christie smith spoke with the mayor and union leader about how they feel about this. christie. >> reporter: well, the mayor points out that san francisco has been a leader in the pandemic and they want to continue to do their part. some workers requiring to be vaccinated goes too far. >> we have 80% of our residents vaccinated. >> reporter: the mayor says there are still real concerns. >> it is about this variant and what this is going to mean for not only hospitalizations but for people who contract covid. it is not gone. but, folks who have the vaccines are going to be more protected than people who don't. i had to think about our work force and the public. >> reporter: she feels that work force of 35,000 needs to set an example. the city will mandate every employee without a valid exception gets vaccinated once the shot received full fda approval. employees will have ten weeks to comply. >> when we explore this mandate, we wanted to also respect the fact that there are people who may have medical or religious reasons why they can't do the vaccine which will be acco

nbc bay area's christie smith spoke with the d.a. and the mayor. >> very nice lady. >> reporter: anh taylor is receiving a flood of support as she keeps recovering. wednesday's attack has touched off more anger across the city. >> we're hoping to first of all see that guy in prison for good. second of all, we're happier because she's alive. >> reporter: this is new video we've obtained as sfpd arrived on scene. >> i'm glad they caught him, thank you, police. i was amazed this guy was still walking on the streets. >> reporter: police say they arrived 35-year-old daniel cauich. nbc bay area learned cauich was arrested five times last year for burglaries and in 2016 for homicide. police say at the time of wednesday's arrest he wore an ankle monitor. today we talk up with the district attorney. >> a lot of folks are suggesting the decision to release him was the district attorney's office. we filed a written detention motion. we asked the court to detain him. we presented all the evidence of why we believed he was a public safety risk an

christie smith has the very latest for us. >> we had a victim in the water. he was bitten by a shark. it was a younger great white. >> reporter: just after 9:00 saturday morning, the emergency call came in about gray whale cove state beach. >> he was surfing. so he was relatively close to the shore. and he was out surfing and the great white came up and took one bite out of him and released him. >> reporter: the shark bit the man in the back of his right thigh. he was able to make it up to the shore and witnesses helped get him up to the beach and get help. >> it was a serious injury. >> reporter: people who came to the beach right after the attack were shocked to learn what happened. >> fairly surprised to hear that. we've been coming here since we were kids and never encountered something like that. >> the white sharks out there are sharks, people are not on the menu, you occasionally have a shark incident like we did today, but it's generally very rare. >> reporter: we spoke by phone with david ebert, program director. >> they probably can't quite make out

in san francisco, christie smith, nbc bay area news. >>> a group of mothers spent the day fighting for stricter gun laws while remembering those that lost lives to gun violence. they honored survivors and victims of gun violence. they all wear orange because they say when hunters wear orange it means stop and don't shoot. >> federally we need to get universal background checks. we are only as safe as our neighboring state. so while california has phenomenal gun laws for our state, it becomes somewhat meaningless when you don't -- for neighboring -- if neighboring states don't have that. >> the group carried soul boxes. each box holds space for one life injured for guns. they created more than 2,500 boxes last year. >>> san francisco police with a hate crime tip line. witnesses can call the number you see on your screen there, 415-558-5588. callers will then hear a menu directing them to press a number directing them to an operator speaking several languages. tip line callers can always remain anonymous. if you miss this number, we will bring it back to give you a chance to write it dow

nbc bay area's christy smith shows us. >>> people gathered early along polk street in san francisco to take part in the people's march, the second annual. >> the event today is focussed on the voices of black, brown and indigenous people. generally in the queer spectrum, we get lost, and we decided to do the people's march in order to get voices back. >> last year i heard more people tell me after the march that it felt like the most powerful thing they've ever been in at any pride parade, because it actually felt like what it did in the beginning which happened here on this week that we're going to take 51 years ago. that's when the parade first started on this same route, and it was a riot. >> reporter: they walked around the route of the first gay liberation march as the city reopened from the pandemic. >> the march means a lot to me. lots of these events used to happen on polk street long ago before it moved to market street. >> reporter: the march went to civic center where there were performers and speakers. >> we have to speak out and speak loud and be bold and be strong and una

christie smith joins us live again from antioch. you know, that's always -- inland it is always a little bit hot. we have been speaking with neighbors out here and they say they made plans and reservations to be here, to be able to swim today knowing this warm weather was coming. of course they wanted to stay cool. but others they say also had another reason. these cool waters in antioch were exactly what the family was looking for. >> definitely the heat is a big factor. >> reporter: the swimming spot has been running at reduced capacity. the swim lagoon and reservations can be harder to come by when temperatures rise. she brought her kids from oakley. >> we just try to be outside and, you know, not run the ac as much, you know, as we can, just to save some power and stuff because that's, you know, a big factor. >> reporter: the goal is simple, find a way to stay cool without putting too much stress on the state's power grid. people say they're ready to do their part. steve hill is with the contra costa fire protection district. >>

nbc bay area's christie smith has the very latest. >> we had a victim in the water. he was bitten by a shark. it was a younger great white. >> reporter: just after 9:00 saturday morning, the emergency call came in about gray whale cove state beach. >> he was surfing. so he was relatively close to the shore. and he was out surfing and a great white came up and just took one bite out of him and release him. >> reporter: the shark bit the man in the back of his right thigh. the surfer made it up to the shore and witnesses pulled him to the beach and got help. >> it was a serious injury. >> reporter: people who came to the beach right after the attack were shocked to learn what had happened. >> we've been coming here for years since we were kids. never once did we encounter something like that. we'll definitely keep our eyes alert. >> white sharks are -- people, you know, are not on the menu. you occasionally have a shark incident like we did today but it's generally very rare. >> reporter: david ebert is program director for the pacific shark research center. >> they pr

in san francisco, christy smith, nbc bay area news. >>> up next here at 6:00. authentic verification from the state. we are going to show how you can get proof of your vaccination delivered right to your phone. >>> required? or not? we visited numerous businesses to find out now that we're re-opened, who is making workers wear masks? and who's not? >>> and along with that heat, we do have some hazy skies with a spare the air alert in effect through tomorrow. the worst of that air quality over the east and the south bay. i will talk about that cooling trend. i know you want to hear about this. i'm back with it in about six minutes. >>> hopefully, you know by now, this sunday, yep, father's day, it's the first-official day of summer. as we venture out, california's rolling out a new digital vaccination card. this is so you can prove that you have been vaccinated for businesses that ask. local-tech companies are helping the state create a digital-vaccine record. it's just like your vax card but accessible with your phone. if you don't have a smartphone, no problem

reporting live in san francisco, christie smith, nbc bay area news. >> thank you so much. happening right now, talk about the state plans to follow cdc guidance on tuesday. california will get rid of all social distancing and drop the mask requirement for people vaccinated in most places. cal osha's board voted last weekend that one person in the office while unvaccinated. >> you will mix the social distancing. just not everywhere. live in san jose. you have to carry your mask in the purse because it is a little touch and go wherever you are. >> reporter: that's true. this mall used to have limitations keeping people out. now you can see they have opened seating here. so things are starting to open up. and by this time next week, if you are fully vaccinated, then you won't have to wear a mask or social distance here or in most places. >> i'm really happy to not have to be wearing a mask. >> today the state's top health officer announced that on june 15th the state will still require unvaccinated californians to wear a mask, including stores, salons and gyms. >> since i hav

. >> reporter: in san francisco, christie smith, nbc bay area news. >>> well, he is taking a step back from the microphone. hear from an optimistic dwien kiper as he undergoes chemotherapy. >> i just look around me and i think about past memories and, you know, it's actually the music comes second in a way. >> a farewell tour for this college chellist. see how he's reflecting on this past year. >>> and check this out. some unusual june rain in the pacific. we'll show you where all of this rain fall is headed and our california chances coming up in about six minutes. >>> california leaders are firing back at the judge that overturned the assault weapons ban. the governor, state attorney general announced they have appealed the judge's ruling. they're asking a higher court to issue a stay on that judge's order which would keep the assault weapon ban in place during the appeal process. the federal judge compared assault weapons to a swiss army knife. one person lost her son in the shooting. >> it is insulting to read this decision when he calls the kind of weapon that killed my son akin t

. >> reporter: in san francisco, christy smith, nbc bay area news. >>> one of the most powerful figures right now in san francisco politics says he is entering alcohol treatment. longtime supervisor made that announcement in a tweet today he posted a statement. apologizing for his impact that his actions have had on colleagues. he says he quote must take full responsibility for the tenor that he has struck in public relationships. investigative reporter joins us now and, jackson, you have been covering city hall for 25 years. peskin has been a staple there. so, does this announcement come as a surprise? >> well, a little bit. i mean, there's been some comments that he has made at board of supervisors meetings and some slurred speech. and he's had a history of making what, arguably, were considered drunk calls. and appearing, in some cases, possibly, intoxicated. right now, you know, we do know that the supervisor. there have been questions, just this week, about some things he had been saying. and calls he's been made. so, it's not quite a surprise. but it's been coming. >> been known f

nbc bay area's christie smith has the very latest. >> we had a victim in the water. he was bitten by a shark. it was a younger great white. >> reporter: just after 9:00 saturday morning, the emergency call came in about gray whale cove state beach. >> he was surfing. so he was relatively close to the shore. and he was out surfing and a great white came up and just took one bite out of him and release him. >> reporter: the shark bit the man in the back of his right thigh. the surfer made it up to the shore and witnesses pulled him to the beach and got he

christy smith joins with us the castro valley story. >> reporter: yeah. we're told this happened around 6:00 last night right here behind me in castro valley, that a woman was waiting for her package to be delivered and got an alert that hit arrived. this is according to the owner of the complex. a short time later, that woman was being hit repeatedly. we're told that she came out and couldn't find the package and saw an amazon driver and questioned her about the package and was told to be patient. then of course the encounter escalated and turned violence, with the woman getting hit repeatedly. there are two angles of this with security cameras. according to the complex opener, the exchange that led to this was the woman was told to be patient shelf baited 15 minutes for a package and noticed driver talking with another delivery person. then she asked about her package again. she said the driver said something about white privilege, not getting the package there any faster. the 67-year-old woman called her a name and that's when it escalated. >> i think

. >> reporter: christy smith, bay area news. >>> the festival always well attended. take a look at this band. people were walking along, checking things out. for many this date is very significant. >> it's important. it's something that my family has celebrated throughout the years, so it's not anything new. >> it included history lessons. people gathered at the fairgrounds for the 40th junteenth in the park fel. local organizers talk about the importance of getting together on this day. >> reporter: helping the black community economically by having small business vendors here, music, the african-american community and arts and culture and we haven't been out all year, so we're passing out masks, ppe. we're having a great time as a community. >> marcus washington took place. santa clara county became the first county in the state to recognize juneteenth as a paid holiday. the proposal passed unanimously on tuesday. >>> similar scenes playing out nationwide. in galveston question people celebrated the day as they have for more than 150 years by parades and gatherings

in oakland, christie smith, nbc bay area news. >>> oakland mayor libby schaaf released a statement today saying in part that it's heartbreaking that a joyous occasion at lake merritt was marred by a senseless act of gun violence. take a look at this scene. this is about two hours after the shooting right there at lake shore avenue right there on lake merritt. you see a crowd of people blocking an ambulance. one person even jumping on top of the ambulance. christopher whitmore who took this video was part of a side show that developed after the shooting. no matter how you slice it, a tough night in oakland. >>> we're continuing to track the latest developments in the lake merritt shooting. you can find more details about the victims on our website. just go to nbcbayarea.com. click on lake merritt shooting. >>> valley transportation in lake merritt county is expected this week to get light rail running again and soon. the board approved two new emergency measures on friday that allowed the gm to spend $2 million to repair the rail yard after last month's mass shooting there. the camera vid

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