the break. >>> a bay air rapper dave back to the community in oakland. . >>> former police chief eddie garcia is the new chief of the dallas department. >> i'm excited to go to the city of dallas. i feel a connection there and christmas came early. >> julie edmondson garcia on -- eddie garcia came from puerto rico when he was 5 years old. raised by a single mother will be the first latino police chief. >> doesn't matter who you are, anything is possible if you want it. >> the 50-year-old beat six other finalist, four internal candidates. dallas city leaders liked to prove enleadership. he's been a police chief of a similar sized force. that will be beneficial. >> garcia spent three decades with san jose p.d. he saids to a city grappling with a rising homicide rate. >> taj ticks we learned. we need the tweet the tactics. >> it's not a surprise. but we hate losing him. the mayor said a national search is underway for the replacement. the mayor looks for innovative policing and someone who can rebuild the department. >> there's police brass that put in their name. the next best for san jose is i

blasio is nearing the end of his second and final term newly retired former san jose police chief eddie garcia has been hired as the chief of police for the city of dallas are sealed become dallas's 30th chief of police and the first latino to hold that position. garcia accepts this position after almost 30 years with the san jose police department and he's been credited with rebuilding the department after pension reform and an exodus of

better when you switch and save with geico. >>> in the south bay, the former san jose police chief eddie garcia may be retired but he's not done with law enforcement. he is now a finalist for the top job in dallas along with six other candidates. yesterday was garcia's last day after almost 29 years with the san jose police department. four years as chief. he tweeted, it is a wrap and thanked the city. he had a men for the men and women in the department saying it was an honor. say the course. >>> san francisco contributor phil matier said the san francisco has seen a spark in car thefts. they're up 33% and he said in many cases, the steal is just the beginning of the story. san francisco police tell phil the thieves will commit robberies and even shootings with more people at home, a variety of cars to steal from to blend in when they commit another crime. you can read the comments in the chronicle every wednesday and sunday. >>> a new name for sir francis drake high school could happen in a tournament. the name has been removed as you can see because of the ties to slavery. the marin independ

dumped sir francis drake as its name is getting >>> in the south bay former san jose police chief eddie garciaretired, but he's not done with law enforcement. garcia is now a finalist for the top job in dallas along with six other candidates. yesterday was garcia's last day after almost 29 years with the san jose police department, four years as chief. he tweeted, it's a wrap and thanked the city. he had a message for the men and women in the department, saying it was an honor fighting for you, stay the course. >>> "san francisco chronicle" insider and abc 7 news reports san francisco has seen a spike in car thefts this year. they're up 33%. he says in many cases the steal is just the beginning of the story. san francisco police say the thieves will commit robberies and even shootings. with more people staying at home, crooks have a wider variety of cars to choose from to blend in when they commit another crime. >>> the new name for sir francis drake high school could be decided in a march madness style tournament. the 16th century explorer's name has already been removed from the school becau

eddie garcia: we banned the chokehold. stephen: san jose police chief eddie garcia says his department began giving seattle university and police strategies their use of force data five years ago. san jose is one of only 88 agencies nationwide participating, along with daly city, capitola, and just recently vallejo pd. eddie: to see a transparent view of this is what your officers are doing, this is when they had to use force, why they had to use force, and who they're using force on. stephen: by using this data and analysis, chief garcia has actually changed policy. he now asks his officers to use tasers more frequently to subdue unruly subjects than batons or nightsticks. tasers remain controversial. critics say officers tend to deploy them too quickly, sometimes with deadly results. but the data in san jose shows actual injuries are down. bob: so, we were seeing fewer fractures and serious bodily injuries because they were using the taser rather than a baton. stephen: the data also shows san jose pd saw use of force inc

. >>> eddie garcia is making history in dallas becoming the city's first latino police chief.ke to san jose's mayor about his replacement. >>> first off. the chief goes from leading a police force leading the 10th largest city to the ninth. several of san jose's top brass want be to and the next top cop. >> i'm excited to go to dallas. i feel a connection there and i feel christmas came early. >> eddie garcia on tap to lead the dallas police department. garcia came from puerto rico when he was 5 years old. unable to speak english, raised by a single mother. >> it doesn't matter who you are, what language you speak, anything is possible if you want it. >> the 50-year-old beat six other finalist, four internal candidates. dallas leaders liked his proven leadership. >> he's been a police chief of a similar size. >> reporter: he execpt three decades with san jose p.d. the last three as chief. a police mistrust over the handling of george floyd protesters. >> it's not a surprise, we hate losing him. >> a national search is underway for his replacement. what the mayor is looking for

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. >>> eddie garcia will be leading the dallas police department, they tweeted this photo congratulating their former chief. he retired earlier this year after serving nearly 30 years in the south bay. he will be the first latina to head the dallas police department.>>> up next, the san francisco city official leading the charge to try to save the seas dying concert venues and theaters. >>> also, the bay area startup that is now using their very special planes for a very important mission.>> this is a monumental effort. >>> later, the competition is fierce. the holiday decorating contest for >>> a live look across san francisco, the supervisor matt haney is proposing a lifeline for venues hit hard during the pandemic. he introduced legislation that would create a recovery fund for music, theater and entertainment businesses. some landmarks such as slims and the stud have a ready been forced to close their doors for good. the legislation is set to be heard next month.>>> a sigh of relief or golden gate bridge workers. layoffs may be reversed but staffers are not out of the woods just yet

just two weeks after san jose police chief eddie garcia retired, mountain view also saying good-bye to its chief. today was the last day on the force for chief max -- police officers lining up and saluting him as he made his way back to the station one final time. he's credited for creating a policing plan at mountain view that improved transparency. mountain view's deputy chief will now be promoted to chief. >>> if you bought a lottery ticket in san jose recently you might have struck it rich. an 18 million super plus lotto ticket was sold on monterey highway. one person picked all five numbers plus the mega number. wow, that winner now has 180 days to claim their prize. and winning numbers are 4, 6, 16, 19, 32. the mega number is 2. so check your tickets. vianey, check your ticket. maybe you won. >> i should have bought one. i should have bought one. oh, man. >> next time. >> oh, well. next time. all right, terry, it's such a lovely night and we've got more rain on the way so let's talk about the forecast. right now in san francisco, 51 degrees, beautiful view of the city. and we're

after 29 yooerz san jose's police chief eddie garcia is turning in his badge after a decorated career. he took to twitter just a bit ago to thank the san jose mayor sam lucardo and city managers for always believing in him. he's credited with rebuilding the sjpd after pension reforms caused a max exodus of officers. but he may not be done with policing for good. he is one of seven people being considered for police chief in dallas, texas. we definitely wish him well. >> absolutely. all right, let's check in with vianey rana. we're talking about rain. we'd like to know the totals. >> we got a little bit of rain and looks like we could be seeing anywhere from about a half to another three quarters of an inch. san jose, not so much. we tend to fall in that rain shadow. we got under a quarter of an inch yesterday from that rainfall. we're hopeful that tomorrow it's going to get a little bit better for some of those areas. 48 decrease right now fairfax. that initial front that passed by was a warm front and that's sort of what had our morning temperatures feeling a bit mild. of course we h

>>well, san jose police chief eddie garcia is saying farewell after 5 years as chief and close to 30 years with the department chief garcia's last day will be tomorrow the chief who served in almost every branch of the department tells kron 4 that he is now in the running to take another position in an even larger city. >>and one of 7 to be the police chief in dallas it's an honor to simply just be one of the finalists there. i would not be a finalist in the 9th largest city in the country if not the amazing work that the men and women of this police department of done. i think if anything shows that this department is not in crisis if anything shows that these men and women have been an amazing job in are on the right track. it is a fact that i'm honored enough to represent san jose to represent the sounds apd. >>a nationwide search for a chief garcia's replacement is now underway. the chief hopes the san jose hire somebody internally he believes his department is already moving in the right direction. more than 50 years after the so-called zodiac killer first began terrorizing the s

i'm jessi newly retired and former san jose police chief eddie garcia has just been hired as the chief of police. >>for the city of dallas. garcia becomes dallas's 30 us 30th chief and he is the first latino person to hold the position. garcia accepts the job after nearly 30 years with the san jose police department and he's been credited with rebuilding the department after pension reform and an exodus of officers. >>take a look at this very excited dog in canada made it look like a walk in the park is a he navigated through a minute or snow maze yesterday alberta canada was a slammed by a massive winter storm dumping 16 inches of fresh powder at one the pope appears to be loss you can see there but the swiftly gets its bearings back sprinting through the winding trail with ease. >>it's great seeing dogs get into some snow who have done it for a while it's like a fountain of youth and it's probably always a white christmas there in alberta yeah, it's pretty cold up there not quite so cold here, lawrence is here to tell us about what we're going to get some wet stuff rain here follow s

and now to the south bay where san jose police chief eddie garcia is hanging up his badge after 5 years as chief and close to 30 years with the department chief garcia's last day will be tomorrow is known for having served in almost every branch of the department from traffic all the way to the homicide the chief told prime for that his history with the department has made the decision to leave an emotional one, but i'll try to keep without any tears right now, >>you know this community in san jose has been it's been so unbelievably supportive. you know i tell you i came from puerto rico has speak english in the city to become the chief of police of that effort to see in the country. i can't tell you there's nothing beats it. >>chief garcia did confirm though he is a finalist to become the chief of police in dallas texas tonight an investigation has found that at least a 181 public health leaders in 38 states have resigned, retired or been fired since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic the investigation from the associated press and kaiser health news it shows that at the same ti

chief eddie garcia will become the police chief in dallas, texas. he named yesterday. garcia spent 28 years at the san jose police department where he moved up the ranks from patrolman to chief and retired a couple weeks ago. the department in dallas is three times the size. >>> it may soon be more difficult to get to angel island. the blue and gold fleet ferry has filed a request with the utility commission to stop its service to angel island. the ferry operator said the route isn't profitable any more because of the pandemic. people can still get to angel island by ferry from tibron. >> we know half the people who visit angel island come aboard a ferry from san francisco. without ferry service from san francisco that will impact tens of thousands of people and their ability to get to the island. >> so far more than 250 people already have petitioned urging the puc not to cut that service. >>> all right. well, new for you this morning, a new face seen at 49ers practice. josh rosen. he will be wearing number 2 and will be the backup to cj opsaturday. the niners are tak

chief eddy garcia is about to retire from the san jose pd this sunday after 29 years on the job. now we've learned he's one of seven finalists for the top job in dallas. he tells us a recruiter reached out about the dallas position after he had already decided to retire. garcia is credited with rebuilding the sjpd. he concedes there were some mistakes during his tenure. the chief got emotional today when we asked him about turning in his san jose badge. >> i came to san jose not being able to speak english, to be able to sit at this desk for the last five years, nothing beats it. >> no word yet on when dallas will make its final decision, but we wish him well. >>> well, getting more than 300 million americans vaccinated against coronavirus may be the feat that defines this generation. california expecting its first batch of doses in the coming days. so what's being done to make sure that the states rich and powerful don't jump to the front of the line? senior investigative reporter has been digging into that for us. >> reporter: when the doctor arrived to this hospital to care fo

today eddie garcia was named the new police chief in dallas, texas. garcia will be the first latino to lead the dallas police department, which is three times the size of san jose's. garcia spent 28 years with the san jose police department, moving up the ranks from patrolman to police chief before formally retiring earlier this month. >>> you may soon have one less option to get from san francisco to angel island. the blue and gold fleet ferry has filed a request with california public utilities commission to halt its service from san francisco to angel island. now, the ferry operator says the route simply is not profitable and things only got worse when the pandemic hit. if the cpuc allows them to cut service, people can still get to angel island by ferry, but you have to drive to tiburon first. >> we know half the people who visit angel island come aboard a ferry from san francisco. so without ferry service from san francisco, that will impact tens of thousands of people in their ability to get to the island. >> an $11 million restoration project i

. >>> today former san jose police chief eddie garcia began laying out his game plan for dallas, texas. he's the new police chief over there. garcia who grew up in san jose says he wants to make positive strides in policing communities of color. >> but it's also important for us we're reaching out to our communities that we acknowledge the fact we've made a lot of mistakes in the history of law enforcement particularly as we deal with our communities of color. and we need to own up to that. >> he says another priority will be reducing violent crime in dallas. chief garcia retired from the san jose pd earlier this month. he'll begin his new job in dallas in february. >>> all right, take a look. we had snow. not much of it, but it counts. a light dusting on mt. hamilton. this was hard to see this morning because of all the fog. this photo comes from the camera at the observatory around 10:30 a.m. all gone by early afternoon. that brings us to jeff ranieri, our chief meteorologist. i haven't seen you in a long time. happy holidays, jeff. >> yeah, you, too, raj. hope you had a great christ

today san jose police chief eddie garcia was named one of seven finalists for the top job in dallas. chief garcia is about to retire from the san jose p.d. this sunday after 29 years on the job. he also grew up in san jose. he tells us a recruiter reached out to him about the dallas position after he had already decided to retire in san jose. chief garcia is credited with rebuilding the sjpd after pension reform caused a mass exodus of officers. but he concedes that there were some mistakes during his tenure, mistakes he feels he and the department learned from and will not repeat. the chief got emotional today when we asked him about turning in his badge in san jose. >> i came to san jose, not being able to speak english. to be able to sit at this desk for the last five years, nothing beats it. >> the chief came here from africa puerto rico as a kid. no word when dallas will make its final decision. >>> four days before the electoral college will finalize joe biden's victory, he's already rolling out staff picks. former national security adviser susan rice will serve as the domestic

. >>> now to other news after 29 years san jose police chief eddie garcia is turning in his badge after a decorated career. yesterday was his last day as chief. wow, look at those photos. he took to twitter a little bit ago to thank san jose mayor sam liccardo and city managers for always believing in him. he barely aged in those photos. garcia is credited with rebuilding the san jose police department after pension reforms caused a mass exodus of officers. we've learned he's one of seven people considered for police chief in dallas. >>> we've seen homes decked out in lights but how about classic cars? a christmas light cruise in san jose, wow. drivers decked their cars out, drove through willow glen for about an hour. a mobile light show of sorts. >> so we thought this might be a good way to sort of still have social distancing because we won't have any people really hanging out too much and keep everybody in their cars and keep a safe distance. >> this is the 12th year the club has held the celebration. about 40 cars participated in the parade. some drivers came in as far from sacrame

>>a newly retired former san jose police chief eddie garcia he's been hired as a chief of police for the city of dallas. garcia will become dallas's 30th chief, the first latino to hold that job he spent nearly 30 years and san jose on the job there he's been credited with rebuilding the department. >>still ahead 8 o'clock days after an explosive emergency in hawaii, a lot fun lake continues to grow there. also another covid mutation we did learn of a second variant of the virus and great britain now there's a 3rd plus anti body protection with pair of new studies on covid survivors are revealing about testing >>new studies are offering encouraging evidence that having had covid-19 might offer some protection against future infections. us and british researchers found that people who made antibodies to the virus for much less likely to test positive again for up to 6 months maybe longer. this bodes well for vaccines which provoke the immune system to make antibodies which are substances that attached to a virus and help to eliminate it. doctors warn that it's not known yet exactly ho

. >>> eddie garcia plans to speak to the media about his new position as dallas' top cop, the first latino chief for that city. garcia spent 28 years at sjpd where he moved up the ranks from patrolman to chief. the department in dallas is three times the size of san jose's. garcia's first day on the job is february 3rd. >>> happening today in the north bay end of fire season. cal fire making the call as cooler temperatures and rain moves in. santa rosa fire department marked the end of its fire season two weeks ago. this year's fire season was one of the most destructive in recent history there were 600 wildfires in the north bay alone. catastrophic season lasted about one month longer than the previous two fire seasons. >>> well, this morning our storm ranger busy scanning the skies. rain moving across parts of the bay area, as you can see right now. radar really lit up in green there. we have a live look outside at walnut creek and in fremont as well. when i woke up early this morning that alarm went off, i heard the rain drops coming on down. vianey arana is in for kari this morning tra

blasio is nearing the end of his second and final term newly retired former san jose police chief eddie garcia has been hired as the chief of police for the city of dallas are sealed become dallas's 30th chief of police and the first latino to hold that position. garcia accepts this position after almost 30 years with the san jose police department and he's been credited with rebuilding the department after pension reform and an exodus of officers as tony tony comes to a close the chp is reminding drivers of new safety laws taking effect in 2021. beginning in july drivers caught holding a cell phone while driving for a second time doing that within 36 months of an earlier conviction. they will get a point added to their records and that includes talking or texting while driving except for hands free. another law will take effect next week january first involving the safety of children, 6 or younger, who face the risk of danger from heat or cold or other dangerous circumstances also january 1st the move over slow down law that's already in place for freeways but they're going to expand that to

. >>> former san jose police chief eddie garcia is heading for texas, named adam the new police chiefdallas police department. he is set to begin in february. he retired earlier this month after working for nearly 30 years with the san jose police department. he will be the first la tee now to lead the dallas police department. so far san jose hat not named a replacement. >>> san mateo has seek an uptick in violent crime recently, including a shooting death in broad daylight outside of a bank. henry lee with more on what's been happening, and how police are responding. henry? >> well, frank, san mateo averages only one to two homicides a year, but as 2020 draws to a close, police have now investigated four. it so happens that two of the victims are aspiring rappers. >> never having once told me that he thought his life was in jeopardy. >> reporter: veronica is now in mourning, her son, known as cutty banks, was shot dead saturday outside of a wells far go bank in san mateo. >> for a mother to a child, and it's natural birth, that pain? its nothing compared to the pain when he's gone.

today eddie garcia was named the new police chief in dallas, texas, the first latino to lead the dallas police department, which is three times the size of san jose's police department. garcia spent 28 years in the san jose police department moving up the ranks to chief before retiring earlier this month. >>> today city leaders in oakland approved a set of measures to help make up a $62 million budget deficit. in a virtual city council meeting the city council announced a $9 million hiring freeze. also the oakland police department's budget will be reduced by $15 million. the oakland fire department will temporarily close three fire stations between january and june. that will save about $5 million. some question the cutbacks to first responders could impact public safety. the cuts will take effect immediately and last through the end of the fiscal year at least. >>> any other year, bay area airports would be packed. it's a lot different this holiday seen as a lot of people stay home this year. the few that are traveling are dealing with the risks. >>> plus the christmas menu is going t

yesterday was chief eddie garcia's last day after almost 29 years with the department. in august announced that he would be retiring. he joined the force in 1992 and became chief in 2016. yesterday in a tweet he wrote "thank you, san jose, to my men and women. it was an honor fighting for you. stay the course." >>> frances, let answer head to break and get a quick look outside. >> yes, i want to show you the golden gate bridge, a live shot there, with where we've got raindrops on the lenses. we have light rain already falling through parts of the north bay. we'll see more widespread showers throughout the morning. i'll let you know how much rain you can expect to hit your neighborhood and the timing of the system that moves through the bay area today. >> thanks, frances. >>> also ahead, ground-breaking musician charlie pride has died. his storied career in country music and tributes from artists he paved the way for. >>> it may seem like everything's canceled but it turns out not everything is. in the east bay hundreds are coming out to health insurance shouldn't be one

. >>> well, former san jose police chief eddie garcia is headed for texas. he has been named as the new chief of police in the city of dallas. he is set to start in february. garcia retired from the san jose police department earlier this month after working nearly 30 years with the agency. he'll be the first latino to lead the dallas police department. san jose has not yet named a replacement. >>> well, a naval hospital ship docked in southern california during the early days of the pandemic to help with patient overflow, but it's not being used now, and we want to know why. we get an answer from the governor and military 4:30. >>> plus coming up on the 4, i talk with a bay area doctor about the recent shut down orders around the bay area and california, people refusing to follow those orders, and some of her suggestions to make holiday gatherings as safe as possible. >>> and in bay area weather, another day of mostly sunny, partly sunny skies. we are tracking more clouds as we head into christmas even, but eventually we're taking about some real rain cloud

eddie garcia will become the new police chief in dallas, texas. med the replacement just yesterday and he will be the first latino to lead there. garcia spent 28 years at the san jose police department where he moved up in the nk ras from patrolman to chief. he retired december 12th. the department in dallas is three times the size of san jose. >>> it may soon be more difficult to get to angel island. the blue and gold fleet ferry has filed a request with the public utilities commission to stop service there. the ferry operator says the route is no longer profitable because of the pandemic. if they allow service to be cut, the only remaining ferry option is from tibberon. >> half the people and without the ferry service from san francisco that will impact tens of thousands of people and their ability to get to the island. >> more than 250 people have already signed the petition urging not to cut that service. >>> a new face at the 49ers practice field and it is a new backup quarterback josh rosen signed off and back up beathard on saturday and jimm

and san jose police chief eddie garcia is hanging up his badge after 5 years as chief in close to 30h the department. she garcia's last day will be tomorrow. he's known for having served in almost every branch of the department from traffic to the homicide units. the chief told kron 4 that his history with the department has made the decision to leave an emotional one. >>i'll try to keep without any tears right now, you know this community and says has been it's been so unbelievably supportive. you know i tell you i came from puerto rico has speak english in the city to become the chief of police of that effort to see in the country. i can't tell you there's nothing beats it. >>chief garcia did confirm that he is a finalist to become the chief of police in dallas texas. switching gears for a moment to check in on our forecast that is an overcast outlook with our kron 4 meteorologist mabrisa rodriguez standing by with a look at our rainy weekend forecast a recent hasan tracking those storm clouds overhead getting a little bit of a break from the wet weather for those of us in downtown

>>another news, newly retired former san jose police chief eddie garcia has been hired as the chief ofice for the city of dallas. >>garcia will become dallas's 30th chief of police and the very first latino to hold the position except this position after nearly 30 years with the san jose police department and has been credited with rebuilding the department after pension reform and an exodus of officers. and more than 800,000 people applied for unemployment benefits for the first time last week that number is lower than that of the previous week, but economists say it is still concerning the total number of people who are receiving traditional unemployment benefits across the country is still more than 5 million. coming up this hour an 11 year-old hero, we'll tell you how he managed to save all his family members from a fire inside of their apartment going. here's another cleaning tip from mr. clean. cleaning tough bathroom and kitchen messes with sprays and wipes can be a struggle. there's an easier way. try mr. clean magic eraser. just wet, squeeze and erase tough messes like bathtub

san jose police chief eddie garcia turning in his badge. after a decorated 29-year career with the department. he finished up his job this weekend and tweeted thanks to mayor liccardo and the people of the city for always believing in him and standing by him. chief garcia is credited with rebuilding sjpd after pension reform caused many officers to leave. he may not be done with policing just yet. he is one of seven finalists for a police chief job in dallas. we wish him well. >>> happening today families struggling in the south bay can get some extra help this holiday season. the sunnyvale community services holding its second drive-through food distribution. to us will receive target gift cards as well as food. it starts at 8:00 at the sunnyvale community parking lot. >>> cal train is making changes to its schedule. starting today there will be more frequent off peak and weekend services. on weekdays two trains will run every hour so that one train every 30 minutes at stations where there is high demand. and that includes the milbrae stat

newly retired former san jose police chief eddie garcia has been hired as the chief of police for the city of dallas. garcia will become dallas's 30th chief of police and the first latino to hold the position. he accepted the job after nearly 30 years with san jose's police department he's been credited with rebuilding that department after pension reform and an exodus of officers. we'll take a break here at 6.26 tracking the latest with santa as he continues his movements around the world. he's just leaving south korea now heading china. he's got more than one 0.1 billion gifts delivered. so far on this christmas eve. there. >>on the korean peninsula, we'll have much more on his travels as he makes a closer and hey! it's me! your dry skin! i'm craving something we're missing. the ceramides in cerave. they help restore my natural barrier, so i can lock in moisture. we've got to have each other's backs... cerave. now the #1 dermatologist recommended skincare brand. >>and we're back 6.30 is the time as we continue to track santa this morning where an of didn't look at him on the sled th

a newly retired former san jose police chief eddie garcia he's been hired as the chief for the city of dallas, he will become dallas's 30th chief of police the first latino to hold the position. he accepted the job after nearly 30 years with the san jose department he has been credited with rebuilding the department in a san jose after pension reform an exodus of officers. let's go outside or it's a little chilly, it's been chilly around the bay area and kind of looks chilly out there. catherine at the a blustery and clear kron four's chief meteorologist here with a 4 zone forecast yet thrown some rain and take you all the way to the end of the year and beyond. >>as we're looking at a significant storm rolling in toward the bay area when you know in on christmas day now unfortunately going to bring you the snow. but there's one that's right behind it that's cold enough that could bring some snow on our local mountains over the weekend. so up there right now, yeah, it is kind of quiet out there and get a little chilly in spots 36 degrees in santa rosa right now it has been cold in much

yesterday was chief eddie garcia's last day after almost 29 years with the department. in august, he announced that he would be retiring. he joined the force in 1992 and became chief in 2016. yesterday in a tweet he wrote, "thank you, san jose, to my men and women. it was an honor fighting for you. stay the course." >>> frances, let's get a check outside this morning. >> yes, definitely, liz. i want to show you a live shot outside, rain falling. it has been even light to moderate at times, and we had some heavy rain move through san francisco helded into the east bay right now. we look towards pier 15, we can still expect scattered showers throughout the afternoon. i'll let you know how much rainfall we expect from the system throughout the day. >> thanks, frances. >>> also ahead, ground-breaking musician charlie pride has died. a look back at his storied career in country music and tributes from artists he paved the way for. >>> plus, it may seem like it, but not everything is canceled this holiday season. we'll take to you the east bay where hundreds of people are com

>>and now to the south bay where san jose police chief eddie garcia is saying farewell after 5 years cia's last day on the job is today. he's served in almost every branch of the department and he tells kron 4 that he's proud of how he's leaving the sjpd. >>to pat myself on the back of that everything that we've done here is because of my men and women but in the last 5 years that i've been chief i feel that we are a more solid ground. we've rebuilt. this police department we we rebuild this department i didn't use the collective between our police unions are men and women city hall, the city manager's office and we've got a great job to turn this corner because this department was dying. 5, 6 years ago we were able to rebuild it. we have instituted a reforms in issues in this police department at a time when we did not have to. and so the next leadership of this police department i you know for even more reform is coming on solid ground to build upon what we've done in 5 years. >>and chief garcia confirms that he is a finalist to become the chief of police in dallas texas. more than