>> t separate from chief leronne armstrong from the city, without pause. >> oakland's top cop is out. the mayor announced the firing of the city's police chief. thank you for joining us. >> he was administrative leave last month. >> as you saw live just a few minutes ago, the mayor has now decided to fire him. we will talk more about this with our reporter. let's hear from our special correspondent, first. ama: is this what you

expecting? phil: it certainly is interesting timing. the mayor made the announcement just as the police commission, which was set up by the voters, was gathering to discuss the possibility of conducting their own investigation into the chief's conduct. it may not have had the same result. this is both a political question and a policing question. right now, i think most of the folks in oakland are interested in public safety. they want to feel safe when they call a cop and if they feel safe when they pull over. the conduct is very high, but also is the condition on the streets. chief armstrong is very popular among a number people and communities in oakland, especially the african-american community. the mayor's decision to cut him loose his handling of misconduct cases involving one officer who got involved in a hit and run with no injuries and discharging

his firearm in a police elevator, well, that will put her in the spotlight as well. dan: it certainly will. let's talk more broadly beyond the chiefs career. but the chaos, and intrigue that is going on within the oakland police department for decades with the federal monitor and the revolving door of police chiefs. phil: oakland got itself into hot water after a group of police known as the writers were sent to clean up the neighborhoods, and they included some rough treatment and planting evidence on innocent people. the federal judges did not like that, and they oversaw and decided to take control of the department. as you said, it has years and cost the city tens of

millions of dollars. they are trying to get out from under that. it was the federal monitor who raised the questions about the chief's conduct. that carries a significant amount of weight for a city that is trying to get out under this federal oversight that played into it. at the same time, we had a police commission that possibly was more favorable to the chief, wanted to look at it himself and exercise their judgment on the matter. the mayor short-circuited that today by announcing before they met that she had already made her decision. you are absolutely right, it is 10 chiefs in 10 years. it seems like something will always happen that is big or small that charges -- causes a police chief to be shot out of the cannon. kirkpatrick got shot out sood said she was being targeted. we will see what happens with this one. we will see if the severance package is enough. how will people react remains to

be seen. dan: it would not be a surprise if he sues. many of those chiefs you mentioned didn't last anywhere close to two years. ama: we sent a push alert us the news broke. you can download the app and enable notifications to get breaking news updates right to your phone. dan: there are still 13 months to go in the race to replace senator feinstein. ama: ship. he is one of many people expected to five for that spot. >> the congressman was in the bay area mac today, and after speaking with him today, it is clear he is branding himself as the experienced candidate who can get things done.

>> i had my bar mitzvah in lafayette. reporter: the congressman may represent los angeles, but campaigning here he made his local ties known. >> i grew up in the east bay, proud mustang, i lived in that area. reporter: from his east a routes to serving as a ranking member of congress leading the first impeachment trial of the former president donald trump, he is hoping to add one more title to his resume. he is running for senate, looking to replace dianne feinstein. senator feinstein was the consummate centrist, known for working across the aisle, being friends with people on the other side. in such a divided senate, do you see yourself in that vein as well? >> i see myself getting things done. that is the kind of leadership i want to bring to the senate. fighting hard to protect our values. and no tolerating when

reproductive freedom or dealing with gun violence. reporter: he has the coveted endorsement of nancy pelosi, but is still face a c including fellow congressman myers -- when voters are looking at everybody in the field, why you? >> we are all progressives, but i think the question is, who can really make agresta? who has a demonstrated record of getting things done on behalf of californians? who has shown the greatest leadership on issues that californians care about? at he wants to p democracy. he wore this in his lunch video. >> i wish i could say the threat of extremist is over, it is not. reporter: he could also face

criticisms from progressives. a letter urging him not to appoint shift as state attorney general, saying he supported crime policies that contributed to mass incarceration. >> i think certainly, like president biden in the 1990's, i took one review of how we should solve the criminal justice challenges we face. i would like to think 25 years later, my view white has changed and i have learned that some of the policies of the 1990's did not work. reporter: he supports a progressive approach to dealing with criminal justice issues. he is now against the death penalty. >> i don't support the death penalty. i did for a time for a narrow category of offenders who killed cops or killed kids. the death penalty has been disproportionately applied to people of color and as long as that is the case, then i can't support that it.

reporter: he is one of two official candidates along with katie porter. as we learned, that barbara lee has filed her official paperwork to run. it is not official, but it is very likely one is coming. ama: a judge arraignment for the man charged in the explosion that rocked san francisco's sunset district last week. 53-year-old darren made his first court appearance today. the judge pushed the arraignment to friday. he is accused of operating a drug lab inside his home. today, authorities identify the woman killed in the blast as 51-year-old rita price, the suspects wife. he is charged with involuntary manslaughter, manufacturing drugs, and child endangerment. dan: a new public art campaign across the area. designed to raise awareness of

domestic violence prevention for the a api community. let's talk about us. it was developed by a world-renowned artist, organizers say it is meant to start important conversations and help connect to purposes offered by the shelter. court officials say they hope this will prevent domestic violence before it starts. >> we are taking head on the issue optimistic violence and gender based harassment, specifically on transit, but anyone who rides our system and may be impacted by domestic violence, a lot of folks think domestic violence is something that happens at home. in fact, it happens everywhere. dan: the colorful art pieces will be displayed in more than a dozen stations and trains. ama: uc santa c searching for a man accused of raping a woman on campus over the weekend. she was reportedly assaulted at a party in the woods last saturday. her friends found her on --

unconscious. the woman was provided with support and resources after the incident. police only have a vague discretion of the suspect. dan: a new idea to build an indoor gun range is going around. this idea was officials. the gun range will take over an empty building once use to store medical tools. it is located between fruitvale and bask avenues. in april mentoring filing, he said the gun range will teach gun owners how to safely use their firearms. ama: still ahead, pushing for more black representation in engineering. as we continue to celebrate black history month. dan: reflecting on the incarceration of japanese americans during world war ii. event today and the hope for the future.

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ama: a remembrance of a dark moment in u.s. history. marking 80 years since 120,000 japanese americans were incarcerated. dan: survivors it spoke just ups away from a former processing center about the impact. zach was there. zach: today, this is a gym that is home to san jose state students. it used to be a processing center for japanese residents reported to be registered into internment camps. it happened in 1942, when president franklin d roosevelt signed executive order. that was a response to the pearl harbor attack. >> united states being attacked by the japanese military, and so, racial bigotry fell into it. the zach: most of

belongings, stripped. they were forced to live in places like horse stables and barracks. two thirds of those who were incarcerated were american sitter sends. shirley, who lived in menlo park, was one of them. she shared some of her heartbreaking experiences. >> my mothe any explanation, we are going to move. and i said, what's going to happen to our dog? and this was m was this little dog. and, to this day, i never knew what happened to my pet. zach: west representative a his family were also sent to an internment camp when he was 10 months old. >> the impact to our community, to the point where it really put a damper on our creativity, our willingness to ask and into the greater community.

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place. the mixed-use development will focus on housing, people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and serve as an office-based for ability past social services. ama: an information hub for people who suffered losses during our winter storms is now open in contra costa county. this opened today in danville. it is a partnership between fema and contra costa county. they have pulled together resources for those who suffered damages or losses to businesses or homes because of january's rains. the county estimates losses of the 43 million dollars to infrastructure alone. it is located at 510 labonte away. dan: pretty chilly this morning. sandhya: just one more day of this cold weather tomorrow morning. then we will be able to file out a little bit. let me show you the temperature

change compared to 24 hours ago. you may have felt it, the lack of gusty winds, lots of sunshine. we are running two to seven degrees warmer right now, which feels so good if you are outside this afternoon. on live doppler 7, much loud less by. -- cloudless sky. there are some people enjoying the sunshine. 52 in the city, san jose right now, our warmest spots today getting up into the low 60's. this morning it was cold. we had low to mid 30's, santa rosa airport down to 29 degrees. a few wispy clouds as we look towards the golden gate bridge. in the upper 50's from santa rosa to napa. the seven degrees in concord. a live view, you will notice it is bright out there. cold again tonight, areas of frost. mostly cloudy the next few days. if you really don't like this

chilly weather, just hold off a couple more days, we will start to notice the changes. we have freeze warnings for some of the inland valleys and hills. and frost advisories for the area shaded in blue. for the morning temperatures, 31. the bottom line is, you could get some damage to outdoor pipes, you want to bring our pets inside, and cover any frost sensitive land. as we go hour-by-hour tonight, 7:00, 40's, 50's, those temperatures will be dropping tomorrow morning in the low to mid 30's. with this cloud cover that actually may prevent us from getting as cold as this morning. 30 in fairfield tomorrow, some of our colder spots, 37 degrees in san jose. tomorrow afternoon, mostly cloudy, mid-50's to the low 60's. if you are looking for rain, this is something we talked about for friday. now it is looking like it won't

even get close enough to us. at this point, maybe a couple sprinkles near the coast. watch this system pull away. the middle of next week, tuesday, going into wednesday, looks like a wet pattern may finally return to the bay area and could last as we head into early march. the accuweather 7-day forecast, chilly morning with frost. temperatures will go up into mid and upper 60's. as we head toward the holiday weekend, temperatures near the coast, upper 50's to low 60's. then we will bring in gusty winds midweek. we will change it up for all those waiting for some rain. dan: still ahead, an ink crease to

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history month continues. looking at the field of engineering. the effort now underway at san jose state reporter: black history surrounds the san jose campus. e giancarlo stanton tommy smith statues, the martin luther king library, and the faces of prominent black engineers in silicon valley and beyond. a group that associate professor wants to grow. >> we focused on diversity in silicon valley for a long time. this is one of the most diverse institutions on the planet. however, we forget the people on the margins. reporter: as a 2021, only 5% of all engineers in the u.s. are black but even on this diverse campus. quentin long says very few of his classmates looked like him. >> as you get down into the requirements, the students and the numbers kind of drop significantly, you start seeing

the same faces over and over. of those faces, not a lot of them were african-american. maybe there were one or two. reporter: they pride themselves in placing the college of engineering students into silicon valley and long is an example of that. he works as an electrical engineer in the south bay, and was named the black engineer of the year for 2023. representation matters, and he helps others like him can create solutions for everyone. >> engineering is all about solving problems. you want a group of people solving a problem, because someone will always have a different perspective or outlook of what you want and how you see the answer. reporter: and to solve the lack of diversity issue, events like this and black engineering week in june, they hope students can learn to project themselves onto these men and women and be the next story. >> we want people to have an avenue to come to san jose as one of the mere institutions

that caters to black students and allows them to transition to silicon valley. reporter: solving the world problems takes all of us. ama: get a chance to say thanks to recently retired hockey star patrick marleau. dan: a celebration of his career will be held at city hall. that will include a proclamation by the mayor to ring 25 -- proclaiming february 25 his day. he retired after a 23 year career in the national hockey league, including 19 seasons with the sharks. ama: the life story of legendary raiders coach john madden will be told in abiotic series. tom brady will be one of the producers, there is now a search for a lead actor. added won a super of the oakland raiders in the 1970's, then began -- became an

emmy-winning broadcaster. he died in 2021 at the age of 85. dan: much more news ahead. ama: let's look at the stories coming up. >> we continue our coverage of breaking news from today, oakland police leronne armstrong, fired. the mayor announced her decision to strip armstrong of his job. at 5:30, we will get perspective from john burris. in the wake of massive tech layoffs, we are taking a closer look at the impact it is having on the economic stability of silicon valley join us for those stories and more at 5:30 on abc 7 bay area streaming tv. dan: you can download head to abc7news.com for more local news right now. ama: world news tonight with david near is next. think you for watching. -- thank you for watching.

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tonight, emotional outbursts in court. the gunman in the racist killing of ten black people at a grocery store in buffalo sentenced to life in prison. anger erupting as families confronted payton gendron, a man charging at him. officers rushing him out of the courtroom. family members sobbing as the judge read the names of each of his victims. sentencing him to life without parole for every hate-filled murder. the judge telling him, quote, there can be no mercy for you. aaron katersky in the courtroom. tonight, tracking a major winter storm as we come on the air. 25 states on alert for heavy snow and rain, wind, and possible tornadoes. severe storms from texas to alabama to ohio through tomorrow. rob marciano timing it all out. breaking news. disturbing video showing a military black hawk helicopter