Its to mark the birthday of breonna taylor, the k emtgunned down inside her louisville, ky home. In the wake of the george floyd protest, a new plan to slash funding from the San FranciscoPolice Department. Our exclusive interview with the chief, and why he is not conning it a defunding. Good evening, im elizabeth cook. I boylan martin. Mayor london breed once a give part of the Police Funding to black communities. Reporter i spoke to the police chief just a short time ago, and he says bottom line . This is for the betterment of the city. Meanwhile, the Police Officers association has many questions tonight with the Mayors Office for offering few other details. Black lives matter. More than 100 black rights group this week signed a petition demanding more elected officials defunding for the Police Department and redirect those funds to areas like education and health care. Now its time for us to say we are committed to making change in effecting change and improving outcomes for people. Reporter mayor london breed says the amount they are looking to redirect his announced august 1 that i talked to San Francisco police chief bill scott about the decrease in funding. To reallocate funding to programs that are going to help the overall city objectives . That is not defunding. I mean, we suffer budget cuts all the time. I dont think that is defunding. Some of the folks that are saying defund the police, they are abolish the Police Department. Reporter other Police Department are facing the reality. L. A. Mayor Eric Garcetti said he will cut Police Funding up to 150 million after advocating until recently for increased funding. The San FranciscoPolice Officers association is against the mayors objective. The response times will be slower because we dont enough officers at each individual district station to handle the call volume that might be coming through. Reporter its unclear what part of the Police Budget and how the decrease in funds would affect the department. We have to look at everything from building projects to, to police cars, equipment that we need, but maybe we can hold off on getting for now. I mean, theres a vast array of things that we are able to look at and take a little bit here, take a little bit there, and we try to get it done. Reporter entering our interview with chief scott, he emphasized that the ability to respond to emergency calls as well as to patrol and investigate crimes will remain intact and continue. Meanwhile, detroit top cop today saying that the idea of redirecting funds is a bad idea. Were live in front of San FranciscoPolice Department headquarters. In San Francisco, kenny choi, kpix 5. Bay area lawmakers are joining a push to set state standards for the use of rubber bullets. The projectiles are being increasingly deployed as a means of crowd control, but researchers say at close range, they can cause permanent injury or even death. San francisco senator scott weiner and and Assembly Member , asked caller of san jose say the state need to prioritize the escalation over the use of military grade riot gear. Rubber bullets, and tear gas. In oakland there were speeches and songs at a gathering designed to lift up black lives. Oh we call you miracle worker. Speakers from groups including the oakland naacp and local faith leader spoke at the event to honor black americans. This movement, black lives matter, is a righteous and just movement. It is a just cause. The peaceful protesting is s. Just and necessary. We need to be doing all of that and more. There is not just one way that we are mourning today. There are generations of loss souls, and until we can all live freely and safely in this country, we are going to have to keep pushing back. Were going to have to keep fighting. And yes, were outraged, but this moment is not just about rage. It is about love, humanity, and morality. Demonstrators held up signs to honor george floyd. Today, Silicon Valley faith leaders held Prayer Service for Racial Justice and peace as they gathered at st. Josephs cathedral basilica in san jose. That service was live streams on facebook where leaders of various faiths remembered george floyd. This evening there is a renewed focus on the death of a black man in tacoma, washington that was caught on camera three months ago, and now the mayor is taking action. As i watched that video, i became even more enraged. While i am mayor, i am still black. I am still treated as an africanamerican woman. I am still looked at as an africanamerican woman, and my life could be taken, and today it stops in tacoma Manuel Ellis Ellis died from oxygen deprivation after two white officers physically restrained him. The 33yearold was hurt on a police scanner, telling the officers he could not breathe, the medical examiner has ruled that his death was a homicide. , mayor victoria woodards is now calling for the removal of the officers involved. They are just like tearing in on him for what . He was not even doing anything. Officers say they got into a struggle with ellis after he repeatedly struck the patrol car and assaulted one of them, but the witness says ellis was just walking down the street when the officers got out of their car. Looked like he had full pressure on his body. He just looks like he cant breathe. There was no heads on knees, no cutting off of circulation, none of that. The attorney representing the family of ellis is calling for an independent investigation by the state. The nfl is now responding to a plea from players. In a video, they called on the leak to condemn racism and say it believes black lives matter. Its been 10 days since george floyd was brutally murdered. How many times doing to ask you to listen to your players . What will it take for one of us to be murdered by Police Brutality . What if i was george floyd . If i was george floyd . If i was george floyd. If i was george floyd. I am george floyd. I am breonna taylor. I am ahmaud arbery. I am tamir rice. I am trayvon martin. I am walter scott. They released that video last night. They said so for the league has not done enough. Some critics also brought up the nfls handling of kneeling protests during the national anthem. That of course started by former 49ers quarterback, Colin Kaepernick , to protest Police Brutality. After becoming a free agent, he has not been signed by any team in the league. We, the National Football league, condemn racism and the systematic oppression of black people. We, the National Football league, admit we were wrong for not listening to nfl players earlier. And encourage all to speak out and peacefully protest. We, the National Football league, believe black lives matter. Talk nfl commissioner Roger Goodell sharing this video about an hour ago, and he went on to say that he stands with protesters and those there needs to be change in the country. Some u. S. States may soon push for a break up of googles Ad Technology business. According to cnbc, sources say the state attorneys general who are investigating google for potential antitrust violations are leaning toward that move, as part of an expected lawsuit. Critics have said google bundles its ad tools so rivals cant afford to compete, and that its operation of search, youtube, gmail, and other services hinders ad competition. We have reached out to google for comment on this, and no response yet. Coming up, the return of parking tickets. San francisco residents on notice that they need to know so they are not caught off guard. Despite the need for a mask , for a deaf person and mask can be especi this crisis has changed almost everything, but not our resolve. Weve pulled together, worked hard to keep each other safe. Weve flattened the curve and are starting to reopen our communities. We can protect the people we love, and help californians get back on their feet. For our families and our communities, lets stay the course and stop the spread. Michael vasquez come over here. Ive heard such good things about you, your company. Well, i wouldnt have done any of it without you. Without this place. This is for you. Michael, you didnt have to. And, were going to need some help with the rest. Youve worked so hard to achieve so much. Perhaps its time to partner with someone who knows you and your business well enough to understand what your wealth is really for. Heres what we want everyone to do. Count all the hugs you havent given. All the hands you havent held. All the dinners you didnt share with friends. The trips you havent taken. Keep track of them. Each one means one less person vulnerable, one less person exposed, and one step closer to a healthier community. So for now, keep your distance. But dont lose count. Well have some catching up to do. An investigation is underway on a three alarm fire on Amazon Warehouse in redlands just outside san bernardino. The 600,000 Square Foot Distribution Center was overtaken by flames this morning. This area of footage showing the roof better collapsed in on the stretcher. All 100 employees did evacuate. No reported injuries to that building reportedly only three years old with the latest Sprinkler System installed. Heads up. San francisco residents, g enen back. Set to resume june 15. The sf mta is going to be issuing those parking tickets for cars that are not moved for street sweeping. The agency had put a hold on violations during our shelter place orders, allowing people to isolate without parking worries, but all that ends one week from monday. In richmond, families gathered outside the city library to protest the possible closure. The group who organized it said the city plans to cut back the librarys hours and ultimately close down the main branch on civic ce. Theyt ofalthink e brar is for kids, especially right now. Most families dont have wi fi, but they want to send the chromebooks home. If they dont have it during the summer when those chromebooks go back to the schools, the only other place they could get Distance Learning from in a computer and wifi is in a library. The city council has considered closing a branch in richmond to help with the budget costs, but theres no set decision or date. Today, the city of santa clara kicked off pride month by raising the rainbow flag at city hall plaza. Although pride month is going to look much different this year, the show must go on virtually. San francisco still came together for pride at home, honoring 50 years of pride joined by mayor london breed. Im so happy to be here with you all. Its been a really challenging time in our city and country. The ability to come together with all of you to celebrate pride, but to also call attention to the injustices that exist in our society, it means a lot. Again, this year kpix 5 is the broadcast partner for sf pride, so were going to be airing a threehour special sunday, june 28. You can watch pride 50 generations on our sister station, kbcw, and streaming on kpix. Com starting at 5 00 pm. College students are graduating into a tough job market. Former president barack obama and first Lady Michelle will headline a virtual graduation tribute to the class of 2020. The allstar ceremony will be on youtube this weekend. It will feature lady gaga, beyoncc, taylor swift, many others. That streams begins at 12 00 pm tomorrow. Like many college seniors, this weeks rising above scholars is worried about letting her first job after graduation. How the nonprofit is preparing its students for this new economy. I dont know if you can see my tomatoes. Reporter Sabrina Truong is embracing her new gardening hominy with gusto. The veggie garden, a positive distraction for the 22 year old as she finishes her senior year at ucla. Sheltering in place inside the Campus Apartment she shares with roommates. What is the campus like rhino . Its a ghost town. It is so quiet. Its also really eerie almost, i guess. Like ive never seen the campus so empty, so quiet. Reporter her long anticipated Graduation Ceremony canceled for now. A situation serenas family is struggling to accept. They are also really disappointed because like my dad was not able to see me graduate high school, and being a first generation, it wouldve been like the first person in my family to graduate, and it was supposed to be does big deal, and now its just kind of like i will get the diploma in the mail. Reporter but its her future job prospects that serena worries about the most. In the recession, everyone is losing their job, and there may not be places hiring because they are taking such a hit. Its really try flying for a new grad. Reporter how is sra helping the students graduating this screen . Definitely our first time working in a pandemic, but we are shifting the way we are navigating worth Course Development firstgranwer wellpositioned to do so. Reporter students rising above had a programs lorna confers townsend points out the nonprofit is offering career coaching, networking assistance, and even coding classes for its students who may find themselves looking for work outside their chosen fields. They may need to secure a job that puts them in a position where they are feeling financially stable, and it still an opportunity for growth. Opportunity, serena looks forward to. Im very blessed. For students rising above, i michelle griego. To learn about students rising above and its scholars, go to our website, kpix. Com sra. You get that degree . I dont think anyone asks if you get that in the mail. Looks the same on your resume. It qualifies. Hang it on the i love me wall on the office. You may not love the wind out there right now, but its the result of a couple different storm system is kind of joining forces. Theyre not going to give us much of a rain chance other than a few sprinkles tomorrow morning, but theyre going to keep windy conditions in place as we head into the weekend. You combine that with relatively dry air, and we have to be concerned about the fire danger. Visit our fire weather index, and this just combines the Different Things we look at when evaluating the different kind of components to go into the fire danger is not only wind speed, but also the amount of humidity any entity or, how much temperatures are going to warm up. Tomorrow afternoon about 4 00 to 5 00, the simple skill goes from zero to 10, so its something the firefighters are definitely going to have to be concerned about but maybe not flat out worried as we head into the weekend. Right now, it is gusty other. These are the current sustained winds. 18 miles an hour in San Francisco and oakland, over 20 miles an hour for much of the east bay, 30 mile an hour sustained winds in fairfield , but check out some the gusts coming off right at 6 00 of the wind has had an impact on temperatures. Let me step out of the way and you can see the view of the golden gate with a camera jittering out a little bit. Still made it up to 79 degrees in santa rosa, but only 73 in san jose, concord a full 30 degrees cooler than yesterday. 70 for a High Temperature. Only in the 60s, fremont, those 60 San Francisco, even cooler than half moon bay. Current temperatures, 63 degrees in sfo. Current temperature dunnstown 61. You have to go pretty far inland to find temperatures in the 70s, we will back up into the 50s as we this is normal for early june, but our High Temperature tomorrow are going to end up either nearnormal around the bay, couple degrees below average in San Francisco, substantially below average about five to seven degrees below normal for inland location, only meeting the low to mid 60s. Mostly low 70s for the tri valley with the warmest temperatures farther inland, and the delta and eastern contra costa county, but barely the upper half of the 70s with temperatures along the coast struggling to hit 60 and around the bay. Talking mostly mid to middle portion of the 60s, maybe bridging upper 60s with low to mid 60s for the to the north. Our neighbor to the north were still warm today, your temperatures back off, and its going to be breezy there as well. Mentioned that rain chance. It is not much more than a couple sprinkles in cast futurecast is trying its best to produce a few showers for the south bay, maybe over the diablo range. Those are nothing to worry about. Its going to evaporate on the way down early tomorrow morning, and the rest of the day we see a mix of sunshine and clouds, we should see plenty of sunshine for the second half of the weekend on sunday, but it still going to be breezy. The wind relaxes as we head into next week, and temperatures one back up close to 90. Coming up at 6 00, we will have your dog walking forecast, and we will check out your hour by hour temperatures ll the bay area county hardest hit by the pandemic is now ready to open up shop. Were going to check in on Business Owners eager to get o , nelibodycam video released today from alameda police. Its a response to Community Concern over the way they detained an africanamerican man. 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