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a big piece is the sale of the coliseum. ace wilson walker shows us the council is preparing for a worse case scenario including cuts. >> i want to make it very clear that the item in front of us is about the purchase and sale agreement for this project for future economic development at the coliseum. our budget item is a separate item that we will discuss on friday >> this was not the official budget discussion but it certainly involved a big piece of it without the coliseum land sale. city officials are now considering an alternative budget contingency that would declare a financial emergency cutting some $60 million, freezing 78 police positions and five fire companies. >> and basically it is almost impossible for a city council to support those things but i suppose if the coliseum deal is not real or falls through i don't know what choices they have. >> reporter: former city manager says the real budget problems are systemic, relying on transfer taxes and the one-time relief of the coliseum sale. it is a kind of band-aid
a big piece is the sale of the coliseum. ace wilson walker shows us the council is preparing for a worse case scenario including cuts. >> i want to make it very clear that the item in front of us is about the purchase and sale agreement for this project for future economic development at the coliseum. our budget item is a separate item that we will discuss on friday >> this was not the official budget discussion but it certainly involved a big piece of it without the coliseum land...
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in case of sale of the coliseum falls through. millions of dollars of public safety. by freezing two police officers and two academies. and the police academy is not happy to hear that. neither are some community leaders who tell andrea nakano it feels like oakland is at a breaking point. >> bishop jackson with the gospel church sees the impacts of crime every day in this community. it really hit home when he received this terrifying news. >> one of the young men that are, that go to the church, our pastor, he went to the movies last night, coming out of the movies he was shot. just by the grace of god he was not killed. >> reporter: when he hears about cuts to public safety he worries about how much worse crime can get. >> going in, it has to be restored law and order, the lawlessness it has gone too far. >> reporter: according to the oakland police officers association, one trims the force down to 678 from 712 officers or all of the way down to 628. >> i can not see a solution how we can even effectively handle crimes and handle the calls in the city. >> reporter: t
in case of sale of the coliseum falls through. millions of dollars of public safety. by freezing two police officers and two academies. and the police academy is not happy to hear that. neither are some community leaders who tell andrea nakano it feels like oakland is at a breaking point. >> bishop jackson with the gospel church sees the impacts of crime every day in this community. it really hit home when he received this terrifying news. >> one of the young men that are, that go...
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sale as a kind of band-aid. >> i don't begrudge using the coliseum's money. if it's a part of a plan to buy time and we're going to do x, y, and z moving forward. but if you're going to balance the budget by selling the coliseum and not do anything else, then you're just kicking the can down the road a year and then you're in a real disaster. >> by way of the purchase agreement of $105 million with at least $60 million received in the fiscal year. >> reporter: the sale negotiations are continuing every single day, but there is no timetable. there are more questions about how the payments would be delivered. >> and what i would like to know on the first escrow deposit, you're only going to get x, y, and z. >> there may be multiple payments that will satisfy the $60 or million. that's ongoing right now. and the ability to get to those fine point details. >> reporter: members of the african american sports and entertainment group were on hand, but offered no time frame for a deal. >> there is an opportunity for us to create jobs, to create opportunity for the mo
sale as a kind of band-aid. >> i don't begrudge using the coliseum's money. if it's a part of a plan to buy time and we're going to do x, y, and z moving forward. but if you're going to balance the budget by selling the coliseum and not do anything else, then you're just kicking the can down the road a year and then you're in a real disaster. >> by way of the purchase agreement of $105 million with at least $60 million received in the fiscal year. >> reporter: the sale...
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you have to have the coliseum sale finalized by september, not finalized. >> we have to start getting in proceeds, monies that we can realize in this budget. >> the other budget does not include the $105 million sale of the oakland coliseum. that could lead to more than $60 million in cuts, cuts that include closing four fire stations and cutting up to 100 police officers by freezing positions. >> the situation is really bad. >> city council member dan kalb supports the budget process that does include the sale of the coliseum to avoid cuts to social services. >> also adopt a contingency budget that would go into effect a few months from now. if something falls through or is delayed substantially. >> some city council members raised concerns about passing a budget without a guarantee of the sale. >> one of those budget options is fiscally irresponsible. it should have never been presented. assuming that a windfall of money was going to be here with a purchase and sale agreement, city staff pointed to real concerns about oakland's ongoing structural deficit, estimated at $40 million. >
you have to have the coliseum sale finalized by september, not finalized. >> we have to start getting in proceeds, monies that we can realize in this budget. >> the other budget does not include the $105 million sale of the oakland coliseum. that could lead to more than $60 million in cuts, cuts that include closing four fire stations and cutting up to 100 police officers by freezing positions. >> the situation is really bad. >> city council member dan kalb supports the...
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but whether or not the coliseum deal goes through. there are $63 million in potential budget cuts, mostly to the general fund. in may, oakland mayor shengtao submitted a proposed budget, which includes more than $100 million from the sale of the oakland coliseum property. but on tuesday, the finance department submitted a revised budget proposal that does not include that money because the sale is not final. oakland city council member janani ramachandran says she is unsure if the coliseum deal will close by september of 2025, which she says is needed to adopt the budget that includes those funds. >> investors are going to want to take their time and be wise before they put that much money out here. >> and she says the forecast is that oakland will face a deficit for the next five years. potential cuts may include 100 police jobs by freezing positions, closing four fire stations and some funding cut to violence prevention programs. so while the oakland city council special meeting to pass its budget is scheduled for today again, counc
but whether or not the coliseum deal goes through. there are $63 million in potential budget cuts, mostly to the general fund. in may, oakland mayor shengtao submitted a proposed budget, which includes more than $100 million from the sale of the oakland coliseum property. but on tuesday, the finance department submitted a revised budget proposal that does not include that money because the sale is not final. oakland city council member janani ramachandran says she is unsure if the coliseum deal...
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next for the oakland coliseum? now that city leaders have decided to sell half the stadium for more than 100 million dollars. and alameda county da pamela price facing a new lawsuit filed by one of her own former employees. >> from the area's local news station. you're watching the kron. 4 morning news at 6. >> starting your day off with and i'm james, we've got a really nice looking forecast for this thursday morning. i don't know if you heard tell you what, though, cut the win. it was a little like messing around winds change that we're pushing in. cooling us down with quite the punch for sure. >> it rushed through the bay area last night offering us a lot of what we're seeing from mount tam this morning, which is that blanket of gray that is shrouding out any of downtown san francisco in the distance. so we have definitely cooled off. temperatures are in the 40's to 50's this morning. alameda sitting at 56 degrees right now. dublin at 55, the north bay down in the low 50's for the most part. now, as for our visi
next for the oakland coliseum? now that city leaders have decided to sell half the stadium for more than 100 million dollars. and alameda county da pamela price facing a new lawsuit filed by one of her own former employees. >> from the area's local news station. you're watching the kron. 4 morning news at 6. >> starting your day off with and i'm james, we've got a really nice looking forecast for this thursday morning. i don't know if you heard tell you what, though, cut the win. it...
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the coliseum sale was at the center of the discussion. council member janani ramachandran and others say they're worried about plugging a hole with a one time sale, which they say could endanger the city's credit rating if council chooses to go down a road of adopting a budget that factors in that money. >> we are on the road to financial chaos. >> mayor shengtao, whose home was searched by the fbi last week, did not attend the meeting but last month she proposed a budget that focuses on public safety, clean streets and economic growth. but but vacancies at the police and fire departments could be frozen and fire stations could be affected. >> we're incredibly worried that one of the budgets proposed is closing 4 or 5 fire stations. >> zach unger is president of the oakland firefighters union, who's also running for city council. he says oakland firefighters seen here battling a huge warehouse fire in west oakland on wednesday night are almost unable to handle the workload, which is now at about 100,000 calls a year, without getting into
the coliseum sale was at the center of the discussion. council member janani ramachandran and others say they're worried about plugging a hole with a one time sale, which they say could endanger the city's credit rating if council chooses to go down a road of adopting a budget that factors in that money. >> we are on the road to financial chaos. >> mayor shengtao, whose home was searched by the fbi last week, did not attend the meeting but last month she proposed a budget that...
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the mayor has been saying that she was going to use the $100 million from the sale of the coliseum to help balance that, to help get the city out of that jam. and while she is committed to that deal, going through, and the people that want to buy it are committed to the to it going through, i know that there are questions being raised in the city that even if the deal goes through, the money may not be able to be used by the city for a year or more. >> why is that? >> well, two reasons one, you still have to work out the deal and you have to actually go through it. and that takes time. it takes time for a real estate deal like this to go through oakland. >> the second thing, the second thing is you can't spend the money on a piece of property until all of its debts are cleared. >> and we have to remember that the oakland coliseum is still on the hook for another couple of years for the raider deal that they to bring the raiders back. so in other words, they have to pay off all their debts before they can use the money. wow. >> okay. >> so that could mean that this could the whole budg
the mayor has been saying that she was going to use the $100 million from the sale of the coliseum to help balance that, to help get the city out of that jam. and while she is committed to that deal, going through, and the people that want to buy it are committed to the to it going through, i know that there are questions being raised in the city that even if the deal goes through, the money may not be able to be used by the city for a year or more. >> why is that? >> well, two...
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abc seven sports anchor casey pratt was at the oakland coliseum.llers. so two questions. one, how is the traffic and what are you hearing from fans at both locations as well? >> larry, we had a reverse commute working in our favor. we made it here in about 14 minutes, just in time for the sports cast. we did our 6 p.m. news hit at the top of the show with all the loud fans screaming behind me. now we're in a more serene environment because the game has begun. at raymond park, the oakland ballers are underway . it's an interesting day, though, because, you know, these fans are trying to show up and do something to prove a point, but they don't want to tell anybody how to enjoy these types of days. these could be their last days of oakland a's baseball. some came here to monte park, some are staying at the coliseum. >> yeah, it's kind of a tricky situation, especially for the people that are going to the a's game because none of them want to put a single dollar in the pocket of team owner john fisher. yet they're not going to have that many more days
abc seven sports anchor casey pratt was at the oakland coliseum.llers. so two questions. one, how is the traffic and what are you hearing from fans at both locations as well? >> larry, we had a reverse commute working in our favor. we made it here in about 14 minutes, just in time for the sports cast. we did our 6 p.m. news hit at the top of the show with all the loud fans screaming behind me. now we're in a more serene environment because the game has begun. at raymond park, the oakland...
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without the coliseum sale, there are $63 million in potential budget cuts, mostly to the general fund. in may, oakland mayor xiang tao submitted a proposed budget which includes more than $100 million from the sale of the oakland coliseum property. but on tuesday, the finance department submitted a revised budget proposal that does not include that money because the sale is not final. oakland city council member janine ramachandran says she is unsure if the coliseum sale would close by september of 2025, which she says is needed to adopt the budget. that includes those funds. >> investors are going to want to take their time and be wise before they put that much money out here. >> and she says the forecast is at oakland will face a deficit for the next five years. potential cuts could include 100 police jobs by freezing positions, closing four fire stations and some funding cut to violence prevention programs. so while the oakland city council special meeting to pass its budget is scheduled for today again, council members may be asking for an extension. live in the studio, gloria rod
without the coliseum sale, there are $63 million in potential budget cuts, mostly to the general fund. in may, oakland mayor xiang tao submitted a proposed budget which includes more than $100 million from the sale of the oakland coliseum property. but on tuesday, the finance department submitted a revised budget proposal that does not include that money because the sale is not final. oakland city council member janine ramachandran says she is unsure if the coliseum sale would close by...
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the second option leaves out any funds for a coliseum sell. instead, it calls for $63 million in additional cuts. those cuts would impact several city departments, including parks, libraries and opd staffing, including freezing police academies. those are cuts the police union says would be downright dangerous. without incoming academy. there's no way that we can fulfill the staffing that need to patrol the streets of oakland and make it very dangerous and unsafe for the citizens of this city. several fire stations would also be browned out, a potential cut. oakland's firefighter union explains, would be catastrophic. we're at a tipping point where we're almost unable to meet the volume of work we have with our current resources, and should we start closing firehouses or reduce our resources by any amount? that would be catastrophic for the safety of the citizens of oakland and also for our members. in a meeting tonight, as council looks to move forward with the sale of the coliseum, ray bobbitt, co-founder of the african american sports and e
the second option leaves out any funds for a coliseum sell. instead, it calls for $63 million in additional cuts. those cuts would impact several city departments, including parks, libraries and opd staffing, including freezing police academies. those are cuts the police union says would be downright dangerous. without incoming academy. there's no way that we can fulfill the staffing that need to patrol the streets of oakland and make it very dangerous and unsafe for the citizens of this city....
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however, it will include contingency cuts if the coliseum sale misses that september deadline. the second option leaves out the coliseum altogether and instead includes deeper cuts into the oakland police department and fire station brownouts. oakland's firefighters union says those potential cuts would be catastrophic. the only safe budget is one that keeps all of our firehouses open. our members are already responding to over 100,000 calls a year, and we're at a tipping point where we're almost unable to meet the volume of work we have with our current resources. and should we start closing firehouses or reduce our resources by any amount? that would be catastrophic for the safety of the citizens of oakland and also for our members. this is a delicate time for everyone in oakland, especially with the ongoing scandal involving mayor sheng thao after the fbi raids of last week. now, a city spokesperson says these alternate proposal or the alternate proposal was created at the request of the council. well, a shooting inside a popular east bay movie theater happened just after mi
however, it will include contingency cuts if the coliseum sale misses that september deadline. the second option leaves out the coliseum altogether and instead includes deeper cuts into the oakland police department and fire station brownouts. oakland's firefighters union says those potential cuts would be catastrophic. the only safe budget is one that keeps all of our firehouses open. our members are already responding to over 100,000 calls a year, and we're at a tipping point where we're...
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they're going to go inside and enjoy the game at the oakland coliseum. but a lot of people will be leaving as soon as this tailgate ends. and going to raymond park to watch the oakland ballers, they feel more comfortable giving them their money than they do. a's owner john fisher at this point in time. >> boy, so much emotion and so much determination on the part of those a's fans. thanks casey very much. >> after the break, nascar revs up for its return to sonoma raceway. we'll hear from fans and possibly even a future nascar driver. >> and don't forget the stanley cup final begins tomorrow, right here on abc seven. the florida panthers play the edmonton oilers for game one in the best of seven series. our live coverage begins at 5 p.m. then on sunday, it's game two of the nba finals right here on abc. >> seven coverage starts at 4:30 p.m. we got the mavericks and the celtics. will the mavericks regain their footing? all of that followed by after the game hosted by abc seven news sports director larry biel with special guest warriors coach ron a raceway
they're going to go inside and enjoy the game at the oakland coliseum. but a lot of people will be leaving as soon as this tailgate ends. and going to raymond park to watch the oakland ballers, they feel more comfortable giving them their money than they do. a's owner john fisher at this point in time. >> boy, so much emotion and so much determination on the part of those a's fans. thanks casey very much. >> after the break, nascar revs up for its return to sonoma raceway. we'll...
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its share of the coliseum, some council members say that won't happen in time. there's also concerns about plugging a hole with a one time sale, which could endanger the city's credit rating. now, mayor shang tao, whose home was searched by the fbi last week, did not attend today's meeting. but last month she proposed a budget that focuses on public safety, clean streets and economic growth. but vacancies at the police and fire departments could still be frozen and fire stations could be affected no matter what the council decides. oakland city council member janani ramachandran says it won't be pretty. >> we've been given an an impractical choice of making, of working, of passing a budget that includes mythical money that hasn't been realized yet and won't be any time soon, versus cutting public safety deeply. and i support neither of these options. but i do believe that we can come up with an option that will include painful cuts for sure. that is the reality of where we're in speak that council member, council member ramachandran is presenting her proposals.
its share of the coliseum, some council members say that won't happen in time. there's also concerns about plugging a hole with a one time sale, which could endanger the city's credit rating. now, mayor shang tao, whose home was searched by the fbi last week, did not attend today's meeting. but last month she proposed a budget that focuses on public safety, clean streets and economic growth. but vacancies at the police and fire departments could still be frozen and fire stations could be...
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bailey o'carroll, live at the coliseum. bailey.fans in the bay area and beyond. as they descend upon sonoma for the xfinity series on saturday and the toyota save mart 350 cup series on sunday. and while fans are getting excited for the race, drivers are no different. in an exclusive interview, ktvu caught up with bubba wallace to talk all things sonoma and how he's feeling heading into race weekend. >> we've had our bad races where we bled a lot, but we've patched up the wounds and we've gotten back out there and been able to, put some races together and get back on the train. >> it is not all work and no play, though. drivers do get some time to decompress outside of the track. so what does bubba do with that time? >> like to drink? drink some wine, along with everyone else in the garage. that'll be a little different this year. you know, my wife's pregnant, so i can drink a little bit, but obviously i got to work, so she's. she's got to sit back and be the dh for a beautiful weekend for sonoma. >> and if you're going out there,
bailey o'carroll, live at the coliseum. bailey.fans in the bay area and beyond. as they descend upon sonoma for the xfinity series on saturday and the toyota save mart 350 cup series on sunday. and while fans are getting excited for the race, drivers are no different. in an exclusive interview, ktvu caught up with bubba wallace to talk all things sonoma and how he's feeling heading into race weekend. >> we've had our bad races where we bled a lot, but we've patched up the wounds and we've...
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, which he says needs to be realized by september 1st. >> you have to have the coliseum sale finalized by september. >> not finalized. we have to start getting in proceeds, monies that we can realize in this budget. >> the other budget does not include the $105 million sale of the oakland coliseum. that could lead to more than $60 million in cuts, cuts that include closing four fire stations and cutting up to 100 police officers by freezing positions. >> the situation is really bad, city council member dan kalb supports the budget process that does include the sale of the coliseum to avoid cuts to social services. also adopt a contingency budget that would go into effect a few months from now. if something falls through or is delayed substantially. >> some city council members raised concerns about passing a budget without a guarantee of the sale. >> one of those budget options is fiscally irresponsible. it should have never been presented. assuming that a windfall of money was going to be here with a purchase and sale agreement, city staff pointed to real concerns about oakland's ongo
, which he says needs to be realized by september 1st. >> you have to have the coliseum sale finalized by september. >> not finalized. we have to start getting in proceeds, monies that we can realize in this budget. >> the other budget does not include the $105 million sale of the oakland coliseum. that could lead to more than $60 million in cuts, cuts that include closing four fire stations and cutting up to 100 police officers by freezing positions. >> the situation is...
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everybody's on their feet at the coliseum.hat would be the lone highlight for next byron buxton. that's in way that ain't coming back. twins taken early one. nothing lead on the solo shot and the bucks. top of the 7th now same score runners at the corners for bucks. again field. that's going he finds gap of run. comes on into that had the lead kuz. let's get it. >> 2 for 3 and going shoulder leans numbers pablo lopez. thankful offense all game bottom of hearing strikes out. tyler, nevin for 8 shutout innings and get this a career-high 14 strikeouts 6 twins blank a's 3 to nothing. kron. 4 sports reporter aaron wilson. she was at the coliseum. >> for the shutout, she has more. >> well, jason, if you just take a look behind me is the races around the bases. it actually marks the end of a home stand here for the a's after they broke. you know, even 500 on the homestand between the royals and the minnesota twins. so they will come here for their 3rd game of the series and well, it wasn't a great day for the oakland a's and that's i
everybody's on their feet at the coliseum.hat would be the lone highlight for next byron buxton. that's in way that ain't coming back. twins taken early one. nothing lead on the solo shot and the bucks. top of the 7th now same score runners at the corners for bucks. again field. that's going he finds gap of run. comes on into that had the lead kuz. let's get it. >> 2 for 3 and going shoulder leans numbers pablo lopez. thankful offense all game bottom of hearing strikes out. tyler, nevin...
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the time of the city of one, a is one step closer to revitalizing the 112 acre coliseum site in eastnight. the >> oakland city decide to sell its share of the site to the african american sports and entertainment group. >> but as kron four's, dan kerman tells us there will be no facelift to this property until the development group buys the other half of the property. and that could be pretty tough. >> kaplan, from i've i in council thank you. the motion passes with 8 islands. >> by unanimous vote. the oakland city council signed off on selling its 50% share in the oakland coliseum to a a s e g the african-american sports and entertainment group. the vote followed an impassioned plea from councilmember rebecca kaplan. >> we have the opportunity for all of us to participate in the uplift made oakland in the up with community in the and the jobs and opportunity. it is a really big step. >> oakland mayor sheng thao has been working on the 105 million dol ars sale for some time and says after years of talk about revitalizing east oakland talk can now turn into action will be able to affo
the time of the city of one, a is one step closer to revitalizing the 112 acre coliseum site in eastnight. the >> oakland city decide to sell its share of the site to the african american sports and entertainment group. >> but as kron four's, dan kerman tells us there will be no facelift to this property until the development group buys the other half of the property. and that could be pretty tough. >> kaplan, from i've i in council thank you. the motion passes with 8 islands....
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the coliseum is a huge win for east oakland, the city and the region.me and go, investors come and go and yet nothing is done on a site that is so deeply needed. the resources in the development on that site. you know, i know there was talks about a coliseum city at one point, but never came to fruition is for me, i'm all about making sure that we can get things done for the city of oakland in its constituents. and this is what we're talking about. we're working scg actual local investor that is black on who are going to with the community to ensure that we have a minimal amount actual threshold regards affordable housing, making sure the east oaklanders can remain in that space. as we're developing. not just that but really invest for the community. this is exciting news. you know, again, for far too long east oakland has been forgotten about. and this administration here is here to say we've got your so how will the sale of the coliseum affects the of the of the budget proposal? >> you it's just lined up a kind of right in time. and so we're able to,
the coliseum is a huge win for east oakland, the city and the region.me and go, investors come and go and yet nothing is done on a site that is so deeply needed. the resources in the development on that site. you know, i know there was talks about a coliseum city at one point, but never came to fruition is for me, i'm all about making sure that we can get things done for the city of oakland in its constituents. and this is what we're talking about. we're working scg actual local investor that...
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if the coliseum misses that september deadline. the second option leaves out the coliseum altogether and means deeper cuts to opd staffing, including freezing police academies and fire station brownouts without incoming academy, there's no way that we can fulfill the staffing that need to patrol the streets of oakland and make it very dangerous and unsafe for the citizens of this city. should we start closing firehouses or reduce our resources by any amount? that would be catastrophic for the safety of the citizens of oakland and also for our members. the city will tackle both options during a special meeting this friday. we are on the eve of the first presidential debate tomorrow in atlanta. president biden will square off against former president trump. tv and streaming ratings will likely be sky high. nbc's gia vang has the preview of what those in the bay area political world are watching for. the debate stage is almost set in atlanta, a showdown for president biden and former president trump in the bay area. the s.f. republica
if the coliseum misses that september deadline. the second option leaves out the coliseum altogether and means deeper cuts to opd staffing, including freezing police academies and fire station brownouts without incoming academy, there's no way that we can fulfill the staffing that need to patrol the streets of oakland and make it very dangerous and unsafe for the citizens of this city. should we start closing firehouses or reduce our resources by any amount? that would be catastrophic for the...
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the other proposal doesn't rely on the coliseum. property sale, but that means less revenue for the city and big service cuts, including reducing the number of police officers by about 100. it is going to have a major impact. >> my ability to cover patrol ships and 2 just provide basic response services to the citizens of oakland city council members are now offering alternate proposals. >> but city councilmember treva reid also took the opportunity to chip away at mayor thao. >> this budget. >> was ready for our review on may 17, a city administrator johnson said and the mayor, the ceo of our city elected not to provide the accurate more truthful budget to be presented for us to have enough time to sufficiently review. make amendments are weighing in and we're now at. days of making critical decisions on how we're going to show up and serve our city. and that is thoroughly disappointing. >> the council is now discussing changes to both proposals. and at this hour, public comment is underway. a final decision not expected until anot
the other proposal doesn't rely on the coliseum. property sale, but that means less revenue for the city and big service cuts, including reducing the number of police officers by about 100. it is going to have a major impact. >> my ability to cover patrol ships and 2 just provide basic response services to the citizens of oakland city council members are now offering alternate proposals. >> but city councilmember treva reid also took the opportunity to chip away at mayor thao....
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if the coliseum sale isn't finalized by september. the second option leaves out the coliseum sale, instead calling for $63 million in cuts, largely impacting public safety. while senior centers aren't at risk yet, oakland seniors packed council worried they could see cuts next week. very, very bad for seniors. i mean, they would some of them would go hungry. some of them would be really, really isolated. both budget options could impact parks. brooke levin, former director of public works and co-founder of measure q, is worried the funding she fought so hard for parks to get could be taken away, impacting basic park needs like clean bathrooms and other maintenance. these are very basic things we're not asking for, you know, enhancements, gold gilded things or anything like that. these are very, very basic things that every person who uses a park should be able to access. declaring a fiscal necessity may allow the funds to be redirected. levin and the oakland park and recreation foundation are questioning the city on legality of the fu
if the coliseum sale isn't finalized by september. the second option leaves out the coliseum sale, instead calling for $63 million in cuts, largely impacting public safety. while senior centers aren't at risk yet, oakland seniors packed council worried they could see cuts next week. very, very bad for seniors. i mean, they would some of them would go hungry. some of them would be really, really isolated. both budget options could impact parks. brooke levin, former director of public works and...
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but for concert goers that we spoke to, the drive into the coliseum wasn't exactly ideal.was really upsetting because i just want to be at the concert and i'm just like, why am i sitting in traffic? i want to be here. i want to see the openers, but it's hard when we're stuck in traffic. it just makes me feel upset. see the eta on google maps and it says like seven, 7:00. and then by the time we're driving, it's like 815. i'm like, what? what's going on out there? and by the time we got over here, it's just like gridlock. nothing moving. and when you do go in there, it's just as bad. now, chp says there were four separate crashes as a result of that meat spill, but there were no major injuries. now, they did point out they are still looking for the truck that was involved in this meat spill. if you were on the freeway at the time, they're encouraging anyone to come forward with any information on to report it to chp in oakland. pete serratos, nbc, bay area news. all right, pete, thank you. you are now looking live at san jose. it's cooling down tonight after parts of the ba
but for concert goers that we spoke to, the drive into the coliseum wasn't exactly ideal.was really upsetting because i just want to be at the concert and i'm just like, why am i sitting in traffic? i want to be here. i want to see the openers, but it's hard when we're stuck in traffic. it just makes me feel upset. see the eta on google maps and it says like seven, 7:00. and then by the time we're driving, it's like 815. i'm like, what? what's going on out there? and by the time we got over...
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city of oakland is one step closer to revitalizing the 112 acre coliseum site in east oakland. last night the city agreed to sell its share of the site to the african american sports and entertainment group. but as a conference, dan kerman tells us there's not going to be any kind of facelift to the property. >> until the development group buys the other half of the property. and that could be tough. >> the 112 acre coliseum site in east oakland is one step closer to redevelopment. now that the oakland city council has voted unanimously to sell its 50% share in the property to a a a c g the african-american sports and entertainment group. oakland needs to raise our property tax base. >> and this project will do so by billions of dollars. oakland need to expand jobs and opportunity, especially in east oakland, especially for communities that have the highest unemployment and this project do that. it is a really big step. >> oakland mayor sheng thao has been working on the 105 million dollars sale for some time. we'll be able to affordable housing on the site. more green space ex
city of oakland is one step closer to revitalizing the 112 acre coliseum site in east oakland. last night the city agreed to sell its share of the site to the african american sports and entertainment group. but as a conference, dan kerman tells us there's not going to be any kind of facelift to the property. >> until the development group buys the other half of the property. and that could be tough. >> the 112 acre coliseum site in east oakland is one step closer to redevelopment....
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the other proposal doesn't rely on the coliseum. property sale, but that means less revenue for the city and big service cuts, including reducing the number of police officers by about 100. it is going to have a major impact. >> my ability to cover patrol ships and 2 just provide basic response services to the citizens of oakland. >> that's oakland, new police chief floyd mitchell speaking there. the council is now discussing changes to both proposals. the final decision is not expected until another meeting on tuesday. live in the newsroom. dan kerman kron. 4 news. >> dan, thank you. new at 5 oakland mayor sheng thao has hired a new attorney. jeffrey tsai is a former federal prosecutor. and according to his profile, he prosecuted former presidential candidate john edwards for campaign finance violations a decade ago, the announcement comes nearly a week after taos. first attorney tony brass resigned after the mayor spoke publicly about the fbi raid of her home. so far the fbi has not revealed the nature of their investigation. the
the other proposal doesn't rely on the coliseum. property sale, but that means less revenue for the city and big service cuts, including reducing the number of police officers by about 100. it is going to have a major impact. >> my ability to cover patrol ships and 2 just provide basic response services to the citizens of oakland. >> that's oakland, new police chief floyd mitchell speaking there. the council is now discussing changes to both proposals. the final decision is not...
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one does not include the sale of the coliseum and calls for major budget cuts. the other version includes the coliseum sale, but there are concerns that will not be finalized in time to prevent those cuts. >> one of those budget options is fiscally irresponsible. it should have never been presented. assuming that a windfall of money was going to be here with the purchase and sale agreement, supporters of the budget that includes the stadium sales say they are confident in the documented deal and are open to including contingency plans that will kick in months from now. >> a final vote on the budget is due at some point next week. >> new developments in the fraud scheme involving the adhd drug adderall. tonight, five more defendants associated with the california based digital technology company dun global incorporated inc. have been charged. a florida nurse practitioner is accused of prescribing more than 1.5 million pills without interacting with patients. prosecutors say doan's auto refill policy allowed patients to obtain continued prescriptions after one ini
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the sale of the coliseum will be one of the talking points. and then on friday at 130, debate on the actual budget begins. reporting live anser hassan abc seven news. >> all right. unser. thank you. so much. as mayor, tao works to try to clear her name following the fbi raid and fight the recall against her. her chief of communications has now resigned. francis zamora began working for the mayor back in october. his exit comes after the mayor parted ways with her personal attorney, tony brass. stay with abc seven news as we follow the latest on the fbi investigation and its impact on mayor shengtao and the city of oakland. we'll continue to update abc seven news.com and the abc seven bay area app. >> some businesses in san francisco's tenderloin neighborhood will soon be forced to close at midnight because of a newly passed curfew. today, the board of supervisors gave the final approval to an ordinance that requires markets selling retail items, prepackaged goods or tobacco to close from midnight to 5 a.m. think corner stores and liquor stores
the sale of the coliseum will be one of the talking points. and then on friday at 130, debate on the actual budget begins. reporting live anser hassan abc seven news. >> all right. unser. thank you. so much. as mayor, tao works to try to clear her name following the fbi raid and fight the recall against her. her chief of communications has now resigned. francis zamora began working for the mayor back in october. his exit comes after the mayor parted ways with her personal attorney, tony...
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in a statement on tuesday, tao insisting that the coliseum stadium sale will go through and pointingident of a union representing oakland firefighters says if budget cuts were to come through, it would be catastrophic, not just for the fire department but also for oakland residents. now today's meeting starts at 130, and of course, we will be covering it live in the studio. gloria rodriguez, abc seven news. >> gloria, thank you. we're working every day to uncover new details in the political corruption investigation leading to the raid on mayor sheng tao's home. so here's what we know. the mayor's chief of staff, chief of communications, excuse me, has resigned several months into the job. the announcement was made yesterday morning. tao and her attorney also parted ways this week. last night, the mayor sent an email to her supporters reiterating her commitment to the budget and the coliseum deal. she pointed to her speech on monday, where she repeatedly said that she hadn't committed a crime. abc seven news insider phil matier explains why it appears mayor tells political allies and
in a statement on tuesday, tao insisting that the coliseum stadium sale will go through and pointingident of a union representing oakland firefighters says if budget cuts were to come through, it would be catastrophic, not just for the fire department but also for oakland residents. now today's meeting starts at 130, and of course, we will be covering it live in the studio. gloria rodriguez, abc seven news. >> gloria, thank you. we're working every day to uncover new details in the...
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the city council signed off on selling its half of the coliseum. oakland mayor sheng thao says she's been working on the 105 million dollars sale for some time and hoping that money will be invested into east oakland. a sky-high rescue for a woman, paddle boarding out only various a look at this. napa county deputies responded to this report of a missing woman at the lake on wednesday. well, they found her. she was about half a mile offshore. deputies then used a water rescue basket 2 street to safety. luckily she wasn't hurt. and the bay area's expected to see a major economic boost over the next 2 years. next year's nba all-star game is going to hosted at chase center and then in twenty-twenty 6, the super bowl and world cup matches are going to be out at levi stadium. >> according to the nonprofit group bay area host committee. those events are expected to bring in 1.4 billion dollars to the local economy. >> all right. now the time is 6.15, this beautiful friday morning. and show get a check from the weather we should yet because john, we've go
the city council signed off on selling its half of the coliseum. oakland mayor sheng thao says she's been working on the 105 million dollars sale for some time and hoping that money will be invested into east oakland. a sky-high rescue for a woman, paddle boarding out only various a look at this. napa county deputies responded to this report of a missing woman at the lake on wednesday. well, they found her. she was about half a mile offshore. deputies then used a water rescue basket 2 street to...
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is just kind of like a band-aid. >> i don't begrudge using the coliseum money. if it's part of a plan to buy time and we're going to do x, y and z moving forward. but if you just going to -- balance the budget by selling the coliseum, and not do anything else, then you are just kicking the can down the road a year. and then you are in a real disaster a year from now. >> all right. so that said, remember the budget deadline is tomorrow. but we are hearing that the city council has the ability and just very well might do this. they could give themselves five extra days. so tough time in oakland. >>> let's put this into perspective. fbi raid on mayor sheng thao's home and new this morning, revelations about the u.s. postal service involved in those very raids. so what does that mean? coming up in our next half hour, our da lin investigates. >>> all right, reed. time now for a look at this morning's other top stories. tonight president biden and former president trump will be on the debate stage. they are going head-to-head in-person for the first time since october
is just kind of like a band-aid. >> i don't begrudge using the coliseum money. if it's part of a plan to buy time and we're going to do x, y and z moving forward. but if you just going to -- balance the budget by selling the coliseum, and not do anything else, then you are just kicking the can down the road a year. and then you are in a real disaster a year from now. >> all right. so that said, remember the budget deadline is tomorrow. but we are hearing that the city council has...
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and gloria, the mayor, is banking on selling the city's portion of the coliseum site to plug the budget done deal. >> that's right. reggie as of tuesday, that sale was not done yet. the city administrator's office says it's presenting council members with a variety of budget options. and some of those options include scenarios without the stadium money and would plan for potentially deep spending cuts, such as to public services. city council member noel gallo says oakland is in a tough spot and facing a deficit of nearly $200 million for both this year and next. zach unger is the president of local 55, a union representing oakland firefighters. he says if budget cuts were to come through, it would be catastrophic, not just for the fire department, but also for oakland residents. >> i talked to a firefighter today who's working 12 to 24 hour shifts in a row, consecutive 12 to 24 hour shifts because we are so short staffed. and if we can't hire and we keep losing firefighters by attrition, that's going to become the norm. >> despite her ongoing legal issues, including the fbi raid at her
and gloria, the mayor, is banking on selling the city's portion of the coliseum site to plug the budget done deal. >> that's right. reggie as of tuesday, that sale was not done yet. the city administrator's office says it's presenting council members with a variety of budget options. and some of those options include scenarios without the stadium money and would plan for potentially deep spending cuts, such as to public services. city council member noel gallo says oakland is in a tough...
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bart hopes this sale will lead to development of land around the coliseum, creating jobs, growth and helping the bart coliseum station side as well. >> new this morning, the us supreme court struck down a ban on bump stocks that was first imposed under the trump administration. now, bump stocks are a rapid fire gun accessory that was used in the deadliest mass shooting in modern us history. a gunman fired more than 1000 rounds during an attack at that concert outside of a las vegas casino hotel, 60 people were killed, more than 400 others injured. the high court's conservative majority sided with a texas gun shop owner, who claimed the justice department wrongly classified the accessory as a machine gun. >> oakland's new police chief, floyd mitchell, outlined his first proposed budget for his department. chief mitchell provided the details of his $346 million budget plan at last night's meeting. he says the plan will freeze staffing levels at 678 officers, and that there won't be any layoffs. however, some civilian positions may be eliminated, such as crime scene technicians and evid
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the city council approving the sale of oakland's half of the coliseum. african american sports of american group will buy it for a minimum of $5 million t. paves the way for future development and more tune uts including grown space -- opportunities including green space. it could take years to see any new construction on the site. not far from the coliseum there is progress when it comes to creating new housing for lower income families. today, the official grand opening for an apartment complex that is a unique collaboration between the city and local nonprofits. meeting with one of the tenants, a single mother with six children. >> she don't bite. >> reporter: a single mom, born and raised in oakland. >> this is my 11-year-old son. >> reporter: there is not anything or anyone more important than her kids >> i have six children. here they go right here. i got each one of their high school diplomas up there. he just graduated, she is in college. >> reporter: everything she loves about her home has a connection to her family >> they are probably asleep.
the city council approving the sale of oakland's half of the coliseum. african american sports of american group will buy it for a minimum of $5 million t. paves the way for future development and more tune uts including grown space -- opportunities including green space. it could take years to see any new construction on the site. not far from the coliseum there is progress when it comes to creating new housing for lower income families. today, the official grand opening for an apartment...
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in order to fill that gap, the city had been relying on the sale of its share of the oakland coliseumas of tuesday, that sale isn't done yet, and the city administrator's office says it's presenting council members with a variety of budget options. some of those options include scenarios without the stadium money, and would plan for potentially deep spending cuts. >> the reality is, is if i make reductions, where do i reduce the budget? what positions do i eliminate or reduce? and certainly the public, my neighbors say they want public service or the public safety to increase. >> those concerns are top of mind for many of the city's public services. >> two, we're already at a tipping point where we're so busy we're almost unable to do our job. >> zach unger is the president of local 55, a union representing oakland firefighters. he says if budget cuts were to come through, it would be catastrophic, not just for the fire department, but also for oakland residents. >> i talked to a firefighter today who's working 12 to 24 hour shifts in a row, consecutive 12, 24 hour shifts because we a
in order to fill that gap, the city had been relying on the sale of its share of the oakland coliseumas of tuesday, that sale isn't done yet, and the city administrator's office says it's presenting council members with a variety of budget options. some of those options include scenarios without the stadium money, and would plan for potentially deep spending cuts. >> the reality is, is if i make reductions, where do i reduce the budget? what positions do i eliminate or reduce? and...
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one does not include the sale of the coliseum and calls for major budget cuts.he other version includes the coliseum sale, but there are concerns that will not be finalized in time to prevent those cuts. >> one of those budget options is fiscally irresponsible. it should have never been presented. assuming that a windfall of money was going to be here with the purchase and sale agreement, supporters of the budget that includes the stadium sales say they are confident in the documented deal and are open to including contingency plans that will kick in months from now. >> a final vote on the budget is due at some point next week. >> new developments in the fraud scheme involving the adhd drug adderall. tonight, five more defendants associated with the california based digital technology company dun global incorporated inc. have been charged. a florida nurse practitioner is accused of prescribing more than 1.5 million pills without interacting with patients. prosecutors say doan's auto refill policy allowed patients to obtain continued prescriptions after one initi
one does not include the sale of the coliseum and calls for major budget cuts.he other version includes the coliseum sale, but there are concerns that will not be finalized in time to prevent those cuts. >> one of those budget options is fiscally irresponsible. it should have never been presented. assuming that a windfall of money was going to be here with the purchase and sale agreement, supporters of the budget that includes the stadium sales say they are confident in the documented...
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the city of oakland is one step closer to revitalizing the coliseum. a unanimous vote by the city council signed off on selling its 50% share to the african american sports and entertainment group. oakland mayor sheng thao says she's been working on the 105 million dollars sale for some time and she says she plans to invest that money in east oakland. >>be able to affordable housing on the site. more green spaces that's needed a grocery store, possibly. i mean, the possibilities are endless. >>the path of the coliseum are hopeful what this could mean for entertainment in oakland. >>either arena has a serve centerpiece as part of the development because it there's so much you can build around you know, you're familiar live and how they build around that. the staples center with hotels and restaurants and that piece of things. i'm not to go too far into the site plan, but that's what you put vision with the entertainment peace. >>well, don't expect shovels in the ground any time soon. that's because the other half of the coliseum was sold to a's owner jo
the city of oakland is one step closer to revitalizing the coliseum. a unanimous vote by the city council signed off on selling its 50% share to the african american sports and entertainment group. oakland mayor sheng thao says she's been working on the 105 million dollars sale for some time and she says she plans to invest that money in east oakland. >>be able to affordable housing on the site. more green spaces that's needed a grocery store, possibly. i mean, the possibilities are...
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well, the city of oakland is one step closer to revitalizing the coliseum.y unanimous vote. the city council says signed off on selling its 50% share to the african american sports and entertainment group. oakland mayor sheng thao says she's been working on the 105 million dollars sale for some time and says she plans to invest that money in east oakland. >> be able to affordable housing on the site. more green space exist that's needed a grocery store, possibly. i mean, the possibilities are endless. >> well, the new buyers of half of the coliseum are hopeful for what this could mean for entertainment and oakland. >> we see the arena has a sort centerpiece as part of the development because it there's so much you can build around you know, you're familiar live and how they build around that. the staples center with hotels and restaurants and that piece of things. i'm not to go too far into the site plan, but that's what you do with vision with the entertainment peace. >> now, don't expect shovels in the ground any time soon. that's because the other half of
well, the city of oakland is one step closer to revitalizing the coliseum.y unanimous vote. the city council says signed off on selling its 50% share to the african american sports and entertainment group. oakland mayor sheng thao says she's been working on the 105 million dollars sale for some time and says she plans to invest that money in east oakland. >> be able to affordable housing on the site. more green space exist that's needed a grocery store, possibly. i mean, the possibilities...
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one key factor is whether it's a good idea to use money from selling part of the oakland coliseum to a private development group. >> we need to take the money that i do have and be able to create a budget that's balanced. so i can move forward and moving forward, says oakland city council member noel gallo. >> means not relying on the city finalizing the sale of its share of the oakland coliseum, because he says that won't happen in time. >> i cannot be praying and hoping and dreaming about additional money until i have it in my hand. on friday, the oakland city council discussed options as to how best to close a $177 million budget deficit in a way that's fiscally responsible. >> the coliseum sale was at the center of the discussion. council member janani ramachandran and others say they're worried about plugging a hole with a one time sale, which they say could endanger the city's credit rating if council chooses to go down a road of adopting a budget that factors in that money. >> we are on the road to financial chaos. >> mayor shengtao, whose home was searched by the fbi last wee
one key factor is whether it's a good idea to use money from selling part of the oakland coliseum to a private development group. >> we need to take the money that i do have and be able to create a budget that's balanced. so i can move forward and moving forward, says oakland city council member noel gallo. >> means not relying on the city finalizing the sale of its share of the oakland coliseum, because he says that won't happen in time. >> i cannot be praying and hoping and...
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. >> the group that runs the oakland coliseum is crunching the numbers as it prepares to say goodbyea's and hello to some new tenants of the stadium. the coliseum authority held a special meeting today to discuss some budget housekeeping matters as they continue negotiations with the oakland roots and soul soccer clubs, which are set to play their home matches at the coliseum next year. the deal includes several blocked out dates during the soccer season, which the authority is working to fill with concerts and other events. >> we've been reached out to by some football teams and others, and so when we talk about being able to serve, you know, sodas and hot dogs and whatever in the building, it wouldn't end up only being for roots and sold it, that there are some other events we are also working on as well. >> today's meeting comes just days after the city's sale of its 50% stake in the coliseum complex was approved. >> tomorrow is world elder abuse awareness day. today, city, state and federal leaders came to san francisco's chinatown to make sure elders understand the extent and im
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the next hurdle facing the new buyers hurdle facing the new buyers of the oakland coliseum. (♪♪) thet summer plans come from the back seat. let's go camping! i want to see a dinosaur! let's rescue a puppy... a real one. let's go on a big family road trip! volvo plug-in hybrids short trips on electric, longer trips on gas. mom, can we drive until we see the stars? the volvo xc60 and xc90 plug-in hybrid. visit your local volvo retailer to explore plug-in hybrid vehicles during the summer safely savings event. >> we are back here at 10, 30 with looks like a great shot of the bay bridge behind us here in blue sky beautiful blue skies out there. and what else you would be aware of their john deere blue skies is looking good. not as much of that june gloom as we saw yesterday. what we do have is the little catch to this weekend is the wind, which is still a factor for sure. let's get a look outside at both of those factors from the transamerica building right here, the blue up above. and if you look at the branches on the trees there, pushing around a little bit, winds are comparatively li
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plus, what's next for the oakland coliseum?e than 100 million dollars. and alameda county da pamela price facing a new lawsuit filed by one of her own former employees. >> from the area's local news station. you're watching the kron. 4 morning news at 6. >> starting your day off with and i'm james, we've got a really nice looking forecast for this thursday morning. i don't know if you heard tell you what, though, cut the win. it was a little like messing around winds change that we're pushing in. cooling us down with quite the punch for sure. >> it rushed through the bay area last night offering us a lot of what we're seeing from mount tam this morning, which is that blanket of gray that is shrouding out any of downtown san francisco in the distance. so we have definitely cooled off. temperatures are in the 40's to 50's this morning. alameda
plus, what's next for the oakland coliseum?e than 100 million dollars. and alameda county da pamela price facing a new lawsuit filed by one of her own former employees. >> from the area's local news station. you're watching the kron. 4 morning news at 6. >> starting your day off with and i'm james, we've got a really nice looking forecast for this thursday morning. i don't know if you heard tell you what, though, cut the win. it was a little like messing around winds change that...
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in the east bay, the oakland city council voted unanimously to sell its half of the coliseum complex.hey sold it to the african american sports and entertainment group. >> which now has plans to revitalize that area. kron four's michael thomas in oakland with the latest. >> there's still a lot of unanswered questions when it comes to the h portion of the coliseum. but the city's portion, what's being sold for over 100 million dollars. the oakland city council did unanimously agreed to sell its 50% interest in the coliseum complex to the african american sports and entertainment group. the final sale is for 105 million dollars and will pave the way to transform the site into a sports and entertainment destination with new businesses along with open public space and parks. the deal also requires that a significant portion of any future residential units be designated for affordable housing. however, the a's still have the other half of interest. and if you have to sell oakland city officials believe this sale will help the city in multiple ways by maximizing economic, social and cultura
in the east bay, the oakland city council voted unanimously to sell its half of the coliseum complex.hey sold it to the african american sports and entertainment group. >> which now has plans to revitalize that area. kron four's michael thomas in oakland with the latest. >> there's still a lot of unanswered questions when it comes to the h portion of the coliseum. but the city's portion, what's being sold for over 100 million dollars. the oakland city council did unanimously agreed...
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i mean, the possibilities are endless. >> the new buyers of half of the coliseum are hopeful for whatmean for entertainment in oakland. >> we see the arena has a sort centerpiece as part of the development because it there's so much you can build around you know, you're familiar live and how they build around that. the staples center with hotels and restaurants and that piece of things. i'm not to go too far into the site plan, but that's what you do with vision with the entertainment peace. >> but don't expect shovels in the ground any time soon. that's because the other half of the coliseum was sold to a's owner john fisher and the african american sports and entertainment group says it's trying to purchase that half. we reached out to the a's for comment. we have not yet heard back, but we will update you as soon as we do. >> in oakland, jack, london square's being recognized internationally for innovative marketing kron. 4 spoke with a member of the group called c i am group they manage offense out of jack london square. >> last september was world alzheimer's awareness month. so
i mean, the possibilities are endless. >> the new buyers of half of the coliseum are hopeful for whatmean for entertainment in oakland. >> we see the arena has a sort centerpiece as part of the development because it there's so much you can build around you know, you're familiar live and how they build around that. the staples center with hotels and restaurants and that piece of things. i'm not to go too far into the site plan, but that's what you do with vision with the...
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the oakland city council voted unanimously to sell its half of the coliseum complex.d that to the african american sports and entertainment group. >> which has plans now to revitalize that area. kron four's michael thomas in oakland with the story. >> there's still a lot of unanswered questions when it comes to the a's portion of the coliseum. but the city's portion, what's being sold for over 100 million dollars. the oakland city council did unanimously agreed to sell its 50% interest in the coliseum complex to the african american sports and entertainment group. the final sale is for 105 million dollars and will pave the way to transform the site into a sports and entertainment destination with new businesses along with open public space and parks. the deal also requires that a significant portion of any future residential units be designated for affordable housing. however, the a's still have the other half of interest. and if you have to sell oakland city officials believe this sale will help the city in multiple ways by maximizing economic, social and cultural be
the oakland city council voted unanimously to sell its half of the coliseum complex.d that to the african american sports and entertainment group. >> which has plans now to revitalize that area. kron four's michael thomas in oakland with the story. >> there's still a lot of unanswered questions when it comes to the a's portion of the coliseum. but the city's portion, what's being sold for over 100 million dollars. the oakland city council did unanimously agreed to sell its 50%...
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the coliseum authority held a special meeting yesterday to discuss budget matters, and they continue oakland roots and soul soccer clubs, which are set to play their home matches at the coliseum next year. the deal includes several blockout dates during the soccer season, which the authority is working to fill with concerts and other events. >> we've been reached out to by some football teams and others, and so when we talk about being able to serve, you know, sodas and hot dogs and whatever in the building, it wouldn't end up only being for roofs and sold. it was that there are some other events we are also working on as well. >> the meeting comes just days after the city's sale of its 50% stake in the coliseum complex was approved. now there is a lot of money going into the pot this father's day weekend, and happy father's day to all the dads out there. a recent survey from the national retail federation expects consumers to spend more than $22 billion for the holiday . this is the second highest figure in the survey's history, compared to last year's record $22.9 billion. half of
the coliseum authority held a special meeting yesterday to discuss budget matters, and they continue oakland roots and soul soccer clubs, which are set to play their home matches at the coliseum next year. the deal includes several blockout dates during the soccer season, which the authority is working to fill with concerts and other events. >> we've been reached out to by some football teams and others, and so when we talk about being able to serve, you know, sodas and hot dogs and...
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now northbound as you come to the coliseum you pass by 66.ur camera view, but we don't see any slowing for a disabled vehicle that's reported somewhere in the area. again, didn't see a problem on our camera southbound. there is some slowing as you're approaching 238 reports of a disabled vehicle there as well, and perhaps some debris in the roadway. so we'll watch for that. the commute is building as you're heading down here, but castro valley y very light traffic flow. so traffic is light right now on friday we'll look ahead for you again. we have another game, ballers. they're making history last night with kelsey whitmore being there throwing out her first pitch there. and we're looking at a smooth flow of traffic for the area. but a note we've had plenty of games there. they're continuing nightly over there just off grand avenue. so keep that in mind. and today we have another series started over at the coliseum for the a's 640 game as well. a smooth drive around the rest of the bay and the peninsula. south bay, east bay. a note that the
now northbound as you come to the coliseum you pass by 66.ur camera view, but we don't see any slowing for a disabled vehicle that's reported somewhere in the area. again, didn't see a problem on our camera southbound. there is some slowing as you're approaching 238 reports of a disabled vehicle there as well, and perhaps some debris in the roadway. so we'll watch for that. the commute is building as you're heading down here, but castro valley y very light traffic flow. so traffic is light...
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the next hurdle for the new buyers of past of oakland coliseum as they plan to build an entertainmentone in the city will tell you what the mayor says, the money from that sale. >> will go towards. >> all right, 7.29 this friday morning. welcome back to the kron. 4 morning news and welcome to a wonderful weekend ahead when it comes to the weather because the temperatures think nice and mild. oh, yeah. john's going to tell us all about you for the collective good weekend. a little breezy here and there which is kind of the downside to it. yeah, don't mind a little breeze cooling you down. it's going to be a nice bit of relief from those 90's. we're looking outside at this view with the bay bridge this morning, not too, too windy. there appear 15 itself. >> although winds will accelerate later on today, 30 to 40 miles per hour gusts, especially on mountaintops towards the coast. bridges and right up into the delta. so do watch for some windy spots later on today, especially as for fog. we're seeing a low gray right above us. we have a little june gloom yesterday for parts of the bay are
the next hurdle for the new buyers of past of oakland coliseum as they plan to build an entertainmentone in the city will tell you what the mayor says, the money from that sale. >> will go towards. >> all right, 7.29 this friday morning. welcome back to the kron. 4 morning news and welcome to a wonderful weekend ahead when it comes to the weather because the temperatures think nice and mild. oh, yeah. john's going to tell us all about you for the collective good weekend. a little...