liccardo is asking residents to help be the eyes for police so they can help keep the city safe. there will be free and regulated fireworks shows over the 4th of july weekend. >>> rats, spiders even a mummified body. a home with quite a bit of history hit the market. >> amid calls for the confederate flag to come down, several companies say they're going to stop selling stuff with the flag on it. one of them is based right here in the bay area. >> a woman reports being weak in the knees not because of a crush on some guy but because of her skinny jeans. >> the pressure is on in the bay area and temperatures beginning to climb. we'll gain 20 degrees in some spots in just a couple of days. as we look live over ocean beach, always a cool spot. the forecast coming up. >>> the confederate flag controversy is heating up in south carolina. the state's house of representatives agreed to debate whether to remove the flag from state house grounds. the issue now goes to the state senate. the debate to remove the flag began after last week's racially motivated church massacre in charleston.

. >> reporter: mayor sam liccardo says part of the solution is to think outside of the department. the city is hiring consultants to help the department redesign itself to become more efficient. it could mean redrawing beat boundaries for the first time in a decade or relying more heavily on technology that can help predict crime hotspots. >> using data analytics we think we can be more efficient more effective with the officers' scarce time to amsure they're closest to where the action is. >> i think when someone calls 911, they don't want the ibm computer plugged in. they want a cop. >> reporter: the city says they don't need more number consultants, it needs to give officers better pay. >> i think you need to be able to take care of the officers you have here, retain them, and get officers to come here. >> are you concerned about the message it might send to the officers? >> the message we're sending to our officers and the broader community is whether we have 950 officers or 1400 officers, we need to be as efficient and effective with officers' scarce time as possible. >> this

. >> mayor liccardo with a couple second left, i want to ask the one question that i've been cures curiousbout mayor autos -- how good are you at "sim city"? >> hopefully i'll be a better mayor than i am at "sim city." >> no ufos that come in and destroy -- >> if they do, we're turning to you. san jose mayor sam liccardo thanks for being with us. >>> next intel doubles down on its promise to promote women in technology. we'll take a look. >>> welcome back. there's talk in silicon valley about leveling the playing field, giving women and minority the chance they deserve. there's talk and then there is action. action is much more rare. >> we are thrilled that we're doing this. this sun precedented. $125 million invest fund. where have you seen that? intel is bringing that to the market. >> that was the announcement from intel recently. an announcement that company's venture capital arm would create a fund to invest in women-led and minority-led startups like britain, co online craft and style site. one of four initial judgment by intel with more to -- initial investments by intel with more t

in a memo to the staff mayor liccardo and vice marriage and a city council mel want to approve the transportation service for one area pilot program under the current state rules. they want fingerprinting and background checks and vehicle inspections by the city and full payment all fees and fines for past operations and violates and require a tax license. people who use uber and other companies say it is time to be allowed at the airport. >> it needs to be done, it is high time making the whole travel experience seamless and you do not have to take out your car or wait for a taxi, it is outdated in how it works. they need to do it. i don't know what they are waiting for. >> started a pilot program for transportation network companies in october of last year and the program is coming to an end. san jose city staff said sfo feels stricter regulations are needed. reporting live at mineta san jose international airport for abc7. >>> matt, thank you. for travelers between marin and the east bay $74 million improvement project for richmond-san rafael bridge is moving forward. the project would add a t

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. >> reporter: mayor sam liccardo is talking about boosting the pay of san jose police in what may be a last ditch effort to save the department which is losing officers faster than it can hire them building on a $6.2 million proposal for police recruitment this year. the mayor is adding 5 million more today. he wants the new money to pay for bonuses for the cops who stuck with san jose through these hard times. >> we're very willing to sit down at the table and ensure that our hard working officers get pay increases that they deserve. >> reporter: liccardo says the extra $5 million was found in the budget last friday and ironically comes from what the city saves by having an understaffed police department. there are 855 full-time officers today. >> we need to stop the bleeding if you will before you continue to pump more blood in. >> reporter: morales is a former cop who says the bonus will keep officers in the ranks but the union says it's only part of the solution. >> this is a big step in the right direction. it's going to take a lot to improve the disparity and economics that san

that is why mayor liccardo and city council members and firefighters are getting behind a new ordinance that will give additional authority to cite people using fire works. no fireworks are legal in san jose and it is not just injuries concerning officials but with the drought they can spark a fire. the ordinance would allow park rangers and community service officers to issue citations giving san jose more eyes on the street. the proposal is discussed at the june 23 city council meeting and the new rules would not be if place by the time july 4th rolls out around this year. >> this morning a memorial is growing in berkeley at the cite of a balcony collapse that killed six people on tuesday morning. hundreds gathered for a memorial mass at oakland's cathedral of the christ light last night with most of the victims students from ireland visiting the bay area for the summer. the balcony they were standing on collapsed during a birthday party and some victims families and community leaders arrived at sfo from dublin. the pastor who has been counseling those affected by the tragedy had this

the mayor liccardo said it gives san jose more eye on the street. the proposal will be discussed at june 23 city council meeting but would not be if place positive this fourth of july. santa clara county supervises voted on an ordinary nap to fine the property owners for illegal fire works use before the board of supervisors next week. >> this morning a memorial is growing in berkeley at the site of a balcony collapse that killed six people on tuesday. hundreds gathered for a memorial mass at the oakland cathedral of the christ light with most victims students from ireland visiting the area for the summer. the balcony collapsedburg a birthday party. some victim's families and community leaders arrived at sfo from dublin. the pastor has been counsel those affected. >> still developing to be honest because what you do with the parents is hold them. they are in a state of shock. >> candlelight vigil was held at sick center park to honor the victims. state senator hancock will ask the california senate to adjourn in memory of the victims at the conclusi

live music and local mascots helped mayor sam liccardo announce new features of this year's race. the rock and roll marathon will return to san jose in september and registration starts today. >>> the hype around the nba finals jumped into high gear as the cleveland cavaliers make their first practice in the bay area today. oracle arena is going all out as it prepares to host its first finals tomorrow. in addition to the usual sea of gold t-shirts, new warriors banners now adorn the arena's entrances. meanwhile, warriors guard klay thompson has been cleared to play tomorrow after a concussion last week. game one between the cavs and the warriors starts at 6 p.m. tomorrow. >>> well, there may be a bigger reason behind why fifa's former president decided to resign yesterday. we are learning that sepp blatter may be a target of federal investigators part of a corruption investigation. two anonymous sources telling the "new york times" investigators hope to work their way up to blatter after questioning fifa officials already taken into custody. >> it's run like a self- sustaining cou

. >> mayor liccardo and other san jose leaders are unveiling a proposal for illegal fireworks. the proposal would allow park rangers and community service officers to issue citations and fines to people who use sell or have illegal fireworks. the city said the number of complaints and life-threatening injuries have increased the past few years. the plan will go before the city council on tuesday. >> parking restrictions in oakland begin at 8:00 tonight ahead of the warriors championship parade and rally. hundreds of barricades were dropped off year, some block off traffic along lake merritt and the rest keep the thousands of fans at bay. the warriors' victory parade is at 10:00, with the proud to the convention center. fans can line up for the rally at mctomorrow. >> the team is ready to celebrate with fans. we were at oakland international airport when the nba chatter returned from cleveland. >> nice to be back home with the trophy. we are celebrating with our fans. i cannot wait for the parade. it will be so much money. the championship and we will have a good time celebratin

. >> stopping illegal fireworks was the follow behind the news conference with mayor liccardo and council members and police and fire officials. they are behind a proposed ordinance giving authority to more city workers to give citations to people possessing or using illegal fireworks. >> we could not possibly put out enough officers to stop the fireworks. we want to leverage people using fines and sanctions and using many of our employees who are not sworn. >> if the city council sets this issue as a top priority for san jose at the next meeting the propped ordinance would authorize another 80 or so park ranges and code enforcement and community service officers to write citations for fireworks violations treating it as a nuisance case with no need for an area witness from a seven or firefighter. fines are town $1,000 with the possibility of more for repeat offenders and large quantities. in june and july of last year the city received 2,000 fireworks could minutes. >> it is worse every year. this are explosions. last night it was going on after 11 o'clock at night. can we please go to s

if a memo the staff and mayor liccardo are behind a one year pilot program for transportation network companies at the airport under current state rules. they want fingerprinting and background checks of drivers vehicle inspections by the city full payment all fees and fines for past operations and violations and require a business tax license and other safety measures. uber drivers are excited. >> i will be waiting, for a year. >> passengers are asking what takes so long? >>> you do not have to wait. taxis are uptowned. what are they waiting for? they need to do it. >> sfo is nearing the end of the pilot program of ten months and passing along tips to san jose. the city council takes up this issue at today's afternoon session. reporting live in san jose for abc7 news. >> thank you, terrifying moments for young pedestrians with an out-of-control motorcycle. >> dubs fans show devotion to the nab champions and how some fans woke up well before sunrise to make sure they would get an autograph from one of the >> a terrifying near miss in australia, four children crossing the street narrow

he and mayor sam liccardo stressed how important it is to conserve and reminded everyone the state will fine cities that don't meet savings goals. we asked the governor if he would implement that punishment. >> yes, we are serious. and different places have different levels of difficulty. the persuasive power of government before we invoke the coercive power of government. >> mayor says san jose is finding new ways to make water sustainable like pumping purified recycled water back into aquifers. >>> we are learning tonight of a huge hack tack against the federal government. -- hack attack against the federal government the largest security breach against them ever. the white house says 4 million federal workers may have had their personal information stolen. hackers inserted malware into government systems last december but the breach wasn't discovered until april. sources say the obama administration believes china is responsible. >> there is a real motive here and the motive is to better understand the organization of the u.s. government, what better way than to get in personnel file

san jose's mayor sam liccardo praised the ruling tweeting this decision is a win because it couldn't have come at a greater time of need for affordable housing in san jose. >>> accused of lying about her race. the woman at the center of a racial firestorm stepping down from the naacp. what she now says about the controversy. >> it looks like their entire hand is gone. >> back-to-back shark attacks. two teenagers lose their arms on the same stretch of beach. what may have saved their lives. >> last week was about the heat. today kind of chilly outside. but things always changing in the weather recently. we'll be warming up soon. find out which day will feature the 90s once again. >> the apps that are draining your cell phone. the tricks to squeezing more out of >>> the naacp chapter president accused of lying about being black is stepping down. ken bastida with the explanation behind the resignation. >> this story has been going on for more than a week now. here's the latest chapter. rachel dolezal has faced a firestorm of controversy since her birth parents came forward saying she is

. >>> putting his money where his mouth is san jose mayor sam liccardo said he's giving an additional $5 million to the beleaguered police department. officers have been leaving sjpd in droves ever since the city enacted pension reform measures. these new funds come on the heels of another promise of help. the city is already giving the department 11.4 it is million to help with recruiting training and hiring. the police officers association calls today's move promising, saying wages need to be competitive to keep officers from leaving for other local cities. >>> san francisco supervisors have delayed a controversial vote on regulating air b & b. david campos was pushing for a 60-day limit on rentals. the mayor and another supervisor are proposing to double that to 120 days. campos says that's too much. >> in a housing crisis we cannot afford to lose a single unit. and what we're seeing from the report from the budget and legislative analysts that because of air b & b rentals, we may be losing as much as 2,000 units citywide. >> outside city hall supporters held a rally, claiming that

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park rangers, code enforcement and community officers could also cite violators, the mayor liccardo says the new policy is needed as soon as possible. >> we couldn't possibly put enough officers out to be able to stop all the fireworks. we've got to be safer by being smarter. >> and if it passes, the new law would likely not take effect until after the upcoming fourth of july. >>> santa clara county already has some new rules on the books to deal with illegal fireworks and unincorporated areas, property owners could be fined for illegal displays on their land if someone else sets the fireworks out. fines could be as high as $1,000 for repeat violators. >>> for the first time since 1995 a pixar film didn't take number one at the box office. and it's opening weekend. pixar's inside out came in second place this weekend. scoring an estimated $91 million. "jurassic world" dominated the box office for the second weekend in a row bringing in $102 million, that brings the worldwide take to about $981 million. >>> complaints from taylor swift prompted apple to change its tune. the pop star criti

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mayor sam liccardo didn't know about the fee. >> im certainly looking at this and talking to t chiefhether or not we want to continue that. but to my knowledge, it hasn't been a deterrent in numbers. >> reporter: san jose police captain david honda recognizes that for some applicants, $100 can be a hurdle. >> especially if you're struggling financially, and you want to be an officer for the san jose police department that could be a hurdle. because $100 can go a long way for some people. >> reporter: david louie abc 7 news. >>> an coming up next we will ha a final check on kids are expensive. so i'm always looking to get more for my money. that's why i switched from u-verse to xfinity. they have the most free on mand tv shows and movies on all my devices. it's perfect for me because my kids e costing me a fortune. i'm going to cabo! [ music plays ] don't settle for u-ver. xfinity is perfect for people who wan more entertainment for their money. sign up today or get started with this great offer. call or go online today. my name is ronda derosa ani'm a gas superintendent for pg&e. as

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san jose mayor sim liccardo has big -- sam liccardo has big plans for the city's budget.he feels the money will be well spent. >>> we are looking at a commute and finding out some commutes are improving. you can see the traffic is slow. >>> unless you are by the coast, it will be hot. we'll have the numbers and talk about a big change for tuesday into wednesday. >>> new york's governor now says two convicted killers had help breaking out of prison. he says they could not have gotten the equipment they used on their own. 34-year-old david sweat and 48- year-old richard matt used power tools to escape from the clinton correctional facility. the inmates' beds were found empty and there was a note saying, have a nice day. officials say it must have taken them days to break through the steel walls, the pipes and the bricks. >> precision of the operation, it was truly extraordinary and unusual and almost impossible to duplicate. but we want to find exactly what happened. >> both men are considered very dangerous. matt was serving 25 years to life for beating a man to death in 1

mayor sam liccardo is asking people to help police by reporting illegal displays. the mayor says some of the explosives being lit in the streets rival the ones being used by professionals. >>> bay area based netflix announced a 7-1 stock split. the idea is to make the internet video services shares more affordable to investors. it will award six additional shares for every share held by stockholders. when it happens mid-july netflix' share will drop to about $100. >>> investors are waiting for a deal between greece and its creditors. the optimism boosted the markets. >>> time now to get a check of the weather. brian hackney is here. things are looking like they're heating up. >> we came up tonight. we'll come up tomorrow and be close to 100 degrees inland by thursday. plenty of blue skies around except right at the shoreline. as per usual head out over san jose right now and look at concord, 87 degrees and here we are about 18 minutes after 6:00 in the evening still warm. 81 at livermore. 85 for santa rosa. here in the city, 63 degrees. and here's what's happening

. >> reporter: san jose mayor sam liccardo a former prosecutor said he agreed with the president's push to get guns out of the hands of violent offenders. >> this is certainly a time for us to get out there and advocate to push public opinion to continue to see how we can make progress in controlling the tide of hundreds of millions of guns that we have in the streets. >> reporter: gun control an issue close to the president's heart even if he currently lacks the fire power to enact reform. >> these tragedies are too common. >> reporter: the president won't leave northern california until tomorrow. his official work, however, is done. he does have a couple of fundraisers before leaving town. in downtown san francisco, devin fehely, kpix 5. >> as den just said, president obama will attend -- as devin just said president obama will attend two democratic fundraisers and spend the night in san francisco and leave tomorrow. >>> some people say the presidential visit brings with it some royal pain, as well. city workers posted tow signs in their neighborhoods. every time a politician comes to

mayor sam liccardo said the breakthrough that could lead to solving other issues. >> there are promising signs that there are other bargaining units that are willing to sign a tentative agreement i think in the next couple weeks. >> the four-year deal signed today at city hall gives firefighters their first raise in seven years. they'll get a 14% increase between now and 2018 and it may reverse the trend of firefighters going to other cities. >> the huge significance is to provide stability. the big thing we wanted to do is make sure that firefighters don't continue to leave city service. >> reporter: the relationship between firefighters and the city has been strained for years. but changes in the economy and changes at city hall and union leadership helped break through the bitter feelings. >> by mutually agreeing and filling a very collaborative to get down to the nuts and bolts of the issues so we can move forward. it's time for us to move forward together. >> and speaking of collaboration, the agreement today also sets up a working group between the firefighters union, the city of s

. >> reporter: mayor sam liccardo won unanimous approval of his idea to give residents three free large item pickups a year. residents were already facing a 3% garbage rate hike by adding one extra percent to make it 4 the city can fund something other cities have. >> it's a huge source of blight. people don't respect the neighborhood their homes. >> i would hope it would work but they need more patrol and to go after the people that are dumping because it's a free-for- all. >> reporter: the city is calling this a free program but they estimate the average resident will only bay 31 extra cents due to that extra percentage point to fund this program. 31 cents a month. they figure that is just about as free as you can get in this world that we live in today. and they are betting a lot of people will be willing to pay that. reporting live in san jose, len ramirez, kpix 5. >>> now we have breaking news in the los angeles area. a car chase in a los angeles freeway. we don't know the precise location of where this is taking place. we do know that a suspected gang member and a wanted suspect a

in a memo, mayor liccardo and vice mayor and city council member want to approve the transportation network companies for a one year pilot program and they want finger printing and background checks and requiring a business tax license and other safety purrs. the city council is scheduled to look at this issue later this afternoon. >> good news for drivers would travel between marin county and the east by. a $4 million improvement protect for the richmond-san rafael bridge is move forward. according to our media patch the mercury news, adding a third lane for eastbound commuters who ease the evening commute and would include a bike and pedestrian lane protected by concrete barriers. the regulate is in the design and bidding stages. if all goes well it could be completed by the summer of 2017. if you would like to check it out we have all of the information posted online on our website at abc7 news.com . >> today is a week since the tragic balcony collapse in berkeley that claims the lives of six irish students and one from the bay area. the first funerals are now held in ireland and hundred

and the san jose mayor sam liccardo spoke out about the decision, as well.he first participant here at city hall. i presided over the gay marriage of two friends of mine. this is something i know thousands of residents are eagerly awaiting and we are very excited. >> and from san francisco the decision from the supreme court comes as hundreds of thousands of people are either heading to or already in san francisco. this is pride weekend. if you are choosing to join part of it. here is the schedule. the transgender community will hold a march from delores park at 6:00 tonight. in the meantime the last minute preparations are under way for sunday's big parade. 30 floats are being built with 15-truckloads of styrofoam, 200-pounds of glitter and 500- gallons of paint. we will be live streaming the parade for you on our website at ktvu.com. also, later today volunteers will take part in another pride tradition, the set-up or the pink triangle on the san francisco twin peaks. today they will set up the outline and tomorrow volunteers will install the triangle itse

in the red car, congresswoman nancy pelosi was in the parade along with mayor ed lee and sam liccardo well she wasn't feeling chatty today, but she was still feeling the spotlight. the biggest star of the parade the smallest person there, riley curry. riley got a little shy when dad, steph, addressed the crowd. no doubt, 1:30 nap time for the 2-year-old. >> so how do you describe what we experienced today? a combination of a raiders game grateful dead festival and a hip-hop concert. it was 100% warriors style. after winding through the streets, the players ended up right there on that main stage. a lot of cheering a lot of chanting and a lot of warmth. 70 degrees. it was gorgeous! nbc bay area's terry mcsweeney was among the masses. and terry, we talked about this during our live parade broadcast, we've seen a lot of bad basketball. this is our time. >> reporter: yeah this is our time, it seemed for a majority of the past 25 or 30 years, the warriors couldn't find five guys who could play the game. today, warriors fans by the hundreds of thousands out here at lake merritt seeing and h

it's anywhere from congressmen to local mayors including san jose mayor sam liccardo. we also have the very first entrant is jim barnett and bob fitzgerald the broadcasters for the golden state warriors. the last entrance number 70 is the oakland fire department. smack in between, we have 7 different double-decker buses that will support your golden state warriors as they make their way through the parade today. out here there's a lot going on. cleaning the streets, putting up the barricades, making sure -- they are sweeping the streets of anybody out here as of yet. but we're being told that fans can now start jockeying for position along the route. right now it's secure and quiet. all you can hear is the balloons being inflated and the barricades going up. reporting from oakland at the staging area for the golden state warriors, i'm roberta gonzales. back to you guys. >> all right, roberta. thank you so much. and our team coverage continues with anne makovec. and anne, crews are scrambling to set up for the rally while fans are scrambling to get their hands on some c

the mayor liccardo says the new policy is needed as soon as possible. >> we couldn't possibly put enoughll the fireworks. we've got to be safer by being smarter. >> in the past, the new law would likely not take effect until after the upcoming fourth of july holiday. cities urging people to enjoy the two public fourth of july displays either downtown or at muni sum. >>> santa clara county already has some new rules on the books to deal with illegal fireworks and unincorporate areas. property owners could be fined for illegal displays on their land even the someone else sets those fireworks off. fines could go as high as $1,000 for repeat violators. >>> race relations in america will be front and center at the u.s. conference of mayors in san francisco this morning. kpix 5 reporter lisa chan is at the hilton hotel where the conference gets underway in less than two hours, good morning lisa. >> reporter: good morning, which means traffic could be busier than usual this morning. the u.s. conversation of mayors begins at 7:30 thorn. now today baltimore's mayor will be speaking. she will be d

the park rangers, code enforcement and community officers could also cite the violators, the mayor liccardo says the new mollsy is needed as soon as possible. >> we couldn't possibly put enough officers out to be able to stop all the fireworks. we've got to be safer by being smarter. >> in the past, the new law would likely not take effect until after the fourth of july holiday. the city is now urging people to enjoy the two public fourth of july displays either downtown or check it out at muni stadium as well. >>> time now 6:37. plans to build an arena for the warriors in san francisco are in the fast track. lou the team's success could affect that project. >> and it is a big day in the battle over whether almost all california school children will -- should be required to ♪ ♪ ♪ you're only young once. unless you have a subaru. (announcer) the subaru xv crosstrek. symmetrical all-wheel drive plus 34 mpg. love. it's what makes a subaru a subaru. >>> welcome back. time now 6:40. and we're taking a tour of the bay area and your -- excuse me high temperatures this morning. 83 your high in morg

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