They are joyful they never thought they would see this day, and so they looking for a brighter future. Reporter long frustrated by the disaster on the street, tenderloin housing director randy shaw is bullish on the settlement. It requires 70 percent of the 10th in the city to be removed by july 20. The 30 percent remaining must eventually be removed as well. It shouldnt take a lawsuit for the city to do its job. And if this means we get more urgency and people get off the streets, then we address the unconscionable situation in the tenderloin right now. I think it can be a good thing. Rertdirict supervisor matt haney has mixed feelings. He is worried that only 30 percent of those on the streets are eligible for hotel rooms now held by the city. Right now they are still relying on the same criteria for who gets to come inside. You have to be over 60 years old, or have an underlying medical condition. That leaves out thousands of people. Our primary frustration is that the plan was deve
Several trains had to hold during the cleanup. After days of record warmth it is starting to feel more like winter. A little crisp. Meteorologist drew tuma is here with live doppler 7. Winter winds are whipping up again. A live look from our east bay hills camera as winds keep us on the cool side. 40s and 50s. 43 novato. 48 fremont. 58 concord. Live more 53 degrees. Future tracker wind gusts early tomorrow morning, the winds especially in the north bay, above 30 Miles Per Hour. That will continue by much of the morning hour. By 6 00 in the morning winds active through the delta, 20 to 30 Miles Per Hour. It will be a chilly and windy night for some. Heres the call from accuweather, 30s on the board. But this constitute weather is not going to linger long. Well detail a warmup with the full accuweather forecast in a few minutes. President trump rolled out a white house budget that includes some deep cuts to some federal agencies and more money for the military. The plan cuts funds to Hea
Increasing and a countywide head count revealed 5600 homeless and the bulk in oakland. With 859 living in shelters and over 1900 living on the streets. At this point in time, count only confirms what we all know, what we all see and feel every day. Reporter at a press conference, the mayor announced plans to expand a Pilot Program for the homeless from serving 60 to serving 400. As part of the Controversial Program the city provided portapotty and trash collection but there was problems like fires. The city has learned lessons and will open a homeless camp at an undisclosed location this summer. By improving safety and health for our unsheltered residents, we are improving it for the surrounding communitity. This is a good starting point. To have showers and somewhere to throw our garbage in the can instead of just out on the street. Defying stereotypes the census revealed money problems is the main reason homeless are living on the street. Not Mental Health or Substance Abuse issues.
Hurt and treated at the scene. It is not clear if they had to go to the hospital. Well keep you updated on abc 7 news 6 00. Im eric thomas in for dan ashley. And im ama daetz. Homelessness is in in the east bay is skyrocketing but the numbers defy the stereo types about who is on the streets. And the east bay city most plagued by a homeless crisis, leslie joins us from oakland. It is more prevalent and noticeable in oakland according to a census just taken by the nonprofit everyone home. They say that more development is pushing people out of hidden corners, out of back alleyways and out into the open. Reporter city crews dumped two blocks worth of discarded clothes and broken bikes and mounds of garbage from under interstate 980 today. As far as cleaning up the sidewalk. And what are you going to do after they finish the clean up . Move back. There is nowhere else to go. Reporter homelessness is increasing and a countywide head count revealed 5600 homeless and the bulk in oakland. Wit
Im dan ashley. It all comes after the very public and vulgar remarks for umthe president s new Communications Director, anthony scaramucci. Abc News Reporter. Reporter two out in just seven days. First White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer and chief of staff, Reince Priebus is out and john kelly is in. Reince is a good man. John kelly will do a fantastic job. Reporter President Trump tweeting i am pleased to inform you i have just named john kelly as chief of staff. Hes has been a true star of my administration. General kelly has been a star. Done an incredible job thus far, respected by everybody. Reporter tension between priebus and new Communications Director scaramucci hit a boiling point in a shaulking, profanity raced tirade. He called him a bleeping paranoid schizophrenic. But despite that, priebus tells wolf blitzer there are no hard feelings. This is not like a situation where theres a bunch of ill will feelings. This is good for the president. Reporter sources tell abc news