united, blue shield, anthem. if i go into the survey they all had large increases. >> you indicated california seems to be a outlier, i'm sure we are still assessing that. do you have theories why that would be the case? >> yes, my sense is that the california market is very consolidated, especially northern california. see if mike wants to weigh in on why california is a outlier. >> also seems housing cost in california many countsies are much higher then across the country in general and also labor costs i think. seems to me that again, los angeles and orange county each had significant increases, historically northern california has sort of been worse and many rates still are higher in the northern california counties compared to southern california ones. there are differences, but-- >> typically around california has been more costly for healthcare and it seemed like southern california is catching up to northern california. >> yeah. >> mike clarke, aon, california versus the rest of the country is kaiser inf

blue shield of california kaiser permanente, pacific gas and electric, and clorox. they're all headquartered in downtown oakland. in january, blue shield and kaiser told employees to stay on site and not to leave for lunch because of concerns about crime. clorox and blue shield offered employees security escorts to their car or bart or location within two blocks. now, the company's ceos are joining forces to make downtown oakland safer for their employees. >> is our first obligation to our employees, is to ensure that they are safe. >> the ceo and president of blue shield explains the three basic components of the new $10 million plan. >> we're using off-duty oakland police officers to increase the feet on the street. security in the downtown oakland area. >> secondly, there will be an ambassador program that allows people to get escorts to, to, and from work. >> finally, there's a shared transportation system that we are setting up with mini busses where people can move, for example, from public transportation or get a ride from public transportation. >> like many

it's a $10 million plan from p-g-and-e's, kaiser, clorox and blue shield.porter suzanne fawn has more on what this plan will include. >> and blue shield of california kaiser permanente, pacific gas and electric, and clorox. they're all headquartered in downtown oakland. in january. blue shield and kaiser told employees to stay on site and not to leave for lunch because of concerns about crime. clorox and blue shield offered employees security escorts to their car, bart, or a location within two blocks. now, the company's ceo are joining forces to make downtown oakland safer for their employees. our first obligation to our employees is to ensure that they are safe. the ceo and president of blue shield explains the three basic components of the new $10 million plan we're using off-duty oakland police officers to increase the feet on the street. >> security in the downtown oakland area. >> secondly, there will be an ambassador program that allows people to get escorts to and from work. >> finally, there's a shared transportation system that we are setting up w

in january, blue shield and kaiser told employees to stay on site and not to leave for lunch because of concerns about crime. clorox and blue shield offered employees security escorts to their car, bart or location within two blocks. now, the company's ceos are joining forces to make downtown oakland safer for their employees. our first obligation to our employees is to ensure that they are safe. the ceo and president of blue shield explains the three basic components of the new $10 million plan. >> we're using off-duty oakland police officers to increase the feet on the street. security in the downtown oakland area. >> secondly, there will be an ambassador program that allows pepeople to get escorts to and from work. finally, there's a shared transportation system that we are setting up with mini busses where people can move, for example, from public transportation or get a ride from public transportation. like many other cities, oakland is dealing with budget cuts and challenges with hiring more officers. mayor shengtao says she is so grateful for the deep collaboration with our fo

it's a mlion plan from p-g-and-e's kaiser, clorox and blue shield. more. >> blue shield of california kaiser permanente, pacific gas and electric, and clorox. they're all headquartered in downtown oakland. in january, blue shield and kaiser told employees to stay on site and not to leave for lunch because of concerns about crime. clorox and blue shield offered employees security escorts to their car, bart, or a location within two blocks. now, the company's ceos are joining forces to make downtown oakland safer for their employees. our first obligation to our employees is to ensure that they are safe, the ceo and president of blue shield explains the three basic components of the new $10 million plan. >> we're using off-duty oakland police officers to increase the feet on the street. security in the downtown oakland area. >> secondly, there will be an ambassador program that allows people to get escorts to and from work. >> finally, there's a shared transportation system that we are setting up with mini busses, where people can move, for example, fro

increase in crime rates, between 2022 and 2023 in oakland. >> paul is the president and ceo of blue shield of california and says the company had taken a number of steps on their own, now they are in a joint effort with clorox, kaiser permanente and pg&e. this includes the creation of the uptown downtown safety zone. >> there will be more security and feet on the street. more important for the community at large in those areas. >> the oakland police department will provide officers and a started working overtime, that will be paid for by the company's. the group also fund expansion of the city amb. program and provide transportation for workers to and from transit hubs and parking lots. >> when we see oakland having challenges, we think it's important to step up and help the community. so we're hopeful this program is not only something that helps employees feel more safe, but it helps oakland get back on the path we would like to see. >> the program is meant to complement efforts by the city, police and the state to address crime. especially downtown. a new police chief is coming to oakla

kaiser, blue shield, clorox and pg&e say the money will beef up security around the offices. one recent crime victim says it is welcome news. >> spent a few hours here. i noticed a lot more police officers driving around. the companies that pay for the extra patrols say it will help everyone that works, lives and shops here. >> i love my job. i love serving the people. >> reporter: this social worker spends a lot of her time in oakland driving from one home visit to the next. last monday morning she was stopped at a red light while on her way to a client's house. someone shattered her passenger window. >> he reached in and grabbed my big bag, my work bag that has the laptop, phones, wallet, everything, my client's information. everything. and ran off that way, the opposite way while i was so nervous, scared, frozen. >> reporter: she yelled and honked but the teenager was gone. >> i was surprised and shocked that this happened right here at lake shore. a busy street with people walking everywhere. >> reporter: nancy is not alone. oakland police recorded about 3700 robberies an

kaiser, blue shield, clorox and pg&e say the money will beef up security around the offices. one recent crime victim says it is welcome news. >> spent a few hours here. i noticed a lot more police officers driving around. the companies that way for the extra patrols say it will help everyone that works, lives and shops here. >> i love my job. i love serving the people. >> reporter: social worker spends a lot of her time in oakland driving from one home visit to the next. last monday morning she was stopped at a red light while on her way to a client's house. someone shattered her passenger window. >> he reached in and grabbed my big bag, my work bag that has the laptop, phones, wallet, everybody, my client's information. everything. and ran off that way, the opposite way while i was so nervous, scared, frozen. >> reporter: she hanked but the teenager was gone. >> i was surprised and shocked that this happened right here at lake shore. a busy street with people walking everywhere. >> reporter: nancy is not alone. oakland police recorded about 3700 robberies and 17,000 burglari

kaiser, blue shield, clorox, and pg&e say the money will beef up security around their offices.move is welcome news. >> reporter: spent a few hours here. i noticed a lot more police officers driving around. the companies that pay for the extra patrols say it will help everyone who works, lives, and shops here. >> i love my job. i love serving the people. >> reporter: social worker nancy henway spends a lot of her time in oakland driving from one home visit to the next. last monday morning near lake merritt she was stopped at a red light on her way to a client's house when someone shattered her passenger window. >> and he reached in and grabbed my big bag, my work bag, which have my laptop, my phones, my wallet, everything, my client's information, everything and just ran off that way, the opposite way, while i was so nervous, scared, frozen. >> reporter: nancy yelled and honked but says the teenager was gone. >> i was so surprised and shocked that this happened right here at lakeshore, a really busy street with people walking everywhere. >> reporter: nancy is not alone. oakland

so blue shield of california. clorox kaiser permanente and pg and e collaborating on a 10 million dollar plan to improve public safety all while protecting their collective employees. last month, the rising crime forced the company to hire security guards to escort employees to and from bart parking garages and nearby businesses. skyrocketing pg e bills are a problem across the bay area and those high costs are now forcing east bay movie theater to come back. cole. so got so high. the orinda theater now they have to close 2 days a week covers. dan thorn has that story. what it's dark. the theater usually has its iconic marquee lit up and drivers from highway. 24 can see it. but that was not the case. thursday night. >> as one of the cost-cutting measures, the owners of the orinda theater, a taking and now they're also closing the theater on mondays and tuesdays after getting a more than $6,000 energy bill from pg and e. the historic movie theater in orinda is making difficult decisions over ever increasing energy

. >> leaders at blue shield of california, clorox, kaiser permanente and ppg announced that they will be rolling out additional safety measures here in the coming weeks. this will include funding the creation of a safe zone, and working with oakland police to bring more law enforcement on and off duty to the downtown area. the four companies also want to make an ambassador program available for on demand buddy escorts, and also add employee safety training. now, this investment is a move, blue shield of california ceo paul markovich says is designed to offer people peace of mind. the bottom line is we're trying to keep our employees safe and we have seen rising crime, particularly in 2023 over 2022, in oakland, that's contributed to a sense of concern amongst our employees. and we just want to make sure that they can come to work, be safe and be productive. and that's really what it's all about. we're not alone in that. and we thought cooperating would make this more effective. >> oakland mayor shengtao applauded today's announcement as an example of public private partnership. she re

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kaiser, blue shield, clorox and pg&e say the money will go toward beefing up security around their offices. >>> it was a celebration today that harvey milk probably would have never imagined. military officials honoring the gay civil rights icon in the navy ship named after him but the ship's historic visit to the san francisco bay was also met with protests this afternoon and they had nothing to do with the ship's namesake on the but rather, where it is headed. a group of pro-palestinian demonstrators rallied outside piers 3332 in san francisco where the ship is dock. some chained themselves to the gangway of the ship. we spotted some of them being placed in handcuffs. the ship is bound for gaza. protesters are calling on the u.s. to stop funding the israeli military and its war with hamas. all that unfolded outside the vessel. inside , a ceremony was held on board and milk's honor. the vessel is the first u.s. naval ship ever to be named after an openly gay person. several speakers remarked on the significance of that major milestone. >> there was a time in our not so distant memory wher

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but the ceo of blue shield did say that it is indefinite.to have this program until it's eventually not needed. live in oakland amanda quintana, ktvu, fox two news. >> thank you. amanda. oakland police are also investigating a deadly shooting. police say they received several reports about a person who was shot at about 415 yesterday afternoon. it happened on levine avenue, just east of 880. paramedics rushed to the scene, but the victim later died at the hospital. no word yet about any arrests or what may have led up to that shooting. >> our time now 504. some muslim residents of san bruno say they want an apology from the mayor after they say they were disrespected at a recent city council meeting. rico, we are rico. >> rico, we all see you. >> don't let the muslim eat. >> now they protested outside of city hall. they called for a meeting with san bruno's mayor, rico medina. tobacco. march 12th, at a city council meeting, a group of muslim residents took some pizza and water into the lobby in order to break their ramadan fast. the lobby ha

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that's kaiser, clorox, pg and e and blue shield of california. for more security around this area to try to keep their employees safe. they put out an announcement yesterday saying that they would have this program. they say it's meant to complement the work that the state, city of oakland and police department are doing to address crime here. the new security measures are set to roll out in the coming weeks with the creation of an uptown downtown safety zone, an area staffed with off duty police officers. there will be buddy escorts to help people to and from places like offices and restaurants, and there will be transportation for employees to and from work and transit hubs, nearby parking lots and businesses. crime has been a serious issue for many of the employees around here. all four companies previously had their own security programs, but now they're all joining together. >> bottom line is we're trying to keep our employees safe, and we have seen rising crime, particularly in 2023 over 2022, in oakland, that's contributed to a sense of co

ceos like kaiser blue shield in blue cross to provide services for medical patients.en reimbursed by the state for their services. typically the money to reimburse those companies comes out of the state's general fund. but should the mco tax proposal be approved? the reimbursement would be matched by the federal government and raise an estimated one and a half billion dollars in revenue. the idea is to free up one and a half billion dollars in the state budget to be used elsewhere from a non partisan point of view. mcgeorge school of law professor chris mckay lee explains the thinking behind particularly in the deficit year and drawdown whenever available federal funds. there are. >> to help fund california needs. this is one of those instances where the federal government will give us a dollar-for-dollar match. supporters say the proposal is a small but important step to avert budget cuts. prevent us from having to go our health care space and cutting some programs and other services for our patients. total no-brainer to go out there and >> try down these federal fun

blue shield ceo paul markovich issued a statement saying, it's important that we do what's needed to not only protect our people who live and work here, but support our community as we work together to revitalize this great city. >> a concord man has been convicted of throwing explosives at police during a chase from san francisco to the east bay. daniel garcia led police on that chase last october after assaulting somebody at saints peter and paul church. he threw pipe bombs at officers as they pursued him from the city. all the way to martinez. garcia will be sentenced in april. >> turning now to the weather, more rain is on the way. yes. >> abc seven news meteorologist sandyha patel here. with the forecast and the outlook for easter sunday. >> yes, indeed. >> i know all the pressure is on larry and ama. let me show you live doppler seven right now and we'll talk about what's happening first at this hour. and then we'll go into what's ahead as we head into the weekend. so we are still tracking some showers in the east bay refugio valley road right now. light to moderate showers. al

it is a move that blue shield of california ceo paul markovich says is designed to offer people peace of mind. >> the bottom line is we're trying to keep our employees safe and we have seen rising crime, particularly in 2023 over 2022. in oakland, that's contributed to a sense of concern amongst our employees, and we just want to make sure that they can come to work, be safe and be productive. and that's really what it's all about. we're not alone in that. and we thought cooperating would make this more effective. >> oakland mayor shengtao, applauding the announcement as an example of public private partnership. she said in part, quote, collectively, we share a deep love and commitment to this beautiful city. i know we will, will, will be successful in quickly bringing safety, growth and vibrancy back to our streets. now, that sentiment of oakland pride echoed in the company's motivation for this partnership. >> we have a lot of pride in being in oakland. we look and plan to stay in oakland and, we feel like we need to be a part of the solution here. there's been some challenges post

kaiser, blue shield, clorox and pg&e say the money will beef up security around their offices. the funds will also cover the cost of on demand buddy exports, transit and parking. they say a spike in street robberies is their biggest source of concern. a few months ago, kaiser advised workers not to go out for lunch. >>> a major cleanup operation continues this morning at the scene of that bridge collapse in baltimore. right now, a crane, set to be the largest on the east coast is moving closer to the disaster zone. it will be tasked with clearing up to 4000 tons of debris. in addition to that big crane, three heavy lift vessels are expected to arrive there later today. crews are trying to reopen a shipping channel that is important for both local and national economy. the bodies of two construction workers that are on the bridge when the cargo ships smashed into it on tuesday have been found. four more workers are missing and presumed dead. >>> uniting to champion peace. this morning, we will tell you about the woman led efforts to >>> 10 minutes after 9:00. the white house is

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according to blue shield website, the plans include creating an uptown and downtown safe zone.t will partner with opd to improve visible and responsive security funding for oakland, uptown downtown community benefit district ambassador program which allow people to be escorted to and from local downtown destinations by calling or asking ambassadors in the street. employees will also get safety training in subsidized transportation. mayor thao did put out a statement saying in part, quote, i'm so grateful for the deep partnership of our 4 largest employers and see this as an example of a strong public private partnership. i applaud their engagement is true. civic leaders to improve conditions for everyone. i know we will be successful in bringing back safety growth in vibrancy. back to our streets. these public safety plans are set to roll out over the next few weeks and last throughout the rest of this year as we get more details as to what exactly they're going to be. adding an addition, we'll keep you updated. that's the very latest here in oakland, michael thomas kron. 4 new

. >> leaders at blue shield of california clorox kaiser permanente and pga all announced that they willl out additional safety measures here in the coming weeks. this will include funding the creation of a safe zone and working with oakland police to bring more law enforcement on and off duty to the downtown area. the four companies also want to make an ambassador program available for on demand buddy escorts and add employee safety training. this investment is a move blue shield of california ceo paul markovich says is designed to offer people some peace of mind. >> the bottom line is we're trying to keep our employees safe and we have seen rising crime, particularly in 2023 over 2022. in oakland, that's contributed to a sense of concern amongst our employees, and we just want to make sure that they can come to work, be safe and be productive. and that's really what it's all about. we're not alone in that. and we thought cooperating would make this more effective. >> oakland mayor shang tao released a statement saying in part, collectively, we share a deep love and commitment to this b

the companies involved are blue shield of california. clorox kaiser permanente and pg and e all pitching in to split the bill for added public safety in downtown oakland. this conversation begin earlier this year when crime force the companies to hire private security guards to escort its employees to and from bart stations parking garages in nearby businesses in crime. statistics currently show that robberies are up. 34% over the last year with majority happening at gunpoint. the new plans will add and complement existing efforts from both mayor sheng thao and oakland police. according to blue shield website, the plans include creating an uptown and downtown safe zone. it will essentially partner with opd to improve visible and responsive security funding for oakland, uptown downtown community benefit district ambassador program, which essentially allows people to be escorted from one local downtown place to another by calling, are asking these ambassadors on the streets and they're listed in yellow shirts. lastly, employees will get sa

according to blue shield website, the plans include creating an uptown and downtown safe zone. that will partner with opd to improve visible and responsive security funding for oakland, uptown downtown community benefit district ambassador program which allow people to be escorted to and from local downtown destinations by calling or asking ambassadors in the street. employees will also get safety training in subsidized transportation. mayor thao did put out a statement saying in part, quote, i'm so grateful for the deep partnership of our 4 largest employers and see this as an example of a strong public private partnership. i applaud their engagement is true. civic leaders to improve conditions for everyone. i know we will be successful in bringing back safety growth in vibrancy. back to our streets. now, these safety initiatives are set to roll out over the next few weeks and set to last throughout the rest of this year. >> as we get more from the city. and also those companies as to if crime does go down regarding will keep you updated very latest reporting live in oakland,

. >> yeah, well, garcia, those four major companies, clorox, pg and e, kaiser and blue shield of california, all of them now teaming up for this program that's going to be worth $10 million to try to keep their employees safe as they go to and from work. all those companies, they just made this announcement yesterday saying that this program is meant to complement the work that's also being done by the state, the city of oakland and the police department, all to address crime here in oakland. the new security measures are set to roll out in the coming weeks with the creation of an uptown downtown safety zone. it will be an area staffed with off duty police officers. there will be buddy escorts to help people to and from places like offices and restaurants, and there will be transportation for employees to and from work and transit hubs nearby parking lots and businesses. crime has been a serious issue for many of these employees, and all four companies previously had their own security programs, but now they're joining them together, and that's a good thing. >> but they want to keep they no

. >> leaders at blue shield of california, clorox, kaiser permanente and pga all announced that theyl roll out additional safety measures in the coming weeks. now, this will include funding the creation of a safe zone and working with oakland police to bring more law enforcement on and off duty to the downtown area. the four companies also want to make an ambassador program available for on demand buddy escorts and add employee safety training. this investment is a move blue shield of california ceo paul markovich says is designed to offer people a peace of mind. >> the bottom line is we're trying to keep our employees safe and we have seen rising crime, particularly in 2023 over 2022. in oakland, that's contributed to a sense of concern amongst our employees, and we just want to make sure that they can come to work, be safe and be productive. and that's really what it's all about. we're not alone in that. and we thought cooperating would make this more effective. >> oakland mayor shengtao released a statement saying, in part, collectively, we share a deep love and commitment to this

it was announced jointly by the blue shield of california, the clorox company, kaiser permanente and pg&e, the goal is to make the city safer for everyone, including their employees amid growing crime concerns. the program includes funding for extra police patrol, expansion of the city amb. program and money to pay for transportation for employees to and from special transit hubs. >> we feel it is important to be a good corporate citizen. when we see oakland having challenges we think it is important to try to step up and help the community at a time of need. we are hopeful this is not only something that helps our employees feel more safe, but it helps oakland get back on the path that we would like to see. >> the funds come months after several of the same companies began urging employees not to leave work for lunch because of safety concerns. blue cross, clorox they are among the city's largest employers. >>> record rates from pg and e. you don't need me to tell you how much they have gone up, but it is not just you and me. businesses are feeling the brunt as well, forcing some to

according to blue shield website, the plans include creating an uptown and downtown safe zone. that will partner with opd to improve visible and responsive security funding for oakland, uptown downtown community benefit district ambassador program which allow people to be escorted to and from local downtown destinations by calling or asking ambassadors in the street. employees will also get safety training in subsidized transportation. mayor thao did put out a statement saying in part, quote, i'm so grateful for the deep partnership of our 4 largest employers and see this as an example of a strong public private partnership. i applaud their engagement is true. civic leaders to improve conditions for everyone. i know we will be successful in bringing back safety growth in vibrancy. back to our streets. now, these public safety plans are set to roll out over the next few weeks. and then last throughout the rest of this year as we get more word from those companies and the city of oakland on if the crime has gone down because of it. >> we'll continue to keep you updated live this

and according to blue shield's website, it will include creating an uptown and downtown safe zone. partnering with opd to improve visible and responsive security and funding for the oakland uptown downtown community benefit district ambassador program allowing people to be escorted to and from downtown destinations by calling or asking those ambassador to on the street. and lastly, employees will get safety training and subsidize transportation. i spoke with a manager of the cafe this morning who works in downtown. he tells me that he does things it's a good idea. and he says, in fact, he's already seen a lot more foot patrols from police in the recent weeks. >> well, last few weeks, i see more police around all but i think but for last 2 years that that need to suffering big damage >> he goes on to say essentially does make him feel safe as well. and what you're looking at is a statement from mayor sheng thao saying in part, quote, i'm so grateful for the deep partnership of our 4 largest employers and see this as an example of a strong public private partnership. i applaud their

but the ceo of blue shield did say he thinks this will be an indefinite program.til it's no longer needed and employees feel safe in oakland. amanda quintana, ktvu, fox two news oakland police are investigating a deadly shooting in the brookfield village neighborhood. >> police say they received several calls about a person who was shot around 415 yesterday afternoon. this happened on louvain avenue, just east of 880. paramedics rushed to the scene. the victim later died at the hospital. no word on arrests or what led to the shooting. across the bay, leading candidates challenging san francisco mayor london breed in the november election are releasing their plans to deal with the city's drug overdose crisis. for many, the mayoral race comes down to increasing public safety and reducing homelessness and drug activity. ktvu spoke with mayor breed and her challengers about their proposals, including declaring a state of emergency and bringing in more state resources. >> we need results, and if that requires asking the state and the federal government for additional l

according to blue shield website, the plans include creating an uptown and downtown safe zone.t will partner with opd to improve visible and responsive security funding for oakland, uptown downtown community benefit district ambassador program which allow people to be escorted to and from local downtown destinations by calling or asking ambassadors in the street. employees will also get safety training in subsidized transportation. mayor thao did put out a statement saying in part, quote, i'm so grateful for the deep partnership of our 4 largest employers and see this as an example of a strong public private partnership. i applaud their engagement is true. civic leaders to improve conditions for everyone. i know we will be successful in bringing back safety growth in vibrancy. back to our streets. these public safety plans are set to roll out over the next few weeks and last throughout the rest of this year as we get more details as to what exactly they're goint to be. adding an addition, we'll keep you updated. that's the very latest here in oakland, michael thomas kron. 4 new

the for larger employers that are splitting this hefty 10 million dollar bill include blue shield of california. clorox kaiser permanente in pg and e earlier this year. crime force the companies to hire private security guards to escort employees to and from bart stations parking garages and nearby businesses. campaign manager randy in downtown oakland says having more security is myself, my i more >> you know? >> waiting see some more hundreds of people crime statistics show robberies are up. 34 1% from last year with majority happening at gunpoint. >> the new plans will adding complement existing efforts from both mayor sheng thao and oakland police ramey tells me those efforts have been noticed in the recent weeks and have helped with business. but for last 2 years. >> that that need suffering. big damage >> crime, according to blue shield website, the plans include creating an uptown and downtown safe zone. that will partner with opd to improve visible and responsive security funding for oakland, uptown downtown community benefit district ambassador program which allow people to

the $10 million effort was announced jointly by blue shield of california, the clorox company, kaisermanente, and pg&e. they say their goal is to make the city safe for everyone, including their employees. that includes extra police patrols, expansion of a city ambassador program and money to pay for transportation for employees to and from central transit hubs. >> we feel it is important, as a company, to be a good corporate citizen and so, when we see oakland having these challenges, we think it is important to try and step up and help the community at a time of need, and so, we are hopeful that this program is not only something that helps our employees feel more safe emma but it really helps oakland get back on the path that we would like to see it on. >> the funds, months after several of the same companies began urging employees not to leave work for lunch, due to safety concerns. >>> a special sendoff for a shift named after harvey milk was met with protesters with an end to the israel-hamas war. several people were detained by police. you see there? protesters showed up at pee

the 4 largest oakland employers blue shield of california. clorox kaiser permanente and pg and e have all announced a new 10 million dollar safety strategy. companies are collaborating on a security enhancement program as they call it to improve public safety while protecting their collective employees. earlier this year, the companies hired security guards to escort employees to and from bart parking garages in nearby businesses. the companies say the new plan is designed to complement and augment the recent efforts for mayor sheng thao oakland police and governor newsom to address crime, especially in the downtown area. >> the number one cause of death in children in california is, you know, being hit by a car will now a bay area legislator wants to make that less likely to happen, especially around schools. kron four's dan kerman reports. >> across the nation, school speed zones vary. but california is one of a handful where they can be as high as 25 miles per hour. we're doing everything we can to get more and more students to walk and bi

kaiser, blue shield, clorox, and pg&e all say the money will beef up security around their office. a few months ago kaiser even advised workers not to go outside for lunch. >>> crossing the bay now, an any given day, you may pass families on the streets of san francisco with small kids totally unaware that they have nowhere to sleep at night. homelessness is a series challenge for immigrant families especially, some of whom come to san francisco because of its sanctuary city designation. more than 2500 homeless students were identified in the district. some may live in cars, some on the street, some in emergency family shelters. earlier this month, the supervisor urged the city to do more to get these people off the streets and into a shelter faster. i spent time with a homeless family from el salvador and told me about the struggle to get a roof over their children's heads. >> reporter: hours of washing clothes, shoveling them into the drier, and folding shirt after shirt. for carla, this is more like a vacation. [ speaking in a global language ] >> reporter: carla, her husband jo

the group includes blue shield of california, the clorox company, kaiser permanente, and pg&e. they are chipping in $10 million in an effort to strengthen a city ambassador program and also on demand buddy escorts. that money will help to fund greater police visibility and employee safety training and transportation. >>> new details, a deadly shooting outside of the powell street b.a.r.t. station is under investigation. this happened last night around 9:30. first responders found one victim with a gun shot wound who died there at the scene. so far no arrests have been made, and a motive has not yet been released. this is the city's eighth homicide this year. >>> and neighbors and family members applauding police. this is for showing restraint and compassion after a man fired a gun at them in san jose. officers later arrested that man. >> tom jensen is live in san jose bay. this all started early in the morning, tom, but there was an exchange of gunfire. no one was hurt. >> reporter: no, this is the way -- good morning, chris and marcus. as we look at the scene, this is where it