And im julie haener. The announcement comes amid controversy over Police Tactics and calls for reform but garcia plan today retire years before. Julie, the mayor had on positive things to say about eddie garcia who spent four years affthe chief of police. The chief expressed wanting to move on for some time after personal reasons. Reporter after garcia announced retiring the department lost nearly 600 officers back in 2016. He was so critical in the rebuilding in the morale of the officers and their fact in themselves and their mission. Reporter chief garcia says i came to san jose as a boy from puerto rico and became the chief of police. The chief joined the force in 1992 rising through the ranks. His exurberance was infectious and you can see that he was able to inspire other officers and do better. Reporter the chief collaborated in saying, that the chiefs retirement halses nothing to do with the events. His department comes after offenses are criticized for handling black lives mat
Or spicy popcorn chicken combo for just 5. 99. Determined to celebrate Cinco De Mayo. Many in san jose are not letting shelters in place orders stop them. Dental hygienists are scared to go back to work. Keeping staff and patients safe. Movie theaters may not be open. But drive ins are. Ill tell you where. Who will feel the heat, coming up. Cinco de mayo in the south bay during a pandemic. Crowds packed in a parking lot ignoring rules to socially distance and wear masks. Police were forced sto step in. Cinco de mayo in east san jose. In a Global Pandemic a packed parking lot near story and king roads. Police enforcing social distancing. As long as theyre not bothering anybody. I dont see why theyre breaking it up. A flag vendor for 20 years at this location says the new normal changed nothing. Its been the same. Regardless of whats happening. The same amount of business and people. Its been the same. Make no mistake. Stay at home orders are in effect. This is the county the hardest hit
Regardless of whats happening. The same amount of business and people. Its been the same. Make no mistake. Stay at home orders are in effect. This is the county the hardest hit in the bay area. The video from the mexican Heritage Plaza shows last years celebration. 1,000 guests across the six acre facility. This holiday the plaza is closed and events cancelled because of covid19. Its the right thing to do. Were containing the spread. What it means it not right now the facility isnt being activated. A very different scene. This is the same location where a large crowd gathered saturday. On tuesday cars returned an hour after police cleared the lot. A short time later officers were back too. They wont stay away. Theyll break it up and take off. Come back. Theyll find another spot. It will be like a cat and mouse all day. Police made it clear officers will not going into crowds to Issue Citations violating the social distancing health order. Three california counties are defying governor
And also youth ambassador. So, its just really fun, and you get to learn leadership, you get to experience like being part of the team. And my favorite part is that you get your word out into the public, like you could speak for what you believe in. Damian the name of your team is the tobacco free trailblazers. Graciela yes. Damian why that, why that name . Graciela so, actually my friend anna recommended it to me. And its so tobaccofree because im antitobacco. Trailblazers because, like, i want the trail to like blaze, you know . So, like i want to, like, make the path like clear, like yeah, i just want to blaze the path. Damian brandy, i would imagine that you have to stay on top of your game to keep up with your daughter. Brandy navarro i do. Damian shes so bright and intelligent. Brandy i do. Graciela thank you. Damian tell us about why this is important to the family, having her as an ambassador. Brandy for us, its important to be able to see the youth be able to vocalize themselv
We count both those born here and those born in mexico because we provide services to both of them, different types of services. Ive been around in the United States in different posts. Ive been in san diego previously, ive been to atlanta, i been to the carolinas, and now im here in the bay area very happy. Damian how do you speak english so beautifully . Its perfect. Remedios well, thank you so much. Maybe its because ive been here a long time. Damian well, welcome to the bay area. So tell usyou just finished up the [speaking foreign language] labor rights week. What kind of feedback did you get . Are we still beare there people still being claiming that theyre being abused at work . Remedios oh, yes of course, and thats a very important effort that all the 50 Mexican Consulates in the United States celebrate and along with many of our local allies, with labor authorities, both of the federal and state level, and also with many nonprofit organizations that are dedicated to providing