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So when were talking about Affordable Housing needs, were talking about all of us. Only 10 or 15 are exempt from the need of Affordable Housing, meaning below market rate housing. Fights over rent control cropped up around the bay area. Several cities have measures on the November Ballot including oakland which has seen a lot of demand for rent recently, a lot of it spillover from San Francisco. Theres a rally at 8 a. M. At San Franciscos lower haight and at noon in oakland. Live in the newsroom, anne makovec, kpix 5. What are the arguments against rent control . Reporter you can imagine there are plenty of arguments against it coming from landlords and from economists saying it makes the situation worse ....
They got on the roof. They juneed on to the building where they claim that a 100yearold woman is being evicted. Sky 7 shows the tenant group dropping 21 banner over the ledge to raise awareness of the issue. Now, it got interesting because one of the people would live here got fed up with the protesters and took the banner away. They were struck eling for some time and that tenant ended up tossing the banner off the roof. Now, tenants want to convert this building into condos and say that iris has not lived here in years. The demonstration certainly got peoples attention. There is a National Renters day of action today. Actions are occurring across the country and across california protesting outrageous evictions and rent hikes that renters are going through. This case is one of the worst imaginable. Iris was at him while this was all going on. She had been hospitalized for a while. Her family is saying that she is not the same. ....
A renters day of action is nationwide today. Kpix 5s anne makovec reports from San Franciscos lower haight where people are demanding change. Reporter San Francisco is the most expensive rental market in the country so its no wonder tenants showed up for this National Renters day of action at 8 a. M. They demand an end to rising rents, evictions and gentrification. A one bedroom costs more than 3,000 a month. Thinking about a different vision for tenants in our neighborhoods where we actually are able to to to have our power and not be afraid that were going to get kicked to the curb. Reporter todays rally is in support of iris canada a 100 yearold woman who has been in a lengthy fight against eviction from her home on the edge of the fillmore district. She lived there more than 50 years during which the property has gon ....
City Officials Say police were not involved with that incident. Makes me sick. Reporter Police Officers firing tear gas as they work to get the crowd under control. North carolinas governor declaring a state of emergency in the city and calling in the National Guard for help. Many companies in Downtown Charlotte are telling employees to stay away from the area today. Reporter the safety and security of our community as well as our Law Enforcement officers remains our top priority. Reporter this is the second night of protests sparked by the Fatal Shooting of keith lamont scott. Police are looking for a suspect when they say scott ignored several warni ....
Morning, you should no hayward to foster city between whipple and mission. 880 both directions, two lanes closed on both sides of the freeway. Bay bridge toll plaza we have backups in the cash lane but otherwise looking good true the toll. Carquinez bridge to the maze westbound, carquinez bridge to the maze westbound 20 minutes. Police are looking for suspects who reportedly walked into a house in concord and shot people inside around 10 p. M. On bella drive near clayton road. Police say the man and woman were shot. The man is in critical condition. Police say that one or two suspects got away in a getaway car. There is no description. A second straight my of chaos in charlotte, north carolina. A result of protests against an officerinvolved shooting. A state of emergency has been declared in the city because of the riots, vandalism and looting. One protestor was wounded by gunfire but investigators say the shot did not come from police. The latest from cbs news don champion reporter t ....