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. >> a new report released by an oakland city council member reveals the city has left $50 million on the table in uncollected business taxes. councilmember ramachandran says the money the cs not after covers nearly a third of oakland's current budget deficit. she says the money went uncollected between 2020 and 2023. from 12,000 businesses. the report was presented at yesterday's special city council
. >> a new report released by an oakland city council member reveals the city has left $50 million on the table in uncollected business taxes. councilmember ramachandran says the money the cs not after covers nearly a third of oakland's current budget deficit. she says the money went uncollected between 2020 and 2023. from 12,000 businesses. the report was presented at yesterday's special city council
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we're live this morning from oakland city hall. i'm james torres, ktvu, fox two news. >> okay, james thank you. time 704 new this morning ktvu has learned that leronne armstrong, the former oakland police chief, plans to launch a campaign for the oakland city council, a representative for armstrong says he will file the paperwork later this morning to run for the at large seat on the oakland city council. right now, that council seat is held by rebecca kaplan, who hasn't said if she will run again on now. leronne armstrong was removed as oakland police chief in february of 2023 by mayor shang tao in connection to police misconduct cases in the oakland police department. armstrong is now suing the city of oakland over his removal. >> voters in richmond could have the final say on a proposal to tax the chevron refinery. the city council voted unanimously to ask the city attorney to prepare a richmond refinery tax act ballot initiative, a city report says. richmond has a $24 million gap in its 2024 budget, and the city needs new reven
we're live this morning from oakland city hall. i'm james torres, ktvu, fox two news. >> okay, james thank you. time 704 new this morning ktvu has learned that leronne armstrong, the former oakland police chief, plans to launch a campaign for the oakland city council, a representative for armstrong says he will file the paperwork later this morning to run for the at large seat on the oakland city council. right now, that council seat is held by rebecca kaplan, who hasn't said if she will...
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the people of oakland and try to bring solutions that improve the city of oakland. what a beautiful city to see. struggling to the degree it is right now. and if i can bring anything to the city that helps make it better, then that's what i'm willing to do. the mayor has said she fired armstrong because she had lost confidence in the police chief after he and the department failed to properly investigate and discipline a sergeant who was involved in a hit and run with his patrol car and who, in a separate incident, fired his service weapon inside an elevator at police headquarters, which are a few blocks rossmoor out here at city hall. i did reach out to the mayor's office this morning to get her reaction to armstrong announcing his candidacy. have not yet received a response. reporting live here outside oakland city hall bob redell nbc bay area news. very interesting indeed, bob. thank you. well, now to a live look at the coliseum. this is where the city of oakland plans to sell its stake in the property of the same group trying to redevelop that area. now, later t
the people of oakland and try to bring solutions that improve the city of oakland. what a beautiful city to see. struggling to the degree it is right now. and if i can bring anything to the city that helps make it better, then that's what i'm willing to do. the mayor has said she fired armstrong because she had lost confidence in the police chief after he and the department failed to properly investigate and discipline a sergeant who was involved in a hit and run with his patrol car and who, in...
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he is vying for a new job on the oakland city council. lauren armstrong will now be the ninth person to enter the race for the oakland city council's at large seat. just yesterday, he kicked off that campaign with a rally. this was at mcclymonds high school. armstrong served as an oakland police officer for 24 years. he worked his way up the ranks and was chief of police just last year, mayor shengtao fired him amid accusations of mismanagement, but he was later cleared of any wrongdoing. armstrong is now suing the city for wrongful termination, as a recall campaign mounts against tao herself. we asked armstrong what it would be like to work with the mayor if the recall effort against her fails. no matter who's the mayor or who i sit next to, i hope our commitment are the same. our commitment should be to the residents and visitors of oakland, and that's what i'm here for. you know, i work for the city for 24 years. and so i've, you know, i've known a lot of people for a very long time. i think people know my commitment to oakland. they k
he is vying for a new job on the oakland city council. lauren armstrong will now be the ninth person to enter the race for the oakland city council's at large seat. just yesterday, he kicked off that campaign with a rally. this was at mcclymonds high school. armstrong served as an oakland police officer for 24 years. he worked his way up the ranks and was chief of police just last year, mayor shengtao fired him amid accusations of mismanagement, but he was later cleared of any wrongdoing....
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. >> a new report released by an oakland city council member reveals the city has left $50 million on the table in uncollected business taxes. councilmember ramachandran says the money the cs not after covers nearly a third of oakland's current budget deficit. she says the money went uncollected between 2020 and 2023. from 12,000 businesses. the report was presented at yesterday's special city council meeting. the council will hear from the city's finance department on this very matter at a meeting on tuesday. >> well plans to permanently close part of san francisco's great highway are moving forward. a one mile stretch of the highway will close to car traffic due to rising sea levels and coastal erosion. the city plans to build a mile long trail and a beach front plaza. the full board of supervisors will vote on the permanent closure later this year. if approved, that section of the great highway would close in 2026. >> all righty. taking a look at the weather, it's been a nice day again today. it will be a nice day again tomorrow. and then friday things flip around, it starts to coo
. >> a new report released by an oakland city council member reveals the city has left $50 million on the table in uncollected business taxes. councilmember ramachandran says the money the cs not after covers nearly a third of oakland's current budget deficit. she says the money went uncollected between 2020 and 2023. from 12,000 businesses. the report was presented at yesterday's special city council meeting. the council will hear from the city's finance department on this very matter at...
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>> former oakland police chief leronne armstrong is throwing his name into the race for oakland city council kron four's charles clifford has the details. >> former oakland police chief leronne armstrong has announced that he is running for a seat on the oakland city council. he filed the initial paperwork with the city clerk's office wednesday morning. armstrong says that he believes his experience as police chief qualifies him to sit on the council. >> you know, as our city experiences, obviously dramatic increases in violence, budget issues, homeless issues. i think it's important bring my leadership to the table last year. 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
>> former oakland police chief leronne armstrong is throwing his name into the race for oakland city council kron four's charles clifford has the details. >> former oakland police chief leronne armstrong has announced that he is running for a seat on the oakland city council. he filed the initial paperwork with the city clerk's office wednesday morning. armstrong says that he believes his experience as police chief qualifies him to sit on the council. >> you know, as our city...
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that's right in front of oakland city hall. and that's where we find kron four's. dan thorn live with the latest. dan. >> yeah, ken vicki, this group was out marching to the streets of downtown oakland, oakland earlier pro-palestinian group, but also a number of union organizations and labor organizations around here as well. the focus is on trying to make sure that the united states government and united states companies understand that they do not want the funding going to israel in this situation, this war that in we heard from a number of speakers out here already that are coming together talking about the connections the labor movement and also that pro-palestinian protests and also the protests in support of the situation that's happening in significantly smaller group than what we had here earlier. people have been coming out here waving palestinian flags. also holding up signs talking about the connections between workers and also the we were down at the west oakland bart station. earlier. there were a number of people there celebrating what they called a v
that's right in front of oakland city hall. and that's where we find kron four's. dan thorn live with the latest. dan. >> yeah, ken vicki, this group was out marching to the streets of downtown oakland, oakland earlier pro-palestinian group, but also a number of union organizations and labor organizations around here as well. the focus is on trying to make sure that the united states government and united states companies understand that they do not want the funding going to israel in...
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the city of oakland is selling its share of the coliseum for $105 million. the city sold its half to the african american sports and entertainment group. mayor sheng thao says the agreement aims to bring new affordable housing and outdoor space to the prime piece of land. the sale comes as the city works to close a budget deficit of $177 million. >> once we finish this off, there is a clause in there that will demand for community engagement and not just that, but strong community benefits. >> and a part of that would be a 25% affordable housing requirement. the oakland a's still own half of the site. >>> and imagine working hard to get into college, only to find out you've been passed over in favor of someone whose parents attended the school or made a big donation. it's a peg 'tis known as legacy admissions. a bay area lawmaker is pushing to get rid of it. it has passed the state assembly and now heads to the senate. >>> cal state, uc, and community college campuses do not consider donors or alumnis in decisions. but the assemblyman phillip phil tang do. a
the city of oakland is selling its share of the coliseum for $105 million. the city sold its half to the african american sports and entertainment group. mayor sheng thao says the agreement aims to bring new affordable housing and outdoor space to the prime piece of land. the sale comes as the city works to close a budget deficit of $177 million. >> once we finish this off, there is a clause in there that will demand for community engagement and not just that, but strong community...
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let's make our city look a little bit better. >> reporter: an oakland city spokesperson says the illegal dumping citation can go up to $1,000. that's on top of the cleaning cost for all of this. so it appears an investigator will be reaching out to galindo tree care company very soon. >> we'll be following up on this. so much cheaper to do it the right way than face the fines and have that mess behind you. da, thank you. thanks to that person who shot that video. we've been covering this problem a while. the city has been trying various strategies to tackle illegal dumping. it recently wrapped up a 90-day pilot program to address things like trash and graffiti in some of its most troubled neighborhoods. the oakland fresh program started in january and wrapped up on earth day. the city says in the first two months oakland public works staff cleared more than 140 piles of illegally dumped debris in these neighborhoods and enrolled 75 local businesses in garbage service to reduce dumping. a total of 174 abandoned vehicles were towed in the 90-day period. >>> on to our first alert weather, y
let's make our city look a little bit better. >> reporter: an oakland city spokesperson says the illegal dumping citation can go up to $1,000. that's on top of the cleaning cost for all of this. so it appears an investigator will be reaching out to galindo tree care company very soon. >> we'll be following up on this. so much cheaper to do it the right way than face the fines and have that mess behind you. da, thank you. thanks to that person who shot that video. we've been covering...
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oakland city council. he filed the initial paperwork with the city clerk's office wednesday morning. armstrong says that he believes his experience as police chief qualifies him to sit on the council. >> you know, as our city experiences, obviously dramatic increases in violence, budget issues, homeless issues. i think it's important bring my leadership to the table last year. 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. a
oakland city council. he filed the initial paperwork with the city clerk's office wednesday morning. armstrong says that he believes his experience as police chief qualifies him to sit on the council. >> you know, as our city experiences, obviously dramatic increases in violence, budget issues, homeless issues. i think it's important bring my leadership to the table last year. oakland mayor sheng thao fired armstrong from the police department for allegedly mishandling a pair of...
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. >> and audit reveals why the city of oakland missed out on grant money that would have helped combat retail crime and assemblymember evan low advances to the november ballot after narrowly winning a recount in the race to replace anna eshoo with congress. >> from the area's local news station, you're watching the kron. 4 morning news at 7. >> good morning. it is what it says. a second. i'm james judge variable. excited to in for darya folsom and we're starting off with a check of the weather will get to the headlines in a minute. but the weather has been looking fantastic. sunrise has been looking great. i know i love the sunrise this morning been catching all the use of it as much as possible. and this one in particular from the bay bridge was really nice and bright earlier, still got that golden glow out there. not all that breezy this morning, too. so if you want to get outside savor the morning, definitely a good one to do. so skies are clear this morning, but we will have the return of a little bit of fog tomorrow morning. so not quite as crystal clear for your friday. santa ros
. >> and audit reveals why the city of oakland missed out on grant money that would have helped combat retail crime and assemblymember evan low advances to the november ballot after narrowly winning a recount in the race to replace anna eshoo with congress. >> from the area's local news station, you're watching the kron. 4 morning news at 7. >> good morning. it is what it says. a second. i'm james judge variable. excited to in for darya folsom and we're starting off with a...
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ousted oakland police chief laurent armstrong is now running for a spot on oakland's city council. nbc bay area's velena jones has more on why he's running and how he plans to stand out in an already crowded field. former oakland police chief leronne armstrong says he's not done with his mission to help the city of oakland. today, he launched his campaign for city council. he says he's still ready to lead, this time without a badge. but i felt like i had more to do in the city of oakland and that i could serve beyond, you know, law enforcement, beyond the police department that i could continue to give back. armstrong filed paperwork today for the city's open at large seat currently held by vice mayor rebecca kaplan. armstrong was fired by mayor shengtao last year amid accusations of mismanaged payment, but later cleared of any wrongdoing. he's now suing the city for wrongful termination. what i'm holding people accountable for wronging me, but i think that has nothing to do with my ability to serve the city of oakland. the oakland native says his goals are to address public safety
ousted oakland police chief laurent armstrong is now running for a spot on oakland's city council. nbc bay area's velena jones has more on why he's running and how he plans to stand out in an already crowded field. former oakland police chief leronne armstrong says he's not done with his mission to help the city of oakland. today, he launched his campaign for city council. he says he's still ready to lead, this time without a badge. but i felt like i had more to do in the city of oakland and...
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high rents here in the city of oakland. there is some indication that the rents are beginning to drop, although they haven't dropped a lot, but they have been dropping lately, so that's kind of a good sign for homelessness. and, uh and so we just have to talk to the landowners and the landlords about what can they do about trying to lower the rent at times like this when we have so many people who need housing and and are homeless and some of them are working, they have jobs and all but still can't afford the rents. but for these apartments units that are vacant right now. we did cover the sweep of the wood street encampment last year, most of the residents there simply moved to either another part of the town or placed in shelters, but some are still out on the streets. should this should the city have done more to take care of those residents? by i think so, since the city was so concerned about homelessness, and they went online to say that, you know oakland is a price for homeless people come, you know, we'll take care
high rents here in the city of oakland. there is some indication that the rents are beginning to drop, although they haven't dropped a lot, but they have been dropping lately, so that's kind of a good sign for homelessness. and, uh and so we just have to talk to the landowners and the landlords about what can they do about trying to lower the rent at times like this when we have so many people who need housing and and are homeless and some of them are working, they have jobs and all but still...
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the other side you can see how this is empty right here at oakland city hall. but this whole thing started, take a look at the video. it started at 2:00, down at the federal building. this was like hundreds of people that started walking all of the way down broadway. they got all of the way down to the square. we had a chance to talk to some of them why they are using may day as another opportunity to get this message across. >> i am glad to see people around here that are not even palestinian, not arab, whole from a slew of culture of backgrounds and they find something, something like within themselves that, find something in common with the palestinian people. feels their pain and feels their power. >> ultimately they agree on the in fact this is an opportunity to get the message across. we are working on a story for you guys that will you be able to watch at 8:00. >> all right, thank you, we will look for it then on pix plus, thank you. >>> campus protests are escalating. so, anne makovevec is here. >> reporter: things got messy. ucla had to cancel classes
the other side you can see how this is empty right here at oakland city hall. but this whole thing started, take a look at the video. it started at 2:00, down at the federal building. this was like hundreds of people that started walking all of the way down broadway. they got all of the way down to the square. we had a chance to talk to some of them why they are using may day as another opportunity to get this message across. >> i am glad to see people around here that are not even...
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the city council has until the end of june to submit its version of the budget in oakland. ryan curry, abc seven news coming up, suspended for 60 days. >> you're going to hear from the san jose state professor who says she was suspended over her stance on the war in gaza. >> and then a little later, the lineup for san francisco's outside lands music festival was just announced. today, we're going to tell you who you a super thin, flexible patch with maximum otc strength lidocaine that contours to the body to relieve pain right where it hurts. and did we mention, it really, really sticks? salonpas, it's good medicine. uc system has handled pro-palestinian protests in the last few weeks. a group of union members went on strike at uc santa cruz earlier this month. they're asking the universities to drop disciplinary and criminal charges against its members. the uc system argues the strikes violate the union's contract. >> a san jose state professor said she's been suspended over her stance on the war in gaza. she said the suspension is stepping on her constitutional rights and
the city council has until the end of june to submit its version of the budget in oakland. ryan curry, abc seven news coming up, suspended for 60 days. >> you're going to hear from the san jose state professor who says she was suspended over her stance on the war in gaza. >> and then a little later, the lineup for san francisco's outside lands music festival was just announced. today, we're going to tell you who you a super thin, flexible patch with maximum otc strength lidocaine...
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oakland and redwood city of 52 brentwood. you're sitting at 60 degrees as you have throughout the morning. now later on today, temperatures in the 60's 70's to low 80's at the very warmest and only getting cooler from here of that forecast ahead, rain. all right, john, thank you for that. let's get you rolling here on a thursday morning. 70 min iran as you're making your way into the city. we've seen averages start too, get busier. 19 minutes on the san mateo bridge there, center ridge round 12 minutes and the golden gate bridge. 37 of the tolls. 21 minutes. time now is 7 o'clock and in the east bay. we want to show you how a man jumped into action and saved a little girl. >> from a burning car. yeah. and this was just a ford lit up in flames. all caught on camera on highway 4 antioch road for sarah stinson. has that story. >> and driving with his 10 year-old daughter in antioch says she noticed that a ruled over car on fire had people trapped inside instead of calling 9-1-1 they pulled over and he ended up rescuing a little
oakland and redwood city of 52 brentwood. you're sitting at 60 degrees as you have throughout the morning. now later on today, temperatures in the 60's 70's to low 80's at the very warmest and only getting cooler from here of that forecast ahead, rain. all right, john, thank you for that. let's get you rolling here on a thursday morning. 70 min iran as you're making your way into the city. we've seen averages start too, get busier. 19 minutes on the san mateo bridge there, center ridge round 12...
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an audit reveals why the city of oakland missed out on grant money that would help combat retail crime. and assemblymember evan low advancing to the november ballot after narrowly winning a recount in the race to replace eshoo congress. >> from the area's local news station, you're watching the kron. 4 morning news at 6. well, good morning. thanks for joining us this morning. i'm james fletcher and i'm john shrable in for darya folsom this morning. get in here. yeah. and a nice day to enjoy as well. before we get to the weekend before we get to the it is, you think that may was just going to stay this weekend is like. >> bringing the ultimate switch up on a setback so yeah, a let's get right over and talk about that weather forecast. absolutely gorgeous sunrise this morning we are looking at lots of sunshine on the way today and you can see the bay bridge modest wind out pier 15 blowing around some of those flags tomorrow morning. i'm expecting of the return of a little bit of coastal fog. so enjoy this crystal clear. start santa rosa, one of our breezier spots right now, vacaville yet
an audit reveals why the city of oakland missed out on grant money that would help combat retail crime. and assemblymember evan low advancing to the november ballot after narrowly winning a recount in the race to replace eshoo congress. >> from the area's local news station, you're watching the kron. 4 morning news at 6. well, good morning. thanks for joining us this morning. i'm james fletcher and i'm john shrable in for darya folsom this morning. get in here. yeah. and a nice day to...
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plus, the city of oakland reaches a deal to sell its half of the oakland coliseum. the city says it expects to benefit from the sale going forward. i'm stephanie news at 6 is next. >> from the bay area's local news station. we begin now with breaking news. >> breaking news tonight at 6 fire crews taking down a large blaze in redwood city. this is near blair island over by bed with shores and the hiller aviation museum, bay area. air quality officials say the smoke appears to be coming from sims metal, a recycling facility. good
plus, the city of oakland reaches a deal to sell its half of the oakland coliseum. the city says it expects to benefit from the sale going forward. i'm stephanie news at 6 is next. >> from the bay area's local news station. we begin now with breaking news. >> breaking news tonight at 6 fire crews taking down a large blaze in redwood city. this is near blair island over by bed with shores and the hiller aviation museum, bay area. air quality officials say the smoke appears to be...
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so high of about 72 in oakland today, 66 in the city, 78. in san jose. we'll hit 84 in santa rosa, 83 in antioch, clouds to sun in half moon bay with a cool high of about 58 degrees. let's look at the next three days. today we're still mild and sunny. a cooling trend really takes over by thursday and friday. friday widespread morning cloud cover with our fog returning and that will lead to a cooler afternoon and then a kick off the holiday weekend. those temperatures do dip below average. we'll see that holiday a slow network is no network for business. that's why more choose comcast business. and now, we're introducing ultimate speed for business —our fastest plans yet. we're up to 12 times faster than verizon, at&t, and t-mobile. and existing customers could even get up to triple the speeds... at no additional cost. it's ultimate speed for ultimate business. don't miss out on our fastest speed plans yet! switch to comcast business and get started for $49.99 a month. plus, ask how to get up to an $800 prepaid card. call today! on a plan to build a 50
so high of about 72 in oakland today, 66 in the city, 78. in san jose. we'll hit 84 in santa rosa, 83 in antioch, clouds to sun in half moon bay with a cool high of about 58 degrees. let's look at the next three days. today we're still mild and sunny. a cooling trend really takes over by thursday and friday. friday widespread morning cloud cover with our fog returning and that will lead to a cooler afternoon and then a kick off the holiday weekend. those temperatures do dip below average. we'll...
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this time, it involves the city of oakland's involvement in the coliseum site. and only just a few minutes ago, oakland officials formally announced that the city is selling its percentage of the coliseum property for at least $105 million. it's being purchased by the african american sport and entertainment group asg. oakland is on part of that site since the stadium was built in 1966 to be the home of the raiders and the athletics, were those teams gone or leaving? that site will be converted to housing and retail space. the group buying the site will need to negotiate with the athletics over their partial ownership of the site, before any development can actually begin. >> the goal is to make it one interest, either through a cooperation agreement or through purchasing the interest of the other side. >> the oakland city council has to authorize the sale, and the city needs the money to close a $177 million budget deficit. the oakland arena, by the way. it'll stay. it's not being torn down. >> a surge of california highway patrol officers in the east bay has l
this time, it involves the city of oakland's involvement in the coliseum site. and only just a few minutes ago, oakland officials formally announced that the city is selling its percentage of the coliseum property for at least $105 million. it's being purchased by the african american sport and entertainment group asg. oakland is on part of that site since the stadium was built in 1966 to be the home of the raiders and the athletics, were those teams gone or leaving? that site will be converted...
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and the city of oakland's auditor released a more than 30 page report detailing how and why the city missed out on millions of dollars in funding to tackle crime. kron four's terisa stasio has the story. >> and so that's what stuck out to to me is >> no real process. guided buy a policy insistent on wednesday city auditor michael houston explaining his department's findings. >> and analyzing why missed out on applying for the state's organized retail theft prevention grant program or rtp the state budget act of 2022. allocated 242 million dollars to support local law enforcement agencies such as opd to help prevent and respond to organized retail theft motor vehicle theft and cargo theft. the audit showed 38 separate oakland city officials were emailed alerting them of grant monies ranging from 6 million to 15 million dollars at stake months before the deadline. however, auditor houston said that his team discovered a process that was at times chaotic and in the end, never successfully submitted the required documents. he adds, although various departments played a role, he says that
and the city of oakland's auditor released a more than 30 page report detailing how and why the city missed out on millions of dollars in funding to tackle crime. kron four's terisa stasio has the story. >> and so that's what stuck out to to me is >> no real process. guided buy a policy insistent on wednesday city auditor michael houston explaining his department's findings. >> and analyzing why missed out on applying for the state's organized retail theft prevention grant...
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the audit showed 38 separate oakland city officials were emailed alerting them of grant monies ranging from 6 million to 15 million dollars at stake months before the deadline. however, auditor houston said that his team discovered a process that was at times chaotic and in the end, never successfully submitted the required documents. he adds, although various departments played a role, he says that the mayor could have made a difference in the final outcome. say the but half and it's a size more of the direct leadership in making sure that the grant application process was carried out successfully. you need to make sure that someone is in charge. and we spent, example, during the great recession. >> a lot of effort getting every penny from the obama stimulus from washington. and we just made sure that every detail was covered. we did rehearsals about filing. we made sure our web sites were up and running. we didn't take any chances at all. >> dan lin time is a former oakland city administrator and a current uc berkeley professor. he says that his team was able to secure more than 100
the audit showed 38 separate oakland city officials were emailed alerting them of grant monies ranging from 6 million to 15 million dollars at stake months before the deadline. however, auditor houston said that his team discovered a process that was at times chaotic and in the end, never successfully submitted the required documents. he adds, although various departments played a role, he says that the mayor could have made a difference in the final outcome. say the but half and it's a size...
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a campaign for the oakland city council. a representative for armstrong says he'll file paperwork later this morning to run for the at large seat on the oakland city council. now right now, that council seat is being held by rebecca kaplan, who has not said if she will run again. armstrong was removed as oakland police chief in february of last year. you might remember by mayor shengtao in connection to police misconduct cases in the police department. armstrong is now suing the city of oakland over his removal. >> today is harvey milk day in san francisco. milk was born 94 years ago today. he was the first openly gay man elected to public office in california when he was voted onto the san francisco board of supervisors in 1977. in november of 78, milk was assassinated, along with then san francisco mayor george moscone, by former supervisor dan white. last sunday, people held a block party in the castro district honoring milk's legacy. >> voters in richmond could have the final say on a proposal to tax the chevron refinery
a campaign for the oakland city council. a representative for armstrong says he'll file paperwork later this morning to run for the at large seat on the oakland city council. now right now, that council seat is being held by rebecca kaplan, who has not said if she will run again. armstrong was removed as oakland police chief in february of last year. you might remember by mayor shengtao in connection to police misconduct cases in the police department. armstrong is now suing the city of oakland...
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the city of oakland. he filed the initial paperwork with the city clerk's office this morning. armstrong is trying to take the seat currently held by rebecca kaplan, 8 other candidates are already running for that seat. armstrong says he believes his experience as the police chief qualifies him for the job. >> the fact that i live in oakland have chose to raise my family. oakland, children to volunteer activity into activities in the city of oakland shows that i am completely connected to this city. and i want to be a part of this city change moving forward. >> 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 suit against the city for wrongful termination. >> acting governor of california laney lock us has declared today. harvey, now day milk was the first openly politician in california. and today would have marked his 94th birthday. tragically became a martyr not long after being elected to the
the city of oakland. he filed the initial paperwork with the city clerk's office this morning. armstrong is trying to take the seat currently held by rebecca kaplan, 8 other candidates are already running for that seat. armstrong says he believes his experience as the police chief qualifies him for the job. >> the fact that i live in oakland have chose to raise my family. oakland, children to volunteer activity into activities in the city of oakland shows that i am completely connected to...
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former oakland police chief ron armstrong is running to be on the oakland city council. his spokesperson confirms the crown for her to kron 4 that armstrong plans to file the paperwork at oakland city hall, about 10 o'clock or so this morning. so in an hour, armstrong says he plans to run primarily on a platform of public safety, but also wants to highlight oakland's budget crisis and rising homeless encampment population. armstrong started as police chief back in 2021 until he was fired in february of last year due to an investigation that accused him of mishandling to police misconduct cases. however, an arbitrator later cleared him of any wrongdoing. and so now he's suing the city for wrongful termination. 8 candidates, by the way, have already entered the race for that open council seat. >> time now is 902. and happening today, david de pap is going to be back in a courtroom in san francisco this time facing charges that have been filed by district attorney brooke jenkins. kron four's will tran following the story for us out of the hall of justice. will. >> it is now
former oakland police chief ron armstrong is running to be on the oakland city council. his spokesperson confirms the crown for her to kron 4 that armstrong plans to file the paperwork at oakland city hall, about 10 o'clock or so this morning. so in an hour, armstrong says he plans to run primarily on a platform of public safety, but also wants to highlight oakland's budget crisis and rising homeless encampment population. armstrong started as police chief back in 2021 until he was fired in...
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at a scrap metal yard in redwood city. the city of oakland is selling its stake in the coliseum. how that sale aims to bring in more jobs and more affordable housing. and former oakland police chief laurent armstrong could soon be in city leadership again, with a run for city council. >> this is ktvu, fox two news at 730. >> good evening, i'm claudine wong. we begin tonight with developing news out of redwood city. that's where a fire is burning at the sims metal scrap facility, which is not far from the shoreline. crews responded to that fire on seaport boulevard at about 3:00 this afternoon, and witnesses describe what they saw and smelled when those flames broke out. it's probably been the biggest fire i've seen. >> yeah, in this, in this metal spot next door here, i kind of just smelled, maybe, like burning. burning metal and burning, just burning metal and burning maybe rubber and stuff like that. yeah >> the bay area air quality district says there's a potential for that smoke to impact neighborhoods downwind from their like. sunnyvale police there are advising people to st
at a scrap metal yard in redwood city. the city of oakland is selling its stake in the coliseum. how that sale aims to bring in more jobs and more affordable housing. and former oakland police chief laurent armstrong could soon be in city leadership again, with a run for city council. >> this is ktvu, fox two news at 730. >> good evening, i'm claudine wong. we begin tonight with developing news out of redwood city. that's where a fire is burning at the sims metal scrap facility,...
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the city of oakland. what a beautiful city to see. struggling to the degree it is right now. and if i can bring anything to the city that helps make it better, then that's what i'm willing to do. the mayor has said she fired armstrong because she says she lost confidence in the police chief after he and the department failed to properly investigate and discipline a sergeant who was involved in a hit and run with his patrol car, and who, in a separate incident, fired his service weapon inside an elevator at police headquarters not far from where we're at here at city hall. i did reach out to the mayor's office this morning for a reaction to the chief announcing his candidacy for the city council member at large position have not yet received a response here at oakland city hall. bob redell nbc bay area news. thank you. bob. here are some other stories you need to know about in oakland. the coliseum is about to have a partial new owner in fremont, a growing dispute between homeowners and the unhoused. and i
the city of oakland. what a beautiful city to see. struggling to the degree it is right now. and if i can bring anything to the city that helps make it better, then that's what i'm willing to do. the mayor has said she fired armstrong because she says she lost confidence in the police chief after he and the department failed to properly investigate and discipline a sergeant who was involved in a hit and run with his patrol car, and who, in a separate incident, fired his service weapon inside an...
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the audit showed 38 separate oakland city officials were emailed alerting them of grant monies ranging from 6 million to 15 million dollars at stake months before the deadline. however, auditor houston said that his team discovered a process that was at times chaotic and in the end, never successfully submitted the required documents. he adds, although various departments played a role, he says that the mayor could have made a difference in the final outcome. say the but half exercise more of the direct leadership in making sure that the grant application process was carried out successfully. you need to make sure that someone is in charge. and we spent, example, during the great recession. >> a lot of effort getting every penny from the obama stimulus from washington. and we just made sure that every detail was covered. we did rehearsals about filing. we made sure our web sites were up and running. we didn't take any chances at all. >> dan lin time is a former oakland city administrator and a current uc berkeley professor. he says that his team was able to secure more than 100 million
the audit showed 38 separate oakland city officials were emailed alerting them of grant monies ranging from 6 million to 15 million dollars at stake months before the deadline. however, auditor houston said that his team discovered a process that was at times chaotic and in the end, never successfully submitted the required documents. he adds, although various departments played a role, he says that the mayor could have made a difference in the final outcome. say the but half exercise more of...
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oakland, former top cop is running for city council at the same time he's suing the city. more breaking news as well. the city of oakland has reached deal to sell its half of the coliseum. will tell you what we know about that deal coming up. and jury selection is scheduled for today in david de pap case as he's now facing state charges in attacking nancy pelosi's husband. >> from the area's local news station. you're watching the kron. 4 morning news >> good morning and thanks for waking up with us on wednesday and daria and i'm james and wednesday before the memorial day holiday weekend, lots of folks have a lot of plans looking forward to and depending on the weather that could affect a lot. so let's get to that schedule of events, yeah, weather-dependent for sure. and the weather is just going to be generally cooler, especially come saturday come along with a few clouds and temperatures well down in the 60's, even for inland spots. >> today will still be warm but not as warm as yesterday. looking outside from the east bay hills, the faintest view of a little bit of tha
oakland, former top cop is running for city council at the same time he's suing the city. more breaking news as well. the city of oakland has reached deal to sell its half of the coliseum. will tell you what we know about that deal coming up. and jury selection is scheduled for today in david de pap case as he's now facing state charges in attacking nancy pelosi's husband. >> from the area's local news station. you're watching the kron. 4 morning news >> good morning and thanks for...
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not that warm, middle 70s should help you get to 80 degrees in oakland city. over the hills, over to the coast, 60 degrees, that is a few degrees warmer than today. a slight bump in temperatures, middle 60s. around 70 for oakland. middle to upper 70s for the north bay. the fog will not hold on to the north bay valleys as long. it will be a factor that is why we are not as warm as other parts. let's talk about the winds, not to much as we start the day, going through the delta. the winds, not picking up until the afternoon. the breeze, noticeable. not what you call blustery. but, just a breeze, stirring things around and keeping it cooler and delivering the cooler air late afternoon, evening. as we look down the road we are just a little bit aways from memorial day. we will see near normal temperatures in the seven-day forecast. beyond that, a descent chance of below normal temperatures settling in for the next holiday weekend. a trend forecast. i don't think we will see a cold snap or anything like that. something that we will keep you updated on getting close
not that warm, middle 70s should help you get to 80 degrees in oakland city. over the hills, over to the coast, 60 degrees, that is a few degrees warmer than today. a slight bump in temperatures, middle 60s. around 70 for oakland. middle to upper 70s for the north bay. the fog will not hold on to the north bay valleys as long. it will be a factor that is why we are not as warm as other parts. let's talk about the winds, not to much as we start the day, going through the delta. the winds, not...
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the auditor for the city of oakland released a report detailing how the city missed out on millions of dollars in funding to tackle retail crime. kron four's terisa stasio has the story. >> and so that's what stuck out to to me is >> no real process guide. it buy a policy insistent on wednesday city auditor michael houston explaining his department's findings. >> and analyzing why missed out on applying for the state's organized retail theft prevention grant program or rtp the state budget act of 2022. allocated 242 million dollars to support local law enforcement agencies such as opd to help prevent and respond to organized retail theft motor vehicle theft and cargo theft. the audit showed 38 separate oakland city officials were emailed alerting them of grant monies ranging from 6 million to 15 million dollars at stake months before the deadline. however, auditor houston said that his team discovered a process that was at times chaotic and in the end, never successfully submitted the required documents. he adds, although various departments played a role, he says that the mayor could
the auditor for the city of oakland released a report detailing how the city missed out on millions of dollars in funding to tackle retail crime. kron four's terisa stasio has the story. >> and so that's what stuck out to to me is >> no real process guide. it buy a policy insistent on wednesday city auditor michael houston explaining his department's findings. >> and analyzing why missed out on applying for the state's organized retail theft prevention grant program or rtp the...
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on the oakland city council. he filed the initial paperwork with the city clerk's office wednesday morning. armstrong says that he believes his experience as police chief qualifies him to sit on the council. >> you know, as our city experiences, obviously dramatic increases in violence, budget issues, homeless issues. i think it's important bring my leadership to the table last year. 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 and i've taken legal 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 liv
on the oakland city council. he filed the initial paperwork with the city clerk's office wednesday morning. armstrong says that he believes his experience as police chief qualifies him to sit on the council. >> you know, as our city experiences, obviously dramatic increases in violence, budget issues, homeless issues. i think it's important bring my leadership to the table last year. oakland mayor sheng thao fired armstrong from the police department for allegedly mishandling a pair of...
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the oakland city council votes to approve a contract for the new oakland police chief floyd mitchell. under the terms, mitchell will get an annual salary of about $365,000. and the oakland city council approves a plan to allow the oakland ballers to renovate raimondi park. they're going release the renderings of the new park today. and should be done before opening day, which is pretty cool. take a look at this. the lions. >> at pier 39 in san francisco. just basking in the sun like they like to do. >> there were more than 800 them. that's the highest count. >> of see lines in 7 years. it's just crazy to see of all spread out across that. that's a crowded beach. that is it that they say there's a lot and out there today. so they're thinking and that's why they're so popular. look at all the tourists they just love. i like listening to the bark to the heart of park state. they then we got down. so just left around. yeah. okay. how cool will taking up all the beach? it looks like this. yeah. not that you can't. there's no room for my umbrella out there i don't know if i want to sit next
the oakland city council votes to approve a contract for the new oakland police chief floyd mitchell. under the terms, mitchell will get an annual salary of about $365,000. and the oakland city council approves a plan to allow the oakland ballers to renovate raimondi park. they're going release the renderings of the new park today. and should be done before opening day, which is pretty cool. take a look at this. the lions. >> at pier 39 in san francisco. just basking in the sun like they...
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we want to take you guys back out here, live to oakland at city hall. as i mentioned, this appears to be the only active may day demonstration here in the city. of course, we'll continue to monitor
we want to take you guys back out here, live to oakland at city hall. as i mentioned, this appears to be the only active may day demonstration here in the city. of course, we'll continue to monitor
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he did it walking into oakland city hall, filling out the paperwork. armstrong is a west oakland native and now lives in district seven, and he's running for the at large council seat, which represents the entire city. >> i could serve beyond, you know, law enforcement, beyond the police department that i could continue to give back to my community. that's given so much to me. >> armstrong joins a race with eight other candidates. he says his top priorities are public safety, homelessness, improving oakland's image. you may remember armstrong was fired from his job as police chief more than a year ago. now he is suing the city for wrongful termination, but says the lawsuit will not impact this race. >> today, oakland mayor shengtao is set to reveal her plans to fix a growing budget crisis in her city. a key component is expected to be the landmark deal to sell off the city's stake in the coliseum site. we first told you about this massive deal yesterday morning. it's worth more than $100 million. abc seven news reporter ryan curry got a closer look at
he did it walking into oakland city hall, filling out the paperwork. armstrong is a west oakland native and now lives in district seven, and he's running for the at large council seat, which represents the entire city. >> i could serve beyond, you know, law enforcement, beyond the police department that i could continue to give back to my community. that's given so much to me. >> armstrong joins a race with eight other candidates. he says his top priorities are public safety,...
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the naacp believes that it is a tragedy that the city of oakland missed this opportunity. it was an opportunity. they're just waiting for us and we did not take advantage of it. >> new criticism for the leaders of oakland following the release of a city audit, explaining why the deadline for huge crime, a huge crime fighting grant was missed. good evening. i'm ama daetz and i'm dan ashley. >> thanks for joining us. now by missing this deadline, the city of oakland missed out on the chance to get money from a $15 million grant to fight retail theft. >> so what happened and what's being done to make sure it doesn't happen again? abc seven news reporter lena howland has the details. >> absent leadership and a lack of any grants, management policy, that's what a new 37 page audit released this week says contributed to the city of oakland missing out on more than $15 million worth of state grant funding to help fight retail theft. >> there was no one who made sure that deadlines are met, that the specific task were completed at specific times. >> michael houston is the acting c
the naacp believes that it is a tragedy that the city of oakland missed this opportunity. it was an opportunity. they're just waiting for us and we did not take advantage of it. >> new criticism for the leaders of oakland following the release of a city audit, explaining why the deadline for huge crime, a huge crime fighting grant was missed. good evening. i'm ama daetz and i'm dan ashley. >> thanks for joining us. now by missing this deadline, the city of oakland missed out on the...
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that's why oakland city leaders tell the chronicle. this 9% increase is actually viewed as a success. oakland's nearly 5500 unhoused residents account for more than half of alameda county's unhoused population across the county, homelessness decreased 3% between 2022 and 2024. the latest study was conducted during a one day count which took place in january. >> coming up, a new development in last year's incident involving a cruz robotaxi that drove over and severely injured a woman in san francisco, plus dealing with those illegal sideshows. >> now one county has gone more than 100 days without a single one. we'll tell you what they are attributing to that change. abc seven news at a super thin, flexible patch with maximum otc strength lidocaine that contours to the body to relieve pain right where it hurts. and did we mention, it really, really sticks? salonpas, it's good medicine. controlled. they're not monitored. it's literally a group of kids that are putting together, criminal activity. >> i want to show you what almost 90 cars
that's why oakland city leaders tell the chronicle. this 9% increase is actually viewed as a success. oakland's nearly 5500 unhoused residents account for more than half of alameda county's unhoused population across the county, homelessness decreased 3% between 2022 and 2024. the latest study was conducted during a one day count which took place in january. >> coming up, a new development in last year's incident involving a cruz robotaxi that drove over and severely injured a woman in...
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the oakland city council wants a police commission to propose some changes to oakland police pursuit policies that could result in more police chases. >> i believe that the commission will look into all the available data nationally, locally and regionally as they do an exhaustive study. >> now, members of city council introduced the measure after hearing from residents who want the police to have more chases. oakland police current policy only allows the police to pursue violent and armed suspects, except in special circumstances. >> we have to be balanced with balancing public safety, with pedestrian safety, with the safety of our officers, with the safety of bystanders. we also have a huge perception issue that we have to tackle as elected leaders in this town that oakland is open for crime. >> now the police commission is being asked to bring its report on police pursuits and some proposed changes back to city council by september 24th. >> a member of the state assembly has won a special election to complete the remainder of former house speaker kevin mccarthy's term. republican
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. >> he is the latest candidate to join the race for oakland city council. former chief of police iran armstrong at city hall today to officially submit his bid for council member at large. welcome to the four. i'm claudine wong and i'm alex savage. >> armstrong was ousted as police chief in february of last year, and he's suing the city and the mayor for wrongful termination. now, voters in oakland will decide this november whether armstrong should join the city council. >> ktvu tom vacar joins us live from the newsroom with this morning's filing. and why armstrong says he's running. tom. well the former highly popular police chief, leronne armstrong, filed papers wednesday morning to run for councilman at large, currently a seat held by rebecca kaplan, who has not yet decided whether she will seek the office. >> former oakland police chief laurent armstrong walked into the city clerk's office and filed papers wednesday morning to run for the councilman at large seat currently held by rebecca kaplan, who has not yet decided to seek the seat. armstrong was f
. >> he is the latest candidate to join the race for oakland city council. former chief of police iran armstrong at city hall today to officially submit his bid for council member at large. welcome to the four. i'm claudine wong and i'm alex savage. >> armstrong was ousted as police chief in february of last year, and he's suing the city and the mayor for wrongful termination. now, voters in oakland will decide this november whether armstrong should join the city council. >>...
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>> i think my endorsement will come from the people of oakland. i know people across the city. i have relationships with people across this city. >> and so the question ultimately arises, what if mayor shengtao is actually recalled? will the former chief have a crack at that job? >> the future could show us an armstrong run for mayor under any circumstances. >> at least eight others are seeking the seat, and more may file. but armstrong's high profile and popularity make him the serious contender. tom baker , ktvu, fox two news well, a big day when it comes to the future for an east oakland neighborhood. >> the city of oakland announcing it is selling it is share of the coliseum, all in an effort to redevelop the site. ktvu is crystal bailey joins us live tonight with more on the big story. crystal >> well, with the support of multiple community groups, the coliseum sale could bring the city more than $100 million, more jobs and more affordable housing. >> today, it is my privilege to say that the african american sports and entertainment group has agreed to the terms to purcha
>> i think my endorsement will come from the people of oakland. i know people across the city. i have relationships with people across this city. >> and so the question ultimately arises, what if mayor shengtao is actually recalled? will the former chief have a crack at that job? >> the future could show us an armstrong run for mayor under any circumstances. >> at least eight others are seeking the seat, and more may file. but armstrong's high profile and popularity make...
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we need to be part of public safety here in the city of oakland. and. but at the end of the day, you know it. everything ends with the mayor and the city administrator, because they have the right to hire and fire the council. all we can do is, approve the budget. and so it is. but all of us needs to be engaged. and certainly i grew up here in the city of oakland seeing crime for many years, but it will take a unified effort. and one of the challenges that oakland has today, look, i have the negotiated settlement agreement. i have the federal monitor that shows up every three, four months and tells me what i'm doing wrong. i created a police commission to oversee our police department, and the voters clearly demonstrated their support by 70% of the votes. and so but we need to strengthen, support those that are on the street providing police activity or police services. sure, but the rest of us, as employees, also need to be part of that effort to make oakland a safe city, a clean city, and a city that our children can walk to school and walk back from
we need to be part of public safety here in the city of oakland. and. but at the end of the day, you know it. everything ends with the mayor and the city administrator, because they have the right to hire and fire the council. all we can do is, approve the budget. and so it is. but all of us needs to be engaged. and certainly i grew up here in the city of oakland seeing crime for many years, but it will take a unified effort. and one of the challenges that oakland has today, look, i have the...
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that's what an oakland city auditor says is the reason oakland city leaders missed a chance to get a $15 million grant from the state to combat organized retail theft, ktvu james torres has been investigating all of this, and he's with us now with the details of that auditor's report and the changes. oakland still has to make. good morning james. >> good morning dave. this is a report that we have been waiting for months now and essentially indicates and officially blames different city departments for how they missed out on that grant. it's a 37 page report. we've read every page of it at this point, and it details every step where the mayor's office, city hall, the police department and other city staff missed their way to actually secure submitting a successful application. in it, the auditor identified four major missteps, calling the process to apply for the grant disjointed. acting city auditor michael houston reports a lack of leadership, a lack of project management, poor interdepartmental communication and a lack of grant management policy all contributed to the failure of t
that's what an oakland city auditor says is the reason oakland city leaders missed a chance to get a $15 million grant from the state to combat organized retail theft, ktvu james torres has been investigating all of this, and he's with us now with the details of that auditor's report and the changes. oakland still has to make. good morning james. >> good morning dave. this is a report that we have been waiting for months now and essentially indicates and officially blames different city...
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and audit reveals why the city of oakland missed out on grant money that would help combat retail crime. and assemblymember evan low advances to the november ballot after narrowly winning in a recount in the race to replace an issue in congress. >> from the area's local news station, you're watching the kron. 4 morning news at >> good morning. thank you for joining us here at 08:00am on james fletcher and i'm john shrable in for darya folsom today. glad to have you. joining 8 o'clock hour. absolutely. the weather has been perfect. if you're just waking up now you've got the sun nice and will getting higher in the sky. it's been clear all morning. yeah, absolutely. and we james waiting for remarks from the president coming are potentially these next few minutes. so we made a out in a moment. but in the meantime, looking at some sunshine across the bay area, james has been super pleasant past few days. you'd never know that we're in for quite the weekend. switch up a little bit breezy still on the coastline enough for some gale warnings up along the north coast of the watch for that. as f
and audit reveals why the city of oakland missed out on grant money that would help combat retail crime. and assemblymember evan low advances to the november ballot after narrowly winning in a recount in the race to replace an issue in congress. >> from the area's local news station, you're watching the kron. 4 morning news at >> good morning. thank you for joining us here at 08:00am on james fletcher and i'm john shrable in for darya folsom today. glad to have you. joining 8...
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this week, oakland's ousted police chief lauren armstrong announced his candidacy for oakland city council today. he officially kicked off his campaign with a message of hope and resilience. nbc bay area's emma goss spoke to armstrong and his supporters at mcclymonds high school. lauren armstrong kicked off his campaign with a strong show of support from the oakland community, a community where he was born and raised. oh yeah, we're verified in this community. lauren armstrong brought in early campaign donations and glowing endorsement saturday from a lineup of oakland community leaders, including one longtime city council member and i want to say that chief armstrong, he's still my chief. armstrong gave hugs and handshakes and delivered an uplifting speech focused on hope and healing for oakland. my brother was killed in an oakland public school. that changed my life. see it said to me that i needed to do something different in my community. and for 24 years, he did just that, working his way up the ladder of the oakland police department until february 2023, when newly elected mayor xian
this week, oakland's ousted police chief lauren armstrong announced his candidacy for oakland city council today. he officially kicked off his campaign with a message of hope and resilience. nbc bay area's emma goss spoke to armstrong and his supporters at mcclymonds high school. lauren armstrong kicked off his campaign with a strong show of support from the oakland community, a community where he was born and raised. oh yeah, we're verified in this community. lauren armstrong brought in early...
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oakland former police chief laurent armstrong is running for city council. the oakland native filed for candidacy this morning for the at large seat, which is currently held by vice mayor rebecca kaplan. armstrong says his quote unmatched knowledge and experience. will serve the public. crowded field. there are 8 other can who have already filed to run for the council member seat in the november election. the san jose police department is honoring its fallen officers. memorial and flag ceremony was held this morning for the 13 officers who have died in the line of duty. it is the 30th annual ceremony starting back in 1994. to remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice. ucsf will lead the 1st long term study of cancer among asian americans. it's all thanks to a $12 million award from the national cancer institute. asian americans have become the 1st racial group for whom cancer is the leading cause of death. researchers will look into the increasing rates of breast cancer among young asian american women, and why non smoking asian american women also have
oakland former police chief laurent armstrong is running for city council. the oakland native filed for candidacy this morning for the at large seat, which is currently held by vice mayor rebecca kaplan. armstrong says his quote unmatched knowledge and experience. will serve the public. crowded field. there are 8 other can who have already filed to run for the council member seat in the november election. the san jose police department is honoring its fallen officers. memorial and flag ceremony...
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the oakland city council just voted to approve the contract for oakland's new police chief floyd michel. under the terms of the deal he's going make about $365,000 a year. there is a recall you need to know about if you eat walnuts. there are these organic walnuts from hollister that are tied to e-coli outbreak. so there are cities around the bay and stores that have recalled the nuts. they're part of his. they've been the nuts are from gibson farms and they have an expiration date of between may 20st and june, 7th of 2025. e-coli bacteria can cause stomach cramps, diarrhea, and vomiting. san francisco officials are declaring may and this is may first national hepatitis awareness awareness month and it coincides with api month. and that's because the api community is a greater risk for hepatitis in the u.s. and they want to make that a public health priority. and with may 1st comes a warning about spare the air summer smog season. the agency that regulates our air is asking you to do your part by try not to drive so much and do anything you can do to reduce. >> all of that small that we
the oakland city council just voted to approve the contract for oakland's new police chief floyd michel. under the terms of the deal he's going make about $365,000 a year. there is a recall you need to know about if you eat walnuts. there are these organic walnuts from hollister that are tied to e-coli outbreak. so there are cities around the bay and stores that have recalled the nuts. they're part of his. they've been the nuts are from gibson farms and they have an expiration date of between...
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oakland, former top cop is running for city council at the same time he's suing the city.
oakland, former top cop is running for city council at the same time he's suing the city.
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someone dumps a lot of debris at an oakland city park. we asked the company that owns that truck how could this happen? his reason. the driver's reason. why the person that took the video says it's unacceptable in the town. >>> progress on a flood project. we take you under anderson dam for an inside look. >> we are touching the reservoir with a tunnel, below water. >> president biden was in town for a quick fund-raising trip. aside from donors, he was greeted by demonstrators seeking to make their voices heard on the war in gaza. >> thank you for starting your day with us. i'm max darrow. >>> nobody wants to see their city became a dumping ground. that's why an oakland man who saw this happen was so shocked he said he had to start recording. you see a truck dumping piles of construction debris at a city park earlier this week. da lin spoke to the man that took the video and is upset about who could be behind it. >> a brazen act around 3:30 tuesday afternoon. >> reporter: a witness said there were other cars and people in the parking lot.
someone dumps a lot of debris at an oakland city park. we asked the company that owns that truck how could this happen? his reason. the driver's reason. why the person that took the video says it's unacceptable in the town. >>> progress on a flood project. we take you under anderson dam for an inside look. >> we are touching the reservoir with a tunnel, below water. >> president biden was in town for a quick fund-raising trip. aside from donors, he was greeted by...
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we're at 83 in san jose and redwood city. 75 in oakland, just 69 in san francisco. that's one of the gauges. a couple of them did get above 70. i think 71 degree. mark yesterday was really, really nice. obviously we're going to cool it down a little today. we've got a little bit of on-shore flow coming and the whole temperature, right? if you look at santa rosa as an example here as we look to the north bay, we're going to take these temperatures down through saturday and then we'll start to rebuild on sunday. so just be prepared. we're not going to be quite as toasty and warm as we were yesterday for the rest of this week. not at all. really. here's a live look at stormtracker 4. you can see those beautiful blue skies that are out it's just nice, right? the marine layer gives us a break like this that we get to really enjoy the sunshine and it will be the same for today and tomorrow. and then friday is when things really start to change. so let's take a look at temperatures really quickly here. you can see that we are at 83 in santa rosa today. so still warm but no
we're at 83 in san jose and redwood city. 75 in oakland, just 69 in san francisco. that's one of the gauges. a couple of them did get above 70. i think 71 degree. mark yesterday was really, really nice. obviously we're going to cool it down a little today. we've got a little bit of on-shore flow coming and the whole temperature, right? if you look at santa rosa as an example here as we look to the north bay, we're going to take these temperatures down through saturday and then we'll start to...