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So you can find new roads with confidence. The San Francisco sheriff responds to a criminal investigation into one of his captains after video surfaces of his captain shoving protesters from behind. Two Virtual Meetings in oakland addressing Structural Racism and police reform. New Opening Guidelines and the rush expected to come along wit. How Santa Cruz County is preparing. Blustery cooler weather ahead. Ill have a preview coming up. Abc7 news at 11 00 starts right now. Building a better bay area for a safe and secure future, this is abc7 news. Bars, gyms, casinos, and hotels will reopen across california tomorrow. Theyve all been given the green light by the state, a sign most counties are moving into stage three of reopening. Sonoma, solano, napa and contra costa counties are approve in order phase. In sonoma county, this will be the first weekend wineries can reopen their tasting rooms. Several other bay area counties are moving a bit slower in reopening, but are still making progress. In San Francisco tomorrow, restaurants will be able to open for outdoor dining. In marin county, a big step. Indoor retail sales will be allowed. House cleaning services can also start back up. Abc7 news special correspondent dr. Alok patel says how people behave during these phases could dictate how we all fare during the fall. If we see people doing the responsible thing over the next few month, it will give us some ease as we get into flu season. Getting local economies back on track after three months of sheltering in place is pivotal to rebuilding a better bay area. And beginning tomorrow, its back to business from many in Santa Cruz County. The regions revised health order is expected to bring a rush of tourists. Abc7 News Reporter amanda del castillo shows us what to expect if youre heading over the hill to santa cruz. Whether in the mountains, on the boardwalk, or through downtown, people across the city of santa cruz say theyre ready for any level of reopening. Ready to welcome the usual summer rush during the most unusual time. This place would be packed right now. It would be standing room only on the sidewalks there would be a line to get into the movie theater. And that reality may return soon, as the countys newly revised health order out tuesday lifts some major restrictions effective friday. Lodging restrictions removed. Slower, gradual opening. Were expecting 30 to 40 occupancy this week and the building the rest of the month of june. Chaminade joins a list of hotel, motels and Vacation Rentals able to get back to business. The general manager says covid19 shut down the 300acre property after a 10 million renovation. He says on a typical summer weekend, chaminade would sell out. Now he estimates business wont get back to normal for the next year. The majority of our demographic travelers coming from san jose, sacramento, anywhere in the bay area. On thursday we met tourists coming farther. Rachel and michael travelled from the uk. Theyre spending the afternoon taking in the quintessential california scene. The boardwalk is very traditional and very old is first class. Its been nice chilling on the beach. To be clear, the new order extends partial beach closures through july 6th. But county visitors can make use of movie theater, Family Entertainment center, museums, galleries and aquariums also make the list, as do gyms and fitness center, swimming pools, campgrounds, and rv parks. Lastly, tasting rooms, brew pubs and bars. For a lot of people, knowing that places are going to be open is very welcome news. In santa cruz, im amanda del castillo, abc7 news. Monterey county has also been hit very hard by the lack of tourism. Along with wineries and bar, whale watching will be back in action this weekend. One hotel owner is hoping that will lure visitors from out of town. He plans to start accepting bookings from tourists. Depends on hospitality and in general getting back to some form of business is really critical. Not just for the peninsula, but for all the people of the community. Starting tomorrow, aquariums are also allowed to reopen. But the Monterey Bay Aquarium has yet to set a date. Staff says when they do reopen, expect masks to be required and tickets to be limited. As americans embrace summer, Health Experts are focused on disturbing new data trends. Cases in the u. S. Have surpassed two million and the curve isnt flattening in much of the country. Abc7 news has the story. The coronavirus pandemic could claim 200,000 american lives by september. As the country now passes 113,000 coronavirus deaths, the dire prediction coming from a top Harvard Health official who says there is still time to change course. We dont act, the future is very grim. Grim even right now in 20 states and puerto rico, all seeing cases rise. South carolina, north carolina, florida, and texas reporting record singleday cases this week. One houston official with this warning. We may be approaching the precipice of a disaster. The Trump Campaign also announcing a rally in tulsa next friday with this disclaimer so attendees wont be able to sue if they contract the coronavirus. It says by clicking register below, you are acknowledging that an inherent risk of exposure to covid19 exists in any public place where people are present. Health experts say were still months away where people dont have to worry about catching the coronavirus at large events. We could have a vaccine by the end of this calendar year or in the first few months of 2021. The u. S. Recently selected three companies to start phase 3 of vaccine trials this summer. And in another step forward, northwestern memorial doctor saying today for the first time they performed a double lung transplant. And it offers the terminally ill covid19 patients another option for survival. One of their coronavirus patients suffering severe lung damage. A previously Healthy Woman in her 20s, spending six weeks on a ventilator. Her relative a positive sign for others. Clearly there are a significant number of patients in that very same situation, and i absolutely think this is going to help those patients. As for the economy, dire news. The dow closing down 1800 points. Treasury secretary Steve Mnuchin says he thinks well need a fourth recovery package, and fed chair Jerome Powell predicts that millions of jobs are gone for good. A abc news, los angeles. We have you covered. On the top of abc7 news. Com, youll see a red bar that will bring you to this page with information on thou get tested, where to find financial help and a list of whats open. Developing news. Investigators in paso robles south of big sur say they have a long night of evidence collection ahead of them. Officers shot and killed a suspect during a manhunt today after he allegedly shot four Law Enforcement officers in two days. Around go 00 this afternoon, investigators say an officer was shot while searching a riverbed. When more police arrived, they say the suspect fired at them, hitting two officers. Additional officers eventually found him hiding. When he tried to run that. Shot and killed him. Investigators say the suspect is this man, mason lira, a transient from the monterey area. Officers were out at the riverbed today to help preserve a search area. Lira was wanted for allegedly opening fire on a Police Station yesterday and killing a homeless man. Investigators describe the attack on the station as a planned ambush. But today say it does not appear to be connected to the attacks on Law Enforcement in oakland or Santa Cruz County. We have no indication at this point that they are connected. We do know that our suspect did spend time in the santa cruz area, but we have no indication that there was a connection. The three officers injured today are all at the hospital in Good Condition with nonlifethreatening injuries. A deputy was injured in yesterdays shooting. The Sheriffs Office says he is expected to recover. Two young people are in serious condition tonight after being pulled from the water at ocean beach in San Francisco. The Fire Department says the two were among a group of five swimmers who were wading in the surf around 1 30 when they all got in trouble. Lifeguards were able to pull all five to safety. Two were unconscious. The other three were okay. Facing calls to defund the Oakland Police department. Tonight city leaders and top Law Enforcement push back. This video of a sheriffs captain shoving protesters with his baton has launched a criminal investigation. Im kate larsen in the newsroom. Tonight the sheriffs response. And preserving a legacy of dr. Martin luther king jr. The big effort being led by a group of stanford students. Im meteorologist sandhya patel. Windier and much cooler weather is ahead. Vial the weekend forecast. All thats ahead. But first a look at what is on Jimmy Kimmel Live right after abc7 news at 11 00. Jimmy . Thanks, dan and ama. I made this show with love and cameras. What if your job is telling you to do something you dont believe in. I know we want to walk side by side, so lets just do it. I think thats a dilemma that in the east bay tonight, demands to reform or defund oaklands Police Department. Abc7 News Reporter Lauren Martinez joins us from the newsroom. And lauren, there were actually a pair of duelling meetings tonight. Yeah, ama. Mayor schaaf was joined by a panel of different people that included a civil rights attorney and a lieutenant from the Oakland Police department. At the Citizens Police Commission Meeting online, they heard directly from the interim police chief, where she addressed use of force and other policies. Two Virtual Meetings simultaneously under way in oakland, both addressing Structural Racism and police reform. One of the biggest issues, defunding the citys Police Department. A proposal mayor libby schaaf says isnt realistic. We had to cut 122 million due to covid19related revenue losses. I do not believe we need to defund in order to invest in these community priorities. Mayor schaaf said the department makes up 20 of the citys budget. The current proposed budget cuts roughly 5 million out of the opd budget. Meanwhile, at the Police Commission meeting, public speaker after public speaker spoke out virtually to defend opd. Its been far too long that police have been social workers with a gun. Its ineffective, racist and country do anything for the community. The recent demonstrations where smoke, gas, and specialty impact munitions were used at protest on may 29th, 30th, 31st, and june 1. I want to assure you, i want to assure you we have not used smoke, gas, or sim projectiles for over five years. The chief said they had not seen protests, riots, and disruption like that for a very long time. The chief also proposed a special order to ban carotid restraint, a chokehold in oakland. We had had the carotid restraint utilized in our policy. However, we have suspended the training on that, and it is our intention once you can provide that direction to take it out of our policy. Also during the Police Commission meeting, chief mannheimer said shes concerned about the Oakland Unified School district eliminating its Police Department. She said that Department Takes about 25,000 calls a year, and she is not sure where those calls are going to go if they have calls already standing every single night. Back to you. Okay, lauren, thanks. Lauren martinez reporting. Dozens of people rallied on the steps of the alameda Police Station today. The group chanted and listened to speakers talk about Police Brutality and racism. Dozens of people joined a peaceful march in the Bayview District this afternoon. It was organized by local high school students. Theyre calling for defunding the Police Department and providing more resources for black and brown communities. The group marched from the bayview opera house down third street to the Police Station. Today the plan to reform San Franciscos Police Department. The proposal would end the use of Police Officers in noncriminal activities like disputes between neighbors, School Discipline and Mental Health calls. Instead, unarmed professionals will respond. The plan also calls for an end to the use of militarystyle weapons, and it demands officials address public bias police bias, rather, and strengthen accountability. New details about a investigation into a San Francisco sheriffs captain caught on video pushing a protester. Kate larsen spoke with the sheriff himself, who has opened his own investigation. On wednesday, San Francisco District Attorney chesa boudin told me he opened a criminal investigation after seeing this video on twit other after San Francisco sheriffs employe using a baton to shove two protesters from behind. We now know the employee is captain john ramirez, a 22year veteran of the San Franciscos Sheriffs Office. I do know him. I know him personally. San francisco sheriff opened his own investigation. Our path right now is an administrative investigation into potential misconduct and unprofessional behavior. The use of force took place on sunday, may 31st. Downtown streets were filled with protesters. The video shows the sheriffs suv lurch forward. The protester stepped out of the way on to the curb, only to get shoved back in front of the moving vehicle on to the ground by rap rezze. Another sheriffs employee then helped the protester up. Based on the information, there was a need for a use of force in that context. And so we dont believe its risen to criminal behave. The sheriff would like more video of the incident, but a source tells me none of these sheriff personnel who responded that day to the protest had body cameras on. Is that true . That is correct. The Sheriffs Department only has 50 cameras and theyre all currently being used in the jails. Another 135 cameras were just ordered. I would like everyone to have body cameras in this office so that we could make sure to document everything that we do. I think it becomes more problematic when someone at that level is engaging in this kind of conduct. David campos used to oversee sfpd misconduct cases as a former Police Commissioner. He thinks its problematic that Sergeant Ramirez is still working in the field during the investigation. I think the way this sheriff is handling this matter is creating more problems for him and his department. I wouldnt be surprised if in the end, there is a charge file here. Kate larsen, abc7 news. California senator Kamala Harris joined a virtual town hall this evening with comedian w. Kamau bell and pastor mcbride. She was asked about Defunding Police departments. For too long, status quo thinking has been to believe that you create more safety by putting more Police Officers on the street. And thats just simply wrong. And so we need to its long overdue that we reimagine how we achieve Public Safety in this country. And for me that means understanding that Healthy Communities are safe communities. Senator harris said some cities spend as much as a third of their budgets on Police Departments when they should be sending more on schools and health care. With protests continuing over the death of george floyd, we cant help but recall that dr. Martin luther king jr. Was marching for civil rights more than 60 years ago. Most of dr. Kings written words are stored at the King Institute, and now a group of stanford students say the university is not doing enough to ensure its future. Martin luther kings legacy is in part in my hands. Coretta scott king gave Claiborne Carson her late husbands correspondence, sermons, speeches and writings to produce a series of books. Now 35 years later, a group of stanford students is concerned the King Institute is underfunded. So we sent to the board its a shame whats happening here. Its a shame that stanford hasnt prioritized funding the King Institute. So they launched a Fundraising Campaign without the universitys help. 16 stanford student body president s and Vice President s have signed a letter of support. So i think all of us recognize how important our work is, and were we have been doing it now for 35 years. And as the country and the world watch the protests following the death of george floyd, there is a new awareness. Im really thank you that people much younger than myself recognize that this is a different moment. I was 19 when i went to the march on washington. We had 200,000 people there. I thought that was just amazing. But when i realized that that event took months of planning by major civil rights organizations, all the major leaders, and that the days after George Floyds murder, young people were able to mobilize even more people. The students are asking graduating seniors to donate 20. 20 to the King Institute to show the university that dr. Kings legacy is worth supporting. We care so much that we are willing to put our money where our mouth is, something that stanford hasnt been willing to do. Now the student says they already received a lot of donations, and theyre hoping that will encourage the university to give more funding to the university. When it comes to issues of equality, justice and race, we are here to help you find your ally and take action. We have links to help you navigate at this time on abc7news. Com takeaction. Please take a moment to go to the site when you have time. Lets turn our attention to the weekend forecast. Almost there, and it may be changing, ama. Yeah, meteorologist sandhya patel is here with whats ahead. Hi, sandhya. Hi there, yeah, dan and ama, it is definitely going to be changing. And youll notice the difference as those temperatures drop. Its going to be a drastic drop. Take a look at how much cooler. Today we had low to mid 90s in hot spots like concord, fairfield. You will notice tomorrow down 16 degrees in some of those locations. As you take a look at live doppler 7, there is a cold front coming in. Thats going to help to bring in a stronger sea breeze and drop those temperatures. Clouds are already coming in ahead of that system and the fog is rolling in. Numbers right now anywhere from the 50s to the 60s, unless youre out towards brentwood. Then its 71 degrees. Here is a live look from the emeryville camera. The fog layer will greet you first thing tomorrow morning. Fog, clouds and patchy morning drizzle. Wndier for tomorrow afternoon. Were looking at sprinkles or isolated shower friday night going into saturday. Here is the hourbyhour forecast tomorrow morning around 7 00 a. M. You all notice its overcast skies with spotty drizzle. As we head into the nighttime hours, that system coming through will produce showers across the Sierra Nevada and some Higher Elevation snow. The elevation for the snow will be well over 9500 feet. Its very high elevations that were talking about. And then the second wave comes through. Thats the one were watching that is going to potentially bring an isolated shower to especially in the north bay, and that you will notice is around saturday afternoon and evening. Its not a game changer, but certainly will change up our weather in terms of what weve been experiencing lately. So say goodbye to the heat for a few days. Rainfall potential with these systems. Were looking. 65. As we check out the winds, tomorrow the winds will ramp up in the afternoon and evening. Were talking gusts to 32 miles an hour along the coast. 34 Miles Per Hour by 11 00 p. M. Tomorrow night. And that blustery condition that were expecting is going to drive those temperature downs over the Higher Elevations and along the coast. Isolated gusts could reach between 40 to 50 Miles Per Hour. Numbers first thing in the morning in the 50s. A little bit of drizzle. 62 degrees in antioch. And well certainly see the fog, the clouds. And then for the afternoon, windy and cooler. 73 degrees in san rafael. 76 in santa rosa. 69 oakland. Mid70s from concord to san jose. 70 in santa cruz and 59. Really, it will be one of our cooler spot, the upper 50s along the coast. The accuweather sevenday forecast. Its going to be much cooler, and you will feel it going into saturday. Isolated shower cant be ruled out. Best chance in the north bay. The winds relax sunday. It will turn warmer. The winds pick up again, but the heat returns next week with low to mid90s inland. The good thing is we have our microclimate. So we have our 60s coast side. Ama and dan . All right. Look forward to that. Thank you, sandhya. Tomorrow on good morning tomorrow on good morning america, skip mrs. Walker. Tomorrow on good morning america, skip Michael Vasquez come over here. Ive heard such good things about you, your company. Well, i wouldnt have done any of it without you. Without this place. This is for you. Michael, you didnt have to. 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There was a very powerful moment at 8 46 local time. We have reserved the 8 46 tee time to pause for a moment of silence, prayer, and reflection. Very powerful moment honoring george floyd. Theyre going to hold a moment of silence each day the rest of the tournament. We saw phil mickelson. Cool sunglasses, cooler shot. He is 1 under tied for seventh. Justin rose the leader along with Harold Varner iii. Looks like he never left. The shot of the day. I saw this live and cheered from the couch. No fans, but on 13, one shot to do it. 162 yards away. And its a hole in one. Here is lefty on playing without fans. Its certainly awkward not having everybody out here. But im proud of the steps the pga tour has taken to have everybody be safe, feel safe in this environment, and to hopefully entertain and have some people watching on tv, even though theyre not here. Time now for abc7 call my play. You send the video. Larry calls the action. Here is morkie the yorkie. 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