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I know there are some major backups just getting to this area took a good while to get here from San Francisco. Now i do want to take a live look right now of this command center. You can see all of the officials on scene. I just talked with a deputy minutes ago who told me he is working to get us more information, and specifically working to get us information on the condition of those three people who were on board. I can tell you i saw a car come in here a little while ago, and the people in the back seat were very concerned about the situation, at least had that look of concern on their face. Now as we get new details in this case, we will bring it to you here on abc7. Reporting live in Solano County, jr stone, abc7 news. Okay, jr, thank you. We will continue to check with you this evening. And now to a large protest that has been going on for well over an hour in downtown redwood city, as you look from sky 7 live. This is a live look which is over the crowd thats gathered near city hall. You do see some windows that have been boarded up. But like many of the protests we have seen today around the bay area, this one has been peaceful as well. And this is another one of the peaceful protests we saw. This is a march in fremont. The group started at the mall in newark and went down mowrey avenue to fremont headquarters where they held a rally. Protesters held up their fists in solidarity at marin city this afternoon. The peaceful protests included speakers like Tupac Shakurs sister, set shakur. And in San Francisco hundreds of people marched along the great highway. It began at sloat taking protesters up to lincoln. The city of vallejo is preparing for an 8 00 p. M. Curfew again tonight after an evening of looting. An officerinvolved shooting, and someone setting fire inside city hall. Abc7 news iteam reporter Melanie Woodrow broke that part of the story earlier today. Vallejo police chief Shawnee Williams describing a night of violence and looting. In 27 years of service, ive never experienced anything like last night in the city of vallejo. This was a coordinated attack by organized individuals seeking to cause destruction and harm to our community. Vallejo mayor says someone broke into city hall through a window early this morning and attempted to set a fire. The sprinklers significantly damaged the first floor Human Resources department. The mayor also says many local businesses were looted. I understand, and i believe in the publics right of protest, of expressing your First Amendment rights about the heinous murder of george floyd. But when it comes to the destruction of private and public property, i dont understand how that brings about the change that people are asking for. One of the calls police got overnight was for a looting at a walgreens on the one thousand block of redwood industry. The Vallejo Police Department Says it is investigating an officerinvolved shooting in connect with that looting, but would not give any Additional Information today, including the condition of the individual shot by police. I know this person was transported to the hospital, but i dont know the persons condition. Whatever happened will be reported that it will be open and transparent. Pastor dawn rogaiski isrogais calling for that investigation now. I understand investigations happen. She served on a Community Panel last year that interviewed police chief candidates and interviewed Shawnee Williams. We need to trust our police, and if we feel that were not getting very much information, then the trust is not going to be built. We as the city of vallejo which is one of the most Diverse Communities here in the nation hear the voices of those that are in distress. What is sad is a lot of those voices are being drowned out by those who are perpetrating these acts of violence. The Solano County District Attorneys Office and the Vallejo Police departments Detective Division are conducting a joint criminal investigation of the officerinvolved shooting. The case is being monitored by the Vallejo Police departments professional standards unit. In the newsroom for the iteam, Melanie Woodrow, abc7 news. Okay, melanie, thank you very much. Life in the east bay suburbs has changed dramatically in the last few days with more communities adding unprecedented curfews. Abc7 News Reporter Leslie Brinkley looks at the impact the looting and the subsequent curfews are having on businesses. Boarded up windows. Tear gas. Curfews. Its all unfamiliar territory for east bay cities like walnut crick, lafayette, orinda and danville after sundays shock round of looting. There were some violent encounters. Man told me how he is rush down here during the looting to barricade the entrance to this parking garage to keep people from rushing inside and maybe throwing things off the upperlevel. He said two men rushed him. One punched him in the back. The other took his cell phone, smashed it, and then stole it. Its not supposed to happen anywhere. Its a bunch of crap that these thieves and thugs come out when there is legitimate protests going on. Covid virus was bad enough. Now we add this . Ironically, today the Contra Costa County Health Department announced Small Retail Stores can reopen tomorrow. But many businesses spent upward of a thousand dollars, money they dont have to spare, to board up windows. Its pretty much like what punch next. This Restaurant Owner says he has been forced to send employees home early as he stands guard over his business there was the fear of covid and now the fear of looting. I feel like there is decreased traffic to walnut creek. I feel like people are nervous. They could get trapped on the freeway or trapped in town with streets blocked off. And that impacts the busines tremendously. Businesses hope this isnt the last straw. Hope its a brief setback. I think that many of them for sure are just, you know, barely hanging on. Walnut creek changed their rougher to 8 00 p. M. , the same imposed in lafayette and orinda that allows dinnertime takeout service. Also, the Contra Costa County board of supervisors voted to impose a curfew countywide effective immediately. Im Leslie Brinkley. Abc7 news. This map shows the cities and the counties affected along with the times. Contra costa countys curfew goes from 8 00 in the evening to 5 00 in the morning, just like San Francisco and alameda counties. The new curfew in San Mateo County runs from 8 30 until 5 00 a. M. Same as palo alto and san jose. The Sonoma County town of windsor also has a new curfew. That takes effect at 9 00 tonight until 5 00 a. M. A couple more that you dont see on that map. Vallejos curfew runs from 8 00 p. M. Until 5 00 a. M. So does the city of American Canyon in napa county, as well as some unincorporated parts of napa county. Are the latest restrictions infringing on our First Amendment rights . Abc7 News Reporter stephanie sierra spoke with protesters who were recently arrested. Stephanie . Well, ama, protesters arrested shortly after the curfew was enforced in san jose are not just upset about the lack of warning, but what they consider a violation of their First Amendment rights. Black lives under attack, what do we do . Mandated curfew across most of the bay area. An unprecedented response to handle violent protests. When have we ever seen this before . Protesters like alex lee, pictured here, are now asking that question after his arrest in san jose sunday night. The police have rolled up on to the curve in their police suv without warning and didnt say hey, get the hell out of here. Curfew is in effect. They step upped to me and said hey, can i talk to you and then grabbed me and said youre under arrest. Lee said he didnt know about the mandatory curfew that went into effect sunday at 8 00 p. M. But he describes his arrest as abrupt and aggressive. Were trying to explain what we were doing. We werent doing anything wrong, but they wouldnt visit. They said youre out here. There are no exceptions. Youre being arrested. The aclu of Northern California has called for an end to these curfews across the state, criticizeding this is the wrong way to hand le disruption to what otherwise would have been peaceful protests. As an cues to arrest protesters and repress freedom of expression. According to lee, the protest he attended sunday night was peaceful. I was in the back of the police wagon with my hands zip tied behind my back. Another man was thrown in there, and he was just watching what was happening from his doorstep in his apartment on fourth street. He walked out the see i was being arrested and they arrested him. These arrests come as the San Francisco board of supervisors announced a resolution that will prohibit hiring any Police Officers with a history of misconduct. San francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin Says there is a need for statewide policy. When we give Police Officers a gun and badge and the power to arrest and the power to use force, it is essential that we vet those individuals and that we hold them to the highest standards, and this legislation ask a step towards doing just that. We asked the San Franciscos d. A. s office if any protesters violating the curfew, if theyll be charged, and we were told it is possible, and theyll be reviewing each case carefully. Stephanie, any numbers . Do we know how many people have been arrested for violating these curfew orders across the bay area . Yes, ama, were looking into those numbers as we speak. Here is what we know so far. 122 people have been arrested for 382 felony crimes. This is ranging from looting and violence to burglaries and stolen cars. This is all in Alameda County. Of the 122 people, more than 80 were not from cities in Alameda County. Now 60 people were arrested in oakland last night. Police say they were a tiny portion of the group remaining after a peaceful demonstration that drew 15,000 people to oakland tech. No arrests have been made in orinda and santa clara, but i do want to point out just minutes ago San Francisco police told us there have been 46 arrests for looting, 15 of which were residents, plus 13 citations. And as far as curfew violations, there have been 87 arrests, half of which were residents. Well keep a close you on this as we learn more. Stephanie sierra, abc7 news. All right, stephanie, thank you for that. San francisco District Attorney chesa boudin has announced a resolution to prohibit the hiring of Police Officers would have previous findings of misconduct. Boudin says it would hold the citys Police Department to a higher standard. The resolution was announced in response to the death of george floyd of minneapolis by a Police Officer. The officer Derek Chauvin had 17 complaints during his nearly two decade was the department. Hundreds of people in san jose helped to clean up graffiti and vandalism done to local businesses in recent days. The volunteers we spoke to echo mayor sam liccardos message from monday. They stand with those advocating for equality, and they will not let that Important Message be lost at the hands of the few who damaged local businesses. We have been in tears over everybody thats been hurt on all sides. So just being able to give back and to help people makes us feel good. I just wanted to help. Plus, ive been there for seven years. So its a big opportunity just to help the community. Zilia is a student at Horace Mann Elementary School which was graffitied. The cleanup was organized by beautify sj. Coming up here, the two College Students who organized this huge demonstration. Even they were surprised at the turn 80. Youll meet them, next. Also, the protest at a sleepy Sonoma County town. Small Business Owners there wonder why here . Im spencer christian. Our most recent heat spike is upon us, and the spike will rise even higher tomorrow. Ill have the accuweather forecast coming up. With all the violent protesting weve seen, the worry is there. Wayne freedman has the difference between fears and realities in a small town. In windsor tonight, something doesnt fit. Well make you wait for it after showing the quiet street, the idyllic spring sun, and the stars and stripes in a Bedroom Community of 27,000 people where only 5 are african american. So whats with this . This is yeah, its a pretty surreal. He put the boards up last night for fear of protesting or vandalism overflowing from santa rosa after rumors of violence or looting coming here. Floyd is one part of this big picture. The other part, the protest picture has grown so large that it has reached out to a town like this with the boards on the sides of buildings. Why windsor, locals ask. Why not, others say. Well, the mayor has established a 9 00 p. M. Curfew tonight. I think the bad actors are not from here. Does windsor really need a curfew . Id say tonight we do. In windsor, like everywhere else, covid19 has been hard on small businesses. Lupe has owned this business for 16 years. When she heard protesters are coming, are you worried . Yes. Very much so. Because i seen what they done on tv. So heres what did half. Where do you see violence here, sir . Where do you see violence . A group of maybe 50 people, kids, families, and young adults mostly waving signs, cheering for horn honks. It was freedom of speech in action just like our founders wrote it up in the constitution. I think its important to protest anywhere, whether its a big city or a small city. It doesnt matter. Its just making sure that we have justice. The perfect protest in a still perfect small town. For now. In windsor, wayne freedman, abc7 news. The city of oakland delivered an update on the huge march and protest last night in oakland. Thats the one that started at oakland tech. That march reached a number of 15,000 participants and community members. Both included not only students, but also family members and people from all throughout the bay area in our community. They came out. They showed out in great numbers. And even my own daughter participated in that march. Oakland police say about a thousand people broke off from the main group, and thats when there were a few incidents. We saw tear gas deployed. That happened after people threw rocks and bottles at officers. And we are hearing today from the students who organized that march. Abc7 News Reporter luz pena has the story. No racist police 15,000 People United with one goal. To have a solidarity march. Really starting out as like i feel you, we feel you, minneapolis. Oakland feels you. To see the ones behind this, you have to zoom in. My name is achille riley. Im 19 years old. My name is xavier brown. Im 19 years old. Two 19yearold childhood friends coming together to create a movement. And it all started with a text. He said im trying to organize a solidarity march for tuesday. Im going to post it and pass out all flyers over oakland, and im wondering if you want to be part of it because youre a leader. And he was like i have other posts ready. And i was lets do it. The organizing was key. It took four days with social media playing a vital role. And the rules were clear. We set out the guidelines that we didnt want to loot and destroy things. That wasnt what we were trying to do then. And i think that obviously attracted a bigger crowd, because you had younger people and also older people. The voices of these ucla freshmen were heard throughout oakland. All lives cannot matter until black lives matter. Even making it to city hall. We are very proud of that beautiful demonstration. What does that tell you about the power that lies within you . I think it gave people hope that the youth has the power to organize. Young people are underrated because were some of the smartest people in the world. A power that not only influenced and inspired thousands, but also the principal at oakland tech high, seeing one of her own on the front lines of this protest. It does give me hope, because, you know, sometimes i feel kind of hopeless, you know. I dont know what to do besides educate. And thats the way in which i hope to improve the world. And im happy that my young people are doing it and doing it their way. One word to describe this movement. Ill say three words. Revolution of youth. Yeah. Actually four. Revolution of black youths. In oakland, luz pena, abc7 news. Tonight abc news presents a live prime time special, america in pain what comes next. The onehour program looks at the protests and outrage across the country in response to the killing of george floyd, Police Brutality and systemic racism against blac