tillotson was an attorney with over 20 years of experience building schools across the country with anhasis on working with advocating for underserved communities. holiday describes receiving such devastating news about his friend. >> my heart sank because i'm your first. the first things you think about. our how senseless it is to lose someone too, who has done so much for the world. is that so much for the oakland community been york city, new york state community and and the place that he touched and to lose his life in such a way as is just. heartbreaking condolences are also coming in from the union that represents oakland teachers. >> on behalf yeah. and we just extend our deepest condolences even have makes our situation oakland with the murder rate escalating resonate even more every life that is has a profound impact on people around the city. >> did you know him personally. >> i didn't odor. i had the privilege of being on his podcast. >> phillips and his family are residents in east oakland city. councilmember loren taylor's district. >> currently the incident is being inves

>> paul day is referring to his close friend and public education equity building partner there tillotson who police say was murdered after being shot during a home invasion in his maxwell park home in oakland friday tillotson was an attorney with over 20 years of experience building schools across the country with an emphasis on working with advocating for underserved communities. holiday describes receiving such devastating news about his friend. >> my heart sank because i'm your first. the first things you think about. our how senseless it is to lose someone too, who has done so much for the world. is that so much for the oakland community in york city. new york state community and any place that he touched and to lose his life in such a way as is just. heartbreaking. >> did you know him personally? >> i didn't odor. i had the privilege of being on his podcast. >> phillips and his family are residents in east oakland city. councilmember loren taylor's district. >> currently the incident is being investigated as a home invasion. robbery that has gone wrong this 105th homicide in our cit

tillotson was a great public education advocate and a dedicated husband and father. today i spoke with a close friend who tells me he can't believe that there to listen is gone. >> haley greed is difficult. but don't mean, know, had and there's no one right way to do but as dirt. but i say it's really important for us to take care of ourselves before we can take care of others. >> paul day is referring to his close friend and public education equity building partner there tillotson who police say was murdered after being shot during a home invasion in his maxwell park home in oakland friday. tillotson was an attorney with over 20 years of experience building schools across the country with an emphasis on working with advocating for underserved communities. holiday describes receiving such devastating news about his friend. when i got the message that something was wrong. i assume that he had a. >> heart attack or but when it was finally able to because wife shortly after it was much, much my heart sank. because i'm your first. the first things you think about. our ho

. >> tillotson was the founder of gradeschool voices, a nonprofit watchdog for quality and equity. >> irony is that he was such a giving person, that had someone walked up to him in the middle of the night and said i need something, he would have given it to them. >> investigator is returned to his neighborhood to talk to residents. >> right now, i don't want to be in oakland. we are trying to work together as a community to keep the crime down, but we're not in control. >> a gofundme has been set up to help the tillotson family. that information is on our website. >> moving on, crews continue to work to stop the oil from spreading in southern california. 144,000 gallons of crude poured into the ocean from the underwater pipeline. officials are looking into whether or not a ship's anchor may have struck the line. the health and wildlife in the area is a major concern. our sister station in los angeles has this story. >> where searching for oiled animals from bolsa chica to laguna and further south. teams are searching on water and land and are not able to clarify how much water has be

tillotson died, his wife is recovering. authorities are trying to determine if the shooting was the result of a home invasion robbery. coming out of the east bay, a car just slammed into a 7-eleven store this afternoon. 10 people are hurt. it all happened on east 14th street in san leandro when a vehicle went out of control. witnesses say a woman had been shopping at the store when she drove into the store instead of driving away. all of those injured are expected to survive. moving onto a shocking scene coming out of the south bay, a car drove through a san jose running event today, almost hitting a number of participants. the pandemic, the rock 'n' roll running series returned. a celebratory event almost took a devastating turn when a vehicle ran through a barricade at the first mile of the race. scaring some participants, some of whom tried to intervene. >> we heard everybody shouting. things like this happen. dion: witnesses say the driver may have been attempting to get into their apartment building that was being bloc

tillotson was an education act activist. they say he was targeted. >> we do believe that those individuals came specifically to that residence. they did not impact other residents. is it's clear they came specifically to his home. we have a couple of angles that we are looking at. none of which we think should have led to his death. >> as violent crime continues to rise, the city's police force it tons shrink. that's the trouble. the chief also revealing he has had ten officers resign just in the first four days of this month. >>> in the south bay now, san jose police speaking up about new tools that will help them crack down on those sideshows. illegal and dangerous. we know that. these street races are an almost nightly issue in some neighborhoods around san jose. now a judge has given the city a new tool to shut them down and an order allowing police to go after those who promote these online, these shows online. police say getting to the promoters is critical since the crowds find out about the illegal shows through that

oakland police responded to a home invasion on monticello avenue that killed or tillotson. he's a well-known public education advocate who spend more than 20 years building up schools across the country. police say he was shot during a home invasion. it is maxwell park home in east oakland. tillotson was an attorney with more than 20 years of experience building schools across the country with an emphasis on working with and advocating for underserved communities to let since close friends are devastated. >> my heart sank. because i'm your first. the first things you think about. our how senseless it is to lose someone too, who has done so much for the world. is that so much for the oakland community than york city. new york state community and any place that he touched and to lose his life in such a way as is just heartbreaking currently the incident is being investigated as a home invasion. >> robbery that has gone wrong. this 105th homicide in our city is something that this reinforces the need for us to continue our efforts to re imagine public safety to strengthen and

most recently this meant 52 year-old dirk tillotson. he died during a home invasion at his house late friday night. police say he heard a noise went to check it out and then he was shot and killed by the intruder. police are still investigating whether or not his death was targeted tillotson is a well-known education activist in oakland. he is described as a tireless advocate for students of all ages. >> a well regarded and respected and champion for equity here in oakland and across the country. he has impacted so many lives, including starting more than 12 schools to address education, equity. >> other community leaders and elected officials have and mourning his step on social media east bay congresswoman barbara lee tweeting out, quote, my condolences and prayers go to the loved ones of dirt tillotson and to the entire oakland schools community. i greatly admired him as someone who fought to lift up oakland students and tpmake the system work better for black students and other students of color and quote, today the oakland police d

. >> adina identified his neighbor as dirk tillotson, and education blogger. he was pronounced dead on scene. his wife is in stable condition. homicide investigators were at the house searching for answers. police have not released any information regarding the suspect. >> i am the same age as the person who was shot. shakeby t news, residentme.ysf? steve asking city officials for help. he said in the last three months, been an increase in gunshots in the once quiet maxwell park neighborhood. >> we need leaders who don't just listen, but some action take place. >> you think there could be a neighborhood watch? >> that is my hope. >> he bought a dog a month ago hoping to protect them. >> it is really scary. >> tillotson's killing is the 105th this year. in oakland, abc 7 news. >> another question we have for you, did you feel it? there was an earthquake that shook parts of the bay area yesterday. kate larsen talked to scientists about what the earthquakes mean. >> two quakess shok the east bay. friday night, around 7:00, a 3.0 earthquake, and 3.5 magnitude eart

police say 52-year-old dirk tillotson's killed in his own home on friday. investigators have not released a motive. today the police chief struck a somber tome. t it is sad to say that we lost li the mseemr. >> in the tillotson case, police are asking anyone with information to come forward. how must i detectives are calling on residents in the maxwell park neighborhood to share surveillance video from home cameras. >> it up to down a story that we brought in august. the state bar of california announced that it is moving ahead with formal charges against robert. the attorney behind california traffic defenders. he is accused of intentionally or repeatedly failing to perform with competence by not appearing at trials for his clients in traffic court. he has offices in south san francisco. two of the alleged victim say that they have lost faith in the legal system. >> probably have to hire a different lawyer and i'm skeptical about doing that. >> to be duped like that, these guys must be pretty good. it wasn't a clear-cut ordeal. these guys have every corner

he said dirk tillotson died while defending his wife.have not announced any arrests. >>> drought conditions worsening, and some council members are asking citizens to reduce water use by 15%. >>> traffic is moving steady, and it's shaping up to be a beautiful monday morning. meteorologist, kari hall is here with the weather forecast for us. >> we are waking up to mild temperatures across the bay area. we do have concerns of air quality for today. if you are about to head out the door in the east bay, this is a look at the live camera in oakland. we can see the trend throughout the morning. that will be fairly mild here as we head towards 78 degrees. it will still be hot in the valleys reaching 92 in livermore. 87 in santa rosa. 92 as well here. i will have more on that cooldown and where we could see rain in a few minutes. >>> we have a little bit of slowing, but this is right on schedule, northbound 101 just north of 680 to oakland road over here. this is where we would see a build, but we are just seeing slowing, a crash, a car went th

police are not naming the victim, but close friends are naming him as dirk tillotson.ake sure all children have equal access to quality education. he co founded a non-profit based in california and new york. >> when the time is right, but right now it's time to grieve and remember dirk. >> the man you saw right there manages the non-profit, and he said dirk tillotson died while defending his life. police have not yet announced any arrests. >>> and then leaders looking to reform how a town mayor gets appointed. right now it's a district based voting system as a way to encourage more candidates. the council will now consider going back to council seat chosen by the electorate and one appointed by the council to serve as mayor. the issue will be discussed in a closed session later this month. >>> 6:40 right now. now to california's worsening drought. happening tomorrow as council members are expected water customers to reduce their water use by 15%. right now excessive use penalties will not be part of the mandate. >>> it's 6:40 right now. what we need is rain in the fore

police responded to a shooting in police say dirk tillotson was killed in his own home during an apparent robbery. he dedicated his life to helping students in east oakland. >>> new at five, first responders in the east bay are being called heroes tonight after they saved a pet during a house fire. oakley firefighters said they heard a dog barking in this smoke-filled house on east ruby street this morning. when they finally found the pitbull, it was unconscious and barely breathing. >> the owner is so relieved. >> that is her child. the dogs are human, and the spokesperson says the dog will be okay and everyone living out the house also got out safely. >>> the cars can drive more business into san francisco's chinatown. >> one of the bay area's biggest vaccines holdouts to get the shot. we have the details coming up in sports. >> cbs news are about to unmask a facebook whistleblower who left the social network with thousands of pages of research recently filing federal complaints against facebook. she reveals her identity >> is a infrastructure bill and domestic agenda but mr. biden says

education activist derek tillotson was gunned down in his own home.wife was also shot but is recovering. police have not released a motive or confirmed any details. they are asking anyone with information to come forward. homicide detectives are calling on residents in the maxwell park neighborhood to share surveillance video. police say any evidence could help. that shooting is sending shock and sadness through the oakland community. laura anthony spoke with friends and colleagues who remember the man they say was a tireless advocate, especially for oaklands most disadvantaged students. >> this is a person that focused on students and equity, that focused on families. >> the oakland director of education is talking about derek tillotson, the tireless education advocate murdered by an intruder in his own home friday night. >> it's not ok that someone who has given so much to the community, so which to others had this happen to them. >> police say he heard a noise and went to investigate and was shot and killed by an intruder. his wife was also wounded

. >> dirt tillotson was the person who was killed in the home invasion on friday night, as amanda just reported, is a well-known public education advocate spent more than 20 years building schools across the country with an emphasis on working with and advocating for underserved communities. >> my heart sank. because i'm your first. the first things you think about. our how senseless it is to lose someone too, who has done so much for the world. is that so much for the oakland community than york city. new york state community and and the place that he touched and to lose his life in such a way. is this just. heartbreaking currently the incident is being investigated as a home invasion. >> robbery that has gone wrong this 105th homicide in our city is something that this reinforces the need for us to continue our efforts to re imagine public safety to strengthen and support our existing police force. we know that's still hanging out there in the ether is a crater that his legacy left. >> and we also need to figure out a way to fill it. >> east bay congresswoman barbara lee reacting on

dan: friends and family held a vigil today for dirk tillotson..olice say he was killed and his wife injured inside their home last friday. ama: a surfer who survived a shark attack is speaking out about his ordeal. he survived a severe bite on the lake. he told good morning america that he was not sure he would make it. >> i was in a lot of pain. i thought i would lose my leg or i will die. everything was cold. it was like a clamp around my leg. we went underwater together slow motion and i reached down to grab what was -- ama: he has undergone two surgeries on his leg and hopes to get back to surfing in the near future. the full interview airs tomorrow at 7:00 a.m. on good morning america. dan: talking about our coastline, a criminal investigation has been opened up into the oil spill. so far, the coast guard is looking at the rotterdam express. the ship was making unusual movements around the pipeline near the time of the rupture but the shipowner says that information is incorrect. there is also an investigation underway. ama: a new partnership

dan: friends and family held a vigil today for dirk tillotson..y he was killed and his wife injured inside their home last friday. ama: a surfer who survived a shark attack is speaking out about his ordeal. he survived a severe bite on the lake. he told good morning america that he was not sure he would make it. >> i was in a lot of pain. i thought i would lose my leg or i will die. everything was cold. it was like a clamp around my leg. we went underwater together slow motion and i reached down to grab what was -- ama: he has undergone two surgeries on his leg and hopes to get back to surfing in the near future. the full interview airs tomorrow at 7:00 a.m. on good morning america. dan: talking about our coastline, a criminal investigation has been opened up into the oil spill. so far, the coast guard is looking at the rotterdam express. the ship was making unusual movements around the pipeline near the time of the rupture but the shipowner says that information is incorrect. there is also an investigation underway. ama: a new partnership is smas

this happening less than a week after community leader dirk tillotson was murdered during a home invasion marking the city's 105th homicide. we are losing way too many lives and our city and it hits particularly. when it's one of our babies. 15 year-old girl. i hope that everybody in this city. wakes up. and then stands finally. how much do we have to. bring before the many times. we have to cry out for help. >> i mean, times. do we have to say to you that we are in a moment of crisis. the young girl's killing brings the city's homicide total to 109 equaling the number of homicides, the oakland police officers association says reported all of last year. >> the peel away says it needs more support from city leaders to help bolster a dwindling police force, it says is losing about 10 officers every month. if we. >> do not have a higher salt rate in the city of oakland for homicides. then it tells those who are, you know, considering picking up a gun and committing a violent crime that the odds are they will not get caught and we cannot allow that to happen. so we must invest more into our h

this happening less than a week after community leader dirk tillotson was murdered during a home invasion the city's 105th homicide. we are losing way too many lives and our city and it hits particularly. when it's one of our babies. 15 year-old girl. i hope that everybody in this city. wakes up. and then stands finally. how much do we have to. bring before the many times. we have to cry out for help. >> i mean, times. do we have to say to you that we are in a moment of crisis. the young girl's killing brings the city's homicide total to 109 equaling the number of homicides, the oakland police officers association says reported all of last year. >> the peel away says it needs more support from city leaders to help bolster a dwindling police force, it says is losing about 10 officers every month. if we do not. >> have a higher salt rate in the city of oakland for homicides. then it tells those who are, you know, considering picking up a gun and committing a violent crime that the odds are they will not get caught and we cannot allow that to happen. so we must invest more into our homicide

neighborhood around 11 30 last night, friends of identified the victim to ktvu is 52 year old dirk tillotson. well respected education advocate at activist until it's in, died at the scene. his wife was shot in the arm is expected to be okay. friends say tillerson was a tireless advocate for schoolchildren who helped found great school choices, a nonprofit that supports community based charter school development. this senseless murder of dirk is inexcusable and unexplainable, and i hope that the oakland police department. does everything they can to find who murdered such a caring, compassionate legend in our education community that shared about all children. when dirk said he cared about all children, he meant it. it's too heartbreaking loss for the community. no arrests have been reported. this crime marks oakland's 105th homicide this year. police in union city are investigating a shooting that left a man dead. it happened last night, just after 8 30 on queen and drive just west of alvarado boulevard. when officers got to the scene, they found the victim with at least one gunshot wound.

this happening less than a week after community leader dirk tillotson was murdered during a home invasion marking the city's 105th homicide. we are losing way too many lives and our city and it hits particularly. when it's one of our babies. 15 year-old girl. i hope that everybody in this city. wakes up. and understands finally. how much do we have to. bring before the many times. we have to cry out for help. >> many times. do we have to say to you that we are in a moment of crisis. the young girl's killing brings the city's homicide total to 109 equaling the number of homicides, the oakland police officers association says reported all of last year. >> the peel away says it needs more support from city leaders to help bolster a dwindling police force, it says is losing about 10 officers every month. if we do not. >> have a higher salt rate in the city of oakland for homicides. then it tells those who are, you know, considering picking up a gun and committing a violent crime that the odds are they will not get caught and we cannot allow that to happen. so we must invest more into our homi

rezene identified his n as dirk tillotson, and education activist with the blog grade school voices, the sector -- the second victim his wife. dirk was pronounced dead on scene. his wife is in stable condition. police have not released any information regarding the suspect. >> i thought of myself -- i am the same age as a person shot. i am sleeping at that time. what can i do to protect myself? should i get a gun? luz: steve zee is one of the neighbors asking city officials to help you he says, in the last three months, they have noticed an increase of gunshots in the once quiet maxwell park neighborhood. >> we need leaders who not just listen but some type of action taking place. luz: are you thinking the neighbors could have some kind of neighborhood watch? >> that is my hope. luz: claudia carty bought a dog hoping he can protect them. >> there are a lot of burglaries around. this killing is the 105th homicide in oakland this year. >> 106 is right up the corner. if this person is arrested, there is another one out there. liz: the font fire in shasta county is now fully contained. a

tillerson's wife was injured in the shooting in his recovering friends are remembering dirt tillotson calling him a tireless advocate for students. and educational equity. he was a licensed attorney and friends say he spoke out on behalf of all children, especially black and arabic speaking students. he was fierce in his advocacy for the community, and he was relentless and his work for the community. he was unstoppable. and so there's no way he can be replaced. oakland police chief says tillerson or his home may have been targeted, but did not elaborate. prosecutors have declined to file criminal charges against a driver who hit and killed nfl assistant coach greg knapp over the summer. napa died five days after he was hit by a car while riding his bike on doherty road in san ramon. police say the driver was glancing at his cell phone when he drifted into the bike lane and hit napa contra costa county district attorney found there was insufficient evidence of criminal negligence to charge the driver. the 58 year old nap. most recently was with the new york jets, but it worked for bot

friends are in shock over the shooting death of education activist dirk tillotson during a home invasion in oakland's maxwell park neighborhood. former oakland school board member, jim okay hodge says tillerson was a tireless advocate for school kids and educational equity and it project week looking at like what the needs are of the black community. and so i think his legacy is about moving forward. tillerson was killed and his wife was hurt when an intruder opened fire at their home on monticello avenue at about 11 30 friday night. there are some motives that we're looking into that i can't discuss. oakland police chief laurent armstrong says it appears the victim or his home may have been targeted, but he would not elaborate. we do believe that those individuals came specifically to that resident they did not impact other residents is clear to us that they came specifically to his home. dark was a was a unapologetic warrior for children and education in new york and in oakland, just period. fellow education advocate charles cole used to live in maxwell park neighborhood not immune to

. >> he's going to be remembered today will be bringing you the memorial service for dirk tillotson live so if you want to catch that and get real time updates on local and national headlines all day long. grab your phone scan this qr code. it will take you straight to your app store so you can download kron on for free. back to you. thanks a lot, noel. and take a look at this. and it's the fluffy stuff to it is looking pretty good up there out truckee. >> big snowflakes coming down blanketing the whole area and we are seeing our first snow here and elsewhere across here, too. so let's hope there's much more of this to come. ou we have more into winter. but wait, there's this is model near yosemite. >> so i guess i've missed my window because they are to hike. and i know john is talking about how it's going to be ahead to some this may melt off. you may still get another shot come over here job. before we look, take a look at the forecast because i rotated i took not only i got my giants gear, jackets and stuff. but i put all of the fans in the garage and then i brought all the heaters i

friends are in shock over the shooting death of education activist dirk tillotson during a home invasion in oakland's maxwell park neighborhood. former oakland school board member, jim okay hodge says tillerson was a tireless advocate for school kids and educational equity and a project week looking at like what the needs are of the black community. and so i think his legacy is about moving forward. tillerson was killed and his wife was hurt when an intruder opened fire at their home on monticello avenue at about 11 30 friday night. there are some motives that we're looking into that i can't discuss. oakland police chief laurent armstrong says it appears the victim or his home may have been targeted, but he would not elaborate. we do believe that those individuals came specifically to that resident. they did not impact other residents is clear to us that they came specifically to his home. dark was a was a. unapologetic warrior for children and education in new york and in oakland, just period. fellow education advocate charles cole used to live in maxwell park, a neighborhood not immune