paying special attention to a
toyota minivan.
that was the first vehicle that
caught fire.
police at sfo say they are not
planning to increase security
at the airport parking lot.
>>> it is 8:32.
hours of debate ended last
night with the oakland city
council deciding on a new way
to go about taxing marijuana.
they opted for a new tiered
plan which includes a 2.5% tax
on medical marijuana
dispensaries.
an 8% tax on cultivators and up
to 10% on facilities that sell
marijuana for recreational use
if voters approve that in
november.
>>> the council plans to take
up the issue again next monday
at a special meeting.
>>> oakland's police chief is
turning to the federal
government for help in dealing
with violent crime in the city.
chief anthony batts says he
will meet next month with the
u.s. attorney general's office
and the fbi.
after 80 officers were laid off
lasting with, he's had to put
investigators in patrol cars.
so he's asking for the federal
government's help to assist