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police chief howard jordan has said he'd like to have 1,000 officers helping to bring crime down. these new officers have been in the academy for about six months and will eventually be part of a new crime fighting strategy. chief jordan announced, of neighborhood policing. one of the biggest complaints is calling in a crime and not getting the reaction they hoped for. he said the new officers will help that and boost moral. >> we're not out there alone and city made a long-term commitment to staffing the department. it will help the citizens of oakland, one of the complaints we generally get is the response time, how long it takes for an officer to respond. this will go a long way to reduce the time. there will be sufficient officers on the street eventually. >> keep in mind they lose 48 officers a year because of retirement or leave, so this an ongoing process. oakland will have 649 police officers, hundreds less, though, than were here just a few years ago. jordan says this is a start. the next police academy starts on monday and there will be another one to follow in about six

. >> oakland police chief howard jordan says that he hopes his department's second attempt at reorganizing into smaller districts will be more successful than its first. this past saturday, the department switched from two large police districts to five districts that jordan says will be " smaller and more manageable. " he has, that the efforts aims to have the " white people in the right jobs. " >> we want this to be an opportunity to work out some of the kinks. we acknowledge said this plan and circumstances we will need about a thousand officers. we only have 611 officers. we tried this before and it did not work and this is an opportunity for us to retool a look at new ways to do what. we want to put the right people to impact crime. >> this is a story that you only see on kron 4, then those at target and east bay business district over the weekend. they hit businesses in the downtown oakland area on 17th street. the vandals used glue to damage the locks at many of the shops. the president of the south of broadway business association says said the latest blue incident continues and on

investigators had not yet identified the driver. >> oakland police chief howard jordan says he hopes department attends to reorganize into smaller districts will be more successful than the first time. the pass added department switching from two large police district by district that jordan says will be smaller more manageable. he adds, the efforts and said have the right people in the right jobs. >> many of you know we try this years ago it did not work to the extent that we wanted to. this is an opportunity for read organization looking at new ways to do it. and to put the right people in the right places in order to impact crime. >> the smaller geographic area for officers to patrol should allow them to be more efficient without spreading out the department's resources. >> now to a story will see ollie on kron 4, devils started in east bay business district over the weekend. they hit businesses in downtown oakland on 17th street. the vandals used glue to them is a lot said many of the shots. the president of the south broadway business association says the latest boeing incident c

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they'll be advising police chief howard jordan on fighting crime and handling of a court order involving the department. the city is paying 250- thousand dollars for the expert advice. >> a high risk sex offender is set to be released into contra costa county in the next six days. 69- year old charles christman will live in bay point. he was convicted of committing sex acts on several young boys back in the 1980's. today -- dozens of sheriff's officials knocked on doors and passed out 15- hundred fliers the message was to alert residents -- a high risk sex offender will soon be living in their neighborhood. but the district attorney's office believes. christman will be living too close to a school, so it has filed an appeal with the court. >> in light of a tomorrow's memorial service for the two santa cruz police officers killed in the line of duty. cal-train is offering free rides to sworn law enforcement representatives. the memorial service for the two murdered officers -- detective sergeant loran "butch" baker. and detective elizabeth butler-- is set to begin at noon tomorrow. this e

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. >> reporter: oakland mayor and police chief howard jordan and 175 oakland residents spent their saturdayand ways to help crime throughout oakland. >> the community is first order of safety. >> reporter: unlike forums in the past. today's workshop encouraged people to sound off but offer problem solving solutions. >> if the community is informed and working together, if the police as part of the community, then we can have a safe community. >> the strategic policy partnership consulting team is working to reduce violent crime in oakland. >> what you find very often.... >> bob stewart is part of the team. he discussed the success of programs like cease-fire and continued community funds to support it. the highlights today are a start but continues to have concerns about the practices. specifically stop and frisk. >> stop and frisk that were implemented in new york it reduced t level of gun violence but it also, it just heightened the tensions. >> the issue of stop and frisk is a community concern but also an issue that the chief has addressed in the past. he has told me directly that he an

. >> pam: oakland police chief howard jordan. called today's operation a successful fulfilment of a promise he made to reduce crime. as kron four's terisa estacio reports, the chief also says. this is just the beginning of his plan to make oakland a safer place for everyone. >> reporter: this is video of the actual raid conducted throughout the city of oakland which netted numerous suspects targeted for their reported violent crimes. chief howard jordan at a news conference spoke about how he has vowed to crack down on crime in the city and this raid was proof of his commitment. >> i promised. >> reporter: those arrested were all involved in two different gangs. the case and money gang. the chief also added that in his many years on the force, he has never seen such violent criminals out on the streets. >> it was a very violent group. probably the most violent group by have seen in my 25 years. and i say that because the motive was not your traditional motive. it was not for money or turf war it was because they hated the other g

. >> among mourners howard jordan, remembering all too well a similar memorial almost exactly six years ago. >> we know what the santa cruz police department is going through. unfortunately we're probably one of the only agencies in the country facing similar circumstances. many knew the officers personally. in this case, the detective sargeant, butch baker. >> he was a good guy, always out to help someone if they needed help. it doesn't matter who you were, just there to help you she was on duty when this went down. >> this couple's daughter was a dispatcher when the detectives were ambushed. >> very difficult. very difficult. she was very strong. and so we're trying to support her. >> this shows that officers that are sworn to protect and put their lives on the line every moment of every day they're on duty. >> now, to the service there was a dramatic gauntlet of uniformed officers lining downtown streets here in san jose. we'll show you more that have tonight on abc 7 news at 6:00. in san jose, abc 7 news. >> thank you very much. dozens of residents who could not make it to the memor

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. >> that is chief howard jordan reading from the lorax to 4th graders. >> it's part of read across americacelebrate dr. sus's birthday. adults encouraged to visit schools and read to kids. that hat you're out and about reading to kids today. >> yes. i twont bay shore elementary school a lot of fun with third graders. >> nop hat. zrnt a hat. >> maybe next year. world news is up next. >> from >>> this is "world news" tonight. out of time, the nation just hours away from massive spending cuts. how much pain will your family really feel when the clock strikes midnight? >>> turning the tide. violent crime suddenly rocks the historic low in chicago. has that city turned the corner on an epidemic? >>> sinking fast. inside of a home swallowed by a sink hole. >> the bedroom floor collapsed and my brother-in-law is in there. he's underneath the house. >> how to tell if your home is on shaky ground. >>> and does absolutely everyone need a love song? ♪ >> wait until you hear what sparks a little romance in the panda cage. >>> good evening. as we come on the air, this friday night, the clock is ticking

joining us live oakland police chief howard jordan.n you tell us about this week? >> this morning we serve multiple, simultaneous search more to drop the bay area looking for several felons that are wanted in connection with serious violent crimes here in oakland and drop the bay area. >> we used about 14 different agencies to conduct these awards. everyone was safe--these warwicrants . how many arrests have been made? >> last count was 12 we are still seeking about seven more people. >> many of our state, local, and federal partners are here with us are here with us t \ this morning. >> several they area department came together to work as a collaboration as part of operation cease-fire to reduce violent crime in oakland. >> how far the swedes go to the bay area question are >> we are not going to talk about that. we are still looking for other people. we will provide a much more detailed, a chronological event that happened later this morning during our press conference. while you are roable to wait we will appreciate that. >> we wil

. >>> he asked to have the chief howard jordan fired.ruled they have failed to comply with court ordered reforms. >> let's hope it stays that way brian and pam. right now traffic does look good around the bay area so let's go to live pictures and show you it does look good approaching the 880 split with no problems. also it looks nice westbound coming across into san francisco, there was roadwork that has been removed. and if you are driving from hayward to fremont, it is a nice drive and likewise it is a nice drive on the dumbarton heading to the peninsular. it is 445, here is rosemary. >>> rain is on the way but we will be dry for your morning commute and we will be drive for most of the afternoon drive. here is the storm and we have it moving into northwest corner of california and it will take the entire day to spread into our area and once it arrives it will last for a few days and we have three days of rain coming our way. take a look at the clouds that have moved in, that will be the case for today and thickening up so soft sunlig

police chief howard jordan says his department has seen a shift in east oakland.hootings dropped nearly 30%, homicides but 42%. he pointed to the arrests three weeks ago with help of federal agents of 16 people and more than 20 search warrants targeting the east oakland pace gang. and to maintain this new found peace, 38 new police officers from yesterday's first academy graduation in four years. another vital tool, the community and its clergy. >> the one strength we have is they understand what it takes to police the city and we can't do it alone. >> law enforcement is not standing alone. >> reporter: this man is collaborating with the police department. they held their second meeting with gang members. gang members saw photos of some of those attending the first meeting and refused services to get off the street. >> this is what's going to happen to you if you don't. >> the violence is too much, it's got to stop, and if you don't stop, then the law enforcement will be able to do what they need to do in order to take you into custody. >> reporter: now, the chief

vallejo, the class marks the first of many things, for one the first class under police chief howard jordan and mayor jean kwan and the first diverse class in its history, out of the graduating class 11 different language including those. the chief says it marks a turning point for them and this new class is meant to do that, and he hopes that. he does say this class has boosted the department's morale. >> for the last six months the president of this academy has done that he has given us a sense of hope, pride and honor to see the transformation from september to now with your class. >> this academy is the first of three planned for this year, the city hopes to bring back the numbers of officers needed to keep the city safe and also is the first time it will be part of his plan to do that. we spoke with family members of the graduates who say they are nervous but excited for them. >> he has been a cadet for a few years so i mean it is so surreal now that okay, he is a police officer. >> chief jordan says in order for his plans to work he would need close to a thousand officers and so far t

oakland police chief howard jordan says the efforts have required a lot of teamwork. >> in addition to all of our federal, state and local partners that have joined us today, we have commitments from them to be here as long as necessary so that they can help us reduce violent crime in oakland. >> police say their work is not done. they're still looking for seven more suspects who are expecting to learn more in a press conference coming up expected to happen at 11:00 this morning. >>> in the south bay a large homeless encampment is being forced to move out this morning. police and city crews showed up a couple hours ago to start cleaning up the area. but many people who were living at the camp are wondering where do they go next. bob redell joins from us the ca camp's location which is between the san jose airport and the rose garden. >> reporter: good morning to you, marla. san jose police have already cleared out most of these encampments on this parcel of vacant land owned by the city. so far no arrests for trespassing and little confrontation between officers and the people who live

he could also have power to fire police chief howard jordan if the department continues to lag. as for chief jordan, he says he has worked with frazier in the past. during the occupy oakland conflict and says he's looking forward to working with him again. >> good morning. it's 4:38. we're hours away until that rain hits the bay area. meteorologist rob mayeda, how are we looking? >> looks like we're going to see clouds first. wind second and then eventually the rain is going to come in. if you have been suffering from allergies around the bay area, this is good news. other than the fact winds will pick up, rain will knock down the pollen. as we show you temperatures this morning, partly cloudy skies. a cooler start this morning than yesterday for parts of the bay area especially in the north bay where we're in the mid to upper 30s. 45 in san jose. 46 in san francisco. you probably don't need the umbrella at least for the first half of the day. you'll notice the winds picking up out of the south as we move into the afternoon. right now those winds gusty at times in the hills but

yesterday at this church oakland mayor jean quan and howard jordan announced homicides and shootings have dropped dramatically due to an antiviolence method. the chief also credits a raid three weeks ago where federal agents targeted the case gang. they also thank the community and clergy. >> they understand what it takes to police this city. they know we can't do it alone. >> what is really important is that law enforcement is not standing alone. >> reverend george cummings joins the chief on calling meetings with gang leaders urging them to stop the violence. 38 new police officers have just joined the force. part of the first police academy graduation in four years. >>> lowe's is being accused of discrimination in san francisco. they opened a store on bay shore boulevard in 2010. the chronicle is reporting six current and former employees are filed a lawsuit in superior court. they sailors hired minority employees to agree with the city to allow the store to be built. they say management fired employees once the store opened. lowe's declined comment but insisted it's in full compl

. >>> oakland police chief howard jordan made a little change to his uniform today, while reading to some elementary school kids. >> and so, said the lorax, please pardon my cough. they cannot live here, so i'm sending them off! >> jordan wore the tall red & white striped hat, made famous by the dr. seuss book the cat in the hat, as part of read across america. jordan says it's another opportunity for him to interact with children in the community. >> we want them to know the police are their friend and to have the police chief come and read a book to them means a lot. >> read across america is held every year on or near the march 2nd birthday of author dr. seuss. >>> mark ybanez joins us now. more on st. mary's hit hard by sanctions? >> when the ncaa comes down in a situation like this, it's usually very hard. i don't think it was a big surprise the ncaa had been after them for quite sometime, but hearing rumors along those lines, but it is coach randy bennett who will bear the brunt. for instance, he will not be allowed to recruit off campus. that hampers the program immensely. he

. >> in october oakland police chief howard jordan and community members met with the gangs offeringork with them and help them find jobs and leave the lifestyle but promised justice if the violence continue sdmrd today we kept our promise. >> the community is keepg its promise, took into consideration and they believe it is making a difference, however slowly. >> this is not going to happen overnight. if you try to judge the results of these efforts by what happened this morning or even by us walking for six months, you're going to get a false read because this is not the end. this is only the beginning. >> the 16 arrests today and more expected. oakland police left their calling cards these letters toth community at any of the homes they raided urging any oakland residents who know criminals to tell them about the cease fire program. live in oakland, kpix 5:00. >> thank you for that. the woman in the surveillance video not hurt. both men rekrebtly arrested. i'm wondering if what this has to do with is more of, you know, the chief trying to keep his job there, chief jordan, or mr. b

of attack for the city's crime >>> oakland police chief howard jordan and super cop bill bratton just outlined their plan of attack for the city's crime problem. phil matier in oakland with the details for us. >> reporter: that's right. bill bratton the legendary former new york police chief and los angeles police chief has been in oakland for a couple of days. he has been meeting with cops and been out in the streets and was it the scene of a the shooting the other day. he appeared for the first time in front of the media ready to give his ideas. >> it's a well-known fact in policing that a very small proportion of the criminal population commits the majority of the crime. in l.a. we call it the 10% solution. 10% of the criminal population commits about 50% of the crime, 10% of the locations in the city are where about 50% of the crime occurs, and 10% of the city's population are about 50% of the victims. >> reporter: bratton said he hoped to curb the increase in violence through a couple of means. number one, technology. second, smarter policing, changing the patrol zone. but also g

he and police chief howard jordan made their public debut as a team today to lay out their strategy.er on their plan of attack tonight. >> reporter: just the mention of bill bratton and his "stop & frisk" policy had people talking in oakland even before he arrived. so his debut today in front of the media you can imagine everyone turned out. here's the story. as media events go, bill bratton wasted little time getting to the point. >> it's a well-known fact in policing that a very small proportion of the criminal population commits the majority of the crime. in l.a. we call it the 10% solution. 10% of the criminal population commits about 50% of the crime. 10% of the locations in the city are where about 50% of the crime occurs. and 10% of the city's population are about 50% of the victims. >> reporter: to combat that, he says oakland needs to better track crime and use as many outside agencies like the chp and the sheriff's department patrols as possible. but he conceded with only 611 officers, oakland pd is seriously outgunned. >> i'm being quite frank with you, i'm always in favor

it's a confusing flow chart with police chief howard jordan in the middle. directly to the city manager, the mayor and city council. then chief jordan is getting advice on how to fight crime from bratton. at the same time, he will have to follow frazier's guidelines on how to reduce police misconduct complaints racial profiling and excess every use of force. is chief jordan's authority being diminished, mr. frazier? >> no questions. >> reporter: the chief wouldn't talk about, the mayor tried to clarify. >> frazier an bratton. super cop talking about "stop & frisk" and frazier saying you have to be careful about how you stop people. >> you have to be careful how you phrase it. the chief asked for some additional help. >> reporter: and she is not worried about the chief and frazier butting heads. >> just a disagreement and if the city administrator and i agree with the chief, we have the right to go to the judge but i actually don't see that. >> reporter: frazier will start work sometime next week. now, his appearance here, liz,

lo police chief howard jordan says his department has already seen a shift in east oakland shootingsicide by 42% and he pointed to the arrests, three weeks ago, with help of federal agents of at least 16 people and more than 20 search warrants targeting the east oakland case gang and to maintain this newfound peace on the streets, 38 new police officers from yesterday's first academy graduation in four years. another vital tool the community and its clergy. >> the one strength we have is that they understand what it takes to police the city. >> what is really important is that law enforcement is not standing alone. >> revenue doctorcummings is collaborative with the department for nearly a year and coalition referred to as oakland community organizations. yesterday he and the chief held a second meeting. members say photos of some of those who attended the chief' first meeting and refused services to get off the street. >> stop the violence, stop shooting people because this is what is going to happen to you if you don't. >> violence is too much. it is has got to stop and if you don'

and chief howard jordan called it the most violent group he's seen in 25 years of policing. he also said members are locked in a deadly feud with another gang. >> the motive was really wasn't your traditional motive. it wasn't for money, it wasn't for turf war it was basically they hated the other gang. >> officers say they served 30 warrants this morning making 28 arrests. >>> new numbers released today paint a much rosier pickture -- picture of the job market. maureen naylor is live with what's behind the boost and the impact already felt here in the bay area, maureen. >> reporter: julie for the story behind those new unemployment numbers look no further than right here willow bend and we found one place full of stories. shelves full of children's books have been here for years. now there are signs the job market are turning over a new market. >> we've had a bump up on weekends and we're trying to decide whether it's a temporary thing or whether we need to add another person. we have a lot of great applicants so it would be easy to do. >> reporter: easy because they have a

. >> reporter: police chief howard jordan says being an oakland officer is a very tough job in a veryh city but the new job marks a new phase of the department. today the oakland police department gains 36 new officers. six months later, inside the scotish rite temple, city leaders and family members gathered to celebrate. >> police officers not training officers anymore. you're now police officers congratulations. >> reporter: mayor jean quan emphasized the diverse crowd. some speak english, mandarin. and some ties keep others giving to the city. >> and retired oakland police department frank low. >> cheers came from the low family as the father pinned a badge on his son. and the academy will continue training a new recruit class begins right here in oakland on monday: jade hernandez, ktvu news. >>> more details now, today's graduating class also included seven dispatchers for oakland police. the dispatchers went through 40 weeks of training in all there are now 65 dispatchers answering 911 calls and sending out officers. >>> apple says it is working on a glitch. it found a step by s

. >> reporter: police chief howard jordan says being an oakland officer is a very tough job in a very tough city but the new job marks a new phase of the department. today the oakland police department gains 36 new officers. six months later, inside the scotish rite temple, city leaders and family members gathered to celebrate. >> police officers not training officers anymore. you're now police officers congratulations. >> reporter: mayor jean quan emphasized the diverse crowd. some speak english, mandarin. and some ties keep others giving to the city. >> and retired oakland police department frank low. >> cheers came from the low family as the father pinned a badge on his son. and the academy will continue training a new recruit class begins right here in oakland on monday: jade hernandez, ktvu news. >>> more details now, today's graduating class also included seven dispatchers for oakland police. the dispatchers went through 40 weeks of training in all there are now 65 dispatchers answering 911 calls and sending out officers. >>> apple says it is working on a glitch. it found a step

and chief howard jordan called it the most violent group he's seen in 25 years of policing. he also said members are locked in a deadly feud with another gang. >> the motive was really wasn't your traditional motive. it wasn't for money, it wasn't for turf war it was basically they hated the other gang. >> officers say they served 30 warrants this morning making 28 arrests. >>> new numbers released today paint a much rosier pickture -- picture of the job market. maureen naylor is live with what's behind the boost and the impact already felt here in the bay area, maureen. >> reporter: julie for the story behind those new unemployment numbers look no further than right here willow bend and we found one place full of stories. shelves full of children's books have been here for years. now there are signs the job market are turning over a new market. >> we've had a bump up on weekends and we're trying to decide whether it's a temporary thing or whether we need to add another person. we have a lot of great applicants so it would be easy to do. >> reporter: easy because they have a

he will have broad powers including the authority to have chief howard jordan fired. a federal judge named him to the position to make sure the department fully complies with court order reforms. >>> a salary for south bay residents could cause prices to go up. it will jump from $8 an hour to $10 beginning tomorrow. san jose downtown association says some city businesses raised wages months ago. the group says it campaigned to encouraged people to shop in those stores is also working but some merchants say they may have to raise prices or cut staff to meet the pay increase. >>> fremont city leaders are considering a plan for a downtown area. officials hope to create a downtown that stretches along sixth block of capitol avenue. that will include city hall, the county courthouse, and washington and kizer hospitals. it will be anchored by the fremont hub and gateway plaza shopping centers. the city plans to spend $15 million acquiring the property but hopes most of the project is actually going to be done by private developers. >>> it seems a lot of people were off to s

he will have brought powers and will have the police chief howard jordan fired.uled they fully complied with court ordered reforms. sal? >>> we have a few things we are starting with and police want to know what they are doing here and there are no major problems but it is a 25 minute delay so give yourself some extra time. also give yourself time, it is a little bit crowded up there and it's not going to be too crowded but there is a crowd driving through. on 101, it is still looking good burlingame and sat -- san mateo, traffic is moderately heavy and we are off to a good start, let's go to rosemary. >>> rain and snow is on the way and we have a look at rain and sunshine and clouds over the bay area. we have low clouds beginning to stream in and high clouds streaming overhead. those high clouds are associated with a system that will bring us some rain and it looks like it will hold off until the evening hours and it looks like it's not until 7:00 that it will slide into the north bay. when the front comes through it will be gusty and the center of the storm wil

in a federal suit he claims the city of oakland chief howard jordan and member of the oakland police department placed him in constant fear for his safety. and as a result he lives from a state of embarrassment, depression and shame. >> some kind of corrective action should have been taken. should have been apology and effort should have been made to have his name removed. >>reporter: the suit does not specify the damages he is seeking and city attorneys will now discuss the merit. >> we need to review the allegations and determine the facts before we can comment at all. i reached out to the oakland police department for xent. spokesperson declined on camera interview instead referring me to the oakland city attorney office. it may up to a judge to decide the legality of this case and everyone may have to have their day in court. at oakland police department, 7 news. >> also in oakland man is who is wrongly imprison for 14 years for sex crime he did not commit says he's not angry and just wants to move forward with his life. vick lae spoke with johnny williams today at the at the off

he appeared yesterday with chief howard jordan.ed the controversial police tactic known as "top and frisk." >> it is almost 6:42. the overnight threat north korea is making again the united states. >> trading is underway on wall street. here is a look at big board the dow rallying and you can see it is up 40 and now 14,336, another record. can it stay that high in we wil go live to bloomberg's jane king at the new york stock exchange. at the new york stock exchange. >> the nght that's a fifth-floor problem... ok. not in my house! ha ha ha! ha ha ha! no no no! not today! ha ha ha! ha ha ha! jimmy how happy are folks who save hundreds of dollars switching to geico? happier than dikembe mutumbo blocking a shot. get happy. get geico. fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more. >> los altos, antioch, petaluma, and all bay area, this is abc7 news. >> just about all bay area is dry for the morning commute but for the north bay where you will get rain in 15 minutes along the coast. you want some snow, the best chance is down t

>>reporter: chief howard jordan admits strategy that has been tried before in his city. but says this time oakland plans to get neighborhood policing right. >> right people in the right place in order to impact crime. build better relationship with the community and show that we are transparent. >>reporter: oakland police area in this case district 4 reduced in size in a single captain put in charge of the of the offices already assigned to the area. also a citizen advisory committee in each district. 2 districts 4 and 5 made out of a larger area that used to run from fruitvale to the san leandro border. >> made this area smaller and more manageable by dividing this area and assigning 2 high ranking police captains to oversee these 2 areas. >>reporter: oakland police officer association had little to say about the reorganization except to wonder how much real change it brings while the department remains seriously under staffed with 6 11 officers. chief jordan says district 4 in fruitvale is the beta test to try if you will before the program is rolled out to the rest of

they both would report to chief howard jordan. the department feels this is the best way to deal with crime considering its limited number of officers. >> all right. limited chance to enjoy the 70-degree temperatures. >> small window. >> is that the only window for today? >> we will see it open up the end of the week but not before much-needed rain. thanks for waking up with us, specially on a post st. paddy's day monday. we don't have any thick fog to slow you down. the winds aren't gusting just yet but they will pick up. 43 degrees in river more. 46, san jose. overall, not that bad. it is not going to bite you when you walk out the front door. by noon, you are already peeling off a layer. 61 degrees as you break for lunch in fremont. upper, mid-60s along the bay and the coast at lunchtime. today, round out the bay, highs, 4:00 p.m. 70 degrees on the way for gilroy. 67 in redwood city, 65. not too shabby in san francisco. we are going to bring the 50s in the mix. with that rain, i'll time it out for you. your seven-day is read dy

they would report ultimately to chief howard jordan. the department feels this is the best way to deal with crime considering it's limited number of officers. >>> starting this morning, b.a.r.t. begins a test run for passengers who ride bikes. christie smith live with details. >> reporter: good morning. we just took a look inside the mcarthur b.a.r.t. station. the signs are up. they are flashing this morning letting everyone know that you are likely to see a whole lot more bikes on the train all week. this is actually the second test that bart has done on expanded action s access for bicycles. instead of one day a week, it is all week even during the busy commute. cyclists are asked not to use the first three cars during the morning and evening rush. they are only allowed on trains basically outside of the peak hours because the trains get so crowded. i just spoke with one rider who told us what he would like to see to try and please everybody. >> this is great. i like it. i wish -- what they need is a separate car for all bikes. >> rep

. >> reporter: in october, oakland police chief howard jordan and community members met with the gangs, offering to work with them to help them find jobs and leave the life- style, but promised justice if the violence continued. >> today, we kept our promise. >> reporter: the community is keeping its promise, too, and they believe it is making a difference, however slowly. >> this is not going to happen overnight. if you try to judge the results of these efforts by what happened this morning or even by us walking for six months, you're going to get a false read, because this is not the end. this is only the beginning. >> reporter: christin ayers, kpix 5. >> according to police, the woman in that surveillance video was not hurt. both men were recently arrested. >>> more bay area headlines now, a suspect is under arrest in the burglary and vandalism of a christmas charity in the east bay. last month, someone broke into a warehouse belonging to the group christmas for everyone. more than $50,000 of property was stolen, including stoves, refrigerators, and hundreds of gifts. yesterday, pol

today howard jordan says that doesn't mean the arrest was unlawful or unwarranted. today investigators believe that van was at the scene of a crime and that they want to find other witnesses who can provide other information. the chief says when mistakes are discovered, the community can expect to follow through. but in this case van remains a named suspect. >>> it took two years, lots of money, two trials, lots of money and four years, but the long-running case against the san francisco police lab technician accused of stealing drugs ended today with a guilty plea. debra madden seen her in court sketches pled guilty to a reduced charge of possessing cocaine. it's a misdemeanor conviction to carry up to a year in prison. madden as you remember went to trial twice on the more serious felony charge of stealing cocaine that was being tested as evidence. the bulk of the trials ended in hung juries. there were claims that she tainted the evidence. >>> still ahead at 6:00, getting where you need to go. what a crowded peninsula city is now doing to help you find a place to

he will return to court for sentencing next month. >> oakland police chief howard jordan says he hopess second stab at reorganizing into smaller districts will be more successful than its first. this past saturday, the department switching from two large least exist to five districts that jordan says will be smaller and more manageable. he has the effort aims to have the right people in the right jobs. jordan says his department will also focus more on building better relationships with the community than it has in the past. >> and all police are hoping someone will recognize the man and diskettes. they say you tried again at the top of your gross she was walking home from school last week. he is described as white, 19 to 20 years old, then slipped back short here with a brown goatee and a piercing and one of his eyebrows. >> police and i then demand a was killed last week and the richmond bart station as 34 year-old raymond harris. bart police and witnesses reported seeing one of two men running from the station but no arrests have been made. police say the shooting was sparked after

oakland police chief howard jordan, former san francisco 49er and state superintendent of schools will be among those reading to students this morning. >> mike is so great with kids. admirable. >>> coming up, how you can get a spot in santa clara's new niners stadium without spending thousands. >> can't wait to stee that. ♪ [ male announcer ] now's the time to save 5% off every day with your lowe's consumer credit card. has oats that can help lower cholesterol? and it tastes good? sure does! ♪ wow. [ buzz ] delicious, right? yeah. it's the honey, it makes it taste so... ♪ well, would you look at the time... what's the rush? bee happy. bee healthy. with clusters, flakes, and o's. oh, ho ho... [ female announcer ] you can find it on sale now at your local safeway store. . >>> lawmakers are meeting this morning to avoid spending cuts. the president is meeting with congressional leaders in just a few hours. if there's no deal, the cuts will take effect before midnight tonight. we'll have a live report on how negotiations are going in about 15 minutes. it's 5:23. >>> here's your chance to b

there will be advising police chief howard jordan on fighting crime and handling of a court ordered involveing the department. the city is paying $250,000 for this expert advice. >> coming up more headlines. we have a live look at the golden gate bridge. whether one of the big things we're talking about. we continue to see a chance for showers today. although this week and things may be drying out. we Ñáçwçñ >> there was the ringing of the opening bell yesterday as the dow industrial average pushing further into record territory. this comes one day after surging past its previous all-time high. futures trading showing that all three indexes are in the positive this morning. >> here is how the numbers finish up yesterday the dow closed positive by 42 points in the day at 14,296. >> the nasdaq finished down slightly one. . to close at 3222. >> and the s and p gained one. . to close at 1541. >> if you think attending a public university will leave more money in your pocket that a private school. listen up. kron fours vicki liviaakis explains why that idea may no longer be true. >> a new study out

there will be advising police chief howard jordan on fighting crime and handling of a court order involving there will be traveling over 33 mi. to get to the h p pavilion where the services will get underway in new just a few hours from now. >> welcome back the time is 9 :14 our top story is the moral for two officers for gunned down the line of duty on for 26. today there were big services for them at the age pavilion. the text of elizabeth butler and sgt loran butch baker. >> there will be thousand attendance. we are showing you the live procession as it makes it way from santa cruz to san ave. >> there are hundreds, if not thousands of law enforcement coming together respects at the astor day you could see the viewing of the casket draped with a flat as family and friends in the community gathered at the santa cruz memorial cemetery chapel to play their respects to the officers. the fuel get fuel gets underway at noon. >> myself as live in san jose and is a look at what is going on. >>--mike pelton >> police are finishing the final details at h-p pavilion. the santa cruz departmfire depa

yesterday at this church oakland mayor jean quan and howard jordan announced homicides and shootingsped dramatically due to an antiviolence method. the chief also credits a raid three weeks ago where federal agents targeted the case gang. they also thank the community and clergy. >> they understand what it takes to police this city. they know we can't do it alone. >> what is really important is that law enforcement is not standing alone. >> reverend george cummings joins the chief on calling meetings with gang leaders urging them to stop the violence. 38 new police officers have just joined the force. part of the first police academy graduation in four years. >>> lowe's is being accused of discrimination in san francisco. they opened a store on bay shore boulevard in 2010. the chronicle is reporting six current and former employees are filed a lawsuit in superior court. they sailors hired minority employees to agree with the city to allow the store to be built. they say management fired employees once the store opened. lowe's declined comment but insisted it's in full compliance with

chief howard jordan calls it the most violent group he's seen in his 25 years as a police officer. >>restaurant chai panisse will close due to a fire. investigators say they believe it was caused by a wiring problem. damage is estimated at 150 to $200,000. >>> customers say chez panisse helped define the area. affectionately known as gourmet ghetto because of the gourmet establishments. >> used to be about politics and protests. and now it's all about the food. and sustainable, local. >> gourmet ghetto runs along shattuck avenue, parts of vine streets. there's also an organic farmers markets on thursday. . >>> good morning to you on this saturday. mount diablo, plenty of blue skies overhead. gusty conditions, winds blowing from the north-northeast at times, 20 to 25 miles per hour. northerly breeze helping to keep any low clouds from forming along most of the coastline. santa cruz woke up with mostly cloudy skies, seeping into parts of the south bay. now most of us enjoying mostly sunny skies. you can see from the pacific satellite radar how it sort of just does that. we've got clear