reporting live christine conley kron 4 news. >> will not record to close early in preparation for today's protesters kron 4 moreen kelly reports many businesses in the area also close down as a precaution. >> several businesses from where the demonstrations are taking place close-up early like this are crustacean you see here. there only about half a block away from where the protests in counter protesters taking place. this bolero station is one of three gas stations in the neighborhood that close. it also some other businesses to more extreme measures like to cook this one over a year. this is a dry cleaner and you can see if i zoom and they're boarded up the windows they also hired a security guard to keep watch. other businesses like this development here with a selling condominiums the stayed open all they did was removed the street signs they had to add an front advertising business. >> web producer kimberly has been keeping an eye on the comments from our viewers. >> of our viewers are questioning the motives and tiny behind the rally christine rights this is a sad story at the thi

was convicted of involuntary manslaughter which set off violent protests in oakland and kron 4 as christine conley has been live in downtown will the creek >> its post and did half-hour of there's still both lots of people here use the officers in riot gear appeared in the parking lot and those are pro johannes mehserle supporters you can see there's only about a dozen of them. there far outnumbered by the oscar grants supporters which from the sidewalk and spilling into the streets. this is starting to wind down an earlier there had been maybe 300 people and now they're saying about 250 or less. joining us now live is lieutenant steve skinner with walnut creek police department. tell us at this point as far as history goes have reopen part of history appear appeared >> which is reopen part of it were hoping to open westbound up within about 20 minutes by 5:00. this >> is plus and 5:00 p.m. what happens at 5:00 at a plea standpoint. >> not going to shut down the protests we will be moving people who are currently on the street side walk back up into the parking lot of the courthouse to facilitate

kron 4 christine conley shows us what officers said behind the safer streets and services ". and >> the mayor's office credits the drop with a new zone enforcement strategy that allows officers to target hot spots. officers are saturating key areas in the city like to see on this not. the western addition bayview hunters point to visitation valley and the mission. saturating these areas with officers of building more community support appeared we recently saw this own strategy at work. after several high- profile attacks like the one you see here on elderly members of the asian community. >> we went out to and we took 32 people from around the city, and we put them on foot to in this area for a period of two months until we come up with a more sustainable solution trade >> they even turned the police department this award you see they're holding for the department of justice in washington d.c.. another program the police department said is paying off its comsat. it's modeled after program and york allows them to look at statistical trends and see where crime patterns are deve

if kron 4 is christine conley joins us with the various latest from the rally. >> or rate committee of the rally let's go ahead and show you it's been chaotic but it's not violent witching looking at this is what's been happening for the past two hours on the sidewalk those are four of oscar grant supporters. they have been talking with the people that are out in the parking lot those are johannes mehserle supporters. throughout the day they been yelling at each other at times have been heated discussions but no violence. let's go ahead and head over here so we can give you an idea of just how big this is terry were guessing anywhere between zero hundred 50 to 200 people that are out here right now. i can both sides are merging into one big protest. we pan over here you can see the police officers that are standing by. if those are conjure kosti sheriff officers and they are wearing riot gear with they've been standing by and watching all this. so far if they've blocked off this road from broadway. because there's so many people here and looking across the street and see those people w

still hopefully will be able to move to a more active space in the near future. >> in oakland christine conley kron 4 news. >> a 3.5 shaker around 2:30 p.m. kron 4 de anchorman shows us not much damage >> was >> at the north debate goods remain safe. the chandelier shook a little bit but nothing fell off the shelves. nerves were rattled. >> we felt this huge jolt we weren't sure if it was a huge truck that went by but i was ready to jump out the door i thought was an earthquake but other people thought it might be abolished going off for earthquake it wasn't like a normal earthquake that sort of roles it was much more of a strong huge jolt. >> everything stayed on the shelves across the street at this year's the lawn as well. >> if all like a car ran into the building a huge jolted it didn't shake like what it usually does its like a big jolt to and i jumped on shelley. i jumped on shelley. >> on the street on the walgreen the overhead signs moved a bit but nothing fell off the shelves your ride there. once again there was no missing near earthquake. >> it is a small role of thought a car hit the s

christine conley kron 4 news. >> continuing coverage of the ongoing ec transit dispute. for information on group cancellations had for website www.kron4.com. a new study suggesting using an interactive on-line weight management site will be shed the towns and keep them off. our web producer kimberly stock motels as about the research. >> these the same weight management program they're encouraged to log in at least once a week. on the site the record their weight and how much and how many times and spent exercising and they're able to interact on an on-line bulletin board with other because of bands and nutrition experts south and after two years researchers found off those who log on the most recorded their weight and least once a month i kept the weight off as opposed to those who didn't use the site. to read all about the study and to find out how to pick up the best of my weight management system this are what some what section on www.kron4.com. >> i live look outside from our roof cam gorgeous sunny skies. forcing sunny skies throughout the bay area look at whether

. >> christine conley kron 4 news. >> just in the the kron 4 news roof or the following some severe weatheru in the kansas city area. to look at the clouds coming in right there were seeing as we check there are several thunderstorm warnings and many counties as well as some flash flood warnings both in misery as well as in kansas. will bring you more details on the severe weather as it becomes available. what more kron 4 news for you right after this. new fallout from the bart shooting verdict plans are underway for rally to support the former bart officer convicted of involuntary manslaughter in the shooting death of foster grant on year's day 2009. kron 4 reggie is live in walnut creek where some of the organizing is under way. reggie this is an emotional issue. definitely is there in support of johannes mehserle officer rally will take place in the parking lot of walnut creek superior court on monday. the organizers remaining anonymous however they are getting the word out through the face book appeared more than 100 people i've said they're going to attend the rally. here's what the fa

as kron 4 christine conley tells us inspection since. >> the bay bridge i bars are inspected every three months. inspectors have found what the ftc says is the number of very small nicks in the middle the bridge. you see one of those tiny nicks circles here in the photo they're easily fixed by writing about. the mtc doesn't know the number that has been found they say it's a war in the low double digits. they've all been repaired. the concern is the knicks could be a precursor to cracking. this is nbc's john goodwin and he explains why. >> investigation into the crack in the high bar that was discovered last september indicates the bacharach may have started as a small nick or cut to and it was exacerbated by the force of the wind. >> panties he stresses the bay bridge is safe and future failures are not likely. there's an abundance of caution and a bay area and it told committee has come up with a plan to pay an engineering firm a million dollars to come up with designs to brand feature crafts. those designs include devices which you see here called dampers which are sort of shock absor

christine conley kron 4 news. >> >> >> san francisco board of supervisors approving a city budget that would close the city's $483 billion budget deficit they agreed tend to want on the budget after lengthy negotiations with mayor gavin newsom to some. there will vote a second time on the budget next week then it's up to the mayor to either sign it or veto it >> live look good side over downtown san francisco overcast conditions here that action is still in oakland at this hour. temperatures are very cool as a result of fog sticking look coasts this afternoon. 54 degrees at the bay, 55 san francisco typically the temperatures you see in the morning were seen in the afternoon. cooler around the bay shores low sixties there are in the spots struggling to get into the '70s this afternoon. 83 antioch there was location. or what is quite a bit more mature will have details coming up a bit. >> live look at the james link as we take a quick break. traffic moving smoothly southbound the northbound traffic as you make your way up to hospital kerf the southbound traffic is bumper-to-bumper that'

christine conley kron 4 news. >> the man in oakland city council and mayor are speaking out together urging residents to pass a parcel tax that will be on the november ballot. the partial tax will be for anyone prone to "pay and additional three and $60 a year pure the city san need this money to help keep police officers on the street. the city having serious budget issues off as 30 laid off 80 officers this month and this parcel tax does not pass there will be more layoffs. reporting in oakland kate thompson kron 4 news. >> you're oakland city all the city council approves a parcel tax measure that passed by voters would rehire 80 recently laid off oakland police officers. if three city council members think it's a bad idea. >> we cannot continue every time there's a fiscal crisis asked them for more money. >> time or where ever record high unemployment rate people are moving their jobs and homes. >> best which should tuition for please situation is make the deal with the 9 percent and no layoffs and a retirement agreement. >> the oakland city hall kron 4 news. >> if parking meters

christine conley kron 4 news. >> as severance of the chief of police and neighbors say the recently offf the officers of the oakland police department will have an impact on san francisco. the chief said the bay area is intertwined in the crime in one city and spill over into another. the theory is your officers on the street means fewer chance encounters with people who might be wanted or on parole. even though the city's are separated by the day they are connected by bart and other transit and agencies. it san francisco kron 4 news. >> in palo alto it's a struck a deal with toyota to make electrical routes for car appeared a prototype will be reticent to toyota for testing by the amount pure the plans for tesla to produce the electric charge in the bay area even in the palo also headquarters are at the former new leave power plant in fremont. a model less carbon corp which will appear tesla to little to be selling the wrath for electric cars in the ad states by 2012. hello although craig kron 4 news. >> and san francisco doyle bride will be such a down a one lane of traffic saturday n

christine conley kron 4 news.take a look of the cases marin county 195 cases of whooping cough that's the )d/3p2q the sonoma 55 cases, 31 in san mateo, 24 in santa clara, 32 in contra costa rica solano and 19 san francisco. kron 4 vicki tells as part of the problem in marin county may have to do with the high number of parents not vaccinating their children. nearly 200 cases of whooping cough is an epidemic sweeping iran. i'm seeing more whopping cough currently that i see my entire e your career. it's said the tiniest of patience swapping cough could be life- threatening carried this is not the radical any more this is a preventable disease that we have not prevented and is now here because we are not as well vaccinated as we could be carried although the vaccine is not a hundred percent effective she tells parents of the best defense not only for kids but adults. she said even if you been vaccinated you might your risk it's something called her community. there could be a cough y that vaccinates but the mall we

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kron 4 was in court as a judge postponed a decision allowed who could and the transit dispute concord christine conley as levon san francisco with tonight's top story at 5:00. christine carried >> we talked a lot of angry riders at the terminal today carried 15 percent of the workforce calling in sick tonight and 30 run seeing delays and cancellations. a lot about said writer is close were in court today in riders were hoping for resolution so service could be brought back to normal looks like they will be so lucky as kron 4 dan curve and tells us the judge will make a decision until the beginning of next week >> still no resolution to the ec transit contract dispute attorneys for ac transit workers asked the judge to block the new contract that was unilaterally imposed by ac transit sing a judge has ruled would be up to an arbitrator to decide what the new contract would look like. they should go back to the old contract in the meantime carried >> what did judge compelled us to go arbitration the rules are that we don't strike, and the district don't impose. we have not strike, we are not on a sickou

christine conley kron 4 news. >> here at the terminal riders are growing increasingly frustrated as a dispute between ec transit and the bus drivers' strike on. here's what >> you've a mind to say> why are you hurting us were standing for hours. we didn't do anything to you were just trying to go to work man. >> fire the drivers and hire new drivers. >> the drivers and management deserve each other. >> i might even go back into my car until this things over. >> merchants and oakland are getting together and poison their concerns regarding public safety now the zero p d has 80 less officers on the force. >> as a merchant oakland having the please be laid off i'm nervous that the crime will get worse. >> you want to make sure there's an image out there in the region that oakland is safe, oakland is about family. >> keep our customers and merchants safe from crime. >> san jose the line is a sign of the times the signing up for free backpacks and school supplies. the poor economy the line is longer than ever. two dozen people lined up around the building as you can see here around the blo

christine conley kron 4 news. quick break the kron 4 news that six a live look for mount tam sunshine right near the bay but fog hanging tough at mount tam sunshine right near the bay but fog hanging tough at the coast. "meg whitman says she'll run california like her company..." seen this attack on meg whitman? who are these people? they're the unions and special interests behind jerry brown. they want jerry brown because, he won't "rock the boat," in sacramento. he'll be the same as he ever was. high taxes. lost jobs. big pensions for state employees. the special interests have chosen their governor. how about you? [ horns honking ] ♪ [ male announcer ] come into an at&t store and experience tv like you've never seen before. ♪ for a limited time, get u-verse tv for only $29 a month for 6 months with dvr included. assistant to the kron 4 news room we have another pyre in fairfield and is similar to the area as yesterday. 530 how which walls of them are fairfield fire fighters are on scene it's a small grass fire

christine conley kron 4 news. >> people who depend on the buses to get to and from work are growing increasingly frustrated with this labor dispute. here's what some riders waiting periods >> why are you hurting us were the ones thing your salary we didn't do anything you were just run a good work. >> the drivers and management deserve each other. >> fire the drivers and hire new drivers they should look to the have a job. it's unfortunate they have squabbles and their not being fair but you have a job to do and it's the public's right to have you do your job or replace you. >> it's a bummer his people have to get to work on time i support the drivers and understand his problems with that but it should be worked out within the system and not affecting people but also places to be and things to do. >> in the real-world we can't be late for jobs, i can't believe for appointments. we really rely heavily on the buses to be there on time. >> lost two hours' worth of work today because of delayed buses carried >> might even go back into my car until this is over. the >> see trend is now posting cancel

reporting live christine conley kron 4 news. steve kron 4 for continuing coverage of them as early rally in the burgeoning bird appeared with a special section on www.kron4.com wait to watch videos, read stories and post your comments. were learning new details in the violence should out in oakland this weekend that left was bound 580 closed for 20 hours. i suspect in the hospital who shot several times. here's a picture of byron williams from a prior arrest the 45 year-old grove glenn california has an extensive criminal history including armed robbery. they tell kron 4 news williams is talking homicide detectives his mother is reportedly said williams was upset because he couldn't get a job because he was a next volunteered kron 4 reports on the shoot out and how police believe william survive the violent confrontation. the the the toyota pickup truck of the oracle with the lips. the chp vehicle with its windows shot out. seal the yellow markers on the freeway, officers tell kron 4 news more than 60 shots were fired at suspect

i'm the christine conley kron 4 news.rews all or on the bay area today here's a look at several of today's top stories. in oakland the mayor and city council president speaking out together urging residents to pass a parcel tax which will be on november ballot. if the parcel tax will be for anyone who owns a home in oakland to pay an additional $360 the year. the city san need this money to help keep the officers on the street. the city have been furious budget issues have party laid off the the officers this month of this parcel tax does not pass there will be more layoffs. reporting in oakland kate thompson kron 4 news. can oakland city all the city council approves a parcel tax that passed by voters would rehire 80 recently laid off oakland police officers. however three council members think it's a bad idea. we cannot continue every time there's a fiscal crisis ask for more money. the time were we have a record on a plan it great people losing their jobs in their homes. the best solution to our plea situation is to ma

>>in oakland, christine conley kron 4 news.oncord please continue to investigate it to year-old boy mall to death by three of his family's five peoples yesterday. the boys the grandfather steven arrested on suspicion of child endangerment and today kron 4 spoke to him and a jailhouse interview here's what he had to say about the death of his grandson. pierre we don't understand why you and in there and never goes down there. in the morning rookie season in the second floor in his routine is to lie down next we don't understand why he was in the crotch. did it ever occur to you at any time and even after the to what was killed to get rid of the dogs. yes my wife told me to but i loved to much. i personally never saw any viciousness in the one i was around baby because i was around. the past days have you been sitting in jail thinking about what you cut and done, should have done. i've never had anyone i know like dialysis. yesterday i was kind of in shock, to day its starting to become more emotional. it's hard for me to sleep t

homelessness says if the number of homeless is continuing to grow in san francisco parish to talk to kron 4 christine conley about what needs to be done to fight the problem. >> with a massive problem with homelessness and san francisco their vs 600,000 people. we know protest the agency which ran the count conducted that more than half of the homeless people work were counted. >> this is an organizer of the coalition of homelessness and san francisco which is an advocacy group group. the number of homeless in the city is probably more like 14 to 20,000. he said the mayor needs to do a lot more to fix the problem. >> there's been more of a focus on and spin around homelessness than creating solutions to homelessness. we'd have 1400's shelter beds we now have over a little over 1000. repeatedly the mayor has cut shelter beds for the system you have to wait a week to two weeks to get shelter bed for family spirit now were looking at a week of nine months. kim >> is only so much the city mayor's office condemned he believes the solution for a list as the services go this federal funds for more public housing.

kron 4 christine conley found out what that help will mean for oakland residents. >> the oakland police department plans to draw federal agencies to town with a today violent summit. they say it's in the works now set for late august and will bring in agencies like the fbi, dea and atf. the u.s. attorney's office said the first time it will meet with community leaders to discuss what's needed here the second day with only with the police department to hammer out the details. the oakland police department said this doesn't mean he'll see agents patrolling oakland streets instead go be used to assist with long-term investigations. with the layoffs of 80 police officers the oakland police department has had to share some people from the criminal investigations unit to the streets. >> obviously were not what it 80 bodies from the federal government we do need it to focus in on our top priorities the gains, and drugs. they can do surveillances, wiretaps and that's what we're looking at. hopefully will be removed to a more active phase in the future. >> this just in to kron 4 major bart delay