Right think of they were smart enough to close the perimeters two parked cars and just limit the areas of which solicitors can sell their wares. Reporter embarcadero and lakeshore the intersection of crowd control and virus control. The city ambassadors personally addressing safety concerns. We have free masks available through the city of oakland. Were out here giving anybody masks, making sure they are social distancing, everything, staying healthy. Reporter the citys name for the strategy is give the lake a break, and it will continue for the foreseeable future. I think everyone in oakland wants everyone to be able to enjoy the lake, enjoy the beautiful weather, and hopefully not get sick in the process. Reporter in oakland, wilson walker, kpix 5. Lets take a live look at outside. Beautiful day across the area, with some areas hitting triple digits. All those pretty pictures some oakland today. Oakland kind of got off the hook as for the heat with concern. Look at the map over my sh
Created a new City Department to take over the duties. Our coverage, dan thorn live for us tonight in berkeley he joins us now with more on this idea. Dan. Well they can grant this proposal centers around the idea of essentially re imagining Public Safety. The mayor and City Council Members are proposing that Police Officers focus solely on solving crimes as opposed to handling traffic situations and they believe this could save the city. A lot of money as well as limiting the number of negative interactions between Police Officers and people of color. A new progressive proposal in berkeley could ban police from enforcing traffic stops the move being considered by City Government would instead create an unarmed civilian division to handle the job, you know the calvary trying to cut co sponsor of the proposal Council Member ben bartlett would like to see changes to Public Safety in his city. Bartlett believes a new department of transportation would be better suited then police to take
Studios, this is kpix 5 news. Protesters toppled several statues out of Golden Gate Park saying the historical figures were linked to acts of racism and oppression. After weeks of protest a celebration in oakland as many gathered to celebrate juneteenth. The pro sports teams in the bay area and around the country face uncertainty on when to return to action. It is about 6 00 a. M. On this saturday, june 20th. Good morning. I am devin fehely. Protesters tore down several controversial statues at the San Francisco Golden Gate Park. Three statues were taken down in the park. The video shows the statue of the founder of the Mission System and a spanish priest, st. Junipero serra, Whose Mission was to convert native americans to christianity. He was blamed for destroying the data our of life. Also Francis Scott key that enslaved people and was torn down and dragged through the grass. The ropes were tied to all of them as they were taken down. For decades these statues stood tall at the Gold
President. His support among independents gone straight up despite the intense opposition of the media and the democrats. More positives. At the president ial town hall, mr. Trump suggested a vaccine is possible by december. Dr. Fauci says january, if everything goes well. That would be a major step towards a fullscale return to work. However, the president also said he could impose fresh tariffs on china. He called that the ultimate punishment. We should point out that there is a new report this morning suggesting china deliberately manipulated the virus for its own advantage. Lets get to the market. It will be opening lower this morning. In part because of the threat of tariffs. Look at the dow, down maybe 200 points. Nasdaq down about 55. S p down about 20. And then theres Warren Buffett. Big news there. He has sold all his Airline Stocks, all of them. He no longer has any money in that industry. However, he did lay out a big positive. He said this economy will come back, quote, not
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