Employ local workers. Basically our taxpaying dollars are being used against us. Reporter oaklands boycott wont be official until the full City Council Considers it at a future meeting. In oakland, laura anthony, abc 7 news. Two groups that have been on opposite sides of issues like gentrification joined forces today to oppose the policies of president trump. Tech works and selfdescribed anticapitalists staged a rally this morning at king plaza in palo alto. Organizers say the demonstration was meant to promote what they say are the values that drive silicon valley, diversity, inclusion and civil lynn libert. They hope to build a connection between the two groups. Investigators say they are making progress in trying to identify those dirt bikers who beat up a lyft driver last week. This is the shocking video of the attack during rush hour on highway 101 in San Francisco. Were learning this is not the only group of bikers who have caused problems. Abc 7 News Reporter vic lee is live in
Next best chance of precipitation keeping away until the end of the work week next week and temperatures will be Holding Steady in the 20s and 30s. Tag on cam alone amanda bree, thanks. Lets get into the top five this morning. Number one what a day to be a hawkeye the big game is here. The rose bowl. The 102nd rose bowl game kicks off just after 4 p. M. Vs. Stanford in pasadena, california. And number two on our radar today all those traveling iowa fans thousands flocked to the u. S. S. Iowa battleship, docked in los angeles for a pep rally yeyeerday. Its just one of many places in the area that iowa fans have taken over. Local five will be bringing you more coverage all day today. Number three this morning ringing in 2016 from the famous ball drop in times square, to mega Fireworks Shows around the globe it was a night to celebrate the new year. But, in our number four top story. New years terror plots. The fbi arrested a man it says was planning to launch an isis inspired attack on n
Celebrate the new year. But, in our number four top story. New years terror plots. The fbi arrested a man it says was planning to launch an isis inspired attack on new years eve in upstate new york. The 25 year old planned to attack revelers inside a restaurantbar in rochester. He has been charged with attempting to provide Material Support to isis. That citys Fireworks Show was also cancelled, out of precaution. And finally in the top five. Back here at home, less Police Officers than you might expect for new years eve celebrations downtown. It was just about a month ago, that there was a murder on court avenue, in the busy des moines bar district. Ater that incident, there was an increased Police Presence patrolling the neighborhood. But a Police Spokesman tells us they have now returned to their normal numbers for that neighborhood. Its because a special Funding Program to field extra officers downtown, is out of cash. And developing into a teenager shot in des moines. Police say it
Against the San Francisco Sheriffs Department for its role in her murder exactly two months ago now. Good evening and thank you for joining us. Im ama daetz. And im dan ashley. New developments following our exclusive report here on abc 7 news last night. The family of kate steinle took legal action today against officials they believe could have prevented her murder. Late today as abc 7 News Reporter vic lee was about to go live at 5 00 with his report, kates mother, brother and father revisited the scene where she was shot to death july 1st. Vic is live with more information on legal action that they took today. Vic. Reporter well, dan, the legal action that the steinle family took today was to send a message that things have to change to prevent Something Like this from happening to other families. Now, they say they have received a lot of expressions of sympathy, but that no one has taken responsibility or accountability for kates murder. Late this afternoon, the steinle family wal
They took legal action against those they believe should be held accountable for their daughters death. First, the sheriff who released Francisco Lopez sanchez, an illegal imkbrant charged with shooting steinle. Who in their right mind would let a sevenyear felon, undocumented violent felon, loose on the streets where you people are now standing . Reporter the sheriff had ordered his deputies not to notify i. C. E. On possible deportation detainees except rare situations. An order that made himself the king, judge and jury and somebody who directly violated federal law. Reporter the second claim against i. C. E. , the agency that enforces immigration laws. The family claims the agency knew about the policies and yet did nothing to retrieve sanchez. The third target in the federal action, the federal bureau of land management. The gun sanchez used, similar to this one, was stolen from a parked car of a blm agent. If that weapon wasnt there, if it was secured properly, this wouldnt have