kpix 5's wilson walker is at tonight's meeting. >> reporter: oakland unified school board meeting right now to discuss a resolution named after george floyd. it would disband the district's police force of 10 sworn officers around 50 unarmed campus safety officers. >> today a vote by a school board, we can have not just police-free schools, but shift our school security officers into culture keepers on our campuses. >> reporter: for about visits in oakland, this has been a goal for years, eliminating the >> so a full-time counselor at if school. a full-time social worker at every school. >> reporter: one voice of skepticism ahead of tonight's vote was california school superintendent tony thurman. >> i'm aware there are some districts in our state that have already gone through this action long before this conversation. many of those school districts made the decision to remove all of their school resource officer programs, but they didn't create an alternative program, and what they found as a result, they had come right back to the same policing model on campus. i get the hard decisio

they're using the oakland unified school board, they're urging the oakland unified school board thatould eliminate the district's police department. abc7 news reporter j.r. stone has that story from oakland. >> we are no longer asking for anything. we are demanding it and we are taking it. police have to go. >> reporter: hundreds of educators, principals, parents and community members took to the streets outside of the oakland unified schoolay on in . to make it be known they want the district's police department eliminated. >> i don't think police have any place in schools. >> reporter: district police chief jeff will lose his job if the department is eliminated but despite that believes it is time for change. >> what's been going on hasn't been working so, really, what have we got to lose to try something different? >> reporter: many at this rally say they don't want officers at schools, chief godon says his officers are not assigned to specific schools but they respond to 100,000 schools, 3 on-which are serious and would fall on oakland police to respond. the school would then nee

. >> the oakland unified school board has voted to eliminate the district's police department, but not california covid cases. what epidemiologists say is contributing to the surge. >>> the heat peaks tomorrow. the areas of highest heat illness coming up. >>> building a better bay area for a safe and secure future. this is abc 7 news. >>> major new developments tonight after a decades-long battle by community activists and parents. the oakland unified school board has voted to eliminate the school police force. >> abc 7 news reporter j.r. stone is in the newsroom with more. >> well, alma and dan, some of those we've seen rallying in the streets are calling this an historic win tonight, but others i talk with say they now fear for their child's safety. cheer among many in oakland as the school board has voted to eliminate the district's police department. >> this is history in the making, y'all. we need to start listening to the community. it shouldn't have

. >> the oakland unified school board has voted to eliminate the district's police department, but not everyone is happy about it. >>> governor newsom announced a huge spike in california covid cases. what epidemiologists say is contributing to the surge. >>> the heat peaks tomorrow. the areas of highest heat illness coming up. >>> building a better bay area for a safe and secure future. this is abc 7 news. >>> major new developments tonight after a decades-long battle by community activists and parents. the oakland unified school board has voted to eliminate the school police force. >> abc 7 news reporter j.r. stone is in the newsroom with more. >> well, alma and dan, some of those we've seen rallying in the streets are calling this an historic win tonight, but others i talk with say they now fear for their child's safety. cheer among many in oakland as the school board has voted to eliminate the district's police department. >> this is history in the making, y'all. we need to start listening to the community. it shouldn't have tooken this long to eliminate school police. >> the vote

now last night the san francisco unified school district's board of education voted unanimously to declare the city's public schools to be police free under the resolution the district will not renew its. memorandum of understanding with the city's police department and will deem it schools sanctuary spaces from law enforcement armed officers will not be allowed on school grounds and funds that were previously used to pay law enforcement will be redirected towards student support services. happening right now the oakland police department is asking for help in finding a missing teenager 12 year-old kenzie cox was last seen tuesday afternoon around 4 o'clock leaving her house on a street near the west oakland bart station. cox is 5 foot 3 with brown hair and hazel eyes. she was last seen wearing a black hooded sweatshirt and blue jeans. officials say that cox may be visiting. the area with coastal views. if you've seen her please contact. the oakland police department's missing person unit. at the number that plus stood there at the bottom of your screen. we will talk about our 4 zone forec

last night the san francisco unified school district board of education voted unanimously to declare the city's public schools to be police free. under the resolution, the district will not renew its memorandum of understanding with the city's police department and will deem it schools sanctuary spaces from law enforcement armed officers will not be allowed on school grounds and funds that were previously used to pay law enforcement will be redirected towards student support services. happening now the oakland police department is asking for the public's help in finding a missing teenager, 12 year-old kenzie cox was last seen tuesday afternoon around 4 o'clock, leaving her house on 8th street near the west oakland bart station cox's 5 with 3 with brown hair and hazel eyes. she was last seen wearing a black hooded sweatshirt and blue jeans. police say the kochs may be visiting areas with coastal views. >>we're looking in the west oakland area lake merritt alameda in emeryville on comey's has an affinity for the skyline she like speeches, she loves to see the san francisco, various skyl

in oakland, wilson walker, kpix 5. >>> san francisco unified school district is also parting ways with the s.f. p.d. the you than nows school board vote removed armed officers from campuses and revised protocols, redirect funding to students and screen for racial bias in new hires. >>> well, that was a ride share protest outside the home of uber's ceo and it comes as the state attorney general is seeking a court injunction. he wants uber and lyft to classify those drivers as employees. the ride share companies are backing a ballot measure that they say would provide drivers the flexibilities to set their own schedules. uber says, quote, by a 4-1 mar grin margin the drivers don't want to be employees. that is because 80% of the drivers are part time. >>> california voters will now have the final say on whether to restore affirmative action. today the state legislature approved a ballot measure that would repeal prop 209. it was passed by voters in 1996. it bans the consideration of race, gender and ethnicity in admissions and state hiring. it will now appear in the november 3rd ballot. >>> still ahead on kpix 5, and cbsn bay area,

oakland unified school board will vote later this afternoon on whether or not to dissolve its police department which currently employs ten officers and replace them with nonuniform peacekeeping ambassadors. hundreds of parents and steve kerr led their voice to the movement which he describes as a real reckoning for america. >> to me this is what it's about. you have to learn, you have to understand what's happening out there. >> there's been some calls for restorative justice counseling. >> reporter: yesterday the board voted against a similar proposal to slash 90% of its police department budget. some board members voted no because they said there wasn't an alturn tiff plan to ensure the safety of their students. reporting live, bob redell, "today in the bay." >>> santa clara county is reporting 122 new cases. hospitalizations are also spiking and health officers are concerned. dr. sara cody says the rise is likely due to more reopenings, more people are going outside, and there's an increase in testing. a disproportionate number of new cases are occurring in east san jose and sout

bay." >>> schools in san francisco will look different this fall, this is after san francisco unified voted to end its relationship with police. all eyes on oakland unified as the school boardinking about dismantling the police force. they are talking about a vote and right now the district employs ten officers but would replace them with nonuniform peace officers. the state superintendent will speak to re-evaluate the role police should play on campuses throughout the state. >>> oakland is now the first bay area city to follow through on plans to redirect funding for police. dissenting councilmember nikki portunato was tweeted the decision to cut $2.5 million from opd and says it's a slap in the face for those who sought much deeper cuts to funded and faulted the council not for not posting ahead of team. according to "the press democrat" councilmembers will continue that conversation today. >>> developing this morning union city police are investigating a possible hate crime. a resident there says that someone vandalized his car because he had a black lives matter sign in it. he says he has parked his car there for years without any problems. neighbors now raising funds t

tomorrow the oakland unified school board will vote on a measure that would eliminate the district's campus police department. it would allow that money to be redirected to other school services. in san francisco, the board of education is having a similar debate. before that district can make any decisions, it needs to first change its current agreement with sfpd. and that's an issue moving forward. school districts and politicians can vote to reform police. however, it will require more than legislation. there is some legal maneuvering here what it comes to sealed records for police officers. here's nbc bay area's jean elle. >> reporter: people across the country are in the streets demanding police reform. u.s. senators are debating the republicans justice act, addressing choke holds. in san francisco, the chief says police departments need to make changes. >> in my opinion, transparency is key to the road to accountability. >> reporter: there is a lot of work to do. in this month's police officers association newsletter, a reminder about sealing 2-year-old written reprimands and 5-

the oakland unified school board has voted to eliminate the school police force. >> abc 7 news reporter j.r. stone is in the newsroom with more. >> well, alma and dan, some of those we've seen rallying in the streets are calling this an historic win tonight, but others i talk with say they now fear for their child's safety. cheer among many in oakland as the school board has voted to eliminate the district's police department. >> this is history in the making, y'all. we need to start listening to the community. it shouldn't have tooken this long to eliminate school police. >> the vote was unanimous and will do away with law enforcement and any armed security in oakland schools. >> we don't need police. we don't need any law enforcement entity. >> the move will eliminate the district's police department at the end of the year, and will shift all calls to the oakland police department. in recent weeks there have been rallies and marches in favor of this. even warriors coach steve kerr took to the streets. some parents we talked with are not happy. >> i think it's a bad idea. >> carolyn bi

unclear if he died because of the fight or a medical emergency. >>> number two, the oakland unified school district boardas voted to eliminate the district's police department. the move will do away with law enforcement and any armed security in oakland schools. >>> number three, san mateo county supervisor is urging governor newsom to fine anybody who doesn't wear face masks in public. he sent a letter to governor newsom proposing a warning for the first offense, $100 fine for the second and $500 fine for the third. >>> number four, governor newsom is set to give an update on the coronavirus pandemic today at noon. you'll recall he spoke y cases newsome says he will not hesitate to go back to tougher restrictions again. >>> number five, if our weather pattern was a movie, think groundhog day. yeah, it is day four of temperatures, 60s at the coast, 70s and 80s around the bay and 80s and 23450i7b990s inland. >>> number six, we've had a busy morning in the south bay, but things have cleared up and looking good. checking out the bay bridge here, metering lights came on at 6:08. >>> and look at this number s

. >>> number two, the oakland unified school district board has voted to eliminate the district's police department. the move would do away with law enforcement and any armed security in oakland schools. >>> number three, san mateo county supervisor is urging governor newsom to fine anyone who does not wear a face mask in public. he sent a letter to the governor proposing a warning for the first offense, a $100 fine for the second, and then a $500 fine for the third. >>> number four, we've learned governor newsom is set to give another update on the pandemic today at noon. as you know, the state is dealing with a sudden surge in cases and newsome says he will not hesitate to go back to tougher coronavirus restrictions again. >>> number five, temperatures anywhere from 2 to 10 degrees above average today from 69 in san francisco to 95 in concord. >>> number six, for the most part our construction projects have all been picked up this morning. we'll take a live look now sowing you 880 at the coliseum. it is a clear ride for even this morning. >>> and number seven, tickets for next year's o

. >>> the oakland unified school board plans to vote on a resolution tomorrow to eliminate its own policeepartment. the resolution says it is no longer physically possible or financially sustainable to invest in the current structure of the safety practices with the police department within the district. it also noted that black students make up a disproportionate number of arrest and said that the undermines economic and public health of the black community. >>> san jose police officer who tells us he never dreamed of being a cop. i noticed them on the front lines trying to control protesters during that first night of demonstrations in san jose. we are live with more. she tracked him down and asked him about that night. took a patrol officer for just nine months, terrence campbell, said so in no one saw the violence and k lost that night coming. he is depending how the department handled the protest. >> it was my first day of encountering anything like that. my first day standing on the line. >> reporter: the police officer reflecting on the night of may 29th, the police chief had descr

asking the san francisco unified school district to cut ties with the san francisco police department more than 500 people joined tuesday, san francisco unified school district board meeting on zoom people call for the end of school resource officers saying that their presence can be toxic for students. the school district is currently in the middle of revealing their memorandum of understanding with the police department which is an agreement of expectations related to police. >>i have seen first hand and both experienced police fire ants and i think that if we really want to show our students that we support them we care about them and we need to end all ties with the police department are still many other ways of in that instance in every instance of intervention that are more wellness focus more community-focused. >>for us to have conversations that are not alienating to anyone in our community. well as apd says that they value their relationship with the school district and like to continue that relationship. >>in a statement earlier tuesday. they say quote or said quote. we firmly believe that argues and school resource officer program. serves as positive wa

a ground-breaking decision by the oakland unified school board. members voted unanimously to expel police officers from school district schools. about an hour or two hours of debate in, members passed a plan they dubbed the george floyd resolution. that eliminates the ousd police department and also redirects more than $2 million in funding to programs for students. the decision does not take effect immediately. the district will be tasked with creating a safety plan that doesn't involve police. >>> happening today, california's attorney general is going to head a virtual forum on police reform. xavier becerra along with a former obama administration official ron davis and ed chung from the american -- center for american progress will discuss improvements to police as part of the 2020 innovations conference. >>> one san francisco neighborhood could become the new frontier for new housing. but residents aren't having it. coming up next in project home, the fight to keep new construction out. >>> sunny skies and our mount hamilton camera from the o

. >> today the oakland unified school board will be considering a plan that calls for eliminating the district's police department. they have their own. it is being called the george floyd resolution. it is spearheaded by community organizers and has the backing of at least one board member. it is the only district in alameda company that has its own police force. the resolution supporters say they would rather use the funding for things like school counsellors. a final vote is expected later this month. california school chief said his department is intensifying efforts to help students deal with the trauma of covid-19 as well as the death of george floyd. tony says preparations are underway to help students battle through the emotional toll of the last several months. this includes the impact of distance learning, prsi, sadning place, as well as food insecurity and homelessness. there is a lot to deal with here. he says the well being of students must be addressed. >> we have begun work to pull together a coalition of counseling groups and maehl groups and social emotional learning

. >>> right now oakland unified school district board members are getting ready to vote on whether to eliminate the school police force. teachers, students and their families have been rallying outside uo s.d.'s administration building in support of the vote. ou s.d. currently pays $6 million a year to have its campuses l proked. >> so we are trying now to finley guarantee police-free schools, and it looks like with today's vote we can actually make that happen. >> and they also have to think through if there is not going to be police on campus, what will the alternatives be and how will they have safety? >> oakland unified one of on a few school district ins the bay area with its own police force. >>> meanwhile across the bay, san francisco's school board has declared the city's public schools to be police-free as well. last night the board members voted unanimously in favor of cutting ties with and ending the funding for the s.f. p.d. that vote call force the removal of all armed officers from school campuses. revised protocols for calling in the police, and directing funding to stu

and the san francisco unified school district board of education has also voted to remove police from public school campuses under the resolution, the district will not renew its memorandum of understanding with the city's police department. it will also be mitt schools as sanctuary spaces for from law enforcement armed officers will not be allowed on school grounds and funds that were previously used to pay law enforcement will be redirected towards student support services. school districts all across the country are looking into removing police from campuses, california superintendent tony thurmond says that his department we'll be speeding up research into the potential harm caused by police intervention in schools. >>i've already seen data that shows in may cases when there police on campus. this results in more suspensions or rest of our students any particular african-american students. you know the students of color. >>thurman said the data is still limited so the state will implement a three-pronged approach. they are the establishment of a task force subsequent analysis of d

. >>> tomorrow the oakland unified school board is set to vote on a measure to eliminate the school's district police department. >> we don't need no cops. >> teachers joined a protest outside the school district headquarters yesterday calling for an end to police in schools. both demonstrators and the ousd police chief said it is time for a change. >> we are no longer asking for anything. we are demanding it and we are taking it. police have to go. >> what's been going on hasn't been working so, really, what have we got to lose to try something different. >> police chief jeff godon says his officers currently respond to 1,000 calls per semester. about 300 of them are serious cases. if the ousd police department were to be eliminated, officers from the city's police department would have to respond. thech themselves.en't as serious >>> now an abc7 news live desk upda update. >> at the live desk, i'm following protests in washington, d.c. over the statue of andrew jackson. so, this is what we're learning this morning.poce a demonstratod last night in lafayette park. protesters tried to

>>the san francisco unified school district board also voted to remove police from public school campuses under the resolution, the district will not renew its contract with the city's police department. it is also labeling it schools as sanctuary spaces from law enforcement armed officers will not be allowed on school grounds and money that was previously used to pay campus police will be redirected towards student support services. >>school districts across the country are looking into removing police from their campuses in california school superintendent wants the state to act take action on that as well kron four's kate rooney explains why. social uprisings nationwide have led a number of city school districts to look into eliminating police presence in schools. >>on wednesday, california superintendent tony thurmond explain why the state is taking action we know that this is an area that requires additional discussion. >>it actually it and we are working to bring the leaders together to address some of the concerns that have been raised in schools. >>those concerns include the poten

>>the san francisco unified school district board also voted to remove police from public school campuses under the resolution, the district will not renew its contract with the city's police department, it's also labeling it schools as sanctuary spaces from law enforcement armed officers will not be allowed on school grounds and money that was previously used to pay campus police will be redirected towards student support services. >>school districts across the country are looking into removing police from campuses state school superintendent tony thurmond says his department will be speeding up research into the potential harm caused by police intervention in schools. >>i've already seen data that shows in may cases when there police on campus. this results in more suspensions or rest of our students any particular african-american students. you know the students of color. >>thurman says the data is still limited so the state will be implementing a three-pronged approach they are the establishment of a task force then analysis of data and research from that task force and 3rd establishi

a vote is expected tonight at the oakland unified school district board meeting. why more and more districts are taking this action. >> reporter: oakland unified is the only school district in the bay area with its own police forceful today both the school district's deficit and sentiment touring police and schools have given the board reason enough to vote tonight on defunding that department. >> we've seen it happening across the country. and of institutional racism in a way that we're working to change it. >> reporter: the chief of the oakland schools police department believes it is time to take their funding and repurpose it. >> i support the position to disband. it is the safety plan and how we move forward, will be the key. >> she said she can come up with a plan by december to redirect the money to go to social workers and restorative district coordinators. >> we can't just say we'll eliminate the officers and the problems will go away. there will still be conflicts that we need to resolve and i want to make sure we have a strategy to do that. >> many in oa

unarmed security officers assigned to various schools. >>> san francisco unified is the latest district to declare city schools should be police free. the school board of education voted last night to not renew their agreement with sfpd. the new rezlation declared a school sanctuary spaces from law enforcement, meaning except in specific cases, armed officers won't be allowed on school grounds. >>> the popular weed killer roundup is back in the news for a huge settlement deal. monsanto has been fighting and losing lawsuits over its herbicide. they have agreed to pay more than $10 billion to resolve thousands of lawsuits. a court appointed mediator called the deed a reasonable resolution. the company does not admit any liability or wrongdoing. >>> in central california, most of it was shaken by a strong earthquake. the quake hit at 10:41 a.m. the epicenter was lone pine, california, 100 miles east of fresno. we even had a few calls from people that felt it in the bay area. these are pictures from the cher rich's office of camp grounds that were closed in the whitney portal area after the earthquake triggered a rock side. as of now, no reports of seri

board members voted to end the district's partnership with sfpd. the money devoted to that program will be now redirected. >>> currently the department assigns ten officers to school campuses. the oakland unifiedto address the role of police in schools and its impact on students. barbara redell is monitoring that and we'll have a report in our midday news cast. >>> 122 cases, a spike in cases. >>> and dismissed the criminal case against former national security adviser michael flynn. the justice department's decision to abandon the case settled the matter, even though flynn pled guilty to lying to prosecutors in the mueller probe. our twitter feed has more. >>> live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza, this is the third hour of "today." >> and a good wednesday morning. welcome to the third hour of "today." craig melvin here in studio 1a al and sheinelle continue to work from home we have more on the coronavirus this morning this country's top infectious disease expert dr. anthony fauci testifying on capitol hill tuesday calling the recent surge in cases, quote, disturbing. fauci also saying it's possible we could have a vaccine by the end of the year, al. >> that's right, craig good morning go

>>well the san francisco unified school district board also voted to remove police from public school campuses now under the resolution the district will not renew its contact contract with the city's police department. it also is labeling its schools as sanctuary spaces from law enforcement. officers will not be allowed on school campuses and money that was previously used to pay campus police will be redirected towards student support services. >>and school districts across the country are looking into removing police from campuses state school superintendent tony thurmond says his department will be speeding up research into the potential harm caused by police interventions in schools. >>i've already seen data that shows in may cases when there police on campus. this results in more suspensions or rest of our students, any particular african american students. you know the students of color. >>thurman says the data is still limited so the state will be implementing a three-pronged approach. they are the establishment of a task force and then an an analysis of data and research from

>>well, the san francisco unified school district board also voted to remove police from public school campuses now under the resolution the district will not renew its contract with the city's police department. it also is labeling it schools as sanctuary spaces from law enforcement so armed officers will not be allowed on school grounds and money that was previously used to pay campus police will be redirected towards student support services. >>school districts across the country are looking into removing police from their campuses state school superintendent tony thurmond says that his department will be speeding up research into the potential harm caused by police intervention at schools. >>i've already seen data that shows in may cases when there police on campus. this results in more suspensions or rest of our students any particular african-american students. you know the students of color. >>thurman says the data is still limited so the state will be implementing a three-pronged approach. they are first the establishment of a task force secondly analysis of data and research f

thank you meantime the san francisco unified school district board of education has voted unanimously. >>to declare the city's public schools to be police free. under the resolution the district will not renew its memorandum of understanding with the city's police department and we'll demons schools sanctuary spaces from law enforcement armed officers will not be allowed on school grounds and funds that were previously used to pay law enforcement will be redirected towards student support services and the oakland city council has approved a budget that includes defunding. the police department a city council member says she believes redirecting that money will increase public safety kron four's justine waltman is live in our newsroom right now with those details testing. >>pam redirecting a portion of opd is million annual budget and investing it in alternative public safety resources knows are just some of the goals in this mid cycle budget that was passed. >>but a majority of the oakland city council. the revised budget was the work of the city council's equity caucus led by finance

are asking the san francisco unified school district to cut ties with the san francisco police department more than 500 people join san francisco unified school district board meeting on zoom. they called for the end of school resource officers saying that their presence can be toxic for students and the school district is currently reviewing their agreement of expectations with the police department. >>i have seen first hand and both experienced police fire ants and i think that if we really want to show our students that we support them we care about them and we need to end all ties with the police department are still many other ways of in that instance in every instance of intervention that are more wellness focus more community-focused. >>for us to have conversations that are not alienating to anyone in our community. >>well sfpd says it values its relationship with the school district and would like to continue that relationship in a statement earlier tuesday, the police department said it quote firmly believes that our youth and school resource officer programs. service positive ways to build lasting and healthy relationships between our officers and

>>well the san francisco unified school district board also voted to remove police from school from public school campuses under this resolution, the district will not renew its contract with the city's police department. it's also labeling it schools as sanctuaries spaces from law enforcement armed officers will not be allowed on school grounds and the money that was previously used to pay campus police will instead be redirected towards student support services. and school districts across the country are looking into removing police from their campuses as well state superintendent tony thurmond says his department will be speeding up research into the potential harm caused by police intervention in schools. >>i've already seen data that shows in may cases when there police on campus. this results in more suspensions or rest of our students any particular african-american students. you know the students of color. >>thurman says the data is still limited so the state will be implementing a three-pronged approach first of all they are the establishment of a task force secondly analysis of

asking the san francisco unified school district to cut ties with the san francisco police department more than 500 people joined tuesday, san francisco unified school district board meeting on zoom. they called for the end of school resource officers saying that their presence can be toxic for students. the school district is currently reviewing their agreement of expectations with the police department. >>i have seen first hand and both experienced police fire ants and i think that if we really want to show our students that we support them we care about them and we need to end all ties with the police department are still many other ways of in that instance in every instance of intervention that are more wellness focus more community-focused. >>for us to have conversations that are not alienating to anyone in our community. >>sapd says it values its relationship with the school district and would like to continue that relationship in a statement earlier tuesday, the police department said it firmly believes that our youth and school resource officer programs serve as positive ways to build lasting and healthy relationships between our officers and you specifica

unified school district meantime in san francisco, parents, teachers and alumni. >>are asking the san francisco unified school district to cut ties with sfpd more than 500 people joined tuesday, san francisco unified school district board meeting on zoom and they called for the end of the school resource officers saying that their presence can be toxic for students on campus school district is currently reviewing their agreement with the police department. >>i have seen first hand and both experience police violence. and i think that if we really want to show our students that we support them we care about them and we need to end all ties with the police department are still many other ways of in that instance in every instance of intervention that are more wellness focus more community-focused. >>for us to have conversations that are not alienating to anyone in our community. >>as of pd responded by saying it values its relationship with the school district and would like to continue that relationship. you're taking a look at the statement that they had earlier on tuesday with the police department says it firmly believes that our youth and school resource officer program serve as positive ways to build lasting and he

one of the only school districts in the bay area with its own force. >>> the san francisco unified psychological district will cut ties with the city's police department. the school board voted on that decision yesterday. there's a e petition circulate ng san jose for the high school district to also cut ties with san jose police. >>> health officials are conc n concerned as the number of covid-19 cases at san quentin cases continue to increase. more than 10% of the prison population has tested positive. san quentin was virus >>> pretty extensive low clouds. mist has been reported along the coast and some hire elevations. the breezes and the chops, your biggest issue with the commute today. mid-50s to mid 60s out there. hottest temperatures, most dangerous, solano and lake and mendocino counties. we'll get close thursday and friday. reggie. >> thank you, mike. coming up on gma, you're going to hear from the black mother who challenged a restaurant manager who refused to serve them because of their dress code even though a white child was wearing every year, you can see spectacular celebrities at aids walk san francisco. this yea ey a coming to you! gloria estefan matt

unified school district now working to remove its police department from schools after a unanimous vote on wednesday and the work to do. well that's only just beginning kron four's michelle kingston reports. >>as a board when we vote unanimously we send a direct message to our superintendent which is. >>get it got a vote 10 years in the making according to the black organizing project also known as bought local organization working for racial justice. it's not glamorous. >>there's hours that are put into this there is there's wet in tears and. i'm just so proud of us and i'm so proud of community the oakland unified school district's board of education unanimously voted to adopt the george floyd resolution on wednesday to eliminate the only alameda county school district police department, the resolution was introduced earlier this month but has been worked on for years by bach. >>and we waited way too long for this, but we are glad that we're here right now. >>on monday a rally outside district headquarters in downtown oakland. and on wednesday night of celebration after the board voted unanimously to begin disbanding the school district's police department according to the resolution the planning pr

not work with the polish police now more than 500 people joined tuesday, san francisco unified school district board meeting on zoo, dozens of parents, teachers and alumni calling for the board to end their relationship with the san francisco police department there are still many other ways of in that instance in every instance of intervention that are more wellness focus more community-focused for us to have conversations that are not alienating to anyone in our community school district is currently in the middle of reviewing their memorandum of understanding you with the police department which is an agreement of expectations related to police presence in the schools, i have seen first hand and both experienced police fire ants and i think that if we really want to show our students that we support them we care about them. >>and we need to end all ties with the police department all but one comment asked for the board to cut ties with sfpd we like the board to actually hold off on making a decision and so all information can be gathered. i as a mother of soon to be 3 african american boys know h

>>and tonight, we know the west contra costa unified school district board has approved a million budget for the coming academic year which includes ending contract services with local police agencies about million budgeted for 20 20 to 2021 police services. it has been redirected to support african american student achievement. the resolution calls for the cities of hercules pinole san pablo richmond and el serino to end a militarized police practices and enhanced efforts to eliminate excessive use of force. the resolution condemns police brutality in the aftermath of nationwide protest against the killings. a vermont arbery. brianna taylor and george floyd on the peninsula now the city of san carlos is adjusting to the new normal as san mateo county is allowing outdoor dining and retail services kron four's gayle ong is live in downtown san carlos with details gayle. >>feels like you're on the reopening be north beach last night, what's it like on the peninsula. >>the actor people are just experiencing what other counties and cities are experiencing a take a look at these barricades ca

not work with the polish police now more than 500 people joined tuesday, san francisco unified school district board meeting on zoo, dozens of parents, teachers and alumni calling for the board to end their relationship with the san francisco police department there are still many other ways of in that instance in every instance of intervention that are more wellness focus more community-focused for us to have conversations that are not alienating to anyone in our community school district is currently in the middle of reviewing their memorandum of understanding you with the police department which is an agreement of expectations related to police presence in the schools, i have seen first hand and both experienced police fire ants and i think that if we really want to show our students that we support them we care about them. >>and we need to end all ties with the police department all but one comment asked for the board to cut ties with sfpd we like the board to actually hold off on making a decision and so all information can be gathered. i as a mother of soon to be 3 african american boys know h

i'm just so proud of us and i'm so proud of community the oakland unified school district's board ofon unanimously voted to adopt the george floyd resolution on wednesday to eliminate the only alameda county school district police department, the resolution was introduced earlier this month but has been worked on for years by bach make no mistake that took community question the system doesn't actually spoke to wreck. >>and he waited way too long for this, but we are glad that we're here right now. on monday a rally outside district headquarters in downtown oakland. >>and on wednesday night of celebration after the board voted unanimously to begin disbanding the school district's police department and will now redirect the money spent on uniformed armed officers into social services like counselors and mental health staff or students, according to the resolution the planning process begins at the end of august and they'll move forward with eliminating the police from schools by the end of the year and begin to start the process of developing an alternative plan for school safety the

unified school district. >>to cut ties with sfpd more than 500 people joined tuesday, san francisco unified school district, a boardjoined on zoom and they were calling for the end of school resource officers saying that their presence can be toxic for students on campus. the school district is currently reviewing their agreement with of expectations with the police department. >>i have seen first hand and both experienced police fire ants and i think that if we really want to show our students that we support them we care about them and we need to end all ties with the police department are still many other ways of in that instance in every instance of intervention that are more wellness focus more community-focused. >>for us to have conversations that are not alienating to anyone in our community. >>as apd says it values its relationship with the san francisco school district and would like to continue that relationship. you're taking a look at the earlier tuesday the police department release saying that it believes that our youth and school resource officer programs, serve as positive ways to build lasting unhe

>>also in the east bay, the west contra costa unified school district board has approved now a million budget that includes ending a contract with the local police. more than a million dollars budget for police has been redirected instead to support african american student achievement programs. the resolution condemns police brutality and calls for the cities of hercules panel some pablo richmond and el serino to end militarized police practices. the resolution also calls for efforts to eliminate excessive use of force. >>we've got some developing news. we're following in san bernardino an investigation is underway after police fatally shot a man who they say had a gun. here are still images from surveillance video the gas station where this happened saturday night police responded to a report of a man waving a handgun there and they said they told the man to drop it and then opened fire fatally shooting him. no officers were hurt. the identity of the man has not been made public. >>it's 6.22 and coming up on the kron 00:04am morning news, a teenage girl in stockton gets coronavirus j

>>also in the east bay, the west contra costa unified school district board has approved a million budget that includes ending a contract with the local police. more than a million dollars budget for police has been redirected now to support african american student achievement programs. the resolution condemns police brutality and calls for the cities of hercules pinole san pablo richmond and el serino to end militarized police practices the resolution also calls for efforts to eliminate excessive use of force. >>7.18 and california ranks low for student loan debt, plus a national gym chain is closing locations in the bay area. jane king is live in new york with those stories and more hi jane. >>heidari a good morning well 24 hour fitness worldwide has permanently closed 100 of its locations about a 3rd of those in california about 10 of them in the bay area, another wall street journal reported last week that the company laid off a number of workers in many states because it was forced to be closed for a couple months because of the pandemic and california ranks 46 per student loan debt

>>also in the east bay, the west contra costa unified school district board has approved a million budget which includes ending a contract with the local police. more than a million dollars budget for police has been redirected to support african american student achievement programs. the resolution condemns police brutality and calls for the cities of hercules pinole san pablo richmond and el serino to end militarized police practices. the resolution also calls for efforts to eliminate excessive use of force. >>now to some developing news out of san bernardino an investigation is underway after police fatally shot a man who they say had a gun. we have still images from surveillance video of what happened saturday night. police were responding to a report of a man waving a gun at this gas station. they told him to drop it. before they opened fire killing him, no bystanders or officers were hurt. they haven't told us yet the identity of that man. it's 5.22 and still ahead on the kron 4 morning news a teenage girl in stockton, gets coronavirus just days after her co-worker. >>at mcdonald's

outside the room where school board meetings are typically held, a group of parents, teachers, students and even board members came together to allocate the money meant for the oakland unified school district police force and spend it elsewhere. the board member roseanne torres co--wrote the resolution. >> we as adults who are managing the school district, we have to get behind these students and we have to fund education, not police. we have to fund mental health counselors, not police. >> reporter: it is a resolution drafted more than nine years ago. the proposal was brought to the school board in march and rejected, but it is back again. >> and i believe that is what is happening around this country, nation, the world, is a moment to say we are back and we are here today and we are standing today to present and on the 24 tot vote. >> reporter: the group's goal is to have the district's department gone by december 31st while still having a safety plan in place. >> security cameras, lock the doors, people will respond if you call 911. that is the reality of what we have to do next because i am not saying our kids don't matter if there is an emergency. that is the whole opp

time to look at the other top stories. >> san francisco unified school district is looking to cut ties with the police department. this morning the board will decide on the resolution to remove armed officers from school campuses and redirect the funds and resources to supportive services, and oakland unified school district could be making the same changes, and the board is set to vote tomorrow. >>> police are looking for a woman who intentionally coughed on a baby at a frozen yogurt shop in san jose. the surveillance video shows the woman on video coughing on the baby. she was upset because the mother was not maintaining social distancing. >>> novak djokovic has tested positive for coronavirus. he faced criticism over the weekend for his charity tournament after a number of players and staff tested positive for covid-19. ,000 coronavirus cases have been reported in california as testing increases and restrictions ease. governor newsom is warning he may have to shut down the economy for the second time if things get worse. >>> a bay area attorney filed a lawsuit against facebook after the social media giant blocked his account due to

. >>> new this morning, the san francisco unified school district will no longer partner with the san francisco police department. the city school board voted unanimously on the resolution to remove the armed officers from school campuses to revise protocols when staff calls police and redirect police funding to student support services, and it also calls on the superintendent and labor groups to work together to try to develop racial bias screening tools for new hires. >>> hate crime investigation in the meantime developing in union city this morning, and a car with a black lives matter sign in the window was spray painted with racist graffiti had had its windows smashed. it happened on sunday, and an officer got some cleaning supplies and then went ahead and removed the graffiti himself. >>> oakland police are also investigating a racist message and a drawing of a person wearing a kkk outfit at the port of oakland. police were contacted immediately after the racist drawing was found. >>> a disturbing story out of south lake tahoe, a black doll found hanging from a power line, and police say the doll was seen hanging with a string un

school district's police department be eliminated. the board of educators held a zoom meeting tonight where superintendent kyla johnson trim l announced the new legislation to push oakland unified school district's police department, the district's police department is separate from opd and according to district unit consists of more than 100 sworn personnel and schools like officers to oversee the schools and neighborhoods across the city of oakland in the wake of the killing of george floyd districts across the country are calling for police free schools. during tonight's meeting oakland fight oakland unified board members called for change. >>the times are calling for change. we're looking at massive cuts or changes to our for years because of covid-19 and the fact that our state is losing precious tax revenue and so this is a way to re imagine how we educate children without harming them with constant contact with police and this isn't to say that our police officers and usc are bad but we have a history. >>now the board of educators only introduced legislation tonight with very little details and they also need to know how or just because they're still exploring how this i

>>also in the east and the west contra costa county unified school district in their board has just approved a million budget. >>for the upcoming year which includes ending contract services with local police agencies about million budgeted for police has been redirected to support african american student achievement programs. the resolution condemns police brutality and calls for the cities of hercules pinole san pablo richmond and el serino to end militarized police practices the resolution also calls for efforts to eliminate excessive use of force. we have some developing news out of san bernardino an investigation is underway into a fatal police shooting of a man who police say had a gun and here the images from a surveillance video of the gas station where happened saturday night police responded to report that a man was waving a handgun around at that gas station. they say they told him to drop it and then ended up opening fire fatally shooting him. no officers were hurt. the identity of that man has not yet been made public. a sheriff's deputy injured in the ambush that happened in s

school. oakland unified became the latest school district to cut ties with law enforcement. the oakland school board voted unanimously to defund its internal police department. tonight's vote may have been the easy part. the district has to come up with a plan to keep students safe. one supporter of the resolution was one person you might not expect. >> it was frank, the school districts on police chief said he supported the george floyd resolution, but he says now comes the hard part. the school district has to craft an alternative safety plan by the end of the year. >> hundreds of people watched online, the board overwhelmingly in support for eliminating police department of 10 sworn officers and more than 50 school security guards. the proposal was named after george floyd. >> i asked you take the opportunity to be an example for school boards all over the country, that one they call for justice those in power should listen. after some two hours of comments and discussion, the board vote was unanimous. the student board member showed a community watch party celebrating. communities hello happy ri

the oakland unified school district is in the process of creating a new security plan for the district students and staff. >> last night the school board voted to shut down the district police department by the end of the year. rob looks at what might take its place. >> the oakland unified school district is now in the process of creating a new security plan, one that will no longer involved its own police department. that is because the school board unanimously voted wednesday night to eliminate its 10 member police force by the end of december. >> it is deftly a step in the right direction. we still have a lot of work to do. >> jessica black is a member of the black organizing project which has been lobbying to get rid of the school police department for years. >> this school district does not need an entire police department and what we are doing and what we have been doing over the last 10 years is trying to get people to shift their hearts and minds around what safety looks like. >> in a message to parents and staff the superintendent said, we have to transform our organizational mindset and behaviors towards black and brown stude

. >> the decision is not yet final but after wednesday night school board meeting, all indications are the oakland unifiedchool district will illuminate its 10 person police department at the end of the year. >> i was supportive of it. maybe it is time to try something else. >> jeff says the idea has been under discussion for the past two years. >> may be taking the funds and using them for restorative justice, behavioral health counselors and other components of the school might make a difference. >> the majority of the school board indicated support for school superintendent kyla johnson's proposal wednesday to redirect the more than $2.5 million in police funds to student services. >> together i believe even though we may not know exactly how in this moment, i believe that we can reimagine how to keep our school safe, healthy and welcoming. >> the school district says it will create a new safety plan over the next six months, one that will likely include civilian safety resources specialist at oakland police will be responsible for more serious calls which go down says average 2 or 3 per school day out