one officer for every 3000 people in antioch right now.o give you some perspective, the antioch statistic is five times more people than an officer in oakland is responsible for protecting and serving. san francisco and san jose also have tighter ratios and all of those departments say they need help too. we look at what people in antioch are doing until more officers can be hired. >> david works at jj aquarium in antioch and he says he feels safe with his pup rex by his side but this is continually getting hit by thieves. >> it has been a big struggle here with our neighbors being broken into a few times, the back door being kicked in and, local law enforcement don't have any access or capability to help us. >> the antioch police department is short 35 sworn officers according to mayor hernandez-thorpe. of the 80 officers, only 39 are on patrol. residents say the worst part is the criminals are fully aware the police department is understaffed. >> they know. they know when there is cops out. they know where the cops are and where they are

work sent jj aquarium in oldtown antioch. he says he feels safe with his pup but businesses are continually getting hit by thieves. >> it has been a big struggle here with our neighbors being broken into a few times, the back door being kicked in and local law enforcement don't have any access or capability to help us. >> the antioch police department is short 35 sworn officers, according to mayor lemar hernandez-thorpe. of the 80 officers, only 39 are on patrol. residents say the worst part is that the criminals are fully aware the police department is understaffed. >> they know. they know when there is cops out. they know where the cops are and where they are not and they take advantage. >> mayor hernandez-thorpe says at least on patrol, the department is only one officer short but it is the investigative and traffic divisions where the shortage is noticeable. he says 20 candidates have been higher since he started offering a $30,000 incentive program but they still have to get through the police academy. >> we just don't f

antioch's former police chief.y are pictured together outside davenport, over and over again, in different locations. >> they go golfing together every weekend. >> their golf buddies, barbecue buddies, i've seen them on the golf course. i literally saw him playing with. >> reporter: we took the allegations that danelo is failing to discipline turnage because of his relationship with her and her husband straight to her and her husband, after multiple emails and calls, we never heard back. but we did get this email from the districts hr director saying a ust takes all matters concerning our employees seriously. as this is a personnel matter, there will be no further comment. we still wanted to hear from the districts top officials. so we went to last week's school board meeting, >> i am here to speak with superintendent in all, you have not directly responded to any of my calls or emails, you have received numerous complaints about kenneth turnage and i want to ask you has he been disciplined? >> i can't talk about t

a last minute change of plans in antioch. it was supposed to be a special meeting for the school board, but it turned into a community session. this is all about the superintendent of antioch and allegations of bullying within her staff. this is a story that we broke last week, and in light of our investigation, the school board president is calling on the superintendent to resign and bixby park. nbc's pete serratos has the details. a special closed session meeting for the antioch school board did not go as planned, with three school board members not showing up, but it did provide a space for residents to express their concerns regarding bullying. claims against district employees. yes, this is no longer. an official school board meeting, but with only two school board members present for tonight's closed session meeting, the antioch school board did not reach quorum to discuss the future of its superintendent, stephanie anello, last week, our investigative unit uncovering bullying claims by the antioch unified school distri

. >>> for months now the antioch pd has been short staffed with dozens of officers out on leave. coming up next, the impact on the community as the federal investigation drags on. >> they know when there's cops out. they know where the cops are and where they aren't and they take advantage of it. >>> will tiger woods make it to the weekend at the masters? we'll have all >>> one person is dead and 13 injured after an 18 wheeler crashed into the texas department of public safety building. police say a man named clennard parker stole a big rig from a nearby gas station and as he was chased by a deputy, he took a hard right intentionally ramming the truck into the building. all 14 people were inside the office during that crash, but the suspect was not injured. police arrested him. investigators believe he was upset because he was denied his commercial driver's license renewal the day before. wonder why. >>> back here in the bay area the police staffing crisis in antioch is really starting to wear on the department and the community. a racist texting scandal as nearly half the depart

aquarium in old town antioch. he says he feels safe with his pup rex by his side, but businesses are continually getting hit by thieves. >> it's been a big struggle with our neighbors being broken into a few times, the back door being kicked in. and local law enforcement don't have any access or capability to help us. >> reporter: the antioch police department is short 35 sworn officers according to the mayor. of the 80 officer, only 39 are on patrol. the worst part is the criminals are fully aware the police department are understaffed. >> they know. they know when there's cops o■ut, they know where the cops are and where they're not. and they take advantage of it. >> reporter: the mayor says at least on patrol, the department is only one officer short, but it's the investigative and traffic divisions where the shortage is noticeable. he says 20 candidates have been hired since they started offering the $30,000 incentive program, but they still have to get through the police academy. >> we just don't feel safe. w

but we do have deepwater ports in antioch. >> last week, the first of eight ships docked in antioch as part of the first phase of and ports expansion into the city and port is one of the world's largest automotive shipping companies. it will bring a wide range of vehicles to antioch's port and ship them across the u.s. with the already connected bnsf railway, there's going to be impacts that may be benign to the average person, but are very meaningful to the city in terms of like tax revenue. >> as an example, antioch's deep water ports are a legacy of the area's rich mining history. >> but the mayor says they're being underutilized. the city is now turning attention to economic prospects for the future beyond just an increased tax base. the mayor says upwards of 300 jobs get activated anytime those ships arrive. >> we'll see other businesses either move to antioch or be created as a result of them being here in the in the in the shipping operation coming. >> the city is also set to break ground on two new massive warehouse facilities linked to maritime commerce. >> they'll be similar

and in fact, that means that one officer serves every 3,000 people in antioch. give you some perspective. that antioch statistic is five times more than an officer in oakland is responsible to serve and protect. one per 604 in oakland and one per 135 in san francisco and san jose one per 827. tight ratios and all of those departments say they need help. andrea nakano looks at what people in antioch are doing until more officers can be brought online. >> reporter: david works at j.j. aquarium in old town antioch and he says he feels safe with his pup rex by his side. but businesses are continually getting hit by thieves. >> it's been kind of a big struggle here with our -- neighbors being broken into a few times. the back door being kicked in. and local law enforcement don't have any access or capability to help us. >> reporter: the antioch police department is short 35 sworn officers, according to mayor lamar hernandez-thorpe. of the 80 officers, only 39 are on patrol. residents say the worst part is the criminals are fully aware t■he police department is unders

with then antioch police officer rick hoffman left him hospitalized. he was awarded compensation as part of a settlement alleging excessive use of force. last year, hoffman, now a sergeant, was put on paid leave after being linked to the police texting scandal. now he's coming back. >> well, definitely. we're all very upset that rick hoffman has come back. he's known for committing violence in the community. he's mentioned in the text message scandal, laughing at violence. >> last year, an fbi investigation uncovered a racist texting scandal at the antioch police department. documents from the fbi and the contra costa county district attorney's office show rick hoffman on a series of text chains that used racist, misogynistic and homophobic language and memes. >> if you sent a message, received a message, laughed at a message. if you didn't report these messages, we don't need you. in antioch, abc7 news has learned that an investigation was conducted which cleared hoffman to return. >> that could include a demotion in rank, but details of the investiga

he says that's because antioch has started rebuilding its police force. >> we've hired more officers. we have six at the academy currently 12 that will be entering the academy in may, and we have 40 patrol officers, which is an increase of what we've had in the past. >> there are more officers to operate drones and to monitor plans for sideshows on social media. >> and then the cops came in groups. so it was really good. they shut it down immediately. >> antioch resident sequoia thomson lives near the intersection and saw the sideshow. she supports police using drones. >> i think with the drones and the new technology, it can really help the police capture, you know, the violence and things like that that's happening. >> but the use of drones are raising privacy concerns. community organizer tanisha garrett with ace supports police using tech. her concerns are with how the data collected will be used. the laws that are on the books, i'm sure, say certain things, and we know them to sometimes go above and beyond, we want to make sure that they're doing their job, their jobs, and not le

one officer for every 3,000 people in antioch.e, that antioch statistic is five times more people than an officer in oakland is responsible to protect and serve. san francisco and san jose also say they have tighter ratios as well. and all of those departments say they need help too. andrea nakano looks at what people in antioch are doing until more officers can be brought online. >> reporter: david works at j.j. aquarium in old town antioch and he says he feels safe with his pup rex by his side. but businesses are continually getting hit by thieves. >> it's been kind of a big struggle here with our -- neighbors being broken into a few times. the back door being kicked in. and local law enforcement don't have any access or capability to help us. >> reporter: the antioch police department is short 35 sworn officers according to mayor lamar hernandez-thorpe. of the 80 officers. only 39 are on patrol. residents say the worst part is the criminals are fully aware the police department is understaffed. >> they know. they know where --

multiple east bay cities seeing side show activity over the weekend including the city of antioch, butres are being taken to prevent side shows at hot spots around the city.. >> reporter: the antioch boat lodge has been a popular destination for side shows in the city. but a new deterrent is being added to this parking lot entrance to make sure that isn't the case. the tire streaks left behind from previous side shows can still be seen in the parking lot of the antioch boat launch. a side show incident prompting the city to add concrete barriers. >> it is dangerous the way they move. >> reporter: and now another safety measure is being taken by the city. replacing the current boat ramp gate with an electric gate that will close the lock completely at 9:00 p.m. >> they will be on timers. and much more firm than what we currently have. and that will keep people away. >> reporter: it is a part of a larger plan to address side shows in the city. which includes putting up traffic barriers and side show hot spots like sand creek road. the mayor says the team of investigators are in place to

and in antioch, they're hoping they'll come by. massive cargo ship, new projects underway to help increase maritime commerce at antioch's deep water ports, which the city says are underutilized. >> abc7 news reporter anser hassan has more. >> the city of antioch is looking to become another maritime terminal in the bay area. >> that's shocking for a lot of people because we usually see the ships go by and they don't stop and they go on to west sacramento or stockton, but we do have deep water ports in antioch. >> last week, the first of eight ships docked in antioch as part of the first phase of an ports expansion into the city. and port is one of the world's largest automotive shipping companies. it'll bring a wide range of vehicles to antioch's port and ship them across the u.s. with the already connected bnsf railway, there's going to be impacts that may be benign to the average person, but are very meaningful to the city in terms of like tax revenue. >> as an example, antioch's deep water ports are a legacy of the area's rich m

sad to see that justice you know, isn't for all in some instances new developments related to the antioch police texting scandal that broke last year. >> abc7 news has been following the story since e the beginning. since then, more than 40% of the antioch police force has been put on paid leave. >> now, we're learning tonight that one of the sergeants named in the fbi investigation will return to work. abc seven news reporter anser hassan has been following the story for the past year and has the latest antioch resident, frank sterling's 2009 encounter with then antioch police officer rick hoffman left him hospitalized. >> he was awarded compensation as part of a settlement alleging excessive use of force. last year, hoffman, now a sergeant, was put on paid leave after being linked to the police texting scandal. now he's coming back. >> well, definitely. we're all very upset that rick hoffman's come back. he's known for committing violence in the community. he's mentioned in the text message scandal, laughing at violence. >> last year, an fbi investigation uncovered a racist texting scan

it seems to be with antioch, the community, as a whole. >> all right. i'm looking forward to your full story at 11:00 tonight. thank you. >>> another big story we are following tonight. a new battle of the bay. a legal fight now brewing between two bay area airports. we're talking about sfo and oakland. san francisco now making good on a promise to sue over oakland's proposed name change. the oakland airport is in the process of changing its name to san francisco bay oakland international airport. in a lawsuit filed today in federal court, san francisco argues oakland cannot change its name because it infringes on an sfo trademark. the city attorney also claims that the name will confuse travelers. the port of oakland, which runs the oakland airport, says that the name is about clarifying where the airport is located. they also say they have no plan to back down after the proposed name was approved by port commissioners last week. >> the port's proposed renaming does not infringe upon sfo's mark. sfo cannot lay claim to the geographically descriptive te

. >> reporter: long-time antioch resident jenna stone is pointing out the tire marks in the intersection of lone tree way and golf course road. what popped up late saturday night. dozens of cars were doing donuts and spins with hundreds of spectators, cheering on the drivers. >> i can hear those late at night and you know distinctly what it is because you can hear the rubber sound. she said the answer to the problem is simple. >> prosecute, like get their information. they have license plates, they have vin numbers. it's not hard to find these people that are doing these things over and over again. >> reporter: according to antioch mayor, that is exactly what they are going to do. during this past weekend, antioch police used drones to gather information about participants and spectators. >> and there will be some people disappointed in a few weeks because the cars will be towed. in some instances, these are the parents whose cars are towed. >> reporter: the illegal car gatherings are dangerous. the best approach is to stop them before they start, by installing physical barriers and inte

todavía se pueden ver las marcas de llantas de los espectáculos ilegales aquí en antioch.calde asegura que los nuevos esfuerzos ya están dando frutos por prevenir esta actividad. luego de que una carrera ilegal en el estacionamiento de la marina se saliera de control el pasado agosto, en antioch, la ciudad instaló divisores de concreto y ahora se prepara para inaugurar una barrera eléctrica. vamos a cerrar la marina en la noche y la vamos a abrir en la mañana. pero va a ser automáticamente, asegura. es parte de una serie de estrategias por combatir esta actividad delictiva. agregó que cuentan con más personal policial. tenemos 81 y vamos a llegar a 115. también dijo que tienen 40 oficiales patrullando las calles en enfocados en este y otros crímenes, el pasado fin de semana las autoridades volvieron a responder a 1 de estos espectáculos en la intersección de las calles long way y llegó la policía, bien rápido y en 30 minutos cerraron el show. no hubo arrestos, pero el alcalde afirma que están trabajando con la tecnología de los drones para ubicar a los participantes. los v

reportando en antioch nathalie vera noticiero telemundo, california.agencia compartió este video para mostrar a las cuadrillas de trabajadores haciendo las reparaciones respectivas. este tramo en dirección sur fue cerrado la noche del viernes. nos referimos a los carriles en el intercambio vial de la autopista 186 80 desde huffman road en north. los carriles en dirección norte siguen abiertos y se espera que para las 04:00 el tráfico ya fluya con normalidad. hacemos una pausa, pero al regresar hablaremos de los tornados que han destrozado miles de edificaciones en el centro del país y que ya dejan vidas perdidas. además, un departamento de bomberos está interesado en reclutar mujeres como parte de su equipo. le contamos al volver y se acerca el verano y al mismo tiempo la temporada preferida de quienes disfrutan del mar y los lagos. hablaremos de esto ya al regresar de la pausa. condiciones muy tranquilas en la costa oeste, pero siguen las tormentas severas hacia el interior de la unión americana. vamos a hablar de ese pronóstico para esta nueva semana

. >> the residents of antioch deserve to live in peace. we don't need punks showing up at our doorstep destroying the piece. >> there is a plan to crack down on the side shows that disturb the peace. we breakdown what he says is the best approach to fix it. >>> the silicon valley battle on the ballot for a seat in congress becoming a real bay area nailbiter. we will drill down on the race for district 16. >>> let's start with breaking news. a tough day for oakland a's fans. the need team announced they reached a deal with the sacramento kings to play at sutter health park , that for the 2025-2027 season . the kings of the majority owner of the sacramento river cats. the parks home team. the announcement comes after negotiations with the city of oakland failed . city leaders reportedly offered the team and near $100 million , five-year extension to their current contract. but we know the a's said they were too far apart with the city to make a deal happen. in a statment, the a's owner wrote, we explored several locations for a temporary hom

reportando en antioch nathalie vera noticiero telemundo california. horas, según un portavoz de la agencia. al percatarse de la falla, rápidamente cambiaron a otro sistema y hubo impacto en la capacidad del público para llamar al 911. las protestas en universidades ante el conflicto armado de israel y gaza continúan en toda la nación, incluyendo san francisco. al regresar de la pausa le tenemos el reporte en vivo. y el acalorado debate presidencial de los candidatos a la presidencia de méxico sucedió este fin de semana. tenemos estos detalles. qué tal amigos? feliz lunes! al regresar condiciones estables viene aumento la temperatura para nosotros. vamos a hablar continúan acampando en la universidad de stanford. los estudiantes que se oponen a la guerra en gaza. el grupo le pide a la institución desvincularse de cualquier empresa u organización que apoya esfuerzos militares en la guerra. israel y hamás. los manifestantes nos dicen que stanford les ha entregado unas cartas diciéndoles que si continúan acampando podrían ser suspendidos y estudiantes en

taking a look at some drive times, antioch to concord and 18 minute commute.ound this time of the morning is what we see that green turning into yellow, then orange. if you are heading down, 80 westbound will right now from crockett to the maze. it's only about a 16 minute commute. excuse me. 18 minute commute. my eyes are sleepy this morning. livermore to dublin 11 minute commute, dublin to fremont 15 minute commute. 24 minutes when your drive from san leandro to milpitas. if you're heading to the south keep that in mind. menlo up. excuse me, milpitas over tucson valley sunnyvale. can't talk this morning. 7 minute commute. taking a last look over at 101 in the south. it's a 29 minute commute right now from san jose to menlo park. i'll send it back to you guys at the desk that they couldn't thanks, michael. 6.19, is the time in 9 people now been confirmed. >> killed following that deadly 7.4 earthquake in taiwan. the strongest quake they've seen in a quarter century. >> more than 1000 others are injured. dozens are still missing in the city of while workers ar

struck across the bay in antioch, easter weekend was anything but calm and peaceful. instead, it was all tires burning out with smoke in the air, lasers even, this sideshow brought in hundreds of people, before police could break it up. katie nielsen spoke with the mayor about how the city plans to crack down. >> that is really common. >> reporter: antioch resident jenna stone is pointing at the tire marks at the intersection of loan freeway and golf course road, a remnant from this past weekend sideshow popping up late saturday night. dozens of cars were doing high-speed donuts and spins, with hundreds of spectators cheering on the drivers. >> you can hear there's late at night, and you distinctly know what it is, because you can hear the screeching, the rubber burning sound. >> reporter: she says, the answer to the problem is simple. >> prosecute. get their information. have license plates. they have the numbers , it is not hard to find these people that are doing these things over and over again. >> reporter: according to antioch mayor thorpe, that is exactly what

organizadores en antioch continúan denunciando lo que ellos llaman racismo y abuso de poder de parte. este 2024 se cumplen 10 años desde que baldwin fuera víctima de brutalidad policial, según su familia. por eso esta tarde salieron en caravana a seguir pidiendo justicia. nathalie vera está en vivo desde ahí para contarnos cómo transcurrió todo. nathalie así es como pueden ver los activistas y familiares de malata han estado protestando por varias horas esta tarde y pueden ver aquí a mis espaldas. están aquí con pancartas pidiendo por justicia. y es que su madre asegura que el joven afroamericano tomó su propia vida en el 2020 y asegura que fue debido al trauma causado por la paliza que recibió de los uniformados hace una década. es por eso que hoy, miembros de la comunidad protestaron frente al departamento de policía de antioch, no solo en nombre de baldwin, sino de los que ellos llaman décadas de abuso por las autoridades. esto mientras el departamento continúa enfrentando un escándalo tras acusaciones de racismo. el año pasado, investigaciones del fbi destaparon una cadena de men

taking a look over in antioch right now, antioch to concord. 23 minute commute. and that drive from crockett to the maze. a 17 minute commute. last a look at that bay bridge right now. it is already having some small congestion. 18 minute commute. those metering lights are on. john, i'll send it over to you. thanks so much, michael. well, we are looking at a morning that is bringing some increased cloud cover is compared. >> to the past couple of days, still some peeks of sunshine out there, though. youve got right here. highway 24 winding its way to the east bay hills between walnut creek and berkeley. and you can see at least things are moving fine. there and no rainfall for this morning commute. we're saving all the moisture for later on. after the sun goes down tonight. but you can see the forward bands of our next system sitting offshore right here starting to impact the for this northern reaches of the state. couple of sprinkles right around lassen national park right now, several hours to the north of the bay area. we're not going to see those during the d

our exclusive reporting of antioch unified. the superintendent there has now removed herself from overseeing investigations on bullying complaints. this comes after our investigative unit reported about her director of facilities , that man, ken turnage. employees say turnage is bullying included putting a workers desk on a roof using school resources. there's the desk under that canopy. they say he's managed to get away with it because he's good friends with the superintendent. stephanie anello, and her husband and antioch's former police chief, turnage anello and her husband have not responded to any of our questions. in an email to board members, superintendent anello said before she recused herself, she launched two investigations, one on the overall situation and the other looking at specific concerns reported by nbc bay area last week. anello also says she has voluntarily removed herself from the investigative proceedings. we've asked the district multiple times who will be conducting these investigations. we have yet to

afectó en mayor medida a los usuarios de las rutas entre antioch y pittsburgh. se reportaron heridos, pero sí muchas personas retrasadas y frustradas. mientras tanto, en san francisco van a prohibir los cruces a la derecha cuando esté el semáforo en rojo en 200 intersecciones de esa ciudad, libertad pedraza nos va a explicar el impacto que tendría estas nuevas medidas y también las consecuencias para quienes violen estas nuevas señales. farallones el centro de san francisco es el área donde más peatones y turistas transitan las calles. juan y aida viven en la zona y diariamente deben pasar estas intersecciones. Últimamente han habido muchos accidentes que atropellan a la gente cuando está cruzando o a veces los carros voltean muy rápido y no se dan cuenta de de que hay este peatones pasando. 1 de los últimos casos fue la trágica muerte de una familia de 4 personas en la parada de autobuses west portola, un accidente que motivó a la alcaldesa de san francisco a implementar nuevas medidas de seguridad de forma rápida y eficaz para peatones, incluyendo la expansión

in antioch. an estimated 200 people blocked a major intersection as cars spun donuts and spectators shot off fireworks. sunday, the mercury news reports. antioch city leaders are now installing an electric gate at the city's boat launch, and have also installed new traffic barriers near some major intersections, where sideshows often occur. >> tonight, heartbreak among humanitarian aid groups in gaza after a deadly airstrike killed seven aid workers in a convoy, the israeli military are now responding with an apology. ktvu is jana katsuyama joins us now after speaking with one of the nonprofit groups that are now delaying relief efforts due to safety concerns. gianna. julie, those are big concerns. >> now, the world central kitchen, another nonprofit called project hope, and other groups say that humanitarian aid is essential to prevent starvation among more than 1 million palestinians. but the airstrike has drawn international condemnation today from the un, european union, uk and other countrie

security guards have been hired by contra costa county to guard the antioch library. a full-time armed guard and a patrol car outside lar library parking lot. they have a full-time armed full of time. as i said, a security guard inside the library, a string of security problems recently led to several issues, including workers being threatened property damage, arson and even activity ongoing flaring at this chevron refinery in richmond cause residents to get a level one warning notification today that happened about noon. >> health officials say level one notifications do not affect public health, nor need any action. but they are investigating. meantime, changes are coming to the martinez refinery company after a lawsuit settlement. the bay area air quality management district sued the an unacceptable number of hazardous releases. the refinery had 21 spills or releases in one year alone as part of the settlement, the martinez refining company needs to reduce emissions by 70%. the company says it actually plans to do better than that and reduce emissions by 80%. >> cr

you better believe it, miss fees class at bidwell continuation high school in antioch is making what called snug as a bug. bags that will go to kids or families in hospitals and other tough situations. a homemade rag quilt is the premier item inside. >> the most challenging part is like i guess, sewing. sewing these two together, like the squares together, you know, for the rose. >> and then you're gonna stencil it with the chalk. >> that's alison norris. she's partnered with the women's club of antioch and has already made and given out more than 700 of these bags, which include books, small artwork, and tiny toys. now, through this new partnership, 11th and 12th graders in mrs. leadership class are helping her. >> we're painting ladybugs for kids. >> i'm packing seeing these bracelets we are making for snug as a bug. >> today i was hoping to create the website for a snug as a bug. >> the fact that we are giving these two children in need who need comfort, who need hope. many of our our students have been in positions to empathize with that. >> i'm really grateful that i get to be a

county in antioch.00 people on sunday blocked a major intersection as cars were spinning donuts and spectators set off fireworks, the mercury news reports. antioch city leaders are installing an electric gate at the city's boat launch, and also installed new traffic barriers near major intersections, where sideshows often occur. >> san francisco supervisors approved a resolution opposing a proposed name change for the oakland airport. the port of oakland wants to change the airport's name to san francisco bay. oakland international airport. that change is meant to increase awareness of the airport's location and attract more travelers, but san francisco officials strongly oppose that idea, saying it will cause financial harm to sfo and confuse passengers. >> as much as i acknowledge that imitation is the highest form of flattery, this is not exactly neighborly behavior. >> board of supervisors president aaron peskin says. mayor london breed and the executive director of sfo both support that resolution.

es algo muy grave lo que pasó desde antioch. soy yomara lópez telemundo 48.tre las calles 30 y la broadway. las llamas se originaron en un sótano y tardaron cerca de 15 minutos en extinguirlas, según lo informó el departamento de bomberos. aunque el caso está bajo investigación, comentaron que algunas personas habrían ingresado al lugar para ocuparlo ilegalmente, mientras que en san francisco bomberos combatieron esta noche un incendio en un edificio abandonado en la zona de treasure island. sin embargo, su trabajo se dificultó porque las puertas y ventanas estaban bloqueadas por madera, agregaron. una persona tuvo que ser llevada a un centro médico porque inhaló humo, aunque no especificaron cuál era su papel en la escena. lo que tenemos aquí tenemos como 35 bomberos ahorita trabajando y ya está bajo de control el incendio. hasta el momento se desconoce qué causó el incidente, pero el departamento resaltó una vez más la importancia de los detectores de humo para una mejor respuesta, y la policía de berkeley investiga un tiroteo ocurrido este viernes que deri

. >>> tonight, the antioch school board president is calling on the superintendent to step down.one day after an nbc bay area investigation, investigative reporter candace when uncovered concerns about bullying, not by students but by a supervisor, the superintendent is accused of turning a blind eye to it. >> yes, i was horrified, this is not the district that i hope to create or eye vision for our employees, and our community and our students. we met antioch unified school district board president antonio hernandez reacting to nbc bay area's investigation wednesday about the a usd director of maintenance operations and facilities, accused of moving district employee jim koester's desk to the roof to punish him for speaking out against his jaw -- about his job expectations. >> he can go from 0 to 60 in five seconds, i was in the emergency room the next weekend. my wife said, you are having panic attacks. we met one of nearly a dozen employees who have filed complaints for bullying according to the workers themselves and a district official. >> he stopped behind his desk in this

since then, more than 40% of the antioch police force has been put on paid leave. >> now, we're learning work. abc seven news reporter anser hassan has been following the story for the past year and has the latest antioch resident, frank sterling's 2009 encounter with then antioch police officer rick hoffman left him hospitalized. >> he was awarded compensation as part of a settlement alleging excessive use of force. last year, hoffman, now a sergeant, was

reporting in antioch, natalie vera, nbc bay area news. well, this week, the man accused of purposely driving his family off a cliff is due back in court. the judge is still working to determine if dharmesh patel will face criminal charges or if he should be diverted to mental health treatment instead. last year, patel drove his vehicle down a 300 foot cliff near devil's slide with his wife and two children. in that car, they all survived. patel's wife claims he did it deliberately and was depressed. patel has pleaded not guilty. he says he was pulling over to check a tire when he accidentally lost control on thursday. the court is due to hear from additional witnesses. also this week, a class action lawsuit involving a skateboarding event in dolores park in san francisco that hits the courtroom on tuesday. last year, a lawsuit was filed against san francisco and its police chief. it stems from the mass arrest of 110 teenagers during a chaotic dolores park hill bomb skateboarding event. that was last summer. the annual event is not permitt

seguimos en antioch ya que esta mañana el descarrilamiento de un tren del bar provocó que el servicioagencia tuvo que apoyar con el servicio de autobuses para solventar esta situación. no se reportaron heridos, pero muchas personas se vieron retrasadas y frustradas. san francisco prohibirá los cruces a la derecha cuando el semáforo esté en rojo en 200 intersecciones de la ciudad. libertad pedraza nos explica el impacto que tendrán estas nuevas medidas y también las consecuencias para quienes violen estas nuevas señales. el centro de san francisco es el área donde más peatones y turistas transitan las calles. juan y aida viven en la zona y diariamente deben pasar estas intersecciones. Últimamente han habido muchos accidentes que atropellan a la gente cuando está cruzando o a veces los carros voltean muy rápido. no se dan cuenta de que hay este peatones pasando. 1 de los últimos casos fue la trágica muerte de una familia de 4 personas en la parada de autobuses west portal, un accidente que motivó a la alcaldesa de san francisco a implementar nuevas medidas de seguridad de forma rápida y

this happened at the antioch unified school district. that employee and several others speak exclusively to our investigate if reporter, seeing the boss has not been held a countable, and they know why. >> his personal relationship with our superintendent. >> because of his relationship with the superintendent's husband and the superintendent. he is still there because of his relationship to the superintendent and more people downtown. to this picture isn't the start or the end of the story, but it might be the last chapter in jim's 30 year career as a maintenance worker. he says his new boss waited until he was not at work to trash his desk and then direct multiple district employees to use this forklift to put it on the roof in the district's maintenance yard. beside it, a sign that read your access and a ladder. >> i was in the emergency room the next weekend. my wife said you are having panic attacks. i thought i was having a panic attack. i thought i was having a heart attack. at first i thought he is bullying me for speaking out ov

. >> the side show in antioch, just one of many this past weekend. this was the scene at 51st street and telegraph in the temescal neighborhood in oakland. also in oakland, on burma, road opd responded to a hit and run following the sideshow and near hercules just off of franklin canyon road near the golf course. driver spun donuts and set off fireworks over some for most of those are having the >> it's really is the point that a lot of these levees, actions of what into communities that are putting communities in a position where they're in harm's way. alex walker griffin is a hercules city councilmemb%r. he says that the city has taken proactive steps. the blunt sideshows, is making sure that we can maintain our same city as we have really is the program flock cameras. it's a series of cameras that are placing entrance and exit of intersections that we have here in town. >> and really what they do is they read license plates were not going after the average person. we have these cameras. we're going after those who have maybe storm a car or somebod

, oakland and unincorporated parts of contra costa county in antioch. about 200 people on sunday blocked a major intersection as cars were spinning donuts and spectators set off fireworks. the bay area news group says. antioch city leaders are also installing an electric gate at the city's boat launch, and also installed new traffic barriers near major intersections where sideshows often occur. >> all right, so for the first time, governor gavin newsom spoke to the media about the license plate readers that are set to be installed across oakland and the east bay. >> over the next few months, the governor was answering reporters questions at phillips station up in the sierra during the latest snow survey. newsom says while changes can't happen overnight, his office is taking multiple steps to help crack down on crime in oakland. besides the cameras and an increase in chp officers, the governor says attorneys with the california department of justice will soon help prosecute cases in alameda county. >> it's all part of a multi-pronged plan. i said it wasn

you're going to hang on to those 60's but conquered pittsburg, antioch. well, up to 76 degrees for your highs today. getting a look ahead to tomorrow's temperatures. a little bit cooler skies on the cloudier side by thursday into friday. we do have showers pushing back into the region should be during thursday afternoon into early friday. and then just a generally cooler rest of the forecast after that rain. all right, john, thanks for tracking an accident along 80. this is at ashby avenue in berkeley. >> so things are a little slow traffic starting to build there about 23 minutes from crockett down towards the maze. you can take some possible avenue if you want to, however you can still get through. these are just taking a little longer. there. they right now. maybe lights are on 13 minute ride into the city or san matteo bridge around 14, 81 on one 10 on our highways like 101 of the south bay. just a little slow into traveling to sunnyvale. 36 minute ride. 85 to menlo park. but to 82 2.37, you're still looking good and east bay san leandro starting alon

you better believe it, miss fees class at bidwell continuation high school in antioch is making whatre called snug as a bug. bags that will go to kids or families in hospitals and other tough situations. a homemade rag quilt is the premier item inside. >> the most challenging part is like i guess, sewing. sewing these two together, like the squares together, you know, for the rose. >> and then you're gonna stencil it with the chalk. >> that's alison norris. she's partnered with the women's club of antioch and has already made and given out more than 700 of these bags, which include books, small artwork, and tiny toys. now, through this new partnership, 11th and 12th graders in mrs. leadership class are helping her. >> we're painting ladybugs for kids. >> i'm packing seeing these bracelets we are making for snug as a bug. >> today i was hoping to create the website for a snug as a bug. >> the fact that we are giving these two children in need who need comfort, who need hope. many of our our students have been in positions to empathize with that. >> i'm really grateful that i get to be

they rescued him in antioch, animal services. by the way, right now, they're waiving all adoption fees through april. so now's a great time. if you're looking for a new little buddy. >> a lot of cheering going on there. niner fans packing into levi's stadium to watch day one of the nfl draft action packed day in the first round. the big question, who were the niners going to pick it? >> number 31 now we have the answer. sports director jason dumas takes a look. >> the forty-niners were on the clock on thursday night and there were a lot of storylines surrounding their first-round pick. it's rumor season and they were swirling all night long. but once the dust settled, the 9 or state putin made their selection at 31 and the pick was a bit of a shocker. take a listen. >> 31st. pick in the 2024. nfl draft. san francisco forty-niners select. ricky pearsall wide receiver. >> we have not. >> i love those moments when the guys dreams come true in there with their families, they're also out rather see those in the guys at the draft shake

this is happening at the antioch unified school district. employees say not only are they being mistreated by their boss, but that the superintendent is turning a blind eye to his bad behavior. we're talking about maintenance director ken turnage. among the allegations, he's accused of putting an employee's desk -- you see it right there -- on the roof. today the antioch superintendent, stephanie anello, is calling for a third-party independent investigation into the district's handling of this matter. the superintendent did not provide a timeline or details on who will conduct the investigation. some board members say she should be calling for the investigation -- she shouldn't be calling for this investigation at all. >> because it's not an independent investigation. how can we have an independent investigation that's investigating a matter that concerns herself? so, again, it's a culture of protecting people and questionable decision-making and failure to find accountability in the school district that leads to situations that ultimately

. >>> within the antioch unified school district stems from our story of bullying that we broke last> the superintendent is now calling for an investigation but the superintendent herself is under fire candice nguyen has the latest. candace? >> reporter: for the investigation to be truly independent, four trustees tell me one of the accused can't be the one calling for or really have any hand in it and that includes the superintendent. an early morning email from antioch unified superintendent, stephanie danelo to school board members, calling for a third- party independent investigation into the district's handling of the matter. the matter being allegations that she turned a blind eye to repeated employee bullying by her director of operations and facilities, can turn it . one of his employees, jim kasser says turnage put his desk on a roof as punishment. >> he did it while i was there. >> reporter: has been able to get away with bad behavior because of his close friendship with superintendent and her husband, alan, antioch former police chief. >> when i saw that email i was horrif