. >>> happening in a few hours right now leaders in one east bay city are expected to take new actionto combat the wave of the flash mob retail robberies. bob, what are they considering here? >> reporter: good morning, marcus. at 8:30 this morning walnut creek city council will hold a special meeting to decide whether or not to give more money to its police department, and we're talking about hundreds of thousands of dollars to detour the kinds of things that happen behind me here at broadway plaza. there was 80 to 90 thieves. they stormed the nordstrom's store here and stole merchandise and took off in getaway cars parked in the middle of the street. when you add up the merchandise, we're talking about $125,000 in losses, and four employees were hurt as well. the city council are look into hiring more police officers and increasing budgets to have officers work security at high profile stores, and the possible purchase of a drone that could possibly anonymous -- autonomously scan these high profile areas. >> these, of course, are more than misdemeanors. these are things that -- these

. >> and police in one east bay city are being fitted with new high-tech body cameras will tell you why what they're being used for. >> plus what mayor london breed announced about san francisco's shared spaces program. when we come back. san francisco's bars and restaurant owners and workers breathing a sigh of relief today. they thought they had until this coming summer to make expensive changes to their outdoor parklets, but mayor breed has announced a new ordinance that will push back the deadline to spring of 20 23. our first rob nesbitt joins us now live with more on how this impacts business in the city. but there are a lot of. >> happy owners. >> there are vicki there are more than 1200 parklets in san francisco, not cheap to build and not easy to move its why the owners of those shared spaces are happy to have more time to make changes. >> shared spaces are not going anywhere in sf since the city moved to make their shared spaces program. permanent this summer restaurant and bar owners with parklets. we're happy about that. but they were not thrilled to have until june of next

. >>> it was a festive day in the east bay, city's ice skating rink is officially open at walnut creek civic park. skaters are taking to the ice for the first time this season. the east bay pop up was on hiatus due to the pandemic but this year, the ice is back. >> it's something that we've been doing for 16 years and it's close to our hearts because all the people who work on this rink are residents of walnut creek. >> the rink is open seven days a week, runs through january 9. booking ahead is highly encouraged. >> the lessons out there, love it. >> so cute. >> i would be like that kid. >> you will have to hold my hands. >> one step at a time like they teach the babies. >> i haven't been back. >> we're going on the ice. >> are we? >> i can get you one of the walkers. it will be fun. >> baby steps. i don't know the technical terms. pirouette. i'll be doing that. >> we'll get you doing all the things. >> better get that on video too. >> next olympic champion. >> right here. you heard it here first. remember we are on 24/7 on cbsn bay area and streaming on kpix.com. >> our next newscast

that's what new technology aims to do for officers in an east bay city kron four's.aaziq madyun spoke to the chief of police about how this technology. >> we'll help officers do their jobs. and this is a story you'll only see right here on kron. 4. >> lot for a second, ok. take your head calm down verbal communication between officers and the city of alameda and the public will now be analyzed using a new body camera audio technology platform that's designed to flag at risk behavior we have the opportunity to de-escalate. >> any type of situation. by the way, that we communicate with others. i'm excited that we're the first in california that's going to have this technology alameda police chief. the shot joshi has only been on the job for 6 months and made acquiring the at risk. a language detection system. one of his top priorities. he explains how it works. this technology points directly to sentiment within the conversation. it identifies good interactions and in their identifies at risk interactions. we can also you put in there. we want to know every time our of

but for seniors on their own if one east bay city, their community has their back. >> i remember vividly the beginning of the pandemic, about two years ago, one of the very first storeys i reported was how hard the isolation would be for seniors. but happily, there are those who know what to to about it. ♪ let it snow, let it snow ♪ ♪ let it snow. >> reporter: when it comes to lists that matter, at the top of list has to be the christmas list. santa was there with his belly, but the list was in the hands of olivia al ver ez. >> i got you at 64. >> the list definitely. that list is golden. >> reporter: olivia is with the facility and knows how tough it is living on their own. >> our seniors are still feeling isolated. >> reporter: last year at christmas team she had an idea. her team asked people to write christmas cards. >> dear senior citizen, i hope you have a great christmas. >> reporter: their goal was 500. >> and we ended up with 1,000. and this year we ended up with over 1500. they were really interested in it last year. >> reporter: the montez family were eager participants, creat

let's get a look at your traffic as you're traveling from the east bay into the city. on. >> on the bay bridge. so little under 13 minutes for your drive into the city. let's get a look at the san mateo bridge as you're heading across towards the peninsula little under 13 minutes. there and the golden gate bridge will be about 20 minutes from the north bay into the city. we're going to weather and traffic coming up. but for now, let's get back to sports. >> oh yeah. did we are relieved that. i love it the for the one game last night with the worriers. i mean, they've been so great. >> but then this snapped their 7 game win streak 3rd loss of the season so far they've been red hot so, you know, i'm is a look at the the phoenix suns are on the road in kron. 4 sports director jason broke that game down. in case you missed any of that. >> does in the valley of the sun taking off phoenix. the squad with the second-best record in the nba behind golden state. i've been waiting for this matchup all weekend. it did not disappoint. 1st quarter. it turned into the jordan to pull h

off. >> reporter: the only exceptions will be for health and safety reasons. >>> coming up, one east bay city spending millions in covid relief money to step up police patrols. will it really stop other mob style robberies. >>> new details on the deadly michigan school shooting. why it appears administrators had serious concerns leading up to the attack. stay with us. we >>> walnut creek using covid relief money to fight a different epidemic, retail crime. >> this is after dozens of teams targeted nordstrom in broadway plaza. it definitely does not look like business as usual. >> reporter: under the lights of the christmas tree, a walnut creek police cruiser and barricades blocking off the road. just a few of the new measures the city is taking to prevent other stores from being targeted. christmas carols and armed security guards, the new reality of holiday shopping in downtown walnut creek. >> i am concerned. i notice there is a police vehicle in front of nordstrom. >> reporter: soon there will be more police officers. city council voted to spend $2 million to hire five officers specificall

coming up in east bay city is taking action and spending millions of dollars on a new security plan aftercked nordstrom store last month. also ahead tonight containing the new oh macron covid variant will have details on the new travel requirements for international travelers heading to the u. s and the tributes in san francisco and around the world as we remember those lost on this world aids day. the classic hollywood story. we meet the hero, the all-new nissan frontier hero faces seemingly impossible challenge. tension builds... the plot twist the hero prevails in hollywood, this would be the end. but our here, we are just getting started. introducing the all-new nissan frontier. from returning to the downtown business area. this all comes after a huge group ransacked the downtown nordstrom store and intact employees about a week and a half ago. ktvu is. rob ross joins us now he's live in walnut creek. with details on the security plan, rob. julie some of those safety measures are actually already in place. we've seen police course patrolling downtown, all in an effort to deter armies

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9 as you head out of richmond and the golden gate about 20 minutes from the north bay into the city. well over the east bay, the walnut creek city council has approved spending 2 million dollars in federal funding from the american rescue plan to at a new 5 person. police teen dedicated patrolling the downtown area. now the move is in response to the recent smash-and-grab robberies at the nordstrom store and broadway plaza. officials say 9 people ransacked that store stealing more than a $125,000 and merchandise there. targeting people is agree jus. >> and particularly on acceptable. we need to arrest charge and prosecute to the fullest extent of the law. >> well, in addition to extra staff and overtime for officers. the resolution will also help fund more security cameras, a drone. now 3 people have been arrested in connection to the robberies in or storms. and police chief says he expects more, unfortunately in the coming weeks. the salvation army says recent retail thefts are having a domino effect on donations this holiday season. well, the branch in costa conduct cup contra costa county says the f

as you're traveling from the east bay into the city. a little under 14 minutes. hot spot. >> along the bay bridge in the earlier hours. that's been clear. so that's the good news. the san mateo bridge is check on that as you're heading across towards the peninsula. you see delays there because of delays along one o one. so about 60 minutes for your drive. we have some accidents out there. i need to tell you about this one in south san francisco southbound 2.80, south and west blvd. so we are seeing delays as you're traveling along the year in the south bay sonny bill southbound north of north. lawrence expressway, northbound 17 rent to 85 loss goggles. you do have an accident there. i'm showing you this because we do have a closure. this is along northbound

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interesting concept and that is what this new technology aims to do for officers in one east bay city. our kron four's haaziq madyun spoke to the chief of police about how the technology will help officers do their jobs. it's a story you'll only see here on kron 4. >> lot for a second, ok. take your head con dao conversations between officers and the public in the city of alameda will soon be analyzed using a new body camera audio technology platform that is programmed to flag at risk behavior. we have the opportunity to de-escalate. >> any type of situation. by the way, that we communicate with others. i'm excited that we're the first in california that's going to have this technology alameda police chief. the shot joshi has only been on the job for 6 months and made a choir in the at risk. a language detection system. one of his top priorities. he explains how it works. as soon as they turn on their body-worn camera. it starts catching the information within. >> minutes weekend received transcripts and create transfers and being analyze how every interaction is going. he says it can

traveling from the east bay into the city. a little under 30 minutes for your drive time. the air, the san mateo bridge heading across towards the peninsula a little under 15 minutes as you're traveling across the san mateo bridge and let's get a look at the golden gate bridge, about 20 minutes as you're heading from the north bay into the city. no major delays. the are going well, weather and traffic coming up. but for now, daryn, let's get back to the news. all right. an 8 o'clock. the top story that we're following happening now is the walnut creek city council is trying to figure out what they can do to stop of this rash of retail crimes has been happen even seen it back-to-back. well, this comes after the north's drums and broadway plaza was ransacked by dozens of people last month. proffers camila barco is falling that life on the newsroom. hi, camilla. >> good morning. you guys city council members are considering spending. about 2 million dollars on more security. now, this morning they're going to talk about whether they should hire more police officers and by new

. >>> one east bay city spending millions in covid relief money to step up ce patrols. but will it really stop other mob style robberies? >> new eron the deadly michigan school shooting. why it apleing up to the attack. plus -- >>> it's scary honestly. it's very scary. it kind of just destroys like my confidence in like the law. >> the immediate fall out from the case that could over turn roe verses wade. there's never been a better time to switch to xfinity. get the fast and reliable internet you deserve for only $19.99 a month for 12 months for an epic deal this holiday season. and score 12 times the speed for the same price when you add xfinity mobile. you'll save hundreds over at&t. switch now to xfinity internet to power all your devices and get started for just $19.99 a month. plus, see how you can get $200 back during our black friday sales event. click, call or visit a store today. tonight walnut creek is using covid relief money to fight a different epidemic. retail crime. >>> the move comes weeks after dozens of thieves targeted the nordstrom and broadway plaz

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the grinch's out in one east bay city.t we know about a christmas tree display that was set. >> on fire over the weekend. your eyes. beautiful on the outside, but if you have diabetes, there can be some not-so-pretty stuff going on inside. it's true, with diabetic retinopathy, excess sugar can damage blood vessels, causing vision loss or even blindness. so remember this: now is the time to get your eyes checked. eye care is important to your long-term diabetes management. see a path forward with actions and treatments that may help your eyes— and protect against vision loss. visit noweyesee.com and take control of your sight. >> more bay area news for you tonight. and we're learning the grinch out. and on the prowl this holiday season. someone has now set fire to a christmas tree at a popular holiday spot in the east bay and kron four's haaziq madyun takes a look at the damage that's been done and he has information on how you can help. >> street probably and water. i think they put a christmas tree on fire. how far can yo

and daria gives the thumbs up for the >> traveling from the east bay into the city right now. little under 40 minutes for your drive time there. this is a pretty busy right now because we had earlier accidents on the bay bridge. and we also have some delays and some slickness as well as some wind as well. let's also get a look at the san mateo bridge heading across towards the peninsula a little under 14 minutes for your drive time there. we saw slager conditions along one oh, one as you're traveling. all right. let's get a look at some of the accidents that are out there currently and sunnyvale southbound one. oh, one nor the north. lawrence expressway, they were able to just clear this accident out off of the highways. however, 85 northbound at camden avenue. looks like a new one. just popped up down there. so again, we're actively tracking you're busy morning commute. we've also got some highway flooding 80 westbound at carlson boulevard in richmond and 5.80, eastbound and westbound all to boulevard. so all the rain earlier. you're still seeing a lot of water on our highways

if you're heading from the east bay into the city a little under 2 minutes for your drive time at this hour. >> 7 day a ridge head in a cross towards the peninsula. no major issues or delays. a little under 13 minutes as you're traveling there. let's get a look at the richmond sandra fell bridge heading out of richmond. nice and quiet for us a little under 9 minutes and the golden gate bridge. about 20 minutes from the north bay into the city will have more weather and traffic coming up. but for now, let's get back to some of our top stories. as a result of the string of recent violent crimes in oakland city officials are bending to public demand and introducing more police academies. oakland mayor libby schaff and the city council president pro tem also want to reverse the budget cuts to the department for us. dan thorn has that story for us. >> the oakland police department is one step closer to filling 60 open positions. the city council approving a plan to build up the force amid an explosion in homicides and other violent crime motion passes with a vote of 6 ayes. one abstention b

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a water shortage emergency declared in three more east bay cities, and that means more water restrictions eyes. beautiful on the outside, but if you have diabetes, there can be some not-so-pretty stuff going on inside. it's true, with diabetic retinopathy, excess sugar can damage blood vessels, causing vision loss or even blindness. so remember this: now is the time to get your eyes checked. eye care is important to your long-term diabetes management. see a path forward with actions and treatments that may help your eyes— and protect against vision loss. visit noweyesee.com and take control of your sight. is back open again this evening after several lanes were closed earlier because of dam. to the center median you can see why the number one lanes both northbound and southbound were closed. obviously after the median was pushed out of alignment during a crash today. this was near the cesar chavez street off-ramp, but tonight caltrans has completed the repairs and reopened those lanes. alameda county water officials have declared a water shortage emergency with water use restrictions goin

east bay. not a whole lot of difference whether you are city, peninsula, east bay shoreline cetera. we will get out of the upper 30s by the way we get to midnight tonight. here are the areas that will be noticeably colder. switching this to the inland valleys of the north bay and look at the bars go way down. the further inland you go the colder it is going to be. these are the places we should be thinking about. our outdoor plans for new year's eve tonight if you have to be outdoors make sure you are layering. it will be noticeably colder tonight, even at midnight than it has been over the last few. bigger picture shows us of the next chance for rain way up here. by the time we get to monday, now we have a system that is trying to bring rain to southern california. but looking ahead to the seven- day forecast, there is a chance for rain next week here, just not a very good one. but we are back at least closer to the storm track for the early and middle part of next week. just not significant rainmakers. they will not be significant snow makers either. it will be nice to get somethi

some great advice as a traveling from the east bay into the city. it will take you a little under 10 minutes. >> i do see a hazard that's a long 8.80 southbound north of high street in oakland. so we're seeing a slight delay there. the san mateo bridge heading across towards the peninsula about 14 minutes for your drive on this thursday morning. heading out of richmond across towards center fell as you're traveling. it will be about 10 minutes for you. there. and the golden gate bridge about a 20 minute commute as you're traveling from 37 to the tolls. well, the san francisco department of public health is monitoring a large covid outbreak at the division circle navigation center in the mission district kron four's jonathan mccall has that story for us. >> because of the outbreak for now, the division circle navigation center is not accepting any admissions into the shelter. according to the san francisco department of public health. the outbreak was first discovered at the facility last week. right now there's no definitive number of cases confirme

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reyna john, thank you for that as you're waking up this morning, if you're heading from the east bay into the citytering lights on here at the bay bridge. >> so a little under 12 minutes for your drive time. a small uptick. no major delays as you're traveling along 5, 1880, heading across towards the peninsula. little under 14 minutes for you to make that drive at this hour out of richmond you're down to under 8 minutes traveling across towards sandra fell, the golden gate bridge a little under 19 minutes from 37 down to the tolls and in the south bay traveling along want to one 85 towards menlo park. 30 minutes. the year 2 3785 82 no accidents started james, back to you. thanks a lot. let's talk sports. the niners are gearing up for big game this weekend against the seahawks. yeah, it's going to be a big one even though the niners have won their last 3 games. divisional games are always a tough challenge. >> and the niners always seemed to struggle in seattle against the seahawks would knock on force force treasure jason davis has the details. >> the forty-niners were back at work prepping for ye

. >>> also, those at-home covid tests are hard to come by but in one east bay city, you can get them for free. we are going to tell you where you can find them. >>> plus, a stunning turn of events after a south bay synagogue goes up in flames. what one member of the congregation did to save the most important thing inside. >>> heavy rain on the way, as we healed through tomorrow morning. how much we will get out of this storm and several more chances ahead. >>> they are the hottest gift around. we are talking about at-home covid tests. just two days left until christmas. many people, scrambling to get their hands on some before holiday gatherings. >>> but if you have gone shopping, they are hard to find. in the east bay, though, some county leaders are giving at home test kits away for free. nbc bay area's sergio quintana shows you where you can go. >> six tests here, two per box. >> reporter: at this office, there's been a constant flow of people dropping by for the last two days. susan bumps says it hasn't been easy to find these at-home test kits. >> everybody we know went and cou

bay bridge. 80 eastbound just east of treasure island. >> right there. so we are starting to see a slight delay as you're heading out of the city across towards the east bay. you're also seeing slower conditions traveling into the city because of all those slick wet conditions. you have people that are driving much lower. so 17 minutes for your drive heading to the fremont street exit heading across towards the peninsula. now at about 15 minutes would still very damp conditions. it's coming down pretty hard here along the richmond center fell bridge a little under 9 minutes for your drive time, but still take your time as you're traveling there. 22 minutes 37 to the tolls are traveling across the golden gate bridge, some other areas of flooding because you are seeing water pouring down right now. southbound 8.80, north of 9.80, west. they oakland south san francisco northbound one. oh, one to 3.80, west as well. and in the south bay. let's look at that about 35 minutes. if you're traveling from 85 to menlo park. we'll be ri i didn't have to shout out for help. because you didn't have another dvt. not today. one blood clot puts you at risk of having anothe

if you're traveling from the east bay into the city. no major issues or delays. >> a little under at say 20 minutes for your drive time as you're heading in right now. let's head over look at the san mateo bridge on the eastbound side of the bridge there. we had just a little slowing there was an animal that was actually in the lanes there. they have to run a traffic break. looks like traffic is back. flowing heading across towards the peninsula. no major issues. let's look at our maps, though. what's going on out there flooding along 80 westbound across the boulevard or richmond and 5.80, eastbound west macarthurb boulevard. so you're seeing delays as you're traveling along 5, 1880, crockett down towards the maze. another closure because of a traffic accident highway 9 northbound and southbound between bear creek role, all lanes are closed there for an undetermined amount of time. we're going have more traffic and weather coming up. but for now, let's get back to the news. daria. >> winners and losers with our financial expert rob blac

but as you're traveling from the east bay into the city, across the bay bridge. no major delays or issues. that's the good news. about a 60 minute drive for you there heading across towards the peninsula a little under 15 minutes for your drive at a richmond still at about 10 minutes heading across towards sandra fell because of that accident. we are seeing delays 85 in the low park, an uptick in 10 minutes about 41 2 3782 85. no major issues noel and james, back to you. >> thank you very much. rain 71 federal health officials now say that the omicron variant has become the dominant variant here in the u.s. new data saying the variant was actually responsible for 73% of all new infections last weekend. just yesterday the u.s. actually recorded its first death believed to be related to the omicron variant. that death happened in texas. officials there say the man was unvaccinated that he did have some underlying health conditions so that contributed to it here locally at home. we've got contra costa county saying that they've also now detected their first cases of

. >> about 10 minutes as a traveling from the east bay into the city right now. san mateo bridge heading across towards the peninsula about a 40 minute drive for you. there. let's go ahead and get a look at the richmond sandra fell bridge heading out of richmond about 9 minutes and a 20 minute drive for you if you're the the golden gate 37 to the tolls will have well weather and traffic coming up. but for now, our top story this morning. we've been following the surge in covid cases all across the country and right here in the bay area. the seven-day average of new covid cases in the country. topped 280,000 now that surpasses the previous record set last january and because of the surge, several bay area counties are now changing their mask mandates. that starts today kron 4, sarah stinson. she's been covering this all morning here in san francisco. good morning, sarah. >> good morning. that's right. the omicron there. it is really driving cases to place we haven't seen so far and that is why bay area health officials specifically in 5 bay area counties and in th

bay into the city. it will be about 20 minutes. happening today in the east bay, the service employees international union will be hosting union santa santa will join union members to give out toys to 500 children in need. the giveaway starts at 3.30. it's going to be an oakland union hall that's on oak street. bay area rap legend mister pfaff is giving away more than to get us on this holiday season this week he's hosting another free charity event. it's the toys for joy christmas drive. it's going to be taking place thursday at 4, 5, 0, 3, market street in oakland as between noon and 00:00pm tonight, people can stop by and take home bikes and toys and a hot meal as well as clothes to stay warm this season. they can also enter for raffle for gifts like a playstation. well, mister pfaff says he uses his platform with the help him. many people in the community in hopes of inspiring younger generations to give back. >> you know, when you in poverty, when you're living in apartments in the project parents on somebody appearance on drugs. are you looking at is th

wilder wrote traveling for the east bay into the city. now under 18 minutes for you. they're still slick conditions along the bay bridge and the san mateo bridge this is a 40 minute drive, though, for you as you're making your way across towards the peninsula. 85 to the low park about a 30 minute commute. 2 3785 82. i don't see any major delays here as you're traveling along 80 heading from san leandro to oakland about 13 minutes for you yesterday bumper to bumper traffic and a major hot spot yesterday on 6.80. but now only a little under 60 minutes for you to make it down to fremont to 62 darya. james, back to you. thanks a lot. raise 9.32, in the big story of the east bay police are investigating a homicide at the tesla factory in fremont yes, strange story that we have video from yesterday afternoon and shows you can see here dozens of police on. >> let us seeing their ambulance fire as well. they found person on the ground in the parking lot. >> they tried to, you know, cpr medical aid. none of it worked. they pronounced the person dead at the scene. police so far

and as you're traveling from the east bay into the city.efinitely pockets of water on the bay bridge this morning. still with a light commute, though a little under 10 minutes for your drive there heading across towards the peninsula little under 14 minutes. still very slick across the richmond center fell bridge about 9 minutes traveling across towards sandra fell and 37 to the tolls here along the golden gate bridge with slick conditions. 20 minutes. take your time. no need to rush today. noel, james, back to you. thanks for a big story we're following this half hour as omicron takes over as the dominant variant here in the united states. the president has announced several big steps. >> to mitigate the impact and that includes making home tests available for washington correspondent basil john has the story. president joe biden says americans do not need to panic but need to do their part to prevent the omicron variant from doing real damage. well want us to still tuesday. president joe biden announced new steps. the federal government i

slower pockets as you're heading to emeryville and berkeley and richmond traveling from the east bay into the city still have pockets of fog along the eastbound and westbound side of the bay bridge there and like i mentioned as a traveling along 5, 1880, we are seeing a slight delay headed across towards the peninsula via the san mateo bridge a little under 18 minutes for your drive time as you're traveling and in the south bay last time we checked in. we had an accident along one o one that since been clear. so a little underi43 minutes as you're heading from 85 to menlo park. no delays along to 37 8285 darya. james, back to you. thanks a 49 and everything's better now. but amazon web services was down yesterday and that meant. >> that a lot of businesses, the ripple yeah. universities government offices people he is the biggest cloud in the disney. plus, is netflix led things that are important to me that down. what about the roomba vacuum dolly that that 2 from 4 like ammonium takes a look. >> they had a bad essentially what happened. it appears is they had a mix-up in some of their code and as

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you're traveling from the east bay into the city. as been clear. we still are seeing residual delays. so a little under 14 minutes. if you're traveling there, the san mateo bridge as you're heading across towards the peninsula. little under 14 minutes to make that drive. so no major issues there. and as you're traveling along the golden gate bridge will be a little under 21 minutes as you're traveling. we'll have a look weather and traffic coming up let's get back to top story. yeah. because this morning the walnut creek city council is going to talk about this problem of a rash of retail crimes in the city. right. this comes after the nordstrom's and broadway plaza was ransacked by dozens of people last mo

when that happens in the east bay oakland police are adding a new patrol district in east oakland to increase safety there. police chief leronne armstrong says 60% of the city's 911, calls come from that part of the city. i've also been great. >> reviewing our call data in the things that i've seen over several months is that there. it's clearly a huge disparity in where the calls in the city of oakland come from. >> police oakland has to police districts and 240 officers patrolling the area right now. that move is going to add a 3rd district. increasing that number of officers to nearly 300 chief. armstrong says those officers are not going to be new hires, whether they're going to be shifted from other locations. whe change is expected to begin on january 22nd. oakland. police revealed an update in the investigation of kevin issued his death. she is the security guard shot and killed last month while protecting a kron 4 reporter on assignment in downtown oakland. no arrests have been made steel. but chief armstrong did say they've recovered a car that matches the description of the vehicle used in the shooting. this is surveillance video of that car. the ph

let's get a look at your wet commute as you're heading from the east bay into the city.light. you still have a number of accidents issues out there. there is an accident on the san mateo bridge. 92 westbound at the high rise still so you're looking at about a 25 minute drive for you this morning in the south bay to 80 northbound south of lee avenue. and you have an accident there scene at this hour. another one along a northbound 8th avenue. richmond center fell bridge traveling across out of richmond about a 40 minute drive because of the wet conditions and the golden gate bridge. i'd say about 25 minutes because you want to take your time and drive slow because conditions are slick all right. and if you're going to be on the roads and be on the bay area and flying. well, you're going to be looking at delays. >> and cancellations, at least if you're going to sfo, it's messy out there. exactly. we're talking about how many delays we've been tracking that. okay. daria, last time we checked. i remember it was in the 20's. yeah. now, look, it. 35 delays at sfo and 11 cancel

there from the east bay into the city right now.ndermine minutes for your drive time their conditions across 5, 1880, to berkeley in emeryville. all pretty nice and light a little under 30 minutes as you're heading across towards the peninsula out of richmond heading across towards sandra fell a little under 8 minutes for you as you're traveling and how we for a 15 minute drive heading from one 60 along to 2.42. well, james, back to you. >> proper morning news. a new reward being offered in the death of an east bay man who was killed more than a year ago. we've got all the details ago. we've got all the details after the break. when a truck hit my son, ago. we've got all the details aftei had so many questions about his case. i called the barnes firm. it was the best call i could've made. call the barnes firm now and find out what your case could be worth. ♪ call one eight hundred, eight million ♪ any parent will tell you the second you have a kid, it's like your heart is living outside of your body, which means you never, ever stop

look at your bridges, traveling from the east bay into the city.or so minutes as you're traveling there, the san mateo bridge heading across towards the peninsula slick conditions. but a 40 minute drive richmond sandra fell bridge heading out of richmond across towards sandra fell about 12 minutes and the golden gate bridge about a 20 minute drive for you again. still pockets of flooding roadway, flooding. and we i guess they're telling me we're looking at this hot spot northbound 6.80, north of durham road and fremont. you can see the lanes the year blocked by that accident. we're going to have more on that coming up. >> as with you know, suddenly it was like no traffic and then traffic nobody's out there. but if there's, you know, some like this like 6 cars. a part-time car staff to stack up, but it won't stop. will be right [♪] cooking and eating at home more often means food odors get trapped in your home's fabrics and released back into the air so you smell last night's dinner the next morning. for an easy way to keep your whole home smelling

so a little under 8 minutes traveling from the east bay into the city right now. no major issues along 5 a year, 80 as you're traveling through in villain, berkeley heading across towards the peninsula little under 13 minutes not seen any accidents, hazards or delays at a richmond a little under 8 across towards sandra fell and in the south bay along one oh, one 85 to menlo park a little under 29 minutes. tara james, back to you. thank you. ray is 5. oh, one and happening today. convicted killer scott peterson is going to be re sentenced to life in prison without parole. yeah. peterson was convicted of killing his wife and unborn son in his death sentence was overturned by the california supreme court last year. >> crawford's will trend live in san mateo county for us this morning with the latest on this. it seems like evolving story will. >> it has plenty of legs left all explain that in just a few minutes. but i can tell you the reason why we're here is because the california supreme court found that the judge in the case made some errors when he came to questio

so as you're heading out of the city across towards the east bay. is an accident there on the westbound side. looks like we have some high gusty winds. so got slick conditions there and high winds. take your time as a driving this entail bridge heading across towards the peninsula. little under 14 minutes for your drive time there with slick conditions, golden gate bridge. pretty slick and wet this morning with high winds and the richmond, sandra fell commute. it will be a little under 14 minute but high winds there as well. we're going to have more weather and traffic coming up for now, let's go back to top stories, daria. yeah, let's do that. let's talk about what president biden is doing to pledging more federal aid. now money to help all those people who are reeling. >> from last weekend's deadly tornadoes tore through at least 5 states in tragic scene. all the families out there suffering reshad hudson joins us live from dc with the latest. good morning. was shot. >> good morning. well, in kentucky, president biden announced that the federal go

you're traveling from the east bay into the city. we had. >> a hazard on the bay bridge earlier this morning now that that has been clear. we still are seeing residual delays. so a little under 14 minutes. if you're traveling there, the san mateo bridge as you're heading across towards the peninsula. little under 14 minutes to make that drive. so no major issues there. and as you're traveling along the golden gate bridge will be a little under 21 minutes as you're traveling. we'll have a look weather and traffic coming up let's get back to top story. yeah. because this morning the walnut creek city council is going to talk about this problem of a rash of retail crimes in the city. right. this comes after the nordstrom's and broadway plaza was ransacked by dozens of people last month kron fours camila barco is live in the newsroom. what are they going to do about it. camilla. >> well, city council members are going to consider spending about 2 planned dollars on more security. they're going to talk about weather. they should hire more

that's what new technology is aiming to do for officers in an east bay city. >> conversations betweenthe public in the city of alameda will soon be analyzed using a new body-worn camera on this new audio technology. the platform is program to flag at risk behavior. this police chief has only been on the job for 6 months and made acquiring the at risk language detection system. one of his top priorities and now he explains to us how it works. >> points directly to sentiment within the conversation. it identifies good interactions. and in their identifies at risk interactions. we can also you can put in there. we want to know every time our officer says something a phrase, something like is there anything else i can do just to support you. >> the chief also says his department is the first in the state to get access to this the goal is to use the audio - analyzing technology as a training tool to highlight excellent police service and also point out any potential behavioral issues that should not be modeled by his officers when interacting with the public, the new cameras will going to

so conditions are pretty slick and wet as you're out there traveling from the east bay into the city.it will be a little under 10 minutes for you to make that drive. now i'm looking down and the south bay. so in a los gatos that area southbound 17 just north of summit road. looks like there's some sort of mud our rock slide there. so looks like there's debris starting to spill on to the lane. so again, this is southbound 17, just north of someone wrote and last goggles. we also have a traffic collision. this is northbound one. oh, one at vermont street in san francisco. so keeping a close eye on those things. the san mateo bridge as you're heading across towards the peninsula still very slick. a little under about 14 minutes and you're golden gate bridge and richmond center fell bridge. both 2 very wet and slick commute. we'll have more weather and traffic coming up now let's get back to some of our top stories as new data shows that the covid-19 vaccines will protect you from the new omicron variant white house chief medical advisor doctor anthony fauci says 2 shots of the vaccine pr

let's get a look at your morning commute traveling from the east bay into the city. little under. >> 11 minutes for your drive time with slick conditions out there. so definitely take your time as you're commuting 70 over janet across towards the peninsula. little under 14 minutes with slick bridge conditions and let's head over look at the golden gate bridge about 20 minute traveling from the north bay into the city will have more weather and traffic coming up. for now, let's talk about our covid-19 coverage. well, in oakland a free testing and vaccination clinic has abruptly closed its doors. now the clinic was operating by the nonprofit covid clinic in downtown oakland. it was supposed to stay open to at least end of this month. obviously things have changed kron four's. gayle ong has that story. >> on wednesday. the city of oakland announcing the closure of a free covid-19 testing and vaccination site. the clinic located at frank ogawa plaza near city hall was operated by the nonprofit covid clinic. it was supposed to stay open until the end of december. a statem

. >> hey, as you're traveling from the east bay into the city. it will be a little under 2 minutes for your drive time. there. the san mateo bridge running across towards the peninsula a little under 13 minutes as you're traveling and let's check out the golden gate bridge. it's going to be about a 20 minute drive from 37 to the tolls. we'll have more weather and traffic coming up this morning. but for now, let's talk about what's happening today because gilroy high school is going to closed after a threat that was made online. investigators are warning that it was part of a new challenge on tiktok that is encouraging students to make threats against their schools for today. now the district have all noted that the challenge appears to be a national trend. kron four's. taylor's aqi has more on that for us. >> bay area school districts sounding the alarm after school threat circulated online through an apparent tiktok challenge gone viral in response. you're a high school is now closing its campus on friday in an abundance of caution all the viole

so look at that under 13 minutes traveling from the east bay into the city. ee pockets of fog along areas of the east bay as well. heading out of richmond across or center for a little under 9 minutes force at this hour. and that fog mentioning and talking about there. the benicia bridge to travel long delay hole along 80, we still are seeing dense pockets of fog. thankfully, there are no accidents, though, there as well. james, back to you. thank you. are 1831 today. california general rob bonta is going on. it's an up day to a recent retail theft. yes. so looking forward to see what he has to say. of course, this comes. >> as another special grab robbery occurred in san jose and crawford's camila barco is live in the newsroom to explain both of these stories camila. >> yes. so the state attorney general is expeited to talk about one of those smash-and-grabs he'll be in san mateo county today and he's going to get new information on a major organized retail theft case. now they've been happening consistently. we've been reporting on them and less than 24 hour

. >> at this hour as you're traveling from the east bay into the city. a little under 10 minutes for your drive time there. let's get a look at the san mateo bridge you're heading across towards the peninsula. remember, we had some issues along 92 yesterday. no issues or delays at this hour. little under 30 minutes. the richmond center fell bridge as you're traveling out of richmond. a little under 9 and the golden gate bridge about 20 minutes from the north bay into the city. well, the president of california's medical board says a group of anti-vax stocked. her own home, follow her to work christina lawson is the former mayor of walnut creek and she says she will not be intimidated. kron four's. gayle ong has that story. on monday, the president of california's medical board says she was stopped at her walnut creek home and later at her office in a series of tweets christina lawson described what happened? >> she shared this photo of a white suv parked in front of her in a parking garage at work. she says 4 men jumped out of the suv with cameras and co