in alameda county.rsula jones dixon is now an alameda county superior court judge, but she is a former deputy da for alameda county. latricia. lewis is deputy counsel for alameda county and formerly an assistant da for alameda county. elgin lowe is alameda county's senior deputy d.a. right now, but he's worked in the da's office since 1996. venus johnson is chief deputy attorney general with the california justice department and is a former director of public safety in oakland. jimmy wilson is a former plumber who is now working as an alameda county senior assistant. da ibn shen is currently the city attorney for alameda, and formerly served as chief deputy city attorney for santa monica. all seven had a chance to present their vision to the board of supervisors for how they would rebuild the da's office, just months after the contentious recall election that ousted d.a. pamela price in november. whoever is chosen will serve until the next general election in 2026. >> they have to be able to be a leader

finalists vying to become the next alameda county district attorney. who would be prosecuting cases here at the east county hall of justice behind me in dublin and other courthouses throughout alameda county. last november, voters recalled alameda county district attorney pamela price over criticism that she was not tough enough on crime. since then, chief assistant district attorney royl roberts has been running the prosecutor's office that until a board selects a new da. last week, the board whittled the pool down from 15 to 7 finalists. that special meeting at 130 this afternoon, that's when the board will interview those finalists again publicly. now, there are two internal candidates in the alameda county district attorney's office who both have decades of experience prosecuting cases that, according to the east bay times, they are elgin low, who is a senior district attorney, and jimmy wilson, who is a deputy da. venus johnson. she's another finalist who's been endorsed by california state attorney general rob bonta. according to the east bay time

it's been a long process here, but the alameda county board of supervisors approved the terms of the agreement for the sale of the county's interest in the coliseum complex. we'll have more on the next steps of the sale coming up in just a bit here. and today marks one week since the deadly fires started in los angeles county. the palisades fire tonight is 18% contained. it's burned nearly 24,000 acres. firefighters have also made progress on the eaton fire near altadena and pasadena that is now 35% contained. 14,000 acres have burned in that one. and tonight, the death toll from all the fires is at 25. firefighters say the next 24 hours will be crucial when it comes to protecting their progress in building containment lines, as a new round of santa ana winds prompts a potentially dangerous situation across much of southern california, water tenders and engines are staging in higher risk areas, and power has preemptively been shut off to more than 58,000 customers. authorities are urging people to be ready to go at a moment's notice. tonight, 88,000 people still remain under evacuati

here in alameda county before becoming assistant d.a. in contra costa county.aining two finalists are latricia lewis, who is an assistant, was assistant da here in alameda county before becoming deputy county counsel for alameda. and yibin shen, who is a city attorney for the city of alameda. according to east bay times, shen is the only finalist with no prosecutorial experience. at 1130 this morning, safe, they're going to hold a news conference to again endorse their two finalists and express concern that, quote, high ranking political figures are interfering with this process to appoint a new district attorney. so, again, the interviews are later today. the board will select their person next week, and in early february, that person will take office and serve through 2026. reporting live here outside east county hall of justice in dublin. bob redell today in the bay. all right, bob, thank you. also today, montgomery monterey county leaders will ratify a local emergency declaration made during the massive fire last week. this is at the vistra energy plant in

latricia lewis is deputy counsel for alameda county and formerly an assistant da for alameda county.in lowe is alameda county's senior deputy da right now, but he's worked in the da's office since 1996. venus johnson is chief deputy attorney general with the california justice department, and is a former director of public safety in oakland. jimmy wilson is a former plumber who is now working as an alameda county senior assistant. da ibn shen is currently the city attorney for alameda and formerly served as chief deputy city attorney for santa monica. all seven had a chance to present their vision to the board of supervisors for how they would rebuild the da'sw office, just months after the contentious recall election that ousted da pamela price in november. whoever is chosen will serve until the next general election in 2026. >> they have to be able to be a leader who can make changes, and also to revitalize the da office so that we can regain trust from the community. >> safe alameda for everyone. the group behind price's recall today endorsed two of the seven candidates california

, alameda county. reporting live here in dublin. bob redell, nbc, bay area news. all right. thank you very much, bob. all right. taking a look outside right now, you can see in san jose beautiful shot there and kind of echoes across the bay area anywhere you go. pretty nice and beautiful out there. temperatures to a lot warmer than earlier today. yeah, it's warmer, but it's still jacket weather as you're stepping out and going to lunch and we're looking at a sunny day all across the bay area with all of our camera views, seeing nothing but blue skies and it looks nice. but then when you step out there, it's still 44 in napa. so it's a cool morning, but at least it's not in the upper 20s like we started out. we're at 48 in pleasanton while san jose is at 52, and it's 53 in san francisco. we'll warm up a few more degrees from here going into the afternoon with upper 50s and low 60s. more sunshine, but eventually we'll get some rain. so we'll talk about that coming up in the full microclimate forecast. mu

deputy district a- attorney of also hear heard a lot of people bring up judge ursula jones dixon, alameda county superior court, as well as any esposito contra costa county assistant district attorney. now, we do know, but rob bonta, he has endorsed judge ursula jones dixon and some people have spoken about that. judge, the alameda county superior court judge.

and even shannon, who has not worked as an alameda county prosecutor is currently the city attorney for the city of alameda. prior to the meeting, the group that spearheaded the successful recall of da pamela price. hold a news conference to remind supervisors to keep politics out of the decision. >> we don't need a da is going to be a advocate. we need to do that's going to be rounded. >> and we need to put the voice of the victims first before the criminals. >> now the recall group is endorsed 2 of the 7 finalists, esposito and dixon, the board of supervisor will make its decision at next tuesday meeting next tuesday's meeting and the new da will serve through 2026. grant vicki. >> dan, thank you for that. >> let's talk weather as we get a live look at the golden gate bridge. and lawrence is here to give us an update on the weather. yeah. how about that beautiful day around the bay area. those offshore winds continuing to bring dry weather. >> and some vtry warm temperatures, at least by day at night. it's getting very cold in spots. in fact, last night we had a couple of 20's and 30'

alameda county deputy district attorney jimmy wilson said he's a fair, seasoned prosecutor. >> i come from a family of community activists. so i believe in reform. >> annie esposito is a contra costa county assistant da who also formerly worked in the alameda da's office. >> i stand apart from everybody else because i can hit the ground running. >> latricia lewis works as the county's counsel and said she can solve the da office's problems. >> we must tackle the backlog of cases that have been ignored for too long. >> alameda county superior court judge ursula jones dixon said she brings administrative expertise and pledged to meet with victims families. >> i think you show respect to the families and plus there's clear communication about what is going on with these cases. >> two candidates have never worked in the county da's office. one is yibing chen, the alameda city attorney. >> i am committed to implementing the board's vision. of finding diversion and restorative justice programs. >> the other is venus johnson, chief deputy attorney general in the california department of just

alameda county.ameda county. we hear from candidates running for the district attorney seat. >>> and still the fires burn on in the south land. we've got the latest on the next threat homeowners are preparing for tonight. thanks for joining us, i'm brian hackney. >> and i'm andrea nakano. after the demise of roe versus wade, the fight against abortion became a rallying point for many conservative voter es. >> now with the re-election of donald trump, pro-life activists have become even bolder. john ramos has that story. >> reporter: at last year's march for life, the supreme court had just struck down roe v. wade, this year it seems like every branch of the government is sympathetic to the cause. there are those here who insist this is not a political movement. san francisco's walk for life began in 2005. now 20 years later, ken remembers what it was like in the beginning. >> we used to walk down, what was it, embarcadero, and it was pretty small then. i don't think -- maybe 5,000 at the most. and so

even shannon, who has not worked as an alameda county prosecutor is currently the city attorney for the city of alameda. prior to the meeting, the group that spearheaded the successful recall of da pamela price. hold a news conference to remind supervisors to keep politics out of the decision. >> we don't need a da is going to be a advocate. we need to do that's going to be rounded. we need to put the voice of the victims first before the criminals. >> recall the group has endorsed esposito in dickson. the board of supervisors is set to make the decision at next tuesday's meeting the person they select will serve through 2026. dan kerman kron. 4 news. strong winds continue to blow in southern california, but containment has grown in both the eaton and palisades fire. >> now the eaton fire is about 89% contained. the flames have burned more than 14,000 acres. the palisades fire 65% contained. that's burned nearly 24,000 acres so far, 27 people have been reported dead and more than 30 remain missing in both of those fires in southern california. and now massive wildfires like the one in l

and even shannon, who has not worked as an alameda county prosecutor is currently the city attorney for the city of alameda. >> my philosophy is. our severe. strive for excellence. in fairness. and maintain your compassion, my vision for this office is to reinvigorate and to unify. we will return to being a model for the state except we will turn the page to the future. >> prior to the meeting, the group that spearheaded the successful recall of da pamela price. hold a news conference to remind supervisors to keep politics out of the decision. >> we don't need a da is going to be a advocate. we need to do that's going to be rounded need to put the voice of the victims first before the criminals. >> now, the recall group has endorsed 2 of the 7 finalists, esposito in dickson. again, the decision up to the board of supervisors. they will make that decision at next tuesday's meeting and the new d a will serve through the end of 2026. grant vicki. and thank you for that. president trump kicked off his second term. >> with a flurry of activity from the oval office issuing more executive orde

it will be under my office going forward. >> we talk one on one with alameda county's brand new district you her priorities as the county's top criminal prosecutor. and president trump has only been in office for nine days. but there's a new poll out showing some of his executive orders don't have the support of the american people. >> from ktvu, fox two news. this is mornings on two. >> well, good morning and thank you for joining us. welcome to mornings on two. i'm dave clark. >> good morning i'm pam cook. it's wednesday january 29th. roberto gonzalez here with our forecast. what are you seeing. >> i'm seeing that steve paulson is out for the day with a much deserved day off. yes. hi, everybody. good morning to you. what i am looking at is a wonderful wednesday. sure. we're starting off with the deck of some clouds. will refer to it as the marine layer, but then it will pan out to be mostly sunny, a dry day, a cooler day than yesterday. just by a couple of notches. tomorrow, one more day of dry conditions. then the clouds are on the increase and then we will have rain on friday. right

[music] >> there's a new top prosecutor in alameda county. >> the goal is to bring what i brought to rest of the county. >> the judge stepping off the bench to take on rising crime and rebuilding trust. what she plans to do moving forward. >> then, after weeks of waiting, residents finally get to return home following the palisades fire. why they still face security measures and why so many are

plus the race to replace recalled alameda county da pamela prices on 7 finalists making their pitches to become the county's next top prosecutor. >> and as the bay area wildfire ready, how san jose's taking cues from las angeles taking cues from las angeles plan for an emergency. excited about saving big with the comcast business 5-year price lock guarantee. five years? -five years. and he's not alone. -high five. it's five years of reliable gig speed internet. five years of advanced securit. five years of a great rate that won't change. it's back. but only for a limited time. high five. five years? -nope. comcast business 5-year price lock guarantee. powering five years of savings. powering possibilities. comcast business. >> winds are once again a concern for fire officials as extreme fire conditions. a sweep across southern california, which include the vulnerable palisades and eaton wildfire areas. yeah, thousands are without power as utility companies preemptively. >> power down out of an abundance of caution. our chief meteorologist lawrence karnow here. >> with look at what to

he says the community is looking for a da who has experience working in alameda county's courts. and there's no da. >> we all have to work together. and once again, i mean, the county is a wonderful place for many people and want to build a more positive cds county for everyone. >> on tuesday, the board will deliberate and select one of the final 7 candidates. the new da will serve through 2026. in alameda, lindsey ford kron. 4 news. >> still ahead on kron, 4 news at 11, more on a new agreement reached during a cease-fire between israel and hamas. plus, president trump gives more details on why he believes canada should become part of the united states. for all those making it big out there... ...shouldn't your mobile service be able to keep up with you? get wifi speeds up to a gig at home and on the go. introducing powerboost, only from xfinity mobile. now that's big. xfinity internet customers, cut your mobile bill in half vs. t-mobile, verizon, and at&t for your first year. plus, ask how to get the new samsung galaxy s25+ on us. ♪♪ ♪♪ dreams begin here. welcome to the goodnigh

call the alameda county district attorney in november. the race is on now to select a new da, and there is now a roster of 15 candidates. >> seven news reporter leslie brinkley has the details on what to expect in the selection process. >> 15 people turned in applications to become the next alameda county district attorney by the january 6th deadline. so now the board of supervisors has a roster of 15 applicants to consider after the former da, pamela price, was recalled by voters last november. >> over the coming month, we are going to see, you know, the people that have turned in application being vetted in order to see who is the best qualified for the position. >> we interviewed many of those, probably 10 or 11 of those candidates, and there's a good, great pool of candidates for the supervisors to select. >> they include nine current and former alameda county prosecutors and attorneys from neighboring counties. things are going to move quickly, with the timeline calling for the board of supervisors to select finalists next week, and

alameda county deputy district attorney jimmy wilson said he's a fair, seasoned prosecutor. >> i come from a family of community activists, so i believe in reform. >> and esposito is a contra costa county assistant da who also formerly worked in the alameda da's office. >> i stand apart from everybody else because i can hit the ground running. >> latricia lewis works as the county's counsel and said she can solve the da office's problems. >> we must tackle the backlog of cases that have been ignored for too long. >> alameda county superior court judge ursula jones dixon said she brings administrative expertise and pledged to meet with victims families. >> i think you show respect to the families and plus there's clear communication about what is going on with these cases. >> two candidates have never worked in the county da's office. one is yibing chen, the alameda city attorney. >> i am committed to implementing the board's vision of finding diversion and restorative justice programs. >> the other is venus johnson, chief deputy attorney general in the california department of justice

community activists, so i believe in reform. >> and esposito is a contra costa county assistant da who also formerly worked in the alamedafice. >> i stand apart from everybody else because i can hit the ground running. >> latricia lewis works as the county's counsel and said she can solve the da office's problems. >> we must tackle the backlog of cases that have been ignored for too long. >> alameda county superior court judge ursula jones dixon said she brings administrative expertise and pledged to meet with victims families. >> i think you show respect to the families and plus there's clear communication about what is going on with these cases. >> two candidates have never worked in the county da's office. one is yibing chen, the alameda city attorney. >> i am committed to implementing the board's vision of finding diversion and restorative justice programs. >> the other is venus johnson, chief deputy attorney general in the california department of justice, who noted endorsements from attorney general rob bonta. >> my vision for this office is to reinvigorate and to unify. we will return to being a model for the stat

well, happening today, alameda county leaders will select a new district attorney. ollows the recall of pamela price last november. today in the bay's bob redell joins us live outside the east county hall of justice in dublin this morning. and bob, one group is asking the state attorney general, just stay out of it. yes. they're asking attorney general rob bonta. good morning, bonta. good morning to laura to reveal whether or not he has tried to influence the process and pressure the county to pick his preferred candidate. we'll have more on that in a little bit. but later this afternoon, the alameda county board of supervisors, they will meet and they will select from a from one of seven candidates to become the next district attorney whose office prosecutes, prosecutes cases not only here at the east county hall of justice behind me, but at other courthouses throughout alameda county. last week, the board publicly interviewed the candidates, elgin lowe and jimmy wilson. they are the only internal candidates. lowe is a senior deputy district attorney and wilson is a

who's going to be the next district attorney in alameda county? this is to replace pamela price, who was recalled just a couple of months ago. the new d.a. will be selected at some point this evening. also, a move by president trump to freeze federal funding for grants and loans is on hold for now. how bay area charities, hospitals and more are bracing for the worst. a new requirement to graduate from san francisco state. what students will have to do now before earning their degree. welcome back. the news at 530 starts right now. thanks so much for joining us. i'm janelle wang and i'm raj mathai. it's a pivotal night in alameda county. the board of supervisors will pick a new district attorney. voters want change. after recalling the previous da. pamela price. nbc's velena jones is at tonight's meeting, where hours of public comment is expected before the supervisors make that final vote. no. bonta. no. venus. no. ahead of today's board of supervisors meeting, victims families and groups who push for the recall of former da pamela price doubled d

even shannon, who has not worked as an alameda county prosecutor is currently the city attorney for they of alameda. prior to the meeting, the group that spearheaded the successful recall of da pamela price. hold a news conference to remind supervisors to keep politics out of the decision. >> we don't need a da is going to be a advocate. we need to do that's going to be rounded. we need to put the voice of the victims first before the criminals. >> recall the group has endorsed esposito and dixon. the board of supervisors is set to make the decision at next tuesday's meeting the person they select will serve through 2026. dan kerman kron. 4 news. >> well, 6 40's the time and fairfield police now investigating the cause of a fire at a playground. so firefighters responded to the 5th street playground there linear park tuesday morning after getting reports of an arson. now, thankfully, first responders were able to put this out before it reached any of the other structures or homes nearby. officials say the park is going to closed off a sleet for a while while they replace what was damage

the alameda county board of supervisors approved the terms of the agreement for selling the county's 50% interest in the coliseum complex. this follows the agreement by the a's and the city of oakland to sell their shares of the coliseum to the african american sports and entertainment group. the sale is expected to be completed by june 30th. well, tonight, president biden is scheduled to deliver his final address to the nation just days before donald trump returns to the white house. defense secretary nominee pete hegseth was questioned by the senate armed services committee ahead of a confirmation hearing. hegseth gained a hold a hold out vote. republican iowa senator joni ernst, and is now expected to have enough support to be confirmed. the confirmation hearings are scheduled today for florida senator marco rubio for secretary of state and pam bondi for attorney general. >> my assumption is at least that on some of these key national security positions, that we would have a level of cooperation that would enable us to get some of those positions filled quickly. >> in the meantime

even shannon, who has not worked as an alameda county prosecutor is currently the city attorney for the alameda. prior to the meeting, the group that spearheaded the successful recall of da pamela price. hold a news conference to remind supervisors to keep politics out of the decision. >> we don't need a da is going to be a advocate. we need to do that's going to be rounded. we need to put the voice of the victims first before the criminals. >> recall the group has endorsed esposito in dickson. the board of supervisors is set to make the decision at next tuesday's meeting the person they select will serve through 2026. dan kerman kron. 4 news. >> 7.40, is the time. fairfield police meanwhile, are investigating the cause of a fire at a playground. so firefighters responded to the 5th street playground at lanier park tuesday morning after getting reports of an arson. now, thankfully, those first responders were able to put the flames out before it reached any other structures or homes nearby. officials say that park office he will have to stay closed until they can get it repaired. and ne

happening today, alameda county leaders will select a new district attorney. now, this all follows the recent recall of pamela price last november. today in the bay's bob redell live for us outside of the east county hall of justice in dublin, and bob one group asking the state attorney general to stay out of this. correct. good morning to you, marcus. asking attorney general rob bonta to reveal whether or not he's tried to influence this process and pressure the board to pick his preferred candidate. more on that later. but later this afternoon, the alameda county board of supervisors will select from a pool of seven candidates. the next person to become the alameda county district attorney who would be prosecuting cases not only here at the east county hall of justice behind me in dublin, but at other courthouses throughout the county of alameda. last week, the board publicly interviewed the candidates seven candidates elgin lo and jimmy wilson. they are the only internal candidates. lo is a senior deputy district attorney for alameda county. wilson is a depu

alameda county senior deputy district attorney. a lot of people have been urging some of the victims of violent crime have been urging for judge ursula jones dixon, alameda county superior court, as well as any esposito contra costa county assistant district attorney. while a california attorney general has endorsed the candidate eunice johnson, chief deputy attorney general at the california justice department. >> you know, there's really 2 sides of this is people who say we do not need another pamela price, the person that this county recalled back in november, they said they do not want that. they want someone who's going to be crime to hold people accountable. and then you have other people who say we won't restorative justice. we want to make sure that there are programs for mental health so that those are the kinds of opinions that the board of supervisors have been hearing all day long. now, take a listen to one person speaking earlier and how they said that this really means to be a true leader who's ready to go? >> what th

even shannon, who has not worked as an alameda county prosecutor is currently the city attorney for the city of alameda. prior to the meeting, the group that spearheaded the successful recall of da pamela price. hold a news conference to remind supervisors to keep politics out of the decision. >> we don't need a da is going to be a advocate. we need to do that's going to be rounded. we need to put the voice of the victims first before the criminals. >> recall the group has endorsed esposito in dickson. the board of supervisors is set to make the decision at next tuesday's meeting, the person they select will serve through 2026. dan kerman kron. 4 news. >> 10 36 right now and it's a sad announcement for san francisco food lovers. award-winning chef charles fan of slanted door frame has died unexpectedly heart attack as it turns out, charles was beloved fixture of the restaurant scene for many years here around the bay of crawford's vicki liviakis shares why he meant so much to so many. >> always believe that slammed piece of vietnam about my past - 2 for this country. show people the bea

community activists, so i believe in reform. >> and esposito is a contra costa county assistant da who also formerly worked in the alameda da's office. >> i stand apart from everybody else because i can hit the ground running. >> latricia lewis works as the county's counsel and said she can solve the da office's problems. >> we must tackle the backlog of cases that have been ignored for too long. >> alameda county superior court judge ursula jones dixon said she brings administrative expertise and pledged to meet with victims families. >> i think you show respect to the families and plus there's clear communication about what is going on with these cases. >> two candidates have never worked in the county da's office. one is yibing chen, the alameda city attorney. >> i am committed to implementing the board's vision of finding diversion and restorative justice programs. >> the other is venus johnson, chief deputy attorney general in the california department of justice, who noted endorsements from attorney general rob bonta. >> my vision for this office is to reinvigorate and to unify. we will return to being a model for

alameda county da's office says the two young women will finally have justice after nearly 40 years now. misch will stay in the santa rita county jail awaiting trial for the 1988 kidnaping and murd of nine year old makayla garrett in hayward. investigators tied him to that crime by prints left on mikayla's scooter. misch is already serving a life sentence for another murder in hayward in 1989. new video tonight shows the damage caused by a fire in san jose. it started around two this afternoon at an apartment complex on los gatos almaden road, not far from good sam hospital. firefighters say everyone inside the complex did evacuate. nobody hurt. the red cross says that eight apartments were damaged. still too early to figure out how that fire started. well, san jose police say they have busted a crime ring that may be responsible for nearly 70 burglaries all across the south bay. nearly all of them targeting asian american families. today, sfpd shared photos of some of the stolen goods recovered. you can see it there. 700 items stolen from about 70 homes worth about roughly a mill. poli

even shannon, who has not worked as an alameda county prosecutor is currently the city attorney for the alameda. prior to the meeting, the group that spearheaded the successful recall of da pamela price. hold a news conference to remind supervisors to keep politics out of the decision. >> we don't need a da is going to be a advocate. we need to do that's going to be rounded. we need to put the voice of the victims first before the criminals. >> recall the group has endorsed esposito in dickson. the board of supervisors is set to make the decision at next tuesday's meeting, the person they select will serve through 2026. dan kerman kron. 4 news. >> well, the ongoing devastating wildfires in los angeles is causing san jose's mayor to question if his city's ready for a massive wildfire should break out in the south bay. so mayor matt mahan told kron 4 that he's now asked the city's manager for a new assessment on the city's wildfire preparedness. october report from the fire department says that not only has staffing gone down in the last decade, but they've also at this moment have the lo

in alameda county today, state, county, city and community leaders say they're standing united in their goal to fight and protect immigrant families from the president's promise of mass deportations. if you want to arrest us for protecting our communities, come at us. in a press conference today. state senator jesse adrian announced the state senate is allocating $50 million through emeency legislation to fund the legal fight against the president's recently signed executive orders. orders these leaders feel are unconstitutional. irvine says he's also introduced new legislation that would make all hospital and health care buildings sanctuary areas that would be off limits from ice raids. immigrants are the backbone of our state, our state's economy. immigrants pay $8.5 billion in state and local taxes, and are really the lifeblood of our state's economy. there will be a spotlight on california because of who we are and what we stand for. this all comes two days after presidentnt trump removed long standing limitations on where immigration agents can make arrests, meaning agents can now

. >>> plus, candidates for alameda county's district attorney got a chance to hear from concerned citizens. >> i would like to see someone who is generally present with our community, who embodies the values of the people who live, work, and play in this area. >> da lin has the latest on up the search to replace former d.a. pamela price. >>> and later, federal officials investigating abuse of power woke up this morning without a job. more on president trump's decision to fire more than a dozen federal inspectors. >>> live on this saturday evening from cbs studios in san francisco, i'm brian hackney. >> and i'm andrea nakano. >> after roe v. wade was struck down, the fight against abortion became a rallying point for many conservative voters, and now with the re-election of donald trump, pro-life activists turned out in the thousands for the walk for life in san francisco. >> the event caused a bit of traffic for those driving into the city and attracted a group of counterprotesters. john ramos has the story. >> reporter: at last year's massachusetts march for life, the supreme court had ju

months after a recall election, there is now a new top prosecutor in alameda county. the county's board of supervisors selected superior court judge ursula jones dixon to be the new district attorney. >> ktvu james torres here in studio to share how the public is receiving this new appointment process. >> years in the making. for the most part, people with cases in the criminal system, lawyers and the general public all looking forward to what district attorney ursula jones dixon will look like in office. they say more than anything, they're happy to be out with the old and in with the new. nearly three months after voting to remove pamela price from office, alameda county now finally has a longer serving district attorney, at least for the next year. >> this county has invested a lot in me. my entire legal career has been here. all of the training, all of the people that most lifted me up were in the district attorney's office. i watched it struggle. i get to see it firsthand. and so if i'm going to complain about it, i better do something about it. >> ursula jones di

and alameda county will fill the role for district attorney next week. what several candidates want residents to know before that decision. >> welcome back. alameda county supervisors are zeroing in on a choice for a new district attorney this weekend. a community forum was tell so residents can get to know the candidates vying for the role and address some of their concerns. kron four's lindsey ford has more. following last year's successful recall of pamela price. >> the alameda county board of supervisors has narrowed the field of candidates for the job to 7 people saturday at lakeshore avenue baptist church. 3 of the candidates spoke to residents about the change they hope to bring to the role love for you all to name 3 specifically advocate to strengthen and expand the positive impact of the court system. attendees got to hear directly from latricia lewis been us johnson and even shin on their proposals to improve the collaborative court system. while voters do not have a direct say in the selection, residents wanted to know how they could navigate

alameda county holds its live public interview for the seven people running to be the interim county da. we're going to tell you more about each of those candidates. also, the latest court twist for the man charged in the murder of legendary rapper from the bay area, tupac. i'm chief meteorologist jeff ranieri. 55, in san jose right now. and colder. 40s on the way. we'll take a look at a freeze warning and frost advisories, and we'll also get you some updated looks at some rain chances this weekend. i'll see you back here in a few minutes. we're covering the snow emergency in the south paralyzing cities and shutting down airports. plus, will president trump's embrace of crypto passed the ethics test? what he possibly gains by selling so-called meme coins when we? rest of pamela price's term as d.a. after she was recalled. right now, the county board of supervisors is holding a special session to publicly interview the seven finalists for that job. here's nbc bay area's velena jones. we want to make sure that they will not be replacing another problem that will be dealing with again.

even shannon, who has not worked as an alameda county prosecutor is currently the city attorney for the city of alameda. prior to the meeting, the group that spearheaded the successful recall of da pamela price. hold a news conference to remind supervisors to keep politics out of the decision. >> we don't need a da is going to be a advocate. we need to do that's going to be rounded. we need to put the voice of victims first before the criminals. >> recall the group has endorsed esposito in dickson. now the board of supervisors is set to make the decision at next tuesday's meeting the person they select will serve through 2026. dan kerman kron. 4 news. >> well, a moment ago accidently may an error in a story we were talking about regarding oakland city leaders coming together with some local agencies as well to offer immigration resources for those families that are looking for information at the end of the said they were getting together at 10, 30 today for a per yes tomorrow for a press conference. but it is today. so if you want that information again, be there in front of the senior

it's been a long process here, but the alameda county board of supervisors approved the terms of the reement for the sale of the county's interest in the coliseum complex. we'll have more on the next steps of the sale coming up in just a bit here. and today marks one week since the deadly fires started in los angeles county. the palisades fire tonight is 18% contained. it's burned nearly 24,000 acres. firefighters have also made progress on the eaton fire near altadena and pasadena that is now 35% contained. 14,000 acres have burned in that one. and tonight, the death toll from all the fires is at 25. firefighters say the next 24 hours will be crucial when it comes to protecting their progress in building containment lines, as a new round of santa ana winds prompts a potentially dangerousit

now, this is a very personal matter for victims of violence here in alameda county. and i spoke with one woman who is still pursuing justice for her brother. she tells me she just wants a d.a. who will listen to the people. >> and i'm very anxious, because i feel like, as close as we are, at any moment i feel like the rug can be slipped out from underneath us. i'm hoping that's not the case. >> reporter: we'll hear more from crystal next hour, but once public comment wraps up, we can expect them to cast their vote, and the board will vote through several rounds until a majority receives a vote from at least three members of the board. that choice will serve starting next week, and until 2026, when a special election will take place to determine who will fill the rest of price's term to 2028, ryan. >> okay, thanks, lauren toms reporting live in oakland. >>> happening today, the mill bury city council set to hold a vote of no confidence against christina corpus, facing accusations of misconduct and calls for her resignation. in november an independent report was releas

alameda county leaders will select a new district attorney to replace recall d.a. pamela price.board of supervisors is meeting right now, as you can see in this video from their virtual feed. they are discussing matters this morning that are actually unrelated to the alameda county district attorney. the board will at some point adjourn, then reconvene at 3:00 this afternoon for a special meeting to decide from a pool of seven candidates. the one person who will replace alameda county district attorney pamela price, who was ousted by voters, recalled in part because she was not tough enough on crime. that recall election taking place this past november. so last week, t the board publiy interviewed those seven candidates. elgin lowe and jimmy wilson are the only internal candidates. lowis a senior deputy district attorney, and wilson is a deputy attorney. venus johnson is the chief deputy attorney general for the state of california. she has been endorsed by a-g. rob bonta, latricia. lewis is deputy counsel for alameda county, and ibrahim ibn shen is the current city attorney for

the alameda county board of supervisors approved the terms of an agreement for selling the county's 50%take in the coliseum complex. the a's and city of oakland have already agreed to sell their shares of the coliseum to the african american sports and entertainment group. the sale is expected to close by may 30th. >> our time now 714. a big change is coming for fire protection in southern santa clara county. the supervisors voted unanimously to end a contract with cal fire, and instead put fire services directly under county control. right now, people living outside of the main cities of gilroy and morgan hill belong to the south. santa clara county fire district. it's marked in green on this map. it's been serviced by cal fire since 1980. the union representing cal fire crews say more than 30 employees can now lose their jobs. >> i'm absolutely opposed to the idea that 40, 30 plus firefighters who have served our community with courage, distinction and distinction could be replaced by an annexation idea. that is confusing, dangerous, expensive, expensive and reduces community protecti

the alameda county board of supervisors picking ursula jones dixon to be the next district attorney of the county. >> i'm just humbled. i'm happy and i'm humbled. and i just want to get to work for the people of alameda county in a different capacity. >> jones dixon is an alameda county superior court judge and former prosecutor. she was one of seven finalists the board of supervisors considered. she'll be the second black woman after her predecessor, to hold the district attorney job. >> i'm appreciative to miss price for opening a door. and so although our politics are very different and the way we view criminal justice, the criminal justice system is different. >> jones dixon will step into the d.a. role at a time when the office is facing heavy criticism. she says she'll work to restore trust and also strive to make public safety a top priority. >> we need to be charging cases in a timely manner. we need to have communication with victims on every case. we need to respect marsy's law and to make sure that the prosecution is victim centered. >> the new da tells me that victim center

das office and right now she is the alameda county deputy council. >> day one, ready to jump right in type of leader. i don't have a ramp up time that will be needed for me to get into the work because i have already been doing it for this county. i have been serving the county for 25 years, a resident of east oakland and raising my son here. >> reporter: the candidates that sent in video answers, a veteran prosecutor and an alameda county superior court judge and both women are endorsed by the people who organize the recall of pamela price. voters ousted price, accusing her of swinging too far left . the form is organized by organizations that support price and her restorative justice approach. >> we are looking for candidates who can have a larger understanding of public safety that is not just about incarceration because we know that returning to the age of mass incarceration is not going to make anyone more safe . >> reporter: guzman said she hopes the next da will represent all sides . >> i would like to see someone who is generally present with our community. who embodies the

one step closer to selecting a new district attorney for alameda county. as oakland's new police chief grapples with one of his first major decisions. good evening. thank you for joining us. i'm dan ashley. >> and i'm ama daetz. we begin tonight with the controversy over how oakland police pursue suspects. even the governor has called for them to be more aggressive with car chases. >> the pursuit policy has fueled multiple passionate town hall meetings. and tonight, it was the police chief's turn to weigh in. abc seven news reporter j.r stone explains the changes being considered. >> you felt that it's okay to have this level of crime and not to act, and your negligence of duty resulted in the governor stepping in and saying do something. >> anger among some at the oakland police commission meeting thursday night. the meeting comes just weeks after governor gavin newsom said that the california highway patrol would continue to partner with opd. but if pursuit restrictions don't loosen up and give oakland police more freedom, that could change. >> we're at

one step closer to selecting a new district attorney for alameda county. as oakland's new police chief grapples with one of his first major decisions. good evening. thank you for joining us. i'm dan ashley. >> and i'm ama daetz. we begin tonight with the controversy over how oakland police pursue suspects. even the governor has called for them to be more aggressive with car chases. >> the pursuit policy has fueled multiple passionate town hall meetings. and tonight, it was the police chief's turn to weigh in. abc seven news reporter j.r stone explains the changes being considered. >> you felt that it's okay to have this level of crime and not to act, and your negligence of duty resulted in the governor stepping in and saying do something. >> anger among some at the oakland police commission meeting thursday night. the meeting comes just weeks after governor gavin newsom said that the california highway patrol would continue to partner with opd. but if pursuit restrictions don't loosen up and give oakland police more freedom, that could change. >> we're at

alameda county officials, for instance, recently held a meeting in oakland announcing a new effort to uphold protections for those at risk of deportation county officials have launched a website to provide resources for that community. it provides a list of legal resources and it has information on future workshops aimed at educating the undocumented hotline to report an answer. questions is expected to be ready by february 17th. also in the east bay, richmond's mayor and city manager released a joint statement saturday pledging to stand by the city's majority latino population amid federal immigration policy changes. so according to the 2023 census, the community has a population estimated that about 114,000 people with nearly 47% being hispanic or latino officials emphasize that richmond police do not inquire about immigration status and added that they are committed to upholding our sanctuary city policies. >> a recent report shows that tax the calling in the wake of the pandemic. that's according to the milken institute ranked the city has 108 out of 200 large metro areas national

the alameda county board of supervisors picking ursula jones dixon to be the next district attorney of the county. >> i'm just humbled. i'm happy and i'm humbled. and i just want to get to work for the people of alameda county in a different capacity. >> jones dixon is an alameda county superior court judge and former prosecutor. she was one of seven finalists the board of supervisors considered. she'll be the second black woman after her predecessor, to hold the district attorney job. >> i'm appreciative to miss price for opening a door. and so although our politics are very different and the way we view criminal justice, the criminal justice system is different. >> jones dixon will step into the d.a. role at a time when the office is facing heavy criticism. she says she'll work to restore trust and also strive to make public safety a top priority. >> we need to be charging cases in a timely manner. we need to have communication with victims on every case. we need to respect marsy's law and to make sure that the prosecution is victim centered. >> the new da tells me that victim center

this group of state, county, city and community leaders in alameda county.e senator jesse arreguin said the state senate is allocating $50 million to fund the legal fight against the recently signed executive orders. immigrants pay $8.5 billion in state and local taxes and are really the lifeblood of our state's economy. he's also introduced new legislation that would make hospitals and health care buildings sanctuary areas that would be off limits from ice raids. after the department of homelandty. gia vang nbc baya news, an east bay serial killer being sentenced for the 1986 murders of two fremont women, sang 99 bottles of beer as the victim's family detailed their decades long heartache and loss. the judge then handed him two more life sentences. david misch is getting 50 years to life for the murders of jennifer duey and michelle xavier. the bodies of the two best friends were found shot and stabbed in fremont. now, misch wouldn't be charged until 2018 thanks to dna evidence and interviews with family and witnesses. alameda county da's office says the tw

district attorney for alameda county.f supervisors just chose ursula jones dixon in three rounds of voting tonight. jones dixon is in alameda county superior court judge. she previously worked as a deputy da for the county. she will be sworn in as da early next month and serve in the role until the next general election, which is scheduled for 2026. previous district attorney pamela price was recalled by voters back in november. >> the doomsday clock, which is a symbolic attempt to sew close we are to destroying the world, just moved to its closest point ever to midnight. >> it is now 8 midnight. >> midnight represents the moment when people will have made the earth uninhabitable. >> we set the clock closer to midnight because we do not see sufficient progress. positive progress on the global challenges we face, including nuclear risk, climate change, biological threats, and advances in disruptive technologies. >> okay, so if the clock ever hits midnight, we wouldn't even know it. that would mean humanity had been wiped o

jones dixon's entire career has been in alameda county. again, she was picked out of a total of seven finalists. she won't immediately become da. plans are underway to swear her in next tuesday. she'll serve that role until 2026 and have the option to keep her job if she runs for it, and continue on until 2028. we are live this morning in oakland. i'm james torres, ktvu, fox two news. >> james thank you. happening now, one of president trump's more controversial cabinet nominees is on the hot seat on capitol hill today. robert f kennedy jr, who is being considered to lead the department of health and human services, is trying to convince lawmakers that he's not anti-vaccine. fox's rebecca castor has more on his confirmation hearing. >> do you have the support? >> robert f kennedy jr helped president trump get elected by promising to make america healthy again. but to make good on that promise, he has to first convince a skeptical senate. >> we don't agree on everything, but what we both agree is that america has some health problems. >> rf