there's obviously tension between the mayor and the police commission over this. and i would be for any way. >> to alleviate the tension and to get the best person in a collaborative way for the city >> the police commission says they will be observing a media blackout to keep the names of the applicants private. the commission is tasked with picking the most suitable candidates. the mayor as the final say. for san francisco. police officers are injured after a chase ends in a crash. investigators say officers tried to pull over a wanted suspect that that person drove off leading police on a chase last night. this is video from the citizen app of the scene there. the pursuit ending at 3rd street and cesar chavez near potrero hill just after 10, 30 for police officers had to be taken to the hospital. they're all expected to make a full recovery. the investigation is ongoing. >> take a look at this. some new video tonight from santa cruz. the video showing huge waves crashing up their battering the coast of the lighthouse field. state beach. this week's storm and hi

she is asking the police commission for more names. anne is here with the latest twist on what really is a ongoing drama to find a police chief for oakland who needs that leadership. >> reporter: they do. oakland has been without a police chief for more than 10 months ever since the former chief was fired by the mayor, armstrong, that was over his handling of internal affairs investigations. the police commission provided the mayor with three candidates under the city law it is the mayor that makes the final call. we are learning the mayor asked the police commission to give her more names adding to the saga, former chief believes armstrong was among the three finalists on the police commissioner's list. armstrong released this statement within the past hour saying it is unfair i am unable to continue to serve and protect the people of oakland. as a native of oakland nothing gave me pleasure to work in my community and fight to improve it. >> the police commission will not release the names of any of the candidates but they did say tha

in a statement, the mayor's office says she is working with the police commission to expedite the search but didn't give a timeline for a deadline of when that would happen. so for the city of oakland, it's a repeat. before armstrong, the commission voted to dismiss chief anne kirkpatrick with then mayor libby schaaf signing off. kirkpatrick ended up winning a wrongful termination suit against the city. the jury decided she was fired for raising concerns about that same commission, and it took about a year to hire armstrong to replace her. joining me now is anne kirkpatrick from new orleans, where she is now serving as police superintendent. thank you so much for being with us. let's start with the list. thao said clearly she would not consider armstrong. then another chief is under investigation. and the third candidate has been passed up for a chief job at a few other times. so it seems like it's not a stellar list to begin with. did the commission put thao in a position where this is exactly what was going to happen? >> i think the commission did put her in a position. i will give the

ever since the police commission has been working to find his replacement, the commission confirmed recommending armstrong for the job. and according to san francisco chronicle sources, the 2 others are the san leandro police chief who is on leave. >> and in assistant chief from arizona. but mayor sheng thao decided against them all. >> i mean, she really didn't have good choices when you when you really look at it from the naacp has been a vocal proponent of reinstating armstrong. but member bishop bob jackson says it's been pretty clear that the mayor wasn't going to let that happen. we we would love to have lebron armstrong back, but we know because of what's happened in the past. and now it's mayor is not. >> he's not really going to do that. mayor taos office released a statement saying, quote, the oakland police chief leads a critical component of the mayor's comprehensive community safety strategy. >> mayor thanks. the oakland police commission for their continued service and looks forward to working with the commissioners to select the best possible candidate for oakland, th

ever since the police commission has been working to find his replacement, the commission confirmedommending armstrong for the job. and according to san francisco chronicle sources, the 2 others are the san leandro police chief who is on leave. >> and in assistant chief from arizona. but mayor sheng thao decided against them all. >> i mean, she really didn't have good choices when you when you really look at it from the naacp has been a vocal proponent of reinstating armstrong. but member bishop bob jackson says it's been pretty clear that the mayor wasn't going to let that happen. we we would love to have lebron armstrong back, we know because of what's happened in the past and now it's mayor is not he's not really going to do that. mayor taos office released a statement saying, quote, the oakland police chief leads a critical component of the mayor's comprehensive community safety strategy. mayor thanks. the oakland police commission for their continued service and looks forward to working with the commissioners to select the best possible candidate for oakland. >> the oakland pol

in an email to abc seven news, the police commission president writes, quote, we respect the mayor's decision to ask for a new list of candidates for the oakland police commission will continue to perform our duty under the city charter to review candidates and provide recommendations to the mayor, the commission will work collaboratively and diligently with the mayor to find exceptional candidates for oakland. while the names have not been officially released, activists and city officials have been talking about the candidates, including former oakland police chief lauren armstrong. the police commission set her up. >> i don't know why you would send armstrong to her. she fired armstrong. she told you she was not going to hire him again. so you actually just wasted a slot for cap brooks, executive director of the anti-police terror project, sees a wasted slot. >> councilman noel gallo sees the only possible candidate, chief armstrong was the best police chief we had. >> and the one that needs to continue, robert harris of the oakland naacp shares his perspective. >> lauren armstrong

rejecting the finalists for the job, presented to her by the police commission and now requesting a new list. this statement from the mayor, she thanks all the police commission for their continued service and looks forward to working with the commissioners to select the best possible candidate for oakland. we would talk about priorities, we talk about safety, we talked about violence prevention. but i don't have a police chief. >> reporter: confirming the finalists were armstrong, tucson arizona is chief kevin hall, and san leandro police chief, abdul, who was placed on leave by the department a few months ago and is being investigated for department policy violations armstrong was fired by mayor in february without cause, stemming from an independent report, alleging armstrong mishandled cases of officer misconduct. but a report from an independent arbitrator in september, cleared armstrong of any wrongdoing. regarding the mayor's decision to reject the candidates presented by the commission, armstrong says it is unfair that i am unable to continue to serve and protect the people of o

ever since the police commission has been working to find his replacement, the commission confirmed recommending armstrong for the job. and according to san francisco chronicle sources, the 2 others are the san leandro police chief who is on leave. >> and in assistant chief from arizona. but mayor sheng thao decided against them all. >> i mean, she really didn't have good choices when you when you really look at it from the naacp has been a vocal proponent of reinstating armstrong. but member bishop bob jackson says it's been pretty clear that the mayor wasn't going to let that happen. we we would love to have lebron armstrong back, we know because of what's happened in the past and now it's mayor is not he's really going to do that. mayor taos office released a statement saying, quote, the oakland police chief leads a critical component of the mayor's comprehensive community safety strategy. mayor thanks. the oakland police commission for their continued service and looks forward to working with the commissioners to select the best possible candidate for oakland. >> the oakland pol

rejecting the finalists for the job, presented to her by the police commission and now requesting a new this statement from the mayor, she thanks all the police commission for their continued service and looks forward to working with the commissioners to select the best possible candidate for oakland. we would talk about priorities, we talk about safety, we talked about violence prevention. but i don't have a police chief. >> reporter: confirming the finalists were armstrong, tucson arizona is chief kevin hall, and san leandro police chief, abdul, who was placed on leave by the department a few months ago and is being investigated for department policy violations armstrong was fired by mayor in february without cause, stemming from an independent report, alleging armstrong mishandled cases of officer misconduct. but a report from an independent arbitrator in september, cleared armstrong of any wrongdoing. regarding the mayor's decision to reject the candidates presented by the commission, armstrong says it is unfair that i am unable to continue to serve and protect the people of oakland

that is the man we want . >> the police commission told us they respect the mayor's decision to ask for new candidates and will continue to provide recommendations. >>> we are continuing to monitor conditions across the bay. this first alert weather day coming up . >>> we continue to cover the dangerous conditions along the coast. look at this new video from cal fire from along the peninsula at pescadero state beach. you can hear the waves. the coastal flood warning has been issued through 3:00 p.m. indicating an immediate threat to life and property due to flooding from large breaking waves. as winter weather hits, san francisco is making sure businesses and residents have ways to avoid flooding like last winter. now the city is providing sandbags at the public works operations yard on marin and kansas street. bring proof of address and you can get them until 2:00 p.m. and limit is 10 sandbags per address. now to san mateo county where leaders are throwing money at the effort to avoid flooding. $15 million set aside to expand capacity of the vista grande drainage basin to better manage

there's obviously tension between the mayor and the police commission over this. and i would be for any way to alleviate the tension and to get the best person in a collaborative way for the city >> the police commission says they will be observing a media blackout to keep the names of the applicants private. the commission is tasked with picking the most suitable candidates. but the mayor has the final say. in san francisco, a civil rights advocate is being accused of threatening a small business owner. andy chino yang restaurant owner rapper claims reverend amos brown, the president of the san francisco naacp made threats against his business and his family. in a post on instagram today, yang along with the organization, asian justice movement claim reverend brown came to yanks business demanding he apologize for the rap video that blames mayor london breed for a rise in crime yang did ultimately issue an apology, but said that he felt forced to do so. >> yang in am the age am issued a statement today specifically calling out reverend brown writing in part, quot

for the police commission to even present these finalists. and it looks like they have to go back to the drawing board. meanwhile, the latest data from opd shows crime is up 17% this year over last to give us his take on this and some other topics. we're joined by former prosecutor and current criminal defense attorney michael cardoza. 11 months now without a police chief in open house. how can the city continue to function without a police chief? >> well, ibis world response would be better asked the mayor what she's doing and what she refuse. these 3 apparently very qualified people. i know one of them she fired before that make sense. i'm not going to although to me he seemed like the strongest and the rank and file loved him. so, you know, mayor, what are you doing then? let's push this along. i mean, you you deal with officers all the time and especially in oakland, how can you be a police chief in oakland? >> and first, have the respect of your officers and the respect of the community. and get along with the city council and the mayor

mayor's rejection of all three finalists, the head of the police commission said in a statement that the group respected the mayor's decision, and they're looking forward to working with her to find a new chief. >> this is oakland. this is hard. everything in oakland with with the police is hard. but i think we're moving forward. i think one day, hopefully soon, we'll all agree on one person or the commission and the mayor will. and that person will be chosen. and most importantly, they'll do a real good job. >> it's unclear again how long that will take if the commission has other runner up candidates, it can submit right away, or if they have to start from square one, we have learned that tonight the police commission will be having a special meeting to discuss the topic in oakland. ali rasmus, ktvu, fox two news, and be sure to stay with us right here on ktvu. >> as we follow the ongoing search for oakland's next police chief. you can stream ktvu news right there on your smart tv. you can watch live newscasts, newscasts, and stories on demand on your amazon fire tv, roku, apple tv

i am sure the majority of the voters would tell you, yes, that is the man we want.. >> the police commission told us tonight they respect the mayor's decision to ask for new candidates and will continue to provide recommendations. >>> we have an update tonight to a story we brought you on christmas eve when thieves hauled off a food truck the same day the owner was going to use it to hand out meals to homeless. eric scott owns touch of seoul. a camera spotted the thieves using a white car to steal his trailer on sunday. today, scott posted, he got it back. no details on exactly where or how but based on the instagram video the truck seems to be in good slap. after the initial theft he plans -- good shape. after the initial theft he plans to follow-through on that meal give away as soon as he can. >>> you will see this right after the break. >>> plus, another reminder why you should never turn your back on the water. especially tomorrow. even the best of us sometimes forget, like our own john ramos. >>> just one of those days. whoa! >> and it is a new year's eve first. why the famous time squ

by the police commission on wednesday, the oakland police commission restarted the chief search hiringcess for oakland pd has gone without a top cop since february. >> there's been no police chief in this town since february. >> i feel like that's pretty irresponsible, former chief leronne armstrong was fired by the mayor in february, according to the mayor, for his mishandling of officer misconduct investigations. >> i think it's crazy, man. it's, uh, i'm not sure who's to blame for it, but for a commission to be take this long to do that, it's like it don't make no sense. >> so the commission, a group of seven citizens charged with recommending three candidates for the mayor to hire, revealing a new timeline for the interviewing process on thursday night to allow for an equitable and substantive process. open recruitment will start january 1st and continue all month long. >> evaluation period. >> the commission will spend the entire month of february evaluating candidates final names sent to the mayor. >> the next list of candidates will be handed over to the mayor on march 1st. >> i

, the head of the police commission said they respected the mayor's decision and they are looking forward to working with her to find a new police chief. but it's unclear again how long that will take. if the commission has other runner up candidates, it can submit right away, or if they have to start from square one with the applications and interviews all over again. that's a question we're still trying to answer this morning. we have learned just in the last ten minutes or so, there is a meeting scheduled with the police commission tonight. and the topic of hiring a police chief is scheduled to be discussed. it's closed session, so it's not open to the public, but it is certainly something they will be talking about tonight. garcia and andre, back to you, ali. >> rasmus. thank you. an east bay family is mourning the death of their eight year old son, who was killed in a car crash earlier this month. this happened on highway four near vasco road in brentwood, december 13th. the parents of zaire juarez rojo, say he was a miracle baby was born after the couple tried for years to conceive.

as for the police commission, they remain tight lipped the entire commission will continue to observe a media blackout to respect the confidentiality of applicants who may be presently employed. as others worry about what happens next. >> this decision has to be made as soon as possible. >> according to the oakland police commission. the bottom line is we are committed to finding the best candidate for oakland in oakland, suzanne phan abc seven news. it's a new era for bart as it begins testing new fare gates. >> this is part of an effort to stop fare evasion and get to more people riding the train. once again, the new gates went into use today at the west oakland station. right now, bart is using the gates to test different door materials undergoing hundreds of tests so far. the transit agency says the response is positive. >> people were happy to see that we're doing something. you know, people let us know that west oakland is a place where they've seen fare evasion happening. so to not see it happening this morning because of these new gates kind of show us initially that it's work

ever since the police commission has been working to find his replacement, the commission confirmed recommending armstrong for the job. and according to san francisco chronicle sources, the 2 others are the san leandro police chief who is on leave. >> and in assistant chief from arizona. but mayor sheng thao decided against them all. >> i mean, she really didn't have good choices when you when you really look at it from the naacp has been a vocal proponent of reinstating armstrong. but member bishop bob jackson says it's been pretty clear that the mayor wasn't going to let that happen. we we would love to have lebron armstrong back, but we know because of what's happened in the past. and now it's mayor is not. >> he's not really going to do that. mayor taos office released a statement saying, quote, the oakland police chief leads a critical component of the mayor's comprehensive community safety strategy. >> mayor thanks. the oakland police commission for their continued service and looks forward to working with the commissioners to select the best possible candidate for oakland, th

have been submitted by the police commission. now mayor thao can select from the finalists or ask the police commission to provide her with a new list. oakland has been without a police chief since mayor thao fired former chief leronne armstrong back in february. in october, the police commission said armstrong was among 7 finalists. it was recommending to the mayor. mayor thao said oakland would likely appoint a new chief by the end of this year. >> the monte vista high school graduate is back home in danville after a traumatic crash left him severely injured. dodge malik was asleep his apartment near utah valley university when a speeding pickup truck he just crashed into his bedroom, pinning him against a wall. it took rescuers. 45 minutes to free him. all of his belongings were reduced to rubble, including his school supplies. he's undergone multiple surgeries but faces a long road to recovery. a family member has set up a gofundme to help him out with medical expenses. >> also new at 5. oakland's colonial donuts fell victim

been submitted by the police commission. now, mayor thao can select from those finalists or she can decide to ask the police commission with for new list. oakland has been without a police chief since mayor thao fired former chief leronne armstrong back in february. in october, the police commission said armstrong was among 7 finalists. it was recommending to the mayor. mayor thao says oakland could likely appoint a new police chief by the end of the year. today was the first day of the sacred heart community services, christmas food box distribution event in san jose. dozens of volunteers were busy sorting and packing up boxes of holiday foods, including chickens, hams and turkeys along with some non-perishable items. the goal is to get about 3,000 boxes of food to those in need. >> we've got great people that work great people that make here. we get we people that so >> a food drive will also be held tuesday and a toy distribution event starts on wednesday. >> coming up here in companies at 11. we're tracking the rain for

. >> and cher, who the oakland police commission is recommending to lead the city's police department. mayor thao can select from the finalists or ask the police commission to give her a new list. oakland has been without a chief sense. the mayor fired armstrong back in february in october. the police commission said armstrong was actually among the 7 kind 7 finalists that they have possibly recommended. mayor thao said that she would likely appoint a new police chief by the end of the year. police are right now asking for some help in identifying this woman who is connected to cereal retail theft in coma. officers say this woman stole more than $8,000 worth of merchandise from a store on coleman boulevard last week. this comes after she's accused of stealing $7,000 worth of merchandise and to other thefts, she was spotted driving away in a a white toyota and a white ally from these businesses. anyone with information is asked to call called the police. let's get your check your 4 zone forecast tonight taking a live look from the sutro tower camera overlooking san francisco all lit up

now, mayor thao can select from the finalists or as the police commission to provide her with the new list. oakland has been without a police chief since the mayor, 5 former police chief armstrong back in february october that police commission said armstrong was among 7 finalist, was recommending to the mayor. mayor thao said oakland would likely appoint a new police chief by the end of the year. >> we're going take a break here at 6.11. still ahead on the kron, 4 morning news, pope francis makes a historic move to allow catholic priest to bless. same couples will have reaction from the local archdiocese coming up. >> i will continue to track rain. plus more rain on the way. everything you need to know to keep you and your family safe this holiday family safe this holiday season. coming up. 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 ju

mayor's rejection of all three finalists, the head of the police commission said in a statement that the group respected the mayor's decision and they're looking forward to working with her to find a new chief. >> this is oakland. this is hard. everything in oakland with the police is hard, but i think we're moving forward. and i think one day, hopefully soon, we'll all agree on one person or the commission and the mayor will. and that person will be chosen. and most importantly, they'll do a real good job. >> it's unclear again how long that will take if the commission has other runner up candidates, it can submit right away, or if they have to start from square one. we have learned that tonight the police commission will be having a special meeting to discuss the topic in oakland. ali rasmus, ktvu, fox two news, and you can stay with ktvu as we follow the ongoing search for oakland's next police chief. >> you can stream ktvu news on your smart tv. you can watch live newscasts and stories on demand on your amazon fire tv, roku, apple tv, or android tv. just search for the fox local

as for the police commission, they remain tight lipped the entire commission will continue to observe a media blackout to respect the confidentiality of applicants who may be presently employed. as others worry about what happens next. >> this decision has to be made as soon as possible. >> according to the oakland police commission. the bottom line is we are committed to finding the best candidate for oakland in oakland, suzanne phan abc seven news. it's a new era for bart as it begins testing new fare gates. >> this is part of an effort to stop fare evasion and get to more people riding the train. once again, the new gates went into use today at the west oakland station. right now, bart is using the gates to test different door materials undergoing hundreds of tests so far. the transit agency says the response is positive. >> people were happy to see that we're doing something. you know, people let us know that west oakland is a place where they've seen fare evasion happening. so to not see it happening this morning because of these new gates kind of show us initially that it's work

ever since the police commission has been working to find his replacement, the commission confirmed recommending armstrong for the job. and according to san francisco chronicle sources, the 2 others are the san leandro police chief who is on leave. >> and in assistant chief from arizona. but mayor sheng thao decided against them all. >> i mean, she really didn't have good choices when you when you really look at it from the naacp has been a vocal proponent of reinstating armstrong. but member bishop bob jackson says it's been pretty clear that the mayor wasn't going to let that happen. we we would love to have lebron armstrong back, we know because of what's happened in the past and now it's mayor is not he's not really going to do that. mayor taos office released a statement saying, quote, the oakland police chief leads a critical component of the mayor's comprehensive community safety strategy. mayor thanks. the oakland police commission for their continued service and looks forward to working with the commissioners to select the best possible candidate for oakland. >> the oakland

ever since the police commission has been working to find his replacement, the commission confirmed recommending armstrong for the job. and according to san francisco chronicle sources, the 2 others are the san leandro police chief who is on leave. >> and in assistant chief from arizona. but mayor sheng thao decided against them all. >> i mean, she really didn't have good choices when you when you really look at it from the naacp has been a vocal proponent of reinstating armstrong. but member bishop bob jackson says it's been pretty clear that the mayor wasn't going to let that happen. we we would love to have lebron armstrong back, we know because of what's happened in the past and now it's mayor is not he's not really going to do that. mayor taos office released a statement saying, quote, the oakland police chief leads a critical component of the mayor's comprehensive community safety strategy. >> mayor thanks. the oakland police commission for their continued service and looks forward to working with the commissioners to select the best possible candidate for oakland, the oakland

ever since the police commission has been working to find his replacement, the commission confirmed recommending armstrong for the job. and according to san francisco chronicle sources, the 2 others are the san leandro police chief who is on leave. >> and in assistant chief from arizona. but mayor sheng thao decided against them all. >> i mean, she really didn't have good choices when you when you really look at it from the naacp has been a vocal proponent of reinstating armstrong. but member bishop bob jackson says it's been pretty clear that the mayor wasn't going to let that happen. we we would love to have lebron armstrong back with we know because of what's happened in the past and now it's mayor is not. >> he's really going to do that. mayor taos office released a statement saying, quote, the oakland police chief leads a critical component of the mayor's comprehensive community safety strategy. >> mayor thanks. the oakland police commission for their continued service and looks forward to working with the commissioners to select the best possible candidate for oakland, the oak

and with oakland's mayor rejecting everyone on the police commission short list for the city's next top cop. >> there's no questions on when the town will finally how it should. >> from the area's local news station. you're watching the kron. 4 morning far. >> well, good friday morning and thank you waking with bright and early with problem morning news. it is friday, december 29th. i'm reyna harvey last friday of 2023. wow. okay. so we want to get you in the mindset of the new year. we want to check on the weather for you as you're getting ready head out to get the last things in order. john, it is a wet and stormy morning. yeah, we started 2023 on a really wet note last year. you remember. >> if you look back last year, new year's eve and new year's day, that flooding that we had. well, now we're going out with really stormy conditions yesterday we had the high surf at the coastline. lot of beach erosion out there. half moon bay this morning. you're looking at what is at the moment, relatively calm conditions. still high surf today, though, we do have high surf advisory through this m

the three finalists submitted by the police commission to the mayor included former oakland police chief lauren armstrong, san leandro police chief abdul pridgen, who is currently on leave from that department for unspecified reasons, and kevin hall, assistant police chief in tucson, arizona. now oakland mayor shengtao fired armstrong back in february. she says for his mishandling of officer misconduct investigations. tao had said before she would not rehire him, but armstrong had the support of several city council members, some community groups and the local chapter of the naacp. the mayor didn't elaborate on why she rejected the candidates, but said only in a statement she looked forward to working with the commission to find new candidates for the chief position. back in september, mayor tao made this pledge on ktvu about what she would do if her city did not have a police chief by the end of this year. >> do you think we'll have an opd chief before the end of the year? >> i'm really hopeful that we will. and if we don't and i'll say it right here today and if we don't, i will declar

sure the majority of the voters would tell you yes, that's the man we want. >> well, the police commission told us they respect the mayor's decision to ask for new candidates and will continue to provide recommendations. >>> still ahead, americans losing billions of dollars a year to scams. which age group is likely to fall victim and what they're falling for. >>> we continue tracking evacuation warnings and orders on this first alert weather day. dangerous surf >>> the federal trade commission said americans lost $9 billion last year to scams. we look at one of the top scams that targets people who are searching for work. >> reporter: this summer edward johnson told us he was looking to make extra money and used a popular employment site to find a remote job with a known company. he was sent a legitimate looking offer letter with compensation and benefits. >> they had me fill out a w-4 form. they had me to sign confidentiality forms. >> reporter: johnson said he went through a virtual training course that was a scam. the criminals used his banking information to steal a couple hundred dol

october, the police commission said armstrong was among the 7 finalists. it was recommending to the mayor. they are tells oakwood likely appoint a new police chief by the end of the year. well, a 5 year-old child died sunday morning after the car they were riding in veered off the highway for martinez and struck a tree. another child in that car survive with life-threatening injuries. to call reports investigators suspect the driver was also impair. >> the california highway patrol says a 5 year-old child was not properly strapped into their seat when they died in a car crash along highway for martinez just before midnight sunday morning. the chp adds it appears the driver was intoxicated when they drove off the that's the sad part about it. >> they didn't even have a chance to. >> candace was there when the driver, who she says is the mother of the children in the car, swerved off the highway and hit a tree and new before she left the scene that the 5 year-old had passed away. 11 year-old barely survived. the other guy was holding was looks >> when i look

ever since the police commission has been working to find his replacement, the commission confirmed recommending armstrong for the job. and according to san francisco chronicle sources, the 2 others are the san leandro police chief who is on leave. >> and in assistant chief from arizona. but mayor sheng thao decided against them all. >> i mean, she really didn't have good choices when you when you really look at it from the naacp has been a vocal proponent of reinstating armstrong. but member bishop bob jackson says it's been pretty clear that the mayor wasn't going to let that happen. we we would love to have lebron armstrong back, we know because of what's happened in the past and now it's mayor is not he's not really going to do that. mayor taos office released a statement saying, quote, the oakland police chief leads a critical component of the mayor's comprehensive community safety strategy. >> mayor thanks. the oakland police commission for their continued service and looks forward to working with the commissioners to select the best possible candidate for oakland, the oakland

and we just got a response in from the oakland police commission. they say they respect the mayor's decision, adding they will continue to perform their duty and work collaboratively with the mayor to find exceptional candidates for oakland. it took months for the oakland commission to even present these finalists. and it looks like they'll be back to the drawing board now, meanwhile, the latest data from opd shows crime up 17% this year over last. i'm sara stinson reporting in the newsroom. back to you. >> thank you, sara. new at 5 mountain view. police are investigating a shooting that wounded a 6 year-old little boy happened on christmas night. police say that they responded to a home on clark avenue near el camino real about 8.30, and they found the child suffering from a gunshot wound to his lower body. he was taken to a nearby hospital with non-life-threatening injury. an adult s alo injured. he suffered a non-life-threatening wound to hi as well during the incident. investigators saeastne person allegedly shot a gun into the home before runni

ever since the police commission has been working to find his replacement, the commission confirmed recommending armstrong for the job. and according to san francisco chronicle sources, the 2 others are the san leandro police chief who is on leave. >> and in assistant chief from arizona. but mayor sheng thao decided against them all. >> i mean, she really didn't have good choices when you when you really look at it from the naacp has been a vocal proponent of reinstating armstrong. but member bishop bob jackson says it's been pretty clear that the mayor wasn't going to let that happen. we we would love to have lebron armstrong back, but we know because of what's happened in the past. and now it's mayor is not. >> he's not really going to do that. mayor taos office released a statement saying, quote, the oakland police chief leads a critical component of the mayor's comprehensive community safety strategy. >> mayor thanks. the oakland police commission for their continued service and looks forward to working with the commissioners to select the best possible candidate for oakland, th

ever since the police commission has been working to find his replacement, the commission confirmed recommending armstrong for the job. and according to san francisco chronicle sources, the 2 others are the san leandro police chief who is on leave. >> and in assistant chief from arizona. but mayor sheng thao decided against them all. >> i mean, she really didn't have good choices when you when you really look at it from the naacp has been a vocal proponent of reinstating armstrong. but member bishop bob jackson says it's been pretty clear that the mayor wasn't going to let that happen. we we would love to have lebron armstrong back, we know because of what's happened in the past and now it's mayor is not he's not really going to do that. mayor taos office released a statement saying, quote, the oakland police chief leads a critical component of the mayor's comprehe community safety strategy. >> mayor thanks. the oakland police commission for their continued service and looks forward to working with the commissioners to select the best possible candidate for oakland, the oakland poli

the police commission is sending its list of three candidates to the mayor.are who was on the list. under the city charter the police commission is responsible for compiling the list and then the mayor makes the final hiring decision. the mayor announce add few months ago she would declare a state of emergency, if a new chief wasn't selected by end of this year. >>> we have a new development in a story our investigative unit broke earlier this year about the chief investigators in the santa clara county district attorney's office. a county employee found derogatory comments about women, trans people and black people according to the probe. the district attorney allowed reyes to stay on the job until he retires in a few days. >> reporter: that decision along with the county refusing to release results of its investigation has a lot of people wanting answers, including san jose's naacp president reverend jethroe moore. chief moore says reyes seen here at an office barbecue earlier in the year is set to retire next week. seven months ago, the county's equal oppo

it took months for the police commission to even present these finalists. and it appears the commission is now back to square one kron four's. ken wayne talked with criminal law attorney michael cardoza earlier tonight about the ongoing search for a new chief. >> i'm i we're all response would be better asked the mayor what she's doing and what she refuse. these 3 apparently very qualified people. i know one of them she fired before that make sense. i'm not going to retire, although to me he seem like the strongest and the rank and file loved him. so, you know, mayor, what are you doing then? let's push this along. i mean, you you deal with officers all the time and especially in oakland, how can you be a police chief in oakland? >> and first, have the respect of your officers and the respect of the community. and get along with the city council and the mayor and city. how that how does it's tough you have to be have police chief path politician because you certainly have to talk to those politicians who, by the way, oftentimes know very little about law en

the candidates, including former oakland police chief laurent armstrong on the police commission, set her up. >> i don't know why you would send armstrong to her. she fired armstrong. she told you she was not going to hire him again. so you actually just wasted a slot for cap brooks, executive director of the anti-police terror project, sees a wasted slot. >> councilman noel gallo sees the only possible candidate. >> chief armstrong, was the best police chief. we had and the one that needs to continue to robert harris of the oakland naacp shares his perspective. >> leronne armstrong is not only eminently qualified, but is a person who is home bred right here in this community. >> they come here to oakland from outside of oakland. they don't even know where fruitvale avenue is. do you think it has to be somebody that has worked or lived in the bay area? >> there's absolutely no data that shows that to be true. and in fact, there are some reports that show that the more local the police department is, the more violent they are, brooks says. >> whether from oakland or oklahoma, the depar

ever since the police commission has been working to find his replacement, the commission confirmed recommending armstrong for the job. and according to san francisco chronicle sources, the 2 others are the san leandro police chief who is on leave. >> and in assistant chief from arizona. but mayor sheng thao decided against them all. >> i mean, she really didn't have good choices when you when you really look at it from the naacp has been a vocal proponent of reinstating armstrong. but member bishop bob jackson says it's been pretty clear that the mayor wasn't going to let that happen. we we would love to have lebron armstrong back, we know because of what's happened in the past and now it's mayor is not he's not really going to do that. mayor taos office released a statement saying, quote, the oakland police chief leads a critical component of the mayor's comprehensive community safety strategy. >> mayor thanks. the oakland police commission for their continued service and looks forward to working with the commissioners to select the best possible candidate for oakland, the oakland

she's now requesting a new list of nominees from the police commission. in a response to abc seven news, the police commission president marcia peterson says this, quote, we respect the mayor's decision to ask for a new list of candidates . it's the oakland police commission will continue to perform our duty under the city charter to review candidates and provide recommendations to the mayor, the commission will work collaboratively and diligent with the mayor to find exceptional candidates for oakland and, quote, others are not very pleased with this decision. it sets back the search tremendously. >> uh, it is a shame what she's done. it is it shows a total lack of leadership. we need leadership in oakland at this time. >> the city has been without a permanent chief since february. mayor shengtao fired leronne armstrong, citing claims he mishandled two officer misconduct cases. an independent arbiter later cleared him of those accusations. he was reportedly one of three finalists rejected today, and in a statement, armstrong says, quote, it is unfair tha

under the city charter, the police commission is responsible for compiling the list, but mayor thao makeshe final decision. she announced she would declare a state of emergency if a new chief was not selected by the end of the year. >>> it was a terrifying robbery in oakland. the owner of a chinese restaurant is chased, his car rammed by a band of armed men who rob him after he crashes. surveillance cameras captured that attack. and nbc bay area's jodi hernandez has that video. and more from business owners who say they are being targeted. >> they chased me. >> reporter: an oakland restaurant owner regales the terrifying ordeal he endured this morning. it happened when he went to his restaurant to prep for the day. suspects attempt to box him in. he races away, triggering a chase. >> there were five cars. >> reporter: angela was walking her dog at lake merritt when she saw the chase. she then heard a crash followed by gunshots after the suspect sped away, she tried today help. >> he had been chased and bumped and they said they put an ak-47 in his face. and you know, he seemed like a guy

oakland police commission is recommending to be the leader of the city's police department.ct from the finalist or ask the police commission to give her a new list. oakland has been without police chief since the mayor fired armstrong back in february in october at the police commission said that armstrong was among the 7 finalists being recommended. mayor sheng thao said that she would likely appoint a new police chief by the end of the year. fresh flowers tonight at a san francisco memorial for sean monterrosa. this after state attorney general rob bonta said >> he would not be filing criminal charges for his death. the 22 year-old was shot and killed outside of a walgreens store in 2020. police say an officer in vallejo thought that he had a gun, although it turned out to be hammer. the california department of justice picked up the case to see if there is enough evidence to charge toledo police officer with a crime. and on tuesday we learned that no charges will be filed. the family has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit. >> today in san francisco, there was a cease-fi

rejected the current list of three candidates that the city's police commission recommended including the former police chief, leronne armstrong. >> he is the best candidate you can find. we feel that's across the board but however the commission has a job to do and the mayor has a job to do but in the meantime the only people that seemed to be suffering are the voters. >> they now have to decide whether to reopen the search or revisit the longer list and just to get to this point they went through a six-week recruitment period before submitting their final three recommendations and now the commission will meet to discuss a new timeline and next steps as they go back to the drawing board and some say the blame falls on the mayor. >> they promised they would have solutions and if not she would declare a state of emergency. >> a group pushing for the recall of pamela price and the resignation of mayor sheng thao held a rally outside a recently burglarized cvs and said the lack of leadership is leading to a spike in crime in oakland and in neighboring cities. >> it's like cancer and it's

oakland's mayor rejecting everyone on the police commission short list for the city's next top cop. there's now questions on when the town will finally have a chief. >> from the area's local news station, you're watching the kron. 4 morning news at 6. >> allow welcome to the kron. morning news friday. december 29th the last december of the year. reyna. i'm will tran in for james fletcher the last week day the last friday of 2023. and unfortunately, john, this friday will be a yeah, it's really nasty outside. the year like we started that i guess it's a bookend because you remember 2023 kicked off with some flooding last year. >> and now we're ending 2023 with some coastal flooding that high tide out there. the really strong waves yesterday and now a really strong storm making its way direction later on today. we're we're sitting this morning. winds are relatively calm for most of us. and rain is still very calm this morning as well. we've had a few misty spots out there at the coastline. that was the biggest news yesterday. just how strong those waves are crashing up and down the co

the share who the oakland police commission is recommending to lead the city's police department. mayor thao can select from the finalists or ask the police commission to give her new list. oakland has been without a police chief since the mayor fired armstrong back in february. october, the police commission said armstrong was among the 7 finalists being recommended. mayor tells it she would likely appoint a new police chief by the end of the year. on the peninsula, man was killed in a hit and run after being hit by 2 drivers. all happened early yesterday morning in san carlos on el camino police say the victim was a 69 year-old man. they say he was crossing the road when a car hit him and then a second car him. he died at the scene. they say the first driver stayed at the scene and cooperated with police. but the second driver took off. they later found that second driver in redwood city and arrested him. the driver was identified as 66 year-old hock guan. jean jean was booked into a correctional facility for suspicion of felony hit and run. >> especially these holidays. >> well

the police commission is not naming anyone on its initial list. >>> all right, in the east bay, day two of a special inspection at the martinez refinery. contra costa health officials showed up unannounced yesterday and indicated their investigation could actually go on for days. health officials say they've documented 21 hazardous releases or spills this year alone and emergency flaring occurred at a rate of nearly once per week. and just this month flaring was linked to widespread chemical odors and a brush fire. residents are fed up, and they hope some real change is finally around the corner. in fact, just listen to one woman's reaction when she heard about the surprise inspection. >> woohoo. yeah, i think this has been a long year, and so we are thrilled. >> health officials say this could last several days or even weeks. they expect all findings to be made public in january. so pbf energy, which owns the refinery, told us we have been cooperating with all agencies and investigations related to our refinery and will continue to do so. >>> hunger doesn't take a break. thousands in t

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the naacp wants the mayor and police commission to hold public forums so people can meet the candidates who will lead their police department. former police chief laron armstrong reappied for the job. in october his name was on the short list of seven people for police chief, but the mayor said she will not rehire armstrong. back in february she fired him after an independent report found he did not properly handle two cases of police misconduct. armstrong was later exonerated of any wrongdoing. it remains unclear whether he made the list of the top three. >>> we are going to talk now about travel, where a live look in san jose for you right here. the tsa expects today to be one of the busiest travel days of the holiday season. the tsa is advising travelers arrive several hours early. travelers we spoke with yesterday said they did just that. tsa expects to screen nearly a half million people at sjc alone this week. one traveler went to great lengths to arrive early. >> i got an suv, mattress in the back. came here 2:00 in the morning. parked here. woke up. 5:30. come out here. now, i s

the oakland police commission is also mourning the loss of the oakland police officer, tuan le who was killed in a line of duty yesterday, they released a statement sending condolences to family, friends and colleagues of the officer. >>> oakland police say the shooter is still on the loose, his death has sent shockwaves through the community. the officer was working undercover when he was shot and killed. he was trying to stop thieves from raiding a cannabis dispensary yesterday morning. tuan le joined the oakland police force in 2020. >>> four san francisco police officers were hurt in a crash last night, you can see the front of the police car torn apart. the chase started after they tried to pull somebody over around 10:30 and it ended with this crash at third street . the four officers were treated at the hospital for non-life-threatening injuries. >>> tomorrow is new year's eve and the highway patrol will be out in full force, the maximum enforcement goes through january 1st. bay area transit agencies want to make sure you get home safely on new year's, the trains will offer free