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n fired oakland police chief leronne armstrong has sued the city of oakland, mayor sheng thao. >> saying his termination was retaliation for speaking out against federal monitor. robert warshaw who oversees the oakland police department. his termination really had nothing to do with whether he did anything wrong with as a chief. actually commit any misconduct. he was actually terminated just because you have the courage to point out the monitor was leveling unfair criticisms. >> that opd and leadership. the lawsuit claims newly elected mayor sheng thao. >> was intimidated by were shaw and bowed to his pressure instead of standing up for oakland. it's active litigation is so i'm going to refer that to the city attorney's wednesday, mayor thao referred all questions to the city attorney's office. however, on the day she fired armstrong almost a year ago, she did reference the federal monitor. it's an absolute requirement that my administration, including the chief of police, be able to work closely with the monitoring team. and to speak credibly before the court. but i am no longer confide
n fired oakland police chief leronne armstrong has sued the city of oakland, mayor sheng thao. >> saying his termination was retaliation for speaking out against federal monitor. robert warshaw who oversees the oakland police department. his termination really had nothing to do with whether he did anything wrong with as a chief. actually commit any misconduct. he was actually terminated just because you have the courage to point out the monitor was leveling unfair criticisms. >>...
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but one person who's not going to be there is mayor sheng thao kron four's.man explains why. >> cincinnati police department lieutenant colonel lisa davis, new york assistant deputy mayor for public safety. louis molina, former san leandro police chief abdul pridgen and retired lubbock, texas police chief floyd mitchell are all candidates for oakland police chief and now the oakland police commission has selected them to answer questions at a community forum thursday. but mayor sheng thao says this public forum is making top candidates withdraw their names from consideration. and this letter to the police commission tell says oakland city charter does not require a public form to select the oakland police chief hosting a public forum is detrimental to attracting the best candidates. i will not participate in the forum for these reasons. the chief election help. >> that we had from. we don't have a public. there was a public from civil rights attorney. john burris is closely watching the process. position on this, although there's some legitimacy to i just don
but one person who's not going to be there is mayor sheng thao kron four's.man explains why. >> cincinnati police department lieutenant colonel lisa davis, new york assistant deputy mayor for public safety. louis molina, former san leandro police chief abdul pridgen and retired lubbock, texas police chief floyd mitchell are all candidates for oakland police chief and now the oakland police commission has selected them to answer questions at a community forum thursday. but mayor sheng thao...
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sheng thao will not be missed. >> to oust d.a. pamela price as you said we don't have a police chief in oakland. is there some concern though that if you oust the mayor, there will be no heads of major parts of the government. it will be in even more turmoil? >> i disagree with that. number one, we will have another mayor because in the interim until there is a new election, the president of the city council will be the mayor. and in addition if things can't get any worse in oakland. mayor thao has taken the city down. has taken the city down, and we're losing people and losing businesses, we are losing lives. and the turmoil is because of the actions and the decisions that she has made. so i don't see that as a problem. and i will tell you that we have had so many people come together over this recall. we are uniting all of oakland, the flat lands, the hills. everybody is coming together in support of this recall. >> and real quickly, some are saying though this is sour grapes. you removed him from that police commission doing th
sheng thao will not be missed. >> to oust d.a. pamela price as you said we don't have a police chief in oakland. is there some concern though that if you oust the mayor, there will be no heads of major parts of the government. it will be in even more turmoil? >> i disagree with that. number one, we will have another mayor because in the interim until there is a new election, the president of the city council will be the mayor. and in addition if things can't get any worse in...
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today marks one year since oakland mayor sheng thao fired. then police chief leronne armstrong kron four's. rob nesbitt joins us here in the studio with more on why the city is still without a permanent police chief crop. >> ken and vicki, the police commission presented mayor thao with a list of 3 applicants last year, including armstrong. she turned them all away and asked for a new list of options. by march, a search for a leader at the department has happened many times. i've been on the council since 2013 and i've seen already. >> 8, 9 police cheese, oakland city councilmember noel gallo has witnessed the revolving door of police chiefs in oakland. >> thursday marks one year since mayor sheng thao fire on armstrong from the role. but i am no longer confident that chief armstrong can do the work needed to achieve the vision. so today. i have decided to separate from chief leronne armstrong from the city without cause. mayor thao says a lack of confidence that armstrong's ability. >> came after a report from a law firm working for the fede
today marks one year since oakland mayor sheng thao fired. then police chief leronne armstrong kron four's. rob nesbitt joins us here in the studio with more on why the city is still without a permanent police chief crop. >> ken and vicki, the police commission presented mayor thao with a list of 3 applicants last year, including armstrong. she turned them all away and asked for a new list of options. by march, a search for a leader at the department has happened many times. i've been on...
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the lawsuit claims newly elected mayor sheng thao. >> was intimidated by were show and bowed to his pressure instead of standing up for oakland. that's active litigation will be speaking to wednesday. mayor thao referred all questions to the city attorney's office, but when she publicly fired armstrong almost a year ago, she did reference the federal monitor. it's an absolute requirement that my administration, including the chief of police, be able to work closely with the monitoring team. and to speak credibly before the court. but i am no longer confident that chief armstrong can do the work needed to achieve the vision. so today. i have decided to separate from chief leronne armstrong. attorney michael cardoza has reviewed the claim and says the city of oakland should consider settling and fast to quite frankly, the mayor should have waited. >> for a vet in a full vetting of the case. a full investigation of this case before she fired. this is not the first time a fired police sued the city of oakland and kirkpatrick who served as chief from 2017 to 2020 also filed a wrongful termination
the lawsuit claims newly elected mayor sheng thao. >> was intimidated by were show and bowed to his pressure instead of standing up for oakland. that's active litigation will be speaking to wednesday. mayor thao referred all questions to the city attorney's office, but when she publicly fired armstrong almost a year ago, she did reference the federal monitor. it's an absolute requirement that my administration, including the chief of police, be able to work closely with the monitoring...
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you're watching kron. 4 news at >> now at 5 today marks one year since oakland mayor sheng thao fired. then police chief leronne armstrong crime was already on the upswing at the time. and the trend has only continued sense. thank you for joining us here in properties at 5. >> i'm noelle bellow and i'm grant lotus kron four's. rob nesbitt joins us now live in the studio with more on why the city is still without a permanent police chief. rob grand? well, the police commission presented mayor thao with a list of 3 options last year. >> including armstrong, but she turned them all away and asked for a new list of options by march, a search for a leader at the department has happened many times before. >> i've been on the council since 2013 and i've seen already. 8, 9 police cheese, oakland city councilmember noel gallo has witnessed the revolving door of police chiefs in oakland. >> thursday marks one year since mayor sheng thao fire on armstrong from the role. but i am no longer confident that chief armstrong can do the work needed to achieve the vision. so today. i have decided to sep
you're watching kron. 4 news at >> now at 5 today marks one year since oakland mayor sheng thao fired. then police chief leronne armstrong crime was already on the upswing at the time. and the trend has only continued sense. thank you for joining us here in properties at 5. >> i'm noelle bellow and i'm grant lotus kron four's. rob nesbitt joins us now live in the studio with more on why the city is still without a permanent police chief. rob grand? well, the police commission...
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mayor sheng thao fired. then police chief leronne armstrong. crime was already on the upswing at the time. and that trend. >> unfortunately, has only continued kron four's. rob nesbitt now has more on why the city is still without a permanent chief. >> i've been on the council since 2013 and i've seen already. 8, 9 police cheese, oakland city councilmember noel gallo has witnessed the revolving door of police chiefs in oakland. >> thursday marks one year since mayor sheng thao fire on armstrong from the role. but i am no longer confident that chief armstrong can do the work needed to achieve the vision. so today. i have decided to separate from chief leronne armstrong from the city without cause. mayor thao says a lack of confidence that armstrong's ability. >> came after a report from a law firm working for the federal monitor. robert warshaw, the report alleged mishandling by armstrong of to officer misconduct cases. the city has been subject to federal monitoring for the last 2 decades. and armstrong has filed a lawsuit against the city clai
mayor sheng thao fired. then police chief leronne armstrong. crime was already on the upswing at the time. and that trend. >> unfortunately, has only continued kron four's. rob nesbitt now has more on why the city is still without a permanent chief. >> i've been on the council since 2013 and i've seen already. 8, 9 police cheese, oakland city councilmember noel gallo has witnessed the revolving door of police chiefs in oakland. >> thursday marks one year since mayor sheng thao...
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mayor sheng thao fired. then police chief leronne armstrong. >> over his handling of to misconduct incidents. the police department, the policee commission did present the mayor with a list of applicants, including armstrong, but she rejected all of them and asked for a new list of candidates by march. coming up tonight at 10, 30, our nesbitt takes a look at into the revolving door of police chiefs in oakland and how an absence of a chief has been affecting the city's crime rate. new details tonight in the murder. suicide at a san mateo home. investigators have identified the gunman. >> as a non henry, his wife, alice, ben singer, and their twin boys, nathan and noah off or found in their home on monday during a welfare check. police estimate the family members have been dead for almost 2 days. best skaters say they believe the father shot his wife several times before shooting himself in a bathroom. the twin boys were found dead in a bedroom. the children's cause of death remains under investigation. police
mayor sheng thao fired. then police chief leronne armstrong. >> over his handling of to misconduct incidents. the police department, the policee commission did present the mayor with a list of applicants, including armstrong, but she rejected all of them and asked for a new list of candidates by march. coming up tonight at 10, 30, our nesbitt takes a look at into the revolving door of police chiefs in oakland and how an absence of a chief has been affecting the city's crime rate. new...
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fired oakland police chief leronne armstrong has sued the city of oakland, mayor sheng thao saying hismination was retaliation for speaking out against federal monitor. robert warshaw who oversees the oakland police department. his termination really had nothing to do with whether he did anything wrong with. >> as a chief, actually come in any misconduct. he was actually terminated just because you have the courage to point out the monitor was leveling unfair criticisms that opd and leadership. the lawsuit claims newly elected mayor sheng thao was intimidated by were shaw and bow to his pressure instead of standing up for oakland, it's active litigation. and so i'm going to refer that to the city attorney's wednesday, mayor thao referred all questions to the city attorney's office. >> however, on the day she fired armstrong almost a year ago, she did reference the federal monitor. it's absolute requirement that my administration, including the chief of police, the able to work closely with the monitoring team. and to speak credibly before the court. but i am no longer confident that ch
fired oakland police chief leronne armstrong has sued the city of oakland, mayor sheng thao saying hismination was retaliation for speaking out against federal monitor. robert warshaw who oversees the oakland police department. his termination really had nothing to do with whether he did anything wrong with. >> as a chief, actually come in any misconduct. he was actually terminated just because you have the courage to point out the monitor was leveling unfair criticisms that opd and...
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today a confrontation in a shouting match your an event with mayor sheng thao. how a protest turned ugly. >> this program will promote safer and more secure streets while improving outcomes for people in crisis. oakland is aggressively pursuing a comprehensive -- a comprehensive -- >> reporter: as she announced $3.5 billion to go toward expanding the safety ambassador and mediator program, protesters looking to recall her disrupt the event. >> i want to say i love every single one of you. you standing here behind us. this is our democracy. >> reporter: video shows the confrontations that followed. shouting continued throughout the event. it eventually lead to a physical confrontation. the leader of the recall ef
today a confrontation in a shouting match your an event with mayor sheng thao. how a protest turned ugly. >> this program will promote safer and more secure streets while improving outcomes for people in crisis. oakland is aggressively pursuing a comprehensive -- a comprehensive -- >> reporter: as she announced $3.5 billion to go toward expanding the safety ambassador and mediator program, protesters looking to recall her disrupt the event. >> i want to say i love every single...
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. >> we take our questions to oakland mayor sheng thao. >>> and back to work in the rain.re going to check in with the 49ers and tell you who didn't practice today. >>> and there is hope in lahaina. businesses hit by last year's wildfire are starting to reopen. we're live in maui. >>> good evening. this is "nbc bay area news tonight." i'm raj mathai. after sudden downpours and a lot of scattered showers, the rain is kind of moving out, which is good news. time for a quick breather as we head into friday. but you know the deal. more rain is coming. and would you believe this? hail. you might have seen it if you were in the south bay. we have some photos now of some hail coming in to our newsroom. we'll show you that in just a moment. let's bring in jeff ranieri, our chief meteorologist. we got cold, and here's that rain we were talking about. you said we had the potential. >> yeah, and thunderstorm potential, maybe even more of those spotty hail chances and some gusty winds will remain with us. the storm system we had yesterday with that wide coverage of rain, it's all the
. >> we take our questions to oakland mayor sheng thao. >>> and back to work in the rain.re going to check in with the 49ers and tell you who didn't practice today. >>> and there is hope in lahaina. businesses hit by last year's wildfire are starting to reopen. we're live in maui. >>> good evening. this is "nbc bay area news tonight." i'm raj mathai. after sudden downpours and a lot of scattered showers, the rain is kind of moving out, which is good...
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noel. >> now, ken, it's been almost a year since the chief was terminated by mayor sheng thao. she had just begun her tenure when she made the controversial decision to fire lebron armstrong. according to the lawsuit, armstrong believes he was fired for speaking out against a federal monitor who has been overseeing the police department and claims tao bao to his pressure instead of standing up for oakland. >> his termination really had nothing to do with whether he did anything wrong with as a chief. actually commit any misconduct. he was actually terminated just because you have the courage to point out that monitor was leveling unfair criticisms that opd and leadership. >> recently, mayor thao has been referring all questions about the firing to the city attorney's office. however, on the day she fired armstrong last year, she did reference that federal investigator legal expert michael cardoza has reviewed the claim. he says the city of oakland should consider settling and fast. i think they've got a strong case here. quite frankly, the mayor should have waited. >> for a vet
noel. >> now, ken, it's been almost a year since the chief was terminated by mayor sheng thao. she had just begun her tenure when she made the controversial decision to fire lebron armstrong. according to the lawsuit, armstrong believes he was fired for speaking out against a federal monitor who has been overseeing the police department and claims tao bao to his pressure instead of standing up for oakland. >> his termination really had nothing to do with whether he did anything...
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i spoke with mayor sheng thao just a few minutes ago and asked her about the problems plaguing the town. >>> it is the final countdown. we are just days away from the rematch of the niners and the chiefs in the super bowl. who the chiefs have their eyes on. >>> as part of black history month, we have a special report on maternal mortality in the black community and one woman's efforts to reverse the trend. >>> thank you for joining us this afternoon. we are your home for super bowl lviii and we are counting down to the showdown in sin city. the 49ers facing off against the chiefs. we will have complete coverage from las vegas in just a minute. first, a look at today's news headlines. >>> governor gavin newsom is sending extra state attorneys to alameda county to help prosecute crimes. those attorneys are being pulled from the state's national guard and department of justice. this comes a few days after governor newsom announced the state is deploying an additional 120 highway patrol officers to oakland. oakland is still without a police chief more than a year after leronne armstrong was
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. >> is suing the city of oakland and mayor sheng thao for wrongful termination. mayor thao, you may remember fired armstrong back in february of 2023 after an investigation showed misconduct by oakland police department officers. >> though armstrong was later exonerated by a hearing officer who reviewed the circumstances surrounding his termination in this lawsuit are song says he was fired in retaliation for his quote, courage to speak out about misconduct by robert warshaw. the federal monitor overseeing the oakland police department and quote, armstrong's complaint against the city alleges his termination violated both california law and armstrong's first amendment rights will keep you updated on where this lawsuit goes. and we've got more breaking news to tell you about this morning. there's a search on right now for a military helicopter with 5 marines on board cal fire and the san diego county sheriff started their search around 2.30 this morning. they got a report that the aircraft did not show up to its destination of the u.s. marine corps says this helic
. >> is suing the city of oakland and mayor sheng thao for wrongful termination. mayor thao, you may remember fired armstrong back in february of 2023 after an investigation showed misconduct by oakland police department officers. >> though armstrong was later exonerated by a hearing officer who reviewed the circumstances surrounding his termination in this lawsuit are song says he was fired in retaliation for his quote, courage to speak out about misconduct by robert warshaw. the...
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oakland mayor sheng thao says she's seen in the past that additional help from chp can make a big difference taking backing off of last year when we've asked support and chp, bbc, 6 chp officers and a sergeant. >> last year in with a were focused on was convert corridor. and we saw that those numbers in crimes can down. the deployment will include specialized units equipped with advanced investigation, technology to improve public safety. it includes license plate reader technology, canine units and air support councilmember noel gallo says it all sounds great, but leaders need to make sure it happens. we get a lot of promises, a lot of commitments, but they don't transpire immediately. and we have to sitting here waiting and waiting. >> and that was our amanda hari reporting for us this afternoon. these officers are temporarily station in oakland. there is no end date at this point for the deployment period. >> i'm trevor shirley in washington. congressional republicans are reorganizing today after failing to pass 2 of their top priorities this week. i'll explain. coming up just ahead. and
oakland mayor sheng thao says she's seen in the past that additional help from chp can make a big difference taking backing off of last year when we've asked support and chp, bbc, 6 chp officers and a sergeant. >> last year in with a were focused on was convert corridor. and we saw that those numbers in crimes can down. the deployment will include specialized units equipped with advanced investigation, technology to improve public safety. it includes license plate reader technology,...
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mayor sheng thao says the surge of crime in oakland is unacceptable. know this is really taking backing off of last year when we've asked support from chp bbc, 6 chp officers and a sergeant last year in which they were focused on was convert corridor. and we saw that those numbers in crimes came down. >> and so having the 120 officers not here only in oakland, but east bay regional, it's going to be a game changer. the oakland police officers association agreeing with the move from the governor and is hoping this temporary deployment will last for a while. >> you've got to look at our agency at one point, a little over 800 police officers our city. but since the facing up to 20, 0, 1, to 23 budget and 23 to 25. 91 positions have been so we went from a total of 3 to now 7 fall and our city i want to say that a little bit sitting, but that's a huge number. >> reporting tiffany justice kron, 4 news. >> and underground vault fire shut down the intersection in san francisco this afternoon. the citizen app video of the scene. you can see that smoke billowing
mayor sheng thao says the surge of crime in oakland is unacceptable. know this is really taking backing off of last year when we've asked support from chp bbc, 6 chp officers and a sergeant last year in which they were focused on was convert corridor. and we saw that those numbers in crimes came down. >> and so having the 120 officers not here only in oakland, but east bay regional, it's going to be a game changer. the oakland police officers association agreeing with the move from the...
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mayor sheng thao. she says she is not participating.d the first batch which included the former police chief that she fired a year ago, leronne armstrong. nbc bay area is giving with more from oakland. >> reporter: this is a letter the mayor sheng thao sent to the. in the second line she writes, i have decided not to participate in the forum. mayor thao says a public forum isn't required because this will only create unnecessary risk for candidates and their current employers. it might also put oakland into a premature bidding war and possible candidates withdrawing their names when presented with a public forum. former chief police, anne kirkpatrick. >> understand why she is doing it. it seems a little lame giving the reason why she did want to participate. the candidates are now outed >> >> reporter: sometimes i do understand why she is doing what she is doing. >> reporter: but says he will be attending the form. clearly, talking about it >> we will keep an open mind. >> i'm looking forward to a chief that will come in and do somethin
mayor sheng thao. she says she is not participating.d the first batch which included the former police chief that she fired a year ago, leronne armstrong. nbc bay area is giving with more from oakland. >> reporter: this is a letter the mayor sheng thao sent to the. in the second line she writes, i have decided not to participate in the forum. mayor thao says a public forum isn't required because this will only create unnecessary risk for candidates and their current employers. it might...
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ginger conejero saab explains the mayor's reasons for staying away. >> oakland mayor sheng thao gave reasons why she is not attending tonight's public forum. how people are reacting to those reasons? that's another story. here's a letter that mayor thao gave to oakland's police commission where she clearly says she is not participating because, hosting a public forum is detrimental to attracting the best candidates. citing a forum is an unnecessary risk for candidates and current employers. it must force oakland into a premature bidding war and candidates are withdrawing their names who had a public forum. >> sometimes i don't understand why she's doing what she's doing, but i'm looking forward to a chief that's going to come in and do something because crime is definitely out of control in the city of oakland. >> i understand why she's doing it. it seems, though, a little late given the reason why she didn't want to participate because the candidates are now outed and everyone knows who the candidates are. >> the police commission released their latest short list tuesday evening. th
ginger conejero saab explains the mayor's reasons for staying away. >> oakland mayor sheng thao gave reasons why she is not attending tonight's public forum. how people are reacting to those reasons? that's another story. here's a letter that mayor thao gave to oakland's police commission where she clearly says she is not participating because, hosting a public forum is detrimental to attracting the best candidates. citing a forum is an unnecessary risk for candidates and current...
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thao recalled because they don't think she is doing a good job. at one point there was a disruption when the mayor spoke when one of the supporters got into a physical confrontation with one of the demonstrators. there were no arrests and this comes from the crisis act grant pilot program that's again from the state and it stands for community response initiative to strengthen emergency systems and those two entities and they received just over $3.5 million, another bay area -- other money is going to other parts of the bay area namely to marin human services and they're receiving just over $1.3 million. reporting live in oakland, bob redell, nbc bay area news. >> thank you, bob. >> as the city oakland continues to grapple with crime, it still does not have a police chief. the police commission is expected to submit three more candidates for police chief to the mayor ian march after she rejected the last list. it is set to host a public forum on the search next thursday, the 29th. the meeting is at 6:00 p.m. on mica montgomery at frank ogawa plaza
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mayor sheng thao says the surge of crime in oakland is unacceptable. know this is really taking backing off of last year when we've asked support from chp bbc, 6 chp officers and a sergeant last year in which they were focused on was convert corridor. and we saw that those numbers in crimes came down. >> and so having the 120 officers not here only in oakland, but east bay regional, it's going to be a game changer. the oakland police officers association agreeing with the move from the governor and is hoping this temporary deployment will last for a while. >> you've got a look at our agency at one point, a little over 800 police officers our city. but since the facing up to 20, 0, 1, to 23 budget and 23 to 25. 91 positions have been so we went from a total of 3 to now 7 fall and our city i want to say that a little bit sitting, but that's a huge number. >> reporting tiffany justice kron, 4 news. another big story tonight. power outages continue to plague the bay-area. here's a live look at the current pg and e outage map. you can see. >> widespread out
mayor sheng thao says the surge of crime in oakland is unacceptable. know this is really taking backing off of last year when we've asked support from chp bbc, 6 chp officers and a sergeant last year in which they were focused on was convert corridor. and we saw that those numbers in crimes came down. >> and so having the 120 officers not here only in oakland, but east bay regional, it's going to be a game changer. the oakland police officers association agreeing with the move from the...
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its been almost a year since the chief was fired by at the time knew mayor sheng thao. armstrong believes he was fired for speaking out against a federal monitor who has been overseeing the police department. >> his termination really had nothing to do with whether he did anything wrong with as a chief. actually committed the misconduct was actually terminated. just because you have the courage to point out the monitor waslleveling unfair criticisms that opd and leadership. >> recently, mayor thao has been referring all questions about the firing to the city attorney's office. however, on the day she fired armstrong nearly a year ago, she did reference the federal investigator attorney michael cardoza has reviewed the claim. he says the city of oakland should consider settling and fast. >> i think they've got a strong case here, quite frankly, the mayor should have waited for a vet in a full vetting of the case. a full investigation of this case before she fired. >> this is not the first time a fired oakland police chief has sued the city of oakland and kirkpatrick who
its been almost a year since the chief was fired by at the time knew mayor sheng thao. armstrong believes he was fired for speaking out against a federal monitor who has been overseeing the police department. >> his termination really had nothing to do with whether he did anything wrong with as a chief. actually committed the misconduct was actually terminated. just because you have the courage to point out the monitor waslleveling unfair criticisms that opd and leadership. >>...
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. >>> moving to oakland where the recall effort of mayor sheng thao took a step forward. a signature collection began on saturday. organizers at jack london square made their pitch to potential voters that the current mayor is to blame for oakland's crime issues. supporters tell da lin, the problems predate her time in office. >> reporter: robberies, blueberries and violent crime, all of them went up by double digits in 2023, compared to 2022. many businesses shut down, citing crime. especially along the hegenberger corridor. >> the specific area used to thrive on game day. raiders, is, warriors, it was amazing. >> reporter: he lives near the oakland coliseum. >> it is frustrating. because you start thinking about all the economic activity you are losing. >> reporter: with the business is gone, so other jobs and tax revenue. he believes the job loss hits is community the artist. >> i was tired of complaining about it and i wanted to put feet on the ground and tried to turn this around. i am tired of seeing other cities that are thriving and we are headed the opposite way.
. >>> moving to oakland where the recall effort of mayor sheng thao took a step forward. a signature collection began on saturday. organizers at jack london square made their pitch to potential voters that the current mayor is to blame for oakland's crime issues. supporters tell da lin, the problems predate her time in office. >> reporter: robberies, blueberries and violent crime, all of them went up by double digits in 2023, compared to 2022. many businesses shut down, citing...
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you can watch our interview with mayor sheng thao about this issue. we posted the interview in its entirety at nbcbayarea.com. >>> well, across the bay in san francisco, there's a new plan to bring in historically black colleges and universities. today mayor london breed joined representatives from hbcus, city departments, and tech companies to talk about the proposal. it's part of a broader strategy just to revitalize san francisco's ailing downtown corridor. the first step will happen this summer when hbcu programs will formally be offered in the city. there's room for 28 students with the goal of expanding. >> what this looks like long-term is a real possibility to have historically black college campuses right here in san francisco, where they are choosing to lease space specifically in our downtown area and providing a satellite location for students. >> they're trying to get creative here. as part of the summer programs, the university of san francisco, usf, will provide the student housing, and san francisco state will offer the classroom space
you can watch our interview with mayor sheng thao about this issue. we posted the interview in its entirety at nbcbayarea.com. >>> well, across the bay in san francisco, there's a new plan to bring in historically black colleges and universities. today mayor london breed joined representatives from hbcus, city departments, and tech companies to talk about the proposal. it's part of a broader strategy just to revitalize san francisco's ailing downtown corridor. the first step will...
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it was last february that. >> mayor sheng thao fired. then police chief leronne armstrong crime was starting to go up at that time and it's just sore skyrockets and sophomores. rob nesbitt gets us up to date. >> i've been on the council since 2013 and i've seen already. 8, 9 police cheese, oakland city councilmember noel gallo has witnessed the revolving door of police chiefs in oakland. >> thursday marks one year since mayor sheng thao fire on armstrong from the role. but i am no longer confident that chief armstrong can do the work needed to achieve the vision. so today. i have decided to separate from chief leronne armstrong from the city without cause. mayor thao says a lack of confidence in armstrong's ability. >> came after a report from a law firm working for the federal monitor. robert warshaw, the report alleged mishandling by armstrong of to officer misconduct cases. the city has been subject to federal monitoring for the last 2 decades. and armstrong has filed a lawsuit against the city claiming he was fired retaliation for sp
it was last february that. >> mayor sheng thao fired. then police chief leronne armstrong crime was starting to go up at that time and it's just sore skyrockets and sophomores. rob nesbitt gets us up to date. >> i've been on the council since 2013 and i've seen already. 8, 9 police cheese, oakland city councilmember noel gallo has witnessed the revolving door of police chiefs in oakland. >> thursday marks one year since mayor sheng thao fire on armstrong from the role. but i...
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specifically names the city of oakland and singles out mayor sheng thao. thao announced the firing of armstrong last february, almost one year ago. in september, the mayor said she would declare a state of emergency if a new chief wasn't selected by the start of this year. so far that hasn't happened. and then in late december, thao rejected a new list of nominees from the police commission, and asked for a different set of names. a new set of nominees is due in march. john ramos has the very latest on the battle over leadership at opd. >> reporter: the lawsuit alleges chief leronne armstrong was fired by the mayor out of retaliation for speaking out against federal monitor robert warshaw. since 2014 war shaw has ordered more than $1 million to do that. the lawsuit alleges that as a department grew close to full compliance at the end of receivership, he purposely tried to find something wrong, so it would continue. >> our position is that the monitor has had a pattern of finding fault and criticizing that oakland police department's leadership. it extends
specifically names the city of oakland and singles out mayor sheng thao. thao announced the firing of armstrong last february, almost one year ago. in september, the mayor said she would declare a state of emergency if a new chief wasn't selected by the start of this year. so far that hasn't happened. and then in late december, thao rejected a new list of nominees from the police commission, and asked for a different set of names. a new set of nominees is due in march. john ramos has the very...
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mayor sheng thao lays out the new work under way to tackle crime and a status report in finding a newolice chief. >>> this is "today in the bay." here we go, wednesday morning, time to wake up. a new storm is brewing. i'm laura garcia. >> i'm marcus washington. want to get you caught up on what's happening with the weather today. meteorologist kari hall has been tracking that storm making its way through. how is it looking, kari? >> it's not looking too bad but we are getting more rain. i know we're tired of it and we need a break. we will get that within the next 24 hours. as of now, we are seeing the rain coming in, approaching from the north with scattered showers already hitting parts of the north bay. we're also seeing some rain picking up on the peninsula, and into the south bay. so as of now it is scattered and we'll continue to see the radar filling in and the rain getting heavier by late morning into the early afternoon. for concord, we're only looking at highs in the low 50s today and we're going to see temperatures in the low 50s for the next several days. as we take it hou
mayor sheng thao lays out the new work under way to tackle crime and a status report in finding a newolice chief. >>> this is "today in the bay." here we go, wednesday morning, time to wake up. a new storm is brewing. i'm laura garcia. >> i'm marcus washington. want to get you caught up on what's happening with the weather today. meteorologist kari hall has been tracking that storm making its way through. how is it looking, kari? >> it's not looking too bad but we...
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oakland's mayor sheng thao says the door remains open to the a's. >> agree with her. i think that they need to figure out how stay in oakland just because you announced a possible site doesn't mean that you actually will have a stadium, you know, until the shovel hits the ground. like i said from the very beginning, i still have hope that the oakland a's will remain here in the city of oakland with john fisher. is boehner over the new owner? >> after the podcast kind of hit the airwaves and people started freaking out. the mayor walked that back a little bit, says she's excited about the prospect of major league baseball in las vegas and said it could be the a's, but she reiterated her belief that the best option for the a's is a waterfront ballpark in oakland and ownership and government leaders should work to make. >> that happened. hear hear. >> let's talk about the forecast as we take a look outside. not the perfect day for baseball. rain in the morning. strong winds look at the american flag there blowing near the golden gate bridge. gayle ong is here write it do
oakland's mayor sheng thao says the door remains open to the a's. >> agree with her. i think that they need to figure out how stay in oakland just because you announced a possible site doesn't mean that you actually will have a stadium, you know, until the shovel hits the ground. like i said from the very beginning, i still have hope that the oakland a's will remain here in the city of oakland with john fisher. is boehner over the new owner? >> after the podcast kind of hit the...
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now, last february, mayor sheng thao fire. then police chief leronne armstrong crime was already on the upswing. then. >> and that trend has only continued since kron four's. rob nesbitt has updates now on the situation in oakland. >> i've been on the council since 2013 and i've seen already. 8, 9 police cheese, oakland city councilmember noel gallo has witnessed the revolving door of police chiefs in oakland. >> thursday marks one year since mayor sheng thao fire lauren armstrong from the role. but i am no longer confident that chief armstrong can do the work needed to achieve the vision. so today. i have decided to separate from chief leronne armstrong from the city without cause. mayor thao says a lack of confidence in armstrong's ability. >> came after a report from a law firm working for the federal monitor. robert warshaw, the report alleged mishandling by armstrong of to officer misconduct cases. the federal monitoring for the last 2 decades. and armstrong has filed a lawsuit against the city claiming he was fired retal
now, last february, mayor sheng thao fire. then police chief leronne armstrong crime was already on the upswing. then. >> and that trend has only continued since kron four's. rob nesbitt has updates now on the situation in oakland. >> i've been on the council since 2013 and i've seen already. 8, 9 police cheese, oakland city councilmember noel gallo has witnessed the revolving door of police chiefs in oakland. >> thursday marks one year since mayor sheng thao fire lauren...
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the group aiming to recall oakland mayor sheng thao gathered in oakland over the weekend. they rallied in kicked off a signature collection campaign at jack london square. they say they're fed up with crime and a lack of a permanent police chief. and they also point to the city's failure to sign up for a grant to combat retail theft, missing out on money. in that case this group needs 25,000 signatures by july to get the recall effort on the november ballot. >> you know, this is not the oakland i grew up israel that we, you know, and i'm fighting for my grand kids. just like you say that have the live announcement. we're not going anywhere. we're going to change of back to we can't do that with her oakland was the very first city i lived california where? >> it just felt like and that's why level because it was it's home to me. it breaks my heart these past 3 years i've seen this neighborhood just the >> mayor sheng thao has told kron 4 that the recall campaign is being organized by her political opponents who previously ran against her. >> we have new details this morning
the group aiming to recall oakland mayor sheng thao gathered in oakland over the weekend. they rallied in kicked off a signature collection campaign at jack london square. they say they're fed up with crime and a lack of a permanent police chief. and they also point to the city's failure to sign up for a grant to combat retail theft, missing out on money. in that case this group needs 25,000 signatures by july to get the recall effort on the november ballot. >> you know, this is not the...
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you may remember mayor sheng thao fired. then police chief leronne armstrong. >> crime was already on the upswing at that point. but that trend is only continued sense. kron four's rob nesbitt takes a look at what the situation is today. >> i've been on the council since 2013 and i've seen already. 8, 9 police cheese, oakland city councilmember noel gallo has witnessed the revolving door of police chiefs in oakland. >> thursday marks one year since mayor sheng thao fire lauren armstrong from the role. but i am no longer confident that chief armstrong can do the work needed to achieve the vision. so today. i have decided to separate from chief leronne armstrong from the city without cause. mayor thao says a lack of confidence in armstrong's ability. >> came after a report from a law firm working for the federal monitor. robert warshaw, the report alleged mishandling by armstrong of to officer misconduct cases. the city has been subject to federal monitoring for the last 2 decades. and armstrong has filed a lawsuit against the
you may remember mayor sheng thao fired. then police chief leronne armstrong. >> crime was already on the upswing at that point. but that trend is only continued sense. kron four's rob nesbitt takes a look at what the situation is today. >> i've been on the council since 2013 and i've seen already. 8, 9 police cheese, oakland city councilmember noel gallo has witnessed the revolving door of police chiefs in oakland. >> thursday marks one year since mayor sheng thao fire lauren...
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so both the city of oakland and mayor sheng thao claiming that he was wrongfully terminated. >> the lawsuitt a year after he was fired. >> fired oakland police chief leronne armstrong has sued the city of oakland, mayor sheng thao saying his termination was retaliation for speaking out against federal monitor. robert warshaw who oversees the oakland police department. his termination really had nothing to do with whether he did anything wrong with as a chief. actually come in any misconduct. he was actually terminated just because you have the courage to point out the monitor was leveling unfair criticisms. >> that opd and leadership. >> the lawsuit claims newly elected mayor sheng thao was intimidated by were shaw and bowed to his pressure instead of standing up for oakland, it's active litigation. and so i'm going to refer that to the city attorney's wednesday, mayor thao referred all questions to the city attorney's office. however, on it's absolute requirement that my administration, including the chief of police, the able to work closely with the monitoring team. and to speak credibly
so both the city of oakland and mayor sheng thao claiming that he was wrongfully terminated. >> the lawsuitt a year after he was fired. >> fired oakland police chief leronne armstrong has sued the city of oakland, mayor sheng thao saying his termination was retaliation for speaking out against federal monitor. robert warshaw who oversees the oakland police department. his termination really had nothing to do with whether he did anything wrong with as a chief. actually come in any...
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this is about the a's and keeping them in oakland and having mayor sheng thao. >> and others around her, not just her being ready to fight like this time around to keep the team here. former a's executive andy dolan says he hopes local officials are from with the a's. >> lease extension unless they reconsider the move to las vegas and instead build a new stadium in oakland. and he's not the only one who believes these discussions could expand beyond a lease extension. i think baseball would rather stay in oakland and then it would leave las vegas as a possible expansion market. david sampson served as president of the miami marlins for 16 years and oversaw the construction of the teams do ballpark, which, by the way, has a retractable roof. i used vegas's leverage in san antonio and portland in an effort to get a new ballpark in miami. i understand what it is to threaten relocation. and i also know to get a deal done. you have to get right to the edge of the end. and i think that's pretty close to where we are, but not quite sampson says other than ok for major league baseball. there's
this is about the a's and keeping them in oakland and having mayor sheng thao. >> and others around her, not just her being ready to fight like this time around to keep the team here. former a's executive andy dolan says he hopes local officials are from with the a's. >> lease extension unless they reconsider the move to las vegas and instead build a new stadium in oakland. and he's not the only one who believes these discussions could expand beyond a lease extension. i think...
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the group that aims to recall the mayor sheng thao gathered in oakland over the weekend. they're rallying kicking off their signature campaign at jack london square. they are fed up with crime and the lack of having a permanent police chief. and they also 0.2, the city's failure to sign up in time to get grant money to combat retail theft. the group needs 25,000 signatures by july to get their recall effort on the november ballot. >> you know, this is not the oakland i grew up in. israel that we, you know, and i'm fighting for my grand kids. just like you say that have the live announcement. we're not going anywhere. we're going to change of back to we can't do that with her oakland was the very first city i lived california where? >> it just felt like and that's why level because it was it's home to me. it breaks my heart these past 3 years i've seen this neighborhood just the >> mayor sheng thao has told kron 4 before that this recall campaign she thinks is being organized by her political opponents. she beat in the election. >> well, new details this morning on the uc
the group that aims to recall the mayor sheng thao gathered in oakland over the weekend. they're rallying kicking off their signature campaign at jack london square. they are fed up with crime and the lack of having a permanent police chief. and they also 0.2, the city's failure to sign up in time to get grant money to combat retail theft. the group needs 25,000 signatures by july to get their recall effort on the november ballot. >> you know, this is not the oakland i grew up in. israel...
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. >> well, the mayor sheng thao announced eco-friendly solutions for the city.ne of the top priorities is to reduce emissions by leaders say starting next they do plan break ground on whole lot charging station truckers plug in to the grid at a cheaper price filling up on diesel. well, the oakland city council approve the sale of the raiders training facility in alameda, the h he city of oakland and alameda county. it's currently the oakland roots and oakland. so soccer teams are using that facility. it's estimated that the cell of the facility would bring 11 and a half million dollars for the city of oakland. the company behind the facility would lease the facility to the soccer teams so they could continue to use it. head to the north bay. is this a of allay they are temporarily removing the german martyr submarine inter peel from out in part for some r and r summer in capture during world war. 2 has been on the labels mare island since the 1940's, the passage of time and exposure to the elements took a toll reading it. as you can see, visible signs of decay i
. >> well, the mayor sheng thao announced eco-friendly solutions for the city.ne of the top priorities is to reduce emissions by leaders say starting next they do plan break ground on whole lot charging station truckers plug in to the grid at a cheaper price filling up on diesel. well, the oakland city council approve the sale of the raiders training facility in alameda, the h he city of oakland and alameda county. it's currently the oakland roots and oakland. so soccer teams are using...
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this is about the a's and keeping them in oakland and having mayor sheng thao. >> and others around her, not just her being ready to fight like this time around to keep the team here. former a's executive andy dolan says he hopes local officials are from with the a's. >> new lease extension unless they reconsider the move to las vegas and instead build a new stadium in oakland. and he's not the only one who believes these discussions could expand beyond a lease extension. i think baseball would rather stay in oakland and then it would leave las vegas as a possible expansion market. david sampson served as president of the miami marlins for 16 years and oversaw the construction of the teams do ballpark, which, by the way, has a retractable roof. i used vegas's leverage in san antonio and portland in an effort to get a new ballpark in miami. i understand what it is to threaten relocation. and i also know to get a deal done. you have to get right to the edge of the end. and i think that's pretty close to where we are, but not quite sampson says other than ok for major league baseball. ther
this is about the a's and keeping them in oakland and having mayor sheng thao. >> and others around her, not just her being ready to fight like this time around to keep the team here. former a's executive andy dolan says he hopes local officials are from with the a's. >> new lease extension unless they reconsider the move to las vegas and instead build a new stadium in oakland. and he's not the only one who believes these discussions could expand beyond a lease extension. i think...
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we speak one on one with oakland mayor sheng thao about the latest challenges facing percent. >> allht. let's talk about our forecast now as we take a live look outside at walnut creek traffic moving along quite smoothly at this hour 12 28 this lovely thursday. let's check in now with kron 4 meteorologist kyla grogan pick. i love hey there. so we still have some pop-up showers happening in the bay area. and as you can see, there's been sierra snow rolling through there. >> so want to take a moment to just talk about that because our snow%pack, of course, need some help. so it's good to see. they've gotten a little bit of snow here. we're going to get more as we get sunday into monday. here is a live look at diamond peak. or you can see a few inches there. they measured about one inch is what they reported. a fresh, fresh new snow. but if we take a look around other resorts, you can see boreal reported 14 inches in 24 hours. 10 inches in dodger 9 and soda springs and sugar bowl northstar about half of a foot and kirkwood about 5 inches. so we'll take it. they're still under that winte
we speak one on one with oakland mayor sheng thao about the latest challenges facing percent. >> allht. let's talk about our forecast now as we take a live look outside at walnut creek traffic moving along quite smoothly at this hour 12 28 this lovely thursday. let's check in now with kron 4 meteorologist kyla grogan pick. i love hey there. so we still have some pop-up showers happening in the bay area. and as you can see, there's been sierra snow rolling through there. >> so want...
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and oakland without a permanent police chief for years last february that mayor sheng thao fired. then chief, we're on. armstrong already mentioned crime has been a problem in that already been on an uptick at that point. but it's only gotten worse since then. count 4 driving as it takes a look at what the situation is today. >> i've been on the council since 2013 and i've seen already. 8, 9 police cheese, oakland city councilmember noel gallo has witnessed the revolving door of police chiefs in oakland. >> thursday marks one year since mayor sheng thao fire on armstrong from the role. but i am no longer confident that chief armstrong can do the work needed to achieve the vision. so today. i have decided to separate from chief leronne armstrong from the city without cause. mayor thao says a lack of confidence in armstrong's ability. >> came after a report from a law firm working for the federal monitor. robert warshaw, the report alleged mishandling by armstrong of to officer misconduct cases. the city has been subject to federal monitoring for the last 2 decades. and armstrong ha
and oakland without a permanent police chief for years last february that mayor sheng thao fired. then chief, we're on. armstrong already mentioned crime has been a problem in that already been on an uptick at that point. but it's only gotten worse since then. count 4 driving as it takes a look at what the situation is today. >> i've been on the council since 2013 and i've seen already. 8, 9 police cheese, oakland city councilmember noel gallo has witnessed the revolving door of police...
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coming up at 10, 30 oakland's mayor sheng thao says she will not participate in the form why she believes holding one of the first places problematic. san jose also need to police chief and city leaders. they're planning to hold a virtual and in-person meetings next month where >> residents can they think the new chief should be the current chief anthony mata is retiring next month after spending nearly 30 years with the department, he's accepted a new position as the investigations bureau chief for the santa clara county district attorneys office. so just go next door across the street, san jose police f arrested a man. meanwhile in connection to an attempted homicide from nearly 6 years ago. they say miguel, the guara perez shot 3 men outside the la victoria to korea back in august of 2018 kron four's amanda hari joins us live in the newsroom with details and some surveillance video of that shooting. amanda. >> more than 5 years after the shooting happened, san jose police say they reopened the case after developing new leads and that lead led them to identify the primary suspect. >> su
coming up at 10, 30 oakland's mayor sheng thao says she will not participate in the form why she believes holding one of the first places problematic. san jose also need to police chief and city leaders. they're planning to hold a virtual and in-person meetings next month where >> residents can they think the new chief should be the current chief anthony mata is retiring next month after spending nearly 30 years with the department, he's accepted a new position as the investigations...
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oakland mayor sheng thao says she's seen in the past that additional help from chp. >> can make a bigrence. this is really taking backing off of last year when we've asked support from chp bbc, 6 chp officers and a sergeant last year in where they were focused on was convert corridor. and we saw that those numbers in crimes came down. it's going to be a game changer. the deployment will include specialized units equipped with advanced investigation, technology to improve public safety. it includes license plate reader technology, canine units and air support councilmember noel gallo says it all sounds great, but leaders need to make sure it happens. we get a lot of promises, a lot of commitments, but >> they don't transpire immediately. and we have to sitting here waiting and waiting. >> these officers are just temporarily stationed in and around oakland. but at this point, there's no end date for the deployment in the studio. amanda hari kron. 4 news. >> san francisco police are investigating after a driverless car hit a bicyclist. police say a waymo car crashed into the cyclists thi
oakland mayor sheng thao says she's seen in the past that additional help from chp. >> can make a bigrence. this is really taking backing off of last year when we've asked support from chp bbc, 6 chp officers and a sergeant last year in where they were focused on was convert corridor. and we saw that those numbers in crimes came down. it's going to be a game changer. the deployment will include specialized units equipped with advanced investigation, technology to improve public safety. it...
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mayor sheng thao will not attend.ts at 6:30. >>> new this morning uber is launching its service for teenagers allowing minors as young as 13 to book and receive a ride without their parents. before you think about hitting the brakes there, uber wants you to know that this is not your parents' uber. >> it's because it has more safety mechanisms built in. kris sanchez has more on what parents and uber is saying about it now. >> all parents need help with pick up and drop off from time to time, and starting today uber will be an option for your teen. it has safety measures we have already, plus additional features for the teen accounts that cannot be deactivated by anybody. we asked a parent, a teacher and uber exec to weigh in. >> i don't like it. i don't think it's okay for my girls to go. if they are stopped too long, i'll freak out. >> i don't think the safety of the children here is being considered at all. >> when parents ask me should you put a 14 or 15-year-old in a car by themselves with a stranger, and i say ye
mayor sheng thao will not attend.ts at 6:30. >>> new this morning uber is launching its service for teenagers allowing minors as young as 13 to book and receive a ride without their parents. before you think about hitting the brakes there, uber wants you to know that this is not your parents' uber. >> it's because it has more safety mechanisms built in. kris sanchez has more on what parents and uber is saying about it now. >> all parents need help with pick up and drop off...
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today, mayor sheng thao held a news conference to announce a $3.5 million grant . the money will be used to put more safety ambassadors on city streets. a group of demonstrators supporting the mayor recall effort showed up and interrupted her. >> oakland is aggressively pursuing a comprehensive -- >> [ bleep ] >> community safety strategy. >> the funding expands on oakland safety ambassador and mediator program. 60 ambassadors will be deployed in downtown and in chinatown. >>> a community in the south bay is on edge after a 3-year-old boy was killed. happened at the riley square apartments in santa clara yesterday morning. police tell us 24-year-old sergio gomez, who lives with his groping at the complex, had shot her 3-year-old son. paramedics did everything they could but the little boy did not make it. that suspect was arrested. >>> in a few minutes, president joe biden will land at sfo. he is scheduled to attend fundraisers in san francisco . earlier today, the president was in los angeles county where he announced he is canceling an additional $1.2 billion wor
today, mayor sheng thao held a news conference to announce a $3.5 million grant . the money will be used to put more safety ambassadors on city streets. a group of demonstrators supporting the mayor recall effort showed up and interrupted her. >> oakland is aggressively pursuing a comprehensive -- >> [ bleep ] >> community safety strategy. >> the funding expands on oakland safety ambassador and mediator program. 60 ambassadors will be deployed in downtown and in...
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thao. the lawsuit states his termination violated both state law and his first amendment rights. he also claimed the city retaliated against him for criticizing robert warshaw, the federal monitor who oversees the opd. armstrong was fired almost a year ago. we have reached out to the city in the mayor's office and have not yet heard back. >>> in san francisco, a driverless waymo are collided with the cyclist. the cyclist did pedal away with a few scratches. way mote told us in a statement that a large truck initially blocked the cyclist from view and as the car waited its turnout a four-way stop, as soon as the car detected the bike, it hit the brakes, just not quite in time. waymo's parent company , alphabet, says it is working with police to investigate that. waymo has been trying to expand its operations across the bay area and los angeles and has been having more success than their competitor . the state recently pulled the plug on crews -- cruise's driverless cars. another car through
thao. the lawsuit states his termination violated both state law and his first amendment rights. he also claimed the city retaliated against him for criticizing robert warshaw, the federal monitor who oversees the opd. armstrong was fired almost a year ago. we have reached out to the city in the mayor's office and have not yet heard back. >>> in san francisco, a driverless waymo are collided with the cyclist. the cyclist did pedal away with a few scratches. way mote told us in a...
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mayor sheng thao lays out the work under way to tackle crime and the status report in finding a permanent>> back in court, a south bay mom accused of throwing wild parties for minors faces a judge. we're live breaking down what's expected in court. this is "today in the bay." >>> here we go, wednesday morning. 5:30. thanks for joining us. i'm laura garcia. >> i'm marcus washington. let's get a look at the forecast. meteorologist kari hall is tracking the new round of wet weather. >> we're just taking a look at the radar where we are seeing the rain approaching from the north and we're going to continue to see it moving in as we go throughout the morning into the afternoon, becoming more widespread. as you get ready to head out, you want to grab the umbrella. we are going to see rain coming in for late morning into the afternoon. at times we may see some brief heavy downpours, which may cause flooding in some of those low-lying streets as well. we're going to be tracking this and talking about what's coming our way. >>> mike, you've been tracking the bay bridge. it seems light right now. >
mayor sheng thao lays out the work under way to tackle crime and the status report in finding a permanent>> back in court, a south bay mom accused of throwing wild parties for minors faces a judge. we're live breaking down what's expected in court. this is "today in the bay." >>> here we go, wednesday morning. 5:30. thanks for joining us. i'm laura garcia. >> i'm marcus washington. let's get a look at the forecast. meteorologist kari hall is tracking the new round...
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mayor sheng thao says the department is already seeing some improvements. the city is now taking more calls and the number of staff vacancies is down. mayor thao addressed the next steps. now in a one-on-one interview with kron 4. >> i'm so happy to announce that by mid february, positions within the 9-1-1 dispatch and will be completely full -3 vacancies. and so that is a huge accomplishment. however, we're going to continue to have the revolving door around hiring practices. >> meantime, when kron 4 asked about the fact that another string of companies has been increasing security, she defended the city's current strategy to deal with the problem. >> under my administration, we have the most officers, most officers here in the city oakland operating out and walking around our streets patrolling our streets than we've ever had in the last 3 years. and will later that with working with kaiser were clorox and blue shield and others to ensure that we have a response i'm very optimistic that we're going to see the crime numbers come down. not just people are g
mayor sheng thao says the department is already seeing some improvements. the city is now taking more calls and the number of staff vacancies is down. mayor thao addressed the next steps. now in a one-on-one interview with kron 4. >> i'm so happy to announce that by mid february, positions within the 9-1-1 dispatch and will be completely full -3 vacancies. and so that is a huge accomplishment. however, we're going to continue to have the revolving door around hiring practices. >>...
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and quote, now, mayor sheng thao says that her door is still open.s want to talk about coming back. >> agree with i think that they need figure out how stay in oakland, just because you announced a possible site doesn't mean that you actually until the shovel hits the ground. like i said from the very beginning, i still have hope that the oakland a's will remain here in the city of oakland with john fisher is owner with the new owner. >> well, as for las vegas, mayor, good one. she says she's excited about the prospect of a major league baseball team coming to las vegas and maybe and then it will be the a's. but she says she does still prefer that the a's, you know, get that water front ballpark in oakland and work with the ownership in the government leaders to make that happen. all right. well, let's talk about the super bowl ways. we know usher is going to be the halftime act performing. maybe some of his new songs. yes, he's dropping a new album on friday past present future that well as happened, the tour is that's the name of that because comin
and quote, now, mayor sheng thao says that her door is still open.s want to talk about coming back. >> agree with i think that they need figure out how stay in oakland, just because you announced a possible site doesn't mean that you actually until the shovel hits the ground. like i said from the very beginning, i still have hope that the oakland a's will remain here in the city of oakland with john fisher is owner with the new owner. >> well, as for las vegas, mayor, good one. she...
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. >> fired oakland police chief leronne armstrong has sued the city of oakland, mayor sheng thao saying his termination was retaliation for speaking out against federal monitor. robert warshaw who oversees the oakland police department. his termination really had nothing to do with whether he did anything wrong with as a chief. actually come in any misconduct. he was actually terminated just because you have the courage to point out the monitor was leveling unfair criticisms. >> that opd and leadership. >> the lawsuit claims newly elected mayor sheng thao was intimidated by were shaw and bowed to his pressure instead of standing up for oakland, it's active litigation. and so i'm going to refer that to the city attorney's wednesday, mayor thao referred all questions to the city attorney's office. however, on the day she fired armstrong almost a year ago, she did reference the federal monitor. it's an absolute requirement that my administration, including the chief of police, be able to work closely with the monitoring team. and to speak credibly before the court. but i am no longer confi
. >> fired oakland police chief leronne armstrong has sued the city of oakland, mayor sheng thao saying his termination was retaliation for speaking out against federal monitor. robert warshaw who oversees the oakland police department. his termination really had nothing to do with whether he did anything wrong with as a chief. actually come in any misconduct. he was actually terminated just because you have the courage to point out the monitor was leveling unfair criticisms. >>...
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it has been more than a year since mayor sheng thao fired then cheap leronne amstrong over his handlingof officer misconduct. two months ago, she rejected a list of three finalists that the commission gave her. >>> taking a live look at san francisco were today is city supervisor will hold a hearing about recurring power outages. the supervisor once an explanation from pg&e about why this keeps happening, even when the weather does not appear to be a factor. she is demanding measures from the utility company to limit for the disruptions. >>> it is a cool and cloudy day for us in the bay area with daytime highs topping off in the low 60s for livermore into fremont. same trend into santa clara valley. it is a mild afternoon for us with a light chance showers and the forecast and i will show you that in the second. for the rest of us it is cool and cloudy as we gear up for two sunny days right around the corner. tomorrow will look gorgeous and it will look like yesterday. but today we have some weather moving its way through and some gusty conditions this afternoon. along the coast and up
it has been more than a year since mayor sheng thao fired then cheap leronne amstrong over his handlingof officer misconduct. two months ago, she rejected a list of three finalists that the commission gave her. >>> taking a live look at san francisco were today is city supervisor will hold a hearing about recurring power outages. the supervisor once an explanation from pg&e about why this keeps happening, even when the weather does not appear to be a factor. she is demanding...
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this is about the a's and keeping them in oakland and having mayor sheng thao. >> and others around hert just her being ready to fight like this time around to keep the team here. former a's executive andy dolan says he hopes local officials are from with the a's. >> lease extension unless they reconsider the move to las vegas and instead build a new stadium in oakland. and he's not the only one who believes these discussions could expand beyond a lease extension. i think baseball would rather stay in oakland and then it would leave las vegas as a possible expansion market. david sampson served as president of the miami marlins for 16 years and oversaw the construction of the teams do ballpark, which, by the way, has a retractable roof. i used vegas's leverage in san antonio and portland in an effort to get a new ballpark in miami. i understand what it is to threaten relocation. and i also know to get a deal done. you have to get right to the edge of the end. and i think that's pretty close to where we are, but not quite sampson says other than ok for major league baseball. there's been
this is about the a's and keeping them in oakland and having mayor sheng thao. >> and others around hert just her being ready to fight like this time around to keep the team here. former a's executive andy dolan says he hopes local officials are from with the a's. >> lease extension unless they reconsider the move to las vegas and instead build a new stadium in oakland. and he's not the only one who believes these discussions could expand beyond a lease extension. i think baseball...