News stations. Youre watching kron 4 news at no act by matter is not a political statement i too little disappointed in the decision to remove it as soon as they did. Now at 9 city officials in one peninsula city quietly remove a black lives matter mural after someone suggested putting up a trump 2020 slogan as well, thank you for joining us tonight, im grant lotus and im Catherine HeenanVicki Liviakis has the night off. The redwood city mural it was put up on the 4th of july it had approval from city officials but it was washed away last week this after a local attorneys requested that a mural supporting President Trump be painted nearby kron 4 stand for and he talked to the murals artist and the attorneys tonight, he joins us live in redwood city dan. Well that mural the artist of the black lives matter mural says that he is really thankful to be to redwood city for allowing him to paint this mural but his issue is that he believes that maybe this message was washed away because of some of these political stance on the other hand, the woman who wants the magna 2020 slogan painted out here in redwood city says that these are comparable ideas and that this is free redwood citys black lives matter mural on broadway has been quietly washed away the mural was painted a little over 2 weeks ago, but has a new proposal emerged the bright yellow letters soon vanished they made the decision to. Take black lives matter off the street at the first person the proposed the. Mega 2020 black lives matter and peas was surprised by the removal considering the city supported the mural and even supplied the paint then last week the 17 foot letters were raised shortly after a local real Estate Attorneys requested a Trump Campaign slogan be painted nearby black lives matter is not a political statement, black lives matter is a human rights issue. The black lives matter is a call. Its a message it a symbol Maria Rutenberg argues the public space was being used to promote a limited private agenda and that redwood city has become an arbiter of private political expression, a statement to kron 4 news reads in part quote governments cannot and should not get to pick and choose who should be allowed to speak. Now that citys open up asphalt says public forums, everyone with any political message is free to write their own. I for one would like to paint maggot 2020 at a time like this its especially important that we allow free and open political discussion for all sides, not just blm hes a says city officials told him last week they plan to remove the mural for violating traffic and vehicle codes but he believes the quick removal came in fear of any legal pressure peas would like to discuss any differences with people in his community who think black lives matter is a political message. I dont agree with mega 2020. But if somebody that supports. Trump wants to put mega 2020 and the city of redwood city wants to support that then more power to that individual. He said that he would be more than happy to repaint the mural but thats only if city officials want him to. Hes hoping that people were at least inspired by the mural that was here before reporting live in redwood city dan thorn kron 4 news. Thank you dan here in San Francisco, hundreds of Union Members and supporters joined thousands nationwide taking action for black lives. And opposing cuts in Public Services they rallied in front of city hall demanding corporations and the Government Take Action to confront what they call. The triple threat of white supremacy. The Global Pandemic and a broken economy. Protests continued in portland today after demonstrations that turned violent throughout the weekend drew National Attention for more than 50 days people have taken to the streets in the downtown area of portland marching for Racial Justice things took a turn when federal agents were brought in. Theyve been taking people away in unmarked cars, according to witnesses kron fours Ella Sogomonian is live in the newsroom she is tracking the latest for us a lot. The mayor portlands calling those actions very unamerican saying that he has not asked for those troops and does not want them there. Those agents have no insignia but we have since learned that their customs and Border Protection agents brought in by the department of Homeland Security dhs says that people are being arrested for crimes committed and that they are there to protect federal buildings from demonstrators that have taken measures in one case of Police Association office was set on fire Law Enforcement on the ground have been firing tear gas and one source tells me that agents are being hit but frozen Water Bottles fireworks and green lasers being pointed into their eyes. Plus theyre being intimidated and followed back to their hotels. People there are clearly rejecting their presence and the mayor is backing them and heres what the acting deputy secretary of Homeland Security said about why theyre still there. The reason we advance other dhs Law Enforcement officers is because there is intelligence locally generated that there were going to be threats to federal facilities. You know maintaining an appropriate response is an ongoing obligation. I grant you that and thats worse thats for all of us, but at the same time. The threat to those federal facilities and officers did materialize in the july 4th weekend and has maintained. Since that time and as long as it does. We will maintain our presence when that violence recedes and those threats are seen that is when we ratchet back down to what i would call normal presence defending and protecting federal. Facilities that is regularly president portland that has been at that courthouse for instance since 1997. President trump praised the work of federal officers in portland. He said that hes considering sending them to other cities like oakland mayor libby schaaf responded saying oakland needs covid relief not troops from our president he should stop slandering diverse progressive cities like oakland in his racist dog whistles and Divisive Campaign tactics were not experiencing any civil unrest right now, but the presence of trump ordered military troops to oakland would likely inside it and during his news briefing monday Governor Newsome said that President Trump has not spoken to him regarding sending federal officers to oakland, but said that he would reject them as well live in the newsroom. Ella sogomonian kron 4 news. Thank you well up now to another big story. Were following after cutting 14 Million Dollars from the Oakland PoliceDepartment Budget for the fiscal year that runs through next june. Oakland city council will now look at cutting even more at a meeting tomorrow but Police Officers are putting on a fullcourt press of sorts to try to prevent that kron fours dan kerman reports since the death of george floyd at the hands of minneapolis police. The defund the Police Movement has spread across the country, including oakland. Were nearly 15 Million Dollars was cut from the department when the city Council Passed its budget in june. Now to City Council Members want to carve out an additional 11 Million Dollars from the police budget. Other cities now are also working on providing other methods of enforcement that dont rely so heavily on police as the sole responds and this is something that we can do and that is worthy of the effort to do it Council PresidentRebecca Kaplan says much of the money would be redeployed to other departments to deal with issues she feels no longer need a police response. That means using civilian Mental Health workers from Mental Health issues that means we dont need hundreds of police every time theres a parade or a festival. That means the Police Department doesnt need its own more expensive p i o the rest of the city doesnt have to reduce for Public Safety and use that money to fund the elsewhere is foolhardy. But on the eve of the vote the Oakland Police union released crime data indicating violence is on the upswing in any more cuts would be a mistake. Youre seeing a 22 increase in Violent Crime right across the board and that can strip concern. Well Police Officers elected officials must hammer allstarrace the Police Unions comments come on the heels of last weeks News Conference by police chief susan manheimer. Who also warned of further cuts but despite this fullcourt press kaplan says her proposal doesnt put a stop to officers fighting crime were increasing funding. For things like evidence analysis and gun tracing to improve the ability to solve crimes and we are saying we can take steps to improve to the safe thing by not over utilizing police. In a report to the city council, the city administrator says these changes dont add up to the 11 Million Dollars that they want to cut from the Police Department and thats a problem. City council is poised to discuss these changes at its meeting tuesday afternoon. Dan kerman kron 4 news. Indoor malls in San Francisco, they were forced to close again today this after San Francisco county was added to the states. Watch list friday because of the spike in coronavirus cases, the closures affect places like the westfield mall Japan Center Mall still intown gallery off 19 theft. Come for sale of a second joins us now live from stones down. Taylor so tough with all the roller coaster back and forth here closed or opened or closed. Thats right and thats something that a lot of these Business Owners talk about and they had these concerns when they initially heard that we are on the watch list, you know, as you mentioned this isnt the first time that theyre going through this and there also is a lot of small locally in own book businesses inside this mall and for them they say that these closures mean as much as 90 of their sales. The conversations i what i had done with other small Business Owners is. That doesnt look good and theres no end in sight and a lot of them had to stop paying rent Joseph Santos and his Business PartnerEdgar Gonzalez only mexican filipino fusion restaurant called most qui us in San Francisco stones town give lauria what started as a catering business in 2018 to support some testing nursing school. Quickly became much more when they open their First Store Location in normal in november within just 8 months, theyre forced to close indoor operations twice due to coronavirus regulations play down about 90 when the doors are closed. The past. 35 days that we were allowed to be open. Were actually our numbers go back to normal. But with the closure again its its todays the first day and their bet were down back to 90 down 90 santos says. Theyve since switch back to Curbside Pickup only but the rest of the stores inside the stones tom moe didnt realize that they were close were going to stop into the mac store and pick up some stuff so. The word was an expected to be closcity and county were added to the states watch list from friday that a rise in coronavirus cases, the closures also affect places like the westfield mall in japan center mo its sad because a lot of peoples livelihood depends on this i understand the virus is serious and i get it. And but i think that it should be up to us to make her own decision which will be got to do at this the numbers are going in the wrong direction people are doing what theyre supposed to be doing so we have a lock it down again while the shops inside the mall were forced to close their doors. Stores with Outdoor Access along the perimeter are able to stay open. Well as we heard some of these businesses are really struggling some of them still cant pay rent and what ive heard from some of these owners is that the mall has been very flexible theyve been working with a lot of these businesses as for lows coy us who we heard from earlier they say that the malls actually allowing them to open and operate one of their food trucks out here in the parking lot to hopefully keep sales coming in. For now live in San FranciscoTaylor Bisacky kron 4 news. Thank you taylor. Well today Governor Newsome he allowed barber shops hair salons and other personal Care Services to reopen this is if they can work. Outdoors and it does not apply to things like tattoo parlors and piercing shops those are considered invasive procedures. These updates come a week after the governor ordered the same personal care places too shut down indoor operations across most of the state. The governor says the spike in coronavirus cases and hospitalizations led to the decision. Some Business Owners are relieved by the latest update others complained that reopening outdoors that will only mean more expense. Weve lost 18,000 just in close. And then we had to send more money on ppe things and now were going to have to save more money on a said we are temporarily allowed to do outside. When we get to do with the disappointment after were finished in i put it will seek sun. So long years ago outside. There is no word yet on how long hair salons and other businesses will need to stay closed door have the only option of operating outside. Well now that salons have the allclear to work outdoors if they can do that one salon owner is eager to get back to work kron fours rob fladeboe reports now from los gatos. So what youre looking at here is this used to be where outdoor patio was already setting up the first of several stations outside her los gatos salon was a very excited more aisha coin, im thrilled. I love being outdoors any way i can i push back right for me to work outdoors is almost a dream come issues of barbershops and personal Care ServicesGovernor Newsom on monday waving parts of a statewide order that forced this and other salons to close after they had opened for just 2 days last week amid a resurgence of the coronavirus. That sparked protests petitions and the argument that salons should be allowed some leeway similar to Outdoor Dining and other businesses says Beauty Federation of california attorneys, fred jones were grateful. That the confusion that was caused last monday by his initial authorization for our salons to work outside much like other industries, including restaurants. Followed 3 hours later by our state board say not so fast governor at least weve got that confusion now cleared up the new guidelines allow tensor canopies so long as stylists and clients wear Face Coverings. And shares are kept 6 feet apart. Well, not optimal for larger salons that lack outdoor space. The new rules mean that smaller shops and many independent stylus can get back to work amid pent up demand for a haircut. I had multiple plans that called and they just werent comfortable. Theyve been staying at home that theyve been staying out of the public. Theyve got older parents theyve got younger children. They just dont want to get infected or be enclosed environment. So ive had multiple requests already for Outdoor Services in los gatos rob fladeboe kron 4 news. And its become something of a National Debate even politicized, but Wearing Masks could save lives and it is a simple act that one east bay mother hopes everyone will consider so that she and her family can leave their house again some day. Kron fours michelle kingston shares the story of a woman battling stage 4 cancer during the pandemic. My cancer doesnt make me any less valuable person. My cancer doesnt mean that my kids will miss meaningless. Jessica blue shows family has not left their homes since the beginning of march this sign hangs outside their front door by that title that people are using for this group is called the invisible population. Because there is a. Theres a that. Your health is something that you can control. Or that if you dont have good health you may be at fault. And you know thats not the case for everybody like for me it was very healthy 33 yearold and i was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer now at 37 has gone through