Them, according to the Walnut Creek Police, were outside the mayors house in the area of her driveway. There is also video of what appears to be a burning Blue Lives Matter flag. The Walnut Creek Police department anticipated the group was going to walk down to the Walnut Creek Police department, but so far they have just been in the neighborhood. This is after seem cryptic social media messages were sent around today which actually started to concern a number of the businesses because Walnut Creek Police alerted the businesses that it was possible that there was going to be looting late tonight. So here is the mayor, who we spoke to dan ashley spoke to her about what she had to say. I believe that black lives really matter. I believe that this is a turning point in our countrys history, and if the protestors can manage to stay peaceful, then i am hoping that it will actually do reporr so, we are here on main street right now, and theres businesses, a whole block of them just down the street right there. When we arrived this evening they were boarding up. Take a look. Many of them had just reopened this week and they were there nailing their windows back up i lothee a lot of people concerned after what happened in walnut creek about 2 1 2 weeks ago. I spoke to some of the Business Owners about that today. Took our boards down just today. We are putting them back up to be safe. Im so 100 behind the black lives matter movement, but im trying to stay grounded, but i am frustrated that ive worked so hard to save my business over the three months of the pandemic and, yes, to just get reopened and then have to be boarding myself up several times since reopening in ten days is a its just surreal. Its hard to believe that were living in a time like that this is actually happening, but i get it, too, you know . I do. I understand. But just feels really sad. Its hard to reopen knowing that this is continuing to happen. Reporter there are also Walnut Creek Police officers staged at the Broadway Plaza shopping area tonight. Ive seen them there all night. Theres also a number of Security Officers and Police Officers inside the apple for example, all very concerned, but so far we know that these protesters have stayed in the neighborhood. Well be keeping an eye out on this and letting you all know what happens. We do know right now police are also shutting down parts of ignacio valley boulevard as the protesters are still in that area. For now, thats the latest here live in walnut creek. Im kate larson, back to you. All right. Kate, thank you for that update tonight. We have seen hundreds of rallies across the bay area and the nation in support of black lives matter. Tonight, however, hundreds rallied in napa to show their support for Law Enforcement. Abc 7 News Reporter j. R. Stone is in napa and has the story. Reporter cheers in support of Law Enforcement coming from napa, california. Were honoring our police and sheriff. Reporter hundreds showed up wednesday evening in napa for an event called we back blue in support of officers and deputies. What happened to george floyd was wrong. But to say were going to Defund Police or eliminate them, its 0 inst defundii think ty a wf and so i am in support of them. I support the police department. I support fairness to black people, too. Reporter those rallying in support of police certainly werent here without opposition. Then hn the other se of erddge. The 3rd street bridge, you can see this woman right here kneeling. That woman part of a small crowd in support of the black lives matter movement. There was one tense moment between the man warning this orange shirt who yelled own sensities who walked through the crowd of Blue Lives Matter supporters. The disagreement was did nr as though the man was with Blue Supporters or those counterprotesting. Im not angry. I just want to make sure we keep the focus on whats important, and thats innocent peoples lives have been taken. Reporter but on this day, though i support the police and fire department. E domited by sport for l and tonight in oakland, an event billed as brown solidarity march. The youthled march went from Mosswood Park to city hall where there were also some performances. Organizers are calling for defunding the Oakland Police department, among other things. In the north bay tonight, protesters blocked the road near san quintin. Sky 7 was over the boulevard ramp to 580. Police kept an eye on things. The protest comes as more than 5,800 people have signed a petition to rename the boulevard due to drakes connection to the slave trade. Abc 7 news is working to build a better bay area every day, and one thing we are following closely is the economy, of course, as the bay arear business, we are here te the newme in san mateo county, unexpected news in the middle of the afternoon. Effective immediately, most businesses were given the goahead to reopen. Todays surprise announcement really did catch many off guard, and as abc 7 News Reporter amanda dell castilio explains, the rush is on to back to normal. Reporter effective immediately, salons, bars, barber shops, casinos and more get the green light to reopen. But is everyone ready kwsh this casino still closed. Staff says its working to reopen. Others are in the same boat but thrilled they have the option. It gives people the ability to move forward. And then at the same time it gets people back to work. Reporter in daly city, new chairs just arrived at black and gold barber lounge, still waiting to be unpacked. The owner says the news moves up his reopening timeline. Now the rush is on to get back to business. The date that they told us s th, obvus to gettu rea b. Oug waiting area and everything is appointment only. Reporter at lisas mexican restaurant, customers can finally sit down for a meal. People come in and say, i see the restaurant different, and are you ready to open . I says yes we are. Reporter Mario Santa Cruz says part of operating safely is opting out of table dedoor. The return to ready fit in San Francisco means much smaller class sizes. Reopen guidelines require businesses to implement social distancing and to develop health and safety plans. We just got to position ourselves with the mandates and the criteria. Repte b wneaye were bk out. Thstill at a distance on zoom. A lot of people are still worried about coming into the gym. And thats why were trying to make it as safe as possible. Reporter Family Entertainment in fitness centers, hotels and museums can also reopen. In san mateo county, abc 7 news. Its going to be a busy week all around the bay area. On friday in adam Sonoma County will reopen to tourists on friday. That means hotels will be operating. People can Book Vacation rentals and camp grounds will be available for overnight stays. Personal case businesses in Solano County can open on friday. Nail salons, spas, Massage Therapy and tattoo parlors as well. In the south bay, the Santa Clara CountySheriffs Office is now investigating recent threats against the countys Top Public Health official. She has been criticized to taking a cautious approach to reopening. Shes not alone. Statewide, seven Public Health officers have quit since the start of the pandemic. The president of the santa clara board of supervisors says she understands the challenges faced by officials and residents. What we ask of medical professionals and scientists is to follow the facts. And to give us their best judgement. And we want to encourage scientists to continue to do that. The county released a statement saying they condemn the threats. And for a look at how coronavirus is affecting where you live, go to abc7news. Com coronavirus. Crews in the north bay are making progress on a brush fire that ignited this afternoon in Sonoma County. Flames scorched about 27 acres in penn grocery. Firefighters say they are sedhese it ctr. Winds tomorrow. Abc 7 news meteorologist sandy patel is here with an update, sandy, on a red flag warning. Yeah, dan. That red flag warning means we are facing critical fire conditions in effect until 1 00 phil matting p. M. Tomorrow. A very drying wind. That downsloping wind will drop the humidiy and thats why any fires that do develop will spread quickly. Consider these temperatures your coolest. 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An emotional final farewell today for a beloved husband, father and Santa Cruz County sheriffs deputy killed in the line of duty. Sergeant damon gutzwiller. The gathering of hundreds was approved by governor gavin newsom himself, waving shelter in place rules. Before it began, Community Members lined the streets to honor the sergeant. He loved what he did. It wasnt just a job. He wanted to take care of the community. He grew to love the community where he wanted to build a family and raise children. At the heart of the services end the serget also his invesst raise the amazing children he would have raised. Thank you to our community, the community that damon loved so much. And died defending. Very emotional day. Gutzweller was 38 years old. Hed been with the sherif 26. He was killed and another deputy injured on june 6th in what investigators say an ambush attack. One suspect was arrested and facing charges. Developing news hours after a fired Police Officer was charged with felony murder after shooting a black man in the back. The Department Says its exeriencing an unusual high numbers of callouts. Cnn reports atlanta Police Officers arent responding to calls in three of the departments six zon though the Department Says it still has enoughstaff. 11 charges were announced against officer garrett rolfe. I brooks after police say he resisted arrest, took a taser from an officer and then appeared to pointed it at police. I dont know what i would have done if i had seen it for myself, but i felt everything he felt just by hearing. Rolfes lawyer says his client feared to his life after hearing a sound like a gun shot and seeing a flash. The second officer at the scene Devin Brosnan faces three charges, including aggravated assault. New developments. Tree w at leasting messages on a stangether,re d and black life not only matters, it is essential. Paper was left at the bottom of the tree, along with instructions. The tree has also been painted. There has been so much emotion about this and confusion. Because of the ropes over the past 24 hours. And while mayor libby schaaf has called for a hate crime investigation, those who put the ropes in the trees say they were there for exercise. Abc 7 News ReporterLaura Anthony has the story. These symbols are symbols of racial violence and its incumbent on all of us to have that sensitivity, to have that knowledge. What a privilege for those of us that dont feel complete fear and terror when we see a rope in the tree. Reporter oakland mayor libby schaaf is so alarm that looked like a noose in a tree at lake merit, shes calling for a hate crime investigation. The intentions will matter with regard to whether or not this is prosecuted as a hate crime, but intentions dont matter when it comes to terrorizing the public. Reporter porsha is the woman who shot the video of the rope on social media. I just saw something swinging, it caught my eye. Caught me off guard. Reporter but this man, victor, told us the rope is part of a rigging used by him and hi swing system. He each shared this video of it in action with a. Bc 7 news. Out of the hundreds and dozens and thousands that walked by, nobody thought it looked anywhere close to a noose. Folks use it for exercise. You know, it was really a fun addition to the park. That we tried to create. Reporter he told us this small piece of rope still up in a tree is all part of the same syst. Many people the image of anything that looks like a noose stirs up intense emotion. These are acts of hatred and our country is experiencing that right now, but oakland is about diversity and equity. But its unfortunate that a genuine gesture of just, you know, wanting to create a good time got misinterpreted into something so heinous. Reporter in oakland, Laura Anthony, abc 7 news. New at 11 00, ebay says its updated its list of offensive material that can no longer be sold on its website, and that includes racist, antisemitic or otherwise demeaning portrayals like aunt jemima memorabilia or lawn jockey statues. Major corporations are now committing to changing product branding thats based on racial sereotypes. That includes aunt jemima, uncle ben and mrs. Buttersworth. Black history experts say the rebranding of longtime food brands is long overdue. Quite honestly, the first thing that came to my head was its about time. Reporter karissa is an associate professor of history at chapman university. While she applauds the companies for making progress, its surprising for this to come long after the abolishment of slavery, the civil war, the Civil Rights Act and jim crow. These events in the last couple of weeks for companies to wake up and say, oh, perhaps our current product brands are feeding into an ongoing stereotype and understanding. Reporter cal state fullerton associate professor Anthony Sparks is also a show runner and executive producer on the show queen sugar. It speaks to this moment that is an undeniable moment about Forward Movement and forward conversations. He says these caricatures have become a part of pop culture, showing how imbedded they are in society. What does it mean that we have been so okay overall as a society with placing these images out there . Reporter the quaker oats company, a subsidiary of pepsi coannounced the move today, saying we recognize aunt jemimas origins are based on a racial stereotype. While work has been done to update the brand in a manner that is appropriate and respectful, we realize those changes are not enough. Mars incorporated wrote, as we listen to the voices of consumers, especially in the black community, and to the voices of our associates worldwide, we recognize that now is the right time to evolve the uncle bens brand, including its visual brand identity, which we will do. And late today, another famous pancake syrup brand announcing it is reviewing its packaging. The makers say they stand in solidarity with black and brown communities and acknowledge their packaging, which is supposed to evoke images of a loving grandmother may be interpreted in a way that is inconsistent with its values. Mars incorporated says it doesnt know the exact changes for uncle bens or the timing that comes with those changes. As for aunt jemima, pepsico says changes will come as early as october and a name change announced after. Now your accuweather forecast with sandhya patel. Hi there, everyone. Temperatures came up today and its going to be even warmer tomorrow. Takea look as to why. High pressure is building. And with that ridge building, sinking air underneath that area of High Pressure is keeping our skies clear. So tomorrow do expect the temperatures to come up close to 00 p. M. Tomorrow. Solanoouy is under that redin tomorrow morning hy values still pretty high, but as we head into the afternoon hours, this is when you start to notice the singledigit humidity aroun. Look at the stunning view from San Francisco downtown as skies are clear, warm at the beaches and hot inland tomorrow. Fog returns friday and cools the coast and summer starts saturday afternoon, although were getting a little preview tomorrow. In the morning, numbers in the 50s to 60s, a mild start under clear skies. The breezy conditions will be limbed to the delta area. Its going to get hot. 94 in san jose. 95 in morgan hill. 81 in santa cruz. A good day to hit the beach on the peninsula. Right near the coastline, mid to bbeautiful, but it will be g warmer where we are this time of year. 81 degrees. 72 in daly city. 9 is in san rafael. 81 in sausalito. 95 in napa. 84 in richmond. 93 in fremont. Head inland, this is where youll really feel the heat. 98 inairfield. 95 in livermore, 98 in pleasanton. Now, for those of you who do not like the hot weather, i have good news for you. Friday morning were talking about fog back at the coast, which means those temperatures right near the beaches will fall on friday. Not so much tomorrow. Tomorrows going to be sizzling inland, warm at the coast. Hot inland fri with the coastal areas cooling off and summer starts saturday afternoon, and temperatures will be within that summer spread range, low 60s to low 90s with a nice variety for dads. A 30degree spread on sunday, mid60s to the mid90s. A little cooler earlier next week. Think its pool weather tomorrow. Dan and alma. Im in. Sounds like it. Thanks, sandhya. 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