We begin in Contra Costa County were firefighters say they have seen a dramatic increase in the number of vegetation fire is. We have details on several fires in the past 24 hours. Reporter i spoke with fire officials in contra costa and alameda counties. They told me crews have been busy putting out brushfires every day. With professional Fireworks Shows canceled in the bay area, they expect a very different fourth of july. This video, posted on social media, shows a fire that broke out along interstate 580 in livermore shortly before 10 thursday morning. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Fire officials tell me there are homeless encampments in the area, but they did not rule out other causes, such as illegal fireworks were discarded cigarettes. Vegetation fires are keeping firefighters in the east bay busy. This fire in concord wednesday night was one of six brushfires in just one day in Contra Costa County. It burned near a pg e facility. Small and acreage, but concernin
The people marching in the streets are telling you enough is enough. It is on you to make sure that his death is not in vain. House republicans invited witnesses to testify, including the sister of dave patrick underwood. He is a federal Security Officer from pinole that was shot and killed at his post at the oakland Federal Building on may 29 during a night of protest that happened in the city. Police brutality of any kind must not be condoned. However, it is blatantly wrong to create an excuse out of discrimination and disparity to loot and burn our communities and to kill our officers of the law. The fbi is investigating his death. A second guard of the building was wounded in that shooting. In the meantime, the ranking republican, jim jordan of ohio says the calls to defund the police are pure insanity. The House Democrats have drafted the justice and policing act that would, among other things, ban the chokeholds. It will create a database of police misconduct, make it easier for
Showing you that, and you can see, upper 60sin San Francisco. Mid70s for oakland. Mid80s for san jose. Heating up inland. Concord at 90 degrees this afternoon, and 92 for fairfield. All of us cooling significantly by the end of the week. I will let you know what to expect at the end of the week, coming up. Im anne makovec and we just got the new numbers on unemployment from the department of labor, and in the last week, 1. 5 million americans filed for firsttime benefits, and thats slowing a little the bit as we have seen progressively from the peak at the end of march. That was when the oneweek total was 6. 9 Million People reliant on government aid. The total now at 20. 9 Million People in america on unem wl see how the numbers affect the stock market in less than half an hour. Oakland is the target of a new lawsuit over police misconduct. It seeks an injunction over using nonlethal weapons against protesters. Kiet do has more on the lawsuit and the latest demonstration in the street
Low 60s half moon bay. Well talk about when we warm up and for how long, its in our outlook as we approach the summer solstice. Thank you. Back to breaking news out of the east bay. An investigation sunday way after someone shot at chp officers in hayward. It happened around 2 00 this morning along llewellyn boulevard in hayward. Officers were shot at, none of them are hurt. We have calls for more details on exactly what happened. Well bring you any updates as soon as we get them. And this is a viral video youve likely seen making the rounds this weekend. Our most searched story, a San Francisco man filming his interaction with a white couple confronting him about a black lives matter message he stencilled in chalk in front of his home. Im asking you if this is your property. Why are you asking . Because its private property, sir. Because its private property, sir. Are you defacing private property . This taking place in the citys Pacific Heights neighborhood. Abc 7 News Reporter luz p
Hey, liz, good morning to you. Starting out with clouds around here. Were looking at that marine layer that is in line for mist and drizzle at the shoreline. Live doppler 7 right now we have a little bit of cloud cover out there. Temperatures are in the 50s. 56 in vallejo. 61 in concord with 57 in San Francisco. So here is the plan for today. The clouds will fade. Well get into mostly sunny skies with numbers in the mid70s inland by noontime but as we get towards the latter part of the day, were in the 80s so a warmup is in store around the bay, inland, even at the coast. It will be breezy to gusty again at the shoreline. Well talk about how long the storm lasts as we head toward the first day of summer. Liz . Thank you. An investigation sunday way after someone shot at chp officers in hayward. We have brand new video from overnight, take a look here t happened around 2 00 this morning along llewellyn boulevard in hayward. Officers were shot at, none of them are hurt. We have calls for