Some of the most competitive high schools in the bay area. In the live, from the cbs bay area studios, this is kpix5 news. Some of the most competitive high schools in the heart of the bay area in silicon valley, but there is a dark side and someone has to give. Betty yu says the School District realizes there is a problem. Betty, tell us about it. Reporter well ken, it isnt an easy thing to talk about for students, parents, or teachers which is why it is all the more remarkable they came together here at the District Office to talk about the problem. A School Official said she has never seen more students show up at a School Board Meeting. It has been a tough couple of years for students at gunn high school, particularly for martha cabbat. Seven suicides have committed suicide since her first day. I cannot bare to have the same thing happen again. Can you imagine knowing that we are that town where kids are victims of suicide . Reporter the most recent death happened over the weekend
Task force that was created yesterday. Well, board president london breed spoke with us on our sunday Morning Program a couple of weeks ago about the need for the government to step up to the plate. I want police in my neighborhood. I want them paying attention to those who are committing crimes and committing other violent acts against people. Reporter the task force would also incorporate solutions from the Faith Community and youth groups along with policing solutions. See well see if that has any effect. So far the numbers are not looking good here in San Francisco. There have been nine murders so far this month. Live in San Francisco, anne makevoc, kpix 5. Wells fargo says it will re open its History Museum at its San Francisco headquarters after damage is repaired. The front of the building was boarded up after a robbery early yesterday morning. Three men crashed a stolen suv through the front door and held a Security Guard at gunpoint while they stole historical gold nuggets. An
The public. The intent is to have Law Enforcement and victims relax and assume its a toy firearm and in reality its a real weapon. Reporter and then there are the fake guns that have been modified. Theres a nerf gun transformed into a shotgun that shoots live rounds. Reporter there is no legislation that keeps real looking guns looking real. Brady Campaign Says there hasnt been a tragedy or enough tragedies from this to get the attention it requires. Its reasonable to expect real guns arent allowed to look like toys. Police officers say they have only one option. Any gun it doesnt matter what it is, were just going to have to assume its real. Reporter Livermore Police are also concerned that children who are allowed to play with toy guns are not also being taught to drop it when approached by a Police Officer. Dont try to prove its safe. Just drop it. The Police Officer says all guns are real. Reporter they say they have to. And they have seconds to make the decision and so often as we
Some of the most competitive high schools in the bay area. In the live, from the cbs bay area studios, this is kpix5 news. Some of the most competitive high schools in the heart of the bay area in silicon valley, but there is a dark side and someone has to give. Betty yu says the School District realizes there is a problem. Betty, tell us about it. Reporter well ken, it isnt an easy thing to talk about for students, parents, or teachers which is why it is all the more remarkable they came together here at the District Office to talk about the problem. A School Official said she has never seen more students show up at a School Board Meeting. It has been a tough couple of years for students at gunn high school, particularly for martha cabbat. Seven suicides have committed suicide since her first day. I cannot bare to have the same thing happen again. Can you imagine knowing that we are that town where kids are victims of suicide . Reporter the most recent death happened over the weekend