For hundreds of bay area families in need this christmas. One of the things that we want to do, we dont want to just get a handout. We want to give a hand up. A Humble Church in richmond serving up much more than Just Christmas dinner. Good evening. Im julie julie haener and im Lamonica Peters. Before we get to that story, we begin in San Francisco with an annual tradition at glide Memorial Church. Ktvu jose huerta shows us holiday tradition for six decades now, the glide Memorial Church in San Francisco, serving up 2500 hot meals on christmas food is delicious. Its from the soul, 67 year old Michael Thomas couldnt make ends meet at lost, his home in september, but he always has a seat at the table here. It is like family because everybody treats me respect here, james was a selfdcribed drug addict living in the streets today hes an employee of glide, helping others who are struggling like he once did. This place accepted me for who i was and didnt want nothing from me other than for m
Street from the historic peoples park. Thats where officers began moving in to remove the protesters who had taken over the building about 24 hours before. Abc seven News Reporter Tara Campbell has the latest on the protester arrests. Genocide is happening here. Propalestinian chants rang out thursday as Police Arrested protesters occupied an abandoned building at uc berkeley. Police making 12 arrests, clearing a building at the anna head alumni complex around 830, a School Spokesperson saying protesters were arrested for trespassing, breaking and entering and vandalism. Meanwhile, police work to control a couple of dozen protesters gathered at the scene, some tense moments as police tried to push back the crowd. Protesters didnt want to speak on camera, but we did speak with a berkeley resident. Its going to keep happening until, theres a ceasefire or the war ends. Berkeley is a traditionally a protest city. So i think its going to be a lot of berkeley incidents, just throughout the s
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Was fired by mayor shengtao in february of last year, armstrong was accused of failing to properly handle some Police Misconduct within his ranks, but was since cleared of wrongdoing. So now, after more than a year of a void atop the department, abc seven News Reporter suzanne phan takes a look at Floyd Mitchells first order of business reducing crime in the town. Im truly honored to be given this opportunity to serve as oaklands police chief. Chief Floyd Mitchell takes the reins of Oakland Police department on monday. Mayor shang tao appointed mitchell as police chief back in march. Hes smart. Hes a smart crime fighter who delivers results, and it is what i demand. Mitchell served as police chief in lubbock, texas, and before that he was chief in temple, texas, and before that, a Patrol Officer in kansas city. He now takes on a department at a time when oakland finds itself with many concerns over Public Safety and especially many crimes are targeting our Small Businesses. The Oakland
Box two, a neighborhood in the east bay on edge tonight after several shots are fired, including one into a familys home. We want to be safe around. Live in oakland. No one was reportedly hurt, but now Community Members are calling for change. Good evening. Im julie julie haener and im joey hta. That shooting happened at 32nd and hamlin in oakland, just south of the 580. Family members say theyre grateful to be safe after a bullet went right through thr wiow. Just one neighborhood where folks are on edge tonight. And one neighbor who saw people running from the crime scene is calling for an end to the violence. Just behind this bullet pierced window. Is where an oakland man tells ktvu he was lying on the couch sunday when a bullet shot right through the room, also home at the time, his wife and their three year old child are. We need more police around here. Oakland police could be seen investigating the shooting at east 32nd street and hamlin avenue in the tuxedo neighborhood, one blo