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
Building under construction in oakland. Leaves up to 20 workers trapped in wet cement. vicki the accident was just after nine30 this morning. On hawthorne avenue near broadway. grant thats where we find kron fours Philippe Djegal. Who arrived on scene shortly after the initial emergency call. Philippe. Thats right. And, a witness tells us this could have been a whole lot worse if the wet cement was any deeper. No one died. But a dozen people were taken to hospitals. philippe calm one moment seconds later a loud thud. Saul duran witness i was afraid that someone was buried inside, you know. A witness who shot this video of the aftermath shows construction workers huddled near the front entrance of what oakland fire battalion chief Ian Yan Mcwhorter says is an apartment parking garage under contruction. This is where the accident happened Fire Fighters snapped photos of what they saw. Ian mcwhorter battalion chief they were only trapped up to their knees. He says by the time the Oakland
Glenn schwartz has our update. We are starting to see some of these clouds starting to build up a little bit. It may be a sign of things to come for this afternoon. Right now we are up to 71 in philadelphia. It is 72 in reading and lancaster and dover. It will be a delightfully comfortable afternoon there. As far as radars the showers are being tagged. They have moved offshore now. We are left with a lot of clearing. This is a sign of whats to come due to this swirl up here. It could put just enough to do showers this afternoon. The futureskcast is showing hou by hour. It is certain lay lesser chance of shore this is rain and thunderstorms later during the day. Temperatures struggling to get to 80 degrees today. The average high is 86. Then tonight nice and comfortable. Again, temperatures dropping into the 60s in many parts of the area even at 9 00. Well see about the threats, storms and how much hotter it are get coming up. All right. Thank you. A key witness is back on the stand thi
Talking with the sixers dancers in the green room. Is that where you have been i was wondering where you went off to. I was doing some show prep we call it sure. Research. Knowledge. Research. So, if you noticed the difference in the uniform . We will show you closeup of the new uniform. It is subtle. But good. I think real good. Yes. Just like the weather. That will be the key to turn everything around. Well, weather goodies but traffic bad. Horrible. Lets go go for a ride. We have good news bad news. Good news we have one lane opened on the 42 freeway coming toward philadelphia we are looking live from sky fox over the scene of the accident and closure this morning. The accident happened at 2 00 oclock, involved a number of vehicles on the northbound side and then this tractor trailer, flipped over as part of the alternate, detour, so that has caused havoc all morning long. Good news though one lane opened here, coming in toward philadelphia. But hold on put another pop tart in the t