U. S. And in uk they are doing it by any means necessary. Reporter fbi special agent in charge says another weapon of choice is a knife like those being used in the London Bridge attack. In this case there is no specific nor credible event to any of these events this weekend. Reporter but those recent attacks have caused police and the fbi to beef up patrols and place Response Teams along the parade route. Even with the added security measures, some long time pride participants say they are staying home this weekend. I dont feel safe anymore. And i know people say, well, you are going to let them get to you. Well if they get to me, i wont be here. Reporter another concern, there are also concerns there might be this division in the country and could be an attack because people are upset about one contingent that is in the parade, resistance contingents so looking for any sign of disturbance and they want the publics help. You need it be the eyes and the ears for police. Thank you tom.
For julie tonight. We begin though with ktvu amber lee live in the castro area where the feeling is festive and all about community tonight, amber . Frank, the celebration is getting underway here. The mood is a happy one with plenty of people smiling. The older people are reflective. It is very welcoming here. Reporter people come from San Francisco around the bay area, to get together for a special community they cant find elsewhere. Its rainbow everywhere, we dont have this on the east coast. On the backs of people, you know, it looked like me. Reporter here members of the Lgbtq Community can be themselves and display their pride. 22yearold jessica babbott arrived this morning from nevada. Was there anything you wanted to do for a long time . Yes. Everyone is helping my friend. Reporter they tried to bring business. Its the busiest weekend of the year for many people. Just for the past and present. People Start Talking freely. Thats what they start doing when they change ideas. Afte
Pride tradition. Hey, there, cornell. Reporter can you hear it . Start your engines. We are a few minutes away from the beginning of this years march. Check out how many people here are lining 18th street. If youve never seen this before this is part motorcycle rally and part parade, but a pride tradition for 25 years now. In fact, all across the city pride celebrations are in full swing. This year the focus is on safety. Thousands filled into the park before the march began. Time to soak in the sunshine and the pride. At the civic center, the pride festival was on. Come on by. Get some rainbow eyebrows. Come on down and see us. Reporter the second year increased security screenings are in place at the civic center with metal detectors and bag checks. Large bags, alcohol and containers are not allowed in. These women didnt mind the delay getting in. It is little much with the metal detectors, but i can see why they want to. Reporter the Police Presence is hard to miss. Cops in the crow
Enter through the front door with a key they had taken. Was unable to hop the fence and was trying to break the sliding door window in the back but the mother and son were home. They were startled. They ran off. We were able to capture some of the vehicle on both days on our cameras. Reporter the very next day, june 15th, the suspects returned again. This is cell phone video show police arresting a 15yearold neighbor on two counts of elder buse and possession of a stolen vehicle. His accomplices were also detained. A 14yearold girl and a 10yearold girl. The car was stolen. 15yearold neighbor say he was armed with a sledge hammer. Police say theyre grateful to the community for helping to solve this Home Invasion series in the last week or two. Reporting live, abc 7 news. One of the drivers who speed and do doughnuts, near a side show. Officers arrested five men for driving recklessly through the santa rosa marketplace restaurant. One car had two small children in the car. They sipt cam
Should do it, we will hold on to those clouds at the coast. Well talk about even cooler temperatures in the next few days. Coming up with my extended outlook in a few minutes, tiffany. Sri, thank you. Pride weekend is in full swing. Festivities have been going off without a hitch, but the real test will be today. Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to turn out for the 47th annual pride parade and afterparty at civic center plaza. Abc 7 News Reporter lisa has the story. Reporter the Party Continues in the castro. Where locals and tourists unite for some fun and police are also out to make sure everyone is safe. Very, very much multiplied this year. Im seeing three to four times the usual Police Presence for pride weekend. Reporter the San Francisco Police Department is at full staff this weekend. Everyone is working and all vacations have been cancelled. With an extra one Million People in the city for pride weekend, and with recent terrorist attacks taking place worldwide, eve