. >> reporter: carl chen is the president of the oakland chinatown chamber foundation. >> offier le contributedmuch in our community. >> reporter: as offier le was part of the oakland community off-duty and on-duty. is cultural knowledge helped break down barriers, especially in oakland's little saigon neighborhood. >> they felt like someone was looking out for them. >> reporter: the president of the oakland vietnamese chamber of commerce echoed that sentiment. >> he was one of those officers who would give you his card and this is my cell phone. call me whenever you want. for a community that does not feel represented to receive that , on a sad note to share , they did not stop calling him. >> reporter: he was working undercover and responded to a burglary in progress of a suspected illegal marijuana grow house and he was shot and killed when the suspects tried to get away. police sources tell cbs news bay area at least seven people had been arrested and more arrests are imminent . after the shooting, alameda county district attorney pamela price issued a statement saying her office is ready t

pacific renaissance plaza in chinatown in oakland, it is being organized by the oakland chinatown chamber foundationng with several other chinatown groups. >>> learning more about the sudden death of the u.s. olympian and the bay area swim coach. richard thorton died today on a beach in santa cruz. we talk to his brother, mark, who also shared these photos with us. mark said richard was going to surf with a friend and that he collapsed and died before he ever got to the water. richard thorton was an all- american high school and college swimmer at cal, where his father was the longtime head coach. he made the u.s. olympic swim team in 1980 but didn't get to compete because that was the year the u.s. boycotted the games in moscow. 1984 business by the athlete and his family. >> almost didn't have to say anything. it was that kind of relationship, which was great. that also makes it that much harder because as of yesterday we were totally communicating and then we got the news today, it was just like -- as part of today was, tomorrow is going to be worse because it will set in, right? >> reporter: ric

that is organized by the oakland chinatown chamber foundation, along with several other groups from the neighborhood. >>> a follow-up to breaking news we brought you thursday morning, protests continued late into the night near people's park in berkeley, after the university of california and dozens of police officers cleared it for housing construction. nearly 50 or so protesters gathered at the intersection of telegraph and dwight, facing off with officers in riot gear. the park has long been a place executived to free speech and civil rights issues and has acted as a de facto public park. but the university owns that land. double-stacked shipping containers surround the park to keep people out. it's an active construction zone. the university plans to build housing for 1,100 students and even some of the unhoused who call the 2.8 acre site home. >> they can build apartments a lot of other places, but they're doing it there. it's a statement that we don't care, we don't care about housing people, we don't care that this is a symbolic park. >> the past should be remembered but we shoul

memorial services for the four year veteran officer are being arranged, and oakland's chinatown chamber foundation has set up a gofundme for officer lee's family. riders on bart will be paying more for trips in 2024. fares are jumping 5.5, or about $0.23 per ride. this is a scheduled bi annual increase that was approved by bart's board of directors back in june. meanwhile, a low income fare discount will increase from 20 to 50% through the clipper start program. bart has tied fare increases to the rate of inflation. happening tomorrow, dozens of brave ice skaters will don their best swimwear. all in a nod to a popular canadian tradition. the annual polar bear skate happens at several ice rinks in the bay area that includes the big one at union square in san francisco. the event invites skaters to wear their wildest and most innovative beach attire for a few circuits around the rink. apparently, it is a contest as well. judges will reward skaters with prizes for most innovative theme, originality, and overall appearance. i feel cold just watching them and on new year's day you can catch the rose pa

the oakland chinatown chamber foundation nonprofit has launched a gofundme to support his family after getting their go-ahead. le was a four-year veteran of the force and is survived by his widow. >>> a new year means new laws that will affect everything from commutes to how we shop to how communities address drug use and affordable housing. kris sanchez takes a look at what you need to know. >> reporter: you might notice something different in the toy section. stores are required to have a gender-neutral toy section. let's go to the laws that could impact your first drive of 2024. a new law allows california energy commission to create a new watch dog to investigate gas prices in order to prevent market manipulation, and it also gives the agency new power to penalize refineries guilty of price gouging. if you speed in san jose or other cities, you might get a ticket without being pulled over. police can put up to 33 speed cameras in school zones and areas with high accident rates. in san jose last year, 65 people died in traffic-related crashes. >> the reality is they're deployed in o

es el grupo oakland chinatown chamber foundation, que ha abierto un gofundme para recaudar dinero paraun dispensario de cannabis cerca de jack london square. nos situamos ahora en sacramento porque un niño de 10 años fue detenido después de utilizar el arma de su padre para disparar mortalmente a otro menor de la misma edad. daniel ramírez habló con familiares de la víctima y autoridades bringing the groceries asked if she needed anything else she said no he said well can i go outside and bring my bag. >> she said. yeah. the just got the bike for christmas. they just got bikes for christmas. >> nina. quienes familia de la víctima nos cuenta que su sobrino de 10 años acababa de ayudarle a su mamá a guardar el mandado cuando le pidió permiso para jugar en el estacionamiento de su residencia sobre la calle queen en sacramento, con su bicicleta que había recibido como regalo de navidad. minutes and the little boy took a gun from his parents and came outside and shoot him. nina agrega que no pasaron ni 15 minutos. luego de haber salido cuando otro niño de la misma edad con un arma de fuego

el grupo oakland chinatown chamber foundation ha abierto un sitio de recaudación de fondos en línea. vida en plena vía pública en hayward. en este mapa van a poder ver el punto exacto donde fue encontrado el cuerpo. cerca de la intersección de sky west drive y la calle sparrow. cuando llegaron ahí, el hombre no respondía y le encontraron una herida de bala. fue declarado muerto en el lugar. aún no hay detenidos ni tampoco hay información relacionada a los sospechosos. y pasamos a san francisco, donde la frustración aumenta luego de que cámaras de vigilancia captaron un robo reciente. esta vez le tocó una tienda de ropa deportiva en el distrito sunset. y aunque las imágenes muestran a la policía acercándose mientras los sospechosos subían de lugar, al parecer no hubo arrestos. y la gutiérrez tiene los pormenores. >> véalo usted mismo. sospechosos irrumpiendo en la tienda footprint en sunset district. el domingo por la mañana. rompen una ventana antes de llenarse las manos de mercancía y salir por la misma. definitivamente fue un golpe. además de la pandemia, este es michael, el dueño

in about an hour at the pacific renaissance plaza in chinatown organized by the oakland chinatown chamber foundationust the mayor. a group of residents say they are ready to submit a notice of intention later today to begin the recall effort. at 11:00, we are following the latest developments from the vigil. >>> there's a beach hazard statement in effect up and down our coastline that will last until tonight. in pacifica the pier is shut down because of all the damage from high tides in order for small businesses to thrive, they need to be smart, efficient, savvy. making the most of every opportunity. that's why comcast business is introducing the small business bonus. for a limited time you can get up to $1000 prepaid card with qualifying internet. yup, $1000. so switch to business internet from the company with the largest fastest reliable network. give your business a head start in 2024 with this great offer. plus, ask how to get up to $1000 prepaid card with qualifying internet. switch today. ♪♪ >>> this morning on the 3rd hour of "today," here it comes. a major winter storm barrelling across th

the gofundme was set up by our lane of the oakland chinatown chamber foundation van from the gofundmepport lays loved ones so far near $22,000 of the target, $50,000 goal has been raised. happening now. a 4 roll their maximum enforcement period for the new year holiday is in place all available. officers are looking out for drunk or impaired drivers as well as answering emergency calls on the roadways. chp says over the christmas period over 900 dui arrest, 40 fatalities across the state. they're now encouraging people plan ahead this year and arrive at your destination safely. >> so a dui crash or arrest is preventable. it's recommended that people plan ahead. before leaving their home, identify the mode of transportation. how do use a rideshare company? taxi? public transportation or what you just stay at the location where you are, what your brady. >> well, a new law in 2024 will acquire all law enforcement to owner us why they're being stopped or pulled over. officers will no longer be able to start a traffic stop by asking the question, do you know i pulled you over the enforceme

the nonprofit group oakland chinatown chamber foundation received the family's blessing to open the fundraiser. officer le was in plainclothes and in an unmarked car when he was shot early friday morning. people who live in oakland tell us that le was known for his humility, ability to listen well and his outreach to residents, especially the elderly asian population. police tell us the investigation is active and ongoing. we will continue to follow this story and bring you updates on the air and online as they develop. >>> a number of new laws take effect today, everything from your commute to your paycheck to your job. first, abortion now illegal in 14 states, after the u.s. supreme court overturned roe v. wade, but doctors and pharmacists in california who mail abortion pills to patients in those states will be shielded from prosecution or fines. the new law bans bounty hunters or bail agents from apprehending california doctors and taking them to another state to stand trial. >>> also starting this year, workers in california will receive a minimum of five sick days annually instead of thr

it is being organized by a group of organizations in chinatown including the oakland chinatown chamber foundation. and that vigil will of course remember officer tuan le. he is the 54th opd officer killed in the line of duty. it happened week ago today. this happened hours after he had been shot after responding to burglaries t a marijuana business. his family and dozens of others were in court yesterday. markageers accused of firing the shots that killed the officer. he was silent during the brief court aexperience and so was allen brown and sebron russell accused of participating in the burglaries. sanders the main suspect has a prior manslaughter conviction and he and russell have been in trouble together before. both were charged in a 2021 burglary in contra costa county. sanders was convicted. and we also want to point out the east bay times is reporting a fourth suspect in the case has just been arrested in southern california. we have reached out to opd to get more details on that but back to the vigil it will begin at 10:00 a.m. and all are welcome and it will happen at the renaissance pl

community will never be forgotten and a go fund me page has been set up by the oakland chinatown chamber foundation for officer lay, the foundation says the page has been approved by officer lee's family organizers are hoping to raise $50,000. so far, they've raised over 3700. >> still to come tonight, as california rings in the new year and also welcomes a lot of new laws. the legislation going into effect starting tomorrow. >> it is raining across portions of the bay area. the effect it will have on your fireworks display. the weather forecast is lined up and ready to go. >> unknown objects are being thrown at our officers here on scene. um, and uh, it became a little bit more hostile at that point. >> a wild overnight chase in the east bay ends in a crash. the objects, officers say were thrown at them during this pursuit. >> and before we head to break, here's a look at the last sunset of 2023. our rooftop camera capturing this looking out across the oakland estuary. the houseboats there looking sharp. so was the sunset. 2024 less than two hours awa for us ig loving this pay bump in our allowanc

a member of the oakland chinatown chamber foundation, a nonprofit organization, has set up a gofundme with the family's blessing. 36-year-old le was in plainclothes and in an unmarked car when he was shot early friday morning. he was responding to a burglary at a cannabis dispensary near jack london square. le, we are told, from many, was known for his humility, his ability to listen well, and his outreach to oakland residents, especially the elderly asian population. police tell us the investigation is still active and ongoing. we, of course, will continue to follow this story and bring you updates on air and online as they develop. >>> a live look at highway 101 in san jose, and a morning of maximum enforcement. chp urging drivers not to drink and get behind the wheel. extra patrols hit the roadways. they'll be out until midnight tonight. >>> a number of new laws take effect today. everything from your commute to your paycheck and your job. now, first, abortion, of course, illegal in 14 states, after the u.s. supreme court overturned roe v. wade, but doctors and pharmacists in calif

oakland's chinatown chamber foundation has set up a gofundme for officer lei's family. a heads up if you are riding bart starting today, you're going to be paying a little bit more for every trip fares increase 5.5, which is about $0.23 per ride. this is a scheduled biannual increase that was approved by bart's board of directors in june. a low income fare discount will increase from 20 to 50% through the clipper start program. bart has tied fare increases to the rate of inflation in. >> happening today, dozens of brave ice skaters will don their best swimwear in a nod to a popular canadian tradition. the annual polar bear skate happens at several ice rinks here in the bay area, including the one at union square in san francisco. so it invites skaters to wear their white, wildest and most inventive beach attire for a few circuits around the ice rink. all right. >> up to this, right? >> it's a contest, too. so judges, i don't know why this is so funny. >> to me, this is the best. this is the best. with that, with that chair. and also his drink. i know, in the shades. >>

. >> reporter: karl chan is the president of the oakland chinatown chamber foundation. >> mr. lee had contributed so much many our community. >> reporter: as officer lee was a part of the oakland community, off-duty and on duty. his cultural knowledge helped break down barriers, especially in oakland's little saigon neighborhood. >> they felt like someone was looking out for them. >> reporter: dr. jennifer tran the in president of the oakland vietnamese chamber of commerce echoed that sentiment. >> give his cash. this is my cell phone and call me whenever you want and for a community that doesn't feel represented, to receive that, i mean, it's on a sad note to share you know. but they don't stop -- didn't stop calling him. >> reporter: lee was working undercover and responded to a burglary in progress of a suspected illegal marijuana grow house. he was shot and illed when the suspects tried to get away. police sources tell cbs news bay area at least seven people have been arrested and more arrests are imminent. after the shooting, alameda county district attorney pamela price

vigil this morning at the pacific renaissance plaza in chinatown organized by the oakland chinatown chamber foundation, along with several other groups from the neighborhood. >>> new overnight, disgraced paralympic champion oscar pistorius is now out on parole in south africa after nearly 11 years in prison. you might remember one year after competing in the 2012 games, the runner was convicted of shooting and killing his girlfriend, reeva steenkamp, on valentine's day. he said he shot his girlfriend by mistake thinking she was an intruder. steenkamp's mother said a condition of his release is he attend anger management courses. >>> a follow-up to a breaking news story we brought you on thursday morning. protests continued late into the night at berkeley's people's park, after the university of california and dozens of police officers cleared it for housing construction. nearly 50 or so protesters gathered at the intersection of telegraph and dwight, facing off with officers in riot gear. you're seeing this historical video because the park had long been a place connected to free speech and has accoun

that vigil set to begin later in the morning and it is being organized by the oakland chinatown chamber foundation as well as many other groups in oakland's chinatown. it will honor officer tuan le and he is the 54th opd officer killed in the line of duty. he was killed a week ago today. this all happened hours after being shot while responding under cover to burglaries at a marijuana business last friday. his family and dozens of officers were in court yesterday. mark sanders is accused of firing shots that killed officer le and he was silent during the brief court appearance and so was allen brown, also charged in le's murder: sebron russell is accused of participating in the burglaries. sanders the main suspect, has a prior manslaughter conviction. and he and russell have been in trouble together before. both were charged in a 2021 burglary in contra costa county and sanders was convicted. the east bay times is reporting a fourth suspect was arrested in southern california. we've reached out to oh pd for more information on this development but for now we want togo back to the plan for the vigi

the gofundme page was set up by our of the oakland chinatown chamber foundation. the funds from the gofundme will support these loved ones so far. nearly $35,000 of the target $50,000 goal has been raised. one person is dead after a driver loses control their car on interstate 80 in solano county. the crash happened around 05:00pm near cherry glen road near. that's when a dodge durango was westbound traveling at a high rate of speed and using multiple lanes at the time is swerving back and forth. according to police, the driver lost control and flipped the car, killing the passenger. there's no word on the condition of the driver. and we have new video this afternoon of a sideshow or 3 cars went up in flames in vallejo, according to police around 2.45. in the morning on new year's eve, police were called out to this report of the sideshow. claiming 200 cars were rpparticipating when officers arrived. they found a large sideshow and 3 cars engulfed in flames. vallejo fire department. they were able to extinguish the flames. police would like to remind the public th

. >> reporter: carl chan is the president of the oakland chinatown chamber foundation. >> mr. le had contributed so much in our community. >> reporter: as officer le was a part of the oakland community, off-duty and on duty. his cultural knowledge helped break down barriers, especially in oakland's little saigon neighborhood. >> they felt like someone was looking out for them. >> reporter: dr. jennifer tran is the president of the oakland vietnamese chamber of commerce, and echoed that sentiment. >> officer tuan was one of those officers that would give you his card. this is my cell phone and call me whenever you want and for a community that doesn't feel represented, to receive that, i mean, it's on a sad note to share, you know. but they don't stop -- they didn't stop calling him. >> reporter: le was working undercover and responded to a burglary in progress of a suspected illegal marijuana grow house. he was shot and killed when the suspects tried to get away. police sources tell cbs news bay area at least seven people have been arrested and more arrests are imminent. after

several groups from chinatown including the chamber foundation organized the event in hopes of getting the community space to mourn. >> we come together not just as oakland or's -- or community members, but as a family, our community grieves with your families. >> da lin spoke to a childhood friend of officer tuan le who said he was devastated to learn of his death. >> reporter: a buddhist master conducts a ceremony to help officer tuan le transition to his next life. organizers say he came from a buddhist family and believes in reincarnation. >> we send our love and appreciation to officer tuan le but also to his family. >> reporter: community members packed the room, among the people came with his friend, ivan. >> our community lost such a wonderful person, you know, i still feel like it is not real. >> reporter: it is still hard for him to process the loss. back when they were in high school, ivan and officer tuan le were members of the youth program based in oakland chinatown called asian youth services committee, they volunteered at various events to gain leadership and social ski

. >> it was organized by the chinatown chamber of commerce foundation. the president of the chamber says it's important to gather in person to remember lee. >> we thought there would be a best way for many, uh, you know, folks, they they couldn't do it online, and they want to send the, uh, you know, the messages and the condolences to the family. so which is very important for many of us. >> tuan lay is the first oakland police officer to die in the line of duty since 2009. and the official law enforcement memorial memorial service for officer lay is on wednesday. it is open to the public. the service will be held at 10 a.m. at the three crosses church, which is in castro valley. happening tomorrow a formal effort to recall oakland mayor shengtao is expected to be launched. >> it's being led by a former alameda county superior court judge who plans on sending a letter of intent to the mayor. the thinking is tao needs to be held accountable for what's happening in the city. tao hasn't commented on the recall effort. there was a rally today in oakland by

. >> it was organized by the chinatown chamber of commerce foundation. the president of the chamber says it's important to gather in person to remember lee. >> we thought there would be a best way for many, uh, you know, folks, they they couldn't do it online, and they want to send the, uh, you know, the messages and the condolences to the family. so which is very important for many of us. >> tuan lay is the first oakland police officer to die in the line of duty since 2009. and the official law enforcement memorial memorial service for officer lay is on wednesday. it is open to the public. the service will be held at 10 a.m. at the three crosses church, which is in castro valley. happening tomorrow a formal effort to recall oakland mayor shengtao is expected to be launched. >> it's being led by a former alameda county superior court judge who plans on sending a letter of intent to the mayor. the thinking is tao needs to be held accountable for what's happening in the city. tao hasn't commented on the recall effort. there was a rally today in oakland by

it was organized by the chinatown chamber of commerce foundation. the president of the chamber says it's important to gather in person to remember lei. >> we thought there would be a best way for many. you know, folks, they they couldn't do it online and they want to send the, uh, you know, the messages and the condolence, uh, to the family. so which is very important for many of us, officer tuan lei is the first oakland police officer to die on duty since 2009. >> now the official law enforcement memorial service for officer lei is on wednesday. it is open to the public. the service will be held at 10 a.m. at the three crosses church in castro valley. as we look to build a better bay area, we have focused a lot on san francisco from fighting crime to reimagining downtown. there are a lot of issues to address, and this morning we're looking at the san francisco. center on market street. adidas announced it's closing its store, joining a growing list of big name retailers that pulled out of the mall. abc seven news reporter tim johns tells us the pot

it was organized by the chinatown chamber of commerce foundation. the president of the chamber says it's important to gather in person to remember lei thought there would be a best way for many. >> you know, folks, they they couldn't do it online and they want to send the uh- you know, the messages and the condolence uh- to the family. so which is very important for many of us. >> tuan lei is the first oakland police officer to die on duty since 2009. now the official law enforcement memorial service for officer lei is on wednesday. it is open to the public. the be h. at the three crosses church in castro valley. well, as we look to build a better bay area, we have focused a lot on san francisco. from fighting crime to reimagining downtown. there are a lot of issues to address, and this morning we're looking at the san francisco center on market street. adidas announced it's closing its store, joining a growing list of big name retailers that pulled out of the mall. abc seven news reporter tim johns tells us about the potential options to fill those

it was organized by the chinatown chamber of commerce foundation. the president of the chamber says it's important to gather in person to remember officer lay. >> we thought there would be a best way for many. you know, folks, they they couldn't do it online and they want to send the, you know, the messages and their condolences to the family. so we're just very important for many of us, trÖndlÉ is the first oakland police officer to die on duty since 2009, and the official law enforcement memorial service for officer lay is on wednesday. >> it's open to the public. the service will be held at 10 a.m. at the three crosses church in castro valley. and one more note here. there is a gofundme campaign set up to support officer officer lee's family. you can find a link to it on our website abc seven news.com. as you see, they've raised $115,000 toward that $125,000 goal so far . >> in september, oakland mayor shang tao said she would declare a state of emergency by the end of the year if the city's police commission failed to send her a list of finalist

. >> it was organized by the chinatown chamber of commerce foundation. the president of the chamber says it's important to gather in person to remember lei . >> we thought it would be a best way for many. you know, folks, they they couldn't do it online and they want to send the, you know, the messages and the condolences to the family. so which is very important for many of us. >> tuan lei is the first oakland police officer to die on duty since 2009. now the official law enforcement memorial service for officer lei is on wednesday. it is open to the public. the service will be held at 10 a.m. at the three crosses church in castro valley, now, as we look to build a better bay area, we have focused a lot on san francisco. from fighting crime to reimagining downtown. there are a lot of issues to address, and this morning we're looking at the san francisco center right on market street. adidas announced it's closing its store , joining a growing list of big name retailers that pulled out of the mall. abc seven news reporter tim johns tells us the potential

chinatown chamber of commerce. carl chan, the president of the chamber foundation, says it is important to gather in person to remember lei. >> we thought it would be a best way for many. you know, folks, they they couldn't do it online and they want to send the, you know, the messages and the condolence, uh, to the family. so which is very important for many of us. wednesday service in castro valley is expected to draw law enforcement from across the nation back in september, oakland mayor shang tao said she would declare a state of emergency by the end of the year if the city's police commission failed to send her a list of finalists for a new police chief. >> well, now, a coalition of community groups is demanding that the mayor follow through. abc seven news reporter anser hassan has the latest, including the first steps toward a recall for the embattled mayor. and we're saying to mayor tao on your word and declare a state of emergency. >> for the past few weeks, community groups have been rallying against oakland city leadership and alameda county district attorney pamela price, demanding more be done to address