right now, there is a group of about a couple hundred people here at frank ogawa plaza.ple are waiting for the day-long event to begin. they are gathering for music and some of the opening ceremonies here. later on, they will be having workshops here at frank ogawa plaza and oakland city hall. some people lined up as early as 7:00 this morning to register. the nonprofit group oakland natives gives back has organized this backpack giveaway five years in a row. a thousand kids will get a backpack loaded with school supplies later this afternoon, around 3:30. but first, the students and parents have to go through some workshops. workshops are on topics like eating healthy, staying focused, workshop for parents on getting more involved with their kids, and for the older high school kids, there are classes and tips on getting the ready for college. organizers have seen an increase in demand for this event. this year, 200 more parents and kids registered in advance to be here. >> we've definitely seen an increase as the years go by. maybe it's because of popularity, but i thin

federal takeover would look like. >> and oakland and the family of alan buford held a rally at frank ogawaza. he was shot and killed by police and his family is suing the city to get a copy of the police report. he was in east oakland and ran from police during a chase, he was shot and killed. >> in san francisco, a homeless man who was allegedly harassing people is now behind bars after police discovered an arsenal of weapons in his vehicle. 14 knives, two guns, camouflage gear and nearly 6000 rounds of ammunition were pulled out of his jeep. one officer raised concerns that he may have been planning to engage in a violent act unknown dimensions. test and >> in tech news, here's a look at your tech headlines. mitt romney is going high- tech to announce who will be his vice president. he has launched a new mobile application, the abt will send notification to users once headed it's ready to announce his vice- presidential selection. the campaign said it would be the first official distribution channel for the big revealed. microsoft has a radically changed their e-mail service, hot melt. i

it will be at 8 frank ogawa plaza. school supplies will be given away to the first 1000 students who register. once it was boom town, and now with city has literally gone to the cats. nearly a decade ago crews broke gramm on the >>> when the housing bubble bursts, the folks who found themselves under water left town and many of them left there cats behind. >>> the abandoned cats adapted to the wild. they multiplied. some folks got so big it while it, someone thought it was a mountain lion. >>> should put together a team and who gathered at adults caps to get the spade and neuter. >>> over kind of out here alone. requested tracy, but we are really not part of tracy. we are stand alone. really have to do something ourselves. >>> she was never a cat lady, she says but she is beginning to look like what she says. >>> they need help, we have to help them. >>> de feral cat to rescue group did not start out as a protection group. they simply just wanted to do the right thing for the community. >>> oscar nominees as a headline

fall oakland police used tear gas when they moved in on protesters to break up their encampment at frank ogawalaza. complaints of heavy-handed tactics lead to extensive investigations. five outside firms are working on it. today the council is being asked to approve another $275,000 for one of the contracted firms. >>> union janitors who clean more than 400 buildings in san francisco have a new tentative agreement. last wednesday they held a march, sticking point in negotiations was the cost of health care. union announced the deal yesterday will not give details. members still need to ratify agreement. >>> federal investigation into last week's chevron refinery fire being held up, structural engineers deem the burn site unsafe for crews to end. sky 7 hd was over the scene yesterday. a probe by the chemical safety board is focusing on possible pipe corrosion as the cause . >>> we want to check in with mike. >> who is keeping an eye on the weather conditions, especially if lake county where they are still fighting those fires that have scorched 6,000 acres and it is going to be hot. you are loo

last fall police used tear gas when they moved in on protesters to break up their encampment at frank ogawalaza. complaints lead to extensive investigations. five outside firms are working on. today the council is being asked to approve another 27 -- $2 5,000 for one of the contracted firms. >>> contra costa county board of supervisors will get a briefing today on the chevron refinery fire. the report is expected9d{ to include the status of several ongoing investigations. the federal probe is on hold apparently structural engineers say the burn site is still unsafe for crews to enter now. sky 7 hd was over the scene yesterday. an investigation by the u.s. chemical safety board is focusing on possible pipe corrosion as the cause. investigators believe a small hydrocarbon leak ignited quickly and sent a plume of toxic smoke over richmond and other parts of the east bay. >>> in martinez, shell investigating an incident at its refinery. fire reported yesterday afternoon in a light oil processing area initially classified as level 2 emergency later downgraded to level 1. that means there was no