oakland mayor libby schaaf said that unr prop 30, at least half of all ec vehicle funding will go to low income and disadvantaged communs where it isn't easy to afford clean energy. >> pollution is not only killing our planet but it is killing our x prop 30 is an innovative measure that all of californians must support as if their lives depend on it. >> prop 30 will be on the ballot come the november electi. > >> voters will also decide whether sports gambling will bel in the state and how it will wo. it is already becoming the most expensive ballot fight in califa history with $424 million spent on sports betting measures. kpix5 has a closer look at what is at stake with one of the mea, proposition 27. >> the battle over legalizinge sports waging has become one of the most expensive in californi. on prop 27, online companies would hit a jackpot but the indian casinos say they would take major losses. people could could bet on favorite sports tes from just about everywhere. >> it is the holy grail of the grail of the sports gambling in. >> we will activate the larget market in the wo

a spokesperson for mayor libby schaaf said she will quarantine and will follow cbc guidelines before returning to public events. > >> san jose mayor sam accardo will deliver his final state of the city address. he will be termed out after eight years in office. tonight he's expected to to talk about solutions to some of san jose's biggest challenges challenges and highlight initiatives he says are already making an impact. the city will also celebrate some local heroe. local heroes. > >> first alert weather now. we are saying goodbye to summer as we take a live look outside. beautiful shot there. here is meteorologist darren peck. >> couldn't have asked for a better day than this one. and the views from the top of the sales force tower are beautiful. beautiful. there are no clouds out there, and the temperatures are almost exactly on the sweet spot. bay area-wide, and inland, inland, and when you look at the the big picture, look how clear we are off the coast. we will show you how that will change over the next few days in the complete forecast. but for right for right now as far as

. >> okay, oakland mayor libby schaaf was among leaders to come come out in support of prop 30. it would raise taxes on people who make more than $2 million per year, generating up to $5 billion in annual revenue. most of that would go toward helping people buy electric cars and also install charging stations. san francisco-based lyft is bankrolling the yes on 30 campaign. the state law requires requires companies like it to go all electric by 2030. any new new ad, governor newsom accuses the rideshare giant of trying to to make taxpayers foot the bill. bill. >> don't be fooled. prop 30 is d is advertised as a climate initiative, but in reality it was devised by a single corporation to funnel state income taxes to benefit the company. >> so just last month, newsom lauded state regulators for banning the sale of new gas powered cars in california by 2035. for political watchers, his stance on prop 30 is another another signal he may be positioning himself for the presidential run. we are going to have that part of the story and more from lyft, tonight at 11:00. > >> now to other

. >> libby schaaf was there, and george zemmer. > >> and still ahead, we will take take to the water with hundreds of others in their fight against against cancer. > >> and then, we continue to celebrate hispanic heritage month. as we look back at the sacrifices made by latin americans in the u.s. military. > >> coming up in the forecast, though this was the hottest day inland of the whole seven day forecast, we brought back an old old friend today. the marine layer started breaking through the golden gate. this is how we are going to start cooling things down. i'll show you what that means for your part of the bay for the second half of the d coming up next. california, mountains, oceans, natural wonders, diverse and creative people. but when the out-of-state corporations behind prop 27 look at california, they see nothing but suckers. they wrote prop 27 to give themselves 90% of the profits from online sports betting in california. other states get much more. why is prop 27 such a suckers deal for california? because the corporations didn't write it for us. they wrote it for themse

lauren taylor just just got the support of libby schaaf. he is also supported by keith carson, the president of the alameda county board of supervisors and the president of of the oakland unified school d. school district. the oakland city council president pro tem is also racking up the endorsements. she has the support of congressman ro khann. ro khanna. california attorney l attorney general rob bonta. state treasurer fiona mae. and council president. now, there are 10 people running for mayord mayor and the election is november 8. we will be covering that. meantime, california's attorney general launched a new office of gun violence preventi. violence prevention. it is meant meant to be a centralized unit to gather and analyze gun violence data and to develop sts develop strategies to better tackle the issue. >> even in california, the nation's gun safety leader, we are not immune to the sick dise. sick disease. when is enough going to be enough? when is the violence going to end? in order to fight this epidemic it will take new efforts

we spoke with oakland mayor libby schaaf about the elementary school shooting as well as the violence that plagued the city over the weekend. >> certainly, we've had weekend like this before. and that is a tragic truth. but what we've seen that is different coming out of this pandemic is just the unprecedented access to guns. the number of firearms that were purchased during the pandemic and the fact that they are making their way into the wrong hands. >> mayor schaaf says the department recently swore in 30 new officers and there are two new academies in session. she's hoping that had eventually have an impact. >>> thieves are taking it to a whole new level. no longer just attacking victims at shopping centers, they're actually following people home. take a being lao. this photo just into our newsroom from police in foster city. this is the suspect's vehicle in a robbery yesterday. an elderly man's rolex was swiped right from his wrist in front of his house. this happened the same day as a couple was robbed at the stanford shopping center. here's stephanie magallon. >> reporter: scra

. >>> joining us is oakland mayor libby schaaf. this has been a difficult time for your city the last couple of weeks in terms of crime. five shooting deaths. the kid hit by a stray bullet the other day driving with his mom on 580. another middle schooler shot at school. is this one of your low points as mayor of oakland? >> well, certainly we have had weekends like this before, and that is a tragic truth. but what we have seen different out of this pandemic is just the unprecedented access to guns. the number of firearms that were purchased during the pandemic and the fact that they are making their way into the wrong hands. that is something that is really new. and the impact of ghost guns. but, raj, you know, we are wrapping ourselves around this moment, not just with our nationally recognized violence prevention, but i swore in 30 new police officers. we have two new academies going. incredible people dedicated to public service and making oakland safer. >> might the crime get worse in the next few months just with unemployment

.: mayor libby schaaf speaking out at a press conference, saying this is a nationwide problem and demanding federal action. the police chief getting more specific on who investigators believe is to blame. >> there were at least two shooters and another accomplice related to this case but they may have been -- there may have been more. j.r.: as bad as the situation was, arbuckle staying optimistic even from his hospital bed. >> no one instead >> certainly optimistic. there were initial questions over where the shots were fired. the police chief clarifying things on thursday, saying surveillance video shows at least two shooters entering the school at one point. the campus will be closed both friday and saturday. now back to you. dan: thank you very much. with yesterday's school shooting still ringing in the ears of so many in oakland, the two candidates vying to become the next district attorney each got the chance to state their case tonight. pamela price and carrie riley to part in a candidate forum via zoom. both address the rising concern about gun violence across the county. >> there is

.: mayor libby schaaf speaking out at a press conference, saying this is a nationwide problem and demandingederal action. the police chief getting more specific on who investigators believe is to blame. >> there were at least two shooters and another accomplice related to this case but they may have been -- there may have been more. j.r.: as bad as the situation was, arbuckle staying optimistic even from his hospital bed. >> no one instead >> certainly optimistic. there were initial questions over where the shots were fired. the police chief clarifying things on thursday, saying surveillance video shows at least two shooters entering the school at one point. the campus will be closed both friday and saturday. now back to you. dan: thank you very much. with yesterday's school shooting still ringing in the ears of so many in oakland, the two candidates vying to become the next district attorney each got the chance to state their case tonight. pamela price and carrie riley to part in a candidate forum via zoom. both address the rising concern about gun violence across the county. >> there is a

oakland mayor libby schaaf has tested positive for covid-19 a spokesperson for the mayor's office says a schaff has been experiencing symptoms and is self-quarantining at home mayor schaff will follow cdc guidelines, of course before returning to public events current guidelines state anyone who's covid positive should stay home and isolate from others for at least five days in san francisco a musical theater company is reporting that the ticketing platform. they've been using for more than a decade hasn't paid them the proceeds of their latest show abc 7 news reporter lose pain. yes spoke to the executive artistic director for musical theater works and the better business bureau, which confirmed there are multiple people who are waiting to get their money back. this is a story you'll see only on seven. after a week of the accelerating show the music man by the san francisco non-profit musical theater works their team realize their proceeds had not come in. we've reached out at least a dozen times and gotten the same automatic response since may christina lasso and her team have been t

. > >> oakland mayor libby schaaf announcing today she tested positive for covid.experiencing mild symptoms and will follow guidelines before returning to public events. > >> new research shows covid-19 infections can increase the risk risk of long-term brain problems. infected people had a greater chance of developing a y a variety of neurological conditions in the first year after becoming infected and thas that includes strokes, cognitive cognitive memory problems, depression, anxiety, and migraine headaches. the data was was from march 2020 through january, 2021, a time when vaccines were not widely available. > >> in mexico today, two people were killed when a powerful 6.8 earthquake struck. it was felt all over the country. a 7.8 deadly earthquake struck the same area three days ago. > >> people on the island of bermuda are bracing for hurricane fiona. that storm devastated puerto rico, leaving hundreds of thousands of peoplet people without electricity and water. now the storm is headed north, due to pass by bermuda t. bermuda tonight. we have the details fr

. >> having just talked to councilman trevor reed, we are hearing from mayor libby schaaf in the form of the two week. eight came a minute ago she says today's gun violence at sojourner truth shocks the soul. our investigators report all six victims are adults. our investigators report all six victims are adults and being treated for injuries at hospitals now. the school is clear and all children being reunited with families. she goes on to say the unbridled access to firearms in our country is inexcusable. that is the first word we have all victims are adults. >> adults could be a team. still could be a high school student. he did hear from councilmember read in that interview that she was under the impression the majority of victims were students. we have not had that confirmed by law enforcement but it could be they are 18-year-old adult, high school seniors. we will await and hopefully learn more could i know ryan curry is at highland hospital where there are three victims being treated. still in critical condition. what is the update? >> we are expecting to hear from hospital off

he joined mayor libby schaaf and representative barbara lee to promote the 14 and a half billion dollarting the town project it focuses on rebuilding roads in west oakland and using zero emission buses to connect with downtown and the waterfront. still ahead run tmc is finally reuniting but this time in the hall what some of the league's biggest names say about tim hardaway's signature move as he gets ready to be en. hall of fame the choice between prop 26 and 27? let's get real. prop, 26 means no money to fix homelessness, no enforcement oversight and no support for disadvantaged tribes. yikes! prop 27 generates hundreds of millions towards priorities like new housing units in all 58 counties. 27 supports non-gaming tribes and includes strict audits that ensure funds go directly to people off the streets and into there's only one choice. yes on 27. have you seen my new phone yet? it like, folds in half. i would never switch to samsung, i love my phone. what??? ♪♪ (...it folds in half.) you see i love my phone. i would never switch to samsuuu... (gasping) ♪♪ get our live newscast breaki

oakland mayor libby schaaf and shooting victims speaking out following a shooting at a school in east oakland. we first brought you this breaking news yesterday and tonight police. say the six shooting victims were not the intended targets but innocent bystanders going to school or working at the king estate campus on fontaine street when the shots rang out good evening. thank you for joining us. i'm dan ashley and i'm dionne lynn. you're watching abc 7 news at five right here on abc 7 hulu live and wherever you stream. well right away abc 7 news reporter. tim. johns joins us now with the very latest on the shooting investigation yeah, tim walk us through what investigators are saying. yeah, dan dion now police really reinforcing today that this is still an ongoing and active investigation 24 hours later. there are still a lot of unanswered questions one key thing that we learned today though was that of those sets people who were shot? none of them were actually the intended targets. we're all learning that over 30 rounds were filed at rudsdale high wednesday in east oakland at a vir

developing ns are giving their reaction on twitter to the oakland school campus shooting oakland mayor libby schaaf tweeting in part quote. today's gun violence shocks. the soul. our schools are sanctuaries for our children the officer office of governor newsom saying yet again, our kids were in the crossfire this cannot continue gun violence has taken too much from our communities and us representative verbally of the east bay tonight adding gun violence is a public health emergency. we must treat it as one and ban assault weapons require stricter background checks and much more some of the reaction from our leaders coming out today all day long. we sent notifications about our lives. aiming newscasts and updates from police you can get any breaking news as it happens with the abc 7 news app just download the app with your phone's app store and be sure to enable push alerts. that way we can let you know right away when something breaks. governor newsome is busy this week. he has until friday to sign or veto dozens and dozens of bills today. he backed legislation that he recently hinted. he might a

transportation secretary pete buttigieg hopped on a bus with mayor libby schaaf and congresswoman barbara lee to tour the city. >> when it comes to reconnecting neighborhoods, just saw a dramatic example of the consequences of highway construction from previous generations as we saw a literal gash in a neighborhood that congresswoman lee gave me a description of in its most vibrant days. >> reporter: secretary buttigieg is speaking about a section of 980 that split neighborhoods when it was built in the '70s. the new project will help people who walk, bike or ride the bus and reconnect neighborhoods to waterfronts. >>> we're tracking the roll-out of the new covid booster in the bay area. today people in contra costa started getting their shots. county is set up at monument corridor in concord. nick rodriguez community center in antioch, and the richmond auditorium. you can make an appointment online, and they do take walk-ins, if capacity allows. if you're over 12, you're eligible for the pfizer new omicron booster. if you're over 18, you can get the moderna one. the new shots protect you

very sad about those two victims mayor libby schaaf tweeted out this statement. said today's gun violence at sojourner truth school shocks, the soul. our schools are sanctuaries for our children our investigators report. all six victims are adults and being treated for injuries. hospitals now the school is now clear and all children are being reunited with families the unbridled access to firearms in our country is inexcusable. well as you can imagine when news broke parents rushed to the schools to find their children abc 7 news reporter lee ann melendez is live at the east oakland campus. she's been talking with parents since this happened leah. well as libby schaff said before the mayor of oakland, this is where parents were reunited with their children about dan about. half a mile or so from the school. it's the parking lot of saint cuthbert. i'm just reading the sign episcopal church here in oakland, very emotional when we got here this this whole parking lot was full of students staff teachers just stunned mad really a very frustrated, but it was really ver

we'll be joined by mayor libby schaaf. >>> and that heat dome is sitting over california. why it's happening and how it's contributing to the heatwave. that's coming up on the 7:00 newscast. >>> up next on "nightly news," student test scores tumbled. how far our children have fallen in math and reening after the pandemic. and the kids that most likely are left behind. lester holt joins us from new york. >>> tonight, the >>> tonight, the courtroom showdown over documents seized at mar-a-lago. the justice department and donald trump's legal team facing off over the former president's request for a special master to review the highly sensitive materials. the judge ruling a more detailed list of what was seized can be released as the former president hits the airwaves in his own defense. >>> also tonight, president biden in primetime. his address to the nation as he sharpens his attacks on the gop ahead of the midterms. republicans already firing back. >>> the growing crisis in mississippi's capital city, still without safe drinking water. 600 national guardsmen now on the gro

are giving their reaction on twitter to the oakland school campus shooting oakland mayor libby schaafing in part quote. today's gun violence shocks. the soul. our schools are sanctuaries for our children the officer office of governor newsom saying yet again, our kids were in the crossfire this cannot continue gun violence has taken too much from our communities and us representative verbally of the east bay tonight adding gun violence is a public health emergency. we must treat it as one and ban assault weapons require stricter background checks and much more some of the reaction from our leaders coming out today all day long. we sent notifications about our lives. aiming newscasts and updates from police you can get any breaking news as it happens with the abc 7 news app just download the app with your phone's app store and be sure to enable push alerts. that way we can let you know right away when something breaks. governor newsome is busy this week. he has until friday to sign or veto dozens and dozens of bills today. he backed legislation that he recently hinted. he might actuall

mayor libby schaaf announced an agreement to give back five acres of land that once belonged to the ohlonehopes to build a basket structure that will be used for reflection. >> the baskets hold things, so it is a vision of holding those dreams togyerstoth. >> the lanhe beeg tbe- legal es. the deal still needs city council approval. larry: coming up, the newest of stars on the newest season of "dancing with the stars." plus, it is tasty thursday. we've got something good coming time. it's life's most precious commodity, especially when you have metastatic breast cancer. when your time is threatened, it's hard to invest in your future. until now. kisqali is helping women live longer than ever before when taken with an aromatase inhibitor or fulvestrant... in hr+, her2- metastatic breast cancer. kisqali is a pill that's proven to delay disease progression. kisqali can cause lung problems, or an abnormal heartbeat, which can lead to death. it can cause serious skin reactions, liver problems, and low white blood cell counts that may result in severe infections. tell your doctor right away if yo

oakland mayor libby schaaf and shooting victims speaking out following a shooting at a school in eastrought you this breaking news yesterday and tonight police. say the six shooting victims were not the intended targets but innocent bystanders going to school or working at the king estate campus on fontaine street when the shots rang out good evening. thank you for joining us. i'm dan ashley and i'm dionne lynn. you're watching abc 7 news at five right

that's why california clean air and oakland mayor libby schaaf are supporting it. >> prop 30 is an innovative measure that all californians must support as it was if their lives depend on it. >> reporter: it would increase state income tax by 1.7 percent on earnings over $2 million per year. it would raise between three and 4 1/2 billion dollars with the vast majority, 80 percent, going to support rebates for electric vehicles and more ev charging stations. a a lot of people are surprised by by who is opposing it. governor gavin newsom, a staunch climate initiative supporter says lyft is bankrolling the campaign for prop 30 as a way to get taxpayers to help the company by by new electric vehicles. rideshare companies are required required to be all electric by 2030 and in a statement, gavin newsom said prop 30 is a special special interest carveout, a cynical scheme devised by a single corporation to funnel state income tax revenue to their company. since it's taxing taxing the rich, the average voter would never have to pay it. danville is a place with a lot of high earners, but this residen

mayor libby schaaf explained on midday live. mayor schaaf: this will be a chance to revitalize this area, conserve the native plants, but most importantly, really educate people on the culture. they want to put a round house, which is their ceremonial structure. it is going to be fantastic. kristen: mayor schaaf to unveil the plan last week and it will be taken up by the city council in september. larry: president biden is hailing the tentative agreement that averted a nationwide rail strike, which could have hurt the american economy. mr. biden celebrated the deal. it came together after a marathon negotiating agreement. rail workers will receive a 24% raise over the next five years. kristen: immigrants shipped from florida and texas to other states. the calls now for an investigation. the miles long lines to say goodbye to queen elizabeth ii. goodbye to queen elizabeth ii. in the future of bart have you seen my new phone yet? it like, folds in half. i would never switch to samsung, i love my phone. what??? ♪♪ (...it folds in h

liz: libby schaaf says a comprehensive holistic analyst effort is needed to stop the recent rash of violence in her city. there were six homicides in a four-day. -- four-day period in oakland. the impact on the community and families is unbelievable. >> i was talking with a mother last night that lost her second child to violence recently and so we have to be mindful that the influx of guns into our communities with huge purchases that were made during this pandemic, those guns are finding their way into the wrong hands >> she says the city will be getting help with the recent graduation of 30 officers from the police academy. she also says is a -- it is about getting people hope. kumasi: one man is in custody after stealing a police patrol suv. it happened yesterday about five blocks from police headquarters. an officer was responding to a medical emergency at the time. a person got into this locked suv and drove off. officers chased the thief until he got on i-80 and then they followed it by helicopter. it eventually crashed into a parked car and brick wall and the driver was taken into cu

oakland, maryland, libby schaaf has tested positive for covid-19 a spokesperson for the mayor's officein a self quarantining at home mayor schaff will follow cdc guidelines before returning to public events current guidelines state anyone who's covid positive. she's staying home and isolate from others for at least five days. less than half an hour bart's board will be meeting to make a decision about possibly extending the mask mandate on board bart trains. it's currently set to expire on october 1st. this will be the first in-person meeting held headquarters on webster street in oakland. it's continued that conversation now with dr. alok patel who is joining us doc. what do you think about masks on bart? is this something that should end that if you were getting on a bar train, let's say in five minutes. would you wear a mask? elderly be completely honest. i still would be wearing a mask, but i want to stress that that is an individual risk assessment also kind of depends on how crowded the bart is but i think what's important is that we're paying attention to the community level. we

oakland mayor libby schaaf did release a statement today on twitter. it does read. let's put it up for you here today is gun violence at sojourner truth, school shocks the soul. our schools are sanctuaries for our children are investigators report. all six victims are adults being treated for injuries at hospitals now? the school is now clear. all children being reunited with families the unbridled access to firearms in our country is inexcusable. alright stay with ktvu. as we do learn more about the shooting today. our coverage continues, of course here on air as well as online at ktvu .com. coming up tonight at 5 30 disturbing details out of the high school in the south pick a person responsible for keeping students safe is now in jail. also hurricane ian, devastating communities across florida tonight the life threatening conditions. as the fierce storm moves inland. we'll take a look currently where ian is now how strong it is and where it's going. plus we'll get into our weather as wel back her just what's it like having xfinity internet with supersonic wifi? i

oakland mayor libby schaaf, blaming congress's inaction for these incidents happening time and time again. we are tired of recognizing that despite the heroic efforts at local levels. that we cannot solve this epidemic of gun violence without federal action. the mayor says oakland has long struggled with ongoing gun violence, but says the city has made incredible progress with its violence prevention programs. spokesperson from oakland unified school district also echoed the mayor's comments. questions were just asked minutes ago about security at the school's usd would only say they're reviewing what security was in place on that campus. and all of their schools, and we're working to get more information about the investigation. right now. we know while police believe there wasn't intended target, those shots were not the targets. investigators say they're looking at all the evidence and leans so far they know the shooters didn't get deep into the school instead, immediately upon entering the school, they started firing. we're gonna have the latest new information coming up on the four b

you can find a local ally by going to abc 7 news.com slash take action oakland mayor, libby schaaf has for covid-19 a spokesperson for the mayor's office says shaft has been experiencing symptoms and is self-quarantining at home mayor schaff will follow cdc guidelines before returning to public events current guidelines day. anyone who's covid positive should stay home and isolate from others for at least five days. the dream force convention is wrapping up tonight. it's the biggest convention to return to san francisco since the pandemic slammed the brakes on business meetings and tourism a couple of hours ago. i sat down with salesforce founder and ceo mark benioff to talk about the state of his hometown. it's an interview. you'll only on abc 7. the annual salesforce gathering back for real this year after a drastically scaled down pandemic version last year. tell me how you feel as you walk around and see this atmosphere. 40,000 people in san francisco are downtown needs a good solid shot on the arm. every hotel sold out from here to san jose. every restaurant is filled and all thes

in a statement, oakland mayor libby schaaf called the ruling a win, adding today's order proves that waterfront project which will bring 18 acres of new public parks, to our beautiful shoreline for all residents to enjoy, will be built to california's highest and most rigorous environmental standards . cleanup got underway at a large homeless camp in oakland today and as ktvu is, brooks jarocz tells us some residents try to stop cruz from clearing them out. some oakland unhappy used residents are unhappy forced from state property off wood street, a place many have set up camp and called home community, people say was given the okay by a judge to clean, clear and evict up to 200 people here. 200 workers showed up thursday morning but were welcomed by a blockade to stop eviction. we need a breather here. one of the contractors trucks was surrounded soon a standoff, but dozens of california highway patrol officers intervened. cruz then started clearing an area known for fires, the city counting and caltrans were told in court to offer residents safe places to stay. but an attorney repr

this morning secretary buttigieg's was in oakland, along with mayor libby schaaf. congresswoman barbara lee and transit officials for a bus tour. oakland received a $14.5 million grant to go towards the reconnecting the town project. it includes reconnecting pedestrian access to the waterfront, as well as extending public transit only lanes. investing in transit is an investment in our climate. it is an investment in safety. it is an investment in access to jobs. it even benefits the people who don't use it because there's less congestion on the roads for the people who are driving and coming up tonight on the news at five o'clock, our political reporter greg lee, sat down with secretary buttigieg's today to discuss why these transportation projects are also focused on racial justice and writing the wrongs of the past. elizabeth was a life well lived. a promise with destiny kept and she is mourned most deeply in her party. charles the third, remembering his mother, her majesty the queen in his first remarks since her passing plus the war in ukraine rages on. but th

mayor libby schaaf released a statement also on twitter, saying in part today's gun violence shocks the soul. our schools are sanctuaries for our children, the unbridled access to firearms in our country is inexcusable. the victims in the shooting were taken to highland hospital and eden medical center for treatment. we heard from the ceo of alameda health system just a little more than an hour ago. henry lee continues our live team coverage with that part of the story, henry. good evening. how in hospital. good evening to you, mike. all the six shooting victims have ash school complex . three were indeed taken here at highland hospital in oakland, all adults and from the administration. we have heard that all those three adults, two are in critical but stable condition, a third described as being stable. also expected to be ok. at this point, we don't know as you mentioned the relationship. of these three adults to the school, their ages. their generous about what we do know that they are being treated here is the local trauma center staff here. the doctors, nurses all too well versed

oakland mayor libby schaaf was part of the kickoff team today saying, passing the proposition as a mattereath. pollution is not only killing our planet, it is killing our people. and prop 30 will fix that. prop 30 is an innovative measure that all california's must support as if their lives depend on it. governor newsom does not support the measure, saying it will raise taxes while disproportionately benefiting a few large corporations. he adds that the state's climate goals are already funded. many ways their solution a in search of a problem be, they're going to create more tax pressures in this state as the economy begins decline and there the beneficiary of a lot of those directed dollars. i just cannot in good conscience support that and i hope people take a good look at that where this came from where the money is behind it. according to the american lung association. the bay area has some of the worst air quality in the world. tech executives return to capitol hill defending their platforms against national security concerns, as fox news chad program tells us their testimony comes

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current oakland mayor libby schaaf. san francisco mayor london breed san jose mayor sam liccardo and sacramento mayor darrell steinberg have given tailor their endorsements. former stockton mayor michael tubbs has also thrown his support behind taylor. they all say taylor is the most qualified candidate to lead oakland through the next four years. each praised taylor's vision, commitment and ability to bring people together to get things done. taylor a first term council member, is facing nine other opponents, including shane tao, who has the backing of labor unions and the alameda county democratic party. the house of representatives has voted to overhaul an election law in an attempt to prevent presidential candidates from trying to subvert the will of the voters. that bill passed today and would change the vice president's role to have no authority to reject electors. it would also raise the threshold for when lawmakers object to the state's electoral vote results and would also get the courts involved. of state or l

libby schaaf congresswoman barbara lee in transit officials showed the secretary where the money fort reconnecting the town project would be spent. it includes reconnecting pedestrian access to the waterfront improvements to mlk jr. way in the broadway corridors, as well as extending the red bus only lanes, advancing good jobs. less pollution and more safety took place. as a result of the freeway was it was totally disconnected from the rest of the city from downtown oakland. it was disconnected from just about everything that people deserve to have access to. congresswoman lee shared the history of i 9 80 with the secretary and how it displaced mostly black residents and separated west oakland from downtown. there's not currently any federal funding for ideas to tear down part of 9 80. but buttigieg's says it underscores the racial justice component of the grants to connect where there has been separation or segregation in the past, and there are examples of that all over the country. it's not just a southern or western. we have seen this in every part of the united states, californ

oakland mayor libby schaaf was part of the kickoff team today, saying passing the proposition is a matter of life and death. solution is not only killing our planet, it is killing our people. and prop 30 will fix that. prop 30 is an innovative measure that all california's must support as if their lives depend on it. newsome does not support the measure, saying it will raise taxes while disproportionately benefiting a few large corporations. many ways their solution a in search of a problem be, they're going to create more tax pressures in this state as the economy begins decline and they are the beneficiary of a lot of those directed dollars. i just cannot in good conscience support that and i hope people take a good look at that where this came from where the money is behind it. according to the american lung association areas of california have some of the worst air quality in the nation. coming up on ktvu news at 6 30. the governor is celebrating a new law that will force some people into court ordered mental health treatment. but some homeless advocates still aren't convinced it will

this morning, secretary buttigieg's, along with oakland mayor libby schaaf and representative barbara lee walked on board a zero emission transit bus. they were promoting the $14.5 million federal grant that will go toward the reconnecting of the town project. it addresses zero emission vehicles should be the future of public transportation. investing in transit is an investment in our climate. it is an investment in safety. it is an investment in access to jobs . it even benefits the people who don't use it because there's less congestion on the roads for the people who are driving oakland's reconnecting. the town project is focused on rebuilding roads in west oakland and helping more people who walk bike or take the bus from oakland neighborhoods to the city's waterfront. the judge also tour the nearly complete central subway in san francisco during his visit, much of the estimated $1.6 billion price tag for that project comes from federal funding. delays have the central subway project behind schedule, but it's finally expected to be finished sometime next month. contra costa healt

she spoke with oakland, mayor libby schaaf and what the city is doing too address this issue.what did she tell you to stay in? the city of oakland does have a sizable homeless population all very vulnerable to this anticipated heat wave. >> and a big problem area that comes to mind is the wood street encampments considered one of the largest homeless encampments in the bay area. and right now, there are at least a couple 100 unhoused people they're facing eviction after a judge ruled in favor of that move. and we know that caltrans won't be pushing the homeless out right away. they can start handing out notices on labor day to the unhoused there. but we wanted to know what the plan would be given the weather conditions. here's what mayor chef shared with me today. something that will help if the judge approved staged approach. >> oakland has initially committed already to reserve 40 shelter beds as engage in phase one. we also are using a grant from the state of california to stand up a new cabin community, very successful model that will have 50 new bets that are currently av

outgoing mayor libby schaaf. francisco mayor london breed san jose mayor sam liccardo and sacramento mayor darrell steinberg have all given taylor their endorsement, each praise taylor's vision, his commitment and ability to bring people to get things done. taylor of first term council member is facing nine opponents, including fellow council members, xiang tao, who has the backing of labor unions, as well as the alameda county democratic party. woman is speaking out tonight after a fire damaged a small house on her property and another string of fires broke out in her neighborhood just last night. those fires now being investigated as arson. ktvu cristina rendon has more. this used to be the living room. joanna roberts has fun memories of growing up in this cottage behind her current home. hard to see it now, after a fire burned it all. she has been running this one bedroom, one bath space to a young couple who just got engaged in august. there really hit worse than i am. i still have my home tens of thousands o

d mayor libby schaaf spoke about the situation today i'm mornings onto you know, i always say i willunlawful acts. and obviously the trespassing is unlawful, but i can respect and even celebrate the passion that people are pouring into this issue of our children and the importance of schools to them. and so i think this is one of those instances where we have to respect that passion. we have to work to create systems where school closures do not happen, and we have to also trust that our school officials who have the information that we don't all have have done their best to protect the interests and the education of our children. mayor shaft declined to say whether she thinks the activists should be removed from the property and i scream shop known to some of those who live in san francisco's richmond district had a scare that the owner of the building would kick them out in order to make way for new construction. ktvu christian captain reports on the latest possible plan to redevelop that site. caramel birthday cake. ice cream on geary boulevard is a neighborhood staple. sean and a

mayor libby schaaf was part of the kickoff team today, saying passing the proposition is a matter of planet, it is killing our people. and prop 30 will fix that. prop 30 is an innovative measure that all california's must support as if their lives depend on it. governor newsom does not support the measure, saying it will raise taxes while disproportionately benefiting a few large corporations. mhm many ways their solution a in search of a problem be, they're going to create more tax pressures in this state. as the economy begins to klein, and they're the beneficiary of a lot of those directed dollars. i just cannot in good conscience support that and i hope people take a good look at that where this came from where the money is behind it. californians will be voting on prop 30 and just two months on november 8th as mourners paid their respects to queen elizabeth the second many around the world are reflecting on how the monarch touched their lives . one young author from the east bay says her lifelong admiration for the queen led her to write children's books. we get more now from kt

oakland voters will choose a new mayor, and in november the current mayor libby schaaf, is termed outs play the seahawks this sunday they are 8.5 point favorites against the seattle seahawks, but injuries will sideline several starters. tight end george kittle missed another practice, and it's not working out since suffering a growing injury monday last week, elijah mitchell is already on the injured reserve and could miss two months and the 49ers new run game coordinator, talked about the replacements running back or veteran running back jeff wilson jr or two rookies jordan mason and ty davis price. out there the last couple of days watching them run they've been. they've been really trade training, you know, working hard to get it and to pick everything up and to do things the right way. so with them, they will always be a little bit of a. there's always gonna be learning curve with every young player. but boy, they've worked really hard this week, and they look good program reminder for you. you can watch the seattle seahawks take on the 49ers right here on channel to kick off one

sort of pairs also with what the mayor of oakland, libby schaaf put out there about 6 victims. we know that 6 are at highland hospital. that is the level one trauma centetetethat wou be closest to the school. we have 3 shot victims there and we have 3 victims at eden valley in castro valley. that was where others went, where teresa was at highland hospital. she saw oakland police detectives walking in and out of the emergency room. she saw their badges going in there possibly to talk with family members, trying to talk with the victims, trying to get some details, but are live pictures here showing us, you uw know, the anxiety of the parents waiting to see what happened to their loved ones as they went to this school cacacapus today. sojourner trut it's and it it independence study. located there on the campus of bay tech, right off of 5.80, right near the king estate open park. that's right behind where this campus is. people are being asked unify with their loved ones at a church. that's that mountain and keller. if you're trying to take 5.80, to get to keller, the easton wes

the most information we've got is from oakland mayor libby schaaf about the six people injured all being adults and that the campus was deemed safe. we're going to continue to monitor that news conference as they get ready to bring us the test infor ti givingem families the information and resources they need to eat healthy. president biden reiterated that pledge during his remarks at the white house conference on hunger, nutrition and health, the president says part of his infrastructure law helps with better food access, and its national strategy calls for medical professionals to be trained to spot signs of hunger. our national strategy to expand access to nutrition and obesity counseling so they can get the guidance they need to stay healthy, both in too many underserved communities urban, rural and tribal. there's nowhere to buy miles or safe places for kids to play or adults exercise. i've signed the bipartisan infrastructure law creates space to live work and play safely. the president also says he's working to make at least nine million more children eligible for free school meal

oakland mayor libby schaaf was part of the kickoff.m saying passing the proposition is a matter of life and death. lucien is not only killing our planet. it is killing our people. and prop 30 will fix that. prop 30 is an innovative measure that all california's must support as if their lives depend on it. governor newsom does not support the measure, saying it will raise taxes while disproportionately benefit a few large corporations. mm many ways their solution a in search of a problem be, they're going to create more tax pressures in this state. as the economy begins to klein, and they're the beneficiary of a lot of those directed dollars. i just cannot in good conscience support that and i hope people take a good look at that where this came from where the money is behind it. now according to the american lung association, the bay area has some of the worst air quality in the country ranking fourth in year round particle pollution. the five worst metro areas are all located in california. pam time is now for 19. let's talk about whe

oakland mayor libby schaaf says passing the proposition is a matter of life and death. solution is not only killing our planet, it is killing our people. and prop 30 will fix that. prop 30 is an innovative measure that all california's must support as if their lives depended on it. governor newsom is speaking out against proposition. 30 even made a political ads voicing his strong opposition governor says prop 30 will raise taxes and disproportionately benefit a few large corporations. many ways their solution a in search of a problem be, they're going to create more tax pressures in this state as the economy begins decline, and they are the beneficiary. of a lot of those directed dollars. i just cannot in good conscience support that and i hope people take a good look at that where this came from where the money is behind it. proposition 30 would impose a one and three quarter percent personal income tax increase on californians making more than $2 million a year. alright time is 7 19 right back to south castaneda sounded. you fix everything out there on the road yet,

oakland mayor libby schaaf has tested positive for covid.'s had symptoms and she's been at home all this week. south quarantining the mayor will follow cdc guidelines before she he gets back to making public events. autopsies are scheduled today for the two men shot and killed monday night near the oakland islamic center . the recent homicides in oakland has led to a backlog of cases at the alameda county coroner's office. the sheriff's office, which oversees the coroner's office, says that the backlog is due mostly to the homicides that have happened in oakland at least four in the past week, as well as ongoing staffing problems at the coroner's office. you have a shortage of forensic pathologist people qualified to do forensic medical exams, particularly in the case of homicides and violent crime, where we need to do certain type of medical exams to recover evidence. sheriff's department lieutenant ray kelly says there are now 35 autopsy's pending with the total weight list of 90 cases at the alameda county coroner's office, and that's for

oakland mayor libby schaaf expressed her excitement for the judge's ruling. this order quote proves that the waterfront project, which will bring 18 acres of new public parks, to our beautiful shoreline for all residents to enjoy, will be built to california's highest and most rigorous environmental standards. it was a fun night at the ballpark for our south castaneda, who threw out the first pitch at the san jose giants game as they took on the fresno grizzlies. you take a look and tell me, but i mean, i'm thinking pam south through west strike from the mound, at least if you ask me pretty good arm. alright let's do it was monarch night at the ballpark by the way he was there to celebrate the premier of fox's new country drama starring susan sarandon and trace atkins. he did great. he's resting up this morning. so that's why he's enjoying the morning off. monarch by the way, premieres this sunday, right here on ktvu will see it right after the nfl on fox. header then an encore again that same night at eight pm monarch will make its regular time period debut

oakland mayor libby schaaf has tested positive for covid. she has had symptoms and she's been at home this week. south quarantining the 56 year old mayor will follow cdc guidelines before getting back to public events. and just a couple of days, you won't have to wear a mask to ride on bart starting next sunday board will end the mask mandate. also the board decided on some new rules on how and when a mask mandate could be reinstated. the bark general manager now has the authority to issue a mask mandate under certain conditions that includes if a local health officer reinstates indoor, masking and counties served by bart. if the state health department reinstates an indoor masking requirement, or if the cdc or the t s a imposes a mask mandate. i don't think it's needed. we don't need them in grocery stores or in our companies. so for it, but i can understand older people wanting to wear it or vulnerable people and i personally don't think it makes a difference. so my life will go on. now this will be the third time this year that bart has l