they have ballpark's right next to the airports.ut as stated in the formal presentation even today's affirmative be cdc vote. is not going to guarantee a ballpark, removing the park priority use area designation is a prerequisite for the commission to consider a future permit application for construction of that ballpark project, los vegas will surely step up its bid to steal the a's away support and the oakland athletics have not entered into a binding agreement by 2025. then the poor priority use designation will automatically be reinstated on the howard terminal property. tom vacar ktvu, fox two news. the governor and lawmakers in sacramento, finally agreeing on a budget and millions of people stand to receive some help to try to offset inflation. and flavored tobacco sales will soon be banned in san jose. the reason behind the band and why some smoke shops are concerned that it may not tempt to try to discourage young people from smoking. and vaping . a reporter lamonica peters tells us some stores are worried how this may affec

they have ballpark's right next to the airports. but as stated in the formal presentation, even today's affirmative, b c d. c vote. is not going to guarantee a ballpark, removing the park priority. you syria designation is a prerequisite for the commission to consider a future permit application for construction of that ballpark project, los vegas will surely step up its bid to steal the a's away support and the oakland athletics have not entered into a binding agreement by 2025. then the poor priority use designation will automatically be reinstated on the howard terminal property. tom vacar ktvu, fox two news. okay so with one big hurdle, now clear today for the a's new stadium. what's next? well, i'm going to talk live with aids president dave cavil. i'm angry because we lost the innocent soul coming up at 5 30, a memorial growing in oakland after a tragic chain of event ends with an innocent life lost definitely a shift in our local weather pattern, resulting in a change in a holiday forecast. we have your neighborhood outlook c

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this was a procedural vote that keeps the door open for a ballpark to are constructed. it wasn't an endorsement that the a's belong at the howard terminal. however, today's vote keeps the door open for the a's to have a future in oakland. i just spoke with the a's president about the significance of today's vote. >> if we would have lost, it would have been over. our efforts in oakland would have been extinguished. so to get a positive 23-2 yes vote to move to the next phase and give us a chance at the final approval this year is just a great accomplishment. >> reporter: he says this is the closest they have been to a new ballpark in oakland. with in hurdle cleared the oakland city council is back up to bat. they will have to vote on the community benefits and developmen agreement. >> i'm ecstatic. 23-2 in favor of releasing howard terminal from port priority use and making available for one of the most transformative projects oakland will see. >> reporter: one of the commissioners gave a great analogy basically saying that today's vote allows the a's stadium hopes to m

. >>> plus, the a's clear a potential roadblock for their waterfront ballpark in oakland. and we get some insight from las vegas about the city's bid to lure the team. >>> coming up on our streaming service "cbs news bay area," the 24th season of "big brother" airs tonight. we'll get a behind-the-scenes look into what fans can expect. you can watch our stream wherever, whenever. just find us on pluto tv channel >>> steph curry back on the links in lake tahoe for a celebrity golf tournament. >> along with steph, his dad and brother, not to mention justin timberlake, patrick mahomes and charles barkley. >> so there are a few people there. vern glenn is live with a preview of the tournament. hey, vern. >> hey, i waslowi them all afternoon. look at this backdrop. take this in. and if you like it that much, you're going to see it in and hour. now i'm a big guy that kind of focuses on gallery, size of crowds, draws. and judging from his college jerseys, the numbered warriors jerseys i saw, it didn't take long to figure out who the biggest draw at the american century championshi

they have ballpark's right next to the airports.but as stated in the formal presentation even today's affirmative, b c d. c vote. is not going to guarantee a ballpark, removing the part priority you syria designation is a prerequisite for the commission to consider a future permit application for construction of that ballpark project, vegas will surely step up its bid to steal the a's away . the ports and the oakland athletics have not entered into a binding agreement by 2025. and the poor priority use designation will automatically be reinstated on the howard terminal property. tom vacar ktvu fox two news today. governor use, um, signed the state budget, including rebates for taxpayers. it also boosts school spending by $4 billion. the budget sets aside 1.5 billion for housing for homeless individuals and those with mental illness and $500 million in down payment assistance for low income homebuyers. plus california will become the first state to offer food benefits for some undocumented immigrants. the budget agreement, including

they'll be protected from the cost of the ballpark and associated to the development.have learned the mistakes of the past and will not repeat them. they say it will be premature, but they still have work to do. >> they need to engage in it all. >> reporter: and they met with them today to continue the negotiations. so what comes next? they explained that they're expected to bring the proposal this fall including a financial analysis explaining how they plan to pay for the park and how to prevent the bill from ending up in their hands. >> they need to be the cost overruns. and until they agree to that, we don't have a deal. >> reporter: in oakland valina jones, nbc news. no word on what sparked that fire.. >>> the electra fire forced evacuations in amador and calaveras counties. containment jumped from 10% this morning to 40% this afternoon. that's a big jump. more than 4,100 acres have burned so far. the amador county sheriff says the fire started along a river where people were celebrating the fourth of july. he says the locations suggest the fireworks or the sparks

now, mayor libby schaff, she's been a major supportive of the new ballpark ballpark. mayor libby sbhaff released this statement in part saying that after last night's meeting she was thanking all 5 council members who voted against putting it on the ballot saying a nonbinding advisory measure would have jeopardized keeping the a's in oakland cost taxpayers as much as a million dollars and then nothing but provide special interests with opportunities to spread misinformation. should i also want to thank all the residents that called in to support continuing to work with the a's to find a win-win solution for a new wall waterfront neighborhood with good jobs and community benefits. now the a's they want to move out, though, can call see him, of course. and they're considering moving to las vegas if they don't get this project approved at howard terminal. so this is another step in this lengthy process. darya james, but we'll continue to follow it for now. i'll send it back to you. ok? a long process for sure. thank you, sarah 7, 0, 3 is the timing. and in just a few hou

is the imf in the ballpark _ those problems. is the imf in the ballpark with _ those problems.the imf in the ballpark with the - those problems. is the imf in the ballpark with the others l those problems. is the imf in| the ballpark with the others in terms of forecast? you mentioned the bank of england there but forecast can be notoriously pretty unreliable. they can and especially in such uncertain times. if you go back six months even, how many people are forecasting growth and inflation and interest rates like they were this year? the ceo ofjpmorgan said earlier this year there could be between five and seven interest rate hikes in the us this year, it is actually can be more like 3% or more than double what he was saying and at the time that was seen as a shocking forecast, so we can't be any make any two minds, it is an extremely difficult environment to be forecasting and so there is no certainty on this, a lot can change, there are a lot of volatile factors at play that there is no also getting away from the fact that energy prices just are not going to get much lower

they have ballpark's right next to the airports. but as stated in the formal presentation even today's affirmative, b c d. c vote. is not going to guarantee a ballpark, removing the park priority use area designation is a prerequisite for the commission to consider a future permit application for construction of that ballpark project. vegas will surely step up its bid to steal the a's away support and the oakland athletics have not entered into a binding agreement by 2025. then the poor priority use designation will automatically be reinstated on the howard terminal property. make no mistake. this is a major leap forward, but there are many other parts to this at the city government level at the financial level. the team ownership level the courts, of course, and finally back to the b. c. d. c. so my advice. stay tuned. tom baker ktvu fox jr already been a lengthy process and there is more to come. but dave cavil by the way, president of the oakland a's tom tweeting a short time ago, boom, so that really kind of sums up the a's exci

key state agency vote that happened just late this afternoon, the possibility of an oakland a's ballpark here at the howard terminal remains alive. it was a 23-2 vote. the san francisco bay or bcdc voted to remove the howard terminal's port use designation. so what does that mean? the area can be used for other purposes like a stadium or a mixed use development. but does it means the a's have the green light to build there? well, not just yet. this was truly a procedural vote that keeps the door open for the ballpark to be constructed at the howard terminal. but this was not an endorsement that the a's belong at howard terminal. however, today's vote does in fact keep the door open for the a's to have a future in oakland. i just spoke with the a's president dave capel about the significance of today's vote. >> well, it was a do or die vote. if we had lost, it would have been over and our efforts in oakland would have been extinguished. so to get such a positive 23-2 yes vote to move to the next phase and give us a chance at the final approval this year is just a great accomplishment. >>

will this ballpark be built? what needs to happen. >> we need the city council to come in and decide on a date, hopefully, in the next couple of months to vote on our development agreement. that is the last vote that we need to move forward my edit is one that is critically important. we are running out of time. at the mayor will be meeting it off at the end of the year. we need to get on this and get a positive outcome. >> in baseball terms, we have second base, rounding third? where are we? >> we are definitely in scoring position. we are getting close. if we get a rbi hit up there, we can bring in the run. we still have work to do and the next couple of months will be critical. it feels great to get through this huge vote today with a big margin. >> are you still planning to move to las vegas? if so, when will you focus solely on oakland? so a lot of people want to know this. >> we don't have a date in oakland. not knowing if that will happen in a month, eight months, a year, we need to have options for our fr

and the oakland city council has voted not to have the howard terminal ballpark proposal on the november ballot. so what does this mean for getting the project approved? >> from the area's local news station. this is kron. 4 news at 3. >> thank you so much for joining us here during kron. 4 news at 3 o'clock today. i'm justine waltman and we will begin with our top national story this hour. the man accused of shooting and killing at least 7 people at a 4th of july parade in highland park has made his first court appearance. officials say that the suspect confessed to carrying out the attack and even considered another shooting in madison, wisconsin, before he was arrested. the judge ordered that the 21 year-old be held without bail with 7 counts of first-degree murder that he's facing. now, prosecutors say that they plan filing more charges in the coming weeks. we'll get the latest now from reporter kareen wynter. >> she was just a good mom. >> got 22 years with her. when i caught. to have 22 years, the best of the world. 22 year-old cassie goldstein, one of the survivors in highland par

mayor libby schaaf has been a major supporter of this ballpark. take a look at what she said after last night's meeting. they king the 5 council members who voted against putting it on the ballot saying a nonbinding advisory measure would have jeopardized keeping the a's in oakland cost taxpayers as much as a million dollars and then nothing but provide special interests with opportunities spread misinformation. she also thanked all of the people who called in to support continuing the work to keep the a's in oakland and she is again, a huge proponent of this. but a long way to go until it's finalized. we just one step after another. of course, the a's still considering a move to las vegas if they can get this project approved. i'm sarah stinson reporting live in the newsroom. back to you. thanks a lot, sarah. >> 5 '04 is the time and the highland park shooting suspect is expected to make his first court appearance today. he's charged with 7 counts of first-degree murder. and we've also learned that a 7th victim has died of their injuries. said ri

. >> a giant step forward for the and their plan to build a waterfront ballpark at howard terminal. i am ama daetz. >> i am dan ashley. the vote came just over one hour ago now. we have team coverage with abc7news sports reporter casey pratt explain what this actually means. grace what -- nine >> -- >> the final vote was 23 for yes, two for now. if the port of oakland is on board, they should be two. that is how they voted. >> those cheering our celebrant about that brings the open air is one step closer to a new stadium at howard terminal. the development commission or bcdc are responsible for development along the bay. the subcommittee voted against of the new stadium back in march. the staff issued their final recommendations two weeks ago. the oakland athletics have demonstrated that removing howard terminal from port priority use designation would not detract from the capability to meet projected cargo. the forecast could be met with existing terminals. >> the fundamental question is if it is necessary to meet the cargo needs now and in the future and the port came back with th

she is against the new ballpark and watches in november. she's concerned there is no financial review, expected in september. on how tax generated from the new ballpark will be allocated. >> we don't have all of the numbers, which is why i know they have been pushing for the financial analysis separate from the city and the a's. >> oakland city councilmember led a rally supporting putting the stadium vote on the november ballot. even if it gets on the ballot, it would be an advisory vote. never voters decide, it would not be binding. putting it on the ballot could cost close to $1 million. that is a big issue for community activist. >> our core message is it is bigger than baseball. it is not just building a stadium. >> he's concerned with what he calls a misinformation campaign regarding the use of taxpayer money for the project. it includes a new stadium, housing, parks, and retail space. >> it covers to avoid it, although you were elected to make tough decisions. >> the economic engine for oakland. he said there's been numerous opportuni

they have ballpark's right next to the airports.ut as stated in the formal presentation, even but formative be cdc vote. is not going to guarantee ballpark, removing the park priority use area designation is a prerequisite for the commission to consider a future permit application for construction of that ballpark project. vegas will surely step up its bid to steal the a's away support and the oakland athletics have not entered into a binding agreement by 2025. then the poor priority use designation will automatically be reinstated on the howard terminal property. tom vacar ktvu fox two news. alright our time is 4 25 4 days after winning the stanley cup, the colorado avalanche celebrated with the victory parade in denver. hundreds of thousands of fans lined the streets of denver and enjoyed yesterday's rally. two players held up the stanley cup and they took turns kissing the championship trophy. it is colorado's third sadly cup championship, the first in 21 years. now there was a mix up with the special delivery of the stanley cup

let's talk about one of the key points in this ballpark plan.have talked for years about housing and specifically affordable housing in oakland. the city wants in this $12 billion development 15% of new apartments to be designated as deeply affordable the a's have yet to commit to that number of 15% where do those talks stand? so no one is debating that requirement? i will say that in the talks now one of the things that council members pointed out last night is the deal is not done. we don't even have something to present to the voters at this moment for them to weigh in on, but i'm talking about you and the a's the city said that is not being disputed right now, and it's not just 15% affordable housing on the site itself. it's also funding to create affordable housing in the surrounding neighborhoods. guys agreed to that or not in the negotiations, conceptually, yes , they have agreed. they actually said that publicly. i don't believe in negotiating in the press, but they have said that publicly. what is being figured out right now is the mech

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a 12 billion dollar waterfront ballpark project. >> in just a bit closer to becoming reality after a key vote today. but not everybody is happy about it. i'm pam moore. i'm catherine heenan. the news at 6 coming up next. 's. somewhere between a cuddle and a struggle, it's...the side hug. tween milestones like this may start at age 9. hpv vaccination - a type of cancer prevention against certain hpv-related cancers, can start then too. for most, hpv clears on its own. but for others, it can cause certain cancers later in life. you're welcome! now, as the "dad cab", it's my cue to help protect them. embrace this phase. help protect them in the next. ask their doctor about hpv vaccination today. >> from the bay area's local news station. you're watching kron. 4 news at 6. >> ask that you give oakland its shot. >> that was oakland's mayor libby schaff and now at 6, the oakland a's got that shot. they are one step closer to getting a new place to play because the howard terminal ballpark proposal cleared yet another hurdle today. thank you for joining us for kron. 4 news at 6. i'm pam moo

was here in the ballpark, everybody was hoping that he would be able to suit up.ook at some of the numbers. every time i write them down, 8-0 as a pitcher in this game. he went the distance a number of times. mitch: and a great hitter as well. no matter what your politics, republican or democrat, everyone acknowledges that the democrats really had their ringer for many years on this team. in fact, i was involved in a meeting with house majority leader steny hoyer the other day and his name came up because they were talking about the baseball game and he of course joked that they wished they could somehow get him to come back to join the democrats, they could really use him. george: ellzey caught looking. brady heads down to second. anthony gonzalez, one of the inside-the-park home runs from a year ago. former nfl player. and now second and third in this first inning and he takes the ball to start. aguilar, 27 pitches as you see on the screen. aguilar, swing, there's another shot down toward center field that might bring home two. gonzalez might swing on it. it is

and that would open the door for other things like a potential ballpark. the commission staff recommended removing that designation on the grounds at the port of oakland will be able to accommodate more cargo in the future in other areas. but the international longshoremen's union is not very happy about talk of the ballpark there. >> they want to and cry like 5 year-old children because they want what they want. not what they want to give the community of oakland. >> it would be in danger. the maritime industry in the area and will. in as well. the the workers on the port. >> i think we have a huge opportunity in front of us today with this. a proposed stadium project to bring an actual economic engine to the city. brain jobs and critically needed. how. >> views on both sides of the issue there. this latest move by the commission is not the end of a long shot. just one more step in a series of required moves. other state approvals are needed. also an agreement with the port and approval by oakland city council. all of that. still ahead, all hurdles to be

>> now at noon, a ballpark ballot proposal denied why the city council voted against letting residents have a say on the howard terminal project. plus, more evacuation orders issued as the electro fire burns near the sierra nevada. the latest efforts by crews to gain control over the massive flames. and disturbing new developments in the highland park parade mass shooting. what prosecutors say the alleged gunman has confessed to. >> from the bay news station, you're watching kron. at noon. >> hey, thanks so much for joining us on the kron. 4 news at noon. i'm stephanie lin. authorities say the man accused of killing 7 people at a 4th of july parade in highland park has confessed to the shooting. he made his first court appearance earlier today. kareen wynter reports with the latest details about the moments right after the shooting. >> a chilling confession by the alleged gunman in the highland park, july 4th parade massacre who made his first appearance in an illinois court today. authorities say he admitted to investigators to firing on the crowd of attendees to not enter a plea duri

. >> the a's the howard terminal ballpark plan not going to be on the ballot. know some are trying to get it on the ballot november for the public to decide the future of this ballpark. but the city council nixed that idea. kron 4 sarah stinson live in the newsroom to explain what this all means. sarah. >> yeah, that's right. it could have been up to the public to vote on whether the a's ballpark should be built at howard terminal. but late late last night, oakland city council members decided against putting the project on the ballot. 5 council members voted no to putting it on the ballot to voted yes. and one abstained. the president of said last week he wants city council to vote on this project before the end of the year and a public vote could potentially delayed that dozens of people spoke at the meeting. people in favor of the public vote thought they deserved to have a say in whether public dollars went towards the project. those who oppose it said it would have been stalling and it would have been really a tactic to kill the project overall. let's hear

they have ballpark's right next to the airports.but as stated in the formal presentation, even the formative b c d. c vote. is not going to guarantee a ballpark, removing the part priority use area designation is a prerequisite for the commission to consider a future permit application for construction of that ballpark project. vegas will surely step up its bid to steal the a's away . the ports and the oakland athletics have not entered into a binding agreement by 2025. then the poor priority use designation will automatically be reinstated on the howard terminal property. tom vacar ktvu, fox two news. community members in the east bay came together to make their city a little greener. the city of san leandro received a grant from cal fire to plant about 5000 trees over the next 2 to 3 years. the nonprofit common vision helped plant some of those trees. entered into union park. remarkable community. is cultivated when you build a garden and plant trees together , people who have never talked to each other out here on behalf of our e

there are ballpark plans are still alive. [applause] those were the chairs following a nearly unanimous vote that allows the plans for the ballpark to move forward. ama: here's what happened. the san francisco bay conservation commission voted to remove the priority designation from howard terminal. that means the land can be developed into ballpark. if it had not been in favorites of the plan would have died. no one has been on top of this project more than 87 -- abc 7 news reporter. dan: he life treated today's meeting. he is in the newsroom with more. a fantastic and interesting development. reporter: how about decades. it's been a while. this thing has dragged on for some time. somebody that knows very much about how long this has dragged on is the a's president who joins me now. 23-to win. something like to see in any box score. >> it was a massive when, overwhelmingly positive. more than we thought. it is a critical approval for the project. reporter: we know this is just a step. somebody described as being to second ba

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the howard terminal ballpark plan isn't going to be on the ballot for voters to decide november. what does that mean with the city council making that decision late last night? let's find out. we've got kron 4 sarah stinson to explain from the newsroom. hacer. >> good morning. it could have been up to the public to vote on whether the a's ballpark should be built at howard terminal. but late last night, oakland city council members, they decided against putting this project on the ballot. 5 council members voted no to putting it on the ballot to voted yes. and one abstained. the president of the a's said last week you want city council to vote on the project before the end of this year. a public vote could potentially delay that dozens of people spoke at the meeting which went into late late last night. people in favor of the public vote thought they deserved to have a say and whether public dollars should go towards this project. those opposed say it would have been a stalling tactic to kill the project that well billion-dollar ballpark project was approved by the san francisco

are one step closer towards getting a new place to play after the approval of the howard terminal ballparkposal clears yet another hurdle. thanks for watching. kron. 4 news at 5, everybody. i'm vicki liviakis and i'm ella sogomonian with its 23 to 2 vote. the san francisco bay conservation and development commission >> will no longer require that the howard terminal, the reserved for port related activities. our kron four's dan kerman. he's been following the meeting for us and has this report >> the oakland a's have moved one step closer to building their waterfront ballpark at the howard terminal thursday afternoon, the san francisco bay conservation and development commission voted to remove the howard terminals designation as a port priority use area, meaning it no longer must be used for port related activities. among those speaking in favor of this decision prior to the vote was oakland mayor libby schaff? >> i ask that you give oakland its shot. to allow this project to proceed to allow us to explore what incredible community benefits may come from. it. is to allow oakland to have i

if they refuse, it would have been over for the a's ballpark. there were plenty of supporters on both sides today. >> our members have had their hours reduced. >> what happens between now and 30 years from now? every scenario sees growth. we need more acreage, not less. >> they need to allow the plans for the ballpark to continue to move forward. the alliance say it is essential for future growth and is suing to stop the project now. this is a big hurdle that will come in the future. at the end of the day, this is a bid and just the beginning. >>> we have some good news for the housing market. the housing shortage seems to be easing as more homeowners are putting their homes up for sale. it was 90% higher than a year ago according to realtor.com. this includes austin, phoenix and raleigh north carolina. >>> tenant rights have tens of thousands for their rental to be approved and they now may be facing addiction. >>> overpriced, overwhelmed and over it. we look for answers to the golden state problem. you can find it by downloading our streaming

they have ballpark's right next to the airports. vote re classifies howard terminal as a mixed use area where the team could build a ballpark. along with housing and retail space. it's the latest in a series of legal hurdles the ayes have to overcome before the team breaks ground on that new waterfront ballpark time. 7 25 the futures of sports at cal and stanford are not clear right now, after a gigantic shakeup in college sports. u s c and u c l a r leaving the pac 12 the joining the big 10 conference in 2020 for both the university say they're going to get more exposure and more stability. but television revenues are a big factor. pac 12 gave $20 million last year to each of its universities, the big 10, which is more popular schools more than $46 million. in college analysts are debating what will now happen to the pac 12 conference could bring in new colleges, but none of them will have the prominence of uz ella or usc. there is speculation that stanford and cow along with oregon and washington, may also joined the big 10 super

but the ballpark battle has a long way to go. >> a bay area team start as tutoring center for students. now more than 100 kids a getting the help they need. we have her inspirational story. >> if i'm passionate about an issue, i can dive right in. >> good evening, i'm elizabeth cook. >> i'm ryan yamamoto. in less than an hour, california's gas tax will go up, just as people hit the road for the holiday weekend. >> there's a new effort in sacramento right now to try to lower prices. but as kpix 5 explains, experts say it won't be easy. >> reporter: the laurgt say it is wants to go beyond a temporary fix, like stopping the next gas tax wrin crease or giving californians a one-time cheng, but a professor at uc berkley says it will take time to figure out which restrictions and regulations are affecting the current price. >> for now, it's really tough, like for me, i'm traveling from east bay all the way right here to san francisco. >> reporter: josh hernandez is like many drivers who won't be able to avoid the high prices at the pump this holiday weekend. he's working in the city for the

king a in their effort to build a new ballpark at howard terminal. as kpix explains, not everybody is on board. >> right field. that baby is gone! >> reporter: the oakland a's playing at the coliseum since 1958, and stakeholders agree, there should be a new stadium. in 2019, the team zeroed in on howard terminal, an area own bid the port of oakland. developing that land requires sign-off from a number of government agencies and commissions. the san francisco bay conservation and development commission, known as bcdc, voted 23-2 to allow the team to move forward with plans for developing the 56-acre site, clearing a major hurdle for the project. some are celebrating. >> we are going to deliver a great project for oakland. not just for its people but its future. approval this year is a great accomplishment. >> reporter: but critics say the terminal site shouldn't be used for private development, and the a's should build on the coliseum site without taxpayer funding. one council member is asking for the issue to go on the november ballot, which will be

the vote allows howard terminal to have a change in designation giving an a's new ballpark project. another chance of becoming a reality. and this group in favor of the new stadium celebrated the home great first it's you know, it's a lot of jobs and a lot of housing to her feeling great. you know, we had a lot of together to this photo of her wearing rally. also gleeful. >> a's president dave campbell speaking to kron 4 about the 7 hour meeting. i think it's definitely a home run. this is a huge approval required a supermajority, 18 votes. we've got 23. >> and it's just challenging organization to get approval like this through. so it's a big step, although this was a win, the end game is still quite some distance away. not over yet. obviously we have a lot for 5 more step in the process, right? we have a vote on tuesday. the city council and to get down. now, just one of the votes that are going to be needed. but this is a to reset. stasio kron. 4 news. >> oakland mayor libby schaff was very happy about the decision she tweeted today saying in part, quote, i'm deeply grateful to t

coming up next at 3.30 should the a's howard terminal ballpark project we put on the november ballot? a look at the meeting happening right now in oakland. also from abortion to gun rights to sports, we'll dive into the 7 com controversial propositions. voters will have to decide come november. and the call for strict gun laws growing louder. after the tragedy in illinois. we are live in dc after the break with want how a jelly bean that's good for you? try nature's bounty jelly bean vitamins. good-for-you nutrients in a tastier-for-you form. more sweet dreams. more flavorful immune support. get more with nature's bounty jelly beans. if you have copd, ask your doctor about breztri. breztri gives me better breathing and helps prevent flare-ups. before breztri, i was stuck in the past. i still had bad days, [coughing] flare-ups, which kept me from doing what i love. my doctor said for my copd, it was time for breztri. breztri gives you better breathing, symptom improvement, and helps prevent flare-ups. like no other copd medicine, breztri was proven to reduce flare-ups by 52%. breztri w

the waterfront ballpark as having some technical difficulties there. the waterfront ballpark itself would be privately funded, but preparing the site would require 1 billion dollars in public taxpayer money. hence this discussion now to whether or not to put it on the ballot. councilmember noel gallo argues such a move should be left for the voters to decide on. the proposal does need a majority vote from the city council to pass. not clear how many council members will vote. yes, team officials have previously told kron 4 putting the ball park on the november ballot would likely kill it altogether. we're going continue to monitor today's meeting will bring you the latest updates on kron. 4 news at 3, 5, 6, several people are suffering life-threatening injuries after a driver rearended them and then slammed into a bus stop. this is video from the citizen app. it happened in san francisco just before 6 pm on 8th avenue and lincoln boulevard. yesterday, 3 people taken to the low taken the hospital for their injuries. police have not made any arrests. all

the bay conservation commission approved use of portland for a ballpark.pe now is to reach agreement on financial terms. we get a vote in the next few months. a's in seattle. elephant hats in the emerald city. top two. look out. sean murphy almost took logan gilbert's head off. 106.4 miles per hour coming back. maybe more defense than anything. au just ke thagone. wed. th went d s erehings go terribly wrong. cal raleigh to center. i got it. ain't got it. it's off his glove. relay from nick allen bounces off. oh my goodness. it's your basic little league home run. a's lose 8-6. >> two big losses today for the warriors in free agency. fan favorite gary payton the second reportedly leaving for a three year deal with the portland trail blazers. jp is only six foot three and play so much bigger. started the year is the 15th man and ended up as a key piece of the rotation. he came back from a broken elbow to make a big impact in the finals. it's a three year, $28 million deal for gp. another fan fave one toscano-anderson leaving, signing with the lakers. such a

and that opens the door for other uses like a potential new ballpark. the commission staff recommended removing that designation based on the understanding at the port of oakland will still be able to accommodate more cargo in the future. and here's what some folks who showed up that meeting had to say on both sides of the issue. >> they want to and cry like 5 year-old children because they want what they want. not what they want to give the community of oakland. >> it would be in danger. the maritime industry in the area and will. in as well. the the workers on the port. >> i think we have a huge opportunity in front of us today with this. a proposed stadium project to bring an actual economic engine to the city. brain jobs and critically needed. how. >> now the latest move by the commission is not the by any means. it's just the latest step in a series of steps that are required. another one is the state has to approve this deal agreement with the port has to be approved. and the city council also has to green-light it as well. all those are still ahe

oakland voters will not be weighing in on the new ballpark. all-new reaction from the mayor as fans in the team wonder what comes next. >>> a scary moment for a beloved bay area legend, carlos santana. the reason he was rushed offstage and how he is doing this morning. this is "today in the bay." >>> thank you so much for watching. >> this morning a piece of nba history is now in the hands of a new owner. the jersey that steph curry war at the game, game one of the finals has sold at auction. the price is remarkable. let's just say someone dropped some serious cash for red. >> let's take a look at our forecast. we are feeling a little bit maggie this morning. >> we can see that as we take a life look outside in dublin. our temperatures in the low 60s. it is a little bit warmer. we do have a nice day ahead. that temperature will be dropping. fog near the coast and upper 60s in san francisco. no smoke and no fire? >> a great update. no smoke and no fire. the initial report may have been one vehicle with some issues. great for a smooth flow of tr

the decision keeps the 12 billion dollar waterfront ballpark project moving forward. kron four's dan kerman has more >> we're very upset members of the east oakland stadium alliance are discussing next moves. now that the oakland city council opted against letting residents cast an advisory vote in november on the proposed howard terminal, a stadium we're going to put on all hold energy towards just getting our voices heard. >> the defeated public vote

right now the a's are hoping for that new ballpark in oakland or a move to vegas. bob manfred said either option is better than staying in the oakland coliseum. he says the ballpark's condition doesn't meet the league's standard and they have serious problems with that stadium. the a's need approval from the oakland city council to move forward on a new waterfront stadium in jack london square. >>> let's talk about our weather. a very nice day. typical fog you see in san francisco, but beautiful outside. >> yeah, not that bad really. a temperature for everyone here across the bay area. we'll get you good to go as we head through the next couple of days. let's take you into the microclimate forecast and i want to take you out to walnut creek. a little bit hazy, but pretty nice. you can see a current temperature here of 91 degrees. on the warm side across the inland valleys, but we will be dropping off tonight. i havele80s. it is colder here across the coastline as we have those microclimate extremes in effect. you can see the fog after getting a small break today is

there is still much more to come before that ballpark can become a reality. in san francisco, karina jones, bay area news. >> > plenty of boats out on the bay today. only one vote with it without it captain. it was out your angel island after two boats collided, sending one person into the bay. you can see what happened here. that boat just circling with no one on board. let's look at the scene with cheryl. what happened out there? >> as you can see, it is beautiful out here. but this date turned deadly for boaters in your angel island. the person who fell in the water has died. take a look at this video. this is what was found after reports that a motorboat and sailboat collided on the bay around 2:00 this afternoon. one person fell off in the collision. someone in the sailboat marriage to pull this person out of the water, and ultimately that person was taken to a waiting ambulance here in tiburon. this was all a bit shocking in a place where normally nothing gets cold. >> i was driving home. i talked to an ambulance and there were fire trucks behind me. wh

taxpayers will be protected from the cost of the ballpark. we learned from the mistakes of our past, and we won't repeat them again. a baseball battle both supporters and opponents hope will end in a win for oakland. in oakland nbc bay area news. >>> current scout for the sharks has died unexpectedly. 53-year-old bryan marchment was attending the nhl draft in montreal as a scout for the sharks. he played parts of 17 nhl seasons for a number of teams including the sharks. since 2007 he had been working for the sharks in scouting and other roles. upon hearing the news, shark's general manager, mike grier, says it's a sad day for our organization. the cause of death hasn't been released. >>> still ahead rising rents are making it harder for people to make it in the bay. we'll break down where rents are the highest and how much prices went up. >>> details in the cyclists love triangle that left a san francisco woman dead. tonight we get our first look at the suspect after she was captured overseas. >>> i'm chief meteorologist jeff ranieri. we man

a key vote that would allow voters to decide on the ballpark proposal. right now city council members in oakland are still debating the proposed ballot measure. the ballot question will ask if the city should invest nearly $1 billion to build the stadium and other real estate at the port of oakland. critics say it gives billions to private developers rather than investing the money into public parks and other city infrastructure. they are still actively negotiating a move to las vegas if it doesn't work out in oakland. >>> in other news, we have news in amador county. more evacuations have been ordered for the electra fire that has tripled in size since it sparked yesterday afternoon. the fire is believed to have been started by fireworks or a 4th of july barbecue. a local emergency has been declared as 700 people in amador county and almost 400 in calaveras county have been forced to evacuate. we want to he somehow an infrared view of the electra fire. the fire integrated real-time intelligence system provides real-time mapping to crews in the air and o

the bay conservation commission approved use of portland for a ballpark.s to reach agreement on financial terms. we get a vote in the next few months. a's in seattle. elephant hats in the emerald city. top two. look out. sean murphy almost took logan gilbert's head off. 106.4 miles per hour coming back. maybe more defense than anything. to juan for ramon laureano just like that. gone. we are tied. that one went deep. here's where things go terribly wrong. cal raleigh to center. i got it. ain't got it. it's off his glove. relay from nick allen bounces off. oh my goodness. it's your basic little league home run. a's lose 8-6. >> two big losses today for the warriors in free agency. fan favorite gary payton the second reportedly leaving for a three year deal with the portland trail blazers. jp is only six foot three and play so much bigger. started the year is the 15th man and ended up as a key piece of the rotation. he came back from a broken elbow to make a big impact in the finals. it's a three year, $28 million deal for gp. another fan fave one toscano-an

i think the location of this ballpark it is spectacular. be in. and in order to compete. you hire people and you take advantage of the technology that's available in the experience that people have with international events, and that's how you compete. and it's not a sporting event in an american ballpark without the wave. of course, that's what that last shot there it was. so the giants are back home tonight. they're playing the cubs a little there tonight. these guys had noon deadline to make sure everything was back in place because they started batting practice just a little later this afternoon, so quick turnaround really cool thing to see a really cool thing to experience and really huge for the future of oracle park hosted things like these before , but this was really something that they say they haven't done it in a while. they got to do it. this time around. they can do a lot of a lot more of it was it was nine years since happeneo see more? y i suppose soccer ga, they say, even tournaments they want to look at and hosting. more r

order on the jack app today. >>> a sunny day at the ballpark. that's what warriors super star steph curry did today with his wife and roughly 1,000 kids. steph took batting practice before this afternoon's a's/astros game at the coliseum. steph and aisha curry brought along 1,000 kids from their eat, learn, play foundation to enjoy the game. players from both teams were super excited to meet him and take a few pictures. steph must have been good luck, the a's beat the astros to sweep the series. so cool for fans to see too. don't forget, you can watch us live on roku, amazon fire. >> you see him hitting the baseball? he's pretty good. >> he's good at everything it seems like. >>> here's what we have at 5:30, there is a deal on the table, will the russians accept it, though? the u.s. making an offer to get basketball star brittney griner released from a russian prison. we have the details. >>> also rebound covid infections days after taking paxlid

for years, we've been reporting on the a's battle to build that waterfront ballpark in oakland.r rob manfred told reporters whatever happens, it needs to happen asap. he says the coliseum is no longer a major league level facility. the a's have complained about repeated plumbing issues, broken seats, cats and even rats at the coliseum. the plan for the waterfront ballpark you see the drawings here hinges on a vote from the oakland city council. as we previously reported as you probably know, the a's are also negotiating with las vegas. >>> an old san jose park needs a new home. up next how you can help decide what it will be. >>> let's take you inside rockefeller center. lester holt preparing for nightly news. one of the top stories this evening you're looking at the control room there, the warning from medical teams about that scorching heat. nbc news with emergency crews as they go door to door checking there's a reason comcast business powers more businesses than any other provider. actually, there's a few. comcast business offers the fastest, reliable network... the protecti

oakland city council after about 11 hours they voted not to create a ballot measure for the a's new ballpark. they just voted a few minutes ago. that ballot question would have asked voters if the city should invest $1 billion to build a ball mark. the team were against the idea of the ballot measure saying that it would delay the proposal and jeopardize the team staying in oakland and once again that fails, so there will be no ballot measure asking the voters to decide on the oakland a's ballpark. instead it will be up to the city council vote. >>> well the fourth of july celebration with the frightening and painful ending. tonight we're learning the five people were injured by bullet fragments. coming down on a's fans. the gunshots were outside the coliseum. fourth of july fireworks back open towards the end of the post-game like show. police were called when several fans reported being hit with bullet fragments. >> and officers, they made contact with three victims who were struck by bullet fragments. either on the field or in the stands. overwhelmed. many were not sure what was happening