To speak at saturdays rally, but the event was stopped soon after it began. Police say three officers were sprayed with pepper spray and several people participating in the rally were injured, including the organizer who was punched in the face and lost his front teeth. Abc 7 news iteam reporter dan noyes was there this weekend and has been speaking with both sides in whats turned into a national controversy. He joins us live. Dan . Reporter ama, the march on saturday was supposed to be an event at twitter headquarters. To protest the company banning some altright accounts but police had to shut it down just after it started. I interviewed Phillip Anderson at the daily city airbnb where he was staying just hours after a sucker punch knocked out his two front teeth at the rally he organized for this past saturday. What are we becoming that people are going to knock the teeth out of my mouth and punch me in the face and yell black lives matter at me. White people, okay . It doesnt make a
Fire danger in effect from 11 00 tonight to 8 00 a. M. Wednesday for many of the Higher Elevations of marin county, parts of napa and Sonoma County and lake county, wind gusts could reach 40 Miles Per Hour or higher. Once again, this is in the Higher Elevations and for the nxt two days. Fires can start and spread easily under thesications. For the remainder of the bay area above 1,000 feet, a fire weather watch in effect from wednesday into friday. Similar conditions, only we expect only occasional gusts during that period of time, not the stronger, steadier gusts were expecting the next two days. All right. We will be watching it closely. Spencer, thank you. We are just 15 days away from the election that will decide our next president. And so far here in the bay area voters are responding in record numbers. Ballot boxes and Election Centers are swirling with activity, all of this as today marks the deadline for registering online in california. Heres abc 7 News Reporter laura anthony
Power outages as fire conditions become more dangerous in the bay area. Hot temperatures, strong winds fueling new concerns about fires. Pg e is going preactive and planning for power outages. In just a few hours you could be one of the thousands of people in six bay area koubties slate to go dark. Highlighted in yellowen that map is where power safety shutoffs could happen. Where frustration is in the air. Reporter an estimated 4,100 pg e customers here in Alameda County could be affected by the latest rounds. Ive talked to a lot of people here tonight. Theyve been through this before, but they say no one is really ready for it. Our babys bassinet runs off wifi, everything in our refrigerator. Reporter so if a power safety shutoff happens again ashley says they just have to roll with it. Pg e holding a public briefing tonight letting customers know where things stand. Weve been a month now from the first event we executed in early september, and the fuels are actually much dryer so th
The last few weeks since the death of george floyd, what would you like to see come from all of this . Guest i am pleased that you have individuals of many backgrounds and communities taking to the streets. Next we have to take it to the polls. Many of the issues that have been raised will have to star in the november election. Public policy is changed by policymakers who hold the values and the interests of the communities that put them in office. As we see the Energy Industry with protests and demonstrations, we now have to november. R march in host how does that change in Public Policy affect what we have seen in the last few weeks . Guest it would impact us greatly. Whether it is police policy, whether it is how this nation finally addresses the issue of , whether it issm how we manage our economy as a priority, the priority we place corporations. Us it will be based on how we value the quality of life and the health of our communities. We are in the midst of a health , on top of a
Arbery in georgia, or george floyd in minneapolis, or any of the other issues, we are looking at all of this stuff combined in the frustration you are seeing spilling out in the streets. Host i see them by the nature of your discussion that joe biden is the one who can address these issues . Guest i am not addressing any one person can address public policy, it is not changed by one person. But it does require some leadership. We are lacking in leadership both in many governorships, legislative bodies, congressional leadership, and in the white house. This is not a oneperson proposition, this is holistic. Nation to determine as a , will we muster the political will to move in the right react,on or continue to to incidents as they occur and then go back to business as usual. Host let me take it to the congressional level. We saw House Democrats unveil a legislative package in dealing with police reform. Walk through what they proposed and what you think the impact could be if it was pas