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he was fired in february of 2023 by mayor sheng thao. just a few moments after she took office. >> she made a decision and i felt it was not the right. i have not been critical about the mayor. i'm here to serve the public. >> and we sang a song called oh happy day. >> reporter: bishop bob jackson has been a long-time supporter of armstrong. even standing with him as armstrong would try to get his job back. bishop bob said he talked to armstrong about making a transition from public service to politics. >> the conversations that we had were centered around what can i do now that i'm fired from the police chief? he has dedicated his life and put his life on the line, now coming back to be a leader. i think that he is the ideal man. >> reporter: political analyst james taylor says armstrong will be tough to beat in the november election due to his widespread name recognition across the city. >> and one shouldn't be surprise that leronne armstrong would look for another outlet in which to do public service. it represents a new challenge for
he was fired in february of 2023 by mayor sheng thao. just a few moments after she took office. >> she made a decision and i felt it was not the right. i have not been critical about the mayor. i'm here to serve the public. >> and we sang a song called oh happy day. >> reporter: bishop bob jackson has been a long-time supporter of armstrong. even standing with him as armstrong would try to get his job back. bishop bob said he talked to armstrong about making a transition from...
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oakland mayor sheng thao outlined her budget plan how she's hoping to the city's needs financially without cutting any jobs. and busy roads and air travel pack your patience as memorial day travel is underway. >> from the area's local news station. you're watching the kron. 4 morning news at 6. >> good morning. thank you for joining us here on the kron. 4 morning news. i'm james fletcher and i'm reyna harvey in for darya folsom today. a lot of you already starting to hit the road world. so people get into that holiday spirit already is. we've got memorial day weekend ahead of us, john. and how's the weather looking looking cooler? that's the big headline for your memorial day is how much cooler than average it is. as we work our way into the holiday weekend, you're really going to notice that as the sun comes up, more and more today looking outside at the east bay hills right here. you can see a blanket of clouds sitting right above us, the east bay hills, one of those spots that is going to be well down as well. if you want to go for a nice little hike up there, expect temperatures to be
oakland mayor sheng thao outlined her budget plan how she's hoping to the city's needs financially without cutting any jobs. and busy roads and air travel pack your patience as memorial day travel is underway. >> from the area's local news station. you're watching the kron. 4 morning news at 6. >> good morning. thank you for joining us here on the kron. 4 morning news. i'm james fletcher and i'm reyna harvey in for darya folsom today. a lot of you already starting to hit the road...
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oakland mayor sheng thao outlined her budget plan how she's hoping to meet the city's needs financially without cutting any jobs. and busy roads and air travel pack your patience as more. they travel begins. >> from the area's local news station. you're watching the kron. 4 morning news at 7. >> good morning. thank you for joining us here at 07:00am on the kron. 4 morning news. i'm james fletcher and a radar be in for darya folsom today. >> as we're getting ready for the holiday, we a lot of folks have a lot of tlans. john, how's the weather going to hold up one? yeah, it's definitely cooler and a lot cloudier than it had been the past few days. >> temperatures out there today are dipping into the 60's for a lot of us that had been in the 80's just a couple of days ago. >> we're looking outside at a little bit of fog pushing in from the coastline. in fact, some really rapid fog formation off the san mateo coast this morning and a pretty generous onshore breeze. you can see that pushing in towards the coast right now. most of it is low cloud cover. so visibility has been okay. but you ju
oakland mayor sheng thao outlined her budget plan how she's hoping to meet the city's needs financially without cutting any jobs. and busy roads and air travel pack your patience as more. they travel begins. >> from the area's local news station. you're watching the kron. 4 morning news at 7. >> good morning. thank you for joining us here at 07:00am on the kron. 4 morning news. i'm james fletcher and a radar be in for darya folsom today. >> as we're getting ready for the...
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>ryan>right now in the afternoon edition, oakland mayor sheng thao, unveiling her plans to tackle the city's 177 0 0 deficit. good afternoon. i'm ryan yamamoto. there's a budget crisis in the city of oakland mayor sheng thao says the city may have found a way to close the gap without layoffs or cutting public safety has comes just a day after oakland leaders announced they will sell their share of the coliseum for $105 0 to the african american sports and entertainment group. mayor tell hopes that site will be used for both affordable housing and outdoor space and the mayor says it's no question there's costs that need to be cut. but she's vowing not at the expense of public safety or public health. >>>>my budget will not reduce public safety. my budget will not close firehouses or libraries or recreation center or animal services. i will not cut cops. i will not lay off our city workers, most of whom are oakland residents. >ryan>touted strategies that her administration is already implemented that she says, are proving to be effective. and she says those strategies will continue to b
>ryan>right now in the afternoon edition, oakland mayor sheng thao, unveiling her plans to tackle the city's 177 0 0 deficit. good afternoon. i'm ryan yamamoto. there's a budget crisis in the city of oakland mayor sheng thao says the city may have found a way to close the gap without layoffs or cutting public safety has comes just a day after oakland leaders announced they will sell their share of the coliseum for $105 0 to the african american sports and entertainment group. mayor tell...
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thao live. on the city's plan to budget tackle its budget crisis plus daytime highs today are sitting well above average, and we'll continue to see a summer like set up into next week. we'll have more on that coming up in your 1st alert forecast. and give me a live look outside before we head to the break. the beautiful shot of sutro tower stretching nice and tall into the blue skies and the sunshine, we'll be right back. but oakland is dealing with a 100. 0 budget deficit. right now. that number is expected to go up to more than $107 0 next year. so what's being done to tackle oakland's financial crisis will join me live right now as mayor sheng thao and mayor last week you announced a big plan to help try to balance that budget that includes a hiring freeze and selling the city's chair of the coliseum. but some are still worried that still won't lead to cuts. so what's being done to make up that remaining shortfall? >>yeah. you know, i just want to say that, of course, public safety is at the
thao live. on the city's plan to budget tackle its budget crisis plus daytime highs today are sitting well above average, and we'll continue to see a summer like set up into next week. we'll have more on that coming up in your 1st alert forecast. and give me a live look outside before we head to the break. the beautiful shot of sutro tower stretching nice and tall into the blue skies and the sunshine, we'll be right back. but oakland is dealing with a 100. 0 budget deficit. right now. that...
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this morning where mayor sheng thao faces a budget crisis and a planned sale of the coliseum. so how much is oakland short? 117? 0. that's according to reports. oakland leaders announced yesterday they will sell their share of the coliseum for 105 0. 0 to the african american sports and entertainment group. the hope by mayor thao new a 4 double housing. and outdoor space where the a's built their legacy. when asked how the sale helps the city's money troubles didn't get specific, but promised returns beyond the sales price. >reed>once we finish this off, that there is a clause in there that demand for community engagement and not just that, but community strong community benefits. >>>>and, yes, oakland is selling its share of the coliseum. but the a's also own half the site espn reporting this morning that the a's were approached to sell their portion, but the team has reportedly not interested. well in our other top >reed>stories. >>they called for help for all of us to be on the lookout for a missing oakland woman last night seen hiking in mendocino county tuesday morning. t
this morning where mayor sheng thao faces a budget crisis and a planned sale of the coliseum. so how much is oakland short? 117? 0. that's according to reports. oakland leaders announced yesterday they will sell their share of the coliseum for 105 0. 0 to the african american sports and entertainment group. the hope by mayor thao new a 4 double housing. and outdoor space where the a's built their legacy. when asked how the sale helps the city's money troubles didn't get specific, but promised...
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with all the details on what mayor sheng thao has to say, catherine.e know the latest crime numbers and oakland are encouraging, if not in all categories. as for homelessness, it is still going up. the mayor talk to us today about both issues and what she thinks is working. >> more people are accepting housing. the mayor talked about the fact that in the latest count, homelessness grow by 9% in oakland. those numbers released just this week, but at least the rate is slowing down. 9% does not sound a
with all the details on what mayor sheng thao has to say, catherine.e know the latest crime numbers and oakland are encouraging, if not in all categories. as for homelessness, it is still going up. the mayor talk to us today about both issues and what she thinks is working. >> more people are accepting housing. the mayor talked about the fact that in the latest count, homelessness grow by 9% in oakland. those numbers released just this week, but at least the rate is slowing down. 9% does...
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a group called oust oakland united to recall sheng thao says they've already collected more signaturesthey needed to force a recall of oakland's mayor kron four's dan kerman reports. >> tao is definitely tell. she's on her way out. opponents of oakland mayor sheng thao say they have so far gathered 30,000 signatures 5,000 more 25,000 needed to force a recall election in november. voters in oakland will be able to live that. the mayor know that we are not pleased with her leadership. too many abandoned. has gotten just it was problematic lead by practically every mayor thao takes issue with that and points to oakland police crime stats indicating crime is down 17% over the last 3 years and down 34% when you compare last year. >> to this year, crime is down. 34% this year with deep reductions in burglary, car big being, which is breaking of windows and most importantly, homicides. >> how about backers of the recall admit some crimes are down. they also make the claim that's because people aren't reporting crimes as much as they used to. and because fed-up retailers have closed their stor
a group called oust oakland united to recall sheng thao says they've already collected more signaturesthey needed to force a recall of oakland's mayor kron four's dan kerman reports. >> tao is definitely tell. she's on her way out. opponents of oakland mayor sheng thao say they have so far gathered 30,000 signatures 5,000 more 25,000 needed to force a recall election in november. voters in oakland will be able to live that. the mayor know that we are not pleased with her leadership. too...
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>> reporter: edits of mayor sheng thao say this will worsen public safety. >> worry about oakland today and oakland tomorrow >> reporter: a large deficit could result in less police officers in their neighborhood. >> the police officers that are usually here during the busy season are doing overtime so if they cut back , then there's a good chance we won't have those resources. >> reporter: in alameda, the chair of the community alliance, she and neighbors often have to call for officers to open up lanes on lakeshore avenue and nearby streets on recent weekends, large parties along the lake led to drivers double and triple parking. some people double parked on the grass. >> emergency vehicles couldn't get through . reside firetruck get stuck on bellevue . couldn't get through because of all the illegal parking. it was completely backed up. people couldn't leave her come back home. >> reporter: neighbor says of the parking issues have led to confrontations like this. leanne says many city workers have come to address these problems with police escort due to safety concerns. >> i am reall
>> reporter: edits of mayor sheng thao say this will worsen public safety. >> worry about oakland today and oakland tomorrow >> reporter: a large deficit could result in less police officers in their neighborhood. >> the police officers that are usually here during the busy season are doing overtime so if they cut back , then there's a good chance we won't have those resources. >> reporter: in alameda, the chair of the community alliance, she and neighbors often...
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. >> the push to recall oakland mayor sheng thao is pressing forward.having. >> and incorrectly successful recall campaign opponents of taos say they have so far gathered more than 30,000 signatures 5,000 more than the 25,000 needed. >> to force a recall election in november, people say, well, you know, you should give them more time more time to do work. she's already almost destroyed oakland. we want to give her more time to completely destroy open. we cannot afford to do that. we cannot afford to do it. will recall backers have a laundry list of complaints. crime remains at the top of that list. but the mayor points to oakland police crime stats indicating crime is down 17% over the last 3 years down. 34 1% when you compare last year to this year in 2021. oakland had 134 homicides. >> we're now on track this year for less, for less than half of that, not only is crime down from last year. but it's down in comparison to the last several years. >> oakland. is getting back on track backers of the recall admit some crimes are down. >> they also make the
. >> the push to recall oakland mayor sheng thao is pressing forward.having. >> and incorrectly successful recall campaign opponents of taos say they have so far gathered more than 30,000 signatures 5,000 more than the 25,000 needed. >> to force a recall election in november, people say, well, you know, you should give them more time more time to do work. she's already almost destroyed oakland. we want to give her more time to completely destroy open. we cannot afford to do...
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thao, says her plan will not include cuts to essential services or layoffs, she says they will instead focus on noncritical. or underperforming. contracts increasing tax revenue and targeted hiring freezes. and in san mateo years in the making today, the city unveiled its long awaited fallen heroes. memorial. located in the city's central park, the memorial pays tribute to the san mateo residents who lost their lives in the line of duty. it's made up of monoliths, representing various branches of the military as well as the san mateo police and fire departments each of the monoliths is etched with the names of the fallen the faa is expecting today will be the busiest day for us air travel since 2019 this all comes just ahead of memorial day weekend. nearly 3.5 0 people are projected to fly this weekend. sfo expects more than 753. passengers between today and monday. all right, let's get to our weather warm inland. cool at the coast and a change coming this weekend. meteorologist jessica birch is tracking our forecast in the virtual view studio. hey, jess. all right, jess, thanks so muc
thao, says her plan will not include cuts to essential services or layoffs, she says they will instead focus on noncritical. or underperforming. contracts increasing tax revenue and targeted hiring freezes. and in san mateo years in the making today, the city unveiled its long awaited fallen heroes. memorial. located in the city's central park, the memorial pays tribute to the san mateo residents who lost their lives in the line of duty. it's made up of monoliths, representing various branches...
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he was fired in february of 2023 by mayor sheng thao, just a few months after she took office. >> emitted decision, obviously i felt like it was not the right decision. i have not been critical of the >> about the mayor. i'm here to do a job and serve the public. >> oh, happy day. i am ecstatic >> reporter: bob jackson has been a long time supporter of armstrong, even standing him without rallies as armstrong tried to get his job back. bishop bob says he talked with armstrong about making the transition from public service to politics. >> the conversations that we had were centered around what can i do now that i am fired from police chief? he dedicated his life to put his life on the line as a police officer and now coming back. i think he is the ideal man. >> reporter: clinical analyst james taylor says armstrong will be tough to beat in the november election due to his widespread name recognition across the city. >> we should not be surprised that leronne armstrong is looking for another outlet for public service. it represents a new challenge for him. he had less power in the city but
he was fired in february of 2023 by mayor sheng thao, just a few months after she took office. >> emitted decision, obviously i felt like it was not the right decision. i have not been critical of the >> about the mayor. i'm here to do a job and serve the public. >> oh, happy day. i am ecstatic >> reporter: bob jackson has been a long time supporter of armstrong, even standing him without rallies as armstrong tried to get his job back. bishop bob says he talked with...
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. >> oakland mayor sheng thao outlined her budget plan how she hopes to meet the city's financial needs without cutting any jobs. and busy roads and air travel. need to pack your patients as memorial day travel gets underway. >> from the area's local news station, you're watching the kron. 4 morning news at >> good morning. thank you for joining us here on this memorial day weekend friday. i'm james fletcher and i'm reyna harvey in for darya folsom and how fitting airport right behind lot of folks already miss qaeda. so if if you're heading out, hope you have a good time. if you're staying he.e, the weather's going to be fantastic to and cornyn. yeah, it's looking gorgeous out there as we move our way into memorial day weekend. at least a few like that break from the heat. if you want the heat. well, guess what? wait until sunday. and then monday for memorial day, will right back to the normal late spring warmth. we're looking outside at what we've got right here, which is a little bit of low cloud cover shifting across the bay area this morning. visibility all in all, actually been pre
. >> oakland mayor sheng thao outlined her budget plan how she hopes to meet the city's financial needs without cutting any jobs. and busy roads and air travel. need to pack your patients as memorial day travel gets underway. >> from the area's local news station, you're watching the kron. 4 morning news at >> good morning. thank you for joining us here on this memorial day weekend friday. i'm james fletcher and i'm reyna harvey in for darya folsom and how fitting airport...
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mayor sheng thao talking about this right now. we'll take a look. mayor shaped house office confirming the sale to the african american sports and entertainment group for a minimum of 105 million dollars. the steal has been in the works for some time. and while the sale was not done, they say the cover oakland's budget deficit. the proceeds from the sale will be used to make up the deficit at the discretion of the mayor and the city council. you can see the mayor there in the background. other people coming up to the podium to speak right now. now the oakland group purchasing the state says it wants to develop the coliseum and put community interest first. this deal is expected to close in the next few months. we do have a reporter there listening to what's happening right now at this announcement and we'll be asking some questions of well, we'll have a full report on what they decided today. coming up during kron, 4 news at 5. more arrests, more stolen cars were covered and the seizure of more illegal guns. the governor's office releasing some new
mayor sheng thao talking about this right now. we'll take a look. mayor shaped house office confirming the sale to the african american sports and entertainment group for a minimum of 105 million dollars. the steal has been in the works for some time. and while the sale was not done, they say the cover oakland's budget deficit. the proceeds from the sale will be used to make up the deficit at the discretion of the mayor and the city council. you can see the mayor there in the background. other...
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oakland mayor sheng thao outlined her budget plan and how she hopes to meet the city's financial needs without cutting any jobs and busy roads and air travel this weekend. pack your patience as the memorial day travel begins. >> from the area's local news station. you're watching the kron. 4 morning news at no. >> good morning. thank you for joining us here. 09:00am on a friday before the memorial day weekend. alright, reyna and and we've been talking about everybody already hitting the roads. weather is looking good at that. yeah. there's going to be fantastic. we have john starting off the hour with a look at >> it's still in good. we are cooler than average. but that's nice little break from the warmth for some of our inland areas. those low 70's to upper 60's might kind of be a welcome change of pace. san jose today going to be one of those upper 60's spots after having been kinda warm so far this week. so a chance to get out there and maybe put on those long sleeves again, visibility is fine. even though we do have some fog along the san mateo coastline, winds from the coastline a
oakland mayor sheng thao outlined her budget plan and how she hopes to meet the city's financial needs without cutting any jobs and busy roads and air travel this weekend. pack your patience as the memorial day travel begins. >> from the area's local news station. you're watching the kron. 4 morning news at no. >> good morning. thank you for joining us here. 09:00am on a friday before the memorial day weekend. alright, reyna and and we've been talking about everybody already hitting...
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oakland hasn't had a permanent police chief ever since mayor sheng thao fired the ron armstrong in february last year. in santa clara county, a 66 year old former tech marketing executives starting a new chapter as a reserve deputy bobby was among the new recruits sworn in by the sheriff's department today. now he begins months of field training, he says serving in law enforcement is the next step in his his journey to serve his community. in san francisco city leaders broke ground on a project to reshape folsom street through soma. the plan is to add protected bike lanes raised crosswalks to a designated transit lane. all the cut down on traffic injuries and deaths. construction is expected to run into 2026. a similar project is planned for howard street. that 1 is scheduled to break ground next year. all right on the 1st alert weather now may gray is back with us. it's back across parts of the bay area. meteorologist darren peck is in our virtual view studio and darren a big change in a short period of time. good. climates. thank you, darren. well this afternoon we are done. in. a i and h
oakland hasn't had a permanent police chief ever since mayor sheng thao fired the ron armstrong in february last year. in santa clara county, a 66 year old former tech marketing executives starting a new chapter as a reserve deputy bobby was among the new recruits sworn in by the sheriff's department today. now he begins months of field training, he says serving in law enforcement is the next step in his his journey to serve his community. in san francisco city leaders broke ground on a project...
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the push to recall oakland mayor sheng thao as residents say the city is getting worse. what nintendo plans to do in san francisco that leaders hope will bring. >> for people to downtown. governor newsom has signed a bill into law allowing arizona doctors. >> to come to california to perform abortions on patients. this comes after the arizona supreme court ruled in favor of in 18, 64 law banning nearly all abortions in the state. since then, arizona lawmakers and the governor repealed the law. but that repeal will not take effect until the fall. in the meantime, governor newsom hopes california can help the people who need the procedure. in a statement, he says california will remain a safe harbor ready to defend abortion access because we value women's health and trust women to make the most intimate decisions about their bodies. health and futures and quote. >> the plan to connect san francisco in los angeles with a bullet train is moving forward. the california high-speed rail authority expected to submit final plans next month to obtain complete environmental approva
the push to recall oakland mayor sheng thao as residents say the city is getting worse. what nintendo plans to do in san francisco that leaders hope will bring. >> for people to downtown. governor newsom has signed a bill into law allowing arizona doctors. >> to come to california to perform abortions on patients. this comes after the arizona supreme court ruled in favor of in 18, 64 law banning nearly all abortions in the state. since then, arizona lawmakers and the governor...
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. >> reporter: mayor sheng thao, thank you for joining us. >> thank you, thank you for having me. >>> streaming on cbs bay area news, second chance at life, a survivor of a hit-and-run honors those that lost their lives. >> every single person that died in san francisco on a bicycle deserves to be remembered . >> the ride of silence raising awareness about bike safety . >>> the daytime highs it's time to get away and cache in, at cache creek casino resort, to rock and to roll. to go all out or... go all in. with four stars and rising stars, northern california's premier casino resort is the perfect place... ...to do as much -or as little- as you want. make your get away now and cache in at cache creek casino resort. >>> cities across the bay area are celebrating bike to whatever day known as bike to work day. it encourages people that typically drive to get out and bike to where they need to go. in san jose, a snack station is set up on guadalupe river trail cyclist can stop for refreshments while on the dial. w.h.o. there are a lot more protected bikeways on the bike map dam or trail
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why mayor sheng thao is accused of showing poor leadership. station. >> he's calling for news 2. >> thank you for joining us here on kron for to i'm justine waldman. our top story is the response in the united states to the war between israel and hamas from coast to coast universities across the country are becoming overrun by protest encampments with several going to the point of civil unrest, law enforcement officers had to forcibly clear some of the encampments. in new york city. police arrested about 300 protesters on the campuses of columbia university and city college of new york. officers in riot gear moved in last night to clear out the encampments. the nypd also breached colombia's hamilton hall, which was taken over by protesters yesterday and for weeks these pro-palestine demonstrators who are their have demanded that their universities divest from israeli links companies. the nypd will maintain its presence on campus until mid-may. and overnight york officers took down a palestinian flag that could raise on the campus flagpole. the
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mayor sheng thao abruptly fired lebron armstrong more than a year ago. the ron armstrong, he is suing the city of oakland for wrongful termination. and at one point, as i mentioned, during the search for a new police chief, many people in oakland, including armstrong, wanted his job back. that was not the case. floyd mitchell, he's been a police chief twice. this is his 3rd job as top cop before 11, texas. he was also the chief in tyler, texas. he comes to oakland and he will be meeting the community and the officers. we will try to bring his opening statements before the end of the 10 o'clock newscast. and it is not just oakland, by the way, that is dealing with problems. the city of oakland has problems. you might recall last june they could have had millions of free dollars from the state to try to fight organized retail theft. instead, oakland, the mayor's office miss the deadline. >> i was a good. alright, thanks a lot. well at 10, 0, 3, is the time. let's go to the east bay now where a family is grieving and mourning the loss of a 5 year-old boy wh
mayor sheng thao abruptly fired lebron armstrong more than a year ago. the ron armstrong, he is suing the city of oakland for wrongful termination. and at one point, as i mentioned, during the search for a new police chief, many people in oakland, including armstrong, wanted his job back. that was not the case. floyd mitchell, he's been a police chief twice. this is his 3rd job as top cop before 11, texas. he was also the chief in tyler, texas. he comes to oakland and he will be meeting the...
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and mayor sheng thao just shared this video on social media of the swearing-in ceremony. >> mitchellat his top goals coming into the department are building public trust and a safer community on kron. 4 news at noon today i spoke with mayor sheng thao who shared the confidence that she has in the new police chief. >> we finally have a police chief. you know, so the community is excited. i department and make files excited, you know, stability is going to be key and it played. mitchell is the guy for that job. and so he's coming to come in and really be able to this younger, a generation of opd officers. >> opd remains under the supervision of a federal court appointed monitor since the riders case in 2003. that's when a group of officers was exposed for beating and framing mostly black oakland residents. mitchell is the 12th chief in oakland. in the last decade, you'll hear more about my conversation with the mayor about the new chief coming up during kron for news at 5. and now to the east bay with the city of oakland is touting the latest tourism report tourism. they're nearing pre
and mayor sheng thao just shared this video on social media of the swearing-in ceremony. >> mitchellat his top goals coming into the department are building public trust and a safer community on kron. 4 news at noon today i spoke with mayor sheng thao who shared the confidence that she has in the new police chief. >> we finally have a police chief. you know, so the community is excited. i department and make files excited, you know, stability is going to be key and it played....
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but mayor sheng thao, she continued stay. steadfast looked all over the country and ultimately her eyes turn to lubbock, texas, to floyd mitchell. that's where he was the police chief. and he comes to oakland and again, we will have his remarks beginning at around 10, 15 this morning. a lot of people they are hoping that he works with the community to tackle the issues because oakland obviously is world famous. but these days it has a bad public perception and mitchell hopes to turn that around. back to you. >> all right. thanks a lot 703, is the time in the east bay. a family is mourning the loss of a 5 year-old boy from ground over the weekend were frantic attempts to save the child. happened on bethel island, crawford's jet moment story. >> contra costa county first responders rushed to bethel island. reports of a 5 year-old drowned in bethel island. we had a young male drowned. >> landing over there. john sullivan, a neighbor says each of these homes has a dock news hitting close to his home. he says this tragedy was pray
but mayor sheng thao, she continued stay. steadfast looked all over the country and ultimately her eyes turn to lubbock, texas, to floyd mitchell. that's where he was the police chief. and he comes to oakland and again, we will have his remarks beginning at around 10, 15 this morning. a lot of people they are hoping that he works with the community to tackle the issues because oakland obviously is world famous. but these days it has a bad public perception and mitchell hopes to turn that...
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oakland mayor sheng thao is proposing some adjustments to the city's budget amid a projected 170 millionollar budget shortfall. she says the changes will prioritize public safety, economic development and community services. mayor thao addressing the mid cycle budget changes that city hall today. her first priority is funding crime prevention and cleanup services. so this includes the cease-fire strategy, a fully staffed 9-1-1, dispatch and oakland's fresh pilot program. house says the funding is vital to maintaining progress during financial challenges. >> my mid cycle budget adjustment. it's fiscally responsible. it's disciplined and maintains our focus on the issues that matter most to openers over the coming weeks. my administration will engage in discussions with the city council about that mid cycle budget amendments. and i urge the city council to be thoughtful, to be disciplined, to be collaborative and solutions oriented as we move forward. >> the plan also includes reducing costs and one-way merit. i was doing this is by implementing a targeted hiring freeze of general purpose
oakland mayor sheng thao is proposing some adjustments to the city's budget amid a projected 170 millionollar budget shortfall. she says the changes will prioritize public safety, economic development and community services. mayor thao addressing the mid cycle budget changes that city hall today. her first priority is funding crime prevention and cleanup services. so this includes the cease-fire strategy, a fully staffed 9-1-1, dispatch and oakland's fresh pilot program. house says the funding...
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plus, a new effort to recall oakland mayor sheng thao that's now ramping up. and a very happy start to summer. we've got you covered with everything you need to know before you drive or fly to your memorial day destination. >> station. he's calling for news 2. >> thank you for joining us here on kron. 4 news at 2. i'm justine waldman. we're going to begin with the 3 people who are hurt during a shooting at a high school graduation ceremony in the east bay kron four's terisa stasio joins us now live from the newsroom with information on the investigation. also, she's just found out with the stool school is doing and has details on this arrest. i we are now learning one person has been arrested in the shooting and authorities continue to search for other suspects as well as other guns involved. here's what we know right now. it was around 8 o'clock last night. there were reports of gunfire erupting at skyline high school in oakland. hundreds had packed a school to attend high school graduation. the school district now telling us that graduation had ended, but th
plus, a new effort to recall oakland mayor sheng thao that's now ramping up. and a very happy start to summer. we've got you covered with everything you need to know before you drive or fly to your memorial day destination. >> station. he's calling for news 2. >> thank you for joining us here on kron. 4 news at 2. i'm justine waldman. we're going to begin with the 3 people who are hurt during a shooting at a high school graduation ceremony in the east bay kron four's terisa stasio...
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and prop for sits down with oakland mayor sheng thao on the issue of crime.. stay with us kron. 4 morning news continues. liz neeley: you know, you've probably heard it said that some people have to hit rock bottom before they really come to the lord and give him their life. and that's what happened. i probably had a lot of anxiety at that point about my future, but as i began to study the word and a lot of dr. stanley's teachings and sermons, i began to realize that, through the love of jesus, god saved me for a purpose. norman, bad news... i never graduated from med school. ... what? -but the good news is... xfinity mobile just got even better! now, you can automatically connect to wifi speeds up to a gig on the go. plus, buy one unlimited line and get one free for a year. i gotta get this deal... i know... faster wifi and savings? ...i don't want to miss that. that's amazing doc. mobile savings are calling. visit xfinitymobile.com to learn more. doc? kron. 4 morning news. the bay to breakers fun run kicks off this morning. a look at the historic race and h
and prop for sits down with oakland mayor sheng thao on the issue of crime.. stay with us kron. 4 morning news continues. liz neeley: you know, you've probably heard it said that some people have to hit rock bottom before they really come to the lord and give him their life. and that's what happened. i probably had a lot of anxiety at that point about my future, but as i began to study the word and a lot of dr. stanley's teachings and sermons, i began to realize that, through the love of jesus,...
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mayor sheng thao, thank you so much for joining us here.nt is a new appreciation time. absolutely. thank you for having me. any time. and that will take a look at our forecast with a live look here at sfo. we have kyle in the weather center with what's happening outside today. hey there. so obviously yesterday we looked sfo. we saw a lot more marine layer. so i do feel like we're getting a little more sun in spots today. a little quicker. >> live look from the east bay showing you that mix of sun and clouds. temperatures reflecting that. we've got some spots getting some beautiful sunshine in some spots. still hanging on to the clouds. and i point to the north bay, once again, their santa rosa just at 58 degrees. well, we've got some 70's in san jose in livermore playing a different 3rd oakland ca about 65 degrees. so not a bad day. a little breezy out there depending on where you are. and if you're in fairfield, very breezy, 25 miles per hour right now. so very similar to what we had yesterday. santa rosa, you are going to hang out of thos
mayor sheng thao, thank you so much for joining us here.nt is a new appreciation time. absolutely. thank you for having me. any time. and that will take a look at our forecast with a live look here at sfo. we have kyle in the weather center with what's happening outside today. hey there. so obviously yesterday we looked sfo. we saw a lot more marine layer. so i do feel like we're getting a little more sun in spots today. a little quicker. >> live look from the east bay showing you that...
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oakland mayor sheng thao outlined her budget plan and how she hopes to meet the city's financial needs without cutting any jobs. and busy roads and air travel pack your patience. memorial day travel has begun. >> from the local news station, you're watching you. morning team. >> all right. thank you for joining us here on the kron. 4 morning news. i'm james fletcher on this friday. may 24th stay with me. let's go outside. actually, we are big story this morning. there we are. big story this morning comes to us from the bay bridge. we want to get right to video of a fire that's currently occurring now doesn't look quite like this at the moment. but earlier this hour or should say in the last hour it did a big rig caught fire on the westbound lanes just before your. but when island so traffic coming into san francisco now is being impacted quite substantially. but at the peak of this fire, this is what it looked before firefighters arrived on scene now. want to show you what it looks like now. the caltrans camera that is overhead shows you the situation that we have. it has improved. but
oakland mayor sheng thao outlined her budget plan and how she hopes to meet the city's financial needs without cutting any jobs. and busy roads and air travel pack your patience. memorial day travel has begun. >> from the local news station, you're watching you. morning team. >> all right. thank you for joining us here on the kron. 4 morning news. i'm james fletcher on this friday. may 24th stay with me. let's go outside. actually, we are big story this morning. there we are. big...
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the city holds on official celebrations until september, but mayor sheng thao. she said that she welcomes residents to support the rights of the lgbtq+ community in june, the rainbow flag overlooks the city from city hall all month long. francisco also ringing in the start of pride month. city officials hanging a huge rainbow flag over union square this morning. you can see it now across the bay area. cities celebrate lgbtq+ rights with annual festivals, parades and events. san francisco's pride parade is set for june 30th as well. all of details are on sf pride dot org. as such. here's a bit to talk about the weather now live look outside at the city of san francisco. and kelly, we just saw that video of the pride flag hanging union square. just beautiful blue skies. can't believe that. it's june to right? yes. oh, gosh. yeah. that quick. >> hey, we're a little breezy out there. you can see that is to take a live look from our studios actually is what you're looking at. >> right into downtown san francisco. but we have had blue skies all day today. it's been ju
the city holds on official celebrations until september, but mayor sheng thao. she said that she welcomes residents to support the rights of the lgbtq+ community in june, the rainbow flag overlooks the city from city hall all month long. francisco also ringing in the start of pride month. city officials hanging a huge rainbow flag over union square this morning. you can see it now across the bay area. cities celebrate lgbtq+ rights with annual festivals, parades and events. san francisco's...
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meantime, the group working to recall mayor sheng thao plans to update the p.blic today on where they stand in a recall effort so oakland united to recall, shannon tell also known as als, says it collected more than 30,000 signatures 2 months ahead of the deadline. they're required to get 25,000 signatures by july to get the recall on the november ballot. the group says they are pushing the recall because they're fed up with crime. they say they plan to file after overreaching 40,000 signatures oust will hold a press conference this morning 11 to discuss the matter. mayor thao still cross for previously that the recall campaign is being organized by her political opponents who previously ran against her. pretty busy day for firefighters on antioch. this fire behind you started around 5 yesterday evening. this is right off a sleet ranch road. we don't have any details about how big it got and the containment, meanwhile, around the same time, another fire started right near the marina plaza. that one burned about 5 acres there. and rescue and the north bay of a man fell about 20 feet. l
meantime, the group working to recall mayor sheng thao plans to update the p.blic today on where they stand in a recall effort so oakland united to recall, shannon tell also known as als, says it collected more than 30,000 signatures 2 months ahead of the deadline. they're required to get 25,000 signatures by july to get the recall on the november ballot. the group says they are pushing the recall because they're fed up with crime. they say they plan to file after overreaching 40,000 signatures...
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let's look live at oakland this morning where mayor sheng thao faces a budget crisis and the plannede of the coliseum. so how much is oakland short? reportedly $177 million. and the concern from those of you who live there is this. potential cuts to public safety programs at a time when robberies are on the rise in oakland and they driving out businesses and oakland leaders announced yesterday that they will sell their share of the coliseum for $105 million. to a group called the african american sports and entertainment group. the hope by mayor thao new affordable housing and outdoor space where the a's built the legacy. when asked how the sale helps the city's money troubles, she didn't get specific but promised returns beyond the sale price. listen. >> once we finish this off that there's a clause in there demand for community engagement and not just that, but strong community benefit. >> so there's another major pint to be made here. yes, oakland is selling its share of the coliseum. but guess what? the a's still own half that site and espn this morning reporting that the a's wer
let's look live at oakland this morning where mayor sheng thao faces a budget crisis and the plannede of the coliseum. so how much is oakland short? reportedly $177 million. and the concern from those of you who live there is this. potential cuts to public safety programs at a time when robberies are on the rise in oakland and they driving out businesses and oakland leaders announced yesterday that they will sell their share of the coliseum for $105 million. to a group called the african...
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now, as far as floyd mitchell, he will take the reins after mayor sheng thao fire little wrong. armstrong abruptly 13 months ago. armstrong is actually suing the city of oakland for that saying it's wrongful termination. i can tell you it's not just the oakland police department that's in battled. it's also the city of oakland. you might recall last june missed out on millions of dollars given out by the by the state. all they had to do was apply for the money to try to fight retail crime. instead they miss that. so floyd mitchell has a lot of work ahead of him, but he will take the reins basically and officially at 10, 15 this morning when he will make those public comments that we will try to bring those public comments to you before the end of our 10 o'clock newscast. back to all right. thanks a lot. we'll check in with you later. >> time now is 805. and another big story that we're following this morning out of the east bay. a family now mourning the loss of a 5 year-old boy who drowned over the weekend. it happened in the back of a home on bethel island. kron four's jack mo
now, as far as floyd mitchell, he will take the reins after mayor sheng thao fire little wrong. armstrong abruptly 13 months ago. armstrong is actually suing the city of oakland for that saying it's wrongful termination. i can tell you it's not just the oakland police department that's in battled. it's also the city of oakland. you might recall last june missed out on millions of dollars given out by the by the state. all they had to do was apply for the money to try to fight retail crime....
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oakland mayor sheng thao fired armstrong from the police department for allegedly mishandling a pair of misconduct cases. >> he was later cleared of any wrongdoing. armstrong has since filed a lawsuit against the city for wrongful termination. even though that case has not yet been resolved. armstrong says that he can work with the mayor if he's elected to the council, she made a decision. obviously, i felt like it was not the right decision. >> and i've taken legal sands as a result of that. but throughout my entire time, i have not criticized the have not been critical public about them. and i'm here to do a job serve the public. armstrong who lives in district 7 is running for the at-large seat on the council, which is currently held by rebecca kaplan. >> 8 other candidates have also announced that they are running for that office. it's unclear at this point if kaplan plans to try to keep her seat on the council. >> all right, back live. now voters will get a chance to choose the next at-large council person in the general election in november. >> but for now in the east bay, char
oakland mayor sheng thao fired armstrong from the police department for allegedly mishandling a pair of misconduct cases. >> he was later cleared of any wrongdoing. armstrong has since filed a lawsuit against the city for wrongful termination. even though that case has not yet been resolved. armstrong says that he can work with the mayor if he's elected to the council, she made a decision. obviously, i felt like it was not the right decision. >> and i've taken legal sands as a...
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mayor sheng thao shared this video on social media of the private swearing-in ceremony. this is coming more than a year after she fired the wrong armstrong. and at a time when the city is facing some positive changes about lower crime rates. but there are still some problems. the chiefs last worked in lubbock, texas, where he was also a police chief. there. and mitchell said that his top goals coming into the department are building public trust and a safer community during kron for news at noon today i spoke with mayor sheng thao who shared confidence that she has a lot of that in the new police chief. >> we finally have a police chief. you know, so the community is excited. i department and make files excited, you know, stability is going to be key and played. mitchell is the guy for that job. and so he's come to come in and really be able to this younger, a generation of opd officers. opd remains under the supervision of a federal court. >> the court appointed monitor since the riders case in 2003 and what a group of officers was exposed for beating and framing mostly
mayor sheng thao shared this video on social media of the private swearing-in ceremony. this is coming more than a year after she fired the wrong armstrong. and at a time when the city is facing some positive changes about lower crime rates. but there are still some problems. the chiefs last worked in lubbock, texas, where he was also a police chief. there. and mitchell said that his top goals coming into the department are building public trust and a safer community during kron for news at...
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where mayor sheng thao faces a budget crisis and a planned sale of the much talked about coliseum site. so first of all let's look at the math. how much is oakland reportedly short? $177 million this morning and the concerns from those of you who live there is that this could actually result in potential cuts to public safety at a tame when robberies are on the rise in oakland. businesses saying they're killing their businesses. the price tag $105 million reportedly to the african american sports and entertainment group. the hope by the mayor is to get new affordable housing and some outdoor space where the a's once had their legacy. so when asked about the sale and whether it would help the city's money troubles, thao didn't get specific but did promise returns beyond that sales price. >> once we finish this off, that there's a clause in there that demand for community engagement and not just that, but community -- strong community benefits. >> so there's another major point to be made here. yes, oakland is selling their share of the coliseum. but get this. the a's still own half the
where mayor sheng thao faces a budget crisis and a planned sale of the much talked about coliseum site. so first of all let's look at the math. how much is oakland reportedly short? $177 million this morning and the concerns from those of you who live there is that this could actually result in potential cuts to public safety at a tame when robberies are on the rise in oakland. businesses saying they're killing their businesses. the price tag $105 million reportedly to the african american...
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he was fired by mayor sheng thao last year following a report that found armstrong head allegedly mishandled to police misconduct cases are bit later cleared him of wrongdoing. armstrong has filed a lawsuit against the city and the mayor for wrongful termination. >>>>i don't believe that the lawsuit complicates my campaign. i believe when somebody is wrong, they should work to vindicate themselves and hold people accountable for >anne>that. armstrong is joining a crowded field for that seat. there are 8 other candidates who have already filed to run for the council member seat in the november election. also in oakland, the city announcing that it will sell its share of the coliseum. to the african american sports and entertainment group, the price tag at least $105 0. the move ends decade. gates of city ownership and aims to bolster oakland's finances as the city works to close the a budget deficit of 176. 0. 0. to san francisco now where authorities are investigating a mysterious fire that gutted the home of a dog, walker terry williams, well known by the community in alamo square, he says
he was fired by mayor sheng thao last year following a report that found armstrong head allegedly mishandled to police misconduct cases are bit later cleared him of wrongdoing. armstrong has filed a lawsuit against the city and the mayor for wrongful termination. >>>>i don't believe that the lawsuit complicates my campaign. i believe when somebody is wrong, they should work to vindicate themselves and hold people accountable for >anne>that. armstrong is joining a crowded field...
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he was fired by mayor sheng thao last year that found armstrong had allegedly mishandled two police misconduct cases. an arbitrator later cleared him of any wrong doing. >>> meanwhile oakland's new police chief, floyd mitchell, has officially taken over the department. he previously served as the police chief of lubbock, texas, and temple texas before that. chief mitchell's first day on the job was last monday. >>> a routine training session of the san francisco county jail takes a wrong turn after chemicals leaked into the air, exposing students and staff at a nearby elementary school in san bruno. the sheriff's office says tear gas and pepper spray drifted from a building yesterday. the jail and school are about a mile from each other. the sheriff's office says teachers, students reported having burning sensations in their eyes, nose, throat. firefighters treated about 20 children and one adult. the department is pausing future training exercises with chemical agents as they would review their practices. >>> and the sheriff's office will tell us in a statement, they take this situation serio
he was fired by mayor sheng thao last year that found armstrong had allegedly mishandled two police misconduct cases. an arbitrator later cleared him of any wrong doing. >>> meanwhile oakland's new police chief, floyd mitchell, has officially taken over the department. he previously served as the police chief of lubbock, texas, and temple texas before that. chief mitchell's first day on the job was last monday. >>> a routine training session of the san francisco county jail...
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oakland mayor sheng thao fired armstrong from the police department for allegedly mishandling a pair of misconduct cases. >> he was later cleared of any wrongdoing. armstrong has since filed a lawsuit against the city for wrongful termination. even though that case has not yet been resolved. armstrong says that he can work with the mayor if he's elected to the council. >> she made a decision. obviously, i felt like it was not the right decision. and i've taken legal as a result of but throughout my entire time, i have not criticized the have not been critical public about them. i'm here to do a job to serve the public. armstrong who lives in district 7 is running for the at-large seat on the council, which is currently held by rebecca kaplan. >> 8 other candidates have also announced that they are running for that office. it's unclear at this point if kaplan plans to try to keep her seat on the council. >> voters will decide who is the next at-large council person during the november general election. but for now in the east bay, charles clifford kron, 4 news. >> more arrests, more s
oakland mayor sheng thao fired armstrong from the police department for allegedly mishandling a pair of misconduct cases. >> he was later cleared of any wrongdoing. armstrong has since filed a lawsuit against the city for wrongful termination. even though that case has not yet been resolved. armstrong says that he can work with the mayor if he's elected to the council. >> she made a decision. obviously, i felt like it was not the right decision. and i've taken legal as a result of...
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. >> today we got an outline of the budget mayor sheng thao plans to release tomorrow. that will close a $117 million deficit this year and $175 million shortfall in the next year. the city is partly able to avoid drastic cuts because of a deal to sell its half share of the coliseum for at least $105 million to the african american sports and entertainment group which is planning a massive redevelopment of this exact site. so the revenue from this sale will give the city a little breathing room to invest in programs that seem to be paying off. one of those is called oakland fresh, a pilot program that addresses things a lot of oaklanders have complained about like illegal dumping, abandoned cars, broken street signs. while that's all welcome news, wilson walker spoke to people who work every single day to clean up those streets and they still worry about what the future will hold. >> we're going to pick up all the little papers and pieces and needles and whatever it is. it's called microcleaning and sanitization. >> reporter: for ken houston and it's team, it's another
. >> today we got an outline of the budget mayor sheng thao plans to release tomorrow. that will close a $117 million deficit this year and $175 million shortfall in the next year. the city is partly able to avoid drastic cuts because of a deal to sell its half share of the coliseum for at least $105 million to the african american sports and entertainment group which is planning a massive redevelopment of this exact site. so the revenue from this sale will give the city a little...
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critics of mayor sheng thao say they worried the deficit will worsen public safety. concern. about oakland >>today >>and >>oakland tomorrow >>they're not alone. some fear the large deficit could result in less police officers in their neighborhood. the police officers that are usually here at the lake during the busy season are doing overtime. so if they cut that then there's a good chance we won't have those resources. alameda as the chair of lake merritt community alliance. neighbors often have to call for officers to open up lanes on lakeshore avenue and nearby streets on recent weekend large parties along the lake lead to drivers double and triple parking. some people even parked on the grass >>emergency vehicles >>couldn't get >>through. >>we saw um a >>fire truck >>gets stuck >>on >>bellevue couldn't get >>through >>because of all the illegal parking it was completely backed up. people couldn't leave or come >>home. >>yeah. neighbors say some of the parking issues have led to confrontations. like this. leann says many city workers won't come to address these problems wi
critics of mayor sheng thao say they worried the deficit will worsen public safety. concern. about oakland >>today >>and >>oakland tomorrow >>they're not alone. some fear the large deficit could result in less police officers in their neighborhood. the police officers that are usually here at the lake during the busy season are doing overtime. so if they cut that then there's a good chance we won't have those resources. alameda as the chair of lake merritt community...
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. >> mayor sheng thao fired armstrong last year over his handling of a pair of misconduct cases. armstrong was later cleared of any wrongdoing. he has since filed a lawsuit against city for wrongful termination. oakland's could change the city's 10 year-old policy on police chases. >> the oakland police commission now has until september to recommend any changes for the council to approve. this comes after the council voted 5 to 0 yesterday. 2 move forward. the request for a change to the commission. opd is current policy allows officers to chase down people suspected of a violent crime or in cases that involve a gun. another big story we've been following burning rubble. workers at nearby businesses describe what they heard before. a large plume of smoke blanketed the area. town of the couple. >> like right now like metal. >> manuel michelle works at a neighboring water, recycling company and says he's seen small fires that sims metal before. but out like this, the smoke is about 100 100 feet up. >> 7200 feet up in the air flames as high as 30 feet. the smoke drifted down wind i
. >> mayor sheng thao fired armstrong last year over his handling of a pair of misconduct cases. armstrong was later cleared of any wrongdoing. he has since filed a lawsuit against city for wrongful termination. oakland's could change the city's 10 year-old policy on police chases. >> the oakland police commission now has until september to recommend any changes for the council to approve. this comes after the council voted 5 to 0 yesterday. 2 move forward. the request for a change...
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mayor sheng thao pitched her plan today. this comes a day after oakland leaders announced they will sell their share of the coliseum for $105 million to the african american sports and entertainment group. mayor thao says there are costs that need to be cut, but she is vowing not at the expense of public safety or public health. >> my budget will not reduce public safety. my budget will not close firehouses or libraries or recreation centers or animal services. i will not cut cops. i will not lay off our city workers, most of whom are oakland residents. >> she says her administration will instead focus on noncritical or underperforming contracts, increasing tax revenue and targeted hiring freezes. >>> you're in for some heavy traffic this weekend as people set off for their memorial day travel plans. in the bay area aaa is predicting eastbound i-80 will see the most congestion. the worst stretch running from san francisco to the area near highway 37. if you're setting off this evening, best to stay pat, watch the newscast, l
mayor sheng thao pitched her plan today. this comes a day after oakland leaders announced they will sell their share of the coliseum for $105 million to the african american sports and entertainment group. mayor thao says there are costs that need to be cut, but she is vowing not at the expense of public safety or public health. >> my budget will not reduce public safety. my budget will not close firehouses or libraries or recreation centers or animal services. i will not cut cops. i will...
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mayor sheng thao center sunday mail saying that she takes ultimate responsibility for the failure to secure the grant monies and >> in the meantime, has been working hard to secure more funding to tackle crime and the newsroom tree says stasio kron. 4 news. >> there are 4 zone forecast as we give you a live look outside white shot from mount tam a pious. sean want to warm beautiful day. it and what does get out there and enjoy did? yeah. good out there for a walk so much sunshine all around. warm temperatures. really comfortable. yeah. things are going to and the not too distant future. yeah, it's going to go the other way. but, you know, a beautiful weather we had today around the bay area. lot of sunshine really looking good all the way the coastline, sunny skies, no fog there yet. think this time tomorrow, half moon bay, you may be seeing a couple clouds moving into some of that fog likely to make return. but today it was all about that sunshine. well, above average temperatures, 60 degrees today in san francisco. 73, nice and warm in oakland. 78 degrees in san jose. 80 in la mer
mayor sheng thao center sunday mail saying that she takes ultimate responsibility for the failure to secure the grant monies and >> in the meantime, has been working hard to secure more funding to tackle crime and the newsroom tree says stasio kron. 4 news. >> there are 4 zone forecast as we give you a live look outside white shot from mount tam a pious. sean want to warm beautiful day. it and what does get out there and enjoy did? yeah. good out there for a walk so much sunshine...
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mayor sheng thao center sunday mail saying that she takes ultimate responsibility for the failure to secure the grant monies and >> in the meantime, has been working hard to secure more funding to tackle crime and the newsroom tree says stasio kron. 4 news. >> it has been one year since governor newsom called on the chp and national guard to help san francisco crackdown on its fentanyl crisis where things stand tonight. >> it has been one year since governor newsom ordered the national guard and highway patrol to step in and help san francisco police crackdown on drug dealing and the tenderloin kron four's justine waltman breaks down the numbers to see if this is really made a difference. when this operation started accidental overdose deaths in san francisco are up more than 40% between january and march of last year, 200 victims died from accidental overdoses, mostly from fentanyl and mostly in the tenderloin increased patrols in that neighborhood are apparently leading to more product being seized, but it might not be making much of a dent in death prevention. >> more than 42 poun
mayor sheng thao center sunday mail saying that she takes ultimate responsibility for the failure to secure the grant monies and >> in the meantime, has been working hard to secure more funding to tackle crime and the newsroom tree says stasio kron. 4 news. >> it has been one year since governor newsom called on the chp and national guard to help san francisco crackdown on its fentanyl crisis where things stand tonight. >> it has been one year since governor newsom ordered the...
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so we reached out to mayor sheng thao for comment on this but have not heard back and people living in the city's fruitvale neighborhood are worried about a growing and camp mint there. police say the trash abandoned cars and other debris are just too much to deal with, and they can no longer walk their the area in question is on east eighth street between fruitvale and 34th avenues. it began with a single rv parked along the sidewalk and has grown since neighbors told our da lin the sidewalk is now blocked off. and there was recently an incident involving an ax. >>neighbors say they can no longer use the sidewalk on east eighth street near fruitvale avenue car is parked on the sidewalk. there is also a bike and a bunch of other stuff they walk into the street to get in and out of their homes. kids who are walking to school have to get off the sidewalk because they can't go through. the only sidewalks since there isn't 1 on the other side. a translator, hector hugo worries a car could hit his 2 little girls. neighbors and business owners say it started out with 1 rv a few months ago, b
so we reached out to mayor sheng thao for comment on this but have not heard back and people living in the city's fruitvale neighborhood are worried about a growing and camp mint there. police say the trash abandoned cars and other debris are just too much to deal with, and they can no longer walk their the area in question is on east eighth street between fruitvale and 34th avenues. it began with a single rv parked along the sidewalk and has grown since neighbors told our da lin the sidewalk...
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mayor sheng thao will be there along with the city's new police chief floyd mitchell starts at 2 o'clock at the bridge yard. that's right. by the bay bridge toll plaza. next at 11, a bay area woman. >> swimming's. credible distance to the farallon islands from the golden gate bridge shocks are out there. why she she braved the cold, dangerous water. plus it was sports team coming to the bay area. what the valkyrie the wnba team wants to bring to wnba team wants to bring to the city. we're in the middle of... livin' large! and having a big day! in the middle of being the fun uncle! in the middle of being a kid again! beep! beep! there's something for everyone in illinois. the middle of everything! >> the 5 year-old boy who drowned bethel island saturday has been identified. his name is lucas saying from livermore, lucas was found in the water about 40 minutes after being reported missing. he was taken to the hospital where he was pronounced dead, according to a neighbor, the boy was visiting family at a housing complex near the water when he fell off the dock in the back of the home. no o
mayor sheng thao will be there along with the city's new police chief floyd mitchell starts at 2 o'clock at the bridge yard. that's right. by the bay bridge toll plaza. next at 11, a bay area woman. >> swimming's. credible distance to the farallon islands from the golden gate bridge shocks are out there. why she she braved the cold, dangerous water. plus it was sports team coming to the bay area. what the valkyrie the wnba team wants to bring to wnba team wants to bring to the city. we're...
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. >> at a news conference today, oakland mayor sheng thao made it clear her new budget will not lead to cuts for city job, serve public safety. oakland is facing a 117 million dollar deficit this year and 175 million dollar deficit for next year to help close the gap. the mayor is also proposing hiring freeze on nearly 100 positions that are not currently filled. none of these are public. none of these is public safety positions. >> i will protect city services. my budget will not reduce public safety. my budget will not close fire houses or libraries or recreation center or animal services. i will not cut cops. >> the mayor's formal budget proposal will be unveiled tomorrow and then we'll go to the oakland city council to be voted on. >> there's plenty of snow up there. we're going to have multiple it's says skiing is still great. and i think it's going to be awesome throughout rest this weekend. still to come, it might be the unofficial start to summer. but this weekend you still have a chance to the slopes. the latest from calais 6 plus. >> i hope they do go on strike while we're
. >> at a news conference today, oakland mayor sheng thao made it clear her new budget will not lead to cuts for city job, serve public safety. oakland is facing a 117 million dollar deficit this year and 175 million dollar deficit for next year to help close the gap. the mayor is also proposing hiring freeze on nearly 100 positions that are not currently filled. none of these are public. none of these is public safety positions. >> i will protect city services. my budget will not...
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thao shared this video on social media tonight say she swore in floyd mitchell this week to ensure a seamless transition >> mitchell officially started his new job saturday. the mayor says a public swearing-in ceremony will happen in the near future. and police in oakland are looking for a shooter after somebody was taken to the hospital after getting shot. citizen video here shows police this afternoon after that shooting on international boulevard and 5th avenue just a couple blocks from lake merritt. no word on what led to that shooting. >> san francisco's first and only black woman owned cannabis shop is at risk of closing that right now the shop's owner is trying to raise enough money to keep the dispensary opened, but that is a daunting task. kron four's dan thor joins us live in the studio after visiting that business in hunters point and would be alert. well, grant the shop owner, rees benton has just a couple of weeks to come up with the money. >> to buy this space, the building's current owner said they're selling it when the lease is up with benton says her dispensary posh
thao shared this video on social media tonight say she swore in floyd mitchell this week to ensure a seamless transition >> mitchell officially started his new job saturday. the mayor says a public swearing-in ceremony will happen in the near future. and police in oakland are looking for a shooter after somebody was taken to the hospital after getting shot. citizen video here shows police this afternoon after that shooting on international boulevard and 5th avenue just a couple blocks...