Of this what motivated this individual. But we have seen a very deeply concerning rise in these type of attacks. Reporter members of Community Groups spoke too. Many noting growing tension and hostility due to the pandemic and what they describe as a Divisive Political landscape. Well, there is an increase in antiasian sentiment, and that starts at the top. Reporter the commitment today for more support for the elderly, prevention, and culturally competent services. Its a crime of opportunity. You know theyre vulnerable looking. Theyre smaller. You know, theyre fragile. At the same time, you get folks that are on the street that maybe have illnesses, Mental Health issues, maybe even substance issues. Reporter in san francisco, christie smith, nbc bay area news. Tonight our Investigative Unit has inside information about the possible cause of yesterdays tragic death in san francisco. A fireman fell to his death at a training facility. Jason cortez fell about 30 feet from the top of a fi
Hundreds of thousands of drivers and drop them from the app if theyre forced to treat them as employees. The judges ruling monday was a relief. Plyself and other drivers are celebrating today. Reporter uber and lyft were ruled to have violate ald California Law ab5 by continuing to contract their drivers as independent contractors instead of employees. Uber and lyft will have to cut their drivers or until the 9th circuit rules on a constitutionm challenge on ab5. Protection is like sick days like Health Insurance are kitical during these times. The judge dismissed claims by uber and lyft that they would be harmed financially. Pluny isnt a real harm. Reporter labor attorney david rosen feel says the judge clearly stated that he didnt feel the company had legal grounds to win an appeal. More than three thousand companies with a job should be elected for leader. Littleler also released a statement sail, quote recollect drives do not wants to be employmenties full stop. Well immediately re
Independence day weekend along the water, our reporter dave clark, nice to see bridge. We dont see a big backup at tells us that they are raising you. Concerns about trash collection you are here a little bit later, the toll plaza. If you are driving to San Francisco it should be good. Because youre in for mike around the east bay we have a today. To fire danger, and of course, nice looking drive on highway the spread of the coronavirus. Yes, i am in for mike today. Four. Theres not a lot of slow traffic. There you go. You can see the spots where we have slow traffic are light at the moment. Lets go back to the headlines. Health experts see kyla grogan is and for skyrocketing coronavirus cases in San Francisco, city leaders steve. We have colleagues enjoying time off. It seems like they will have a are now warning travelers, do not visit the city this fourth like every fourth of july with the bay areas weekend, every Holiday Weekend, nice weekend. The moon this morning was of july week
Stock, especially with all that we have been seeing with that bad news this morning. Reporter well, thats exactly right. I think marcus thats because the markets was expecting and wall street was expecting this move and washington moved so quickly to fix it. Lets look at that number. The official number is 3, 283,000, the number of people filing for unemployment in the most recent week measured. That makes sense when you think about it. Of course, we expected that number. Look around you. The stores are closed. The restaurants are working at halfstaff. But the stimulus bill can ease that pain. Both sides got what they wanted. Democrats were able to get some supervision over some of the oversight of the money going to corporations. We got money to workers as well. Its going to be the Unemployment Benefits that are written into that bill that got expanded and extended that probably will help your family most. I know a lot of people think of that check and think of that. But i think its t
Im kate larsen in San Francisco. Pg e is talking about the possibility of another planned power outage. Who it could effect and when. Im amanda del castillo, a Santa Clara School district investigating claims of harassment against male cheerleader. Everybody in the room laughing, some crying. Abc7 news starts now. Now news to build a better bay area from abc7. Its not a tool we want to use, like to use. Runs against the grain of why most of us ever got into this business. Over next day or so well determine if pontial por off by pg e, concernedstart wildfires later. Hundreds of thousands of customers on notice. Customers. Which areas will be affected this time. When the power could go off. Pg e says could affect 200,000 customers and would happen in napa, sonoma and san mateo counties and the sie foothills. Based on forecasts for strong wind gusts wednesday through thursday. Pg e has begun notifying customers. If forecast holds, final notifications wednesday morning. 5 00 on wednesday w