Future. This is abc 7 news. Happening now, people rallying against hate and racism nghe message to the streets of fremont. Sky7 is live over that event. They are expect to end at police headquarters. [ horns honking ] students from Willow Glen High School in san jose held a rally in their neighborhood today. Many drivers honked in support. Students chanted George Floyds name and called on other youth to do more to fight racism and injustice. Theres, like, a lot of support from the youth, especially in willow glen and everywhere else. America might not be the best place right now, but our generation can step up to the politicize and make it better, hopefully. Organizers say they wanted to rally close to home so people in their neighborhood could hear their message directly. Abc 7 News Reporter Amy Hollyfield shared this video of a gathering in moraga in support of the black lives matter movement. As you can see, more than 100 people attended. Sky7 captured this scene in South San Francisco city hall today. Dozens of people rallied and walked in response to george floyd east death. Later at the Police Department, people chanted take a knee and i cant breathe. The words uttered by george floyd right before he died. People gathered in livermore this afternoon for a black lives matter march. Sky7 shows the crowd at carnegie park. Attendees were asked to bring signs, wear masks, and stay socially distant. Students from San Leandro High School held a peaceful protest along hesperian boulevard. The group called for justice for Steven Taylor, the man shot and killed by police at that walmart. Good evening, and thank you for joining us today. Im ama daetz. Im dan ashley. The bay area is out in force to honor george floyd. Lets go back live now to the march and rally happening in fremont. Abc 7 news amanda del castillo is there live. Amanda, tell us whats happening where you are. More than 100 protesters just left Washington High School here in fremont. They are making that twomile trip to Fremont Police headquarters, which is where were at right now. We want to send it to sky7 so you can get a view of what that crowd looks like overhead. Plenty of young people wanting to make a difference. Organizers say theyre expecting around 300 people to come protest the death of george floyd and to push for the end of Police Brutality. Fremont pd added staffing to its patrol division. We are still expecting the citywide curfew to go into effect at 8 00 tonight through 5 00 a. M. Pd says this is to prevent largescale looting, though they add there has been no credible threat. We connected with a 16yearold high school stunt, the first protester to arrive this afternoon with permission from his parents, he shared why hes taking part in multiple protests across the bay area and again today in his hometown. I got to protest for my people and, you know, its a lot going on with the cops hurting innocent black people for no reason. Its just crazy how its, like, i got to walk outside every day and just be scared of the people thats supposed to be protecting us. Another live look at sky7 as protesters start to make their way here, again, to fremont headquarters. Many say they dont feel supported by local officials or law enforcement. Many bringing up the mayors recent refusal to kneel at a previous protest. Now, she went on facebook to explain because of her faith, she will only kneel for god. More on that at 6 00. Im reporting live at fremont approximated, amanda del castillo, abc 7 news. Today San Jose Police chief explained why his team took some of the measures they did when violence broke out at protesters over the death of george floyd. He insists officers were saving the city from being overrun by agitators. Addressing some of the events that unfolded in san jose over the past week, the city defended its Police Departments response to those they call agitators who were present at otherwise peaceful protests. We have seen too many episodes in which people have exploited the cover of peaceful protest to commit violent acts. The protesters, which began friday afternoon were meant to call attention to the death of george floyd as well as Police Brutality across the nation. However, there were moments of violence. Police chief eddie garcia providing a snippet of what officers saw on the front lines. There ere reports of bottles of urine being thrown a a a officers, and multiple officers were struck on their person, helmet, fate shield with various objects. Of the 180 protestrelated arrests by san jose, nearly half were san jose residents. It was loud, fast, and violent. Theres no other way to describe it. In 21 years, ive never been in a snapshot like that where so much chaos was raining down at one time. Police have come under fire for using tear gas and rubber foam baton rounds during the protests. Raj from Silicon Valley debug a local social justice organization, says he saw some officers aim directly at peaceful protesters. I dont think theres any sort of way you could characterize the actions of the Police Department as appropriate by any stretch of the imagination. And i think there has to be some real accountability over the violence of the officers. The chief is encouraging the community to report any instances of wrongdoing and says all complaints will be investigated. Police departments alone will not be able to right all the collective wrongs being expressed on our streets, but we must acknowledge our responsibility to effect change and the urgency in which we must do so. Chris nguyen, abc 7 news. A hatefilled rant targeting peaceful demonstrators, including children, has shaken a north bay community. Dion lim takes us to san ralph where neighbors have rallied together for peace and sent a message that racism will not be tolerated. [ bleep ] you. [ bleep ] you. And [ bleep ] you. Dont write all over our [ bleep ] streets and let our kids see theres hate involved. This now viral video coming from san rafael is uncomfortable to watch. Why do black lives matter . All lives matter. How about all lives matter . It shows a man going on a tirade tuesday evening directed at a group of about ten adults and children drawing with chalk, showing their support for black lives matter after the killing of george floyd. I was just kind of taken aback. It was just sort of ridiculous. I really wasnt expecting it, honestly. It was really upsetting and i was really scared. But i was also scared for my kids. This is where the incident happened at the corner of marinwood and miller creek, which you can see is now covered in chalk messages. Thanks to 300 protesters who came out one day later to denounce the hate and ask for peace. It was amazing. I mean, it made me feel proud of this neighborhood. Two days ago. While our calls to the man and his wife were not returned, we were referred to this post. While some arent sure if the apologize is sincere, many believe this incident was a wakeup call. Were not, you know, immune to racism in marin. Far from it. But as evidenced by hundreds of messages in chalk, that is moment far muchneeded coming together, and a lesson in acceptance and love. We need to educate people that this is not a moment where we all have to be inclusive and all lives matter. That is moment for africanamericans. In san rafael, dion lim, abc 7 news. City officials in san leandro are asking the state Attorney Generals Office to investigate a Fatal Police Shooting that happened inside a walmart in april. We mentioned this before. Police say 33yearold Steven Taylor who was black threatened them with a baseball bat and refused to drop it. San leandro city manager tells the chronicle there have been calls for an independent investigation of the shooting. He says both the city and city council are comfortable asking for this. In. Today hundreds of family members, friends, politicians and celebrities gathered in minneapolis at a memorial for george floyd. Tell the story the citys police chief kneeled as the hearse pulled in today. Inside the mayor cried alongside George Floyds casket. Speakers included reverend al sharpton and floyds family. I loved my brother, man. We had so ma, you know, memorie together. I will miss his hugs. Mourners also stood in silence in eight minutes and 46 seconds, the amount of time a Police Officer kneeled on floyds neck before he died. You that believe in faith, bow your heads, or whichever way you worship. Memorials will also be held in North Carolina will floyd was born and in houston, texas where he lived most of his life. East bay congressman Eric Swalwell says the House Judiciary Committee will have a hearing on Police Brutality. He says its important to listen, learn, and then act. We will have a Judiciary Committee hearing on wednesday, next wednesday, back in washington, d. C. , where we will take testimony and consider an updated Civil Rights Act of our time to take action to make sure that black americans are protected in their communities from police abuses. Swalwell said Police Departments need to look like the communities they patrol. There should be continued deescalation and implicit bias training and every officer in america should have to wear a body camera. Curfews are being lifted today throughout the bay area after days of looting and violence. San francisco, alameda, costa, and so lan know no listened oakland, Pleasant Hill and palo alto. In m other cities are choosing to keep curfews in place like san leandro and fremont. As we continue to want, hair salons in sonoma are about to open their doors for the First Time Since march a. Look at what to expect next. Downturn in donations. How an entire industry built on recycled soap is taking a hit and how you can help make a difference. Plus, the summit salute to the man who helped start a revolution. Another live look at the march andral happening right now in fremont in honor of george floyd. A peaceful demonstration today by hundreds of people were here for you and were open. Wow. Im an original. One of a kind. You feel me . Love ya. Oop you look cute better than you . Pop my 100 allwhitemeat classic or spicy popcorn chicken combo for just 5. 99. Its always gooder what youto have em. 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The format calls for each team to play eight games to determine seeding for the playoffs. At 6 00, sports director larry beil outcomes the next steps before playing in the nba begins again. Another sign of reopening is happening in Sonoma County. Hair salons could open as soon as this weekend. Abc 7 News Reporter Wayne Freedman looked into some of the changes well be seeing in a covid19 environment. If you have hair, its about time. It has been months since many of us have had a coloring or a cut or a styling. Salons are finally opening in california, but theyre not going to be like you remember them. First, when you walk in, theyre going to take your temperature. Theyre going to insist you wear a mask, and even before you get here, youll have to take a wellness questionnaire online. There are new rules and protocols that we have to make sure that we are following on an everyday basis with everybody else guess. She owns brush salon in healdsburg. She consulted with the Sonoma County Health Department what the rules. Nothing is solid yet, but she says this industry is ready made for covid19. Our foundation is in sanitation and infection. Here they normally have 12 chairs operating at any one time. Not anymore. Theyll have seven. Every customer, social distanced by six feet. Getting your hair shampooed is one of the more memorable and luxurious experiences. Well, thats going to change too. You see how these sinks are not six feet apart . They wont ever be. Too hard to move them. But you can put plexiglass in between, and thats what theyre doing for more protection. So in between each shampoo we are going to be cleaning the bowls and disinfecting them with wipes. Figure an extra 15 minutes for every visit right now. Part of that is the cleaning. Anything the customer sits in will be wiped down. Its important we uphold our Safety Measures because its of utmost importance to guests right now. And the tools, one use per day. That could get expensive. Is this going to cost you money . Its cost a lot of money thus far, thousands of dollars. When you put it together, youll look just as beautiful as ever when you leave, but in the meantime, youll have more separation and more sanitation. In fact, when you leave, youll do it electronically. No touching. A touchless experience for a very hightouch industry. Covid19 style. In healdsburg, Wayne Freedman, abc 7 news. Gap is being sued for refusing to pay rent for stores temporarily closed during the pandemic. Mall Owner Simon Property Group claims the san franciscobased company owes three months of rent totaling 7 million. Gap has more than 300 stores. We have heard constant reminders to wash our hands to stop the spread of coronavirus. A with abc 7 newss commitment to building a better bay area, david louie puts the spotlight on a Nonprofit Group thats recycling used hotel soap as the demand grows but the supply dwindles. Its something most of us dont had it been. We stay at a hotel, use the soap set out by housekeepers and then leave it behind. But its not wasted 700 hotels in california and00sor around the wldhe disc can the a nprofit tt reprocesses. Recycling centers in the u. S. , europe, and asia then distribute them to victims of natural disasters, the homeless, and especially now to prevent the spread of coronavirus. Each bar can be used an estimated 180 times. We sent about 3 million bars of soap just in the last 60 days. If you multiply that by 180 hand washes, its hundreds of times were helping those in at risk populations. However the supply has fallen by 98 . Buying soap is not allowed under assistant programs for the unemployed. It doesnt allow the individual to buy Hygiene Products with food stamps. So clean the world is supplying soap to meet the need. Theres something individuals can do to help. In a month or so, families can assembly the soap in kits to be donated locally. You can order a box, comes to your home. Your family, your kids that are home, you can engage in a fun activity to build hygiene kits that you can then hand out directly to your local food pantry. David louie, abc 7 news. The last day of our summerlike heat. Were in for a big drop in temperatures. Heres a live look turnover march and rally in fremont, its been peaceful and it continues the winds of change have arrived if youre not getting the relief you were hoping for, hang nfrmt i in there. The winds are blowing along the embarcadero. The onshore breeze has turned things around. San francisco only got up to the low 70s. A tendegree drop around the bay. Weve seen an average of five degrees of cooling. Compared to 24 hours ago, were down seven degrees in oakland and san jose. Heres look at those temperatures still in the triple digits inland. 62, though, in pacifica. Because its still hot around solano county, theres a heat advisory until 8 00 p. M. Definitely take it easy. Live doppler 7 showing you the fog is absent, but that will be changing. Heres a view from santa cruz where people are enjoying some sunshine on the beach. Fog returns along the coast overnight tonight. Much cooler and windy the next two days. Slight chance of showers saturday, although its not looking at promising. Southerly surge develops while youre sleeping, and that means that fog comes right up to coastline tomorrow morning by 8 00 p. M. Youre going to see pretty much gray skies along the coast until noon. That is going to spell major relief for the bay area in terms of the heat. Temperatures are going to drop anywhere from five to as much as 20 degrees tomorrow afternoon. Tomorrow morning its going to be cooler as well, 50s to low 60s. Fog around, a few high clouds. And then for the afternoon, gusty winds, especially around the delta area. 81 in fairfield. 80 in antioch. A big change from today. 63 in san francisco. 59 in half moon bay. 234 77 in san jose. 72 in fremont. Saturdays even cooler. Certainly windy as well. Temperatures mainly in the 60s, 70s, a few 50s. By sunday, gusty winds continue and those temperatures will be very similar to saturday. As we go into the weekend, couple systems that are going to be involved. One of them could potentially bring a few showers. 5 00 a. M. Saturday you will notice a little bit of green to our south going into 8 00 a. M. Once again this doesnt look so promising for us. In the sierra it turns on some snow showers as we head into saturday night and sunday. The accuweather 7day forecast, windy and cooler tomorrow. Slight chance of a couple showers saturday. Gusty winds continue saturday and sunday. And then a turnaround in the temperatures. Heat returns middle of next week. So its a major roller coaster ride. Hang on tight. I like this low part of the roller coaster. Thanks very much. Thank you. Absolutely. When we return, a new reason to getting deliveries helps you remember were together. 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