>>> happening now, hundreds of people marched to oakland mayor libby schaaf's house chanting the names of men and women killed by police. >> they're calling on the mayor to defund the oakland police department and reinvest the money in education. abc 7 news reporter j.r. stone is live in oakland. j.r.? >> reporter: yeah, those protesters made their way to outside of the mayor's house, and i can tell you the last protesters and those involved in this peaceful march left within the last 30 to 40 minutes, but they let their voice be heard. and you can see that tonight in the signs. the many signs that they left outside of the mayor's house. that one there saying "defund the police". now, i do want to go to some of the video because it was pretty incredible seeing the amount of people who came out to march from one walgreens in oakland and up to the mayor's house. i can tell you their message, a clear one, in defunding the police department. now, what does that mean, you ask, they made the point they would like to see a lot of that money that goes to the police department rerouted into oth

>>> happening now, hundreds of people marched to oakland mayor libby schaaf's house chanting the names of men and women killed by police. >> they're calling on the mayor to defund the oakland police department and reinvest the money in education. abc 7 news reporter j.r. stone is live in oakland. j.r.? >> reporter: yeah, those protesters made their way to outside of the mayor's house, and i can tell you the last protesters and those involved in this peaceful march left within the last 30 to 40 minutes, but they let their voice be heard. and you can see that tonight in the signs. the many signs that they left outside of the mayor's house. that one there saying "defund the police". now, i do want to go to some of the video because it was pretty incredible seeing the amount of people who came out to march from one walgreens in oakland and up to the mayor's house. i can tell you their message, a clear one, in defunding the police department. now, what does that mean, you ask, they made the point they would like to see a lot of that money that goes to the police department rerouted into oth

mayor libby schaaf took to twitter to condemn the nooses as symbol of racial violence and launched hate crime investigation. mayor said even though the claims were the nooses were for exercise equipment, does not excuse them. officers searched the lake, found five lakes attached to multiple trees. one african-american man showed this video of people using ropes to swing from tree, been up for months no malicious intent behind them. >> it's unfortunate, i understand the times but unfortunate that genuine gesture of just creating a good time got misinterpreted into something so heinous. >> intentions don't matter when it comes to terrorizing the public. these symbols are symbols are racial violence, and it's incumbent on all of us to have that sensitivity, that knowledge. >> reporter: the mayor said the resuas you heard right there, m libby schaaf doubling down, regardless of intention symbols of hate, especially in public place like lake merritt do not belong in oakland. i'm melissa colorado, nbc bay area news. >> just into the newsroom, san mateo county lifted shelter at home order minu

thousands of protesters marched through the streets of oakland trying to get to the oakland mayor, libby schaaf cells, to force a face- to-face confrontation. >> joe vazquez on what they are demanding tonight. >> reporter: they marched by the thousands, two weeks after the death of george floyd, a very young crowd of diverse backgrounds walk through the streets of oakland with one major demand, for the city to defund the police department. >> we have been defunding education for years, the budget cuts of year, we are not safe, locate the funds that the police have, put them into education and social services and the youth.>> i understand the importance of the police, i don't feel like we are saying they should get a penny, is just they get so much, and education is struggling.>> reporter: the march is loud but peaceful, through the flatlands and up the hill, toward what the crowd believes is the home of the oakland mayor, libby schaaf. >> we are going to libby's house! >> reporter: they wanted her to come out so they could speak fae-to-face, but the mayor never appeared. the mayor sent this sta

a big crowd outside of libby schaaf's home to deliver a firm message. that message, in part, to eliminate policcers on school campuses. and tonight, a big announcement from the superintendent of oakland schools. >>> first, the manhunt continues for the gunman who opened fire on a police department in the central coast. the shooting following two similar attacks in the oakland and santa cruz mountains. attacks that left two law enforcement officers dead. sources tell us those attacks are linked. >>> we could have three cases of domestic terrorism all linked in our area. nbc's terry mcsweeney has the inside story from oakland. >> reporter: federal authorities believe two bay area attacks on law enforcement are the work of the same domestic terror cell. the ambush that led to david underwood dead and the attack that killed sergeant damon gutsweller. federal sources tell us that steven carillo is believed to be the sun gan gunman of the shoot oakland. justin earhart trained with him in utah and never had a hint he was capable of an attack, especially on law

oakland mayor libby schaaf did not see it and asked opd to launch a hate crime investigation. >> intentions don't matter when it comes to terrorizing the public. these symbols are symbols of racial violence. >> i really wish people would get more clarity before they start jumping the gun. >> it's unfortunate. it's a false alarm. >> reporter: james taylor says the mayor's swift move to condemn the nooses is all part ofism. >> it's part of all the chaos going on and the confusion, the general fallout from the police shootings and protest movement. >> reporter: adding to the chaos and confusion, the discovery of a fake body hanging from a noose near lake merritt thursday morning. opd took down the effigy and said officers found an american flag lying next to the body. >> this is a part of the fallout, that's what i'm suggesting, these are some of the embers. >> reporter: libby schaaf just tweeted this out. she called a fake body hanging from a noose that was discovered this morning a deliberate and vile attempt to traumatize and divide oaklanders. she said the city immediately contacted the fb

mayor libby schaaf took a knee in honor of george floyd and denounced white privilege. she also took a shot at bad comes. melissa colorado joins us from oakland city hall with more on people's reaction. melissa? >> reporter: as you can see behind me there is another peaceful demonstration under way just outside of oakland city hall. hundreds, and i mean hundreds, of people are now marching toward broadway, closing down traffic. this demonstration is a bit different. the reason why this one is different demonstrators are calling attention to what happened to a black man who was shot and killed by police in florida last week. this is a story that didn't get a lot of traction, didn't generate a lot of headlines given everything that's been going on across the nation. hundreds of people have not forgotten about that man, and follows another day of peaceful demonstrations in downtown oakland, a rally that happened earlier today organized by the naacp chapter here in oakland where oakland mayor libby schaaf had some choice words for rogue cops. >> excuse me but [ bleep ] bad

. >>> oakland mayor libby schaaf responding on twitter a couple hours ago. she tweeted, quote, the oakland lgbtq center is a space of love, a sanctuary. this attack is shameful and heartbreaking. >>> pride 2020 unlike any other. that's for sure. this year events have gone virtual as in-person celebrations are canceled because of the covid-19 pandemic. nbc bay area's christie smith reports from san francisco on how people are marking the 50th year of pride. >> well, san francisco's pride events have moved online, and you can certainly see that here. one restaurant manager says he's typically used to seeing thousands of people move through the area. >> this morning when i got up, i forgot it was pride weekend. >> reporter: chris saul and john matwilo had a bite to eat outside at harvey's in san francisco's castro district. they knew this year would be nothing like years past. >> usually we get so many people wanting to express themselves so much and be so happy and wearing the rainbow flag and for like pink saturday and just super happy. it's kind of sad not t

we're working to get mayor libby schaaf up with us.k at the top stories around the bay as well. >> this is where the people are setting fire to a walmart. that fire now out. firefighters are still monitoring the area. firefighters were called to the walmart twice overnight. crews say that all the merchandise inside considered a loss. looters appeared to have stolen clothes, tvs, diapers and even child car seats. >>> from san leandro to hayward, a gun shop looted. there were two vehicles, one rammed into the gate while the other followed in. police and the gun shop owner are reviewing the inventory to figure out how many guns were stolen. >>> to walnut creek, broken glass. a young woman, possibly a vandal, was shot in the arm by someone in a car. officers at every intersection shutting down those streets asking businesses to close. so far they're not saying how many people were arrested. >>> and a live look now at downtown san jose as the sun has come up. until further notice the city will be under a curfew from 8:30 in the evening unti

. >>> oakland mayor libby schaaf says the city is committed to a rigorous and transparent investigation into the deadly shooting of an oakland man over the weekend. protesters gathered after the shooting death of erik salgado. the 23-year-old was killed by chp officers last saturday night. demonstrators say the officers involved should be fired and arrested. authorities say the officers opened fire at the car that salgado and his pregnant girlfriend were inside. sources tell us salgado was behind the wheel of a stolen car, one of many cars that looters stole from a san leandro dealership last week. >> he's the product of the streets as many other people are who are in that cycle mass incarceration and police brutality, andsoon. >> salgado leaves behind a 3-year-old daughter. his girlfriend survived the shooting and is at the hospital. the oakland police department, alameda county d.a.'s office, and the chp all investigating. >>> actions speak louder than words. this evening in san francisco, silence. this silent memorial powerful and unique. nbc bay area's jean elle reports from glen pa

and while mayor libby schaaf has called for a hate crime investigation, those who put the ropes in thehey were there for exercise. abc 7 news reporter laura anthony has the story. >> these symbols are symbols of racial violence and it's 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 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

because of the ropes over the and while mayor libby schaaf has called for a hate crime investigation,ho put the ropes in the trees say they were there for exercise. abc 7 news reporter laura anthony has the story. >> these symbols are symbols of racial violence and it's 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 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. >

when we spoke with libby schaaf live, on "mornings on 2", she said she is not ruling out that move and she wants people to understand the context of a curfew. >> they've been used in the past by government as tools of oppression and racial bias. i think it is important to name that context and know we are looking at all of our options and we will have the best use of our law enforcement resources. >> mayor cheryl says oakland's interim police chief says a curfew is not needed yet. she called on other cities for a greater police presence does not believe oakland needs to: mayor libby schaaf as asking people to send them to police as she is asking business owners whose businesses have been damaged to contact the city of oakland. four people are in custody following a police shooting in hayward. it happened around 4:00 a.m. this morning as officers were responding to looting at the cvs store on harder road in one instance in officer shot and hit a man. the man was treated for minor injuries and is now in police custody along with three others who police say are somehow connected. no offic

but when it was mayor libby schaaf's turn, her anger over bad apples boil over.his is not about bad apples. excuse me, but [ bleep ] the bad apple theory. >> it was an exclamation that resonated with people in the audience. >> we knew she was coming from a place of being sincere and showing empathy. >> sometimes you have to make a point. >> i totally agree with what she said then. >> i caught up with schaaf after her speech and sdd her about the statement. the issues.know if people alway i apologize. it was not appropriate for me to use inappropriate language at a rally that was organized by religious leaders. it was inappropriate. >> that may be true. but for the people in the audience, the statement was also heartfelt. in oakland, eric thomas, abc 7 news. >>> in oakland today, a couple dozen people took a knee in solidarity with george floyd. the group gathered at lake merire parknoon. some had signs and raised fists in the air, horns were honking. >>> in vallejo a small crowd gathered. sky 7 is overhead. they're marching along georgia street. this is a peacefu

but when it was mayor libby schaaf's turn, her anger over the deaths other the work of a few bad applesout. this is not about bad apples. excuse me, but [ bleep ] the bad apple theory. >> elationhat rewi ppln the audience. >> we knew she was coming from a place of being sincere and showing empathy. >> sometimes you have to make a point. >> i totally agree with what she said then. >> i caught up with schaaf after her speech and asked her about the statement. >> i don't know if people always see just how deeply i feel about these issues. and i apologize. it was not appropriate for me to use inappropriate language at a rally that was organized by religious leaders. it was very inappropriate. >> that may be true, but for the people in the audience, the statement was also heartfelt. in oakland, eric thomas, abc7 news. >> abc7 is celebrating the bay area's class of 2020 featuring as many high school seniors as possible. you can get your grad or senior class featured by posting some candid pics with the #grads on 7, or go to abc7news.com. we say congrats to all of you, the class of 2020. ♪ ♪ ♪

. >>> open mayor libby schaaf shared her thoughts about the challenges that the city of oakland is facing with policing. >> people are in grief, rage and righteous anger and demanding change. i believe that oakland was made for this moment. >> the mayor said that a town hall held thursday night would help the city take on the movement and gave a breakdown of a proposed budget to cut $5 million from the oakland police department. >> we recognize that that experience, the layers of discrimination of an accent on police violence in oakland is ready to roll up our sleeves and do the work. >> mayor libby schaaf knows that oakland is already one of the bay area cities putting together many reforms suggested in the national proposal that says eight can't wait we're here for you and we're open. wow. i'm an original. one of a kind. you feel me? love ya'. oop! you look cute! better than you? pop my 100% all-white-meat classic or spicy popcorn chicken combo for just $5.99. my new bite-sized, crispy popcorn chicken is so irresistible you'll want them whenever, so don't resist! pop 'em while you game,

." >>> mayor libby schaaf is investigating a rope hanging in a tree at lake merritt as a hate crime. she's doing so even though the man who put them there say the ropes were to have people out there exercise and as a swing for people to enjoy. sebastian, the man who is not giving his last name, tells nbc bay area that he hoped people would get more clarity before they made any concerns. the mayor had strong reaction to that saying her message is clear and not an overreaction. >> there were five different trees where ropes were removed yesterday and just because his was part of a swing apparatus that is not clear with all of those instances. >>> adding more fuel to the fire, police took down a fake body and a white material hanging from a noose at lake merritt. police said they found an american flag nearby as well. the mayor is asking the fbi to investigate. >> mayor london breed is asking for a new pause. she says the move will make more time for an audit of law enforcement exams. the city's human resources department will conduct the review. 48% of sfpd's force are white. 17% eithe

meanwhile, protesters took this message to mayor libby schaaf's house last night. >> defund opd. >> the large group made up of mainly young people chanted the names of the men and women killed by police. they're asking for opd to be defunded and for the funds to be put in education and social services. now, on the topic of defunding police on midday live yesterday, mayor schaaf said, quote, we cannot afford to divest. we need to invest in better policing. she went on to talk about the $122 million in cuts to the city's upcoming budget and said the biggest cuts have already been made to the police department. so it does not sound as if she plans to defund the police. reporting live this morning, julian glover, abc 7 news. >>> julian was talking about oakland. we'll go to berkeley now. they're no longer going to use tear gas during protests. there is criticism this morning over what the police chief said at tuesday's city council meeting. when he was asked how officers can protect themselves without tear gas. >> firearms. we can shoot people. >> no. >> i don't mean to be callous. if you'r

. >> in oakland, mayor libby schaaf had this to say about the current challenges the city is facing with policing. >> we recognize that experience, the layers of discrimination, of disenfranchisement is on top of this unacceptable culture of police violence. >> the mar mayor also drew upon a new budget proposal. >>> the city of san francisco has agreed to move homeless people in tents out of the tenderloin. uc hastings sued the city weeks ago appealing to improve sanitation and reduce overcrowding on the sidewalks during the pandemic. the city plans to move 70% of the area's homeless population into hotels or safe sleeping sites by july 20th. >>> coming up next, president trump responding to criticism tonight over the date and the venue of his next campaign rally. >> was that on purpose? >> uh, no. think about it as a celebration. >> it shows a lack of humanity by the administration. and, could really impact lives. >>> and, the health care rule change by the trump administration and the impact on the transgender community. plus -- >> a lot of people thought it would never happen. >> i'm

one-on-one with oakland mayor libby schaaf about the disturb ing things happening right now. >>> rightow at 5:00 declaring solidarity. a live report ahead on the plan to shut down the port of oakland in honor of juneteenth. >>> plus, a new mask mandate. what you need to know about the newest requirement, why the cdc says you might not want to wear certain kind of mask. >>> plus, father's day weekend is here. how about that forecast? vianey is tracking the heat. "today in the bay" comes your way right now. >>> i'm laura garcia. >> and i'm marcus washington. we'll get a look at that commute coming up in a bit from the father himself, mike inouye. happy father's day to you. >> thank you. >> first a look at that forecast. vianey, how is it going to look for mike on his special day coming up? >> he doesn't have to worry about rain, a lot of sunshine. if mike's kids were watching i would recommend getting him a fan because he says he's not a fan of the temperatures in the 90s, and we're going to see that again this 90s. a sneak peek of what we're tracking today. 60s and 70s to start our morn

mayor libby schaaf says intentions do not matter. >> it is incumbent on all of us to know the actual history of racial violence. of terrorism that a noose represents. and that we, as a city, must remove these terrorizing symbols from the public view and investigate these at hate crimes until proven otherwise. >> reporter: it was a topic at the lake today. >> an actual rope hanging down. why? why do you guys hate us? why do they usso much? it. >> reporter: arts commissioner theo williams says there is no room for hate in oakland. >> it's a hate crime and we can't tolerate it. the lake area is intended for families. it's an open public space. a space we need a safe space and feel safe. >> reporter: it is against city code to hang anything from public trees but mayor schaaf says in a moment when the wounds of racial injustice are openly bleeding, this is not just about civic violations. >> we have to see this moment for what it is. a reckoning. and in oakland, we cannot further terrorize or traumatize our black residents. >> reporter: now mayor schaaf said intent does not matter when it

sot: libby schaaf - alcaldesa, oakland fue una decisin que no se tom a la ligera.r toque de queda desde las 8 de la noche hasta la 5 de la madrugada, hasta nuevo aviso. sot: susan manheimer - jefa interina de polica de oakland quienes no respeten el toque de queda sern arrestados. se llego la hora, ocho de la noche y el esfuerzo no demor en moverse por las calles. con pancartas, cantos y la mayora con mascarillas por la pandemia, recorrieron las calles, cruzando la alcalda hasta terminar frente al departamento de la polica. nats: smoke fuimos tetigos de como la policia respondio con gases lacrimogenos cuando los manifestantes les tiraron botellas y piedras. al caer noche, los agentes actuaron rapidamente. deteniendo a cada persona que estaba en la calle por violar la orden del toque de queda. sot: michael houston - manifestante it hurts to be black in this country. it hurts everyday to walk out and look back over my shoulder. it hurts to see my brothers and sister on their knees getting processed. duele ser negro en el pas. duele salir a caminar cada da y velar pro

mayor libby schaaf joins me now. i just said you were one of the few cities that wasn't doing this.ave changed your mind and decided to implement one tonight. you can tell us your thinking? >> yeah, we did not make this decision lightly. we e recognize the historical context and the moment we're in right now where people are enraged about racism and the misuse of governmental authority. but we have to keep our community safe. and i a, as a mayor of oakland, i am in tremendous pain right now. over the death of george floyd, pain over the vandalism and looting of my beloved city and as we e look at the what the appropriate thing to do in the city is, as i work with my chief of police to assess the conditions and intelligence we have, the conditions have changed dramatically. friday night, we saw a huge protest, 8,000 people in our downtown. that was used as really a foil by people that were intent of doing damage and violence and then last night was extremely different. we had groups all over the city, vandalism, looting and in particularly neighborhoods that are the most impacted by

outside this mexican restaurant, mayor libby schaaf says oakland didn't have much warning about the newlyelaxed rules, but is working to ease restrictions on businesses as soon as possible. cutting red tape is not normally something associated with oakland. >> oh, no, i'm clear we want to be a less irritating government. >> reporter: they're not just opening the sidewalks to tables with the program called flex street. >> even the parking area in front of your shop, you can get a free, quick, online permit. >> reporter: that's good news to extreme pizza owner karina perez. >> oh, we want wait. we've seen how it's worked in san francisco. >> reporter: she already has outdoor lighting and says she'll use both sidewalks and parking spaces. then there's this. farley's coffee completed their parking lot space years ago, but say more tables is good. where are you eating tonight? >> i'm eating at home. i learned my husband is a phenomenal cook. >> reporter: in oakland, don ford, kpix 5. >>> kpix 5 news at 6:00 starts right now with ken bastida and elizabeth cook. >>> now at 6:00, prison walls can

. >> mayor libby schaaf focusing on a grant that will overhaul the organic farm and market that will feed the community and provide jobs. >>> president trump's border wall is taking a legal hit in federal court. we saw the president marking completion of the 200th mile of the wall in yuma, arizona. much of the construction he celebrated this week was done with transferred military funds. the judge said president trump overstepped his authority despite claims of a national emergency at the border. >>> not just statues and schoole debate over the future of sir francis drake boulevard continues. for weeks there have been growing calls and protests like this one demanding the boulevard be renamed. this is no small change, the boulevard runs through several towns and cities in the bay, and no word on when the committee will likely make a decision. >>> this is san francisco pride's 50th an verniversary. and senator, so nice to see you. what can we expect the rest of the month? >> t happening. even though we are not together we are together virtually. the trans march is being celebrated as

and walnut creek entered the same and oakland has not yet imposed a certain curfew but mayor libby schaaf is not ruling that out. >> our curfew is an option an option and we are constantly assessing the positions and are determined to determine whether the conditions exist to implement a curfew. let us be clear that there are many less indiscriminate methods available to us. >> mayor london breed spoke to us last night and stresses there are no immediate plans to impose a curfew at oakland and the city's main focus is to track down looters who caused major damages to downtown businesses during the past weekend. oakland police department has arrested three people after they were accused of shooting at the department's headquarters. it happened just after midnight and no officers injured in the shooting shooting. the suspects fled to an apartment building where they california resources ordering all state offices to clothes. the order covers everything from dmv offices to those that license workers and provide healthcare. officials will determine which buildings and they say employees shoul

libby schaaf says intentions do not matter in this case when it comes to the feelings of the community here in oakland who have been terrorized quite some time. the tensions will matter when it comes to prosecution, but not to the feelings of this community. live at lake merritt, andria borba, kpix5. >>> santa cruz county sheriff's sergeant who was shot and killed in an ambush was remembered today. thousands of law enforcement officers joined friends and family to remember sergeant damon gutzwiller. kpix5's len ramirez joins us live where the memorial was held. len? >> reporter: that's right. this memorial was held in the outdoor stadium here in fact. the santa cruz county sheriff had to ask the governor's office for permission to hold this outdoor ceremony. as you say, a lot of friends and families came here to pay tribute to the fallen deputy sheriff. officers came from around the state and police supporters came from around the county. all to pay tribute to sheriff sergeant damon gutzwiller. >> it is senseless and sad. so i rode my bike over just to pay respect. >> reporter: sheriff

even mayor libby schaaf did not describe and put into detail what it was that really happened that night. >> oakland police say chp officers opened fire when salgado started ramming patrol cars. several investigations are underway. >>> let's get back to the breaking news. the san luis obispo sheriff's office is giving an update on the manhunt that ended with a suspect being killed. let's listen in. >> he fled from them into a nearby apartment complex. officers surrounded the complex in the area with the resources they had at the time. and unfortunately lira escaped through the river bed a short time later. the suspect was again encountered at ramada and 46. lira, the suspect, was spotted and fired several shots at officers that responded, and once again retreated back into the river bed. overnight law enforcement officers were summoned. we used the assistance of the fbi and swat team to assist along with many other agencies to contain the area of the river bed. if you're familiar with the river bed, it's very large and very long. we believe that we had the suspect contained in that area,

but mayor libby schaaf had this warning for those who go out in the community and don't wear a mask. >> this privilege that we have to finally come out of our homes to support our small businesses, to support people going back to work, this privilege will be taken away if we do not follow doctors' orders. >> retail stores and other organizations can also apply to use sidewalk space like this. >>> learning from the death of george floyd. the grassroots momentum now building for anti-racist teaching and the local principal helping lead the way. that's ahead. >>> also coming up, the push to ensure alameda county creates a budget that shows black lives matter. >>> live fire training in san jose. why this year was a little different. >>> i'm wayne freedman in the predidio where there's an observance for the start of the korean war a small one. basically >>> building a better bay area. one of the focal points is education. while teachers are offered the summer, a san francisco middle school principal is using that time too challenge how many of them treat their increasingly diverse student

when it comes to terrorizing the public oakland mayor libby schaaf says there were reports of several nooses found on trees around the lake police say they found 5 on tuesday afternoon all of which had been removed one person told police he put the ropes up for exercise months ago the mayor says that does not excuse their torture us in terrorizing effects. >>the guy. cole. but this robot there. he said it was for a mind you i've never seen a swing set. resembles a dose. you know it looks like mostly of like most about it was a hoax. >>the discovery of the noose is come just days after the fbi and the department of justice began reviewing investigations into the hanging deaths of 2 black men in southern california and at a time when protests are happening in oakland in across the country against police brutality and racial injustice was very to start, but sadly in that time. >>you know bring awareness to the situation. >>police are investigating they that an extra patrols here at the lake and they've also contacted the fbi live in oakland tonight, michelle kingston kron 4 news. >>and a

even mayor libby schaaf did not describe and put into detail what it was that really happened that night. >> oakland investigators say salgado started ramming patrol cars after he was stopped. the shooting is under investigation. >>> the oakland police department is facing a class action lawsuit over its tactics used to break up protesters. the national lawyers guild says that police used force on students marching into downtown and near the police department on may 29th and june 3rd. it's seeking an injunction to stop the use of tear gas, rubber bullets, and flashbang grenades against protesters. the group is also seeking damages for injuries. >> when they demonstrate their outrage after seeing the brutal, outrageous murder of george floyd, and the other people that we've been seeing for all the years, they're met with violent, repressive force in terms of physical contact, military operations by the oakland police department. >> oakland police defended the arrests saying they gave ample warning before the curfew and said anyone remaining behind were agitators, an organized group of loo

. >>> black lives matter protesters plan to take their message straight to oakland mayor libby schaaf's neighborhood. tonight they plan to call for defunding opd during the protests outside of her home. meantime, the city of berkeley plans to prohibit the police from using tear gas. councilmember robinson tweeted the city council made that decision last night. he wrote in part, quote, no during the covid-19 and no end date. startling new data out this morning showing the number of covid-19 cases in the bay area on the rise. it's the business part that's starting to slowly reopen their doors. that's also a concern for some people. santa clara county, contra costa county, alameda county reporting double digit increases and new daily cases over last week while the number is going up, governor gavin newsom says the hospitals in california are better prepared to handle sick patients. and experts tell us that testing and contact tracing will play an important role controlling the spread of covid-19. >> it's one thing to detect a positive case but the on ward transmission and that's something

in a tweet, oakland mayor libby schaaf called the attack shameful and heartbreaking. there is no pride parade, but organizers are putting together a rally and march on polk street tomorrow. in san francisco, sergio quintana, nbc bay area news. >>> now to our coronavirus coverage. cases are spiking across the country. tonight these three states, arizona, texas, and florida, are considered hot spots. you can see why. the number of new cases reported in each state, arizona more than 3,500. texas, more than 5,700. take a look at florida. close to 10,000 new cases. that number does not -- or rather does follow an increase in testing, but the percentage of positive tests has been steadily growing over the past two weeks as well. take a look at california. number of confirmed cases now standing at more than 206,000. that's up by almost 6,000 within the last 24 hours. the united states now surpassing 2.5 million cases. >>> locally, cases are also on the rise. sonoma county adding 86 new cases today for a total of 1,092. san mateo county reporting 34 new cases for almost 3,100

pink torch for this year's pride weekend relay culminating in san francisco and escorted by mayor libby schaaf who says she's ou by t vandalism. >> and i am furious that anyone would find it appropriate to commit that kind of act on any building, but particularly this sanctuary. >> reporter: san francisco pride celebrations have gone virtual, due to covid-19, and many say the castro district has lost its party spirit this year. >> because it's supposed to be pink saturday today. it's nothing near to a pink saturday. >> reporter: but many bars and restaurants say they don't want big crowds coming here. >> if people aren't distancing, we'll stop serving and close it down. we want everybody to be safe. >> reporter: back in oakland, joe says these shattered windows won't break his pride. >> we are going to be okay. this is going to make us stronger. so happy pride, everyone. >> reporter: and happy pride to you, joe. oakland police say they are investigating this incident. we're live in oakland tonight, cornell bernard, abc 7 news. >> if you're looking for other ways to celebrate we have a list of

pink torch for this year's pride weekend relay culminating in san francisco and escorted by mayor libby schaaf who's outraged by the vandalism. >> and i am furious that anyone would find it appropriate to commit that kind of act on any building, but particularly this sanctuary. >> reporter: san francisco pride celebrations have gone virtual due to covid-19, and many say the castro district has lost its party spirit this year. >> because it's supposed to be pink saturday today. it's nothing near to a pink saturday. >> reporter: but many bars and restaurants say they don't want big crowds coming here. >> if people aren't distancing, we'll stop serving and close it down. we want everybody to be safe. >> reporter: back in oakland, joe says these shattered windows won't break his pride. >> we are going to be okay. this is going to make us stronger. so happy pride, everyone. >> reporter: and happy pride to you, joe. oakland police say they are actively investigating this incident tonight. we're live in oakland, cornell bernard, abc 7 news. >> if you're looking for other ways to celebrate, we put tog

. >> libby schaaf tweeted out these photos of volunteers painting a huge mural on harrison street and broadway in downtown oakland. the large yellow letters are the words black lives matter and resembles a mural recently painted outside the white house in response to the death in police custody of george floyd. a group of demonstrators tried to block an oakland freeway not far from the bureau in downtown oakland. sky fox is flying over the scene yesterday afternoon and oakland police stopped the demonstrators from getting onto interstate 80 and the protesters caused traffic delays. the group just left the demonstration a few blocks away at seventh and broadway. and there were several demonstrations of the streets of sacramento over the weekend and one protest in the downtown area was organized by the group called mothers of black children . >> one of our family members is killed or one of our children are killed by gun violence, we are the ones that have to pick up the pieces and keep the family together together. >> mergers are demanding major reforms in the nation's police agencies

i spoke with mayor libby schaaf this morning about the violence and why she's decided not to implement curfew for the city. >> we are going to be very careful before we impose such an indiscriminate tool. and if we do impose a curfew, it will be with the knowledge that historically, curfews have been used as tools of government oppression and racial bias. so we will consider this tool carefully but certainly we will use it if our law enforcement professionals believe that translation the most effective option that we have. >> mayor schaaf also says that unity is important. officers last night took a knee in solidarity with protesters, many of whom extended a hand in gratitude. curfew this morning, union city, san leandro, san francisco, danville, walnut creek. the state legislature is canceling offices today. state offices have been directed to close. and santa clara county superior court is also closed. >>> george floyd died with the minneapolis police officer's knee on the back of his neck. the officer was using a kind of restraint that can be fatal. nbc bay area's kris sanchez is he

that pressure is getting personal, as protesters today visited the homes of mayor libby schaaf and for councilmembers who voted for the budget. they are demanding that the budget vote be reopened. >> they work for us. and they have to answer to us. >> reporter: apparently, council president rebecca and kaplan got that message because today, she stood with the protesters, even though she cast one of the five votes to approve the budget on tuesday. >> it is not enough. we need to keep working to do more. >> reporter: then why did you vote to approve it one week ago? >> sorry, and i know you're asking rebecca that question. >> reporter: it may be in and quite uncomfortable question, but the protesters praised kaplan's courage for seeing things their way and reversing course. but noel guile, was one of the councilmembers targeted today, and says his priority for the city's public safety. as he showed up the live immunization found in the street during a neighborhood cleanup this morning.? i understand what they meant by defunding, but i think that for me, i need to impublic safety. that's

demonstrators marched and drove in a protest on the avenue right to the home of oakland mayor libby schaaf demanding the oakland police department be defunded and divert money from the police to education and to programs for the african-american community. in the meantime. a criminal investigation of the sheriff's deputy is underway now. district attorney jason bodine says this video from may 31st shows a sheriff's deputy pushing a protester to the ground from behind. the protester gets up and walks away and does not appear to be seriously's hurt. the d.a. ones anyone who has more video or information about that incident to call his office. and on twitter the san francisco sheriff's office released a statement that said the sheriff's officeinvestigation a been contacted by the district attorney's office and they say their initial review of available information and circumstances does not appear to rise to criminal conduct. >> the minneapolis police chief is ending the contract negotiations with the police union. the police say the issue of racism needs to be addressed head-on. a majority o

we'll talk with mayor libby schaaf on midday live today and questions about the city's can urfew and how she plans on addressing the protesters' concerns. >>> new security measures are up in san francisco's union square. police installed barriers to block off some streets in case of more protests or looting. a police sergeant tells abc7 news they have hundreds of officers and many businesses remain boarded up following looting on friday night. on the peninsula protests came to a peaceful end in redwood city. the group gathered for about an hour but made it close to highway 101. police officers formed a line and blocked them from getting on to the highway. >>> a probe into the minneapolis police department after george floyd's death. jobina is at the live desk with details on this. jobina? >> thank you, kumasi. the minneapolis or excuse me minnesota human rights investigation will look into ten years worth of policies and procedures at the minneapolis police department. it will determine whether officers engaged in discriminatory practices towards people of color. the governor announc

mayor libby schaaf says extreme violence and unrest combined with new police intelligence make it necessary for police to stay -- for people, rather, to stay home. the curfew runs from 8:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. effective immediately. >> we have concluded that we must impose a curfew to restore some safety, some security. we have endured too much damage to date. >> oakland is one of many bay area cities with a nighttime curfew now in place. we have a lot of cities to get through to give you all an update on the safety where you live. the first curfew starts in just under an hour at 6:00 p.m. in san leandro as well as walnut creek. their curfews run through 5:00 a.m. next up at 7:00 p.m. pleasant hill, residents are to stay home to 5:30 a.m. the next time slot affects the most bay area residents, all of alameda county along with the cities of san francisco, danville, and lorinda. a curfew from 8:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. santa clara and san jose start their curfews at 8:30 p.m. those run to 5 in the morning. and the city of lafayette will enact its curfew at 9:00 p.m. through 5:00 a.m. >> after three

oakland mayor libby schaaf posting on social media thanks these artists for making the mural happen.>> google is trying to make it easier for you to get that covid-19 test you need at a testing site. the company says google maps will soon give covid-19 alerts that may be helpful while driving or riding on public transit. if you check to see where the closest testing site is to you, google will tell you what requirements the site might have. it will also tell you if there are detours to the site or schedule changes to public transit. the new feature will be available on iphones and androids in the coming weeks. >>> it's now official. the u.s. is in a recession. the coronavirus infected the economy in february, choking off a decade of record economic expansion. the national bureau of economic research making the declaration today that we're in a recession. usually it requires two quarters of negative growth to reach a conclusion, but the agency says the severity of covid-19's impact on jobs and production warranted the early declaration. that makes today's big market rally an odd coinc

>>> happening now, hundreds of people marched to oakland mayor libby schaaf's house chanting the names>> they're calling on the mayor to defund the oakland police department and reinvest the money in education. abc 7 news reporter j.r. stone is live in oakland. j.r.? >> reporter: yeah, those protesters made their way to outside of the mayor's house, and i can tell you the last protesters and those involved in this peaceful march left within the last 30 to 40 minutes,ut

tonight oakland mayor libby schaaf doubling down on her decision to investigate a rope hanging in a tree as a hate crime even though the man who put it there ropes were there to attach a swing for people to enjoy. >> i really wish that peopleeac her message is clear and not an overreaction. >> there were five different trees where ropes were removed yesterday, and just because his was part of a swing apparatus, that is not clear with all of those instances. >> reporter: adding more fuel to the fire, police took down a fake body in white material hanging from a noose at lake merritt. police said they found an american flag nearby. >> that is an intentional act of terror. it is very clear. >> reporter: and there is something else clear tonight. these recent incidents are making people more aware of calo investigate this rope seen in a picture on social media. the caller referring to it as a noose, prompting a small protest in the neighborhood. >> we want, you know, everybody who that affects to know that i'm here for them to listen and to also stand up for them. >> reporter: rohnert park's

that oakland redirects its policing budget by at least $25 million into community programs mayor libby schaaf tells kron 4 the city's proposed budget cuts of $5 million from opd and as millions of dollars to affordable housing homeless services job training categories, america, least people are demanding. gayle ong kron 4 news. >>well the bay area now has more than 18,000 confirmed cases of coronavirus and more than 500 deaths here are the latest numbers right there on your screen broken down by county take a look al ameen a county leads the bay area with more than 4400 cases but the pandemic has been deadlier in santa clara county which has 151 deaths as you like to see the full list broken down by city and county just head over to our website kron 4 dot com. 7 counties moving into the next phase of reopening which allows indoor dining hair salons and gyms the moves comes after the county received permission from the state just this week. supervisor david canepa says that these businesses are allowed to resume as long as they have a safety plan in place and proper ppe for employees and custo

. >>> well, it's not just san jose taking on police reform, oakland's mayor libby schaaf is signing onll. today she tweeted she signed former president barack obama's reform pledge that calls for mayors, city council and police oversight bodies to address police use of force policies. to read what each bay area mayor has to say regarding reform and defunding the police movement, head to our website, nbcbayarea.com. ou can read statements and see pinpointed precisely where that huge fire started at pier 45, they just don't know how yet. that's the word from the city's fire cheer who toured the burned down pier along with mayor london breed. investigators are hoping to get heavy machinery into the site next week to help determine the cause of that fire. the massive blaze burned on the historic shed may 23rd, destroying offices and more than $1 million in crab and fishing gear. the city announced today it is raising $500,000 to help fisherman racing to get new gear just in time for the grab season. >> if you order them, you know, two months from now, by the time you get them, you can't ge

. >>> oakland mayor libby schaaf took a knee at a rally in support of george floyd and other victims of police brutality today, but it is what she said that has some officers raising their eyebrows. >> excuse me, but [ bleep ] the bad apple. >> this afternoon mayor schaaf spoke at a rally organized by the naacp. she vowed to re-examine all use of force policies and promised to create safe spaces for peaceful protests. >> it is time for us to put our knee on the ground, not out of disrespect for our flag or country but out of respect for the aspirations upon which our country was founded of liberty and justice for all. >> representative barbara lee also spoke at today's rally. lee is introducing legislation to create a racial healing commission. >>> the san francisco district attorney is taking new steps in an effort to protect the public from police misconduct. today chesa boudin announced a new position in the d.a.'s office. he appointed latif gray to head the d.a.'s office of independent investigations bureau. latif will be in charge of vefthing cases involving alleged police exces

. >>> not just oakland mayor libby schaaf is signing on as well.oday she tweeted that she signed president obama's reform pledge. it calls for mayors, city councils, and police oversight bodies to address police use of force policies. to read what each bay area mayor has to say regarding police reform and defunding the police departments, head to our website, nbcbayarea.com. we've put together a page where you can read their statements, each mayor here, and see where each mayor stands. >>> well, as feared, california is seeing a rise in the number of new coronavirus cases. health officials say it's to be expected as restrictions are lifted. so what now? here's nbc bay area's jean elle. >> reporter: as life begins to return to normal in the bay area, the number of new covid-19 cases is on the uptick. infectious disease experts say it's a statewide trend. >> the combination of the increased testing that we're doing, a combination of some of the lifting of the public health measures that we're seeing. so it's something that we definitely need to keep

. >> reporter: oakland mayor libby schaaf is so alarmed of the room that looks like a noose in a tree 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