and the messaging here again is abc seven news reporter tara campbell. >> pienta. >> from the parties to the police departments, pride is on full display across the bay in san francisco. thousands of participants showing off their pride, pedaling 545 miles to los angeles in the aids lifecycle, raising millions of dollars to help serve the lgbtq plus community. >> there's so many great stops along the way all of the food, all of the people, all of the fun. we've got drag queens on the ride. >> this has been quite a year for our community. needless to say, there's so much confusion, fear, mixed messages, uh- funding is being cut and so now more than ever, rides like this, events like this that raise money, like the aids lifecycle are more important than ever. >> and from the streets to the stage, oasis arts hosting a ten hour live stream telethon fundraiser from the iconic drag venue oasis. >> i get to come to san francisco, one of the greatest cities in the world, one of my favorite cities to perform in. but i'm also given a wonderful, safe space to create. and i tell the united states

abc seven news reporter tara campbell was at the rally and march in san francisco, which drew one of the largest crowds in the area. >> people united will never be defeated. >> a message of peaceful resistance on the streets of san francisco saturday. >> from california. >> thousands upon thousands starting at dolores park for the no. king's march coinciding with president trump's parade in washington, d.c, celebrating the army's 250th birthday. >> i'm out here because i want to save our democracy. >> and marches like this across the country are expected to be the largest since the first trump administration. >> this is the only way they're going to hear us, is if enough of us are out herd 2000 of these, definitely they're going to be heard. >> now. >> protesters packing the streets, making their way to civic center. sky seven capturing the large crowds of people filling the streets. what do you think of the turnout? >> i think it's amazing. i think the bay area really shows up and opportunities when we are here to fight for peace and justice. >> not for ice and deportations. >> indi

tara campbell, abc seven news. >> okay, tara, thanks very much. now, abc seven news meteorologist sandia patel is tracking the conditions on the fire lines in antioch and sandy. a hot day in the east bay. certainly. and that brush is bone dry. >> that's right, dan. and those two things make for a dangerous situation. you heard the wind, as tara was reporting. here's a look at the current conditions. winds are gusting out of the southwest 39 miles an hour. it is 80 degrees, relative humidity 25%. so it is dry out there. the bay area air quality management district did issue an air quality advisory for contra costa county tonight, as the smoke impacts are being felt around the region, the winds will remain gusty. not just tonight but going into tomorrow. so hopefully those hot spots do not actually spark more brush fires or expand that brush fire as you take a look here. good to moderate air quality right now, but purple air is reporting some poor air quality near that fire. so looking at a live picture from our mount tam cam, you can see that camer

tara campbell, abc seven news. >> okay, tara, thanks very much.ow, abc seven news meteorologist sandia patel is tracking the conditions on the fire lines in antioch and sandy. a hot day in the east bay. certainly. and that brush is bone dry. >> that's right, dan. and those two things make for a dangerous situation. you heard the wind, as tara was reporting. here's a look at the current conditions. winds are gusting out of the southwest 39 miles an hour. it is 80 degrees, relative humidity 25%. so it is dry out there. the bay area air quality management district did issue an air quality advisory for contra costa county tonight, as the smoke impacts are being felt around the region, the winds will remain gusty. not just tonight but going into tomorrow. so hopefully those hot spots do not actually spark more brush fires or expand that brush fire as you take a look here. good to moderate air quality right now, but purple air is reporting some poor air quality near that fire. so looking at a live picture from our mount tam cam, you can see that camera

. >> abc seven news reporter tara campbell sorts out today's developments. >> i'm gratified by the order, by his decision. >> governor gavin newsom praising a federal judge's ruling thursday against president trump sending national guard troops into los angeles protests. >> it's a federal judge with a federal order. period. full stop. it's the rule of law. he is not a monarch. he is not a king. and he should stop acting like one. >> in his ruling, u.s. district judge charles breyer said the president overstepped by deploying roughly 4000 national guard troops to l.a. amid immigration enforcement protests, ordering trump to return control of the national guard to newsom by noon friday. >> i want to make this clear the national guard will come back under my authority. by noon tomorrow, the national guard will be redeployed to what they were doing before donald trump commandeered them. >> but an appeals court hours later blocked the federal judge's order until next week, when it will take up the matter. the governor's office reiterating this is not a reversal of judge breyer's decision, and

abc seven news reporter tara campbell spoke tonight with some of the activists helping to organize the demonstrations. >> preparations are underway and thousands are expected to march in. no kings protests across the bay area saturday. >> we need everyone. we need to stop the tyranny from happening. >> alameda is just one of the cities joining the thousands of protests planned nationwide on the same day as president trump's parade in washington, celebrating the army's 250th birthday. >> tanks will be rolling through the streets of our capital tomorrow. we've had a us senator thrown to the ground and handcuffed. so those are tipping points. >> another tipping point, they say. scenes like this out of los angeles, la. >> even though it was a horrible thing, really has people sparked and saying this is not okay. >> saturday's protests are expected to be among the largest against trump since his second term began. >> we've seen our membership triple in the last couple of months, and i got like 15 new signups this afternoon. >> and while these protesters plan to be peaceful, we've watched re

abc seven news reporter tara campbell explains. why do we want. >> a swelling of support in berkeley wednesday night for people swept from a longtime homeless encampment? this was the scene one week ago, a federal judge ordering a halt to the sweep at eighth and harrison. the city saying the encampment posed a safety risk for people living in the area, citing a rat infestation, human feces and drug needles. tuesday, the judge temporarily barred the city from sweeping the entire camp, allowing people with disabilities to stay. >> we've been fighting for a long time for any kind of recognition of the ada throughout this whole thing is that's the big piece that people just don't seem to be grasping, is that all of our people out at the camps are experiencing some kind of disability. >> the judge's ruling comes as a relief for groups like where do we go? a nonprofit working with people on the streets. >> it's good for us and for the people who are there, because it means that we don't have to go all over town trying to find them or los

. >> abc seven news reporter tara campbell sorts out today's developments. >> i'm gratified by the order gavin newsom praising a federal judge's ruling thursday against president trump sending national guard troops into los angeles protests. >> it's a federal judge with a federal order. period. full stop. it's the rule of law. he is not a monarch. he is not a king. and he should stop acting like one. >> in his ruling, u.s. district judge charles breyer said the president overstepped by deploying roughly 4000 national guard troops to l.a. amid immigration enforcement protests, ordering trump to return control of the national guard to newsom by noon friday. >> i want to make this clear the national guard will come back under my authority. by noon tomorrow, the national guard will be redeployed to what they were doing before donald trump commandeered them. >> but an appeals court hours later blocked the federal judge's order until next week, when it will take up the matter. the governor's office reiterating this is not a reversal of judge breyer's decision, and that the governor is still co

abc seven news reporter tara campbell spoke to marchers about why this year's march feels more important than ever. >> a celebration and a clear message at san francisco's transgender march. >> i'm with my people, with my trans folks supporting us. you know we exist. no executive order can get rid of us, and we're not going away. >> thousands making their way from dolores park to city hall friday evening. >> a lot of people grooving and getting along. you know, this is. this is what it's about. you know, this is all we want to be able to do. >> i think it's a really strong statement of like, we're here, this is who we are. like, yeah, we're here for each other. like this community is not going away. and it's strong and joyful and defiant. >> this year, it's more important than ever to kind of come out and show support and show that we're here and remind people that we're here and not going anywhere. >> this year's march comes amid rising fears over the trump administration's attacks on the transgender community, in particular transgender children. >> i'm a trans therapist supporting tran

tara campbell, abc seven news. >> two san francisco business owners are fighting eviction. hundreds of people showed up to a rally last night to support castro coffee and castro nail salon, next to the castro theater. ken curry and his brother say another planet entertainment, which now holds the lease to the theater, wants to clear them out to make room for a new ticket office. >> this is a community business just to be discarded like a piece of garbage. it's not. it's not right. it's just. it's a shame. >> city officials have said they would help the curry's find a new location. we got a lot more coming up. let'st a check with lisa. >> all right. it has certainly been windy out there, but right now on the embarcadero there, it looks pretty calm. but just wait. those gusty winds will come back into play. elevating our fire danger and keeping it from getting too hot. even though this is the first day of summer, i'll let you know if we have any summer-like temperatures in my extended outlook coming up. >> sounds good. also next, a national grocery chain closing stores. more

tara campbell, abc seven news. >> the san francisco police department's real-time investigation center is one step closer to getting a new home. the police commission voted unanimously tonight to accept a $9.4 million donation from crypto billionaire and ripple co-founder chris larsen. it would cover the cost to relocate the facility from the outdated hall of justice to empty space in ripple's offices. the real-time investigation center analyzes drone video and automatic license plate readers to help make arrests. chief bill scott assured the commission sfpd will still have control of the information coming in, not larsen or his company. >> footage from drones and uh- is under the control of the department. we already. our retention policy is really strict and tight. unless that case is this is, you know, criminal ongoing case. it's a 30 day retention and we own it. i mean, we own the footage and we have control over it. >> san francisco board of supervisors still needs to approve the resolution to accept larson's donation. >> we're following the story of parking problems at the ucsf p

abc seven news reporter tara campbell spoke to marchers about why this year's march feels more important than ever. >> a celebration and a clear message at san francisco's transgender march. >> i'm with my people, with my trans folks supporting us. you know we exist. no executive order can get rid of us, and we're not going away. >> thousands making their way from dolores park to city hall friday evening. >> a lot of people grooving and getting along. you know, this is. this is what it's about. you know, this is all we want to be able to do. >> i think it's a really strong statement of like, we're here, this is who we are. like, yeah, we're here for each other. like this community is not going away. and it's strong and joyful and defiant. >> this year, it's more important than ever to kind of come out and show support and show that we're here and remind people that we're here and not going anywhere. >> this year's march comes amid rising fears over the trump administration's attacks on the transgender community, in particular transgender children. >> i'm a trans therapist supporting tran

abc seven news reporter tara campbell has reaction from state leaders and the president. >> a federal appeals court handing governor newsom a loss tonight in his battle to regain control of thousands of national guard troops sent to los angeles by president trump. the president, on social media declaring the decision, quote, a big win in the ninth circuit court of appeals on the president's core power to call in the national guard. last week, u.s. district court judge charles breyer ruled trump had overstepped and control was supposed to go back to the governor on friday. however, an appeals court quickly halted that order until it could hold a hearing this past tuesday. in its ruling tonight, the three judge panel agreed with the state and said the chaos in los angeles was worthy for the president to deploy the guard. the governor issuing a statement reading in part, the president is not a king and is not above the law. we will press forward with our challenge to president trump's authoritarian use of u.s. military soldiers against citizens. attorney general rob bonta reiterating tha

abc seven news reporter tara campbell shows you what will take its place. >> the sun will soon set on this san francisco landmark. alioto's restaurant was a fixture of fisherman's wharf for decades before closing in 2020. and now the port of san francisco is planning to tear it down and put in a public plaza. >> i'm crushed. i mean, i spent my 20th anniversary here. this is my heart is literally in san francisco. and this just this kills me. >> the demolition is part of a $10 million plan to rejuvenate the wharf, which has seen a handful of restaurants shut down since the pandemic. >> i remember coming back when i was 25 years ago and it was full of shops and we came, came by and it's all abandoned except for these. and it's i was telling my kids, it's pretty sad to see this not all open. >> it makes me wonder because i haven't been here in a while, so it's a little depressing to see around the corner. there's like two other restaurants that closed down. we're asking people where to go. they don't know where to go. >> the port says the first phase of its plan is set to be complete nex

tara campbell, abc seven news. >> all right. let's move now to your forecast.ith milder weather and cleaner air coming our way, we're finally getting free of the wildfire smoke from canada. and tomorrow's temperatures looking pretty good, actually. abc seven news meteorologist sandhya patel is here with your 24 hour accuweather forecast. >> yeah. dan doesn't want to make you go out. want to go outside and enjoy. yeah. cleaner air. nothing to be taking it for granted, that's for sure. take a look at the air quality. it is good across the entire region. moderate right now in san jose. so remember, we've had days of air quality advisories, including one today. but the wind has picked up mount diablo 41 miles an hour. that breeze has helped to clear out some of that haze in our atmosphere. and of course, the direction of the wind. so a foggy, misty start tomorrow morning. temperatures in the 50s. we are looking at sunnier skies by noontime, and it is going to be warmer by the bay and inland. low 60s to mid 80s tomorrow. turning breezy in the evening. here's a live

abc seven news reporter tara campbell has reaction. >> the trump administration is taking aim at a sex education program aimed at helping transgender and non-binary kids, giving california 60 days to get rid of content, teaching students about gender identity. warning a failure to meet the deadline could risk its funding. >> you know, this language is taken away. i think it creates more harms in these communities. i think it creates more division. it you're basically depriving a generation from really understanding what these issues mean. >> in a letter sent to the california department of public health, the u.s. department of health and human services condemning the program, which goes into places like youth homeless shelters. the federal department stating in part, the trump administration will not tolerate the use of federal funds for programs that indoctrinate our children. the disturbing gender ideology content in california's prep materials is both unacceptable and well outside the program's core purpose. >> threatening to take away really critical funding that isn't just meant t

abc seven news reporter tara campbell shows you what will take its place. >> the sun will soon set on this san francisco landmark. alioto's restaurant was a fixture of fisherman's wharf for decades before closing in 2020. and now the port of san francisco is planning to tear it down and put in a public plaza. >> i'm crushed. i mean, i spent my 20th anniversary here. this is my heart is literally in san francisco. and this just this kills me. >> the demolition is part of a $10 million plan to rejuvenate the wharf, which has seen a handful of restaurants shut down since the pandemic. >> i remember coming back when i was 25 years ago and it was full of shops and we came, came by and it's all abandoned except for these. and it's i was telling my kids, it's pretty sad to see this not all open. >> it makes me wonder because i haven't been here in a while, so it's a little depressing to see around the corner. there's like two other restaurants that closed down. we're asking people where to go. they don't know where to go. >> the port says the first phase of its plan is set to be complete nex

tara campbell, abc seven news. >> the san francisco police department's real-time investigation centere step closer to getting a new home. the police commission voted unanimously tonight to accept a $9.4 million donation from crypto billionaire and ripple co-founder chris larsen. it would cover the cost to relocate the facility from the outdated hall of justice to empty space in ripple's offices. the real-time investigation center analyzes drone video and automatic license plate readers to help make arrests. chief bill scott assured the commission sfpd will still have control of the information coming in, not larsen or his company. >> footage from drones and uh- is under the control of the department. we already. our retention policy is really strict and tight. unless that case is this is, you know, criminal ongoing case. it's a 30 day retention and we own it. i mean, we own the footage and we have control over it. >> san francisco board of supervisors still needs to approve the resolution to accept larson's donation. >> we're following the story of parking problems at the ucsf parnass

abc seven news reporter tara campbell spoke tonight with some of the activists helping to organize the demonstrations. >> preparations are underway and thousands are expected to march in. no kings protests across the bay area saturday. >> we need everyone. we need to stop the tyranny from happening. >> alameda is just one of the cities joining the thousands of protests planned nationwide on the same day as president trump's parade in washington, celebrating the army's 250th birthday. >> tanks will be rolling through the streets of our capital tomorrow. we've had a us senator thrown to the ground and handcuffed. so those are tipping points. >> another tipping point, they say. scenes like this out of los angeles, la. >> even though it was a horrible thing, really has people sparked and saying this is not okay. >> saturday's protests are expected to be among the largest against trump since his second term began. >> we've seen our membership triple in the last couple of months, and i got like 15 new signups this afternoon. >> and while these protesters plan to be peaceful, we've watched re

abc seven news reporter tara campbell explains. why do we want. >> a swelling of support in berkeley wednesday night for people swept from a longtime homeless encampment? this was the scene one week ago, a federal judge ordering a halt to the sweep at eighth and harrison. the city saying the encampment posed a safety risk for people living in the area, citing a rat infestation, human feces and drug needles. tuesday, the judge temporarily barred the city from sweeping the entire camp, allowing people with disabilities to stay. >> we've been fighting for a long time for any kind of recognition of the ada throughout this whole thing is that's the big piece that people just don't seem to be grasping, is that all of our people out at the camps are experiencing some kind of disability. >> the judge's ruling comes as a relief for groups like where do we go? a nonprofit working with people on the streets. >> it's good for us and for the people who are there, because it means that we don't have to go all over town trying to find them or los

abc seven news reporter tara campbell has reaction from state leaders and the president. >> a federal appeals court handing governor newsom a loss tonight in his battle to regain control of thousands of national guard troops sent to los angeles by president trump. the president, on social media declaring the decision, quote, a big win in the ninth circuit court of appeals on the president's core power to call in the national guard. last week, u.s. district court judge charles breyer ruled trump had overstepped and control was supposed to go back to the governor on friday. however, an appeals court quickly halted that order until it could hold a hearing this past tuesday. in its ruling tonight, the three judge panel agreed with the state and said the chaos in los angeles was worthy for the president to deploy the guard. the governor issuing a statement reading in part, the president is not a king and is not above the law. we will press forward with our challenge to president trump's authoritarian use of u.s. military soldiers against citizens. attorney general rob bonta reiterating tha

abc seven news reporter tara campbell has reaction. >> the trump administration is taking aim at a sex education program aimed at helping transgender and non-binary kids, giving california 60 days to get rid of content, teaching students about gender identity. warning a failure to meet the deadline could risk its funding. >> you know, this language is taken away. i think it creates more harms in these communities. i think it creates more division. it you're basically depriving a generation from really understanding what these issues mean. >> in a letter sent to the california department of public health, the u.s. department of health and human services condemning the program, which goes into places like youth homeless shelters. the federal department stating in part, the trump administration will not tolerate the use of federal funds for programs that indoctrinate our children. the disturbing gender ideology content in california's prep materials is both unacceptable and well outside the program's core purpose. >> threatening to take away really critical funding that isn't just meant t

tara campbell, abc seven news. >> all right. let's move now to your forecast. with milder weather and cleaner air coming our way, we're finally getting free of the wildfire smoke from canada. and tomorrow's temperatures looking pretty good, actually. abc seven news meteorologist sandhya patel is here with your 24 hour accuweather forecast. >> yeah. dan doesn't want to make you go out. want to go outside and enjoy. yeah. cleaner air. nothing to be taking it for granted, that's for sure. take a look at the air quality. it is good across the entire region. moderate right now in san jose. so remember, we've had days of air quality advisories, including one today. but the wind has picked up mount diablo 41 miles an hour. that breeze has helped to clear out some of that haze in our atmosphere. and of course, the direction of the wind. so a foggy, misty start tomorrow morning. temperatures in the 50s. we are looking at sunnier skies by noontime, and it is going to be warmer by the bay and inland. low 60s to mid 80s tomorrow. turning breezy in the evening. here's a liv

abc seven news reporter tara campbell shares what will replace it, and how leaders hope it will help build a better bay area. >> the sun will soon set on this san francisco landmark. alioto's restaurant was a fixture of fisherman's wharf for decades before closing in 2020. and now the port of san francisco is planning to tear it down and put in a public plaza. >> i'm crushed. i mean, i spent my 20th anniversary here. this is my heart is literally in san francisco. and this just this kills me. >> the demolition is part of a $10 million plan to rejuvenate the wharf, which has seen a handful of restaurants shut down since the pandemic. >> i remember coming back when i was 25 years ago and it was full of shops and we came, came by and it's all abandoned except for these. and it's i was telling my kids, it's pretty sad to see this not all open. >> it makes me wonder because i haven't been here in a while, so it's a little depressing to see. around the corner there's like two other restaurants that closed down. we're asking people where to go. they don't know where to go. >> the port says

abc seven news reporter tara campbell spoke with some of the volunteers who say the fight must go on. >> a somber yet celebratory moment sunday as volunteers dismantled the iconic pink triangle. >> i'm here passionately taking it down in the fog and the rain just to show up for my community. >> coming to united states and coming to san francisco and then seeing the huge, you know, triangle there that's kind of like, you know, shows it that this is a place where you can be open. >> for 30 years now, the pink triangle has adorned the face of twin peaks during pride, once used in nazi concentration camps to single out queer people, the community reclaiming the symbol. >> the volunteers work so hard here, you know, to pay respect to the monument and the reminder as well. and it's a little bit somber because we put it away for 12 months. >> and while piece by piece it's put away, they say the fight will go on. committed to overcoming the trump administration's attacks on the lgbtq plus community. >> i feel like i have to i have a responsibility. i am a leader of pride erg at my work, and i

it comes from it comes from my spirit. >> tara campbell, abc seven news. >> and here's a look at thepride parade route for tomorrow. it begins at 10:30 a.m. at market street and beale, and ends at market and eighth street near civic center plaza. organizers say the parade typically has over 250 contingents and lasts around four hours. bart says it will open at 8 a.m, with trains roughly every five minutes through downtown san francisco. many muni routes that usually run on market street will be rerouted to mission street to avoid the parade route. abc seven is the exclusive broadcast partner of the san francisco pride parade. you can watch it live tomorrow starting at 1030 right here on abc seven and wherever you stream abc seven news. we're going to turn now to the weather and your 24 hour accuweather forecast. spencer christian joins us now. and how are things looking for the parade tomorrow? >> well, karina, they're looking promising on the 24 hour forecast will start at 7:00 tomorrow morning, at which point the marine layer will still be lingering along the coast. and that means

we're going to just let that stand. >> tara campbell, abc seven news. >> tara, thanks so much.dent trump has directed federal immigration officials to expand efforts to deport immigrants in america's largest cities. and a truth social post. trump called on ice officials to, quote, expand efforts to detain and deport illegal aliens in america's largest cities, such as los angeles, chicago and new york, where millions upon millions of illegal aliens reside. end quote. he called those cities and others quote, the core of the democratic power center, where they use illegal aliens to expand their voter base, cheat in elections, and grow the welfare state. the pressure to stop ice raids in san francisco continues on this sunday. abc seven news reporter cornell bernard explains why protesters focused today on one building. >> get out the way, guys. get out the way. >> ice. get out the way. >> activists marching for a second day outside this ice subcontracting office on to james street in san francisco's soma neighborhood, protesting the trump administration's deportation policies, act

like no one wants anyone hurt, whether it's protesters or the police. >> tara campbell, abc seven. >> news this afternoon, congressman sam liccardo joined other elected officials and community leaders from san mateo and santa clara counties to denounce the trump administration's deployment of the california guard to the l.a. protests. >> the use of military for domestic law enforcement puts our nation on the precipice of authoritarian rule. i'm outraged by the reckless militarization of response to protests in los angeles. hours after the los angeles police department deemed a protest to be peaceful. >> liccardo says the president's actions are ruthlessly and recklessly designed to push our nation towards authoritarianism. moving along now, president trump's new sweeping travel ban is now in effect. the move revives an effort from the trump administration to crack down on entries from specific countries. the 12 countries targeted are shown here in purple. they include iran, afghanistan, libya, myanmar, myanmar and sudan. seven other countries highlighted in yellow face partial restric

so do it at the outset so that people's lives are saved. >> tara campbell, abc seven news. >> governorin newsom released this statement on the u.s. strikes following the president's action in iran. california's state threat assessment center is actively monitoring for any potential impacts in california. while there are no specific or credible counter threats we are aware of at this time, we urge everyone to stay vigilant and report suspicious activity. was this strike on iran a violation of the u.s. constitution? it depends on who you ask. some republicans were quick to rally around the president, saying iran was warned. abc seven news reporter anser hassan spoke to some legal experts and has reaction from some of the bay area's congressional members. >> president donald trump's decision to attack iran has local bay area elected officials raising concerns. representative lateefah simon issued this statement, which reads in part, donald trump's bombing of iran is lawless, dangerous and immoral. this kind of power, wielded without accountability puts all of us in danger. >> president's

abc seven news reporter tara campbell explains why it's coming to an end. >> final preparations for whatbe the final ride. after more than 30 years and more than a million participants, the aids lifecycle is coming to an end. the organization behind it, citing a rise in production costs and a drop in donations post pandemic. >> i'm really bummed that it's the last one, but i'm really excited that i was able to get back here for this last one. >> the 545 mile ride from san francisco to los angeles has raised more than $300 million over the years, helping support the san francisco aids foundation and the los angeles lgbt center. >> i'm proud of the advocacy we've all done, especially in a time where rights are being challenged and stripped. >> this last ride is largely viewed as a resistance to the trump administration's attacks on the lgbtq plus community. >> with the current administration cutting funding for so many important things, including hiv research, that this is more important a time than ever to support something like this, even if it means biking 545 miles. >> there will alway

we have to do this. >> tara campbell, abc seven news. >> in new york city, tens of thousands of people demonstration. protesters even encouraged former trump supporters to speak out. >> whether this administration continues unchecked is up to we the people. nobody can afford to sit this out. if you voted for trump and you're disenchanted and somehow the price of eggs hasn't gone down, or your wallet is emptier than you thought it would be, well, you have an obligation to get out in the streets for your sake and for everybody else's. >> with an estimated 50,000 attendees, the new york city demonstration is believed to be the largest rally in the country. moving over to the windy city, an estimated 10,000 people marched in chicago from daley plaza through the loop in the city's downtown neighborhood and making their way to trump tower. our sister station in chicago reports the protest was nonviolent and was intended to be a family friendly event, with kids even drawing with chalk on sidewalks before the rally. turning now to pope leo, and there was a special mass for him today in chicago

as the wrestlers told abc seven news reporter tara campbell, this is a chance for many of them to bely are. >> the sound of victory, both inside the ring and out for this group of transgender wrestlers and their fans. >> being with people like me and wrestling like my friends and just people who like, have the same honestly, common experiences makes it just so much more accessible and makes it so much more fun and comfortable. >> t boy wrestling was created by the founders of trans dudes of l.a, a social group for transgender men. >> as a way, really, to bring trans men together and give them the space both in sports and performance, to express their point of view from the trans masculine perspective. >> and it makes me feel at home, like when i'm here, i feel like i'm at home. >> jamison rodriguez left his home in florida behind less than a year ago. >> coming over here and finding refuge, this has been so important for me because, like, we don't have anything like this out there. >> there is no doubt that this is a very difficult time for the transgender community, specifically wit

abc seven news reporter tara campbell shows us. >> from the parties to the police departments. pride is on full display across the bay in san francisco. thousands of participants showing off their pride, pedaling 545 miles to los angeles in the aids lifecycle, raising millions of dollars to help serve the lgbtq plus community. >> there's so many great stops along the way. all of the food, all of the people, all of the fun. we've got drag queens on the ride. >> this has been quite a year for our community. needless to say, there's so much confusion, fear. mixed messages. uh- funding is being cut and so now more than ever, rides like this, events like this that raise money, like the aids lifecycle are more important than ever. >> and from the streets to the stage, oasis arts hosting a ten hour live stream telethon fundraiser from the iconic drag venue oasis. >> i get to come to san francisco, one of the greatest cities in the world, one of my favorite cities to perform in. but i'm also given a wonderful, safe space to create. and i troll the united states a lot. and these spaces

we have to do this. >> tara campbell, abc seven news. >> in new york city, tens of thousands of peoplerotesters even encouraged former trump supporters to speak out. >> whether this administration continues unchecked is up to we the people. nobody can afford to sit this out. if you voted for trump and you're disenchanted and somehow the price of eggs hasn't gone down, or your wallet is emptier than you thought it would be, well, you have an obligation to get out in the streets for your sake and for everybody else's. >> with an estimated 50,000 attendees, the new york city demonstration is believed to be the largest no rally in the country. moving over to the windy city. an estimated 10,000 people marched in chicago from daley plaza to trump tower. our sister station in chicago reports the protest was nonviolent. indivisible, which was the primary organizer of the protests, released this statement. it reads in part, quote, this was a reminder we are still here, still organizing, still rising, still unafraid. we don't do kings in this country. we do solidarity. we do community. we do jus

abc seven news reporter tara campbell explains why it is already facing an uphill battle. >> amid the celebration of its new satellite location in east oakland. >> it's official we're here. >> the oakland lgbtq community center is already in a fight to keep the doors open. >> a lot of the work we've done has been under attack. we've lost significant amount of funding. i laid off 50% of my staff. >> joe hawkins is the co-founder and ceo of the nonprofit, and says they're staring down massive funding cuts from the federal government. >> we lost a $600,000 grant that the trump administration abruptly cut, and it's been nonstop. every month. there's something new. >> this is a community that has been ticked and put down many times, and all that we need is spaces to call our own, to come together, to heal. >> and that means places like this. >> this is our new trans wellness center. people will be able to come here, get connected to resources, have support groups, and it is really centered around the needs of trans people. and the director is a trans woman as well. so we're very, very exci

abc seven news reporter tara campbell shares why organizers say this year's march feels more important than ever. >> a celebration and a clear message at san francisco's transgender march. >> i'm with my people, with my trans folks supporting us. you know we exist. no executive order can get rid of us, and we're not going away. >> thousands making their way from dolores park to city hall friday evening. >> a lot of people grooving and getting along. you know, this is. this is what it's about. this is all we want to be able to do. >> i think it's a really strong statement of like, we're here, this is who we are. like, yeah, we're here for each other. like, this community is not going away. and it's strong and joyful and defiant. >> this year, it's more important than ever to kind of come out and show support and show that we're here and remind people that we're here and not going anywhere. >> this year's march comes amid rising fears over the trump administration's attacks on the transgender community, in particular transgender children. >> i'm a trans therapist supporting trans youth a

we have to do this. >> tara campbell, abc seven news. >> in new york city, tens of thousands of peopled the demonstration. protesters even encouraged trump supporters to speak out. >> whether this administration continues unchecked is up to we the people. nobody can afford to sit this out. if you voted for trump and you're disenchanted and somehow the price of eggs hasn't gone down, or your wallet is emptier than you thought it would be, well, you have an obligation to get out in the streets for your sake and for everybody else's. >> with an estimated 50,000 attendees, the new york city demonstration is believed to be the largest rally in the country. moving over to the windy city, an estimated 10,000 people marched in chicago from daley plaza to trump tower. our sister station in chicago reports the protest was nonviolent. indivisible, which was the primary organizer of the protests, released this statement. it reads in part, quote, this was a reminder. we are still here, still organizing, still rising, still unafraid. we don't do kings in this country. we do solidarity. we do communi

have the fundamental constitutional right to peacefully protest and have our voices heard. >> tara campbell, abc seven news. >> governor gavin newsom announced he is deploying additional california highway patrol resources ahead of today's protest. all eight special response teams are currently activated and staged throughout the state, and that's a surge of about 700 officers. newsom says they will help local law enforcement protect demonstrators and crack down on property damage. and this morning, israel's defense minister warned iran that tehran will burn if it continues firing missiles. speaking after an assessment meeting with the army's chief of staff, defense minister israel katz said that iran will pay a heavy price for harming israeli citizens. his comments come after iran launched retaliatory strikes on israel overnight. several people were killed and dozens more were injured. israel's main international airport will remain closed until further notice. it comes after israel struck at the heart of iran's nuclear program on friday, killing several nuclear scientists as well as high

abc seven news reporter tara campbell shares what will replace it, and how leaders hope it will help to build a better bay area. >> the sun will soon set on this san francisco landmark. alioto's restaurant was a fixture of fisherman's wharf for decades before closing in 2020. and now the port of san francisco is planning to tear it down and put in a public plaza. >> i'm crushed. i mean, i spent my 20th anniversary here. this is my heart is literally in san francisco. and this just this kills me. >> the demolition is part of a $10 million plan to rejuvenate the wharf, which has seen a handful of restaurants shut down since the pandemic. >> i remember coming back when i 25 years ago, and it was full of shops and we came, came by and it's all abandoned except for these. and it's i was telling my kids, it's pretty sad to see this not all open. >> it makes me wonder because i haven't been here in a while, so it's a little depressing to see around the corner. there's like two other restaurants that closed down. we're asking people where to go. they don't know where to go. >> the port says

abc seven news reporter tara campbell explains why it's already facing an uphill financial battle. >>ion of its new satellite location in east oakland. >> it's official we're here. >> the oakland lgbtq community center is already in a fight to keep the doors open. >> a lot of the work we've done has been under attack. we've lost significant amount of funding and laid off 50% of my staff. >> joe hawkins is the co-founder and ceo of the nonprofit, and says they're staring down massive funding cuts from the federal government. >> we lost a $600,000 grant that the trump administration abruptly cut, and it's been nonstop. every month. there's something new. >> it's a community that has been ticked and put down many times, and all that we need is spaces to call our own, to come together, to heal. >> and that means places like this. >> this is our new trans wellness center. people will be able to come here, get connected to resources, have support groups, and it is really centered around the needs of trans people. and the director is a trans woman as well. so we're very, very excited about w

abc seven news reporter tara campbell explains why it's already facing an uphill financial battle. >>celebration of its new satellite location in east oakland. >> it's official we're here. >> the oakland lgbtq community center is already in a fight to keep the doors open. >> a lot of the work we've done has been under attack. we've lost significant amount of funding. i laid off 50% of my staff. >> joe hawkins is the co-founder and ceo of the nonprofit, and says they're staring down massive funding cuts from the federal government. >> we lost a $600,000 grant that the trump administration abruptly cut, and it's been nonstop. every month is something new. >> it's the community that has been kicked and put down many times and all that we need is spaces to call our own, to come together, to heal. >> and that means places like this. >> this is our new trans wellness center. people will be able to come here, get connected to resources, have support groups, and it is really centered around the needs of trans people. and the director is a trans woman as well. so we're very, very excited about

so, yeah, people can find their people. >> tara campbell, abc seven news. >> you know, i think i knowy. and clearly i don't know everything because this is the first for me. >> yeah, it was very well attended. >> yeah. >> you're our wrestling. >> i am i love wrestling. yeah. and i'm shocked. i never heard of this. yeah. good for tara finding that story. all right. this morning we're looking live at pier 39, where we have a few sea lions out there. the sun is getting up here, and it's doing so under some coastal clouds. a nice afternoon is on the way. so you look at your morning planner. we'll keep temperatures in the 50s through about 8 a.m. this morning. then we'll start to warm you through the 60s and then later on our warmest areas getting into the 80s and 90s this afternoon. winds are breezy, but this month we've certainly had windier days in the forecast. those onshore winds gusting about 15 to 25mph for the most part. and we'll do that again tomorrow as well. so it will be bright but breezy conditions the next couple of days. so warm sunshine on the way. highs in our microclimat

abc seven news reporter tara campbell shares why organizers say this year's march feels more important than ever. >> a celebration and a clear message at san francisco's transgender march. >> i'm with my people, with my trans folks supporting us. you know we exist. no executive order can get rid of us, and we're not going away. >> thousands making their way from dolores park to city hall friday evening. >> a lot of people grooving and getting along. you know, this is. this is what it's about. you know, this is all we want to be able to do. >> i think it's a really strong statement of like, we're here, this is who we are. like, yeah, we're here for each other. like this community is not going away. and it's strong and joyful and defiant. >> this year, it's more important than ever to kind of come out and show support and show that we're here and remind people that we're here and not going anywhere. >> this year's march comes amid rising fears over the trump administration's attacks on the transgender community, in particular transgender children. >> i'm a trans therapist supporting tran

abc seven news reporter tara campbell spoke with people who are keeping a close eye on the unfolding> about what's unfolded in downtown san francisco and across the bay area. concerns over president trump's airstrikes on three nuclear sites in iran. >> we just want peace. we want diplomacy. we want peace. our security absolutely depends on all countries cooperating together and not going on the attack like this. >> the united. >> states entering the war between iran and israel, causing pause for both communities. >> very shocking. there's a lot of unknowns right now. >> reporter amini is a member of bay area for iran and says they're in uncharted territory. >> there's not a lot of experience seeing a nuclear site bombed, so we don't know what kind of effect that will have on innocent people that live around those areas. we don't know what kind of political impacts it will have on the government. >> we've been watching this war, right. and now just come in like this. just your thoughts specifically on that. uniquely as as an american, as as an iranian. >> at times it is soul crushing.

thousands of people took part, and abc seven news reporter tara campbell was with them as they marched through the streets of san francisco. >> the unmistakable sound of san francisco's dike march. as tradition goes, the bikers leading the way. >> making ourselves visible so that people see that i'm just somebody's daughter, somebody's sister, and i'm just in love with another woman. >> thousands marching from dolores park to the castro and back saturday evening. >> i needed the love. i needed the laughs. it's been a really weird, emotional time for myself and the world. and i needed. i needed this happiness. you know? >> i think it's pretty amazing. >> yeah. and i think a lot of people came from, like, different parts of the country, maybe also different parts of the world. we do have some in, you know, poland parades, i mean, but not a dike march. so i'm pretty excited about that. >> the march is making its return after a six year hiatus. >> i was so excited to experience that last year and i didn't. so this is just so exciting. i'm here alone. and then i met a new friend and like, i

abc seven news reporter tara campbell explains why it's coming to an end. >> final preparations for whatl be the final ride. after more than 30 years and more than a million participants, the aids lifecycle is coming to an end. the organization behind it, citing a rise in production costs and a drop in donations post pandemic. >> i'm really bummed that it's the last one, but i'm really excited that i was able to get back here for this last one. >> the 545 mile ride from san francisco to los angeles has raised more than $300 million over the years, helping support the san francisco aids foundation and the los angeles lgbt center. >> i'm proud of the advocacy we've all done, especially in a time where rights are being challenged and stripped. >> this last ride is largely viewed as a resistance to the trump administration's attacks on the lgbtq plus community. >> with the current administration cutting funding for so many important things, including hiv research, that this is more important a time than ever to support something like this, even if it means biking 545 miles. >> there will alw

abc seven news reporter tara campbell breaks down the legal battle and what comes next. >> i'm gratified by the order, by his decision. >> governor gavin newsom praising a federal judge's ruling thursday against president trump sending national guard troops into los angeles protests.ops into los angeles >> it's a federal judge with a federal order, period, full stop. it's the rule of law. he is not a monarch. he is not a king. and he should stop acting like one. >> in his ruling, u.s. district judge charles breyer said the president overstepped by deploying roughly 4000 national guard troops to l.a. amid immigration enforcement protests, ordering trump to return control of the national guard to newsom by noon friday. >> i want to make this clear the national guard will come back under my authority. by noon tomorrow, the national guard will be redeployed to what they were doing before donald trump commandeered them. >> but an appeals court hours later blocked the federal judge's order until next week, when it will take up the matter. the governor's office reiterating this is not a reversa

abc seven news reporter tara campbell explains why it's coming to an end. >> final preparations for what will be the final ride. after more than 30 years and more than a million participants, the aids life cycle is coming to an end. the organization behind it, citing a rise in production costs and a drop in donations post pandemic. >> i'm really bummed that it's the last one, but i'm really excited that i was able to get back here for this last one. >> the 545 mile ride from san francisco to los angeles has raised more than $300 million over the years, helping support the san francisco aids foundation and the los angeles lgbt center. >> i'm proud of the advocacy we've all done, especially in a time where rights are being challenged and stripped. >> this last ride is largely viewed as a resistance to the trump administration's attacks on the lgbtq plus community. >> with the current administration cutting funding for so many important things, including hiv research, that this is more important a time than ever to support something like this, even if it means biking 545 miles. >> there wil

tara campbell, abc seven news. >> two san francisco business owners are fighting eviction.undreds of people showed up to a rally last night to support castro coffee and castro nail salon, next to the castro theater. ken curry and his brother say another planet entertainment, which now holds the lease to the theater, wants to clear them out to make room for a new ticket office. >> this is a community business just to be discarded like a piece of garbage. it's not. it's not right. it's just. it's a shame. >> city officials have said they would help the curry's find a new location. seven on your side is digging into new complaints against ups. multiple people in the bay area say the company told them it threw out damaged packages. and in some cases, those items showed up for sale online. seven on your side investigative reporter melanie woodrow shares how a woman lost something that put her identity on the line. >> joanne yates and her children love italy, so much so that for years they've talked about getting dual citizenship. >> i finally had some time, so i started looking

thousands of people took part, and abc seven news reporter tara campbell was with them as they marched through the streets of san francisco. >> the unmistakable sound of san francisco's dike march. as tradition goes, the bikers leading the way. >> making ourselves visible so that people see that i'm just somebody's daughter, somebody's sister, and i'm just in love with another woman. >> thousands marching from dolores park to the castro and back saturday evening. >> i needed the love. i needed the laughs. it's been a really weird, emotional time for myself and the world. and i needed. i needed this happiness. you know? >> i think it's pretty amazing. yeah. and i think a lot of people came from, like, different parts of the country, maybe also different parts of the world. we do have some in, you know, poland. parades. i mean, but not a dike march. so i'm pretty excited about that. >> the march is making its return after a six year hiatus. >> i was so excited to experience that last year and i didn't, so this is just so exciting. i'm here alone. and then i met up for new friend. and lik