. >> reporter: suzanne ford is among those burners still stuck on the playa. what's it been like? >> it is so muddy getting around like just walking to your tent in the mud is impossible everybody's putting garbage bags over their shoes or boots or going barefoot because the mud, you just sink down into it it is a quagmire, it's debilitating. >> reporter: organizers telling all attendees to shelter in place and conserve food, water, and fuel. the entrance to the the entrance to the camp and airport closed other than emergency services, no vehicles allowed in or out. >> i am going to try to make a break for it they are saying the gates are stilled closed, but i've got a four-wheel drive car, and i'm going to try to make it out >> reporter: others finding ways to escape, trudging through the muddy desert even comedian chris rock and dj diplo. >> muddy still. >> reporter: the performer posting about the ordeal on social media >> we walked three miles now. i think we got five more. >> reporter: making it out after hiking for miles and then getting picked up by strangers. the storm sys

abc7 news reporter suzanne ford is live at third and howard with a look at what to expect. hey there, suzanne. hey julie and kristin, you know, whether it's the first time or their fourth time at dreamforce attendees tell me they are impressed that the moscone center has been transformed into the conference's version of a national park. >> they also like what they see on the streets. thousands of visitors are back wearing their blue lanyards and badges ready for dreamforce. >> this is my first time, actually, so i'm very excited to be here. >> gracie flores is in town from saint louis, missouri. do you have any reservation about coming? not at all. >> so i was here about a year ago for another conference. >> everything went great. i have no reason to believe that there's anything wrong with coming. >> the city of san francisco has been tackling concerns about homelessness, drug use and crime and cells for ceo marc benioff has talked about possibly moving dreamforce. visitors and local businesses, though, say they're impressed with what's been done to prepare for dreamforce 2

accountable is what we are committed to closely covering for you tonight, abc seven news reporter suzanne ford has been following these developments all night. she's now in the newsroom with the reaction to both of these big stories. suzanne >> so, julian, so many community members say they are heartened by the latest findings. the report resounding finds in favor of former oakland police chief lauren armstrong. now, tonight, his supporters want the city to consider rehiring him. >> chief armstrong did nothing wrong. >> tonight, assata olugbala wears the message. she wants everyone to hear. bring the former oakland police chief back. >> what i want to happen is for this man's name to be cleared, a 55 page report by an independent arbitrator now exonerates chief armstrong of any wrongdoing allegation that he mishandled two incidents of misconduct within the department. >> the report determined that armstrong's terminated action was illegal retaliation in violation of his first amendment rights. i think this report is a clear vindication. >> this decision is one that i think allows for the chief

. >> reporter: suzanne ford is among those burners still stuck. what's it been like? >> it's so muddy, getting around like just walking to your tent in the mud is impossible everybody is putting garbage bags over their shoes or boots or going barefoot because the mud -- you just sink down into the mud, it's a quagmire. >> reporter: organizers telling attendees to shelter in place and conserve food, water and fuel the entrance to the camp and airport closed other than emergency services, no vehicles allowed in or out. >> i'm actually going to try to make a break for t they're saying the gates are still closed but i have a four-wheel drive car and i'm going to try to make it out. >> reporter: others finding ways to escape, trudging through the muddy desert, even comedian chris rock and dj dip low, the performer posting about the ordeal on social media. >> we walked three miles, we have, i think, five more. >> reporter: making it out after hiking for miles and then getting picked up by strangers the storm system causing problems across the state. in las vegas one person

accountable is what we are committed to closely covering for you tonight, abc seven news reporter suzanne ford has been following these developments all night. she's now in the newsroom with the reaction to both of these big stories. suzanne >> so, julian, so many community members say they are heartened by the latest findings. the report resounding finds in favor of former oakland police chief lauren armstrong. now, tonight, his supporters want the city to consider rehiring him. >> chief armstrong did nothing wrong. >> tonight, assata olugbala wears the message. she wants everyone to hear. bring the former oakland police chief back. >> what i want to happen is for this man's name to be cleared, a 55 page report by an independent arbitrator now exonerates chief armstrong of any wrongdoing allegation that he mishandled two incidents of misconduct within the department. >> the report determined that armstrong's terminated action was illegal retaliation in violation of his first amendment rights. i think this report is a clear vindication. >> this decision is one that i think allows for the chief

thank you so suzanne ford for your hard work in making pride really special. [applause].ew generation of leaders in the trans-community stand on your shoulders. we are grateful to welcome you all here to san francisco upon city hall to celebrate transgender history month in the city and county of san francisco! [applause] thank you, honey for that great land acknowledgment. and what i love so much in talking about san francisco on such a special occasion is not just that our city is a resilient city because of the community what they represent in terms of the history the transgender movement, which really, truly was at the center of sparking a movement for lbgtq+ community and san francisco as a city of firsts. when you think, people continue to talk about stonewall the first known movements in history that occurred in new york. and we all know in san francisco, that if we don't talk about our history, if we don't put it out there, someone else will try to take credit for had we have done in san francisco. in 1966, what happened here compton's riots is not elevated and do

but as abc7 news reporter suzanne ford explains, most attendees are not worried. >> thousands of visitorsack wearing their blue lanyards and badges ready for dreamforce . >> this is my first time actually, so i'm very excited to be here. >> gracie flores is in town from saint louis, missouri. do you have any reservations about coming? not at all. >> so i was here about a year ago for another conference. everything went great. i have no reason to believe that there's anything wrong with coming. >> the city of san francisco has been tackling concerns about homelessness, drug use and crime at and cells for ceo marc benioff has talked about possibly moving dreamforce course visitors and local businesses, though, say they're impressed with what's been done to prepare for dreamforce 2023. >> it looks great to me. >> joe thomas, a san francisco resident and employee with sirthenea, a platform for business services, says the city has done a great job cleaning up the streets and sidewalks leading up to this marquee event . >> come see our city. we'd love to have you. >> thomas says. it's great for

thank you so suzanne ford for your hard work in making pride really special. [applause]. generation of leaders in the trans-community stand on your shoulders. we are grateful to welcome you all here to san francisco upon city hall to celebrate transgender history month in the city and county of san francisco! [applause] thank you, honey for that great land acknowledgment. and what i love so much in talking about san francisco on such a special occasion is not just that our city is a resilient city because of the community what they represent in terms of the history the transgender movement, which really, truly was at the center of sparking a movement for lbgtq+ community and san francisco as a city of firsts. when you think, people continue to talk about stonewall the first known movements in history that occurred in new york. and we all know in san francisco, that if we don't talk about our history, if we don't put it out there, someone else will try to take credit for had we have done in san francisco. in 1966, what happened here compton's riots is not elevated and docu