Weapon. Police provided an update just moments ago, was transported to a local hospital for nonlifethreatening injuries due to the fact a less lethal use of force was used to take the take the suspect into custody, the suspect did not did not sustain any gunshot wounds. This is happening in the area of armstrong avenue and ingles street in the bayview neighborhood. Again, police say they did recover the suspects rifle. Good evening. Thank you for joining us. Im dan ashley, and im ama daetz. Other news tonight, fitness fair turns foul. A planned fitness festival this weekend in santa rosa appears to be just a scam. Abc seven News Reporter cornell bernard spoke with vendors who were planning and paid to be a part of this a little bit like everett. Like what . This is whats happening right now. Performance artist cassandra hempel describing the moment when she realized a big fitness expo planned in santa rosa likely wasnt real. The main producer fell off of communicational bandwagon was really disheartening. Reporter norcal fit fest was scheduled for may 25th at the Veterans Memorial building, billed as a magical saturday packed with fitness, dance and health adventures so people invested their time and their money. Sonoma county health and wellness professionals like Tristan Saint Germain were contacted through social media in january by a man named john, asking if they would participate and pay between 90 and 120 through a paypal account for a booth at the festival. He said he was a philanthropist that has been retired and that he was helping his friends emily and jess, and that this was their event. Tristan said it seemed legitimate. There was an event website and posts on instagram, but when it came time to meet john and secure the event space with a signed contract last month, he no showed and never met us, never sign contracts, never paid anybody all my friends for the work that they put in. Thats when the light bulb happened with the like. This is a scam. We had red flags from the beginning. This group says the worst part is john added a benefit dance party to the event, with 25 ticket sales going toward medical care for tristans teenage son, kainoa recently diagnosed with miss tristan, believes that two was a scam. A bit bamboozled. I mean, i its hard for me to understand how people can be so mindless and heartless and cruel, really, because i feel like they he really played on my vulnerability and the most vulnerable time in my life. We tried to reach john several times with voicemails, texts and messages. So far no response. Police now investigating and they confirm fit fest ■is not happening. You encourage anyone who, purchased their vendor space or their attendee tickets on a credit card to maybe give their Credit Card Company a call. For now, vendors say theyll move on. Tristan offering this gofundme page for her sons health care, which she says is definitely the real thing in sonoma county. Cornel bernard, abc seven news. A package of bills designed to tackle rampant retail theft in california has passed the state assembly, a Peninsula Assembly member, mark berman, is part of a Bipartisan Group of lawmakers sponsoring the bills. This legislation includes allowing california courts to issue restraining orders against repeat thieves. Other proposals being weighed would make it easier for prosecutors to go after those who target businesses in multiple jurisdictions creates a new tool for Law Enforcement to use and for our businesses to use to try to reduce the amount of retail crime, especially kind of repeat offenders. Senate takes up the bill next, the bay area retailers tell us help cannot come soon enough. And, you know, since the pandemic, weve been following the story of Small Businesses trying to stay afloat. A safety has been a major factor. And one Small Business owner says San Francisco has not made the situation any better. And they are now suing to hold the city accountable. Abc seven News Reporter luz pena has more from the newsroom tonight on this lose. Thats right dan, we all know whats happening in San Francisco is complicated. Is that just one factor causing everything . But this case could potentially set an important precedent about who could be held accountable for failing businesses. Plywood covers the windows of the fishermans grotto restaurant in the historic San FranciscoFishermans Wharf area. Inside empty countertops tell a story of defeat. Were down about 3,030, but i think, you know, thats 60 that are still open after the pandemic. The owner of the grotto and tarantinos around the corner closed both restaurants. Now hes suing the city of San Francisco, citing an out of control unhoused population, criminal activity in and around the Fishermans Wharf area, and unsafe structural conditions. In a statement, the City Attorneys Office said herringbone, the company that ran the restaurants, has been struggling for a while. Over the last year, herringbone has attempted a number of maneuvers to get out of paying the 1. 7 million it owes the city in back rent. This appears to be yet another attempt randall scott, executive director for the Fishermans WharfCommunity Benefit district, confirmed several businesses closed after the pandemic, but theyre working on solutions, focusing on bringing down more locals. This is their wharf and, you know, putting on free concerts every saturday. The Business Owner behind these restaurants is not the only one citing San Francisco issues as the reason for their closures. Last year, westfield pulled out from operating the shopping center, citing the deteriorating situations in downtown San Francisco. Nordstroms also left the mall. If San Francisco can get Public Safety right, Everything Else will come together, attorney matt davis served as San Franciscos deputy City Attorney for about nine years. He believes lawsuits against the city could have merit, but only if they can show that the city took engaged in some affirmative conduct or engaged in an actual policy that caused the homeless to come to their particular area or if the city somehow directed dangerous activity towards their premises, then they might have a claim against the city. Again, theyre tough claims. Now, its important to highlight the city officials and multiple Economic Experts agree that crime is not the only factor leading to businesses failing in San Francisco. There are also trends impacting retailers. For example, in downtown San Francisco, people working from home is leading to less foot traffic. And in the Fishermans Wharf area, a lot has to do with tourism not being entirely back in the newsroom. Los pena, abc seven news. All right, lewis, thank you so much. Remote learning at uc santa cruz continues today and tomorrow, raising concerns for graduation plans. Its the fourth day of the strike against the uc system over how it handled the propalestinian protests and encampments. Grad workers and teaching assistants are blocking entrances to campus. This is worrisome to students because teaching assistants often do final grades. The strike has been authorized to continue until june 30th, two weeks after graduation ceremonies. Ucla chancellor gene block answered questions before Congress Today about allegations of antisemitism after protests turned violent on campus. Propalestinian protesters are still gathered at uclas campus. They even built another encampment. University Police Quickly closed the area today, which blocked supplies from coming in and out. We have brought food and water to our students who are inside the encampment, and we have been told by both Law Enforcement and Student Affairs officers that we are not allowed to bring any food and water in. We have been told that that directive came from the office of campus safety. Tensions escalated and protesters charged the encampment. Some got in while others grappled with security and then lapd University Police went in and dismantled the encampment. Ucla has threatened disciplinary action if the demonstrators do not disperse. Stay with us for continuing coverage of the College Campus protests in the bay area and nationwide. Get the latest anytime at abc7 news. Com. All right, happening now memorial day getaway travel is underway with more than 43 Million People expected to travel at least 50 miles from home between now and monday. Heres a live look at the freeways, where things dont look too bad at the moment. Other than some regular commute traffic. Were also keeping a very close eye on sfo. You know, a recent report says San Francisco international is the airport with the highest likelihood for delays. This memorial day weekend. Airport Officials Say runway repairs are to blame. One thing is for certain its going to be crowded in the terminals. Its estimated 755,000 people will fly in or out of sfo over the next five days. Thats a jump of 8 over the number of travelers last year. I think we continue to see post Pandemic Recovery happening, and its already mostly happened for the domestic sector. But really what weve been seeing over the past 12 months is a very meaningful recovery in the international sector. If youre heading out by car, leave early or leave late, try to leave before 11 a. M. Or after seven, maybe even eight at night monday. Its best to come back late in the day to avoid the bulk of the traffic. Now, gas prices have plateaued recently, according to triple a, california averages 515 per gallon. San francisco is above that, as is often the case at 538. Drivers going to los angeles will find cheaper prices there. 5. 11 per gallon on average. Oakland leaders are working to balance a difficult city budget. Mayor shengtao says she wont cut jobs or City Services in order to do it. Abc seven News Reporter ryan curry has a closer look at her proposed solution. Oaklands budget is short by around 117 million this year. The city needs to cut costs. Thursday, mayor shengtao unveiled her proposals to tackle the deficit. One involves a hiring freeze and the consolidation of some city jobs. There were some positions that we felt that could be collapsed together to make one, and so there were these kinds of adjustments to ensure that we did not lay off city employees. Another uses money from the proposed sale of the coliseum land. Were just thankful that, you know, that the stars kind of aligned. However, at the end of the day, well still be working towards making sure that we address the structural deficit as we want to be really responsible when it comes to our finances. Taos office will release her full budget on friday, and then the city council will review it. Council member noel gayo says right now he doesnt support the sale of the call him, since he doesnt know if they have the right to sell it. I am not in support of it until i get clarity that legally i can sell that property, the coliseum property, to a private entity. But he says oakland could use the money right now. I think thats where the debate is going to come. I need the money, certainly need the revenue. But at the same time, i need to make adjustments here. But one thing he and the mayor do agree on not taking funds away from the police or fire departments, making sure Public Safety stays funded is a big part of mayor shang taos budget, and the Firefighters Union says they had to fight to keep that funding, or else they fear the city would be in danger. We often can get there within four minutes if that firehouse had been closed or those firehouses had been closed, wed be increasing those response times to eight minutes to 10 minutes to 12 minutes. And that would inevitably result in loss of life and loss of property. Zack unger is the president of the oakland Firefighters Union. They feared budget cuts could impact firehouses and all the calls they answer from fires to medical emergencies. While the population of oakland is not exploding, the complexity of the fire problems we face has increasingly challenged us. The city council will have until the end of june to submit their own version of the city budget in oakland. Ryan curry, abc seven news. When you hear the phrase underwater property, well, its not usually meant to be taken literally, but thats what one man bought. How it happened, how much it cost, and how hes trying to make the most of it. Also ahead, how many pictures have you seen of the Golden Gate Bridge with the fog pouring through the gate and over the bridge . I mean, its such an iconic thing. Yeah, its beautiful, but could our famous carl the fog go away one day . That day might not be that far away tonight, a look at that part of our newest abc seven originals. Bay area 2050. Im meteorologist sandhya patel. Windy and cooler for part of your weekend. Sunny and warmer for the other. Ill break it all down for you when abc stinging, 5timesaday,. Makeup smearing drops user. I want another option thats not another drop. Tyrvaya. Its not another drop. Its the first and only nasal spray for dry eye. Tyrvaya treats the signs and symptoms of dry eye disease fast by helping your body produce its own real tears. Common side effects include sneezing, cough, and throat and nose irritation. Relying only on drops . Not me. My own real tears are my relief. Ask your eye doctor about tyrvaya. This one started in the last hour and has burned about five acres. From this live view, it looks like firefighters have gotten that one under control. Good news there. Well, a lot of people are interested in waterfront property. Sounds pretty good, doesnt it . But youll have to read a little closer at the listing for one piece of alameda thats on the market, located at 610 grand market street. Its not on the water, its in the water. Heres abc seven News Reporter tim johns. Its one of the most stressful and expensive things you can do in the bay area. For many, house hunting can be a nightmare. But in the city of alameda, one property is hitting the market for only a couple hundred thousand dollars. The catch . Its entirely underwater. Its one of the neighbors contacted me and says, oh, is this a joke . Im like, no, its not a joke. Its someone bought it and they own it. Now. April jones is the realtor for the property, so the lot is from this fence area over to this area here. She says its owner bought it sight unseen at an auction and was unaware it was actually in the lagoon. Now, if you want to buy this property, the asking price is 400,000. Not too bad for the bay area. However, if you actually want to build here, experts say that could cost millions. Jones says whoever buys it will have to get special approvals and permits before they can actually build something. Checking for things like what type of foundation there is on the lagoon floor, accounting for sea level rise, and for the fact that its backed up against a bridge. This is unique to me. This is the first time ive come across Something Like this. Ive had some Unusual Properties in my career, but this was this was a first. Despite the potential challenges, jones thinks the property could one day become the perfect home. The lagoon area is beautiful, its peaceful. Its, you know, its very quiet and, its like having your own little oasis. A tough sell for people like chris womack. Its funny because thats probably the cheapest property in town. Womack says, even though he cant afford to buy it himself, he wonders if all of the extra work required to actually get something built on the site would be worth it in the end. However, given that this is the bay area womack predicts someone will eventually scoop it up. Alameda has got a good reputation, and, people will absolutely spend the money, youre just going to find the right tech person and theyll theyll get in here and theyll be sure to make it the most expensive property on the block in alameda. Tim johns, abc seven news. Hes probably right about that. I know, aint that the truth . All right, lets check on our weather. Nice evening behind us. Lovely isnt a meteorologist. Sandyha patel is here. Hi, sandy. Hi, there. Yeah, and dan and were going to keep it going. Take a look at this live picture from our san jose camera. A mix of sun and a few high, thin, wispy clouds. Theyre harmless. Dont worry about it. Lets talk about your memorial day weekend outlook. We are talking about extensive morning clouds to start on saturday. Cooler and below average then. But then were going to warm it up sunday and monday. Today the cooldown continues. 5 degrees drop in napa compared to yesterday. At this time. Down three in hayward, uh gusty onshore winds with us again contributing to the cooling trend. 33 miles an hour at sfo. You will notice 28 at san mateo high clouds are on the increase as you look at live doppler seven. These clouds are going to blanket the bay area later tonight and down below overnight. You will start to notice the marine layer returning tomorrow morning, 57 degrees. Right now in San Francisco where you are seeing just a lovely sky over San Franci