next at 50k, a former rookie police officer is charmed with manslaughter in the shooting of an unarmed blackman. this is the first time an officer has been charged with homicide. >> this is even an arrest in a stabbing spree. the growing pressure on the governor to pick a woman of color to replace kamala harris. >> three years after an officer fired a fatal shot through the window of his moving police car in san francisco, he is being charged with homicide. the d.a. says this is the first time that's happened in an on duty shooting in the city. >> in san francisco, there has

been a long history of officer-involved shootings leading to no accountability whatsoever. >> and that's changing in this case, certainly. i'm dan ashley. good evening. >> these charges are against a former rookie officer for killing a carjacking suspect in 2017. steffi sierra has the latest on the investigation. >> there has been a long history of officer-involved shootings leading to no accountability whatsoever. further cementing the idea that police are above the law. that stops today. >> in a historic first move, the san francisco dea's office filed homicide charges against former san francisco police officer chris samayo who was fired three months after fatally shooting a 43-year-old blackman in december of 2017.

the victim allegedly stole a minivan before leading police on a chase. >> body camera footage shows that not a single other faef pulled out their service weapon or pointed it at mr. o'neal. >> this shows the officer pulling his weapon and opens his door. o'neal runs by in the direction. >> assault by an executive officer, assault with a semiautomatic fire arm and negligent discharge of a firearm. >> the criminal defense attorney says it's about time. >> i was quite pleased to see it. i was surprised it was not murder but i understand manslaughter was the charge that

the da thinks it's probably easier to prove than murder. >> tony montoya released the following statement saying the criminal justice system will allow for the facts surrounding this case to be disclosed. we are committed to ensuring that christopher and his family are supported during this difficult time and that he is accorded his due process rights and provided a vigorous defense." we expect that the forumer officer will surrender on those charges later this week. >> meantime, no charges have been filed against the supervising officer. >> a security chief is this accused of bribery. part of a growing scandal at the sheriff's office. chriss win has the story. >> in santa clara county, the

pay scheme is widening. >> it's a sad day when law enforcement officers commit a crime. >> under the sheriff, second in command at the sheriff's office is the latest person to be charged in the corruption probe involved ccw permits issued at the sole discretion of chief laurie smith. >> when they violate the law, that tarnishes the badge, the reputations and the effectiveness of all law enforcement agencies. >> some are accused of brokering a deal with the head of apple cyber security. in exchange for four ccw permits. apple says their personal investigation found no wrongdoing and moyer's attorney says the proposed ipad donation was unrelated to the application. >> it has nothing to do with

nigh improprieties in the sheriff's department. he knows nothing about a bribery scheme. >> last week insurance broker was also indicted by a grand jury. to get a ccw permit, theda says he provided $6,000 worth of box tickets to a sharks-game allegedly used by her he says the sheriff should consider stepping down for the sake of the men and women who serve in the department. >> they need to feel that they're free to speak up and point out things. and for me. in the last several years those things were things that discouraged you because you had to be loyal to the show. >> a case that could end up at the doorstep of the sheriff herself. >> you go after the low-level

players, then the mid-level players. then ultimately your target is the highest-level person who you can criminally charge. >> the d.a.'s office would not confirm but said the investigation was far from over. >> there's more witnesses for us to interview in the indication and there's certainly more evidence for us to uncover and we'll see where that ed takes us. >> these four defendants will be arraigned in january. in san jose, chris win, abc7news. >> we're learning more about the deadly stabbing at a san jose chump last night that killed two. we spoke with the reverend at grace baptist chump who confirmed this attack happened inside the facility. >> they described the deadly scabbing as -- >> this is a chaotic scene. >> fire, paramedics and police officers inside grace baptist church to find multiple victims fighting for their lives.

>> officers found a total of five victims who had been stabbed at least one time. one of the victims was pronounced deceased at the scene. >> crews rushed a second victim to the hospital where she later died. the church pastor agreed to speak to us. >> stunning to us, we recognize that there are risks in this kind of program. >> robinson confirmed with between 40 to 50 unhoused individuals stay overnight inside the church facility as part of their nonprofit grace solutions. >> spb came in known by the group and the incident went out. >> a residential area across from the university, people have voiced concerns over the homeless population. >> i don't think that anyone's out to get us, but we do keep our distance.

>> he said in part, we pray for the recovery of the three others seriously injured in that attack. joej police has arrested a suspect, who remains in custody. he served one of the other three victims was a church staff member who tried to intervene. >> checked the belongings of those entering the facility to stay overnight? >> yes. yeah. there's a whole list of rules. no weapons, no drugs, no alcohol. >> in san jose, abc7news. >> fremont police say they arrested two armed teenagers after they crashed into this empty building. it came after a short chase. the teenagers had tried to rob a home. >> solutions are part of building a better bay area and oakland seems to have found some. more roads are being repaved than ever before. leslie brinkley explains.

>> ten years ago oakland was repaving only two miles of roadway per year. they accidentally were raided as having some of the worst road conditions in the country. that changed this past year. >> they've broken an all-time record this last fiscal year for the most numbers of miles of roads repaved. and boy, did oakland need it. >> last year the city launched the great oakland pave, using money from voter approved measure kk. >> nearly 40 miles of road have been not just pothole batched but completely reconstructed and repaved. >> selecting which neighbors got the road improvements was a ground breaking choice. >> a nation's equity driven paving plan where we wait how bad a condition the road is with the historic disadvantages that

exist in a community. >> this is just one of many ways that we are continuing to invest in those areas of east oakland that have been marginalized, investing in the people of east oakland that been disenfranchised. >> sidewalks were also repaired at a record setting clip. the master plan works on major roads as well as small neighborhood streets from berkeley to san leandro. the great pave has 90 miles to go in the next two years. i'm leslie brinkley, abc7news. >> still ahead here. gm hits reverse. how the top auto maker is siding with california in a major shift in climate change. >> the healing power of art. a local hospital

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gem moerlgneral motors is p out of on agreement. the ceo urged other auto makers to follow gm's move. today's decision follows a meeting this morning between barra. barra says they agree with joe biden's plan to expand electric vehicle use. now let's turn our attention to the thanksgiving forecast. it's here. >> that's right. abc7news follows sandy has the forecast. >> eats a beautiful forecast for thanksgiving. a lovely view from the east bay hills camera. skies are clear. it's a lovely view looking back towards the tower. san francisco, 56 degrees. you know we're heading toward the holidays when we start to

feel that chill. a live look from our san jose camera and skies are clear here as well. 61 in concord. we're not expecting any rain, at least not in the next 24 hours but that will change. the storm track is still well to our north. we'll have a disturbance coming through midweek. until then let's talk about the rainfall deficit. since october 1st, we are falling way behind. we're over they inches behind where under two inches in san n jo jose. we need the rain but it's note in the forecast. tomorrow morning it's going to be chilly. milder in the afternoon. drizzle or an isolated shower in the morning. bright and sunny conditions are

expected. at noontime it's going to be sunny and comfortable. upper 50s to low 60s. if you're taking your food out around the 2:00 hour that would be the best in terms of being nice and low to mid 60s. by 6:00, you will need the sweaters or an outdoor heater. temperatures in the low to mid 50s by then. numbers first thing in the morning, anything from the mid 30s to mid 40s. fts going to be clear across the bay area and you will feel that chill. 6 1? san francisco, 61 in oakland, san jose. %-pl tomorrow night a weak front comes in tomorrow night at 1:3t3 p.m., can't rule out some damp roadways as you will notice.

5:30 to 7:00 a.m., a drizzle not out of the question. then it's going to be nice and sunny. milder tomorrow, morning drizzle or a shower on wednesday followed by a gusty afternoon. thanksgiving is looking fantastic. the chill will follow. it is going to be cold and frosty especially friday, saturday, and sunday mornings but the afternoons will be pleasant. storm track looks like it could be back in the picture into the bay your with real rain in december. >> thank you. >> still ahead, the political pressure on governor newsom to i'm greg, i'm 68 years old. i do motivational speaking in addition to the substitute teaching. i honestly feel that that's my calling-- to give back to younger people. i think most adults will start realizing that they don't recall things as quickly as they used to or they don't remember things as vividly as they once did.

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we have the power to harness california's abundant solar and wind energy, but it's not available all day long. use less energy from 4 to 9 pm for a cleaner california. new at 5:00, senator dianne feinstein says she won't seek a leadership position next year. she will continue to serve on

committees. this comes as some progressives have criticized the 87-year-old for not being aggressive enough at the confirmation hearings for justice amy coney barrett. new developments in who will fill the president-elect kamala harris. here's more. >> inside the san francisco chronicle a full page ad addressed to governor newsom urging him to appoint a woman of color. the open letter signed by roughly 150 of california's biggest women donors who write that with the departure of harris there will only be three women of color in the senate and representation matters. >> proceed to indicate how much

women of color contributed to the biden-haste ticket. >> newsom is facing as he makes his senate pick. willie brown is urging his former meantee to commit to a black woman. >> we've only in the history of this nation had two black women in the u.s. senate, to fill that with someone other than a black woman, i think, would be inconsistent with really good judgment. >> of course, not everyone agrees. this morning latino leaders came together to urge newsom to appoint the first latino. they say it's time latinos are properly represented. >> we have had 44 u.s. senators, not one of them, not one has been latino. >> our hard working agricultural and service workers have helped

keep this country afloat. they have a leader who can speak directlily to your needs. >> why would you replace the only plaque woman with somebody other than a black person. racial minorities should be wise enough to know they should not try to fill each others' vacancy. >> alex padilla is rumored to be a frontrunner but he gave few hints today. >> that determine nation has not yet been made but progress has been made in terms of getting closer to that determination. there's no time line that we have advanced or considered. >> until then, the lobbying continues. >> it's like a three-level game of chess. gavin newsom, you have, and then you have the state's various groups moving in. but in this case, and this is unique, you have national attention as well. everybody has a little chip in

this mosaic. it's up to gavin. >> something else to consider about someone like alex padilla is if he chooses someone, they'll get to a point their replacement then. it's sort of a twofer then but we'll see. >> it will be interesting to see two, liz. thank you very much. helping patients' state of mind as covid rates increase.

coming up at 6:00, more good news to share about a potential coronavirus vaccine. plus a look at what lit take to get it distributed. see how a san francisco company is helping figure out the logistics of the last mile. and you'll hear from governor newsom giving a quarantine briefing for the first time. see how many people aren't he'ding advice to stay home. finally tonight, the healing power of art. >> that's right. while thousands of doctors, nurses and first responders have jumped in to battle the covid precise on the front lierngs one facility is benefitting from the creativity of another group. they're more likely to be holding a sketch pad than a stethoscope but they're hoping their work will have healing power, nonetheless. >> as artists, we can do a lot

of things with our work. >> their canvas, in broad strokes, is an emergency field hospital set up in presidio to handle a potential with overflow of patients. it was converted to handle 90-plus covid patients should hospitals become overwhelmed. the san francisco department of pup health added color and healing inspiration from art. >> calming pictures or pictures of and midgets of a better time. >> after meeting, they began working with fellow artists to transform the space. she said the priority was creating scenes that would capture a patient's imagination. >> the ocean, the warmth, just the healing sea. >> other inspirations were as varied as the artists themselves. >> first was the monarch butterflies. i feel like butterflies are a

symbol of hope. >> it's about growth and movement and about our connection between healing with water and growth and movement and i thought what can i bring to the field hospital will be that sense of rejuvenation and spirit. you're exploring the world through art. >> so far the city's luck has held and health officials haven't had to use the overflow space but should the crisis require it, there is added 135is for patients to heal both physically and spiritually. >> i love all the imagery about the healing poweror of water and regrowth and butter flies. >> absolutely. >> world news tonight with david muir is next. >> all of us here thank you for inviting us into your homes tonight. see you again at 6:00.

tonight, breaking news as we come on the air, the first signal from president trump that the transition will now begin to president-elect joe biden. what we heard from the president this evening indicating the transition begins now nearly three weeks after the election. the president's own words in a tweet and the message from the federal agency that usually first signals that the move has begun from one administration to the next. jon karl is standing by. joe biden making history with his cabinet picks. his expected choice for treasury secretary. his choice for director of national intelligence and for homeland security, all making history tonight. martha raddatz standing by on that. also this monday night the concern over millions traveling amid this pandemic. despite the cdc urging americans to stay home, millions are now flying home.