she says fellow candidate and contra costa prosecutor annie esposito is on the list. >> annie esposito will be a chief assistant, and there are other folks that i've reached out to who have left the office in hopes that they will come back. and i was just having a conversation with one of those before you got here. and my expectation is that several of those folks will come back. >> jones dixon says one of her top priorities is rebuilding a strong team of prosecutors. and to do that, her first action will be looking at the budget. >> because my concern is that the budget that we thought we have, we may not have that, and we're getting closer to budget season. >> she says her second priority will be building up the skills of newer staff. >> the biggest concern about that is i know that that miss price was able to hire a lot of lawyers who i would love to keep here with us. having said that, if they can't do the da work, we have to get them trained up to do the da work. >> price was recalled after a big outcry by crime victims, who said her office failed to prosecute cases and missed imp

annie esposito. giving san. elgin law. patricia lewis, jimmy wilson, ursula dixon y venus johnson.ocurre debido a que en noviembre pasado lala fiscal pamela price fue destituida de su cargo y aunque esa decisión la hicieron los votantes, la selección de quien va a reemplazarla será tomada por los supervisores. durante la mañana y a las afueras del edificio administrativo del condado alameda, el movimiento denominado schiff, que lideró la votación revocatoria contra pamelarice, dijo darle su respaldo a ursula dixon y annie esposito. we don't need a dj that's going to be a advocate. no necesitamos un fiscal que sea defensor o mediador. necesitamos un fiscal que sea integral, dijeron. madres que han perdido hijos por la violencia armada. también se pronunciaron. un fiscal que castigue a los delincuentes asesinos como los que asesinaron a mi hijo. ana sybill quiere ver un sistema penal que traiga finalmente justicia para su hijo leandro, asesinado en octubre de 2023 con la fiscal anterior. los asesinos delincuentes estaban protegidos. entonces necesitamos un fiscal que que que les dé s

the candidate that will put victims first, annie esposito and the honorable ursula jones dixon, are the two candidates who can fulfill these needs. the next da will be selected based on four rounds of votes. each of the five supervisors will select two candidates. the top three candidates will move on to the next round until supervisors select their top pick. the winning candidate will need support from at least three supervisors to be selected. if no one wins over the majority, the process will start from the beginning. this is a very, very important decision. getting it right is critical. the new da will be sworn in next week and serve until the next election in 2026. in oakland, velena jones, nbc bay area news. big changes in oakland as well. who's going to be the next mayor? one hopeful is laying out his plan to revitalize the downtown area. former city council member lauren taylor announced his he narrowly lost to recalledth. mayor sheng thao in the 2022 election. part of his campaign now includes creating a dedicated police unit to address retail and property crime. eliminating bu

she says fellow candidate and contra costa prosecutor annie esposito is on the list. >> annie esposito will be a chief assistant, and there are other folks that i've reached out to have left the office in hopes that they will come back. and i was just having a conversation with one of those before you got here. and my expectation is that several of those folks will come back. >> jones dixon says one of her top priorities is rebuilding a strong team of prosecutors. and to do that, her first action will be looking at the budget. >> because my concern is that the budget that we thought we have, we may not have that. and we're getting closer to budget season. >> she says her second priority will be building up the skills of newer staff. >> the biggest concern about that is i know that that miss price was able to hire a lot of lawyers who i would love to keep here with us. having said that, if they can't do the da work, we have to get them trained up to do the da work. >> price was recalled after a big outcry by crime victims, who said her office failed to prosecute cases and missed importa

annie esposito.ones dixon said that she will run things very differently from the former da. >> price d.a. was. >> more of an activist than a district attorney. although i respect her convictions, they're not mine. i'm here to do a job. and as a judge, you have to be fair and impartial. you have to make sure you keep the law first. and this is a victim centered process. it will be under my office going forward. >> jones dixon will serve as da through the 2026 midterm elections, when she will need to run for reelection. she explained why she wanted to step down from the bench to work as district attorney. >> being a judge is awesome and i get to touch individual families, but as a da, i get to touch the entire community, and the goal is to bring what i brought to the court to the rest of the county. >> founders of safe, a group who led the recall effort, say that the judge was one of their top choices. >> we feel wonderful. i mean, either one was a plus for us. with judge dixon. we get a whole team. a

she says fellow candidate and contra costa prosecutor annie esposito is on the list. >> annie espositol be a chief assistant, and there are other folks that i've reached out to have left the office in hopes that they will come back. and i was just having a conversation with one of those before you got here. and my expectation is that several of those folks will come back. >> jones dixon says one of her top priorities is rebuilding a strong team of prosecutors. and to do that, her first action will be looking at the budget. >> because my concern is that the budget that we thought we have, we may not have that, and we're getting closer to budget season. >> she says her second priority will be building up the skills of newer staff. >> the biggest concern about that is i know that that miss price was able to hire a lot of lawyers who i would love to keep here with us. having said that, if they can't do the da work, we have to get them trained up to do the da work. >> price was recalled after a big outcry by crime victims, who said her office failed to prosecute cases and missed important d

annie esposito was a senior assistant da here in alameda county before becoming assistant da in contra costa county. the remaining two finalists are latricia lewis is an assistant da here in alameda county. before becoming was, i should say, before becoming a deputy county counsel for alameda. and yibin chen, who is city attorney for the city of alameda. according to the east bay times, chen is the only finalist with no prosecutorial experience. in a matter of moments, minutes from now, safe will 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. again, the interviews are later this afternoon. the board will select their finalists, the person who become the new district attorney. they will select them next week, and then that person takes office early next month and will serve through 2026 here in dublin. bob redell nbc, bay area news. thank you bob. well, new fires sparked in southern california near san diego. ahead on nbc bay area. the intens

. >> reporter: the two candidates that sent in answers are annie esposito and jones dixon, both endorsedrganized the recall of pamela price. guzman says all strong candidates, which makes it hard to make up her mind. >> 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. >>> now let's get a look at our weather today. there were some dark skies out there earlier, but there is some nice sunshine there in the background as we look at the sunset. darren peck joins us now with more on what we can expect this weekend. >> well, we got some light rain coming in on the last three hours of radar, andrea, we've been able to see the showers develop a little more over the bay. watching the last three hours, just a few drops showing up here. barely enough to measure, but at least we've started to see some rain. if we look at what happens over the next couple of hours, in fact, we're going to play this forward from where we are now and let this go through tomorrow into the early afternoon. isolated hit and

annie esposito for the the board is considering to fill the vacancy after the recall of pamela price. other candidates include elgin lowe and jim wilson, yben chen, deputy attorney general venus johnson. >> 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 by shading us, so to speak. so i'm just hoping that's not the case, and we look forward to positive turnout with all of our hard work. >> reporter: public safety group s.a.f.e., who led the recall of pamela price, worry that california attorney general rob bonta may be tipping the scales towards his pick, venus johnson. the group says johnson's policies align too closely with price's. but johnson has earned support from parts of the community including former bart police chief kenton rainy. >> the person that you want opening that seat needs to have the temperment to make those decisions, taking in mind, keeping in mind victims of crimes. she's going to -- venus johnson's going to give an ear to the victims along with the law enforcement agencies, and s

she says fellow candidate and contra costa prosecutor annie esposito is on the list. >> annie espositol be a chief assistant, and there are other folks that i've reached out to have left the office in hopes that they will come back. and i was just having a conversation with one of those before you got here. and my expectation is that several of those folks will come back. >> jones dixon says one of her top priorities is rebuilding a strong team of prosecutors. and to do that, her first action will be looking at the budget. >> because my concern is that the budget that we thought we have, we may not have that and we're getting closer to budget season. >> she says her second priority will be building up the skills of newer staff. >> the biggest concern about that is i know that that miss price was able to hire a lot of lawyers who i would love to keep here with us. having said that, if they can't do the da work, we have to get them trained up to do the da work. >> price was recalled after a big outcry by crime victims, who said her office failed to prosecute cases and missed important de

annie esposito is currently an assistant d.a.n contra costa county, but she formerly served as senior assistant d.a. in alameda county. ursula 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 chose

annie esposito, venus johnson, ursula dixon, elgin lowe, jimmy wilson, latricia lewis and yibin shen are all moving on to the interview round. the candidates will be interviewed at a special board meeting before being narrowed down to a final two ahead of a final vote in the south bay, local leaders are speaking out amid growing concerns from the immigrant community. >> this comes after recent ice raids in the state and ahead of donald trump's presidential inauguration. abc seven news reporter zach fuentes explains how officials plan to strengthen protections for immigrants and combat misinformation. >> unannounced central valley raids by border patrol agents and the incoming presidential administration have members in the san jose immigrant community on edge. >> there is a great growing fear in district five and east side san jose, which is a majority immigrant community both from latin america and asian asian communities, santa clara county sheriff bob johnson said those fears escalated last week when his agency served search warrants in an east san jose neighborhood. >> they were

annie esposito. all seven candidates made their final pitches t today before taking questions from the supervisors and the public. now, the recall group and families of victims say they want a da that's going to fight for them. i just hope that the board of supervisors really makes the right choice, and that they're really think about the people over politics, because this is something very serious. this is our lives. it's our lives and the lives of this whole community. and that's the most important thing, is the electability. after 2026, you have to do 2026. you got to do 2028. so you got to know what you're doing here. now they want a long term answer here. in addition to dixon and esposito, there are five other candidates. elgin lowe and jimmy wilson are the only candidates currently working in the da's office. venus johnson is the chief deputy attorney general for california and has been endorsed by a-g. rob bonta latricia lewis is deputy counsel for alameda county, and eben shen is the current

today, supervisors voted for their top picks with the top three dixon, annie esposito, and venus johnson moving on to the final round. congratulations, judge dixon, you know you have been in my top three. and of course i want to go on record supporting our new district attorney. i think it's really important that we are all aligned as we move forward. yep, she will take over for the recalled pamela price. dixon will serve as da for nearly two years until the next election. all right. big decisions in the south bay as well. right now, san jose city council is meeting to appoint a new council member to represent downtown's district three. that seat has been vacant since last year, when omar torres resigned after he was charged with molesting a minor. now, whoever they picked tonight will start the job next week until a special election is held in april to find a full time replacement. so this is just kind of a stopgap here. we're keeping a close eye on this meeting. we'll update you once there's a decision that's made. also this evening there will be no ban on artificial turf on land owned

county superior court judge ursula jones dixon and contra costa county assistant district attorney annie esposito. virginia nishida, whose husband was shot and killed in 2021 while working as security for a news crew, believes both candidates will fight for victims. they've been in all aspects of the court area. they have helped community. they have helped internally. they have helped themselves. even going out to the community to help, you know. so it's they're well rounded. elgin lowe and jimmy wilson are the only internal candidates. lowe is a senior deputy district attorney, and wilson is a deputy district attorney. venus johnson is the chief deputy attorney general for california and has been endorsed by ag rob bonta. latricia lewis is a deputy counsel for alameda county, and ibn shin is the current city attorney for alameda. today, the victims families we spoke to say they have a simple request for whomever gets the job. accountability is a must. everybody has to be accountable for something, right? and it's time for the district attorney to make these people accountable for their actions.

. >> 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 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

now ursula jones dixon, she's an alameda county superior court judge, and annie esposito, she's a contra costa county assistant district attorney. so those are the seven candidates during a rally before last week's interview. safe. that's the group responsible for pushing the recall for former d.a. price, along with several crime victims. they endorsed judge jones dixon and assistant d.a. esposito. here is virginia nishida, whose husband was shot and killed in 2021 while working as security for a news crew. been in all aspects of the court area. they have helped community. they have helped internally. they have helped themselves even going out to the community to help, you know, so it's they're well rounded. now, laura, you touched on this when you were tossing out to me before today's board meeting. members of the community who are pushing for judge jones dixon and assistant d.a. esposito, they are going to hold a press conference to pressure the supervisors to reveal whether or not attorney general rob bonta and other associates have contacted the board to push for venus johnson to bec

annie esposito. jones dixon said she will run things very differently from the recalled district attorney, pamela price. >> the da was more of an activist than a district attorney. although i respect her convictions, they're not mine. i'm here to do a job, and as a judge, you have to be fair and impartial. you have to make sure you keep the law first. and this is a victim centered process. it will be under my office going forward. >> jones dixon will serve as da through the 2026 midterms. the board hopes to swear her in as district attorney next tuesday. new leadership on the san jose city council tonight. carl salas was appointed as the new interim council member for district three. that seat was left empty after former councilman omar torres resigned after he was arrested on sexual assault charges back in november. ktvu south bay reporter lamonica peters has the story. >> after months of vetting applicants to fill the open seat, san jose city council voted 6 to 4 for carl salas as interim city coun

county superior court judge ursula jones dixon and contra costa county assistant district attorney annie esposito. virginia nishida, whose husband was shot and killed in 2021 while working as security for a news crew, believes both candidates will fight for victims. they've been in all aspects of the court area. they have helped community. they have helped internally. they have helped themselves. even going out to the community to help, you know, so it's they're well rounded. elgin lowe and jimmy wilson are the only internal candidates. lowe is a senior deputy district attorney, and wilson is a deputy district attorney. venus johnson is the chief deputy attorney general for california and has been endorsed by aguilar rob bonta. latricia. lewis is a deputy counsel for alameda county, and ibn shin is the current city attorney for alameda. we're each going to ask questions, and we're going to do it in a very, again, random but fair way. today's candidates made their final pitches before taking questions from supervisors and the public. we will build community trust with engagement and with complete

currently, there are seven candidates, so the board last week interviewed all seven of them annie esposito, elgin lowe and jimmy wilson all work in bay area district attorney's offices right now. meanwhile, latricia lewis and eben chen both work as counsel for local governments. ursula jones dixon is a judge and venus johnson works for the state attorney general. the new da will serve through 2026, when the position will be up for election again. a big loss for jack london square in oakland. abc seven news has confirmed that the waterfront hotel will close on friday. it was previously reported that hyatt was cease managing the hotel in late march due to financial issues with the owner. now the hotel's closure is just days away. no word on what will happen, with reservations booked after friday or what employees can expect. we've had some chilly nights this week, right? here's meteorologist drew tuma with when we'll snap the cold spell. >> we're finding increasing sunshine. >> out there and warming temperatures, but we'll do it all again tomorrow and the day after with this morning frost ad

supervisors voted for their top picks with the top three dixon, annie esposito, and venus johnson moving the final round. congratulations judge dixon. you know, you have been in my top three. and of course, i want to go on record supporting our new district attorney. i think it's really important that we are all aligned as we move forward. dixon will serve as district attorney for nearly two years until the next election. well, just in another strike against san mateo county is embattled sheriff christina corpus. late tonight, the millbrae city council held a no confidence vote. it passed unanimously. council members in millbrae called on the sheriff to resign. san carlos already passed a similar resolution. both cities have a contract with the sheriff's department to provide police services. the votes follow a scathing independent report released in november. it alleges the sheriff had an inappropriate relationship with her chief of staff, and that sheriff corpus has used retaliation and abused her authority in running her department. in a written statement to us, the sheriff called ton

alameda county superior court judge ursula jones dixon and contra costa county assistant da annie esposito. all seven candidates made their final pitches before taking questions from the supervisors and the public. now, the recall group and families of victims say they want a da that will fight for them. i just hope that the board of supervisors really makes the right choice, and that they really think about the people over politics, because this is something very serious. this is our lives. it's our lives and the lives of this whole community. and that's the most important thing, is electability. after 2026, you have to do 2026, you got to do 2028. so you got to know what you're doing here. they want a long term solution. in addition, in addition to dixon and esposito, there are five other candidates. elgin lowe and jimmy wilson are the only candidates currently working in the da's office. venus johnson is the chief deputy attorney general for california. latricia lewis is deputy couns for alameda county and eben shen. there he is the current city attorney for alameda. the board is set to

annie esposito, elgin lowe and jimmy wilson all work in bay area district attorney offices right now. latricia lewis and yibin shen both work as counsel for local governments. ursula jones dixon is a judge, and venus johnson works for the state attorney general. johnson, lewis and shen appeared at tonight's forum, put on by the alameda county district attorney accountability table. they were asked what they would do during their first 100 days. >> is to ensure that we have the adequate staffing deployed so that we are reviewing cases so that they do not time out before the statute of limitations. >> so much is driven by budget, the way that the budget is structured in the county. it determines what positions are available. you know, how many positions that you have available and what classifications. >> so, you know, we have just a few weeks to get a budget together. but what a budget does, it not only sets your priorities, but it also gives the community a directive and an understanding of where your investments will be. and what do those relationships and budgetary line items look l

annie esposito, elgin lowe and jimmy wilson all work in bay area district attorney offices right now. latricia lewis and yibin shen both work as counsel for local governments. ursula jones dixon is a judge, and venus johnson works for the state attorney general. johnson, lewis and shen appeared at tonight's forum, put on by the alameda county district attorney accountability table. they were asked what they would do during their first 100 days. >> is to ensure that we have the adequate staffing deployed so that we are reviewing cases so that they do not time out before the statute of limitations. >> so much is driven by budget, the way that the budget is structured in the county. it determines what positions are available. you know, how many positions that you have available and what classifications. >> so, you know, we have just a few weeks to get a budget together. but what a budget does, it not only sets your priorities, but it also gives the community a directive and an understanding of where your investments will be. and what do those relationships and budgetary line items look l

well, today, the board of supervisors continued interviewing the seven finalists for the job annie espositogin low and jimmy wilson all work in bay area district attorney offices right now. leticia, trisha lewis and yibin shen both work as counsel for local governments. ursula jones dixon is a judge, and venus johnson works for the state attorney general. the supervisors will announce their choice next week. they'll serve from february until election next year. >> a local state of emergency has been approved because of the fire at the moss landing power plant. the fire started last thursday at a battery storage facility and burned well into friday. it led to people being ordered to either stay inside or, in some cases, evacuate. the monterey county board of supervisors did get an earful during today's hearing. community members expressed their concern over the air and potential health impacts. it's not the first fire at the plant. the cause of that fire is still under investigation. >> more to come here. delivery driver costumes. high tech surveillance equipment inside the international bur

well, today, the board of supervisors continued interviewing the seven finalists for the job annie espositolow and jimmy wilson all work in bay area district attorney offices right now. leticia, trisha lewis and yibin shen both work as counsel for local governments. ursula jones dixon is a judge, and venus johnson works for the state attorney general. the supervisors will announce their choice next week. they'll serve from february until election next year. >> a local state of emergency has been approved because of the fire at the moss landing power plant. the fire started last thursday at a battery storage facility and burned well into friday. it led to people being ordered to either stay inside or, in some cases, evacuate. the monterey county board of supervisors did get an earful during today's hearing. community members expressed their concern over the air and potential health impacts. it's not the first fire at the plant. the cause of that fire is still under investigation. >> more to come here. delivery driver costumes. high tech surveillance equipment inside the international burglar

pamela price, annie esposito, venus johnson, ursula dixon, elgin lowe, jimmy wilson, patricia lewis and yibing shen are moving on to the interview round. the candidates will be interviewed at a special board meeting before being narrowed down to a final two ahead of the final vote. >> flags across california will be raised to full staff on monday for president-elect donald trump's inauguration. governor gavin newsom gave that directive today. flags are currently at half staff to mourn the death of former president jimmy carter. you can watch the inauguration monday right here on abc seven. live coverage begins at 6 a.m. speaker emeritus nancy pelosi will not be attending the inauguration. friction between pelosi and president elect trump has made headlines for several years. you may remember the incident from 2020, when pelosi ripped up a copy of trump's state of the union remarks. pelosi's spokesperson did not say why the congressman won't attend. >> now to the latest on the wildfires burning in los angeles county. cal fire says there is no new growth today. that's good news on the two

judge ursula jones dixon and contra costa county chief assistant da annie esposito. advocates said supervisors should listen to the input of residents. >> but remember the reason why we are replacing this da. we want to make sure that there will not be replacing another problem that we will be dealing with again. and we also want to make sure that this is a right and fair process, not being influenced by many, many powerful politicians. >> attorney general rob bonta endorsed his own deputy, ag, venus johnson, for the role of alameda county district attorney. johnson also received an endorsement from former oakland police commission chair regina jackson. several bay area leaders met to announce a cross county partnership to prevent human trafficking. this meeting, led by u.s. attorney ishmael ramsey, focused on creating awareness and chains of communication to report and solve human trafficking cases. ramsey emphasized the need for this meeting, as the bay area is set to host several major events here in the coming years, including the nba all-star game just next mont

. >> reporter: the two candidates that sent in video answers are annie esposito, a veteran prosecutor, and ar sell la jones dixon, an alameda county superior court judge. both women endorsed by the people who organized the recall of pamela price. voters ousted price, accusing her of swinging too far left. this forum is organized by organizations that supported price and her restorative justice approach. >> we're really looking for candidates who can have a larger understanding of public safety that's 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 says she's hopeful the next d.a. will represent all sides. >> 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. >> reporter: the alameda county supervisors will appoint the new d.a. next month and serve until 2026. >>> tomorrow is the last day to file an application for -- >> well, andrea, i'm going to read this really quickly. tomorrow is t

they are judge ursula jones dixon and contra costa county chief assistant da annie esposito.ocates said supervisors should listen to the input of residents. >> but remember, the reason why we are replacing this da. we want to make sure that they will not be replacing another problem that we will be dealing with again. and we also want to make sure that this is a right and fair process, not being influenced by many, many powerful politicians. >> the board of supervisors meeting is still underway right now. they expect to choose a new da by the end of the month. that person will serve until an election is held in 2026. >> one of san francisco's most prominent chefs and a leader in reinventing vietnamese food in america has died at the age of 62. charles phan came to san francisco as a vietnamese refugee when he was a child. in 1995, his family opened phan's best known restaurant, the slanted door. the restaurant became a nationally acclaimed location, earning fans several awards. he went on to open several restaurants around the bay area and to write two cookbooks. critics have

annie esposito, elgin lowe and jimmy wilson all work in the bay area district attorney offices right now. meanwhile, latricia lewis and eben shen both work as counsel for local governments. ursula jones dixon is a judge and venus johnson works for the state attorney general. the new district attorney will serve through 2026, when the position is up for election again. reggie. >> gloria. thank you. this morning, we're taking a closer look at the immigration crackdown across the country. federal authorities have announced another increase in the number of undocumented migrants taken into custody. so here's a look at some of the numbers from ice. the agency tells abc news that just yesterday, ice agents arrested more than a thousand people across the country. that's compared to 956 arrests sunday. 286, saturday, 593 friday and 538 thursday. again, these numbers are nationwide. federal officials say they are targeting violent criminal offenders. also, for the first time in u.s. history, military aircraft now being used to deport migrants, marines are also securing the border by making re

ursula jones dixon is an alameda county superior court judge, and annie esposito is contra costa countyistant district attorney. during a rally before last week's interviews, several crime victims and safe. the group responsible for recalling former da pamela price for not being tough enough on crime. they endorsed judge jones dixon and assistant da esposito. we want to make sure that they will not be replacing another problem that we'll be dealing with again. and we also want to make sure that this is a right and fair process. we will build community trust with engagement and with complete transparency. we are at a critical juncture in our criminal justice system, one that demands bold leadership. my philosophy is persevere, strive for excellence and fairness, and maintain your compassion. that was some of the candidates for alameda county da giving their answers to the board during those public interviews last week. whoever the board picks today will take office next month and s serve through 2026. now, as i mentioned before today's s board mting, members of the community who are push

they are prosecutors annie esposito, elgin low, and jimmy wilson, as well as superior court judge ursula jones, dickinson dixon and venus johnson. deputy chief deputy to attorney general rob bonta. they also chose alameda city attorney yibin shen and latricia lewis, a deputy counsel in alameda county. all seven candidates are expected to be interviewed by the board of supervisors next tuesday. oakland police are investigating another homicide that happened on international boulevard shortly after 11:00 last night. police say that th have one person in custody in connection to the shooting, but they did not say if that person is believed to be the shooter or how they may be connected to the incident. we do have an update on the shooting of a four year old girl in vallejo. the gunfire erupted on sunday while officers were serving a search warrant in the crest neighborhood, just north of six flags discovery kingdom. the girl was riding in the car with her mother when she was shot. officials say she is in stable condition at ucsf benioff children's hospital, oakland. in a news conference wit

annie esposito was a senior assistant d.a. here in alameda county before becoming assistant d.a.ra costa county. the remaining 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

so the seven candidates to be interviewed are annie esposito, venus johnson, ursula dixon, elgin lowe latricia lewis and yibin chen. a vallejo intersection is now a crime scene. cars parked there riddled with bullet holes after a shootout that left a young girl critically hurt. the four year old girl had been riding in a car with her mother and was caught in the crossfire. abc seven news reporter louis pena has the latest on how city officials are planning to increase safety there. >> bullet holes on multiple cars, the side of this home and shattered glass tell a story of chaos during gun violence sunday night in vallejo. >> that incident has left myself and many other residents of the neighborhood rattled. >> police dispatch audio confirms the fear. many residents in this area reported. >> we're getting a lot of phone calls right now on the street. >> a four year old girl caught in the crossfire while in the car with her mom. >> multiple gunshots coming from the east of us. >> police officers speaking for the first time about the young victim's condition. >> the juvenile is in stable

annie esposito is currently an assistant d.a.contra costa county, but she formerly served as senior assistant da in alameda county. ursula 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 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 s

annie esposito, she was a senior assistant da also here in the county before becoming assistant d.a. in contra costa county. the remaining two finalists, they are latricia lewis, who was assistant da here in alameda county before becoming deputy city county counsel for alameda. and in yibin. shen, who is a city attorney for the city of alameda. according to the east bay times, shen is the only finalist with no prosecutorial prosecutorial experience. at 1130 this morning, safe again. that's that grassroots organization i mentioned. 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 in this process to appoint a new district attorney. so, again, the interviews of the seven finalists are later today. next week, the board will make their final decision. and whoever that person is, they will take office early next month and they will serve through 2026. reporting live here in dublin. bob redell today in the bay. a lot of changes coming up. thank you so much, bob, for all the details. a

annie esposito. today's rally at safe co-founder carl chan expressed the importance of supervisors listening to the input of county residents when making their decisions. >> but remember the reason why we're replacing this d.a. we want to make sure that they will not be replacing another problem that we will be dealing with again. and we also want to make sure that this is a right and fair process, not being influenced by many, many powerful politicians. >> the board of supervisors plans to make their decision by the end of the month. the alameda county sheriff's office wants to end. wants an end to some of the added oversight of the santa rita jail enacted nearly three years ago. the sheriff says the department has been working tirelessly to reform the jail since a consent decree went into effect back in 2022. that decree stemmed from allegations that the jail overused solitary confinement did not have adequate suicide prevention and mental health services, and did not let incarcerated people have e

there's annie esposito, elgin low and jimmy wilson, who all work in bay area district attorney offices. then there's also latricia lewis and eben shen, who both work as counsel for local governments, and ursula jones. dixon is a judge, and venus johnson works for the state attorney general. the alameda county board of supervisors is expected to make a final decision next week. now today's forum starts at 11 at lakeshore avenue baptist church in oakland, and it is free to attend. a vigil mass at saint dominic's church in san francisco was one of many services leading up to the 2025 walk for life west coast. >> reslience. >> the event gets underway at 930 this morning with mass at saint mary's cathedral, followed by a rally at the civic center. anti-abortion supporters will then march down market street towards the embarcadero. sfmta says counter-protests are planned, which will increase the number of street closures in the downtown area. muni busses are being rerouted around the demonstration. coaches and athletes at sonoma state are fighting to reverse the university's plans to cut ath

annie esposito.es said supervisors should listen to the input of residents. >> but remember, the reason why we are replacing this d.a. we want to make sure that they will not be replacing another problem that we will be dealing with again. and we also want to make sure that this is the right and fair process, not being influenced by many, many powerful politicians. >> as we heard in janice package, attorney general rob bonta endorsed his own deputy ag, venus johnson, for the role of district attorney. johnson also received an endorsement from former oakland police commission chair regina jackson. the city of antioch is looking for a new city attorney. thomas lloyd smith has resigned from his position, effective friday. his resignation was not made public until today. in a statement from city council. smith had served in that role since 2019. no reason was given for his departure. san francisco city officials are hoping for help from the public to identify a man found dead in october. the medical exam

there are a total of seven annie esposito, elgin lowe and jimmy wilson all work in bay area district attorney offices right now. latricia lewis and yubin shin both work as counsel for local governments. ursula jones dixon is a judge and venus johnson works for the state attorney general. johnson, lewis and shen appeared at last night's forum put on by the alameda county da accountability table. they were asked what they would do during their first 100 days. >> is to ensure that we have the adequate staffing deployed so that we are reviewing cases so that they do not time out before the statute of limitations. >> so much is driven by budget, the way that the budget is structured in the county. it determines what positions are available. you know, how many positions that you have available and what classifications. >> so, you know, we have just a few weeks to get a budget together. but what a budget does, it not only sets your priorities, but it also gives the community a directive and an understanding of where your investments will be and what do those relationships and budgetary line

they are prosecutors annie esposito, elgin low, jimmy wilson, as well as superior court judge ursulaones dixon and venus johnson, chief deputy to attorney general rob bonta. they also chose alameda city attorney yibin chen and latricia d lewis, a deputy county counsel in alameda county. all seven candidates are expected to be interviewed by the board of supervisors next tuesday. >> tonight, san jose police hosted a virtual meeting about its plan to access traffic cameras throughout the city. the city's transportation department says it has nearly 3000 cameras located on traffic poles and at parking garages. police want to access more than a thousand of those cameras to help officers solve crimes. >> we want to make sure that the residents of san jose are able to walk around, and if the crimes are committed, that we're able to go back and look at the footage and conduct investigations and make arrests. >> police say they want to respect the public's privacy and ensure cameras will only be accessed in response to active crimes, for post investigative purposes and for large public event

there are a total of seven annie esposito, elgin lowe and jimmy wilson all work in bay area districtney offices right now. latricia lewis and eben shen both work as counsel for local governments. ursula jones dixon is a judge and venus johnson works for the state attorney general. johnson, lewis and shen appeared at last night's forum, put on by the alameda county district attorney accountability table. they were asked what they would do during their first 100 days. >> is to ensure that we have the adequate staffing deployed so that we are reviewing cases so that they do not time out before the statute of limitations. >> so much is driven by budget, the way that the budget is structured in the county. it determines what positions are available. you know, how many positions that you have available and what classifications. >> so, you know, we have just a few weeks to get a budget together. but what a budget does, it not only sets your priorities, but it also gives the community a directive and an understanding of where your investments will be. and what do those relationships and budg

there's annie esposito, elgin low and jimmy wilson.orney offices right now. and then latricia lewis and evan shen both work as counsel for local offices for local governments. and ursula jones dixon is a judge in venus. johnson works for the state attorney general. the alameda county board of supervisors is expected to make a final decision next week. today's forum starts at 11 at lakeshore avenue baptist church in oakland, and it is free to attend. well, coaches and athletes at sonoma state are fighting to reverse the university's plans to cut athletic programs and athletes. the press democrat reports they plan to file a class action lawsuit against the university and lobby state and local governments to save the 11 athletic programs that are in jeopardy. this comes after sonoma state announced days ago sweeping cuts to programs, degrees and faculty to address a $24 million deficit for the 20 2526 school year. the pacifica school district board has voted to close one school and relocate dozens of middle schoolers from another. the boa

the seven candidates to be interviewed are annie esposito, venus johnson, ursula dixon, elgin lowe, alsomy wilson, latricia lewis and yibin shen. a vallejo intersection is now a crime scene. cars parked there riddled with bullet holes. after a shootout that left a young girl critically hurt. the four year old girl, who had been riding in a car with her mother, was caught in the crossfire. abc seven news reporter luz pena has the latest on how city officials are planning to increase safety. >> bullet holes on multiple cars, the side of this home and shattered glass tell a story of chaos during gun violence sunday night in vallejo. >> that incident has left myself and many other residents of the neighborhood rattled. >> police dispatch audio confirms the fear. many residents in this area reported. >> we're getting a lot of phone calls right now on the street. >> a four year old girl caught in the crossfire while in the car with her mom. >> multiple gunshots coming from the east of us. >> police officers speaking for the first time about the young victim's condition. >> the juvenile is in s

the seven candidates are annie esposito, venus johnson, ursula dixon, elgin lowe, jimmy wilson, latricia, and yibin chen. after today, the list gets narrowed down to 2 or 3 before a final vote. the supervisors plan to select their pick at a meeting next tuesday. whomever they choose will only serve until next year, when voters go to the polls to pick a da to serve a full term. >> two bay area sports teams are hosting donation sites for supplies in the wake of the wildfires in la. the valkyries and bay fc are accepting new and unused toiletries and cosmetic donations here at the drop off locations. if you want to contribute. chase center, oakland marriott city center, sutter health's palo alto medical foundation, mountain view center, and jack's bar in san jose. you can see the drop off times on your screen. >> still to come on abc seven mornings at six. protecting the bay area from wildfires. what's being done in the north and south bay to get ready for future danger. >> and you are looking live at the big board at the new york stock exchange. you can see we're up about 221 points. anoth

ursula jones dixon is an alameda county superior court judge, and annie esposito is contra costa countyinterviews, safe. that's the group responsible for recallg former da price. and along with several crime victims, they endorsed judge jones dixon and assistant da esposito. here is virginia nishida, whose husband was shot and killed in 2021 while working as a security guard for a news crew. been in all aspects of the court area. they have helped community. they have helped internally. they have helped themselves. even going out to the community to help, you know. so it's they're well rounded. before today's board meeting, members of the community who are pushing for judge jones dixon and assistant da esposito, they will hold a press conference to pressure the supervisors in alameda county to reveal whether or not a.g. bonta and other associates haveontacted the board to push for venus johnson to become da. again, that is bonta's pick for the job. whoever the board picks today, they will take office next month and through 2026, and they will lead prosecutions here at the east county hal