the raiders finally had a ballpark. they can call their their own and they've been searching for that for years now. with being the possible possibility of the las vegas athletics. there are no plans for a stadium here in las vegas that could house a major league ballpark at this point. and of course they would not be allowed to play in the stadium that that situation didn't work in oakland for the raiders and the nfl. they're not going to let them go play in the new allegiant stadium here in las vegas. so they have to have an entirely new ballpark. so if anything happens, it's a long shot and it's years down the road for this to have any possibility. >> ron, we do know that in recent years the vegas has been mentioned in a number major league sports. we know that the golden knights play there. now the raiders are moved there. the the city's been active in trying to get nba team there. what is the likelihood or what do you believe that city leaders if they see that this is potentially on the table. do you think the city

they're going to visit several sites for potential new ballpark.cludes the las vegas strip henderson, nevada and some others. but at the same time, couple said they're still moving forward with plans for the waterfront ballpark at howard terminal with the city council session today and another on thursday to continue these negotiations. the city council is actually scheduled a vote for july 20th on the matter and that couple said is one to circle on the calendar. >> we have a vision that includes a privately financed ballpark, you know, commercial center, you know, housing including affordable housing. and i think the question is whether or not that you know, you are vision comes to a reality whether or not we kind of continue along the current path, which is an area that has been under invested in. and that's a decision a public policy decision that the city is going to need to make. you know, we're strongly advocating for our project, which we think is a real winner and that will keep us in oakland for many generations to come and we'll do everyt

it's a new vision for the city of oakland that has a ballpark it right. so what they're talking about moving us in the 21st century in terms of the city you know, after world war 2 right oakland was prime to be big part of the west coast because we had a vision that can when coliseum in the 60's that that was a vision that so this way looking for for the city as a whole and then you have the greater ballpark there as well. >> you gotta love christopher's passion, right. really all eyes are on the city council. the a's hoping the council will get this on their july agenda meeting to agree to the financial statement that has been proposed but council members we spoke with say that they are all still having a lot of unanswered questions when i posed what questions are they still wanting to be answered. they weren't necessarily saying so. still a lot of back and forth even after ale of these years. so again, all eyes on the counci4 as everyone is hoping a crossing their fingers, including christopher that maybe possibly we will get this waterfront proposal, b

all the great memories going to the ballpark. seeing the a's but this has ng a w ballpark. larry beal is hewith a look at the latest on what's going on, larry. >> thanks ama, the major league baseball is to stop the a's from dragging their feet. the history of the a's seeking a new venue this goes back a %-ú then lou wolf came along with john fisher, they tried to move to freemont then san jose. cabel picked up made a pitch. any of these came short of getting a shovel close to the ground. some division against politicians in the city about what to do with the existing coliseum location. the a's want to redevelop that site. and the team really recently asked for more than $800 million in infrastructure and that has raised some concerns. >> we need to have other options because we're running out of time. the current facility, we can't everyone keep the lights on some days. we need to make sure the franchise has a landing zone some where if it doesn't work in oakland. >> obviously the pandemic halted all progress. mlb is saying enough is enough. there's plenty of cities that w

they took in depressed areas and put in a ballpark and revitalize the city. i think that oakland tax payers have to ask themselves how much will this project cost me? and are the oakland a's realistic in their projection for revenue? is it accurate and realistic? i would offer this piece of advice to the oakland city council. do not let your ego get in the way. the objective is to keep baseball in the city of oakland. do not let egos get in the way despite the threat from baseball today. >> big egos and big price text. >>> fire crews are mopping up after brushfire broke out near lake elizabeth at central park. only one acre burn. it is unclear what started it. >>> a red flag warning was listed ahead of schedule. hears more amount from chief meteorologist paul heggen. >> currently it is still very dry out there as we look at the inland portions of the east bay. that is not why the red flag warning was lifted. it is because the wind is not as strong. it is an onshore wind across the board that will bring a little bit moisture farther inland. it could be a slow

one front ballpark at howard terminal. they say the $12 billion project would be privately financed and include retail and housing with the city reinvesting 855 million in infrastructure improvements. we need the city council of oakland to actually take its role as the lead agency and vote affirmatively on the project. one former ace player says the team has helped oakland youth reach for big dreams. opens produced so many major league ball playersn. joee all had that dream growing up here. no and it all happened because of the open aids. many fans don't want to see another team leave. these are oakland, you know, and they leave the gold out of state. i'm just i'm gonna be upset about that, as supporter and i would really want them to stay here. we really wanted to continue to stay here and the city should hold them up. the bay area council says oakland has a lot at stake. economic standpoint, it's really important to keep the a's and get this project done and a lot of people existing jobs as well as future jobs depend on

and mayor schaaf wants to build the ballpark. the a's do now have the backing of major league baseball, which said it could help facilitate that move out of the bay area. >>> new at 11:00, a warning from the cdc, wildfire smoke with make you more prone to covid. that caught our attention. with another potentially devastating fire season upon us, the smoke with irritate your lungs, and it search suggests it can worsen the symptoms and outcomes. >>> joining us now, dr. hahn. we are ready for a busy fire season, a lot of smoke in the bay area, and we're nort done with covid. what does it mean? >> what it means, raj, is that there's an increase of susceptibility to covid when there is wildfires. in particular, what we're worried about is the very, very small particles that are ear tate the lungs. you can have more inflammation there, and it increasing the chance to get covid. and people with covid with spread it more easily because they are could having with irritants as well. >> if i get covid from the wildfires, does it also mean w

when we show the pictures of the ballpark, dan, it is not just a ballpark. it is an entire neighborhood of the a's are proposing to put on the waterfront. some 3000 units of housing, a hotel, high-rise office space and other entertainment centers. this is a massive project, one of the biggest in the united states if approved. what the oakland city council needs to do is basically say, w. t is what is on the table million in infrastructure work and possibly, we are not even sure what the final cost will be. it is projected at $12 million for the a's and $1 billion out of an tax increment weather paid in the front and or the back in. that is a tough one for the city council to handle given the situation in oakland and the situation in crime homelessness. that is given the situation of the cost of housing. is this that type of priority to suck up that much money and attention at this time? right now the oakland city council has been sort of reluctant. they said let's go take a look at the coliseum side again. i like this but maybe the coliseum? it is cheaper. m

it's a new vision for the city of oakland that has a ballpark it right. so what they're talking about moving us in the 21st century in terms of the city you know, after world war 2 right oakland was prime to be big part of the west coast because we have a vision that can when coliseum in the 60's that that was a vision that so this way looking for for the city as a whole and then you have the greater ballpark there as well. >> really all eyes are on the city council. the a's hoping the council will get this on their july agenda meeting to agree to the financial statement that they have proposed. but again, council members saying that they still have so many on answered questions. >> so no answers right now. here in oakland, theresa kron 4 news. >> you can stay up to date on the latest developments with the oakland a's on our website. all you have to do right now take your mobile device. can that picture of the qr code you see right there in the middle of your screen that will take you directly to the kron 4 sports page from there. you can get the latest n

he said in part the future success of the a's depends on a new ballpark. it goes on to say oakland is a great baseball town and we will continue to pursue our waterfront ballpark project. we will also follow mlb's direction to explore other markets. >>> well, the attorney general is rolling out a plan to address hate crimes against the aapi community. creating a new racial justice bureau that will include six new attorneys specifically focussed on strengthening legal responses to hate crimes. it came hours after san francisco police arrested a suspect accused of robbing an elderly asian woman just a few blocks from union square. police are still trying to determine the motive, but do not believe race was a factor. the attorney general says he wants to make sure there is a balance between holding people accountable and anding to what he calls the broken parts of the criminal justice system. >> hate crime statutes, it is not easy to meet the elements of the hate crime statute because there needs to be a proof of intent. >> we're seeing that with a lot of the

. >> is a ballpark on the waterfront. and kron 4 news reached out to the entire city council receiving this statement from the council president which reads council is committed to keeping a's in oakland. i met with dave kabel on 4.30 and told him council leadership are ready to meet with ownership to move forward. earlier i spoke with christopher dobbins, president of save oakland sports as well as another city council member about how they're feeling we have heard from other colleagues and there is an openness and willingness to. >> really engage in the rigorous conversation with needed. >> to get to understanding of how we'd like to move forward. there are clearly a number of deal. terms is still need to be worked out. and so i know that that taxpayers have put us into this position. not to just jump to easy answer, but to really do the hard work and just understanding and making sure that the deal is the best for the city for oaklanders we can find that when when the raiders left of a is, you know, they are aaa. team

a ballpark. then. i think with the a's they are hoping is that the city council gets together and is like, yeah, i know we have budget issues and policing issues. but, you know, from a quality of life standpoint for people in oakland yet to lose those 3 teams. if the a's were to go, it would just i don't the morale. i would feel like it and you can make all decisions based on morale. if you're, you know, dealing with taxpayer money. it's a tricky spot. it is. and i'm pretty sure there are other cities who have been waiting for an opportunity. they've had their bids ready to go. they've lined up everything, just waiting for something to kind of fall into their laps and. >> this may be the perfect opportunity for some of them to decide to power. unfortunately for oakland. yes, likely. yeah. maybe this lit a fire today. we'll see. we'll thank you. >> you can stay up to date on the latest developments on the future of the a's by simply scanning the qr code that you see there on your screen with your mobile

oakland mayor said that it makes clear that the only viable path to keeping the oakland a's as a ballpark on the waterfront. the east oakland stadium alliances firing back and saying that the city of oakland should not be pressured by threat. and that involves handing out hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars to fund a massive real estate development . >>> a wild tale. guy steals a sailboat and gets stuck on a bridge tried to get away. wait till you hear what he did next? >>> a new look for a high school. california's choice beauty? pretty boy. or a beast? john cox grew up with nothing; made himself a remarkable success. california's falling off a cliff. high taxes, unaffordable costs! even elon musk left! gavin's mismanagement of california is inexcusable. we need big beastly changes in sacramento. i'll make 'em. recall the beauty. meet the nicest, smartest beast in california. john cox. >>> chp just announced an arrest for a man who was operating a tesla wall riding in the back seat. is chp officer spotted the driver and pulled it over. he was a cited last month for a similar behavio

it's a new vision for the city of oakland that has a ballpark it right. so what they're talking about moving us in the 21st century in terms of the city you know, after world war 2 right oakland was prime to be big part of the west coast because we have a vision back then when coliseum in the 60's it that was a vision that so this way looking for for the city as a whole and then you have the greater ballpark there as well. >> really all eyes are on the city council. the a's hoping the council will get this on their july agenda meeting to agree to the financial statement that they have proposed. but again, council members saying that they still have so many questions. so no answers right now. here in oakland, theresa kron 4 news. >> we'll stay up to date on the very latest developments on the future of the a's by scanning a qr code on your screen with your mobile device. it's going to take you to kron 4 sports page there. you can get the latest on not just the a's but also from other bay area sports teams. the governor newsom announced a 12 billion dollar

new ballpark on the current coliseum property. >> san francisco city hall is going to open up to thelic on june 7th mayor london breed and city administrator. carmen chu announcing that reopening date today. city hall. it was shut down back in march. of 2020 and has not been open for the general public for almost 15 months now starting monday june 7 city hall is going to reopen for in-person services, including weddings applying for marriage licenses obtaining birth and death certificates reporting any documents and registering businesses. in the race to unseat california governor gavin newsome, former san diego mayor and republican candidate kevin faulk. their unveiled the latest proposed tax cut largest one in state history. yeah. this will get your attention. he was in emeryville wednesday afternoon discussing his proposal. it is designed to make living the california dream more affordable. he says it is just too expensive to live here. >> and the middle class is suffering the most. >> our campaign that's about the middle class and those aspiring to get there. it's about restoring

which said in a statement, mlb is concerned with the rate of progress in the a's new ballpark effort. we've instructed to begin further options. >> we are running out of time and that's the direction of the league. >> reporter: but where? portland and las vegas have been rumored as west coast options. those who oppose the waterfront stadium site say it's nothing but a big league bluff. >> it's very clearly a tactic to try to pressure people into making decisions before they're ready to make decisions. >> reporter: the a's have asked oakland to vote on the 12 million use development on the stadium before libby schaff says the only viable path is a ballpark in the waterfront. >> same dog different pony. they threatened it in freemont, they threatened it in san jose. in terms of getting people scared, i think they're sort of spitting in the wind. >> reporter: andy dolen says other cities have managed to build stadiums. >> seems like elon musk is figuring out a way to go to mars, you would think the as could figure out a way to build a stadium. >> stay here, i think they should stay. >> r

we need a new ballpark.reat plan to finally finance it but since it has been taking so long, the league has directed us to look at at the markets. we have our first trip next week to visit las vegas to explore what could be possible. it is an exploratory trip. we will take that direction from the mlb as we look at all options to ensure the a's have a ballpark we can call our home as soon as possible. >> i know one thing some councilmembers mentioned as they would like to see and hear from the a's owner. is he available to be a part of this process or is he a part of the vegas process? where is he at this point? >> well, myself i am focused on negotiating. i spent the last five years with the city and councilmembers and key stakeholders happen. i will continue to be the key person to make that happen. we are working tirelessly to make it happen and having meetings almost every day as folks have seen. we will continue to do that. that will be the focus. we are hopeful we can get the vote across the line. it is

. >>> it's the ballpark of their dreams.'s have the green light to start looking to other cities to get a new home. what the team is saying about its future tonight. >>> the race to vaccinate is expanding to 12-15 years old. we now know when kids in california will be able to get there vaccination shots. >> the request to head off a potential water crisis. abc7 news at 6:00 starts right now. >>> building a better bay area. moving forward. finding solutions. this is abc7 news. >>> build it or they will go. with the backing of major league baseball, the oakland a's have upped their stakes to get their proposed waterfront park. a good evening. >>> thank you for joining us. oakland maybe down to its last strike and they want to keep the baseball team. on the left the a's current home at the coliseum. on the right, howard terminal where the a's want to build a ballpark. now, the league and mlb are playing hardball with emma be encouraging the team to move if they can't get the waterfront stadium built. we will begin coverage toni

>> our fans deserve modern state-of-the-art location to have a ballpark.a 20 year saga to get to this point and we really need to know if we can solve it hopefully this summer. >> what is that you ask? where can we get more of the interview? how about sunday night after the game day sports show right here at 11:30, also streamed on cbsn bay area. >>> he threw hard last night, shot a a's pitcher chris bassett, he recorded his first career shutout, handled the angels, and struck out nine. he admits the entire 2017 season after having tommy john elbow surgery and look at this, moments after receiving a player of the game goal trident, motion from the teams support all came out. >> they have stuck by my side through so much crap, and i am just so grateful, honestly. i'm grateful. >> that's wonderful. >> sorry, i need a drink. you're making me drink right now. >> that is darin ruf, holding onto something. the backup first baseman plus got hurt, rounding first base in arizona. they say he is expected to miss 3 to 4 weeks of a hamstring strain. that is the fifth

i am in the ballpark as the voice.thing can happen. >> diaz: so, where's your new office? >> i'm in the press box. >> diaz: jeremiah paprocki is the youngest p.a. announcer ever at wrigley, home to a historic team; legendary play-by-play broadcaster harry caray... >> three strikes, you're out! >> diaz: ...and super fans like bill murray. >> we came here to win this ball game! >> diaz: but paprocki is also the team's first ever black public address announcer. >> it really means a lot. people of color in general reaching out and saying, like, "hey, you're such a huge inspiration." >> diaz: an inspiration who's now a bit of a sports star of his own. >> congratulations, man. >> i appreciate it. that's awesome, man, thank you. >> diaz: his passion for baseball came from his mother. she once worked as a parking attendant here, and always brought him to games, where he would mimic the announcers. so, can i get some announcing? can you give me, like-- >> of course. >> diaz: --some samples? >> yeah. ladies and gentlemen, good a

but opponents with the east oakland stadium, alliance and shipping companies say a ballpark at the port would hurt the industrial area. we have 325,002 moves at that facility a year right now on dit provides critical infrastructure. but oakland mayor libby schaaf spokesman said the mayor is calling on the community to support the waterfront project, saying quote today statement makes clear that the only viable path to keeping the a's rooted in oakland is a ball park on the waterfront. one former a's player says the team has helped oakland youth reach for big dreams. opens produced so many major league ball players and it goes all way back to frank robinson. joe morgan, we all had that dream growing up here. no, and it all happened because of the open aids. many fans don't want to see another team leave. these are oakland, you know, and they leave the gold out of state. i'm just i'm gonna be upset about that, as supporter and we really want them to stay here. we really wanted to continue to stay here and the city should help them up. jana katsuyama ktvu, fox two news. some. earlier today

which said in a statement, mlb is concerned with the rate of progress in the a's new ballpark effort. we've instructed to begin further options. >> we are running out of time and that's the direction of the league. >> reporter: but where? portland and las vegas have been rumored as west coast options. those who oppose the waterfront stadium site say it's nothing but a big league bluff. >> it's very clearly a tactic to try to pressure people into making decisions before they're ready to make decisions. >> reporter: the a's have asked oakland to vote on the 12 million use development on the stadium before libby schaff says the only viable path is a ballpark in the waterfront. >> same dog different pony. they threatened it in freemont, they threatened it in san jose. in terms of getting people scared, i think they're sort of spitting in the wind. >> reporter: andy dolen says other cities have managed to build stadiums. >> seems like elon musk is figuring out a way to go to mars, you would think the as could figure out a way to build a stadium. >> stay here, i think they should stay. >> r

. >>> coming up, hammering out the future of the new a's ballpark. what could happen if the oakland team doesn't come to an agreement. >>> plus, six-year-old shot on a southern california freeway. the emotional plea from his family. >>> the first total lunar eclipse in over two years but you'll have to get a pretty early to see it. >>> the marine layer started feeling back into the bay today after taking a little bit of a break. we will start getting back to normal around here. all those thunderstorms threatening the east bay, that >>> looking alive out of the port of oakland where they hope to build a splashy 35,000 seat ballpark at howard terminal. they met for hours to discuss a potential benefit agreement for the new ballpark. they have committed to building the one billion-dollar new stadium with pre ney, no taxpayer dollars. they've also earmarked an additional 450 million for community benefits like affordable housing. the plan is to pay for those community projects with the additional revenue and taxes generated by the stadium. no decision wa

that trip is to explore potential new sites for new ballpark in a different state. oakland a's team president dave kaval told me that he'll be the one leading a small team in some of the sights, though, explore will be the las vegas strip. >> henderson, nevada among others. but at the same time, oakland is still proceeding with its plans to move forward on a new ballpark at the waterfront at howard terminal as they continue negotiations with the city of oakland. they finally have a date for a vote scheduled. that's coming up on july 20th. so couple said that's one to circle on the calendar. it's just critically important to get to a decision. >> no, we this is a soggy as people as it gets on for lot longer than i've been here the last 5 years. it's been a promise 20 years to find a venue. the words for the a's. >> and we owe it to everyone. our players or fans that communities, maybe even a potentially the new markets and they'll be we have to find a solution that works. so fans aren't sure what to make of the whole situation. i don't blame him for. >> looking at ot

. >> i thought this dream was out of the ballpark and here i am in the ballpark as a voice. new office? >> i'm in the press box. >> reporter: jeremiah is the youngest pa announcer ever at wrigley home to a historic team. legendary play by play broadcaster, and superer fans like bill mumurray. >> we came here to win the ball game. >> reporter: and he is the first ever black public address announcer. >> it means a lot, people reaching out and saying you are a huge inspiration. >> reporter: an inspiration who is now a bit of a sports star of his own. >> awesome, man, congrats. >> reporter: his passion nor baseball came from his mother. she once worked as a parking attendant here, and he would go to games and mimic announcers. can you give me samples, of announcing? >> of course, yeah. ladies and gentlemen, good afternoon and welcome to baseball here at beautiful wrigley field. >> reporter: that is amazing. it got series in high school. >> this is a reminder for seniors -- >> reporter: and this spring, he saw the job pop up for audition, and his mom showed him the job, and he kn

today's statement makes clear that the only viable path is a ballpark on the waterfront. ". having lost the lawyers and raiders to have the third team gone would be devastating. >> part of the sticking point would be the infrastructure that is needed in the area just north of jack london square. that would cost taxpayers millions of dollars to bring it up to game day shape. reporting live, andria borba , kpix 5. >>> developing now . investigators are trying to figure out the cause of the deadly car crash. this happened on marin avenue in berkeley. the two cars collided near spruce street. and the impact sent vehicles crashing into a power pole. the driver and passenger did not survive. neighbors came rushing outside when they heard what happened. >> i heard that they were in their 60s. and there was a suspicion that the driver had a heart problem, and a condition that made him lose his consciousness. >> the mother and child in the other car expect to be okay. damage to the power pole knocked out power to the area. >>> fire crews are mopping up after a small fire erupted in c

the team will tour possible ballpark sites in and around vegas.eague baseball, of course, gave the team the green light to explore new cities recently. well, the a's try without supcess so far to build a new waterfront ballpark in oakland. they say that's what they want to do. the city council in oakland has not yet voted on that waterfront ballpark proposal, but they have scheduled a vote for mid july. and today we learned a vegas is not the only city. the a's are flirting with officials with the portland diamond project in oregon say they've also been in talks with team officials. they note plans for oakland's officials to visit oregon are underway. but they did not specify when that trip might be actually happening. and you can stay up to date on the a's and their whole situation by scanning the qr code on your screen just grab your phone open the camera. hold it up there. we'll take you to the kron 4 sports page. and there you get the latest on that as the a's. but all the other bay area sports teams. >> coming up, an out of control party in s

at the same time, though, koppel said they're still moving forward with plans for the waterfront ballpark. and they're in talks with the city council. they had a meeting today. they have another one on thursday. and that's to continue negotiations with the city of oakland. some good news. the city has finally scheduled a vote. that's coming up on july 20th and that couple said is a date to circle on the calendar. >> we have a vision that includes a privately financed ballpark, you know, commercial center, you know, housing including affordable housing. and i think the question is whether or not that, you know, you are vision comes to a reality whether or not we kind of continue along the current path, which is an area that has been under invested in and that's a decision a public policy decision that the city is going to need to make. you know, we're strongly advocating for our project, which we think is a real winner and that will keep us in oakland for many generations to come and we'll do everything we can to get success in july. >> we talked to some fans out here outside the coliseum.

while the team will finance the ballpark itself, there are concerns about the $855 million price tag for infrastructure improvements. the mayor believes, though, that can be worked out. >> we are going to need the port, the county and the state to participate in these outside improvements to the transportation systems, to the public benefits that we expect, but it absolutely can get done. we have gotten a lot done this year with the governor's certification and the environmental impact report. huge milestone. this is our moment. we are going to get this in front of our city council before the end of july for them to take that usual vote. >> the as have asked the city council to vote on the ballpark plan before their summer recess. as the mayor mentioned in july, but so far no commitment has been made. >>stngup a7 insa seasooffici how reand fire are preparing for the early start. >>> and i am spencer christian. a cooling trend is under way. we may see sprinkles or drizzle in the next few days. we will have the accuweather forecast coming up. forecast coming up. >>> and as we continue

sports leagues are trying to bring fans back into the arenas, stadiums and ballparks.has been more than a year since the pandemic brought a start -- but i stop to the live sports. -- brought a stop to live sports. >> we are going to shoulder part of our burden. romaine: according to forbes, the nfl, nba, mlb and nhl lost a combined $15 billion because of the covid crisis. their closures created a ripple effect for vendors. >> teams and we sponsor opening to full capacity. not only do we get the volumes, but we also get a great opportunity for consumer tasting. romaine: not all sports businesses struggled last year. draftkings thrived with fans sitting on their couches able to place ads on their teams playing in bubbles. the first quarter revenue blew past expectations. >> we are seeing nothing but incredible momentum in the business. with sports being back in full swings, that is driving a lot of that. romaine: in april, the texas rangers became the first team in the u.s. to open their ballpark to full capacity. >> i certainly feel good about the start of the next nfl

it's a new vision for the city of oakland that has a ballpark it right. so what they're talking about moving us in the 21st century in terms of the city you know, after world war 2 right oakland was prime to be big part of the west coast because we have a vision that can when coliseum in the 60's it that was a vision that so this way looking for for the city as a whole and then you have the greater ballpark as well. >> but this vision it's been like a mirage. i mean, it's been 4 years. they've been trying to get this thing, bill. that's a problem that vision. it only exists lines of lawmakers in oakland and for the executives there at the team. and will this finally be what pushes some action now to get at to pony up the cash because, you know, in a and you know what happened. kevin costner when he built that they all came in oakland's like now they're looking the mlb said you can look elsewhere and ends to canada. by the way, will be on the list is a vancouver and and charlotte for la national las vegas could could be anywhere anywhere. but ways like. >>

a s a p the team previously asked the oakland city council to vote on the waterfront ballpark proposal before their session ends this summer. so we'll have some new students, an thank you, kate. now mayor libby schaaf also weighing in on today's announcement by the a's. that statement reads, quote, we share mlb's sense of urgency and their continued preference for oakland to a statement makes clear that the only viable path to keeping the is rooted in oakland is a ballpark on the waterfront. we made great strides with the governor certification in release of the e now with the recent start a financial discussions with the a's. we call on our entire community regional and local partners included to rally together and support a new financially viable fiscally responsible world class waterfront neighborhood that enhances our city and region and keeps the a's in oakland where they belong. and get the latest on the oakland a's on our website. just grab your phone right now and take a picture of this. a qr code. it will take you straight to kron four's sports page. they can get the latest on

seeing people throw the ball like really far. >> go bats >> when we watch our fans walk out of the ballparkwe see smiles on their faces. and that's what really minor league baseball's about it's not as much about winning and losing as it is in the major league level here it's more about just getting everybody together, socially interacting, having a great time we take a lot of pride in that. >>> up next, a song of inspiration for louisville and beyond. ♪ can you see ♪ >>> we met a >>> we met a third-grader here in louisville with a powerful voice that's inspiring his school on some mornings and inspiring america. mornings at bates elementary school begin with announcements. >> good morning, students and staff >> reporter: followed by the national anthem ♪ oh, say ♪ but this isn't a recording. on this day it's being sung live by third-grader d'corey johnson. ♪ o'er the ramparts w watched ♪ where did you learn to sing like that where did you get that voice? >> on my dad's side when i was 3 years old me and him used to harmonize. >> reporter: d'corey's rendition of "the star-spangled banner" w

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the a's have made it clear that they don't want a ballpark.ind of ballpark at the old stadium site and they are prepared to leave town. if this new one does not get built. it's a 12 billion dollars privately financed stadium. and it's a whole new mixed use complex. and that's what it would look like here. but the oakland city council hasn't taken a vote on this and they've been trying to get this done for 4 years now. so why is it still not going to happen. >> it is not going to happen. it's certainly you're not going to have my vote. if you're going to rush me to do that. i'm going through a budget process now and certainly the information and whether see environmental issues the transportation issues. the cooperation within community. it's not there. there's a lot of pushback by within the port of open by some of the businesses that are there and some of the community members. but at the same time, i have a site this completely ready to rebuild this stadium over at the coliseum and certainly the city of open with cooperate in many different

there's not enough progress being made to build a new ballpark.ibby schaaf says the city has made great strides so far to bring the howard terminal proposal to fruition. you're watching ktvu fox two news at 6 30. he's pay high school is more in the death of a well known teacher who was killed when a truck apparently ran a red light and hit her car last week that happened on crow canyon road in san ramon, where many people say drivers. they're just go way too fast. knew a 6 30 tonight. katie rouz rob roth has details on the renewed calls for safety improved. was at the intersection where this crash occurred. a small memorial serves as a remembrance and perhaps as a reminder, it's near where 56 year old susan gone. a mother, who was also a popular high school teacher, was killed in a traffic collision on crow canyon road in san ramon. last week. susan was wonderful. she was she was really warm. she was engaging, see, had a really great personality when he was killed last wednesday when a truck apparently ran a red light. and instruct her car at the

on the ballpark proposal before they recess in july. that's an important milestone to show support of the project. you know, we've been working almost 4.5 years on this project, and we've yet to have a city council vote. cavil says. the lack of a vote on how our terminal is affecting the team's future because the team's least at its current location ring central coliseum comes to an end in 2024 the timeline for the plant site won't be complete until 2027 that gap where the team would play in the interim would be another. wrinkle in a massive $12 billion project that both the city and team would have to figure out a statement from oakland, where libby sheriff's office reads. in part quote. today's statement makes clear that the on lee viable path of keeping the is rooted in oakland is a ballpark at the waterfront. some fans are wondering why the a's can't just keep their current home if they can't reach deal with the city for the waterfront location. what cavil had to say about that issue coming up on ktvu news at six and also coming up

announced today that it asked alameda county to join the city and subsidizing the a's waterfront ballpark terminal and a letter sent earlier this week oakland, a city administrator said that this proposed urban neighborhood will keep the a's rooted in oakland, andy alameda county for years to come. and bring additional tax revenue to both the city and the county. the ayes have proposed to privately financed a $12 billion stadium, but they are asking the city for about $855 million in future tax dollars to finance infrastructure such as roads, sidewalks and transportation improvements. just last night, the oakland port commission held a closed door session regarding negotiations about the proposed howard terminal ballpark, and it comes as the owner of the a's and other team executives just returned from las vegas as they look at the possibility of moving the team today on mornings on to our mike mibach spoke with aids president dave gavel and asked about his recent tweet from inside the las vegas golden knights playoff game showing the packed crowd, which some fans took as an insult and wh

they are trying to build a water front ballpark near jack lemmon square. >> out of the blue, major league baseball is threatening relocation. completely inappropriate and without trying to talk to city officials. >> they are concerned with the rate of progress on the new ballpark. >>> historic and transformational. >> that is how governor newsom explained today's budget. he is proposing to spend $7 billion to expand broadband access. another 1.5 billion for businesses. free transitional kindergarten for all families on his wish list, and another round of stimulus payments. reporters asked if payments means that california texases are too high. >> they need to talk about taxes in california, not just taxes on the high end earners in california but look at policy throughout the state including property states that are more modest than the vast majority of states they identify as tax friendly. >> the deadline is june 15th. >>> we are back in 60 seconds with a search for the source. was it an animal, a lab? the investigation under way in the cause of covid-19 and the stanford doctor on the ca

cashless transactions, and mobile ordering and it will encourage fans to wear a mask inside the ballpark>> not only does it feel good from a baseball end and the fan support and the excitement in the ballpark, it feels like we're in the right direction, and things are getting back to a plilt bit whatever you would consider normalcy. >> the giant goes back to capacity june 25th. >>> the giants take on the dodgers in southern california. we will show you what happened next. >>> tps the north versus the south as both the giants and a's take on their division rivals from so cal. dodger stadium, watch this, al albert pujols launches what would be a home run. but he's kagt, and on up sit field double, two running score. the giants win 8-5. back here in the eight bay area. we are back in a moment with an unusual call for help in the east bay, a sea gull in need of a lifeline. we'll show you. in business, it's never just another day. it's the big sale, or the big presentation. the day where everything goes right. or the one where nothing does. with comcast business you get the network that can d

we still want them to build this ballpark and open. so that's the way we feel. we're in a bit you at the days inn open howard coliseum just keep days ago that your primary go yeah. >> that's correct. that's correct. >> we definitely want howard terminal just to to to see this city become a world class city that deserves to be in and we deserve something great like this. well. >> however, not everyone is on board with building a new stadium on the waterfront opponents to the howard terminal site say they believe it will settle oakland taxpayers with infrastructure costs for a new stadium in development complex that they say will negatively impact the seaport on july 20th, the oakland city council has scheduled a long-awaited vote on the new ballpark proposal. haaziq madyun kron 4 news. >> keep your kids safe online. the new tools tiktok is offering to make sure that you know what your family is watching. >> and how president biden is shifting his stance is the conflict between israel and hamas shows no signs of slowing down. >> tiktok is adding a new feature to h

the city is leaning on alameda county to get onboard with a plan to create that waterfront ballpark. it will keep the team rooted in oakland and create 18 acres of waterfront parks and 3,000 units of new housing. the city estimates millions of dollars in new tax revenue for the county if it opts in. they're asking the board of supervisors to vote by june 15th. the a's want a decision by the city of oakland, whether it is a green light or not for their new ballpark by the end of this july. >>> now to our coronavirus coverage. another mass vaccination site is closing down. the hub in san francisco shut its doors today after completing all of the scheduled second doses of the covid vaccine. the site opened back in february. supply was low. other sites in san francisco had to pause vaccination for a week because they didn't have enough doses. now the demand for vaccines has dropped significantly. during its opening, more than 300,000 doses were administered. >> okay. for all you participants out there, this is a big issue. as we head into summer, new guidelines from the cdc. fully vaccin

we still want them to build this ballpark and open. so that's the way we feel are in the bill. you at the days inn open howard coliseum just keep days ago that your primary go yeah. >> that's correct. that's correct. >> we definitely want howard terminal just to to to see this. the city become a world class city that deserves to be in and we deserve something great like this. well. >> however, not everyone is on board with building a new stadium on the waterfront opponents to the howard terminal site say they believe it will saddle oakland taxpayers with infrastructure costs for a new stadium in development complex that they say will negatively impact the seaport on july 20th, the oakland city council has scheduled a long-awaited vote on the new ballpark proposal. haaziq madyun kron 4 news. >> and now kron 4 sports. >> when the warriors taking on the lakers tonight. everyone will be focused on the match up inside the matchup. these 2 guys right there. lebron james, we're steph curry. it's a rivalry that has developed over time. and when it's all said and done, these 2 will like

. >>> a dangerous scene at the ballpark. a suspected drunk driver crashed her car into earlier this morning. the car rammed into the clubhouse store. that's where they sell all the giants merchandise. this happened at 1:00 a.m. the driver left the car behind. but officers eventually found her nearby. police arrested the 29-year-old. the giants actually installed barriers to prevent cars or trucks from ramming into the ballpark or a crowd thinking more of a terrorist attack. by the way, the giants are playing in pittsburgh tonight. >>> in san francisco today anger against that other recall. city and community leaders gathered today to support the district attorney. like governor gavinrecall targe. among those standing with him are members of the city's asian community. >> a real collaboration with my community finally, finally after decades of being ignored. >> no one expected that we would be able to fix all of the problems in the criminal justice system in my first term, much less in my first year. >> anti-recall groups rai

that's right at the ballpark is that it was all about spending time with mom in the ballpark.ld have nice to have got to win 4. but. >> you know, you know, some nachos, hot dog and beer. maybe that's right. the quality time is what that that will suffice that of. that's what's fun all right. jason, thank you all if you are watching us on the brand new kron on app. >> don't forget. we'll see you back here in prime time on kron 4 news and i'm jonathan mccall. that's when we'll see him in prime time. have a good afternoon. and good evening. - [announcer] this program is a paid presentation for omega xl and is brought to you by great healthworks. (upbeat music) - welcome, my name is connie craig carol and i'm so glad that you're joining me. chances are you or someone you know is dealing with the challenges and the limitations of pain in our back, knee, shoulders every day. and we seem to miss out on life because we just can't find relief. i know what that's like, joint pain can be such a burden. today we're gonna tell you about omega xl,

the team would like to build a new waterfront ballpark in oakland.ere it is right along and next to jack london square. that deal with the city has cold to a crawl. as a result major league baseball cleared the way to look for areas outside the bay area. it's a look at whether it's a bluff in order to speed up the howard terminal deal. oakland leaders insist the howard terminal plan is still in play with the project review scheduled for july so the soap opera continue with the a's. >> that rendering looks clear. >> it's gorgeous, a lot like where the giants play at oracle park but it's just a lot of money and a lot of politics involved. >> i hear you on that one. lots of blue sky right now. we'll talk about the total lunar eclipse and we'll continue our climate coverage and i'll have that in about six months. >> everyone needs a go back and not just for wildfire, so what goes in a go back? i'm consumer investigator chris chmura. i'll help you pack one next. will shake up sacramento, cut taxes. learn about california's nicest, smartest beast at johnco

. >> that would cover the expenses of building waterfront the ballpark site.y leaders say the county will benefit from the waterfall waterfront ballpark district's property tax in the future. once the enhanced infrastructure financing plan is passed. it will not only keep the a's in oakland but also create more than 18 acres of parks and 3,000 units of housing city of oakland is urging the county's board of supervisors to vote on this by june 15th. >> and now kron 4 sports. >> the national league west is the best division in baseball. so it makes sense that the once red-hot giants would have to face the music eventually. and right now that music well, it's the dodgers. san francisco in 4 against the defending champs so far this season after losing 4 to 3 last night in l a the giants are game to have back in the division now. so gaining some ground on the stuff dodgers team would be good. but that requires getting a leg up on their dynamite starting rotation, not easy to do tonight. the giants will face walker buehler. here's what gabe kepler had to say about t

they tell me they're looking forward to that good ballpark food. >> getting ballparked open -- ballparksfans, to citizens that baseball's back, yeah. and when baseball's back, that means our country can open back up nice and safely. >> we're really excited to watch it, especially cotton candy. >> reporter: while fans enjoy the cotton candy and hot dogs this weekend, they'll also have the opportunity to get vaccinated. the braves, in partnership with emory health, are offering willing adulters the johnson & johnson vaccine and pfizer for those 16 and older. and to make it a bit more interesting, the braves are giving two free tickets to those fans who do get the shot. i guess the only thing that would make this weekend better for fans is to see a braves win. unfortunately for the fans, that didn't happen. fortunately for this philly guy, that did work out. jillian: how did i not know you're a philly guy? i'm a philly girl. >> reporter: come on, i know. that's why i said that to you. jillian: wow, my mind is blown. i do need to bring in mike, if i can, to just give him a little reminder, m

also admitted the team had already asked oakland city council to vote on the howard terminal ballparkl this summer. the a's currently have the coliseum least through 2024. so it sounds like we're going to have some developments here in the next couple weeks. that's how soon it's going to be that is we'll start talking other cities and seeing what the logistics of a possible relocation my they certainly are turning up the heat, aren't they. yeah. and we think this could just be a threat attacked. it definitely could be a negotiation tactic with the city of oakland. you know, they're the mayor's office did come out a statement today saying that they have a routed interest in keeping the team here. so we'll see if they follow through that when it comes to the votes. well, that's a line anyway. let us hope. okay. thanks, kate. >> talking about city leaders in oakland ultimately money talks. are they going to what to get this deal done and as kate mentioned, it's just been so tough the past couple years. you warriors go to san francisco. okay. still in the market. but the raiders are in ve