kpix 5's jessica flores is live outside city hall this morning with more. jessica. >> reporter: 3,000 city workers are striking again today. we expect to see hundreds here at city hall picketing. they were in picket lines yesterday and already a couple of folks have come out with some signs here. unions representing workers in nonemergency services including public works and parking enforcement say the strike comes as months of contract negotiations broke down. now, the main sticking.wages. the union wants 8% over two years. the city is offering up to 6% over two years but the second year tied to revenue growth. >> we are, like, 10% behind other jurisdictions in the bay area. they make 10% more than we do. >> i recognize their frustration. but i cannot spend money i don't have. >> reporter: now, mayor libby schaaf says that the strike is unlawful because the two sides have not officially declared an impasse. the union says the strike is protected and the city could file a lawsuit to get a court order to force them back to work. residents will go without head

reporting live, i am jessica flores, kpix 5 news. >> thank you, jessica. we saw the live shot, a little back up toward the toll plaza. how far does it stretch back? >> it stretches to the 580 approach if you are making your way to the maze and east shore freeway. but those routes are typically always bad this time of morning. >>> good morning, everyone. here is a look at the bay bridge toll plaza. we are in the red from the maze to san francisco, 22 minutes. this is what your ride looks like when you get to the macarthur maze where 580 and i- 80 join together. it is already at a crawl. the ride along the 580 approach past highway 24, then you will tap the brakes getting closer to the maze. the east shore freeway dog its usual thing, we are in the yellow, just under 25 minute ride. give yourself a little extra time and scoot over away from the toll booth number 14, the one closed this morning. back to you, net ta. >> thank you -- neda. >> thank you. and winds are whipping around. the current conditions are nice and clear. this is a live look at san jose. >>

kpix 5's jessica flores reports. it is a new era. >> reporter: that's right, anne. state regulators starting to give out those licenses earlier this week. they gave out 20 licenses two of them here in the bay area. one is behind me. this is buddy's can bit shop. and they are really gearing up for that new year's day opening. that's when they are officially able to start buying and selling marijuana. that's january 1st. and since 2016, californians could use recreational marijuana but they couldn't buy cannabis without a medical marijuana card. now the product is going to be regulated and taxed and state officials regulating the product say they are expecting a surge of businesses to apply to sell recreational marijuana in the coming weeks. the state opened up the online application site last friday and buddy's cannabis shop is one of those that got approved here in san jose. the bureau of cannabis control says they have already received 200 applications across the state. now, even though it is going to be legal to buy and sell recreational marijuana, cities and coun

kpix 5's jessica flores is live outside city hall with the toll it's taking on the city. jessica. >>> reporter: anne, that's right. yes, i did, sir there was a closed-door meeting at city hall but the city council couldn't reach a deal yesterday at a closed-door meeting in city. hundreds head back to the picket line. people in oakland will go without much-needed services. 400 head start preschoolers don't have daycare today. street sweeping isn't happening. the trash is piling up across the city. residents are going without much-needed services on day 3 of the strike. now, yesterday we saw hundreds of people picketing outside city hall. inside city hall, the council was trying to bring both sides to the bargaining table. that didn't happen. they couldn't reach a deal. the main sticking point is wages. the unions want a guaranteed 8% raise over two years. the city is offering a 4% raise in the first year, and up to 2% more on the second year depending on revenue growth. the city says a higher rate could lead to layoffs. the union says that doesn't add up and says the city w

kpix 5's jessica flores is live in oakland with more on the efforts to settle this dispute. ica. >> reporter: kenny, we are in front of city hall where for the past two days there have been closed door sessions with the city council as they try to resolve this strike. they are unable to get there so today, we head into the fourth day of the strike across oakland about 3,000 city workers off the job today and i have been talking to a lot of them. they say they are frustrated and want to go back to work but they believe the city's offer at this point is just unfair. the main sticking point of courselast night, city leaders made is wages. -- the main sticking point of course is wages. the city said they gave their best and final on. their best and final offer. they bumped up the raise in a second year of the two-year contract. there was no guarantee of a raise in the second year. now they are guaranteeing a 1% wage increase and if they can afford it they will give a total of 2%. the union is asking for a 4% raise in the second year of the contract. so right now, the two sides ar

jessica flores reports. >>> reporter: 3,000 city workers back on the job. you will see street sweepers and librarians and parking enforcement. but one of the clearest signs things are changing in oakland is that they are actually cleaning up homeless encampments on sixth and brush streets. they have been out there yesterday actually handing out pink flyers to folks telling them that they would be evicted from the area. the city has deemed the area uninhabitable and will be clearing it out by today. we spoke to a resident there and he has been watching people who live there for months removing their belongings and leaving. >> they are trying to get away fast. >> reporter: the city's plan is to get folks to move into temporary housing set up on a lot on sixth and brush streets. the city has set up 20 "tuff sheds" for homeless who live in the area. the city also says social workers and health providers will be visiting the "tuff shed" community regularly to help the homeless in the area. now, meanwhile, back here at city hall, negotiations aren't happening rig

jessica flores is -- are entering that are fourth day of a strike. jessica flores is in oakland with the latest to resolve this dispute. >>> reporter: 3,000 workers are on strike again today. this is the fourth day and it could go into next week. right now, there's no end in sight if you ask the union. folks out here say they want to go back to work but say that the mayor's offer is unfair. the main sticking point is money. last night, city leaders made their best and final offer. they bumped up the raise in a second year of the two-year contract. there was no guarantee of a raise in the second year. now they are guaranteeing a 1% wage increase and if they can afford it they will give a total of 2%. the union is asking for a 4% raise in the second year of the contract. so right now, the two sides are basically 3% apart. the city's also offering $50,000 to convert part time library positions into full time positions. but the union is saying this isn't good enough. and they say their workers are getting priced out of their own city. >> we're going to s

kpix 5's jessica flores is live outside of city hall with the toll this is taking on the city. jessica. >>> reporter: anne, city workers essentially at a standstill, facilities, services, shut down today. what's that all mean? 400 families do not have head start preschool. that's no daycare for hundreds of kids in the city t street sweeping is not happening. and the trash is piling up. residents are going without much-needed services on day three of this strike in oakland. now, yesterday, we saw folks out here at city hall picketing as the city council met in a closed-door session to try to bring both sides back to the negotiating table. they couldn't reach a deal. the unions want a guaranteed 8% raise over two years. the city is offering a 4% raise over two years but in the second year workers could get up to 2% more depending on the revenue growth. the union wants guarantees and said oakland is too expensive for workers to live in the city. the mayor called the strike unlawful. >> i continue to be extremely disappointed that the unions have chosen to strike when we have not re

we have kpix 5 news jessica flores live at the scene with the latest! jessica? >> reporter: michelle, yes, it is still a pretty active scene here! firefighters working on putting out hot spots! they contained the majority of the fire that started at the home under construction! around 11:30 p.m. last night is when this fire broke out! there was a very fast moving wind at the moment! firefighters have been battling this blaze as it spread to five homes! two homes are completely destroyed! the other three have damage and they evacuated the streets above and below snake road! the evacuees headed to montclair elementary school! back out here the firefighters continue to battle the blaze. they are trying to monitor any hot spots and making sure the embers don't get carried to anymore homes! we spoke to a neighbor earlier that described the scene! he was right across from the home where the fire started. >> it looks as if it was only a house away from us! so, we scrambled to get everything together the get out of the house >> reporter: so, 23 fire trucks were on the s

we have jessica flores live there. what is going on right now. >> reporter: yes, you can see these blinking lights in the distance. these people are in the water. they need their bodies to acclimate and get used to this water in a weekly basis. if they are not in the water they are behind. after two apparent sealion attacks in the past 24 hours the park service shut down the park here and there are still signs saying danger, keep out. but it is still expected to open later this morning. the last attack friday morning. a man suffered a severe bite. firefighters rushed him to sf general. then christian enfeld came face- to-face with a 7 toes, 400- pound sealion that surfaced and came at him like a linebacker leaving him injured, as well. >> he slid down my arm with his mouth open, got one tooth on me and ripped a good piece of skin off. >> reporter: the national park service posted signs announcing the park would be closed to swimmers until today. we saw people ignoring the signs and diving in through our sky drone 5 vid

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jessica flores is live outside city hall with what's holding up the contract negotiations. jessica. . >> reporter: they can't agree on the percent raise for city employees so 3,000 employees are on strike for the second day out here yesterday at city hall picketing. we expect more today. now, the strike virtually shuts down all facilities and services in the city. it will still be firefighters and police officers and schools still open. but unions representing workers in nonemergency services including public works and parking enforcement say the strike comes as months of contract negotiations broke down. the city rejected the union workers' offer to have former san francisco mayor willie brown mediate the talks. the city says the strike is illegal and the two sides can't agree on raises. the city wants the second year of a two-year contract tied to revenue growth. the union wants a guaranteed 8% raise over two years. >> i recognize their frustration. but i cannot spend money i don't have. >> i think she should look a little harder. there's some money somewhere. it's being p

jessica flores reports. >>> reporter: good morning. recreational marijuana is legal, but it was illegal to buy and sell recreational marijuana and it will be until january 1st. the first batch of businesses got their licenses to go ahead and sell that product and this is one of them. buddy's cannabis behind me here in san jose, one of two places in the bay area where you will be able to buy recreational marijuana and they are gearing up for those new year's day sales. starting january 1st, it will now be legal to buy and sell cannabis for recreational use. the state will regulate and tax the product whereas before since 2016, californians could only use recreational marijuana but couldn't buy it. officials are expecting a surge of businesses to apply to sell it in the coming weeks. the state opened up the online application site last friday and the bureau of cannabis control says they have already received 200 applications across the state. now, even though it's going to be legal to buy and sell from shops, cities and counties can stil

for the latest, let's go to jessica flores. >>> reporter: good morning. total of $9 million in budget cuts. we're here in front of the district offices, where a lot of people are outraged right now at district officials. the vote came down after several hours, a long meeting late into the night and district officials basically said their hands were tied and they had to do this to keep the district financially afloat. last night parents, teachers, principals, even students packed the room. they chanted boos to the midyear cuts and after about 5 hours the school board voted 6-1 to cut $9 billion. $5million from the central office. school sites will lose $4 million. the vote comes after years of overspending and critics say lax oversight of the budget. teachers say they have old books and inadequate supplies already. >> it's not acceptable. this is a manufactured crisis. >> reporter: according to the proposal, 32 district office jobs will be cut. but the cuts will not affect counselors, nurses or custodians. teachers are also going to lose out on money for b

jessica flores has more live at the scene with the latest. >> reporter: yes.with winds at this hour here, be you not as bad as overnight around the midnight hour. no one was injured in this fire, but firefighters did evacuate roads above and below snake road. those evacuees headed to montclair elementary school and this area still evacuated as again firefighters try to make sure there are no hot spots. one of the main concerns, this is not too far from the 1991 is fire that detective -- 991 fire that devastated the community. some of the residents here were around for the fire and described the chaotic scene eerily similar to the 1991 fire. >> it is very similar to the 1991 fire, neighbors honking yelling get out, get out as they are going down the hill. yes, we just grabbed our stuff, got our stuff and went down to the montclair village here. >> at the height of it, 71 firefighters were tackling the blaze here in the hills above the montclair village. about 23 fire trucks were there. nowers at this hour just a few fire -- now, at this hour just a few fire tru

jessica flores watching developments. jessica, sounds like there's a real impasse here. >> reporter: that's right. the mayor says that she is gearing up to officially declared impasse which could trigger state negotiations. what you're looking at behind me is hundreds of union workers at 14th street near frank ogawa plaza. they just marched from 15th and broadway. city leaders gave their best and final offer yesterday for a two-year contract. 4% raise first year, 1% guaranteed in the second. it's 3% short of what the union demands. the mayor says higher wages will lead to layoffs. the union says the city is manipulating the budget and they believe the money is there. >> when we look around in other cities that are close to oakland, we are not even in comparison with them. people can't live in oakland anymore. >> the offer that we have made to seiu is fair and responsible to both our workers and to the public. the residents of oakland rely on basic city services every day. the offer that we have made exceeds the cost of liv

kpix 5's jessica flores live in oakland where opportunities to remember the victims are set to begin today. jessica. >> reporter: good morning, anne. that's right. tomorrow marks the one-year anniversary of the tragedy and we're here at the chapel of chimes in oakland, this cremation service offering its chapel as a place for people to reflect this weekend and remember the 36 victims of the oakland warehouse fire. now, this isn't the only place that's doing that this weekend. in front of libby schaaf's office there is a memorial outside her office where two artists who lost friends in the fire installed an art installation. visitors are invited to leave notes there to the 36 people who were killed when that warehouse went up in flames during an illegal dance party in the fruitvale district. now, at least 20 people mostly artists illegally lived in the warehouse. it was converted into this may see of living spaces. it offered more affordable living compared to bay area rental prices. but prosecutors called it a death trap and the master tenant and a second in command there are facing m

for the latest, let's go to kpix 5's jessica flores who is live in oakland.essica. >> reporter: hey, kenny. i'm in front of the district offices here and this is where a lot of outrage is going to be aimed at officials here today. parents, teachers, school principals, students, upset over $9 million in budget cuts. the vote came down after a really long meeting last night that stretched late into the night around 10:30 p.m. when that vote came down. a room was packed with those people protesting these cuts. they chanted boos to the midyear cuts and after about 5 hours the school board voted 6- 1 could cut $9 million. $5million cut from the central office. $4million cut from school sites. this comes after years of overspending and lax budget oversight. the superintendent says they need the cuts to keep the directly afloat financially but the union says these cuts are excessive. >> they do have to cut know toward make the 1.2 reserve. that's a legal requirement. and they probably have to add more for special ed. funds and transportation because we know those go

reporting in oakland, i'm jessica flores, kpix 5. >>> let's have a check on our weekend weather. it is friday. neda? >> it is friday. we are starting december and 'tis the season for sunshine. that's what we have been seeing all week long and we'll continue to see. there's a great view of the city right now. whoo! it's very pretty. we are going to see more sunshine here this afternoon. we have a look at the golden gate bridge and hazy with patchy fog and cooler conditions early today and we are still in the 50s for a lot of folks so oakland 54 degrees. san francisco at 56. san jose warming up to 60. san jose, going tonight warmest spot on the map. we are seeing winds coming through at sfo at 10 miles per hour. half moon bay at 8. downtown san francisco 10-mile-per-hour winds. calm across the north bay. here's a look at our afternoon highs. so by 3:00 to 5:00, temperatures will look like this. low 60s, mid-60s, san jose possibly 66. maybe nearing 70 degrees. here's what's happening. high pressure is building across california. so any storms are going to stay to the north to the pa

kpix 5's jessica flores is at city hall where another tense closed door contract negotiation is about to begin. >> reporter: the strike is taking a toll on the city. just look at this trash piling up. these workers say they want to go back to work but say that the city's offer is unfair. [ chanting ] >> reporter: they are chanting to city hall where wage negotiations between the city and the union are at a standstill and they are all frustrated. >> they are frustrated. we shouldn't go out here. >> i continue to be extremely disappointed that the unions have chosen to strike when we have not reached impasse. that is very unusual. it is an unfair labor practice. >> reporter: for a two-year contract, the unions want an 8% raise. the city so far says it can only afford to guarantee a 4% raise with up to 2% more tied to revenue growth. the union says the workers are getting priced out of their own city. >> what we're really asking the city to do is help us to break even. we just want to be able to afford to live in a city that we love and want to serve. >> reporter: the city council met ye

in san francisco, jessica flores, kpix 5 news. >>> turning now to the raging thomas fire causing more devastation in southern california. parts of the affluentmontcy doe community in santa barbara -- affluent montecito community in santa barbara has been reduced to issue. thousands of people in and around montecito have been forced to evacuate. >> it is hard. we had our moments. we have been crying. words can't explain. >> the thomas fire claimed two lives including 42-year-old firefighter cory iverson. firefighters and other mourners honored him yesterday by lining the streets for the funeral procession. strong winds are expected to return on wednesday. >>> president trump delivered a speech today outlining his national security strategy. remarks were made at the ronald reagan building. the president laid out his america first policy, quoting national security advisor h.r. mcmaster and says the plan focuses on u.s. military and economic strength overseas and president trump also mentioned the gop tax plan. >> we are days away from passing historic tax cuts for american families and b

in oakland, jessica flores, kpix 5. >> former apprentice star omarosa newman who followed president trump to the white house is now leaving her post. white house press secretary sarah sanders says that omarosa resigned yesterday to pursue other opportunities. she has been serving since january as the top communication official for the white house office public liaison. she is expected to step down on january 20th. she became a reality tv star during the first season of the apprentice show. >>> a stunning upset in ruby red alabama. democrat doug jones rode to victory becoming the state's first democratic senator in a quarter century. kpix 5's jackie ward is live in the newsroom with more. >> reporter: it was reportedly going to be a narrow race and it was. what may have turned the race was the strong support for jones among blacks, women and young voters. alabama elected the state's first democratic senator in 25 years. >> i think that i have been waiting all my life and now i just don't know what the hell to say. [ applause and cheers ] >> reporter: doug jones squeaked to victory by about

jessica flores is live where protesters have been marching for hours outside city hall. >> reporter: that's right. about 3000 city workers are striking. many are behind me, have been picketing all day. the big dispute is over money and wages. the mayor says if she meets union demands that could mean cutting essential services. we know that essential services are shut down today. the mayor apologized to residents, specifically 400 head start families, that went without daycare. >> i recognize their frustration but i cannot spend money i don't have. i can't. tales not responsible to anyone. so i am not casting blame. i am recognizing that both sides have legitimate reasons to be frustrated. that's why we have to put that frustration aside and get back to the table. >> reporter: meanwhile, union workers out hire continue to picket. it sounds like a party but they are very frustrated. they say they'll picket later today. city workers on strike effectively shutting down buildings and services to demand better conditions. >> give us a wage or something decent. >> we have not had a contract

reporting live, i'm jessica flores, kpix5. >>> thank you. time now 6:03, take a live look outside and we've got a shot of the bay bridge on the left. clear conditions out there right now and 8 the 0 in oakland -- 880 in oakland and traffic looking clear of the weather and those are checking in problem three and 680 for drivers heading southbound out of concord into the walnut creek area and live look at 642 in that southbound direction on both stretches, very slow and this is all due to an accident, southbound 680 near north main street and one lane blocked and you can see that cruising speed out of concord down in the pleasant hill. under 10 miles per hour. not a fun ride. 19 minutes from willow pack to highway 24 and give yourself extra time heading out the door if that is part of your commute. further south along 680 near burr nelson mendel avenue and rest is on the shoulder and all lanes clear and tapping on brakes with average cruising speed around 38 miles per hour. got about 12 minute commute from 580 down to 84. westbound 80 making y

jessica flores is live with the latest on the officers involved in this wreck. jessica. >> reporter: anne, that's right, we are just off a street. can you see this on ramp behind me is completely shut down. all southbound lanes 880 shut down as chp investigates factually what happened. now, if you take a look at the video, what we know is that a chp vehicle was left mangled, completely smashed in the back. you can see another vehicle there. we are told at this point, chp patrol car was parked on the shoulder and that is when a vehicle slammed into the chp vehicle. now two officers inside that chp vehicle were transported to the hospital with major injuries. we don't know the status of those officers, we are bringing you the latest as we learn more. but right now if anybody is headed out to early christmas festivities, you should know that 880 southbound lanes adjust north of -- just north of 92 are closed at this hour as chp continues to investigate. now back out here live, can you see that you will notice if you are trying to get on the ramp they can't. they --

reporting live in hayward i'm jessica flores. >>> 3 minutes before 7:00.ys after the fbi foiled a terror attack. a man from modesto is charged than plot, 26-year-old everett jamison told fbi agents posing as isis affiliates that he was targeting pier 39 because he knew it would be crowded. >>> it is the time of year when bay area charities do all they can to give people less port nat a place to go. helping serve famed christmas meal today of ham and turk i don't with all the trimmings. >>> president trump in florida for the holiday season, attended christmas eve worship service with his family in palm beach. the same church where he and the first lady were married in 2005. >>> pope francis celebrating christmas vigil mass. he equated the journey of mary and joseph to the millions of refugees today being forced to their leave lands. >>> his nix will become the first to follow, quatamala was one of nine nations that voted with the u.s. and its real against the resolution denouncing the recognition of the nation's capital finally check of our forecast, those

i'm jessica flores, kpix 5. >>> other headlines, three men arrested in connection with a home depot heist. take a look at all this loot. nearly $3,000 worth of power tools stolen from home depots in vacaville and vallejo. they stole the merchandise and two men were in a getaway car. all three were arrested on charges including burglary and violating probation. >>> and a setback for the muni service. a train car was taken out of service after a passenger's thumbnail got caught in a door. it happened yesterday. m,uni says -- muni says the pressure of the closing doors was an issue during the testing phase but it was corrected before debuting the train two weeks ago. >>> american airlines now says it's good to go for the holidays. they reached a deal with the pilot's union to cover its entire schedule over the december holidays. a report earlier this week said a scheduling glitch left thousands of flights without cockpit crews. american says it's now resolved. in short, the airline says if santa is flying so is american. >>> and in santa clara county some people with outstanding warrants get

kpix5's jessica flores explains this is just the first step. ir new homes.. >> reporter: workers are putting finishing touches on 20 sheds getting ready to welcome the first group of homeless people to their new home. >> if you're in camp from castro over to market and from fifth to seventh, you got an invitation. >> reporter: about a dozen people will move into the lot at brush and sixth streets today. eventually a total of 40 will move in from homeless encampments around the area. the city of oakland will provide officers like social workers and health providers to the community. each unit is 10 by 12. they look like little cabins and city officials say each one will house two people. 20 sheds, still more than 2,000 people in the city living on the streets. >> on the long term front we need to build more units and luckily the oakland voters passed measure k which has 100,000 towards housing and alameda county passed $600,000 towards affordable housing. >> reporter: this community just feet from sprawling homeless encampments, the program amon

jessica flores, kpix 5. of the gop tax overhaul bill.ll this morning ironing out details of the gop tax overhaul bill but new analysis from a nonpartisan group shows the plan would add one trillion dollars to the deficit over the next decade. supporters say it will grow the country's economy by adding more jobs. opponents claim it only helps the rich at the expense of the middle class. at the center of the plan, slashing the corporate rate. right now it's at 35%. the bill would slash it to 20%. >> the reduction in rates on businesses means that they have more to invest in their businesses and one of the by- products of that is it goes into higher wages for their employees. >> you will not support any cut to medicare and social secure? >> i am not going to support any cuts to people who are on the program and need those benefits -- >> there it is! he just told you he is going to cut social security!! >> that exchange with senator bernie sanders was over another part of the tax reform bill that would cut funding for healthcare and medicare

reporting live, i am jessica flores, kpix 5 news. >> jessica, thank you. >>> now let's check in with jaclyn dunn checking the commute in that area. >> yes. with one toll booth down you will be amazed how much that impacts your morning drive. if you are in that area for your morning commute, give yourself extra time. we are seeing a back up already beyond the maze and treacherousing to the 580 a-- stretching to the 580 approach. eastbound is still looking okay, but, yes, look at the crowds and the metering lights are on. that always draws a nice crowd. we are in the yellow right now. it is about a 20 minute commute from the maze to san francisco. but once you get past that things start to clear up further along 101 to san francisco. and now to the san mateo bridge where things are showing crowds develop. a lot of folks using this as an alternate route. if you live in between, heading south along 880 and to the san mateo bridge we are still in green there. we could get a little slower a little faster today. and the golden gate bridge, that is still moving at the limit. everyone on thei

in oakland, jessica flores, kpix 5 news. weather >> the upgrade adds an additional 13,000 square feet of space for the terminal. >>> let's get a check of the weather with neda. >> there is no reason to fly with temperatures like this afternoon. our temperatures are warming up. it certainly was chilly this morning. here are the headlines today. we will start off very cool for the next several mornings. this is what we have been seeing the past several days. it with us definitely below freezing for a lot of the low lying valleys this morning but this afternoon will warm up. we won't get a lot of plane the forecast for a long time until december 20th and a sixth spare the air alert has been issued for tomorrow, the sixth day in the row. we are seeing 50s right now. 49 still in santa rosa. santa rosa was down to 29 degrees this morning. oakland 52 right now. oakland today possibly the driest day that they have experienced for this date. it is certainly low humidity levels, what we are seeing a lot of. but we could get an increas

in san jose, jessica flores, kpix5. >>> an airport screener at sfo is marking a milestone.. he's an agriculture detector k- 9. so what he does is he sniffs out contraband food in incoming travelers' luggage. the beagle recently made his 20,000th seizure. it was a banana in a passenger's carry-on. cannot do that. >>> christmas came a little early today in oakland. >> it proves it's just as good to give as to receive. >> oh, my goodness. >> i need you to come down here. >> santa claus and helpers visited three homes in oakland today and delivered presents to the little ones. all their moms grew up in a foster care system and now they're living on their own. members of the oakland police department are adopting the families for the holidays. >> the officers who work in this unit every day they focus on death, shootings, homicides and bad people. to get a recalibration to meet people who are hard working, who are the people that we should be out here providing service for is just a reminder of why we're doing what we do. >> the project was organized by a group called beyond ema

as jessica flores explains, plenty of businesses want them. >> reporter: since 2016, californians could use recreational marijuana but they couldn't buy it unless they had a medical marijuana card. now, starting in january on the 1st, californians can buy recreational marijuana if they are 21 or older. >> here's a sample of what we sell. >> reporter: christmas came early for matt's san jose business buddy's cannabis. it's among the first 20 dispensaries in california to get a state license to sell recreational marijuana. his license number, 1. >> overnight it's opening up a whole new customer base. so i'm anticipating increased sales about 30% starting january 1st. >> reporter: he is stocking up for new year's day when recreational marijuana sales become legal. january 1st, not quite black friday, but here, certainly green monday. >> our stores are going to open an hour earlier than usual. we'll have sales throughout the place. and, um, we are expecting mild chaos. >> reporter: the city of san jose is allowing recreational marijuana shops but most cities now ban the stores. still, state

kpix 5's jessica flores on what that means for the district, which already has a teacher shortage. >> reporter: parents at this elementary school are bracing for the $9 million budget cuts headed to oakland unified schools. >> i don't think that's fair for the community, for the kids. we need more staff, more programs, you know, keep them out of trouble. >> reporter: teachers won't be cut, but money for support services, contracts and supplies is on the chopping block. families here say they are already stretched thin being asked to pick tab for everything from paper to field trips. >> we have to think twice about things -- just putting money aside for school supplies. >> reporter: some parents are fed up, even considering leaving the district altogether. >> i am up against the wall, keeping them in the school or paying for school supplies. >> reporter: the school board vote came late last night amid protests. the midyear cuts follow years of overspending and a lack of budget oversight. oakland unified officials say the cuts are needed to avoid a state takeover. >> the state could pot

jessica flores is live outside the santa clara jail with more on a new campaign. >> reporter: santa clara launches a campaign. they're calling it a in relief campaign. it makes the county a testing ground for bail reform. the county is one of 20 jurisdictions nationally that received a mac arthur grant to test out alternatives to bail release. one idea, instead of posting bail, pretrial services would decide whether to let the person go, maybe with some kind of monitoring or supervision. in california alone, 62% of detainees are being held without a conviction, awaiting trial. many are nonviolent offenders who can't afford to post bail. across the state there's been a movement to reform the system, something public defenders say they need right away, but some bail bond companies don't like the idea, calling it a public safety issue. >> with bail, there's a good chance we're going to have a family member co sign for that defendant. mom is going to make sure that johnny's what he's supposed to. >> reporter: as part of the no- cost relief campaign, santa clara county will release videos, pos

tallos, flores, semillas que forman parte de estos enormes carros alegÓricos que el lunes vamos a ver aquÍ en "univisiÓn". chicos, desde k quiero presentarles un resumen de las historias que jessicairando, sabe que no está recibiendo. >> gracias. jesÚs: seÑora jessica, muchas gracias porque usted me ayudÓ mucho. luis: tambiÉn, conocimos el caso de la seÑora mary, a quien estando deportada en mÉxico y por medio de la tecnologÍa, le dieron una sÚper noticia que llenÓ de lÁgrimas de alegrÍa a sus hijas y a todos los televidentes. jessica: aquÍ en mis notas, que le traigo con las cÁmaras de "despierta amÉrica", le voy a hacer entrega a sus hijas del documento de servicio de migraciÓn donde han aprobado sus perdones. usted puede regresar a los estados unidos! [llanto] ♪ [llanto] >> mamita va a regresar! >> muchas gracias! [llanto] luis: y es que para sorprender a nuestra gente, jessica domÍnguez se pinta sola, como fue el caso de lucina. jessica: vamos a comer pan dulce, no, cÓmo me ayuda hablo esto de aquÍ? creo que hay algo atrapado por aquÍ, no? >> no lo puedo creer! ahora sÍ voy a poder ver a mis papÁs y abrazarlos! [llanto] >> tanto tiempo que yo esperaba esto! jessica: cÓmo se s