth amphitheater. this afternoon, the president of the alameda county board of supervisors will provide an update to the public following a closed session with county attorneys. >>