Bay area for a safe and secure future. This is abc7 news. And good evening. Im dan ashley good and im ama daetz. Contra costa county Health Leaders delivered a stern message to the community this afternoon. They say theyve reached a critical point in the pandemic. There have been three deaths today, seven over the past three days. Grocery clerks should not have to fight a grown man to wear a mask. Thats not their job. Contra costa county officials held nothing back telling the community to take covid19 seriously and taketa healthy and safe. After a period where we significantly slowed the spread of covid in our community, coronavirus has not only made a comeback, but were seeing new record numbers of cases and hospitalizations. More than 110 Contra Costa County residents have died from the virus. There are now 2 1 2 times the number of people hospitalized than there were at the beginning of the month. We had the National Guard come out to stem nonviolent protesters who have killed no o
Citys black community. I want black boys growing up today to drive because we chose to change how this city and how this country treats our young black men, not as a statistic or an inevitable tragedy but as an important part of our citys future. Reporter chief William Scott while the cuts are significant, they are cuts we can absorb. But the Police Officers Association Says Response Times could suffer if the department cant hire new officers. It could impact our ability to respond to emergency calls for service if we dont have the necessary staffing. Reporter the mayor says the city is also focused on Police Accountability and bias. The pandemic has made San Franciscos homeless crisis even more dire. The new budget includes an additional 1,500 units of supportive housing. Advocates say its definitely needed. I think especially during pandemic, people are just so distraught and just so disconnected without electricity. Reporter to save more money and avoid layoffs, mayor breed is now a