As a sanctuary city where immigrants are not prosecuted for being undocumented. Being a sanctuary city is for me the dna of San Francisco. Thats who we are. For anybody to suggest otherwise doesnt know our city. Well always be a sanctuary city. Other signs of solidarity coming in the forms of peaceful protests. Thoughs of people joined hands in oakland around lake merit. We should start to see the messages of hope at the montgomery bart station. It would be nice to stop by on your way to work. Jackie ward, kpix5. People in oakland thought of a way to turn their pain into something positive. They decided to hold hands. Men and women and kids linked arms and hands around the lake and since it wrapped around the water, the hand holders stretched three miles. President elect donald trump is make thanksgiving his first key appointment. He named Republican Party chairman Reince Priebus as his chief of staff. Trump is under fire for picking the former head Stephen Bannon as his chief counselo
Local man that rt stad the whole trend. Fox5 local news starts now. Thank you for joining us im lauren demarco. Im matt ackland. Well start with a deadly weekend in the district. Three homicides in three days. Among the dead is 16yearold girl who was home for boarding school for thanksgiving break. In all three cases police are still searching for the killer. Tonight, d. C. Mayor and interim police chief held a rare Weekend Press fox5 Lindsey Watts is live tonight with the story. Lindsay. Mayor Muriel Bowser and acting chief Peter Newsham spoke at district headquarters in southwest. While they dont believe the homicides are connected theres a Common Thread here they happened in the middle of the afternoon in southwest d. C. , well show you a map now. The most recent killing happened 4 p. M. Today howard was shot and killed there. Still not a lot of details on that one. Earlier, just before 1 00 on the corner of l and 7 Streets Police say there was an argument and a man and woman were s
Girl who was home from boarding school for thanksgiving break. In all three cases police are serving for the killer. Tonight d. C. s mayor and interim police chief held a rare Weekend Press conference asking for the publics health. Fox5 Lindsey Watts was there liver with the story. Lindsay. Mayor Muriel Bowser and acting chief Peter Newsham spoke with us tonight at district headquarters northwest and while they dont belie connected theres a Common Thread there. All three happened in the middle of the afternoon in southeast d. C. Well show you a map now. The most recent killing happened around 4 p. M. Today on howard road and mlk avenue a man was shot and killed there. Not a lot of details on that one. And earlier, just before 1 00 on the corner of l and 7 Streets Police say there was argument and a man and woman were shot. The man did not survive. 16yearold Brianna Mcmillan was shot and killed and we were with her friends and family earlier tonight as they gathered for a vigil. They ha
Here in contra costa county. Theyre not here as of yet. But that could change. Reporter here at the contra costa mosquito lab are some of the 40 traps. Mosquitos are counted and identified. Last year, the species that can carry zika was detected in the menlo park area. Its like theyre going all over the world. Its crazy. Reporter the zika virus has been documented as causing a potentially blinding eye infection in the new england journal of medicine. The patient is recuperating. We have a responsibility to take care of that mosquito. It should not create anymore. Reporter the bay area is poised to take action against the jeek mosquitos necessary. A large wildfire burning near the American River has grown to 2100 acres. Lets take a look above the area affected by the so called trailhead fire. Look at the smoke. Right now, its threatening 2600 structures in el dorado and placer counties. The fire began tuesday afternoon. Smoke from the fire could affect residents during the holiday. Here
Job. The president issues a challenge on fighting the veeka virus, warning it could flourish in parts of the u. S. And that includes the bay area. Good evening, im kristin zee. A zikaprevention bill stalled in congress, democrats and republicans can not agree on how much to spend. Health officials are preparing for the spread without funding for the vaccine. Leslie brinkley is live in walnut creek. Leslie . Reporter Mosquito Control Officials Say theyve gotten a lot of phone calls with people wanting to know if the virus is here. The mosquitos that carry it, there are two species. They have been detected so far in san diego, los angeles, and as far as fresno. Theyre present in california but currently, not in the bay area. This whitetipped mosquito, and is one of the two that can carry the virus. The new government map shows the range extends across the u. S. And well into california and encompasses the bay area. Were on the lookout for the species to potentially arrive here in contra