reporter laura anthony has the story. >> racist nurses have to go! >> reporter: protestersthe side bate's center. as blatant reaction to racist things posted by icu nurse allison cook. demonstrators handed out flyers with cook's posts. apparently shown giving middle finger. other she writes eff >> overtly racist and sutter has not decried it, still protecting mere in some ways. >> reporter: according to sources, cook has worked as recently as last weekend and subject to multiple complaints by coworkers. was not identified by name but said she was not working for sutter health. >> they did not say term. >> reporter: unclear if fired or resigned. >> sensitive, as you know. >> reporter: came out to talk to them directly. >> everything in the walls is compassionate care to people, doesn't matter the color of skin, race, religion. >> ceo was out talking for demonstrators for five minutes, said a lot. not what they wanted to hear. >> say her name and publicly denounce allison cook as racist. >> let me finish up. >> we need the community at the table. peopl

reporter laura anthony has the story. orteers lined es have to the fro bate's center. as blatant reaction to racist things posted by icu nurse allison cook. demonstrators handed out flyers with cook's posts. apparently shown giving middle finger. other she writes eff >> overtly racist and sutter has not decried it, still protecting mere in some ways. >> reporter: according to sources, cook has worked as recently as last weekend and subject to multiple complaints by coworkers. was not identified by name but said she was not working for sutter health. >> they did not say term. >> reporter: unclear if fired or resigned. >> sensitive, as you know. >> reporter: came out to talk to them directly. >> everything in the walls is compassionate care to people, doesn't matter the color of skin, race, religion. >> ceo was out talking for demonstrators for five minutes, said a lot. not what they wanted to hear. >> say her name and publicly denounce allison cook as racist. >> let me finish up. >> we need the community at the table. people are scared. >> racism has to go. >> reporter:

abc 7 news reporter laura anthony explains. >> these symbols are symbols of racial violence and it is in-consume xwentd on all of us to have that sensitivity, to have that knowledge. what a privilege for those of us that don't feel complete fear ienon wlatter we see a rope in crime, but intentions don't matter when it comes to terrorizing the public. >> reporter: portia degree man is t -- freeman is the one who the shot the video and posted her concerns on social media. >> it caught me off guard. >> reporter: but this man, victor, told us the reason is part of a rigging used by him and his friends as part of a larger swing system. he even shared this video of it in action with abc 7 news. >> out of the dozens and thousands of people that have walked by, no one has thought that it looked anywhere close to a noose. folks use it for exercise -- it was really a fun addition to the park that we tried to create. >> reporter: and he told us this small piece of rope still up in a tree is all part of the same system. >> it is unfortunate that genuine gesture of just wanting to create a good ti

here's abc 7 news reporter laura anthony with an example. >> reporter: from the moment the first employees arrived, the staff at the danville brewing company are taking steps to protect their commerce and themselves from covid-19. inside the kitchen, to the bar, all prep work is done with masks on. that includes the process of canning the brewery's signature beers. >> it's a third day and full day. >> reporter: all the if you protocols precautions extend well beyond masks and gloves. >> 23 are doing the paper napkins, disposable, no longer using those linens. no longer having a pre setting on the table like salt and pepper shakers. all that other stuff. everything is cleared and wiped down. >> reporter: like all restaurants, the danville brewing company can only see people outside tables at least 6 feet apart. >> our mission has always been to get people outside. >> reporter: case can i k exter for the remodelled danville hotel. it houses the brewery and several restaurants. >> there is a little european model where we see a greater level of comfort with the interaction of somebody sitting

danville, laura anthony, abc7 news. >>> new at 5:00, san jose native and ex warriors coach lloyd pierce spoke in support of justice. he's the head coach of the hawks and took part in a peaceful rally in georgia. he's a member of the national basketball committee on racial injustice and joined today by assist and coaches and players. >> i've seen it for [ bleep ] 44 years as a black man in this country and it is time now that we draw attention to that. i was born a black man. and i know one day i'll die a black man. just like the players and coaches on this stage. but i don't want to die because i'm a black man. >> powerful words. the hawks announced yesterday the organization will designate juneteenth, june 19th, as a permanent company holiday. >>> the statue of another controversial figure being removed. this time in sacramento. >> take it down! >> onlookers shouted as crews removed the statue from outside of the general hospital. john sutter is best known for establishing the fort that became sacramento. his legacy would come into question for his mistreatment of na native americans.

live in walnut creek, laura anthony, abc 7 news. >> all right, laura, thank you. remed early today.ed protesters threatened to remove tomorrow as part of the juneteenth celebrations. columbus statues have been vandalized and removed around the world. the city's actions were likely a preemptive move. >> reporter: the removal of the controversial statue of christopher columbus began at 3:00 a.m. by crews from the department of rec and park. it was then driven to an undisclosed location and placed in storage. the mayor of the san francisco arts commission made that decision because they said it doesn't align with san francisco's values or our commitment to racial justice. >> christopher columbus is a deeply polarizing figure in our history and a deep symbol of pain, of oppression particularly for many indigenous people in our communities. >> reporter: the city also took action after this flier began circulating online encouraging people to remove the statue themselves. at a demonstration scheduled for tomorrow. the statue was vandalized three times last week. >> to e

in oakland, laura anthony, abc 7 news. >>> kaiser permanente is taking a major step to promote equity. the oakland-based health care system announced it's donating $100 million to businesses opened by black and underrepresented businesses as well. it's part of the effort to break the stress and -- that lead to poor health outcomes and address racist systems internally and to communities it serves. >>> bay area artist takes matters into her own hands after being attacked. her frustration with the investigation has her doing her own sketch. what police are doing because of it. the story only on abc 7 news. >>> a harrowing plane crash captured on video and what the pilot is saying about surviving this ordeal. >>> a college student practicng the national anthem leads to a chance encounter and moment of >>> a san francisco artist is using her skills to help police after she's attacked in the petrillo hill neighborhood. dion lim shows you how the victim is speaking out by sketching her assailant. a story only on abc 7 news. >>> it is a very traumatic experience. >> the terrifying incident s

abc7 news reporter laura anthony was in sacramento for the court hearing, and joins us live. laura, this day certainly a long time coming for so many families. >> it is, dan. the level of detail, the brutality in the details we heard inside what was a courtroom here at sac state today was stunning. joseph deangelo with his admissions and his pleas confirmed that he is in fact the golden state killer. he avoids the death penalty. and while he looked and sounded frail, the level of evil in his acts was overwhelming. >> how do you plead, sir? >> guilty. >> it's the word joseph deangelo's many victims and their family members long to hear. the golden state killer's unqualified admission of guilt to 13 first-degree murders and dozens of rapes and other crimes. >> the family members of the murder victims have waited for decades for justice for their loved ones. the sexual assault victims have waited decades for justice. >> guilty. >> reporter: the 74-year-old deangelo admitted guilt to 26 normal felony charges and took responsibility for 161 others where charges were never filed, in

. >> reporter: i'm laura anthony. we're hearing two different stories about what we're seeing in this video. a white suv driving through a group of demonstrators in santa rosa. now police are investigating. >> i'm tracking warmer weather tomorrow afternoon. heat advisories will go into effect. we'll have all the details in the accuweather forecast. sta bay area for ae and secure future, this is abc7 news. [ screaming ] >> this close encounter between a driver and protesters in sonoma county has both sides claiming tonight that they were the victim. good evening, thanks for joining us. i'm eric thomas. >> and i'm dion lim. abc7 news reporter laura anthony has the story involving two sides, blaming the other and police in santa rosa trying to get to the truth. >> black lives matter. >> all i saw was things flying and my concern was is anybody hurt. >> reporter: alea sanders says the otherwise peaceful march she organized in santa rosa saturday night nearly turned deadly when a white suv suddenly sped through the crowd a

live in walnut creek, laura anthony, abc 7 news. >> all right, laura, thank you. >>> san francisco police shared arrest numbers this morning following weekend protesters. melanie woodrow has more. >> police chief scott reminded everyone why they were there, george floyd's death. chief scott says the protest in san francisco started peacefully but others were there to take advantage. sfpd arrested 30 people saturday night, 19 have been referred to the san francisco district attorney's office which tells me charging decisions will be made tomorrow. last night, san francisco police arrested 87 people for violating the curfew. as of this morning, the san francisco sheriff's office said 23 of those people remained at the intake center. police did not provide exactly details of the nature of all of the arrests. >> we embrace, in the city of san francisco, people to express themselves. we will not embrace violence. >> reporte >> the alameda county sheriff's office got back to me, telling me they arrested 76 people last night. in the newsroom, melanie woodrow, abc 7 news. >> all right, melanie, t

abc 7 news reporter laura anthony has the story. >> these symbols are symbols of racial violence andent on all of us to have that sensitivity, to have that knowledge. what a privilege for those of us that don't feel complete fear and terror when we see a rope in the tree. >> reporter: oakland mayor libby schaaf is so alarm that looked like a noose in a tree at lake merit, she's calling for a hate crime investigation. >> the intentions will matter with regard to whether or not this is prosecuted as a hate crime, but intentions don't matter when it comes to terrorizing the public. >> reporter: porsha is the woman who shot the video of the rope on social media. >> i just saw something swinging, it caught my eye. caught me off guard. >> reporter: but this man, victor, told us the rope is part of a rigging used by him and hi swing system. he each shared this video of it in action with a.bc 7 news. >> out of the hundreds and dozens and thousands that walked by, nobody thought it looked anywhere close to a noose. folks use it for exercise. you know, it was really a fun addition to the park.

abc 7 news reporter laura anthony has the story. >> these symbols are symbols of racial violence andcumbent on all of us to have that sensitivity, to have that knowledge. what a privilege for those of us that don't feel complete fear and terror when we see a rope in the tree. >> reporter: oakland mayor libby schaaf is so alarmed by the video she saw of a rope that looked like a noose in a tree at lake merit, she's calling for a hate crime investigation. >> the intentions will matter with regard to whether or not this is prosecuted as a hate crime, but intentions don't matter when it comes to izg the. >> reporter: porsha is the woman who shot the video of the rope and posted swinging, it caught my eye. caught me off guard. >> reporter: but this man, victor, told us the rope is part of a rigging used by him and his friends as part of a larger swing system. he each shared this video of it in action with a.bc 7 news. >> out of the hundreds and dozens and thousands that walked by, nobody thought it looked anywhere close to a noose. folks use it for exercise. you know, it was really a fun

laura anthony with a lock at the problem and why it seems more prevalent lately. rter: well, right, almost every night, it seems for folks in the east bay, throughout bay area. we were going to show you the activity tonight in the oakland hills, but we have heard a lot of noise tonight, booms throughout the city. we understand reports that the fireworks activity is ramping up again in places like san francisco, vallejo and daily city. it's become a regular thing in oakland, san francisco and other bay area cities. fireworks like the 4th of july almost every night. this was last night at lake merit. >> right now we have this hands-off attitude. >> reporter: noel gio knows the problem well in the fruitvale neighborhood where he lives. >> like 9:00 p.m. is everybody's time to hang loose and activity that sounds like bombs going off. and they last through 2:00 in the morning. >> reporter: this afternoon the booms and blasts began at 6:00 p.m., hour businessfore sunset. >> as we're standing here right now, we are hearing the sounds of fireworks. >> reporter: whether it'

laura anthony has the story. >> racist nurses have to go! >> reporter: protesters lined the sidewalk in front of the medical center. as an angry reaction to blatant expressions on social media posted by an icu nurse. identified as allison cook. the demonstrators handed out flyers with her post. in one, cook while working at the hospital is shown giving the middle finger. in another she writes f-blm. >> it was overtly racist and sutter has not come out and publicly decide it. sutter is still protecting her in some ways. >> reporter: according to sources, she worked at the oakland hospital as recently as last weekend and has been the sun of multiple complaints from co-worker. she will no longer be working for sutter health. it is unclear if she was terminated or allowed to resign. >> the human resources issues are confidential. they're sensitive as you all know. >> reporter: david clark did come out and talk with demonstrators directly. >> everything that happens in these walls is to provide quality and compassionate care to our people. it doe

laura anthony has a look at the plan. she joins us live. laura? >> reporter: hi, ama. i'm standing on the street. it is bonanza street, a relatively short street. it dates back more than a century but now the business owner of the building behind me wants to change the name permanently. in the mean time, just as the boards were coming down in walnut creek, the protests continue. >> they did damage to our sprinkler system. >> reporter: the walnut creek mayor surveyed the damage in front of her home. the morning after, it was the seasonable of a loud demonstration. one that included the burning of a law enforcement flag in the driveway. and while the mayor told us she is sympathetic to the movement, she was a bit shaken that it came to her front door. >> it is discouldn't certaining. you think it damages the goal of what they were trying to proclaim. it was very upsetting to my neighbors. and it was late at night. >> reporter: mostly known for shopping and restaurants, walnut creek has become a hot bed of protests in recent weeks and in some cases, looting. while things

laura anthony with the story. >> i can't breathe!e chants rang out amid the hundreds of the community park for a protest in march, one that organizers say meet the void of any destruction and all about moving forward together. >> i think it's important to bring this, because in this predominantly white community, it's important that they use their privilege and power to ignite change. actions of those asanton and pe four officers in minneapolis. >> chief david swain was among the invited speakers and coordinated with police to avoid pleasanton's downtown main street and the small businesses there. >> our police department has been in contact with the organizers to help facilitate a peaceful and safe protest for this afternoon. >> some businesses did board up, but they were in the minority. most, like restaurant owner maurice decided to hold off on the plywood. >> while i support, you know, the young people that are protesting, i also want to make sure that they do it responsibly and they consider our neighborhood, our livelihood. >>

laura anthony, "abc7 news." >>> the u.s. supreme court today struck down a louisiana law that abortion rights advocates say restricted access to abortions. here are the details. >> reporter: the supreme court, with a major ruling on abortion this morning, striking down a louisiana law that abortion rights advocates say restricted access to abortions. the justices were split on the case 5-4, with chief justice john roberts once again the deciding factor in the landmark ruling, siding with the more liberal justices on the bench. the case was a challenge to a louisiana law that required abortion providers to have admitting privileges with a nearby hospital. those required privileges would allow a patient to go to a hospital if they needed urgent care. but abortion providers argued this was unnecessary, unrelated to health outcomes and only served to prevent them from being able to provide abortion services. a narrow majority agreed, striking down the law. the case is widely seen as the most significant abortion rights case sinc

laura anthony has the story from danville. >> reporter: they came in loud and dozens strong, a caravan of cars carry progress testers to the neighborhood, to the home of contra costa county sheriff david livingston. >> we as community members feel unsafe with him as a top law enforcement agency in the county, and this is our way of escalating the narrative about what we need in terms of real investment into the community that isn't just more people on the streets with guns. >> reporter: there have been at least ten inmate deaths from suicide, drug and health issues at contra costa jails in two years and they want it addressed. they also want the sheriff's department defunded, juvenile hall closed and -- >> i personally think sheriff livingston should resign. i don't think he should run for another term. >> reporter: spokesman jimmy lee confirmed it was monitored by helicopter and drone. >> there was no need to have a strong show of force there. we had no reported incidents at the end, and it worked out for everybody. >> reporter: one neighbor we talked to was very sympathetic to the me

abc 7 news reporter laura anthony is in the oakland hills with a look at the problem and why it seems more prevalent lately. >> reporter: it's become a regular thing in oakland. san francisco and other bay area cities. fireworks like it's the fourth of july almost every night. >> right now we kind of have this hands-off attitude. >> reporter: this city councilman knows the problem well in the fruitvale neighborhood where he lives. >> 9:00 p.m., it's everybody's time to let it hang loose and shoot up not only fireworks.fir off. eyasto in the at0 p.m., hours before booms i d istitute. >> as we're standing here right now we're hearing the sounds of fireworks. >> reporter: whether it's shelter, boredom, or the sense that no one will catch them, the 3w0 boldness of those setting off illegal devices is especially concerning, heading into the heart of fire season. but oakland police concede with covid-19 and so much else going on, catching and citing fireworks violators is challenging. >> right now we hear all around us the sounds of firecrackers, fireworks, m-80s. do we know exactly where t

abc7 news reporter laura anthony has the story. >> from walnut creek to the south bay and in oakland, police have deployed tear gas to disperse large crowds. but now some city leaders and doctors are urging to stop in the interests of public health. in oakland, three city council members sent a letter to the mayor, police chief, and city administrator. quote, we're writing to urge you to immediately halt use of tear gas for crowd control during the covid-19 pandemic. >> the last thing we want to do is exacerbate that. we've been getting complaints about tear gas getting into the homes of seniors who then can't breathe, hitting people who had nothing to do with doing anything wrong. >> oakland isn't the only city police force used tear gas to disperse protesters. it happened right in this intersection earlier this week. the widespread use of tear gas recently in the bay area and beyond has prompted some doctors to express concerns about potential harm to a community trying to fight off the coronavirus. >> using tear gas now in the middle of a respiratory epidemic is antithetical to goo

laura anthony is in the oakland hills with a look at the problem and why it seems more prevalent lately reporter: it's become a regular thing in oakland, san francisco and other bay area cities, fireworks, like it's the fourth of july, almost every >>ght. ror cci noel gallo knows the problem. well in the fruitvale neighborhood where he lives. >> it's almost at 9:00 p.m. time to let it hang loose and shoot up not only fireworks, firecrackers, activity sounds like bombs going off. and they last all throughout 'til ii in the morning. >> reporter: the telltale booms and blasts began in east oakland at 6:00 p.m., hours before sunset. >> as we're standing here right now, we are hearing the sounds of fireworks. >> reporter: whether it's shelter boredom or the sense that no one will catch them, the boldness of those setting off the illegal devices is especially concerning, heading into the heart of fire season, but oakland police concede, with covid-19 and so much else going on right now, catching and citing fireworks violators is especially challenging. >> right now we're standing here at our

abc 7 news reporter laura anthony is in the east bay. >> reporter: from walnut creek to the south bay and in oakland police deployed tear gas to disperse large crowds. city leaders and doctors are urging police to stopinrests of. in oakland three city councilmembers sent a player to the police chief, quote, we're itinto ue y to halt the use of tear gas for crowd control during the covid-19 pandemic. >> we've been getting complaints about tear gas getting into the homes of seniors who then can't breathe, hitting people who had nothing to do with anything wrong. >> reporter: oakland isn't the only city used tear gas. it happened here in walnut creek right in this intersection earlier this week. the widespread use of tear gas recently in the bay area and beyond prompted some doctors to express concerns about potential harm to a community trying to fight off the coronavirus. >> using tear gas now in the middle of a respiratory epidemic is antithetical to good public policy. the protesters, their eyes will be watering, they will be coughing and sneezing. their whole respiratory system is i

in sacramento, laura anthony, abc7 news. >>> in santa rosa, some neighbors are concerned after stuffed animal monkey holding american flag was spotted hanging by a rope from a tree near brush creek trail. taken by shannon parkhurst, noticed monkey on a walk with her partner and son, biracial. so rattled, posted about it on facebook and shared with friend who reported it to police. >> i think everybody should know the racial connotation of hanging any monkey from a tree. look at what's going on right now in the news, why put it up two weeks ago, why on this attached to shed. none of it makes sense, clearly a racial statement. >> santa rosa police investigated the incident and told abc7 news that the residents are not required to take it down on private property. abc7 news reached woman on phone who identified herself as resident, she said they hung it two weeks ago and silly people reported it. said her husband likes to entertain people and have no plans to take it down despite concerns from neighbors. >>> we're days from the fourth of july holiday. since the covid-19 pandemic has cance

laura anthony, abc7 news. >>> an announcement of arrest date reportedly revealed says that black men are four times more likely to be arrested than white people. melanie woodrow jones us live with the story. melanie? >> reporter: this data is from 2018 and it does account for the difference in demographics, the cities and counties that these police departments serve. in the wake of george floyd's death, rallies and protests around the bay area have in part highlighted a disparity in leasing. colette brooks is part of the project. >> we know this city is deep rooted in oppression and racism. >> reporter: according to 2018 data, it shows that black people were 4.2 times more likely on average across the entire bay area to be arrested than white people. the numbers were higher in some bay area cities. in albany, black people were 16 times more likely to be arrested than white people. in san bruno, 15 times more likely. in palo alto and el cerrito, 15 times more likely. people have been actively protesting in places like san francisco, oakland and san jose. in san francisco, black people

laura anthony has the story involving the two sides blaming the other. >> all i saw was things flying. my concern was is anybody hurt. >> reporter: a lee a sanders this protest nearly turned deadly when a white suv suddenly sped through the crowd. >> at that point, my only concern wa because what i saw was a lot of things flying in the air and people screaming. i mean, it was traumatic. there were children in the crowd. >> reporter: sanders says two protesters suffered 3450i7b min injuries as they dove out of the way. the suv was driven by a nurse who had just finished her shift at a local hospital. the driver says she only drove through the marchers after she claimed they began throwing things, including a skate board and a bike at her suv. >> from what she reported, she became scared, panicked, she had items thrown at so she tried ar through the crowd. and then the subject on a bicycle that gave chase, i guess according to her punched her through her open window. >> reporter: police released these photos of the reported damage to the suv. including a broken mirror and smashed windsh

in sacramento, laura anthony, abc7 news. >>> in santa rosa, some neighbors are concerned after stuffed animal monkey holding american flag was spotted hanging by a rope from a tree near brush creek trail. taken by shannon parkhurst, noticed monkey on a walk with her partner and son, biracial. so rattled, posted about it on facebook and shared with friend who reported it to police. >> i think everybody should know the racial connotation of hanging any monkey from a tree. look at what's going on right now in the news, why put it up two weeks ago, why on this attached to shed. none of it makes sense, clearly a racial statement. >> santa rosa police investigated the incident and told abc7 news that the residents are not required to take it down on private property. abc7 news reached woman on phone who identified herself as resident, she said they hung it two weeks ago and silly people reported it. said her husband likes to entertain people and have no plans to take it down despite concerns from neighbors. >>> we're days from the fourth of july holiday. since the covid-19 pandemic has cance

laura anthony is on the story. >> these are symbols of racial violence and it is incumbent on all ofivity, to have that knowledge. what a privilege for those of us that don't feel complete fear and terror when we see a rope in the tree. >> reporter: oakland mayor libby schaaf is so alarmed of the room that looks like a noose in a tree at lake merritt, she's calling for a hate crime investigation. >> the intentions will depend on whether this is prosecute the as a hate crime, buthe mtis atterhe publ. op pted i d r concerns on social media. >> and i saw something swinging and it caught my eye. >> reporter: but this man told us the rope is part of a

. >>> i'm laura anthony in walnut creek. here and in other bay area cities have used tear gas in recent days, be now some are calling for that practice to stop. >> now from abc7, live breaking news. >> sky 7 is live over the biggest demonstration in the bay area right now, and one of the biggest we've seen this week. a crowd of thousands, look at them all, in san francisco. calling for justice for george floyd. good evening and thank you for joining us. i'm ama daetz. >> and i'm dan ashley. thousands of people in cities across the bay area have showed up to stand up for what they believe in today. every gathering we've witnessed has been pea >> let's go to abc7 news lyanne melendez. she is in san francisco at the largest event today. and we have her on the phone. lyanne? >> yeah, hi. i'm on 16th and valencia. big crowds going by here. right now people arrived here in the mission district, closer to 1:00 p.m. this afternoon. a lot of them did what they had to do. they said they were -- they did their part, and some are going

. >> i'm laura anthony in danville where dozens of protesters showed up at the home of a local sheriffstory coming up. >>> i'm chris reyes in san francisco. indoor shopping is back. what you should expect. "abc7 news" starts right now. >> build a better bay area for a safe and secure future, this is "abc7 news." [ applause ] >> positive moments. this black lives matter rally started just hours ago in fremont as a peaceful protest against police brutality. and this afternoon, crews pulled down a statue of john sutter in front of a crowd of onlookers. he founded what eventually became sacramento, but enslaved hundreds of native americans. these are two examples of racial injustice turned into action. >> these actions are far from solutions. we need to think big to make real change. this swell of interest in social justice stems from the death of george floyd, who died after being held down by a minneapolis police officer's knee exactly three weeks ago. now, following nearly non-stop public protests and debates, three major police unions in some of california's biggest cities have come to

laura anthony is on the story. >> these are symbols of racial violence and it is incumbent on all of us to have that sensitivity, to have that knowledge. what a privilege for those of us that don't feel complete fear and terror when we see a rope in the tree. >> reporter: oakland mayor libby schaaf is so alarmed of the room that looks like a noose in a tree at lake merritt, she's calling for a hate crime investigation. >> the intentions will depend on whether this is prosecute the as a hate crime, buthe mtis atterhe publ. op pted i d r concerns on social media. >> and i saw something swinging and it caught my eye. >> reporter: but this man told us the rope is part of a rigging using by him and friends as part of a larger swing system. he even shared this video of it in action with abc7 news. >> out of the dozens and hundreds and thousands of people that walk by, no one has thought that it looked in where close to a noose. folks use it for exercise. it was really a fun addition to the park that we tried to regrate. >> reporter: they told this small piece of rope is part of the same sy

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. >> in dan victim, laura anthony, abc 7 news. >>> happening today, one of the largest malls in the eastd to close because the pandemic will welcome back shoppers. the sun valley shopping center in concord reopens at 11:00 this morning. it's been closed since mid march. shoppers will notice changes, including fewer places to sit, no trays and fewer chairs in the food court and signs encouraging social distancing. the mall will be cleaned and disinfected throughout the day. the shopping center has 160 stores. some of them are still closed. >>> do you miss the sound of your co-worker eating next to you? or the office dog? or even the sound of someone typing on a keyboard? well, a new website come up with a solution, it's called the sound of colleagues. it plays all kind of office noises, including coffee machines, room tone, whatever that is. i don't know. the sounds of people, printers, the sounds dedicated to people who have been working from home and miss their old office and officer distractions that come with it. the sound of colleagues is a spotify playlist with office sounds ranging

laura anthony talked with him about what happens when conversations turn violent. >> reporter: it is an image that shocked to bay area. a young protester, a marine veteran who served in iraq, severely injured after being hit in the head by a police projectile. a lead-filled bean bag during an occupy protest in oakland. scott olson had a fractured skull and was put into a medically induced coma before being released from the hospital weeks later. >> i'm somewhat living with permanent effects. >> reporter: today as he 32-year-old farmer in wisconsin. his thoughts are not far from what happened to him nine years ago in oakland. >> specially last few weeks, police are using these munitions, bean bag rounds, tear gas, a whole wide range of things that are called less lethal munitions, and they use them as if they don't cause any harm. >> in 2014 he received a $4.5 million settlement over police use of force. >> i really think we made a mistake in allowing them to retab any of those wells in their arsenal at all. that they need to be flatly prohibited from bringing them to a crowd. >> repo

laura anthony is live near the police station, and is there a protest going on right now? can see the police behind you, laura. >> reporter: yeah, larry, there is actually. there is a huge police presence here. it was about this time yesterday that things went sideways here in walnut creek. so far today, the mood, the reality here is much different. let's show you what's going on behind me. you can see that line of police there in their gear, but at this point, they're watching the demonstration that's really more of a rally going on here, very peaceful here in civic park. there are folks over there, we can hear them chanting. we would say about 1,000 people at this point. there's chants and cheers. but no violence whatsoever at this point. let's show you what happened a short time ago. that is a group of about 300 of these folks who showed up, marched through the downtown area. it's the same area that yesterday afternoon, we saw all of the looting. but today, very peaceful. that apparently was the wrong video. but yesterday it was very different scene. today, we saw the pr

in oakland, laura anthony, abc 7 news. >>> in the south bay, the city of san jose is considering a move to declare racism a public health crisis. two supervisors will present formal resolutions to the board in its meeting on tuesday that support the black lives matter movement with a goal of eliminating racial neck wipts. the san jose police department announced it will implement some changes including a ban on the use of rubber bullets. >>> for the second weekend in a row the bay bridge became the site of a black lives matter protest. this as a car caravan made for a striking scene, the prosession took over the upper deck of the bridge and brought traffic to a crawl around 6:00 last night. the chp monitored it all from a demonstrators flocked all lanes of the bridge for hours. >>> duelling demonstrations face-to-face outside of the tulsa arena. president trump defied the warning of health experts and pressed the event after six members of his team tested positive for covid-19. many supporters lined up for days to get in. what was went to be a defiant comeback empty seats and less than

laura anthony joins us live from danville with a look at what one restaurant is doing fromou>> ret has been open for outside dining for just a few days now, while it may look like a simple thing to serve people outside, it is actually quite complicated and quite extensive inside. >> from the moment the first employees arrived, they are taking steps to make sure they're protecting their vi. kitchen, to the bar, all prep work is done with masks on. that includes the process of canning the brewery's signature beers. >> this is our third day in, full day. >> reporter: all the new protocols and precautions extends well beyond masks and gloves. >> we are doing the paper napkins, disposable, no longer use go the linens, no longer having presetting on the table like salt and peopler shakers and all that stuff. everything i down. >> reporter: like all restaurants in could notra costa county, they can only seat people outside at tables at least six feet apart. >> our mission has always been to get people outside. >> reporter: she designed the exterior land scape. it houses the brewery and severa

anthony fauci says the numbers refuse to come down. >> kill american troops. >> white power. >> an unmistakable message. >> forcing the tweet. >> good morning. this is early start. i'm laura boris sanchez in for christine romans. >> harder to fathom by the day. virtually everywhere. >> in the u.s., 31 states are still seeing a rise in cases only four states sprinkled across. almost 126,000 americans have died. >> if we don't social distance, if we don't use face coverings in settings where we can't social distance, if we don't practice appropriate personal hygiene, we're going to see spread of disease. >> bars closing, restaurants restricting their occupancy. gyms, camps, they remain open. dallas morning news reports that governor greg abbott may have to tighten the shutdown quickly to avoid a disaster this fourth of july weekend. >> sunday, vice president mike pence visiting a church. he wore a mask there on sunday but you're watching this choir of more than 100 people, none of them wearing masks. >> wear a mask wherever it's indicated or wherever you're not able to practice the kind of social distancing that would prevent the spread of the coronavirus. and we would stro