mayor jean quan's summer jobs program kicked off today. corporations and businesses have donated and are offering jobs to 1300 kids this year. they will work for the next six weeks. >> we've got companies like revolution foods, kaiser, companies throughout the oakland area that are gonna take young people and give them that work experience. >> mayor quan says her goal next year is to get jobs for 2,000 teenagers. >>> five companies that termerly manufactured lead paint are on trial today. ten california cities and counties are suing claiming the companies were aware of the dangers of lead paint. lead paint was used in homes p up until 1978 and has been linked to serious health ires in children. the -- issues in children. the lawsuit asks that companies be required to move lead paint from some 5 million homes. >>> president obama today honored former president george h.w. bush for his support of volunteer work. [ applause ] >> former president bush was introduced with a round of applause this morning at the white house. the president acknow

quan is now a minor partner >> correct. >> and - >> mr. mcdonald. >> so this truly is the change in partnerships. >> yes. >> thank you. so commissioners just to be clear for those of you who have not done this before it will exist one way or another they're asking us to valid their change in partnership and then they intend to change the way their conducting their business which they could have done anyway and their updating their security plan. so i don't want anybody to be confused >> okay question. >> are you taking over management, security so it's all your responsibility. >> are you going to cry about that. >> no, not at all. so my question is you have the security plan and we're hearing things about vessel so what's the difference and i, address the issues of very well. we've had a good track record - >> i'm not sure is that out of order we're talking about this permit this is out of order it's not appropriate. >> my only question is for the security plan this concept sounds like it's a restaurants and not a night club. explain to me

he said he respects mayor quan but she has had her chance. >> this is not personal with jean. and i think she works very hard. but i think what's required in this situation is arresting what is basically a city in a freefall. >> he could have some tough competition. larry reed is strongly considering a run. other candidates include port commissioner brian parker, and neighborhood activist patrick mcculla. >>> two more women have come forward accusing san diego's mayor of sexual harassment. morgan rose claims filner repeatedly tried to kiss her during a business meeting in 2009. and an exstaffer, laura fink, claims she was a target at a 2005 fund raiser. >> one of the attendees at the party was giving me credit and saying i had done a wonderful job, and i had worked my tush off for him. i was standing next to him. and he turns to me and said turn around. so i turned around, and he proceeded to take his hand and pat me on my posterior, and laugh and say, no, it's still there. >> filner is already facing a sexual harassment lawsuit from his former communications director. he's ad

but it's better to do it and lose than not to do it at all. >> mayor quan says she agrees but deflected questions about why police failed to step in on several occasions this past week when protests turned violent. >> i really don't want to talk about that. we're here to hear the voices of the young people. please use the fact that they are afraid. >> there are some cyclists riding around town here also speaking out about the zimmer 3457b verdict. there was a large police presence at today's rally. we expect that to be the case at other protests this weekend. a candlelight vigil is planned for trayvon martin at 7:30. live in oakland, monty francis, nbc bay area news. >> thank you. >>> across the bay, a smaller group protested in san francisco at the federal building there. that rally was also peaceful, no arrests were made. there were similar demonstrations in 100 cities nationwide today. tomorrow a similar gathering is planned for city hall. >>> now to the latest on the asiana airline crash. the families of the three chinese teenagers killed two weeks ago, have hired lawyers. the famil

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oakland mayor jean quan released a statement in response to the violent protests in oakland.oakland mayor jean quan released a statement in response to the violent protests in oakland. "our hearts and our prayers today are with trayvon's loved ones, and with every family that has lost a child to gun violence.a small group of people gathered in downtown oakland last night. sadly, some of them dishonored the memory of trayvon by engaging in violent activities that hurt our growing economy and endangered people. this is unacceptable as well. we will not tolerate we must come together to heal and move forward. in the days and weeks ahead our community will continue working to learn from this tragedy and to prevent this from ever happening again." coming up on the kron four morning news. and here's a live look outside. golden gate bridge. we will have more details on your forecast as well as your tech report when we return. now that entertainment has offered a new digital form that we can consume it through our mobile devices and gives us quick easy access to a brazilian ads, tv s

he respects mayor jean quan but said she has had her chance. >> this is not personal with jean. i think she works very hard but i think what's required in this is to arrest a city in freefall. >> larry reid says he is strongly considering a run. port commissioner brian parker, neighborhood activist patrick mccullough are also considering running. quan is not yet a candidate for re-election. >>> bart and the union have a week and a half to look at a deal or there will be another strike. the deadline is august 4. that's when bart workers say they will walk off the job if they don't see a new contract. during the last strike, bart ran shuttles and ferries for service. but it was a pain. this time around bart has a backup plan if a strike happens. the transit will add one more ferry. >> for those people tied up in the bart strike in july, you can expect a worse experience in august. >> we barely have the money to get the buses that are out there running on a regular basis much less having a reserve fleet. >> transit agencies also fear that running more buses might affect their own u

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mayor jean quan was with the chief at that news conference. she thanked the community for providing information that helped catch the people responsible for some of the vandalism. oakland police have released new video and photos of some of the vandals, in hopes the public can help in identifying them. you can see in this video a man on a bike kicking and denting a car. other photos show people trying to break the windows of businesses in the downtown area. some people were also caught on camera spray painting slogans on the ground. if you know who any of these people are. oakland police would like to hear from you. family and friends are still holding out hope in finding a missing oakland toddler. a prayer vigil was held last night in oakland for the toddler who went missing a week ago. about 50 to 60 friends people attended the vigil. all who attended showed their support and prayers for her safe return. cam/catherine* * there was a prayer vigil tonight in oakland for a toddler who was reported missing one week ago. her family says she was k

>>anny: college professor and political commentator joe tuman will run against oakland mayor jean quan in the 2014 election. tuman said his campaign will focus on public safety, which he said is "the real issue" that the city faces. tuman, who received only 12 percent of the vote in the 10-candidate race in 2010, said oakland residents should ask themselves if they feel safer than they do in 2011, when quan took office. tuman is department chair and professor of communication studies at san francisco state university. a new field poll finds that 51 percent of california voters say they approve of the job gov. jerry brown is doing and that most are inclined to re-elect him next year. the poll found that men are more likely to support brown, while women are divided. it was based on telephone interviews with 846 registered voters from june 26 to july 21 and has a sampling error margin of plus or minus 3.5 percentage points. p-g&e crews are still finishing repairs to a gas line break accidentally ruptured by a construction crew in alamo. the rupture forced road closures and an evacuation o

mayor jean quan was with the chief at that news conference. she thanked the committee for providing information that helped catch the police are repeople responsible for some of the vandalism. >> oakland police have released new video and photo of some of the vandals, and holds that the public and help identify them. you can see in this video a man on a bike kicking and denting a car. other photos show people trying to break the window of businesses in the downtown area app. some people also call on camera spray- painted slogans on the ground. >> a lawyer representing at least two of the passengers who were on a flight 214 that crashed into sfo says that he is angry with the airline. michael verna claims that his clients suffering is at the fault of the asiana airline. younga and her son and benjamin have both been released from hospital but they are from neck and back injuries. they were both sitting in row 15 when the plane crash. the lawsuit seeks at least $5 million in damages. earlier this week, a chicago law firm filed a lawsuit against

. >>> rick quan is here. >> you could call it a major surprise. >> just last month phil mickelson called his disappointing finish at the u.s. open heartbreaking. so how do you mend a broken heart? how about by winning >>> starting the day five strokes back and few gave phil mickelson much chance to win the british open. he stunned the field and perhaps himself. ernie els was never in contention, but he had one of the best shots on the day. his ball flies into the cup for an eagle. tiger woods started tied for second, but he could never figure out the greens. a 74 left him tied for 6th. the third round leader leigh westwood faded thanks to five bogies. he had a final round 75 and good for a share of third. america kill son got hot on the back 9 with a birdie on 13 and then here on 14, that put him one under. adam scott had the lead and he made four straight bogies on the back 9. that opened the door for mickelson who pulled away with a birdie on 17 and then here on 18 a great approach as the ball avoids going into the bunker and then rolls back toward the cup. that would set up another bi

. >>> rick quan is here. >> you could call it a m surprise. surprise. >> just last month phil mickelson called his disappointing finish at the u.s. open heartbreaking. so how do you mend a broken heart? how about by winning >>> starting the day five strokes back and few gave phil mickelson much chance to win the british open. he stunned the field and perhaps himself. ernie els was never in contention, but he had one of the best shots on the day. his ball flies into the cup for an eagle. tiger woods started tied for second, but he could never figure out the greens. a 74 left him tied for 6th. the third round leader leigh westwood faded thanks to five bogies. he had a final round 75 and good for a share of third. america kill son got hot on the back 9 with a birdie on 13 and then here on 14, that put him one under. adam scott had the lead and he made four straight bogies on the back 9. that opened the door for mickelson who pulled away with a birdie on 17 and then here on 18 a great approach as the ball avoids going into the bunker and then roll

. >> some the crowd were not as sympathetic when mayor jean quan, angry over police tactics over protestors and afr. >> whether you are black or white or whether... >> reporter: unlike recent protests when oakland police admit they were unprepared and vandals smashed windows and injuring innocent people, there were many officers quietly watching the rally. the mayor says the city is making progress. >> i'm a mother who is also a mayor that is working very hard to reorganize and rereform the oakland police department. >> the event lasted about three hours. when it was over there was no arrests and no damage. >>> several businesses kept their windows boarded up in downtown oakland. bank of america kept plywood in place on the building. tribune buildings had special security lighting. >> across the bay, supporters rallied peacefully. keira takes us to the vigil that was part of national justice for trayvon martin day. >> passionate but peaceful protestors rallied in front of the federal building against george zimmerman's acquittal one week after his killer was found not guilty. >> it's indica

. >> mike shumann if off but rick quan is here now. >> what a magical moment at wimbledon. >> only lastedhree sets but seemed lick a five-setter. >> it was exciting. >> coming up in sports, with the chance to make some history, andy was dandy at women bell -- >> it took am eight decade but print has the first british wimbledon champship since 1936. andy murray would not be denied. he battled novak djokovic for more three hours. this is action from the third set. as murray displays his determination, covering a whole lot of ground before finally winning this point. >> the crowd, including his girlfriend, ready to celebrate. this was championship point. djokovic's return finds the net and the drought is over for great britain as an andy murray wins the title. >> now to baseball. the giants facing the dodgers and their old nemesis, clayton kershaw. barry bond among the sellout crowd. chad gaudin pitch well. allowing one run. he gets puig for one of his strikeouts. then the diving catch robs the hit. it was tied until the ninth. that's when a.j. legalis delivers a clutch two out bases loaded

he said today he respects mayor quan but she has had her chance. >> this is not personal with jean. and i think she works very hard but i think what's required in this situation is arresting what's basically a city in a freefall. >> tuman could have tough competition. larry reid says he is strongly considering a run. other potential candidates include port commissioner brian parker and neighborhood activist patrick mccullough. >> then the bart strike in july, you can expect a worse experience in option. >> the options that happen if bart strikes again. >> the way is clear for detroit to file for bankruptcy. tonight, we examine how big cities can emerge from financial disaster by visiting a bay area city that's actually pulled it off. >> humidity tropical moisture out of here sunshine is back and temperatures pretty darn comfortable outside. find out if we can hang on to this weather winner for the weekend. >> it does make me nervous. >> coming up at 6:30, it's strawberry season. we'll show you what one family did that they say exposes just what a dirty business it can be. ,,,,,,,,,,

on the consumer watch sue quan reports the problem is blamed on new flat screen tvs as well as olderodels. >> tvs could be dangerous to your children. the commission found the number of kids injured by a tv falling on them grew 125% between 1990 and 2011. children under 5 are most at risk. the study is a call to parents to secure your tv with straps and move them out of an area where children can climb up to reach them. the quote from the analyst who offered this report on airline fees says it all. he says the captains are become more compliant. consumers have been more willing to pay them. 40% of us purchase meals. that is up from 28% of travelers two years ago. one out of every four fliers paid for extra leg room and movies and early board. one of the reasons sited for the increased willington pay is people want to be comfortable because flights have become more packed. >>> finally, a company called net it solution has official technology to spot vip. now retailers can use it to distracted ticket celeb reimbursementses or big spenders, so i guess that means they will be treated bet

also wanted to mention, here in oakland, mayor dean quan made a statement. he said some of them dishonored the memory of trayvon by engaging in cities that hurt the city, hurt the growing economy, and it won't be tolerated. that's the latest from here, reporting live in oakland, christie smith, today in the bay. >> thanks, christie. while protests continue across the country, others say they support the jury's decision. >> george zimmerman was never guilty of anything except protecting himself in self-defense. >> that right there was zimmerman's defense lawyer. of course, he says he is happy with the verdict. over the weekend suggesting zimmerman never should have been brought to trial. >>> as the attorney just mentioned, much of george zimmerman's case was built on a claim of self-defense. that has prompted questions about what constitutes self-defense and how it differs across the country. we spoke to steven clark, nbc legal analyst, to explain. >> you are allowed to use self-defense to defend off an imminent peril. and you're allowed to use deadly force i

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mayor jean quan released a statement condemning the protesters who took part in the vandalism and read, in part, sadly some of them disalreadied the memory of trayvon by engaging in violent activity. this is unacceptable as well. we will not tolerate violence in our city. >> people in the neighborhood hoped these boarded up windows will deter people from doing anymore damage as protests and rallies continued tonight in oakland, abc7 news. >> ama: today the justice department says it's looking into the shooting death of trayvon martin to determine whether his civil rights had been violated. today the martin family pastor urged people to not only keep the peace but keep the memory. >> we're not going to forget the verdict. we're not going to forget george zimmerman. we're not going to forget this trial. it will forever be on our minds. for us, in this generation, this is our mega effort moment. >> medgar ever s died in 1963. the family is trying move on. >> they're devastated and i gave in the mother the message and her response was, wow. this morning -- realized that the verdict is done

a proposal from mayor jean quan failed to stop the walk out. they said they didn't consider her offer serious because she hadn't been involved before last week. police, fire and emergency services are nauticked by the are not effected by -- are not effected by the strike. >>> the heat wave, the bay area is sizzling, temperatures reach triple digits. ktvu's rosemary orozco has a look that hot spots. >> it is warm out there in many locations. it was a scorcher. fairfield 103. 104 antioch. around the bay, another warm day. 90 in fremont. 80s oakland. 70s san francisco. and along the coast, fog and 67 degrees. 98 in fairfield. 97 livermore. 98 concord. 80s for santa rosa. san francisco 63. the breeze is back and low clouds are pulling in through the golden gate bridge. what you can expect for tomorrow and how long the heat wave will last coming up. >>> firefighters are getting the upper hand on the wildfire near concord. damaging one building and threatening others. ktvu's rosemary orozco said temperatures hit triple digits again in the east bay. i

he says public safety is the city's biggest issue and he respects mayor jean quan, who you see here, but he says that she has had her chance. >> this is not personal with jean. and i think she works very hard. but i think what's required in this situation is arresting what is basically a city in a freefall. >> long-time city councilman larry reeved says he is considering -- reid is considering a run. also port commissioner brian parker and neighborhood activist patrick mccullough. quan is not officially a candidate for re-election. >>> the golden state warriors' plans for a new waterfront arena in san francisco is facing another wave of costs. the building which would be on piers 30 and 32 was already going to be expensive. as it turns out, there was another price increase hitting below the surface of the bay. the piers were built a century ago and need a bigger overhaul than expected. >> the extent to which we are going to have to rebuild the piers is becoming more visible over time. originally we thought it would be 60 to $70 million. now it's up to $150 million. >> add that to a $

holly quan of kcbs radio has the details. >> reporter: yellow police tape just came down on lake park between lakeshore and grand avenue just below 580 near the grand lake theater where two fast food workers were shot and killed around 11:43 last night at the wing stop restaurant. police won't confirm it was an attempted robbery but say at least two suspects came in just before closing while staff and customers were still inside. one suspect was armed and shot the two workers. police are reviewing surveillance tape from inside as well as footage from surrounding businesses. police chief sean whent was here as well surveying the scene. he plans to meet with local merchants in this busy commercial district later today. >> holly quan, thanks. >>> it's going to be another scorcher today. kids in san jose found a creative way to beat the heat. jump in the fountains. it was 100 degrees yesterday and lawrence says it's going to be even hotter today, i guess, right? >> yes. hot, no getting around that. not only that, but we have some muggy conditions developing outside, monsoonal moisture, as

friday union representatives met with mayor jean quan. labor groups say they are asking for a cost of living increase to make up for pay cuts. but the mayor's offer to continue negotiations over the weekend were declined. >>> also new this morning two people were detained after shots were fired. at this point it does not appear anyone was hurt. alameda sheriffs deputies responded to 14th and broadway. shell casing was found on the ground nearby but so far no word of any victims. >>> thank you, pamela. yes, i will tell you there is some fog on the coast. and there is a decent little sea breeze. there is a decent breeze for some. it's a west wind. even tropical moisture is begin beginning to ramp back around. some of the lows are extremely -- this there is fog starting to work its way up. very warm temperatures through midweek. highs the problem here is one forecast tomorrow is unbelievably hot. the other is 20 degrees cooler. i haven't seen something like that in ironing time. today there are signs a cooler pattern. on shore breeze cooler

he says public safety is the city's biggest issue and he respects mayor jean quan, who you see here, but he says that she has had her chance. >> this is not personal with jean, and i think she works very hard. but i think what's required in this situation is arresting what is basically a city in freefall. >> long-time city councilman larry reid says he is strongly considering a run. other potential candidates include port commissioner brian parker and neighborhood activist patrick mccullough. quan has not yet officially announced her candidacy for re- election. >>> the golden state warriors plan for a new waterfront arena in san francisco has hit a snag. the building planned on piers 30 and 32 was already going to be expensive. now it turns out it could cost up to $150 million to fix the piers. it was originally estimated at $70 million. add that to a $700 million arena and now you're talking about a $1 billion project. it's not the costs that has some worried, it's the added traffic on the already congestion embarcadero. there is a massive development at mission rock and high-rise b

. >>> oakland mayor jean quan is reacting to the protest. she issued a statement about the group of people that gathered in downtown oakland. she says quote some of them dishonored the memory of trayvon by engaging in violent activities. this is unacceptable as well and we will not tolerate violence in our city. >>> hundreds of people took to the streets in san francisco following zimmerman's acquittal. many carried signs with trayvon martin's picture. the demonstration was peaceful and san francisco police say no arrests were made. the march was organized by the group answer san francisco and members had this to say about their message. >> people stand up that we're not going to take it and we're going to come out in the streets and organize. there cannot be anymore george zimmerman. >> organizers say the march started with about 100 people but grew to a crowd of about 400. >>> president obama is urging people to reflect on the george zimmerman verdict in a calm manner. in a statement posted on the white house website, he said quote, we are

this afternoon, mayor jean quan and other officials held a news conference in west oakland. the city is converting 30,000 of the old street lights with new led fixtures. we're told the lights will repay their $14 million cost in about ten years. >> because this lighting is brighter, it allows people to feel safer and to see what's really going on and to see the movement, which certainly increases public safety. >> the project started last month in east oakland, where more than 3100 street lights have already been changed out. >>> only on 2, a ktvu field poll shows hillary clinton's popularity in california is the highest ever. the former secretary of state is considered a likely candidate for president in 2016. she is held in favorable regard since becoming the nation's first lady. but now, more california voters than ever before have a positive view of her, compared to only 30% who hold an unfavorable view. 13% had no opinion. >>> a bay area teen hospitalized after an accident abroad. >> i didn't speak a word of italian and neither did my mind. >> the costly mistake she mad

. >> reporter: mixed in was gene quan. most of the people arrived by foot as part of a four-mile mart mart -- march that started earlier in the evening. they came together for this event. some are here speaking out against gun violence and some are here to address the vandalism against businesses as it happened at earlier events. >> a real concern should be they do business in the city to help the city, so why attack somebody who wants to ultimately better us? >> he asked fellow professional black men to be a part of the coalition to add a different image of oakland activism. >> black men in particular, it is not all about the high speed movement, the rowdiness. we want to show the world that we could be professionals. >> his group planned on checking in with downtown businesses that have been boarded up. the other sizable group part of today's action, a large contingent of oakland police. jay all hands are -- >> all hands are on deck and everybody is here. >> a fleet of white advance were used ahead of the marching demons

the union representatives rejected mayor jean quan's proposal to bargain with the city over the weekendcity negotiators plan to meet with the union on friday. >>> meanwhile, the east bay regional park rangers have declared a two-day strike. that is going to start on thursday. that's the 4th of july holiday. protestors will be picketing at most east bay regional park includes tilden, at the mesko and lake chabot. rangers demand an increase because of rising cost of living. >>> bart trumped you out for the lead today. >> that's not right. [ laughter ] >> weather is a major story today. >> it's hot. >> the heat. those water parks, that's where i'd like to be now hanging out there enjoying the slides. the hot temperatures returning once again to the valleys, triple digits again showing up inland but what a contrast at the coastline. interestingly today we started out with a couple of scattered light showers a lot of monsoonal moisture wrapping around that very strong ridge of high pressure that's bringing you the heat also helping to bring a couple of scattered showers. we continue to see s

an occupy oakland protester shouted down mayor jean quan. as she poke to a crowd of about -- spoke to a crowd of about 200 people at a federal building. some protestors tried to stop the man from disrupting the speech. this was one of several protests saturday. and it was supposed to be a march. but after meeting with city officials, organizers decided not to march. fearing vandals would take over and cause problems. >> now is our time to organize right now. >> reporter: these demonstrators want the government to hold george zimmerman accountable for killing trayvon martin. >> my husband and i were involved in the civil rights of the '60s and the '70s. it's a new generation. and still we're not there. we made progress, we're not there. [ people chanting ] >> reporter: while protestors were chanting, officers were watching. after last week's vandalism, oakland police were ready to respond this time. but many small business owners still worry. >> i will keep my finger crossed that -- hopefully is not going to happen. >> reporter: businesses li

union leaders met friday with oakland mayor jean quan but they rejected her offer to negotiating through the weekend. the cost of living increase to cover the pay cuts they took during the recession. police, fire, and emergency workers they will not be on picket lines. and also east bay parks may be hit by a strike. about 600 park rangers, life guards, and other workers are threatening to walk off the job thursday and friday. the parks will not close but a strike could shut down some of the operations like swimming pools and visitor centers. later on today more contract talks are seed yuled with a -- scheduled with a state mediator. >>> well, a couple things going on. there is a little bit more fog starting to fill in north to south and higher clouds coming up. right there wrapping around. some lows are on the cool side. some are very mild to warm. there is no doubt about it a westerly breeze. 50s to 70s. inland it's very, very warm. dealing with a west wind. there is a tremendous difference between the forecast models for tomorrow. as much as 20 degrees. it's been a long time. it's goin

. >> when gene quan took the mic, several people heckled her and booed. >> let's make sure we invest in young people in america. >> reporter: it was justin who calmed the crowd. >> this is an open forum for everyone. if you want to act like that, go home. >> a lot of people are hurt, but we're trying to ask them to take all those emotions and turn it to positive, peaceful, intelligent action. >> justin and the people he's brought here today give me hope that we're on the edge of changing, making a change for the better. >> also calling for action, civil rights attorney, john burress, who told the crowd, he thinks there's a federal case to be made against george zimmerman. >> i think it's important for the justice department to conduct an investigation, and file their charges. it's going to be a challenge for them. but it's better to do it and lose than not to do it at all. >> reporter: afterwards the mayor deflected questions about why police failed to step in. on several occasions this past week, when protests turned violent. >> i don't want to talk about that. today is about the yo

. >> reporter: mayor quan stepped up to the parents. >> we have to honor the parents -- >> shut up! >> reporter: hecklers tried to drowned her out. mayor, were you disappointed by the boos. >> yeah, the radical anarchists have never liked me. so that's okay. >> reporter: the message was the same for everyone else here, peace and change. that rally was peaceful. over and over again, we heard calls for no violence, only peaceful rallies. later on tonight, there's supposed to be a vigil at lake merritt. noelle walker, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> another than a hundred cities held rallies demanding justice for trayvon martin. thousands attended the rally in atlanta, many carrying signs or wearing t-shirts of martin. martin luther king said his work remains unfinished. a small crowd carried pictures of trayvon martin through the streets of sanford, florida. that's the place he was killed and his hometown. it was a week ago the jury found george zimmerman not guilty in the shooting death. >> not only do i vow for you to do what i can for trayvon martin, i promise to work hard for your childr

>> oakland mayor jean quan says the zimmerman case raises, quote, powerful incredibly difficult issues that affect us all. >>> al sharpton is joining the naacp in calling for civil rights charges now against zimmerman. cbs reporter marlie hall has more on the national reaction. >> reporter: police in riot gear fired beanbags to disperse demonstrators in los angeles early this morning. the l.a. police department says several arrests were made for unlawful assembly. large crowds took to the streets across the country sunday. most of the demonstrations were peaceful. protestors demanded justice for trayvon martin after saturday's verdict. one of the biggest rallies was in new york city. >> justice system isn't looking out for us. this verdict has set us back in this country. >> reporter: but zimmerman's legal problems may not be over. the justice department says it is now reviewing the trial records and evidence for possible civil rights violations. >> i want to assure you that the department will continue to act in a manner that is consistent with the facts and the law. >> reporter: the

we just heard from oakland mayor jean quan about this and she's calling for vandals who come into the city to stop. we spoke with residents and business owners who are frustrated. many business owners had their windows completely smashed over the weekend. this is following the acquittal of george zimmerman in florida for the shooting death of teenager trayvon martin. this morning city workers painted overy6 graffiti. they fixed rows of broken windows downtown at chase bank, wells fargo also boarded up. a city spokesperson believes that the majority of the vandalism in oakland happened saturday night. crowds returned sunday much more peaceful. many residents tell us they are upset with this verdict, but this weekend demonstrators blocked 14th and broadway, marched followed by police. there were also those who set an american flag on fire. they vandalized a police car, set small fires. oakland has been through this before after b.a.r.t. rider was shot and killed. here's the mayor. >> no number of police alone are going to be able to do it. the community has to take on these people becau

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we were told that jean quan was supposed to show up to today's meeting, but we understood from the mayor's representative that she was tied up with other obligations in downtown oakland which really did not sit well with residents in the area. live in oakland, cate caugiran, kpix 5. >> oakland is getting ready for possible protests this evening. those demonstrations are in response to the george zimmerman acquittal. similar protests earlier this month got violent. vandals bashed in windows and caused other damage to downtown businesses. opd says it is prepared for tonight's protests and next week, by the way, the city council is going to consider making it against the law for protestors to carry things like hammers, clubs and items that could be used for vandalism. >>> a 15-year-old girl tells a harrowing tale of being locked in a box for days in lake county. two men are facing federal charges. 30-year-old ryan balletto and 24-year-old patrick pearmain are accused of kidnapping the teenager and using her for free labor and treating her as a sex slave. authorities say the men were behind a

an occupy oakland protester shouted down the mayor quan as she spoke to a crowd of about 200 people at a federal building. some protestors tried to stop the man from disrupting the speech. >> stop repeating themselves -- >> reporter: this was one of several protests saturday and it was supposed to be a march. but after meeting with city officials, organizers decided not to march fearing vandals would take over and cause problems. >> now is our time to organize right now. >> reporter: these demonstrators want the government to hold george zimmerman accountable for killing trayvon martin. >> my husband and i were involved in the civil rights of '70s and '60s. it's a new generation and still we're not there. we -- we're not there. >> reporter: while protestors were chanting, officers were watching. after last week's vandalism, oakland police were ready to respond this time. but many small business owners still worry. >> i think of -- so hope fully this is not going to happen. >> reporter: businesses like rudy's cafe even hired extra security guards to watch over their stores at night. oth

. >> reporter: mixed in was gene quan. most of the people arrived by foot as part of a four-mile mart mart -- march that started earlier in the evening. they came together for this event. some are here speaking out against gun violence and some are here to address the vandalism against businesses as it happened at earlier events. >> a real concern should be they do business in the city to help the city, so why attack somebody who wants to ultimately better us? >> he asked fellow professional black men to be a part of the coalition to add a different image of oakland activism. >> black men in particular, it is not all about the high speed movement, the rowdiness. we want to show the world that we could be professionals. >> his group planned on checking in with downtown businesses that have been boarded up. the other sizable group part of today's action, a large contingent of oakland police. jay all hands are -- >> all hands are on deck and everybody is here. >> a fleet of white advance were used ahead of the marching demons

mayor jean quan said police can't watch them at all times. >> last night we think there was no vandalismter: there was vandalism last night however not to the extent of saturday night with many businesses left with broken windows. police say the george zimmerman trial verdict caught them by surprise. >> the verdict came in convictly. we were not able to bring -- quickly. we are not able to bring in staff quickly. >> reporter: police are ready for tonight. she says she will be watching her windows and shop. >> i don't think they will be fixed tonight and i will be right here. >> reporter: police said they brought in extra staffing last night. they have that same level of staffing tonight. they are uncertain how many people will show up here at frank ogawa plaza at 6:00 p.m. we will be here live for you at 6:00 p.m. ken pritchett, ktvu channel 2 news. >> there cannot be two standards in america. >> in washington, d.c. today the national black church initiative rallied outside the department of justice. it is one of many protests since the george zimmerman verdict. a group in seattle protes

. >> reporter: as she surveyed the damaged oakland mayor jean quan offered her own opinion of what happened over the weekend. >> only 30 demonstrators and then the people in san francisco came over and that's when the trashing started and it was very quick. >> reporter: it begs the question: from "occupy" to the trayvon martin verdict, why does it always seem to go bad in oakland? >> good question. i -- i don't know. i mean, uhm, part of it is the fact that we have staffing constraints that limits how effectively we can police a large crowd whereas, you know, san francisco with 1500, 1700 cops, they can put together a much larger police force than i can when i only is 600 cops in the department. >> reporter: the chief still only has 600 cops and a number of them are getting ready for tonight. it's a tough call for oakland because if the violence and vandalism happens late at night a lot of these cops keeping them on costs a lot of money and pulling them in from other districts leaves the rest of the city unprotected. it's a tough choice for an understaffed department. >> hopefully it stays

ac spokesperson said, oakland mayor jean quan met with union leaders on friday, and presented a packagea 3.5 percent pay raise for employees over the next two years. but the city says the union rejected that proposal. >>darya: >>erica: >>erica: > >anny: no bart trains, long lines and a whole lot of traffic is what the majority of bay area commuters went through during monday's strike. normally, many of these commuters would have taken our home, but the strike has forced them to find other ways across the bay. many of them have to take the ferry and others took a.c. transit buses. there was plenty of anger over the situation. >> i understand it want to stand up for their rights, but it is very inconvenient. san francisco bay ferry more than tripled its normal order shipped on monday, from 25 other passengers to more than 7800. they say they are prepared to continues offer extended service as needed. commuters can also run on an ac transit bus or had to ride in a casual car pool. -- hitch a ride in a casual carpool. >>james: we are in day two of a bart strike. george, what are you seeing

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>> oakland mayor jean quan criticized vandals who dishonored the memory of trayvon martin by engaging in violent activities. >>> in san francisco, protestors picked a busy tourist spot to have their voices heard. kpix 5's don knapp has a look at yesterday's demonstrations in the city. >> reporter: crowded with tourists and shoppers about the busiest spot on san francisco's market street. and that's probably why trayvon martin's supporters chose this place to deliver their message. >> this is a system that doesn't give a damn about a black life, a brown life, about a poor life. this whole system is going to take you down. >> reporter: demonstrators were angry and loud voicing their disagreement with the not guilty verdict in the trial of george zimmerman. many claim the trial was something more about the black teenager shot to death. >> the next thing to prevent more trayvon martins is to attack that system, to attack the root cause that every 28 hours a black person is killed by a police officer, security guard or some other similar individual. >> reporter: some of those demonstrating

it, too, was peaceful except for the shoving match between a mayor gene quan critic and her supporters. around 6:00, a large group of bicyclists circled two motorcycle officer getting closer and closer e but officers were able to eventually drive through the koud without incident. >>> back here at the vigil, folks say they came to appeal for peace. >> for trayvon and his family, for the city of oakland, for the young people who last their lives in this city and other cities around the nation all over this country, all over this world. >> oakland police officers are working extra shifts. all days offer have been cancelled. in oakland, don knapp, kpix 5. >>> in san francisco, another peaceful protest in memory of trayvon martin today. protesters want federal charges filed against george zimmerman calling the shooting a civil rights violation. >>> also today heard from house minority nancy pelosi said she disagrees with one law that played a major role in this case. >> stand your ground, while it is a law in that state, i don't know how it has stangding to justify what happened, and i don

probably thinks it was oaklanders who were involved in the violence and it probably wasn't. g mayor quanity tapes and see if they can identify these vandals. oakland police tell us there was the weekend. another protest is expected to begin tonight at around 6:00. >>> well, he is a free man for now, but george zimmerman's legal troubles may not be over yet. the justice department is considering whether to prosecute zimmerman on federal charges, po3)ár!ly a hate crime. but@"c(erts say that could be very tough to prove. nbc's steve handelsman is live in washington, d.c. with the latest for us. steve? >> reporter: janelle, thanks. good evening. tough to prove because prosecutors hear in washington say whatlp they need to make ai strong federal civil rights case is racial insults or just racial comments overheard at the scene by witnesses. and in this case theree1 have bn none ó[reportednd >>e1 zimmerman note1 guilty. >> reporter: acquitted of murder and manslaughter in a state court, george zimmerman cannot be retried on those charges. but forjf allegedly targeting trayvon martin based on

. >> reporter: mixed in was gene quan. most of the people arrived by foot as part of a four-mile mart mart -- march that started earlier in the evening. they came together for this event. some are here speaking out against gun violence and some are here to address the vandalism against businesses as it happened at earlier events. >> a real concern should be they do business in the city to help the city, so why attack somebody who wants to ultimately better us? >> he asked fellow professional black men to be a part of the coalition to add a different image of oakland activism. >> black men in particular, it is not all about the high speed movement, the rowdiness. we want to show the world that we could be professionals. >> his group planned on checking in with downtown businesses that have been boarded up. the other sizable group par largentingent of oakland polic. jay all hands are -- >> all hands are on deck and everybody is here. >> a fleet of white advance were used ahead of the marching demonstrators and dozens of poli