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Going to quote the city here, at a time of great unrest and deep reflection by our country, we recognize the pain and oppression that Christopher Columbus represents to many. The removal of the controversial statue of Christopher Columbus began at 3 00 a. M. By crews from the department of rec and park. It was then driven to an undisclosed location and placed in storage. The mayor and the San Francisco Arts Commission made that decision because they said it doesnt align to San Franciscos values ...

Away. We were virtually working nonstop. From one fire to another fire to another fire. He says his department responded to 108 fires, all started by fireworks. At one point, fire crews came under attack from a barrage of fireworks. Reporter two small kids were injured after they got too close to fireworks. In oakland, neighbors were helping clean up lakeshore avenue where lots of debris from fireworks was left behind. After a big loud show in the sky. It was the best Fireworks Show of my life. ...

Incredibly dire. But still there will have to be cuts and that will hurt. It was a huge drop in daily ridership due to covid19 that caused b. A. R. T. s money problems. Our ridership went from 405,000 to 24,000. And since the low point of 24,000, weve now inched up to 45. Reporter fewer riders men less revenue and thats what shaped the budget the board passed today which includes an extra 44 million for cleaning. Its not just cleaning the stations. But its disinfecting the train cars every singl...

Weeks. The schedules they have to follow to keep places open. For example, coronavirus hospitalizations can only go up 10 over a threeday average. In Sonoma County, theyre up 44 . The state wants at least 20 of beds available. Right now Sonoma County is down to 9 . Sonoma county is on the states watch list. If the situation doesnt improve, some businesses will have to close. Wayne freedman got reaction to the ripple effect. Reporter by now youve read about, heard and lived this narrative before....

Demanding officers be held accountable for recent use of force. It comes after independent reports highlight issues within the department that were just released. A 70 page report came through after spending almost a year analyzing the Police Department. They offered 45 recommendations and demonstrators of change cannot come soon enough. I believe that they are too unhappy. The common complaint . Police unfairly target people of color. And often they use excessive force. You take them, handcuffe...

Is this your property . My first instinct is again . This . Again . Now at 11 00 and encounter over a piece of lack live spanner black lives matter art and we talk with the man behind the camera. Unrest following the Deadly Police shooting of a black man. The nearby business up in flames tonight. Supporting blackowned businesses following the shelter in place order. Just in time for another warmup, state parks are opening across the bay area. What you need to know before headed out to one. Good ...

Family, friends and members of the community gathered at the location where 22yearold shawn mont rosa was shot and killed by Vallejo Police. A white couple called opolice on him for stenciling black lives matter on this property. A breezy start to the weekend, but we are tracking warmer weather on the way. Well have the numbers in the accuweather forecast. Abc 7 news at 11 00 starts right now. When the officers the community there should be consequences and repercussions. Hundreds of people prot...

A more aggressive approach today in the states fight to control the coronavirus. California is ordering some businesses to close after theyve just reopened. We begin with one decision today by the governor thats impacting two main issues. In an effort to build a better bay area, we are talking about the economy and our health. He is ordering all bars to shut down in the following counties. Take a look. Fresno, imperial, kern, kings, los angeles, san joaquin and toler. The mandate of closures are...

For them. He said he urged him to take action. He had a face to face meeting but it did not go well. The bishop of oakland is a racist. Their meeting last friday spurred this video. He said to me, black people should be happy with the way the church and this country has treated them. And in that moment, i got up and i am, i cannot believe what you just said. This meeting is over. His spokesperson tells me, bishop barber did not say those words but barber declined my request for an interview. Did...

The effect. The woman who shot video of the rope and posted it and her concerns on social media. I saw something swinging it caught my eye. It caught me off guard. Is this man told us the rope is part of a rigging used by him and his friends as a larger swing system and shared this video in action. Out of the dozens and hundreds and thousands of people that walked by, no one has thought it looked anywhere close to a noose. Folks use it for exercise. It was really a fun addition to the park. That...