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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 or our commitment to racial justice. Christopher columbus is a deeply polarizing figure in our histo...

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. And i wanted to come out here and help clean up. Reporter but others thought would it never end. Sev...

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 single night. Reporter also 146 million in cuts made by eliminating unfilled job and reducing operating e...

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. Having reopened once, the coronavirus numbers are pushing Sonoma County and places like petaluma ba...

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, handcuffed them and you take the men. While the shooting is under investigation city leaders released this vi...