Are being forced to evacuate because of a spreading fire there. Cal fire says the quail fire, as its called, is burning off quail canyon and Pleasant Valley road just outside of winters. That fire started within the last 90 minutes or so and has burned at least 150 acres. And with that, good evening, im dion lim. Im eric thomas. A black lives matter rally on the Golden Gate Bridge became much more than organizers intended and left some drivers stopped in their tracks. Abc 7 News Reporter chris reyes has the story. Reporter this is sky 7 over the scene around noon on the Golden Gate Bridge. A peaceful march and powerful turnout, one that the 17yearold coorganizer behind the protest did not expect at all. Literally this came together in less than 24 hours. My friend made fliers and we just pushed them out. We posted them all over social media. And it just blewilledthe roa honestly all these protesters inspired i feel like the whole youth as a whole. This whole generation we are really speaking out and speaking up for each other and fighting for equality and it is a beautiful thing. Reporter on the ground, our own liz kreutz was on the bridge and witnessed some drivers getting out to cheer on protesters. It was awesome. The energy was crazy. People were just united, same goal. We want to End Police Brutality but also we want systemic change, you know. Black lives matter if getting from point a to point b is more important than preventing countless people of color from dying and being wrongfully imprisoned, you know, just excluded from financial progress, then you need to think of priorities. Reporter dozens of Police Officers were present but no confrontations. Were here to fight for justice. Were not here to fight. Reporter tiana day who organized the protest with her sister was also there with her dad. They told me theyre serious about systemic change. They plan to start a nonprofit and raise money for scholarships for black youth. Thousands of people came out for Racial Justice around the bay area today. In San Francisco hundreds of people filled Mission Street marching to the Mission Street police station. Some officers surrounding the station stood, others chose to kneel. Hundreds more marched in downtown mill valley shouting i cant breathe and no justice, no peace through their masks. In the east bay occupy hayward held a protest in front of hayward city hall. Union Members Around the bay enstk forr ho of ncco9ers stadiumes othesed other unions held the position for 8 minutes and 46 seconds, the same amount of time george floyd was held down by a Police Officer before he died. 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick gained National Attention for taking a knee during the National Anthem to protest racism. Nfl commissioner Roger Goodell now says the nfl was wrong for not listening to players earlier. And in the north bay thousands of people filled the streets of mill valley to protest Police Brutality and systemic racism. Abc 7 news was downtown where that march began and continued down miller avenue. People we spoke with had the same sentiment, that its about time. Its long overdue. I think its great to see people stepping up and stepping out of their comfort zone. Black lives are in danger under this justice and judicial system. I am just enraged. One person we spoke with said she was pleasantly surprised that so many people showed up. In the east bay a church in dublin hosted a Prayer Service for peace, justice and safety during these difficult times. Dozens gathered in the parking lot and parade for justice for black People Killed by police, for the end to violence during protests and for safety for Police Officers. Who put the se together said it is important to pray rather than argue and debate. Church has to stand up, believers have to stand up and say this is not right. We will pray through it, we will fight against the racism. Prayers were held in multiple small groups throughout the Church Campus to allow for social distancing. The city of santa clara and its police force are taking action. The citys mayor and police chief posted a video this morning announcing they are going to look at making changes and invited the publics input. We are committing to four actions. First, we will review our police use of force policies. Second, we will engage our community in the discussion. Third, we will report our findings and seek feedback from our community. Fourth, to redefine public safety, we will reform any policies necessary. Earlier this week the mayor signed an Initiative Led by former president barack obama to review and revise use of force policies. When it comes to issues of equality, justice and race, were here to help you find your ally and take action. On our website, abc7news. Com takeaction there are links to resources to help you navigate this difficult time. A quick look at some of the days headlines from the coronavirus pandemic. The graton resort and casino will reopen on june 18th. Since it is run by a tribal government, it is not subject to state or county regulation. San francisco recreation and parks began registration today for its summer camp programs. Next friday the state is going to allow day camps to start reopening. The bay area now has more than 15,000 confirmed cases of coronavirus. California has reported over 125,000 cases. Abc 7 news is committed to help build a better bay area focusing on your health, education, workplace and economy. Today a move to help boost the economy. Three bay area counties continue to ease pandemic restrictions. Here is whats allowed starting today in the north bay. In napa county, wineries can reopen indoor tasting rooms with social distancing. Reservations are encouraged to avoid overlaps. Servers must offer customers clean glasses every time they try a different wine. Bars may also open. In solano county, diners can eat indoors but tables are six feet apart and people can attending indoor religious services. Abc 7 news was at st. Elizabeth Seaton Catholic church which is resuming services ride now. We watched yesterday as father thomas diaz used tape to mark the pews for social distancing. Hes going to conduct a normal service but there wont be any music. The order allows for a maximum of 100 people inside a building for religious services. The third county relaxing restrictions is on the peninsula. San mateo county now allows outdoor sitdown dining at restaurants. Libraries can also reopen for curbside pickup. You can schedule a pickup online at any of the 12 libraries. Charter boats will be allowed to operate once again. More reopenings are just days away. Next friday schools, day camps and campgrounds can reopen with specific modifications. Bars, gyms and pro sports have the green light to open next friday as well. California will be giving specific guidance in the days ahead. It is also expected to spell out rules for hotels, casinos, museums and zoos. Double duty for some police in san jose last night. This sideshow just one of two simultaneous events that officers had on the move. And ahead, a look at a moment of solidarity during a tense encounter. Also, were learning about pg es multi billion dollar deal that is part of the utilitys plan to get out of bankruptcy. And the winds have been howling today especially near the coast where theyll continue to be gusty through tomorrow at 35 miles an hour. Right now were seeing strong gusts especially at mt. Diablo, 34 miles an hour. We an update on that brush fire weve been seeing from sky 7 in concord. It is nearly contained and you can see the big black burn area. You dont see any active flames, just smoke and retardant. The fire did come awfully close to home so its a tremendous relief. The fire damaged one building, but the latest word, crews are getting the upper hand and may have gotten the upper hand. Hundreds got active together at lake merritt for a peace and wellness run. People wore black as a symbol for the black lives matter movement. Organizers say the run was not only to promote mental and physical health but also to honor george floyd and other black People Killed by Police Brutality. To the south bay where San Jose Police declared an Unlawful Assembly to break up a large crowd overnight during sideshows. Sideshows came at about the same time protesters took to the streets at city hall. People threw fireworks and other explosives at them. We were seeing the sideshows and cars spinning doughnuts. Its not a safe situation. We still have a responsibility to keep the public safe and that includes everything out here at city hall. Even if youre protesting, we wouldnt be able to justify just sitting back and watching while those cars spin doughnuts and maybe hit somebody and kill them. There were no reports of any injuries or arrests. During the protests, some officers even took a knee with demonstrators to show their support. Pg e is preparing an 11 billion deal that could put it on the path to getting out of bankruptcy according to a report by the los angeles times. Its aexith a ffedure of bonds seral banks and a longterm loan of threequarters of a billion dollars. Pg e filed for bankruptcy in january of last year after being linked to numerous wildfires that have devastated Northern California since 2017. The utility needs to get a Court Approval of its plan by june 30th so it can tap into a state fund to help pay for any future Wildlife Damage claims. Another National Retailer says its Closing Stores for good. Thats up next. And are you hungry . A popular mobile feast is planning a comeback in San Francisco. The changes we can expect with the return of the offthegrid food truck experience. And meteorologist Frances Dinglasan in for drew this weekend and is up next with the accuweather forecast. Some warmer weather on the way. Coming up in sports, kevin durant says his season is over. Why the former warrior will not suit up for brooklyn this year. Plus, could we see the warriors again this summer . The report that suggests music nissan is ready to help you with a bold, awardwinning lineup. Kick off summer. With no payments for 3 months. Plus, well cover your payments for up to 2 more months. Or get 0 financing on 13 models for up to 84 months. Shopathome at nissan usa dot com. Or get 0 financing on 13 models for up to 84 months. There are times when our need to connect really matters. To keep customers and employees in the know. To keep business moving. Comcast business is prepared for times like these. Powered by the nations largest gigspeed network. To help give you the speed, reliability, and security you need. Tools to manage your business from any device, anywhere. And a team of experts here for you 24 7. Weve always believed in the power of working together. Thats why, when every connection counts. You can count on us. Weeks after filing for bankruptcy, j. C. Penney has announced it will close 154 Locations Nationwide including eight stores in california. None, though, are here in the bay area. All of this comes as the store was starting to reopen its nearly 500 stores that had closed during coronavirus stayathome orders. The company says they will now focus on online sales. Closures will happen over the next 10 to 16 weeks. Getting back to normal off the grid will once again offer Delicious Food at one of San Franciscos most popular areas. Starting on monday off the grid will launch the ft. Mason center food spot but are starting small. It will start with five food trucks. By the end of june they expect to have similar versions at 20 different locations throughout the bay area. Time now to get a check of our weather situation. Frances, did you tell me i should take thursday off because its going to be so nice . Its going to be very nice midweek but for now were dealing with a lot of windy conditions. Those winds have cleared the clouds out of the way. You can see that with live doppler 7 and the satellite image. I want to show you whats been causing these cloudy conditions. We have this area of low pressure bringing rain to washington, seattle, portland, oregon, area and for us its bringing strong winds that will continue through tomorrow, especially at the coast. So it could be a good day to take the kids out kiting. It will be windy and breezy also ghnodsrenywhe30 en in fairfield. Close to that, San Francisco 30 so it has just been blustery and will continue to be that way tomorrow as well all along the coast. It will start to ease through parts of the inland and the south bay. Theres a wind advisory for the carquinez straight and delta through 11 00 tonight so be careful if youre driving through these areas in yellow. Gusts up to 40 miles an hour could make it difficult to control the car and we could see blowing debris, downed tree limbs and Power Outages because of the downed tree limbs. Heres a live look, beautiful blue skies over San Francisco. You can see some of the trees were blowing a little stronger earlier. Right now its not as bad. San francisco its currently 60 degrees. Oakland 66 as well as redwood city and san jose. Gilroy at 68 degrees. This time were looking from emeryville across the bay. You see a littleit othos wiap on the watmpur srtgo dr t 6or rosa 69, fairfield sti hanging on to 73 degrees. And also overnight lows will be mainly in the low 50s for most everybody. Well see mostly Clear Conditions with a few clouds in the north bay and possibly even a few sprinkles through ukiah, cloverdale into tomorrow morning. Breezy conditions prevail throughout the overnight hours and into tomorrow. Near 50 degrees will be the low for San Francisco and even san jose. Tomorrow temperatures will be in the 60s and 70s so, again, strong gusty winds, 35mileperhour westerly winds at the beaches. San francisco 65, oakland 70. Our warmest areas will only hit the mid70s like fairfield and antioch. Well see low 70s as well through cloverdale, santa rosa and san rafael in the north bay. Now, things start to really shift on monday. The winds ease. High pressure starts to build and temperatures start to climb. Well see a warmer day overall. Well start to see some upper 80s in some of the inland areas. Tuesday even warmer. Hot inland, in the 90s, and then wednesday will be the warmest day for most everyone. It would be a good day to head to the beach if youre trying to figure out what to do with the kids this summer. Here is a look at the accuweather sevenday forecast. So windy at the coast tomorrow. Temperatures will be much warmer on monday and it will be heating up inland on tuesday. Lots of sunshine by wednesday, which will be the warmest day. Well see mid90s in the inland areas. Around the bay low 80s. At the coast mid to upper 60s. Then the cooling begins as another area of low pressure starts to move in and a trough brings us some slightly cooler conditions into next weekend. But next weekend looks a little bit more pleasant than this weekend. Nba fans hoping to see kevin durant return this season, youre just going to have to wait until next season. He says this season is officially done. The former warriors star and current Brooklyn Nets player says he is done. He didnt think hed have the type of energy or would be ready to play for the type of intensity that is needed when the league ramps up again in july in orlando. He hasnt played since tearing his achilles in game five. 2019 finals. He signed a deal last summer after leaving golden state. The warriors had the worst record in the nba but is the season really over . The eight teams that didnt qualify for the leagues restart in orlando have proposed ideas for regional mini Summer League Training Camps and organized team activities. The warriors are among the eight teams that didnt make this restart in orlando, but no indication on their interest level. The next nba season is scheduled to begin in early december. Espn also reporting the wnba is oposina 22game at the img acad bradenton, florida. They were set to have a 36game regular season but it was altered due to the pandemic. A positive light there could be fans at the pga championship in early august, the memorial tournament in ohio set july 16th through the 19th, theyll allow a limited number of fans after the state governor approved golfs first major set to tee off in San Francisco august 3rd through the 9th. The San Jose Earthquakes got the okay to begin individual workouts this week. Thats a good sign. Yesterday the team held a blood drive to help the community. 50 people donated at the drive that followed spakd xpanded saf protocols. Broncos gm and former stanford legend john elway say hes not going to stand on the sidelines in the fight against racial injustice. His team joined protests at the State Capitol building. Von miller was among the players that spoke and addressed the crowd. Hey, did you see this . Still no fans at sporting events in the u. S. But that didnt stop this fox from crossing the track at the Atlanta Motor Speedway during todays truck series race. Luckily this fast fox stayed out of harms way. Luckily it was not a close call. But not very often you see that, a fox running loose on a racetrack. Tonight on abc 7 news at 11 00, sign tcientists taking a stands. Dozens have signed a letter to the facebook ceo over his handling of posts by president trump. The changes they want to see. Plus we take a tour of the new murals popping up around oakland honoring george floyd. If you were near the Golden Gate Bridge yesterday and heard some musical tones, your ears were not deceiving you. It was the bridge that started to sing. Yep, the 83yearold Golden Gate Bridge has been undergoing a retrofitting project to protect it during high winds. The handrails on the west sidewalk have been replaced with vertical slats to allow more air to flow through. During highwind days like yesterday the bridge emits whistling sounds that can be heard follow miles. Dont worry, its not going to be every day. This is not a new sound that youll be hearing when you wake up in the morning, when you go to bed at night. Can it sing happy birthday to me . You know, we might have to bring on a see if we cant make it sing and take requests. Im such a punk, arent i . I was thinking a smaller bridge, maybe in harmony, you know . Work on that, the weathers perfect. Family is all together and we switched to geico; saved money on our boat insurance. How could it get any better than this . Dad, i just caught a goldfish theres no goldfish in this lake. Whoa its pure gold. Were gonna be rich. Were gonna be rich it only gets better when you switch and save with geico. Tracy sellers hey, everybody. Welcome to california bountiful. Im your host, tracy sellers. And today, were enjoying the most important meal of the day breakfast. But here in san diego, at one restaurant, theyre making it the freshest meal of the day thanks to a special connection to a local farmer. Tracy when you come to Breakfast Republic in the Mission Valley neighborhood of san diego, you know youre going to have a fun time when cracked eggs are your seats, eggbeaters are your lights, and your restaurant decor is a playful scramble of egg jokes and food puns. This plus amazing dishes coming out of the kitchen are all on
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