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and of course, earlier, mayor shengtao, oakland mayor shengtao was in the church.seats there at the front starting to fill out. at this point, mostly with police officers. we did see that procession that started at six street in front of the oakland police headquarters, headed to the church in castro valley. this church, by the way, seats 3000 people. uh, and it's open to the public as long as there seating available for you to attend. and that's a heads up for you. now now, officer lay, there was a service held for him, a traditional buddhist ceremony held for him last week, friday at oakland's chinatown. this is going to be a more traditional memorial service with family members set to speak at this event. we're going to go back to it as soon as it begins, and we'll have complete coverage starting at 10:00 this morning. the world economic forum cites false and misleading information as the biggest worldwide risk. >> a group of technology, political and business leaders says artificial intelligence has added to the current high risk level. international forum lead
and of course, earlier, mayor shengtao, oakland mayor shengtao was in the church.seats there at the front starting to fill out. at this point, mostly with police officers. we did see that procession that started at six street in front of the oakland police headquarters, headed to the church in castro valley. this church, by the way, seats 3000 people. uh, and it's open to the public as long as there seating available for you to attend. and that's a heads up for you. now now, officer lay, there...
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. >> another recall attempt underway here in the bay area, this time against oakland mayor shengtao.why? some say she needs to be removed from office. good morning. it is monday, january eighth. >> we're going to start the check of our forecast with drew. >> yeah. good morning. so it is cold out there. we have frost advisories in effect this morning for some very chilly temperatures. right now we have clear skies from our sutro tower camera. it's looking like early this morning. but the temperatures are the bigger issue as we step outside. look at some of these numbers. danville. good morning. you're down to 30 degrees right now. we're at 38 in san jose. 34 in santa rosa. the freezing mark in napa, a little bit warmer, relatively speaking, in the city. we're coming in at 46 degrees, but frost advisories are posted for a big portion of the bay area. much of the north bay, the inland east bay, the south bay for those temperatures well into the low 30s where we will have some frost forming. you may see it on your windshield this morning. might not be a bad idea at a couple of minutes to
. >> another recall attempt underway here in the bay area, this time against oakland mayor shengtao.why? some say she needs to be removed from office. good morning. it is monday, january eighth. >> we're going to start the check of our forecast with drew. >> yeah. good morning. so it is cold out there. we have frost advisories in effect this morning for some very chilly temperatures. right now we have clear skies from our sutro tower camera. it's looking like early this...
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bonds to the homeless crisis, and oakland community members fed up with crime call on mayor shengtao to resign. >> the too many deaths, too much blood on her hands, too many failed businesses and we have to get rid of her. >> this is ktvu, fox two news at 730 today. >> rally comes a week after a beloved local store worker was shot and killed while on the job. good evening everyone. i'm frank mallicoat. community members rallied outside that market today. ktvu crime reporter henry lee was there. >> nobody should not go to work fearing that one day that they might get killed. >> there is no tomorrow if we don't do something today. >> local community leaders rallied outside orlando's market in west oakland almost a week after longtime clerk maggie al-hasani was shot and killed during an apparent robbery. al-hasani, who is from yemen, was a father of four sons, is a very well known to the community and it's very, very sad that we have to go through this not just in our community as a yemeni american community, but as a whole. >> the communities in the city of oakland speakers blasted oak
bonds to the homeless crisis, and oakland community members fed up with crime call on mayor shengtao to resign. >> the too many deaths, too much blood on her hands, too many failed businesses and we have to get rid of her. >> this is ktvu, fox two news at 730 today. >> rally comes a week after a beloved local store worker was shot and killed while on the job. good evening everyone. i'm frank mallicoat. community members rallied outside that market today. ktvu crime reporter...
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they said they just don't trust 911, but mayor shengtao is hoping to restore that trust. she says that that wait times are just slowly improving because they've gotten more people and better infrastructure. when you call 911 in oakland, a long time, dispatchers like antoinette blue are on the other line, answering calls and helping prepare the rookies who've just finished a rigorous eight month training program. >> it takes a lot of patience. um you have to be level headed to deal with the calls that come in. >> there are currently 65 dispatchers on the floor with 16 in training and seven more coming in february. full staff is 76, leaving only four vacancies. >> we have a bunch of fresh faces with positive attitudes, which is great. >> the town's police dispatch center has been facing criticism for years, as residents have complained about long hold times when they call 911. >> we're a busy city, right? we have to go call to call back to back. >> but mayor shang tao says response times have gone up. >> so i just want to say thank you. >> thanks to the $2.5 million going t
they said they just don't trust 911, but mayor shengtao is hoping to restore that trust. she says that that wait times are just slowly improving because they've gotten more people and better infrastructure. when you call 911 in oakland, a long time, dispatchers like antoinette blue are on the other line, answering calls and helping prepare the rookies who've just finished a rigorous eight month training program. >> it takes a lot of patience. um you have to be level headed to deal with...
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there's a rally today called for mayor shengtao to bring back operation cease fire. speaker cited a recent audit that found a rise in violence came after the city moved away from the program in 2020. proponents say the community based prevention efforts, funded through operation cease fire, reduced homicides 42% between 2012 and 2017. >> we asked an administration to help us bring the community back to the table, bring us back to the table so we can make oakland safe again. let's stop playing. >> opponents of the effort to recall mayor shengtao blamed the rise in crime on former mayor libby schaaf and ousted police chief laurent armstrong. they say schaaf and armstrong moved away from operation cease fire. however, data analyzed by the abc7 news i-team shows homicides, robberies, burglaries and motor vehicle thefts were up year over year in 2023, the first year of the tao administration. critics also claim the data in that audit masks flaws with cease fires approach. >> the us department of education is now investigating the oakland unified school district over repor
there's a rally today called for mayor shengtao to bring back operation cease fire. speaker cited a recent audit that found a rise in violence came after the city moved away from the program in 2020. proponents say the community based prevention efforts, funded through operation cease fire, reduced homicides 42% between 2012 and 2017. >> we asked an administration to help us bring the community back to the table, bring us back to the table so we can make oakland safe again. let's stop...
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and coming up tonight at 1030, oakland mayor shengtao wraps up her one on one conversation with ktvu, her life as a domestic abuse survivor and single mother facing homelessness seven max nine planes through saturday. a bay area man says he has been trying for days to rebook a flight, but he can't get through. ktvu joey horta is live now from sfo, where dozens of flights were canceled today. joey >> julie united at alaska have canceled over 60 flights here at sfo today alone, and they both have the planes that are grounded around the country. now, we did speak to one customer who said the wait time just to rebook a flight for alaska takes several hours. >> please hold while i transfer you to an alaska airlines representative. >> eugene keong of fremont is fed up with alaska airlines. >> this kind of a customer service is just just frustrating. i don't want to deal with that. >> alaska has repeated canceled the flight he booked in october for his daughter on a boeing 737 max nine from sfo to jfk for four days now. he can't get through to customer service to rebook. >> all of our repres
and coming up tonight at 1030, oakland mayor shengtao wraps up her one on one conversation with ktvu, her life as a domestic abuse survivor and single mother facing homelessness seven max nine planes through saturday. a bay area man says he has been trying for days to rebook a flight, but he can't get through. ktvu joey horta is live now from sfo, where dozens of flights were canceled today. joey >> julie united at alaska have canceled over 60 flights here at sfo today alone, and they...
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mayor shengtao rejected the three names recommended by the police commission. names included former police chief leronne armstrong, who mayor shengtao fired nearly a year ago. the judge said today, quote, there has to be excellence in the candidates recruited for the job. the police commission chairs at the group is working diligently on a new list. >> today is the first anniversary of the deadly mass shooting in half moon bay. that left seven farm workers dead. more than 100 people gathered tonight to honor those victims. ktvu is amber lee was there. she joins us now with more on tonight's somber event. amber >> julie, there is sadness and strength among the farm workers and their advocates who attended tonight's vigil. this is a community determined to rise above what happened by improving housing and working conditions. a mariachi band opened the vigil in half moon bay with a song of pain, a reflection of the farm worker community's journey of recovery. one year after the deadly mass shooting that left seven farm workers dead, ji sheng lu ji zhongjiang, jose
mayor shengtao rejected the three names recommended by the police commission. names included former police chief leronne armstrong, who mayor shengtao fired nearly a year ago. the judge said today, quote, there has to be excellence in the candidates recruited for the job. the police commission chairs at the group is working diligently on a new list. >> today is the first anniversary of the deadly mass shooting in half moon bay. that left seven farm workers dead. more than 100 people...
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a citizens group is supporting mayor shengtao in her efforts to restart the cease fire program. >> the group says a public safety audit shows the previous administration dismantled the anti-gun violence program. >> this audit provides evidence of how the previous administration failed. oakland by arbitrarily abandoning a program that were proven to reduce violent crime, they say. >> the audit shows in a five year period starting in 2013, oakland saw a significant decline in crime. but in late 2019, they say the program was gutted. >> moving away from gun violence prevention strategy was a strategic blunder and a significant factor in the steady increase of violent crime in oakland. >> the group included street ambassadors with no special services. they say they want to sit down with the mayor to discuss the audit. former mayor libby schaaf has said that the audit failed to mention the impact of the pandemic on the city's crime numbers. >> new at ten. we've now learned two men were hurt in a shooting at an east bay bart station this afternoon. bart says it happened around 3:50 p.m. on t
a citizens group is supporting mayor shengtao in her efforts to restart the cease fire program. >> the group says a public safety audit shows the previous administration dismantled the anti-gun violence program. >> this audit provides evidence of how the previous administration failed. oakland by arbitrarily abandoning a program that were proven to reduce violent crime, they say. >> the audit shows in a five year period starting in 2013, oakland saw a significant decline in...
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let's stop playing. >> opponents of the effort to recall mayor shengtao blame the rise in crime on formeribby schaaf and ousted police chief leronne armstrong. they say both schaaf and armstrong moved away from operation cease fire, but data analyzed by the abc seven news i-team show homicides, robberies, burglaries and motor vehicle thefts were up in 2023, the first year of the tau administration. critics also claim the data and the audit mask flaws with the cease fires approach. more than 100 million people are under winter weather alerts right now. still ahead, how the severe storms moving across the u.s. are impacting travel. plus a local check with our airports. and here's a live look from our golden gate bridge camera. you see traffic is moving along nicely, but expect wetrillionoads throughout the weekend it's 937. the abc seven storm impact scale. >> today's storm is level two. that means moderate rain, so gear up before you go out and drive safely. track today's storm anytime on the abc seven news app. download it now a disabled vehicle on i-80 east of treasure island road in san
let's stop playing. >> opponents of the effort to recall mayor shengtao blame the rise in crime on formeribby schaaf and ousted police chief leronne armstrong. they say both schaaf and armstrong moved away from operation cease fire, but data analyzed by the abc seven news i-team show homicides, robberies, burglaries and motor vehicle thefts were up in 2023, the first year of the tau administration. critics also claim the data and the audit mask flaws with the cease fires approach. more...
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. >> mayor shengtao saying kaiser is a valued employer and partner in addressing community safety. oakland is making progress in addressing community safety in our business districts, where many of kaiser's facilities are located. >> new developments now in the shooting that wounded an alameda county sheriff's deputy who was serving an eviction warrant, officials announced today that two people were found dead inside that building. ketv icu jana katsuyama here. now with the latest on what happened, jana julie at a news conference this afternoon, investigators said that they found a man and a woman with gunshot wounds dead inside that building. >> police had surrounded the building on dow avenue in union city for hours after that deputy was shot around 130 yesterday afternoon. but investigators say officers did not discharge their firearms. >> as our swat team members made entry into the into the business and located two to um subjects who were deceased. um, those two subjects were believed to be involved in the shooting of the deputy. um and right now our investigators are still on
. >> mayor shengtao saying kaiser is a valued employer and partner in addressing community safety. oakland is making progress in addressing community safety in our business districts, where many of kaiser's facilities are located. >> new developments now in the shooting that wounded an alameda county sheriff's deputy who was serving an eviction warrant, officials announced today that two people were found dead inside that building. ketv icu jana katsuyama here. now with the latest...
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he was among those in the mayoral race who lost to shengtao.the mayor has failed to keep her word. >> it was mayor tyler who said, i promise, mark my words, if we do not have a police chief by this year's end, i'm going to call a state of emergency. do we have a police chief? no. has the state of emergency been called? no >> mayor tao supporters say that she's being blamed for mistakes made by former mayor libby schaaf. they say she's using different strategies than her predecessors to deal with rising crime in oakland. we employ our community. >> we come out here, we with community safety, we out here watching the cars for the beeping. we making sure people getting escorts where they need to when they out here that they safe. >> late last night, the mayor released a statement that says in part, i have a chance to fight for a safer, more affordable and more prosperous oakland. i ask all oaklanders to help me achieve that vision with hope and collaboration, and push aside fear and division. an opponents say they'll continue to work to get the re
he was among those in the mayoral race who lost to shengtao.the mayor has failed to keep her word. >> it was mayor tyler who said, i promise, mark my words, if we do not have a police chief by this year's end, i'm going to call a state of emergency. do we have a police chief? no. has the state of emergency been called? no >> mayor tao supporters say that she's being blamed for mistakes made by former mayor libby schaaf. they say she's using different strategies than her predecessors...
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ktvu is crystal bailey took a tour with mayor shengtao at the 911 police ditch dispatch center in east oakland, and she's live tonight there in the newsroom, with the improvements being made to the 911 system, crystal. >> well, just last week, residents told me they were resorting to calling the fire department when they had a medical emergency. they say they just don't trust 911. the mayor, shang tao, is hoping to restore that trust. she says wait times are slowly improving because they've got more people and better infrastructure. she also says more help is on the way. when you call 911 in oakland, longtime dispatchers like antoinette blue are on the other line. and making calls and helping prepare the rookies who've just finished a rigorous eight month training program, it takes a lot of patience. >> um, you have to be level headed to deal with the calls that come in. >> there are currently 65 dispatchers on the floor with 16 in training and seven more coming in february. the full staff is 76, leaving only four vacancies. >> we have a bunch of fresh faces with positive attitudes, wh
ktvu is crystal bailey took a tour with mayor shengtao at the 911 police ditch dispatch center in east oakland, and she's live tonight there in the newsroom, with the improvements being made to the 911 system, crystal. >> well, just last week, residents told me they were resorting to calling the fire department when they had a medical emergency. they say they just don't trust 911. the mayor, shang tao, is hoping to restore that trust. she says wait times are slowly improving because...
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the communities in the city of oakland speakers blasted oakland mayor shengtao and alameda county daprice saying they're not doing enough to tamp down on crime. >> both are the targets of recall efforts. >> there has to be consequences for those criminals when i say those criminals, most of them are repeat offenders and they're hurting everybody retired judge brenda forte told me. >> she's not taking a public stance on the da for whom she swore in, but she says she wants the mayor out. she needs to go. >> there have been too many deaths, too much blood on her hands, too many failed businesses. and we have to get rid
the communities in the city of oakland speakers blasted oakland mayor shengtao and alameda county daprice saying they're not doing enough to tamp down on crime. >> both are the targets of recall efforts. >> there has to be consequences for those criminals when i say those criminals, most of them are repeat offenders and they're hurting everybody retired judge brenda forte told me. >> she's not taking a public stance on the da for whom she swore in, but she says she wants the...
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. >> coming up, how oakland mayor shengtao says she plans to break the cycle of traffic deaths in oaklandus president biden says the us will retaliate after a drone attack killed three us soldiers in jordan. >> but the white house is wary of making a broader war break out across the already volatile region. i'm rebecca castro in washington with the latest coming up and the case of the stolen ruby slippers coming up. >> the man convicted of stealing the famous shoes worn by judy garland in the wizard of oz learns whether he will do you may know adam schiff's work to protect the rule of law, or to build affordable housing, or write california's patients bill of rights. but i know adam through the big brother program. we've been brothers since i was seven. he stood by my side as i graduated from yale, and i stood by his side when he married eve, the love of his life. i'm a little biased, but take it from adam's little brother. he'll make us all proud as california senator. i'm adam schiff and i approve this message. (vo) if you overdraw your account, wells fargo gives you an extra day grace
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oakland mayor shengtao was at the event, along with san jose mayor matt mehan. leaders gave the president an opportunity to hear their opinions on a full range of topics, including immigration, homelessness and crime. the president said the federal government has made a big push to improve mental health services and addiction treatment . >> we're expanding mobile crisis services and community clinics. we're helping s counselors careh care. it's health care. it's no different. if you broke your arm, you need help. mayors get the job done. the mayors will also be joining secretary of state antony blinken for a roundtable gathering to discuss the administration's efforts to address the fentanyl and synthetic drug crisis. so my administration, a popular paddling club in san francisco, is getting ready to reopen after a devastating fire forced it to shut down for several months. >> bayview business kayaks unlimited ceased operations in august and that's when its boat storage containers went up in flames. with more than 20 kayaks inside. however, a company located nea
oakland mayor shengtao was at the event, along with san jose mayor matt mehan. leaders gave the president an opportunity to hear their opinions on a full range of topics, including immigration, homelessness and crime. the president said the federal government has made a big push to improve mental health services and addiction treatment . >> we're expanding mobile crisis services and community clinics. we're helping s counselors careh care. it's health care. it's no different. if you broke...
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>> no, it was our team. >> since the blunder, mayor shengtao says the city is now hiring a full timeed grants coordinator for the city auditor. also says the retail theft grant application will be added to his list of investigations for the next year . reporting in oakland. i'm james torres, ktvu, fox two news now, now to israel, where thousands of people are gathering in tel aviv for a 24 hour rally. >> they are urging the israeli government to ensure the return of the hostages still being held by hamas. the rally began yesterday and is continuing tonight. some protesters say the government has not done enough to free the remaining hostages. the us ambassador for israel spoke at the rally, focusing on how the united states is involving involved in getting those hostages back home from president biden on down the united states is determined to get back all of the remaining hostages. officials say there are an estimated 132 hostages still being held by hamas in gaza. a handful of protesters gathered right outside former house speaker nancy pelosi's home in san francisco today. they ar
>> no, it was our team. >> since the blunder, mayor shengtao says the city is now hiring a full timeed grants coordinator for the city auditor. also says the retail theft grant application will be added to his list of investigations for the next year . reporting in oakland. i'm james torres, ktvu, fox two news now, now to israel, where thousands of people are gathering in tel aviv for a 24 hour rally. >> they are urging the israeli government to ensure the return of the...
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mayor shengtao fired former chief lauren armstrong last february.interim chief has led the department since then. in december, mayor tao rejected a list of three finalists submitted by the police commission, and so the process of finding a new chief had to start over again. >> i do believe that the city of oakland deserves the best of the best, and if we can just name one person to be chief of the police department and think that, you know, crime is going to go away, that's not how it works. we have to ensure that we have the right person in this role. >> open recruitment for a new chief is happening now. february is the evaluation period, and on march 1st, the final names will be sent to mayor tao and she will decide whom to hire while the recall, there's an update for it on the recall to oakland mayor shengtao tomorrow. the recall campaign will take the next step and post an official notice in a newspaper called the intercity express. organizers have formed a recall campaign committee. they plan to start collecting signatures next month and hope t
mayor shengtao fired former chief lauren armstrong last february.interim chief has led the department since then. in december, mayor tao rejected a list of three finalists submitted by the police commission, and so the process of finding a new chief had to start over again. >> i do believe that the city of oakland deserves the best of the best, and if we can just name one person to be chief of the police department and think that, you know, crime is going to go away, that's not how it...
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by the way, oakland mayor shengtao is set to attend the unofficial ace fan fest at jack london square on february 24th. the san francisco giants have expanded their single day fan fest tour at oracle park into a four stop event in several cities tomorrow. the tour kicks off at sutter health park in sacramento . the giants triple-a affiliate, the sacramento river cats, will host the first stop on the tour. the fans will have the chance to get autographs, participate in some q&a sessions. of course, buy some merchandise, and do a whole lot more. the tour then travels to san jose next weekend before it hits napa wine country for the first week of february. a major shakeup for convicted killer scott peterson. >> why a high profile legal group believes he may be innocent, and why it could be a major win for his defense team. >> a controversy surrounding a surveillance program used by san francisco police. the new revelations about the number of arrests linked to the system and why it's raising concerns, burns plus 49ers fans are counting down for tomorrow's big playoff game against the pac
by the way, oakland mayor shengtao is set to attend the unofficial ace fan fest at jack london square on february 24th. the san francisco giants have expanded their single day fan fest tour at oracle park into a four stop event in several cities tomorrow. the tour kicks off at sutter health park in sacramento . the giants triple-a affiliate, the sacramento river cats, will host the first stop on the tour. the fans will have the chance to get autographs, participate in some q&a sessions. of...
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on friday, a coalition of voters will officially begin the recall effort against oakland mayor shengtao chow in oakland, anser hassan. abc seven news. >> joining me now is abc seven news insider phil matier. there's a lot to keep track of here, but let's start with the recall effort of mayor tao. how realistic is this? how much of a threat is it to her situation? it's real. >> in the last couple of days, they've collected over 300 signatures in order to get the process going, they need 250. the next step will be to go out and collect 25,000 signatures from the city. citizens of oakland, the voters of oakland. and larry, given the mood not just in oakland, but across the bay area where people are, feel under siege by crime and both violent crime and petty crime. whether it's burglaries to your car, burglaries to businesses, uh, it's not out of the realm that they could collect the needed signatures to put this on the ballot for november. >> so you think they'll get it? you think they'll get it? >> i think they could. 25,000 signatures isn't all that much. i mean, you go out to the farmer
on friday, a coalition of voters will officially begin the recall effort against oakland mayor shengtao chow in oakland, anser hassan. abc seven news. >> joining me now is abc seven news insider phil matier. there's a lot to keep track of here, but let's start with the recall effort of mayor tao. how realistic is this? how much of a threat is it to her situation? it's real. >> in the last couple of days, they've collected over 300 signatures in order to get the process going, they...
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. >> community members calling for a state of emergency in oakland until mayor shengtao selects. a new police chief, the mayor recently rejected all three of the candidates submitted by the oakland police commission. rally organizers say they've had enough that this selection process is taking too long. >> this is a partnership and we need to become partners. we all got to become partners because if we keep going on this way, nothing's ever going to change and we're going to be in the same predicament at the end of the year. and that's something we don't want to have. >> oakland city council member noel gayo, adding his voice to those demands, gayo supports a state of emergency as well, and also wants a multi-agency response to street crime, telling ktvu that he would support bringing in the national guard. i don't even have a police chief for what, 11 months? >> and now they're saying it's going to be another six months before i get one, because they got to go through that police commission process. come on, man. and that's the most important position. >> now the oakland police
. >> community members calling for a state of emergency in oakland until mayor shengtao selects. a new police chief, the mayor recently rejected all three of the candidates submitted by the oakland police commission. rally organizers say they've had enough that this selection process is taking too long. >> this is a partnership and we need to become partners. we all got to become partners because if we keep going on this way, nothing's ever going to change and we're going to be in...
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some oakland residents are launching an effort to have mayor shengtao removed from office that recall comes one week after oakland police officer twan lay was shot and killed while on duty. organizers behind the recall effort collected signatures, signs calling for the mayor's removal drew a passionate response from some of the oakland residents. we need someone who understands business, finances and can manage the city in an intelligent way. >> we need a strong mayor and we need a mayor that has experience and knows how to deal with the situation in oakland, mayor tao has been in office only one year, but recall organizers say she has failed to control crime. >> critics point to high profile attacks on businesses and residents. and now a fatal shooting of an oakland police officer. as recent examples. >> i just feel she's not fit for the job. was just distraught at the fact that oakland brought in the new year, bury one of their officers. that's one of the saddest things the people here are really trying to come together as a community, but we lack the infrastructure, we lack the lea
some oakland residents are launching an effort to have mayor shengtao removed from office that recall comes one week after oakland police officer twan lay was shot and killed while on duty. organizers behind the recall effort collected signatures, signs calling for the mayor's removal drew a passionate response from some of the oakland residents. we need someone who understands business, finances and can manage the city in an intelligent way. >> we need a strong mayor and we need a mayor...
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and so we're putting back together cease fire in oakland. >> mayor shengtao says she's bringing back crime fighting strategy she says has helped reduce street violence in oakland, which we saw a huge decrease by at least 50% of homicides and property crimes between 2012 and 2019. under the program, police, community and clergy intercept those most at risk for gun violence in
and so we're putting back together cease fire in oakland. >> mayor shengtao says she's bringing back crime fighting strategy she says has helped reduce street violence in oakland, which we saw a huge decrease by at least 50% of homicides and property crimes between 2012 and 2019. under the program, police, community and clergy intercept those most at risk for gun violence in
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. >> it's been about a year since shengtao became oakland's mayor.a cold winter storm on the way. >> i'm meteorologist sandhya patel. i'll have the warnings and the timeline coming up. abc seven news at six starts right now. >> building a better bay area moving forward. finding solutions. this is abc seven news tonight. >> new information about this viral video. pranking san francisco's car burglars. turns out one of the men caught on hidden camera got arrested by police. that same day. good evening. i'm ama daetz and i'm dan ashley. >> abc seven news i-team reporter dan noyes worked on that viral video with youtube star mark rober. >> yes, and he has continued to follow leads and dance here with the latest dan and dan. >> i consulted on that video and in this case, i ran the guys plates. turns out he used his own car driving to various break ins and i found his two criminal cases. now underway that raise questions about how well the courts address these crimes. i'm so happy. former nasa engineer mark rober set a trap for san francisco car burglars.
. >> it's been about a year since shengtao became oakland's mayor.a cold winter storm on the way. >> i'm meteorologist sandhya patel. i'll have the warnings and the timeline coming up. abc seven news at six starts right now. >> building a better bay area moving forward. finding solutions. this is abc seven news tonight. >> new information about this viral video. pranking san francisco's car burglars. turns out one of the men caught on hidden camera got arrested by...
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this legislative season, some oakland residents growing weary have launched an effort to recall mayor shengtao. >> it comes one week after oakland police officer tuan lei was shot and killed while on duty. organizers behind the recall effort spoke with us today as they collected signatures. signs calling for oakland mayor shang tao's recall prompted a passionate response from some oakland residents know this first time i've ever done it at the mountain boulevard post office friday, christopher cook was among the people who signed a petition to put a recall on november's ballot. >> we need somebody who understands business, finance and can manage the city in an intelligent way. >> we need a strong mayor and we need a mayor that has experience and knows how to deal with the situations in oakland, oakland's mayor has been in office only one year, but critics say they're fed up with what they see as tao's lack of action to control the city's crime, pointing to high profile attacks on businesses and residents. >> and now the fatal shooting of an oakland police officer. >> stronger and faster respon
this legislative season, some oakland residents growing weary have launched an effort to recall mayor shengtao. >> it comes one week after oakland police officer tuan lei was shot and killed while on duty. organizers behind the recall effort spoke with us today as they collected signatures. signs calling for oakland mayor shang tao's recall prompted a passionate response from some oakland residents know this first time i've ever done it at the mountain boulevard post office friday,...
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mayor shengtao fired former chief leronne armstrong last february. an interim chief has led the department since then. in december, mayor tao reject a list of three finalists submitted by the police commission, so the process of finding a new chief had to start over again. we have to ensure that we have the right person in this role, and so we want to make sure that our department stays robust, but not just that, but have accountability, um, as well. >> and so i continue to work with the police commission to ensure that we have the best of the best. and so that application process has already been reopened, will be closing soon. >> open recruitment will wrap up at the end of the month. february is the evaluation period, and on march 1st the final names will be sent to mayor tao and she will decide whom to hire. >> on the same day, levi's extended its naming rights deal with the 40 niners, the company announced layoffs. levi's is going to let go of up to 15% of its workforce. the latest numbers show the san francisco company employs about 19,000 peopl
mayor shengtao fired former chief leronne armstrong last february. an interim chief has led the department since then. in december, mayor tao reject a list of three finalists submitted by the police commission, so the process of finding a new chief had to start over again. we have to ensure that we have the right person in this role, and so we want to make sure that our department stays robust, but not just that, but have accountability, um, as well. >> and so i continue to work with the...
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they met there at oakland city hall along with mayor shengtao, who said accurate data on the number ofeless people in the city is really crucial to receiving federal and state funding. that's the most important reason for this count. >> this count is really going to dictate, you know, all of the different services and the resources and funding that will trickle down from the state and from the federal government. we're going to approach them very carefully. >> we know it's the early morning hours. we want to respect that. we are walking into environments that are considered people's homes. so we anticipate being able to wake them gently and then proceed with the count about 450 volunteers showed up to help with today's count, and san mateo county. >> well, the officials there holding their own count today, county supervisor noelia corzo sharing this photo on x, thanking nonprofit partners and hundreds of volunteers county's homeless population. last year, san mateo county counted about 1800 unhoused people, but officials say these counts are not always 100% accurate. and mayor lamar th
they met there at oakland city hall along with mayor shengtao, who said accurate data on the number ofeless people in the city is really crucial to receiving federal and state funding. that's the most important reason for this count. >> this count is really going to dictate, you know, all of the different services and the resources and funding that will trickle down from the state and from the federal government. we're going to approach them very carefully. >> we know it's the early...
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wednesday night, alameda county district attorney pamela price announced the charges alongside mayor shengtao and interim oakland police chief darren allison. >> sanders is being charged with murder with special circumstance and special allegations which could lock him up for life without the possibility of parole. if convicted. >> what mr. sanders is facing is a murder charge and special circumstances or a special circumstance. i believe the first special circumstance that has been charged by this administration in the year that that that miss price has been district attorney bella says she was only given the probable cause declaration and won't respond to discovery except for what comes from the prosecution, adding she's still missing detailed information about the case. i just want to say that i stand ready to defend mr. sanders against these charges. >> a second suspect, alan brown, is also being charged with murder. a third suspect, andre russell, faces burglary charges. court documents show that russell had priors related to kidnaping and use of a deadly weapon. charges which were dropp
wednesday night, alameda county district attorney pamela price announced the charges alongside mayor shengtao and interim oakland police chief darren allison. >> sanders is being charged with murder with special circumstance and special allegations which could lock him up for life without the possibility of parole. if convicted. >> what mr. sanders is facing is a murder charge and special circumstances or a special circumstance. i believe the first special circumstance that has been...
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we're hearing from supporters of mayor shengtao after critics began a recall effort and boeing dealingic's trust. >> good morning w
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plus later tonight on 10:00 news, our one hour conversation with oakland mayor shengtao.t continues tonight as she opens about her early life as a domestic abuse survivor and a single mother living in her car. there were nights where my son and i had to stay in our car and when i enrolled at merritt college, you know, about that time, um, i about all gave up on on everything. >> but i had my son to live look mom, i found one. oh, yeah, you did. but we need an atm from our bank unless you want to spend a small fortune in fees. uh, no, thank you. banking with us means more fee-free atms than the two largest us banks combined. well, that would be convenient but there is no b-m-o here. ah, you can just call us bee-mo, and there is now. you know what else is convenient? mobile banking that makes it easy to track your goals and manage your money get out of town. but we... just got here. when a bank helps you get and stay ahead. that's the bmo effect. ♪ bmo ♪ not just any whiteboard... ...katie porter's whiteboard is one way she's: [news anchor] ...often seen grilling top execut
plus later tonight on 10:00 news, our one hour conversation with oakland mayor shengtao.t continues tonight as she opens about her early life as a domestic abuse survivor and a single mother living in her car. there were nights where my son and i had to stay in our car and when i enrolled at merritt college, you know, about that time, um, i about all gave up on on everything. >> but i had my son to live look mom, i found one. oh, yeah, you did. but we need an atm from our bank unless you...
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a group of oakland residents speaking in support of embattled oakland mayor shengtao . >> why criticsunched a recall effort and how mayor tao responds to calls for her to be removed from office (vo) with fargo, the new virtual assistant from wells fargo, you can pick up the tab even when you forget your wallet. (kaz) i got this. (ben) fargo, send kaz $145 dollars with zelle®. (kaz) smooth. (vo) want faster, easier banking? you can, with wells fargo. what else can fargo do? (woman) oh, come on! come on! (vo) fargo lets you do this: (woman) fargo, turn off my debit card! i found it! i found my card! (vo) and also, this: (woman) fargo, turn on my debit card! (vo) do you fargo? you can, with wells fargo. the public memorial service for slain opd officer tuan lay is about to start at 10:00 this morning. he was just 36 years old when he was shot and killed while responding as an undercover officer to a robbery at a cannabis dispensary back on december 29th. today's service is happening. it's a large church. i know you've seen it. if you're on 580 in castro valley, right there at 238, we exp
a group of oakland residents speaking in support of embattled oakland mayor shengtao . >> why criticsunched a recall effort and how mayor tao responds to calls for her to be removed from office (vo) with fargo, the new virtual assistant from wells fargo, you can pick up the tab even when you forget your wallet. (kaz) i got this. (ben) fargo, send kaz $145 dollars with zelle®. (kaz) smooth. (vo) want faster, easier banking? you can, with wells fargo. what else can fargo do? (woman) oh,...
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. >> both price and allison, as well as oakland mayor shengtao stressed that they have been working tirelessly in collaboration with one another since friday's shooting, and i know that every oaklander that we are all grieving in our different ways, saying that these charges are only the first step in a long process at this time, we are not releasing the names or the number of individuals involved. >> in this case is crucial to maintain the integrity of our investigation, especially since there additional suspects whom we have yet to arrest. >> and the interim chief says it's his understanding that officers use lay's own handcuffs when they arrested one of the murder suspects, all three of those suspects are due in court tomorrow. in the newsroom, tim johns, abc seven news. >> all right, tim, thank you so much for that update and no details for any public memorial service has been announced yet. in the meantime, there is a gofundme set up to support officer lee's family. you can see the total right there is over $95,000. you can find a link to it by going to this story on our website, abc seve
. >> both price and allison, as well as oakland mayor shengtao stressed that they have been working tirelessly in collaboration with one another since friday's shooting, and i know that every oaklander that we are all grieving in our different ways, saying that these charges are only the first step in a long process at this time, we are not releasing the names or the number of individuals involved. >> in this case is crucial to maintain the integrity of our investigation, especially...
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happening tomorrow a formal effort to recall oakland mayor shengtao is expected to be launched. >> it's being led by a former alameda county superior court judge who plans on sending a letter of intent to the mayor. the thinking is tao needs to be held accountable for what's happening in the city. tao hasn't commented on the recall effort. there was a rally today in oakland by community groups urging the mayor to declare a state of emergency. abc7 news insider phil matier joined us on our news at four. he explained why the effort to recall mayor tao is a really sick one. >> they've collected over 300 signatures in order to get the process going, they need 250. the next step will be to go out and collect 25,000 signatures from the city cities of oakland. the voters of oakland and larry, given the mood not just in oakland, but across the bay area where people feel under siege by crime and both violent crime and petty crime, whether it's burglaries to your car, burglaries to businesses, uh, it's not out of the realm that they could collect the needed signatures to put this on the ballot fo
happening tomorrow a formal effort to recall oakland mayor shengtao is expected to be launched. >> it's being led by a former alameda county superior court judge who plans on sending a letter of intent to the mayor. the thinking is tao needs to be held accountable for what's happening in the city. tao hasn't commented on the recall effort. there was a rally today in oakland by community groups urging the mayor to declare a state of emergency. abc7 news insider phil matier joined us on our...
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police officer who was killed last week, and a rally outside of oakland city hall to demand that mayor shengtaond council members declare a state of emergency to help speed the process in getting a permanent police chief, something the city has not had since last february. >> i don't need to wait till april may for another police chief. we got to do this a lot. sooner and remember that uh, the mayor has promised us that, you know, by by the end of this year, we should have a police chief uh- or should be calling for the state of emergency. >> so i think that's a that's the reason why many people are, um, i think some people are extremely, extremely upset. but lacey questions the implications of what a state of emergency for residents would mean and says it's important to get the right chief. >> i don't want to rush and hire somebody who's doesn't know oakland. it has to me, to me, be someone who's from oakland. >> there will be a buddhist ceremony friday when officer lay is remembered in oakland's chinatown. lacey believes coming together is key. moving forward, we have to start caring for each
police officer who was killed last week, and a rally outside of oakland city hall to demand that mayor shengtaond council members declare a state of emergency to help speed the process in getting a permanent police chief, something the city has not had since last february. >> i don't need to wait till april may for another police chief. we got to do this a lot. sooner and remember that uh, the mayor has promised us that, you know, by by the end of this year, we should have a police chief...
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also in oakland, critics of mayor shengtao are ready to take the next steps in the recall effort today. >> recall organizers posted official notice of the effort in the newspaper. inner city express. they plan to begin gathering signatures next month. 25,000 registered voters need to sign in order to get the recall on a ballot. >> san francisco mayor london breed says the moratorium on street vending in the mission district is making the area safer and cleaner. it's an issue abc seven has been covering for months. the mayor's office issued a report today. there's been a 30% decrease in assaults and robberies combined since the moratorium went into effect. the report also claims there's been a 23% decrease in requests for street cleaning. the mayor is also hailing a survey of business owners, in which 56% say they feel the corridor is now safer and 76% want the moratorium to continue. for now. the city implemented the temporary moratorium on vending to combat the sale of illegal goods in november. it expires next month. licensed vendors are against it, saying it hurt them financially. >
also in oakland, critics of mayor shengtao are ready to take the next steps in the recall effort today. >> recall organizers posted official notice of the effort in the newspaper. inner city express. they plan to begin gathering signatures next month. 25,000 registered voters need to sign in order to get the recall on a ballot. >> san francisco mayor london breed says the moratorium on street vending in the mission district is making the area safer and cleaner. it's an issue abc...
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ceasefire to birch states that ceasefire does need to be improved, but remains optimistic that mayor shengtao and the department of violence prevention will remain committed to violence prevention. in resurrecting ceasefire, they would be looking at best practices from across the country to ensure that the programs that are invested in and implemented in the city of oakland are based on the best available data, and we certainly support that. >> i'm not a fan of ceasefire, to be quite frank. >> george galvez is the executive director of communities united for restorative youth justice. he says the data masks flaws with ceasefire's approach, some which led to no-knock raids targeting black and brown communities and sometimes forcing people into compliance and they, um, proceed to kind of really posture and kind of threaten them that if they don't change their behavior, that there's going to be that they're going to be you know, held accountable. >> um, and then at the end of that, particularly in these sessions where they pull in about 20 folks, they offer two jobs as dishwashers at some, you k
ceasefire to birch states that ceasefire does need to be improved, but remains optimistic that mayor shengtao and the department of violence prevention will remain committed to violence prevention. in resurrecting ceasefire, they would be looking at best practices from across the country to ensure that the programs that are invested in and implemented in the city of oakland are based on the best available data, and we certainly support that. >> i'm not a fan of ceasefire, to be quite...
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now to the east bay, the effort to recall oakland mayor shengtao is moving forward. recall organizers tell abc seven news mayor tao did not respond to the certified letter they sent the deadline for her to do so. was friday. the group's next step will be to publish a recall campaign ad in a major newspaper . they hope to collect 25,000 signatures to present to the city. it's about 10% of oakland's registered voters. >> new developments the week long strike among california state university faculty members is over. as soon as it started. after just one day tonight, the union says it has reached a tentative deal and is allowing faculty to return to work tomorrow. it was the largest strike of university professors in the country. some 460,000 students at 23 campuses were affected, including the four in the bay area. but they'll be back to work tomorrow. >> all right, let's get back to the barrage of rain and storm damage we've seen over the past few days in downtown san mateo, three cars were damaged. two of them totaled. after a 100 year old oak tree fell over on fourt
now to the east bay, the effort to recall oakland mayor shengtao is moving forward. recall organizers tell abc seven news mayor tao did not respond to the certified letter they sent the deadline for her to do so. was friday. the group's next step will be to publish a recall campaign ad in a major newspaper . they hope to collect 25,000 signatures to present to the city. it's about 10% of oakland's registered voters. >> new developments the week long strike among california state...
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. >> both price and allison, as well as oakland mayor shengtao stressed that they have been working tirelesslyn collaboration with one another since friday's shooting, and i know that every oaklander that we are all grieving in our different ways, saying that these charges are only the first step in a long process at this time, we are not releasing the names or the number of individuals involved. >> in this case is crucial to maintain the integrity of our investigation, especially since there additional suspects whom we have yet to arrest. >> and the interim chief says it's his understanding that officers use lay's own handcuffs when they arrested one of the murder suspects, all three of those suspects are due in court tomorrow. in the newsroom, tim johns, abc seven news. >> all right, tim, thank you so much for that update and no details for any public memorial service has been announced yet. in the meantime, there is a gofundme set up to support officer lee's family. you can see the total right there is over $95,000. you can find a link to it by going to this story on our website, abc seven
. >> both price and allison, as well as oakland mayor shengtao stressed that they have been working tirelesslyn collaboration with one another since friday's shooting, and i know that every oaklander that we are all grieving in our different ways, saying that these charges are only the first step in a long process at this time, we are not releasing the names or the number of individuals involved. >> in this case is crucial to maintain the integrity of our investigation, especially...
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police officer who was killed last week, and a rally outside of oakland city hall to demand that mayor shengtao council members declare a state of emergency to help speed the process in getting a permanent police chief, something the city has not had since last february. >> i don't need to wait till april may for another police chief. we got to do this a lot. sooner and remember that uh, the mayor has promised us that, you know, by by the end of this year, we should have a police chief uh- or should be calling for the state of emergency. >> so i think that's a that's the reason why many people are, um, i think some people are extremely, extremely upset. but lacey questions the implications of what a state of emergency for residents would mean and says it's important to get the right chief. >> i don't want to rush and hire somebody who's doesn't know oakland. it has to me, to me, be someone who's from oakland. >> there will be a buddhist ceremony friday when officer lay is remembered in oakland's chinatown. lacey believes coming together is key. moving forward, we have to start caring for each o
police officer who was killed last week, and a rally outside of oakland city hall to demand that mayor shengtao council members declare a state of emergency to help speed the process in getting a permanent police chief, something the city has not had since last february. >> i don't need to wait till april may for another police chief. we got to do this a lot. sooner and remember that uh, the mayor has promised us that, you know, by by the end of this year, we should have a police chief...
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now to the east bay, the effort to recall oakland mayor shengtao is moving forward.anizers tell abc seven news mayor tao did not respond to the certified letter they sent the deadline for her to do so. was friday. the group's next step will be to publish a recall campaign ad in a major newspaper . they hope to collect 25,000 signatures to present to the city. it's about 10% of oakland's registered voters. >> new developments the week long strike among california state university faculty members is over. as soon as it started. after just one day tonight, the union says it has reached a tentative deal and is allowing faculty to return to work tomorrow. it was the largest strike of university professors in the country. some 460,000 students at 23 campuses were affected, including the four in the bay area. but they'll be back to work tomorrow. >> all right, let's get back to the barrage of rain and storm damage we've seen over the past few days in downtown san mateo, three cars were damaged. two of them totaled. after a 100 year old oak tree fell over on fourth avenue th
now to the east bay, the effort to recall oakland mayor shengtao is moving forward.anizers tell abc seven news mayor tao did not respond to the certified letter they sent the deadline for her to do so. was friday. the group's next step will be to publish a recall campaign ad in a major newspaper . they hope to collect 25,000 signatures to present to the city. it's about 10% of oakland's registered voters. >> new developments the week long strike among california state university faculty...
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. >> we reached out today to the office of mayor shengtao to ask her response to all of this. we have yet to hear back. >> now, just hours before the lights go out for the last time at quincy lighthouse in oakland, the popular restaurant and pub along the estuary opened in 1984. inside is a real lighthouse built more than a century ago. quins manager blames the closure on rising costs and slower business because of the warriors and raiders leaving town. we'll miss it if there was some way to bring it back, we'd do it at and if that's just going to be us coming here tomorrow to say goodbye right out here where we're standing, then we're going to do that. the restaurant is officially set to close tomorrow . >> happening tomorrow. the heads of some of the biggest social media companies will be on capitol hill to testify about child safety among those expected to appear are the ceos of meta, discord, tiktok, snap and x, which was formerly twitter. this is the first time snap's ceo is going to testify in response to allegations that snapchat is harming children's mental and physica
. >> we reached out today to the office of mayor shengtao to ask her response to all of this. we have yet to hear back. >> now, just hours before the lights go out for the last time at quincy lighthouse in oakland, the popular restaurant and pub along the estuary opened in 1984. inside is a real lighthouse built more than a century ago. quins manager blames the closure on rising costs and slower business because of the warriors and raiders leaving town. we'll miss it if there was...
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. >> we reached out today to the office of mayor shengtao to ask her response to all of this.e have yet to hear back. >> now, just hours before the lights go out for the last time at quincy lighthouse in oakland, the popular restaurant and pub along the estuary opened in 1984. inside is a real lighthouse built more than a century ago. quins manager blames the closure on rising costs and slower business because of the warriors and raiders leaving town. we'll miss it if there was some way to bring it back, we'd do it at and if that's just going to be us coming here tomorrow to say goodbye right out here where we're standing, then we're going to do that. the restaurant is officially set to close tomorrow . >> happening tomorrow. the heads of some of the biggest social media companies will be on capitol hill to testify about child safety among those expected to appear are the ceos of meta, discord, tiktok, snap and x, which was formerly twitter. this is the first time snap's ceo is going to testify in response to allegations that snapchat is harming children's mental and physical
. >> we reached out today to the office of mayor shengtao to ask her response to all of this.e have yet to hear back. >> now, just hours before the lights go out for the last time at quincy lighthouse in oakland, the popular restaurant and pub along the estuary opened in 1984. inside is a real lighthouse built more than a century ago. quins manager blames the closure on rising costs and slower business because of the warriors and raiders leaving town. we'll miss it if there was some...
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last month, mayor shengtao rejected all three of the candidates the commission gave her. mayor tao fired and said she would not hire again. so the mayor's office and the commission accused each other of playing politics in all this. and now the mayor says the commission shouldn't be involved in the process at all. >> this process needs to be streamlined, and so i will be working actively with other stakeholders to ensure that there's a ballot measure that the mayor should actually choose who her police chief is now changing this process and the city charter would require oakland voters approve a ballot measure. >> it's not something that would appear on the ballot for the next election. in march. that's way too soon. there is no timeline for when or if a ballot measure like this could end up before oakland voters, but the police commission in the meantime says after the mayor rejected their three candidates last month, they had to go back to square one to find new candidates. they are not expected to have another list of police chief candidates to present to the mayor for
last month, mayor shengtao rejected all three of the candidates the commission gave her. mayor tao fired and said she would not hire again. so the mayor's office and the commission accused each other of playing politics in all this. and now the mayor says the commission shouldn't be involved in the process at all. >> this process needs to be streamlined, and so i will be working actively with other stakeholders to ensure that there's a ballot measure that the mayor should actually choose...
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happening tomorrow a formal effort to recall oakland mayor shengtao is expected to be launched. >> it's being led by a former alameda county superior court judge who plans on sending a letter of intent to the mayor. the thinking is tao needs to be held accountable for what's happening in the city. tao hasn't commented on the recall effort. there was a rally today in oakland by community groups urging the mayor to declare a state of emergency. abc7 news insider phil matier joined us on our news at four. he explained why the effort to recall mayor tao is a really sick one. >> they've collected over 300 signatures in order to get the process going, they need 250. the next step will be to go out and collect 25,000 signatures from the city cities of oakland. the voters of oakland and larry, given the mood not just in oakland, but across the bay area where people feel under siege by crime and both violent crime and petty crime, whether it's burglaries to your car, burglaries to businesses, uh, it's not out of the realm that they could collect the needed signatures to put this on the ballot fo
happening tomorrow a formal effort to recall oakland mayor shengtao is expected to be launched. >> it's being led by a former alameda county superior court judge who plans on sending a letter of intent to the mayor. the thinking is tao needs to be held accountable for what's happening in the city. tao hasn't commented on the recall effort. there was a rally today in oakland by community groups urging the mayor to declare a state of emergency. abc7 news insider phil matier joined us on our...
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it's been one year since shengtao officially became oakland's mayor. >> she's the first hmong american mayor of a major u.s. city in oakland's youngest mayor in 75 years. tao has dealt with a lot during her first year, a little over one month into her terms, she fired then police chief lauren armstrong over his handling of a misconduct investigation. the mayor's office says she is dedicated to making a dent in crime. now, the police force has grown by more than 30 officers, but the city continues to see an increase in robberies, burglaries and motor vehicle thefts from 2022 through the start of this year. now, over the weekend, opponents of the mayor officially launched a recall effort. >> supporters of mayor tao are pushing back against that recall effort. dozens of oakland voters gathered on the steps of city hall yesterday to show their support for her. they say the recall election would be a waste of time and a waste of millions of taxpayer dollars. >> that money could be used for the housing crisis. that money could be used for violence prevention. that money could be used for aff
it's been one year since shengtao officially became oakland's mayor. >> she's the first hmong american mayor of a major u.s. city in oakland's youngest mayor in 75 years. tao has dealt with a lot during her first year, a little over one month into her terms, she fired then police chief lauren armstrong over his handling of a misconduct investigation. the mayor's office says she is dedicated to making a dent in crime. now, the police force has grown by more than 30 officers, but the city...
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. >> oakland mayor shengtao also praising the police department's efforts. they have all leaped into action. >> swift action to ensure that those who are responsible are held accountable. >> now, district attorney price says if her office can prove that sanders knew lay was a police officer, he will face life in prison without the possibility of parole. thank you. sure. >> a judge in alameda county ruled that district attorney pamela price cannot prosecute one of her loudest political critics, the mercury news reports. the judges ruling will block the da's office from prosecuting the case of a former employee because of a conflict of interest. the judge said. pamela price repeated highly made public comments about the former prosecutor, which was unusual because he only faced a misdemeanor. now, the case will be handled by the state attorney general's office. >> our time now. 708 bart is blaming a technical glitch for a derailment on new year's day that forced more than 100 passengers to evacuate a bart train. bart says a computer system that monitors the tr
. >> oakland mayor shengtao also praising the police department's efforts. they have all leaped into action. >> swift action to ensure that those who are responsible are held accountable. >> now, district attorney price says if her office can prove that sanders knew lay was a police officer, he will face life in prison without the possibility of parole. thank you. sure. >> a judge in alameda county ruled that district attorney pamela price cannot prosecute one of her...
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speak at that rally were critical of mayor shengtao and alameda county district attorney pamela price. many say more needs to be done to crack down on violence. both politicians are the targets of recall efforts. we are angry. >> we're crying out for people to care about our community. and as long as we are living in fear, you should be fearful of your seats. >> our businesses are dying. they're not dying because we have a bad product or a bad service. they're dying because people don't want to come to oakland. i had a customer last night celebrating his birthday. go to get his car. a car was stolen. he had to sit there and wait over an hour and a half for police who never showed sister had to come from san jose to pick him up. >> thanks to all of you. let me council member noel gayo also spoke at that rally. >> you see him there? he is said he is urging his council colleagues to declare a state of emergency so that extra resources can be brought to the city. >> state attorney general rob bonta joined a multi-state coalition that's trying to reclassify cannabis as safe for medical use
speak at that rally were critical of mayor shengtao and alameda county district attorney pamela price. many say more needs to be done to crack down on violence. both politicians are the targets of recall efforts. we are angry. >> we're crying out for people to care about our community. and as long as we are living in fear, you should be fearful of your seats. >> our businesses are dying. they're not dying because we have a bad product or a bad service. they're dying because people...
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. >> we spoke earlier to oakland mayor shengtao at the memorial, and she thanked officer lei's family and the oakland police officers association for organizing today's memorial. she also called on the community to rally behind the city's law enforcement. more than ever now, the city of oakland must come together and we must put our arms as the community around our officers, our first responders, our 911 dispatchers, because this is a tight knit family and they're going to need our support ongoing. the mayor also said she thinks the city owes an immeasurable debt of gratitude to officer lei, and the officer did join the oakland police department for years ago and for the past couple of years served as a community resource officer in west oakland. >> his death, the first in nearly 15 years of an oakland police officer in the line of duty. ktvu henry lee continues our coverage. motor officers escorted the hearse carrying the flag draped casket of oakland police officer tuan lei to three crosses church in castro valley. >> pallbearers solemnly brought the fallen officer inside, while row
. >> we spoke earlier to oakland mayor shengtao at the memorial, and she thanked officer lei's family and the oakland police officers association for organizing today's memorial. she also called on the community to rally behind the city's law enforcement. more than ever now, the city of oakland must come together and we must put our arms as the community around our officers, our first responders, our 911 dispatchers, because this is a tight knit family and they're going to need our...