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oakland's incoming mayor, jean quan, has thrown her support behind this new plan they're going to be talking about tonight at the planning commission meeting here in oakland. now, the site is actually between ford street and embarcadero right off 880. on the one hand you have supporters like quan who says this fits in with the overall redevelopment of the waterfront. the ballpark would give a boost to developers interested in the area, but the city would also have to figure out plans for more than a dozen businesses that would have to make way for the ballpark. now, for watchers of this will they stay or go saga, there are plenty of questions like whether major league baseball will even allow the as to move to san jose where the giants have rights or might the team move somewhere else. even for those fans who want to keep the as here in oakland and they like the sound of the oakland as, there are questions about how you'd fit tens of thousands of baseball fans around at jack london square and whether that would make interstate 880 even more than a parking lot than it sometimes is. th

--jean quan" pidio a los congresistas que aprueben la medida que beneficiaria a miles de estudiantesos.--al llamado se unieron algunos lideres religiosos, obreros y comunitarios. con la aprobacion del acta de los sueÑos los jovenes que califiquen podran obtener ayuda financiera para ir a la universidad y, al egresar, no tendran problemas para conseguir un trabajo y ejercer su carrera. otros tendran la oportunidad de servir en las fuerzas armadas. --recientemente aumentaron las tarifas de tramites migratiorios. si usted esta preocupado porque tiene "papeleo pendiente" pero no tiene dinero para costearlo, el servicio de inmigracion y ciudadania cuenta con un programa para ayudar a personas de bajos recursos. --erika flores nos tiene los detalles. --los trabajadores indocumentados que no dominan el ingles son mas vulnerables al abuso laboral.--y es que esto se convierte en un obstaculo para que conozcan las leyes y protejan sus derechos.--ante esta realidad, la secretaria del trabajo, hilda solis, se reunio hoy con representantes varios paises latinomaericanos en busca de ampliar un pro

mayor elect jean quan says that she supports the proposed plan. >> it is within walking distance to theake and museum. it would be one of the best entertainment zones in the entire bay area. >> building the ball court would mean relocating a fire station. >>> be surfing competition at half moon bay is now opening. surfers have 24 hours to get to half moon bay. new rules include not being allowed on the beach or blood because of injuries caused by a rogue wave by last year's -- coming in last year. >>> some are not able to make it to the ballet so the ballet came to them today. ♪ >> they played a house call to the uc fs children's hospital. the event is part of the hospitals services program that helps young patients and their families enjoy a more normal life while they are hospitalized. >>> people from around the bay area marked the start of hanukkah at union square in san francisco with the lighting of a 25-foot menorah. each day for the next seven days at 4:30 the giants minority scheduled to be lived until all the candles are burning. >>> coming up on bay area news at 7:00, a deadly

. >>> jean quan announced today she's putting together a transition team. among them police chief anthony batts. the oakland fire chief is also on that list. mayor quan also outlined some of her immediate goals after she takes the oath of office. >> we work hard to have a town hall within the first three or four months so we can get feedback from the community on what they want in their particular neighborhood. >> the new team will be meeting over the next two months to decide what should be the priority for quan's first year in office. >>> employee say the heat is finally back on at an oakland school. they have been shivering in their classroom since they returned on monday. the reason was the heating system was turned off and it failed to kick back on. students wore coats and gloves and class b the problem has been fixed and it will make changes to ensure it will not happen again. >>> west oakland has a new store offering something residents say they never had easy access to. a fresh, healthy -- fresh, healthy groceries and there are plans to add a fish,

newly elected mayor jean quan will join to support immigrant students. it a louse guards to apply for citizenship if they get a college degree or serve in the military. it will take place on oakland city hall at 12:15. >> the kins are suing the makers of an exercise ball that burst and injured a player. francisco garcia broke his right wrist in october of 2009 after the ball popped as he was laying on it. the lawsuit seeks $4 million from the company because that's how much the team paid garcia during the game he missed because of the injury. the attorney said many coaches throughout the nba have now stopped using those exercise balls. >>> the giants say pat burrell will return next season. the south bay product will sign a deal, but it's a heavily discounted rate. not like the millions he made last season. though burrell had a tough time in the playoffs, he was an integral part of getting the giants there in the first place. >>> 5:36 and we want to check the morning commute. >> we will give you an update first from milpitas. the water main break is shut

. >> oakland's mayor-elect jean quan is looking for someone to run the city. a search for an administrator is under way. quan will be sworn in january 3rd. she will hope to find a new administrator soon. >>> an east bay businessman is helping to drive the city back to financial health. the president of the auto center will match donations made to the city up to $100,000. he donated money for bullet-proof vests. that's one of the largest sales tax generators in east contra costa county. >>> park goers will have a new place to enjoy. they landed a $1 million federal grant. the money will be used f grasslands and provide access to the public to the area. the transformation will let people enjoy access to the shore. >>> a richmond nonprofit is getting an infusion of cash. three east bay area groups will get $420,000 in grant money. clients will help and keep jobs, save money and deal with debt. it will open in march. it is expected to focus on folks who are newly homeless. >>> needy families are getting extra help over the holidays. the offices of jewish family se

incoming oakland mayor jean quan has thrown her support behind it. others are worried about parking and noise and traffic. the city has been negotiating with a committee appointed by major league baseball to try and determine whether the as should stay in oakland or move down the road to san jose. the team's owners are leaning toward san jose. we just spoke with an as ticket holder and he said the san francisco giants have lifted the bar too high for this plan. >> honestly don't think it's the -- it's not the prettiest place. you know, it just doesn't have that san francisco appeal where, you know, their ballpark is. it's beautiful, you know, whether you're a giants fan or not, you can enjoy going to a fame just because it's so pretty. >> reporter: he's among those buzzing about this at the produce mart which is in the shadow of the proposed stadium. his idea is to rebuild it at the current site. the city is moving ahead with an environmental impact report because the league wants a new stadium for the as by the year 2015. tonight they're starting pu

newly elected jean quan will join the coalition to support immigrant students. it would allow high school grads to apply for citizen when they get a degree or serve in the military. today's rally will take place on the steps of oakland city hall. mayor quan will also get to light the city christmas tree. the inner faith gospel choir will be there as well. santa will be at the event as well. the tree-lighting ceremony is at 6:00 at oakland city center plaza. you can take bart to avoid the parking. >>> downtown walnut creek will be lit up with holiday spirit today. caring entertainment parade and that all starts at 6:00. the parade will start at 7:00 and go down broadway plaza ready to light the christmas tree. you can skate on the rink and that wraps up at 9:00. kind of quiet. >> right now. we'll give you a look at the parade of lights through oakland past the coliseum. what commute there is is in the tail lights going up northbound. the earlier incident through downtown is off the roadway. no delays through downtown. southbound equal le as smooth towards the bri

he will be replaced by mayor-elect jean quan. >> a hard time for cities and the lack of cops could prove deadly. the police forces shrinking. oakland's deputy chief painted the sobering picture of the department's ranks. they need 925 officers, but due to budget cuts, it's 669 officers strong. >> we are trying to deploy the officer when is they are most need and using programming to find out when violent crime is occurring and putting the most officers out at that time. >> to help with the numbers, they are increasing the partnership with federal law enforcement and looking for funding to put more officers on the street. more tug of war expected over an east bay city's controversial idea to cash in on a pot farm. the city council will once again discuss the development of point melody. one possible use is a medical marijuana farm. that would generate tax dollars and provide jobs. they admit it's risky. other ideas, wildlife preserve or a green development. here's your chance to shape or influence the future of martinez. they are holding another community meeting where neighbors can share

. >> reporter: mayor-elect jean quan also came to the seminar and told me that the department must examine its policies and training to determine whether they need to be enhanced. live in oakland, i'm john sasaki, ktvu, channel 2 news. >> two armed gunmen held up the barnes & noble bookstore on the sonoma state university campus and tied up a female employee. well, the men then fled the stereo around 7:15 this morning. employee, who isn't a student was able to free herself about half an hour later and call police. campus police continue to search for the men who were wearing ski masks, but are described as being between 5'7" and 5'9" tall. the store had extra monon hand because of a buy-back program, but it's unclear how much money was stolen. >>> efforts are underway to make this a toxic-free holiday season. congresswoman speier joined the burlingame recreation center where toys were tested for toxic metals including lead and cadmium. >> we're forced to create this kind of opportunity for people in your community, because in fact, there are toxic toys in our stores. >> this summer congres

jean quan formed a 24-member transition team to help her in her first year of office. some of the members were her opponents. when she takes office january 3rd, she wants to start a thorough review of every department and wants to be more accessible to the media and the public than the current mayor. >>> contra costa county has come up with plans to fix the animal problem there. they would require any dog impound and released to be spayed or neutered. the move follows the july malling of 2-year-old jacob in concord. unaltered dogs are more aggressive than two of the three pit bulls that attacked little jacob. there is no proof it would cut down on the stray problem and it would crowd the already packed shelters in martinez. >>> it's 4:38. no clouds drifting thru this shot and northbound with the tail lights southbound and no major issues. volume moving nicely. it's a friday and we are expecting an easier commute. slowing here as well as livermore and antioch. 580, a 14-minute drive on the pass and central valley. this area as well as north of the carquinas and benicia

. >> reporter: oakland mayor- elect jean quan says 85% of oakland police officers do not live in the city and she would like to see the department more in touch with the community it serves. >> we need to regain the confidence of the community that we are not discriminating against any group in the city. >> reporter: the naacp says it does plan to prepare a report based on the findings that come out of this hearing here today. the naacp says it may even consider some legislative action to get things done depending on the recommendations. >> thank you, mark sayre in oakland. >>> friends and family are mourning the death of a star high school football player in newark. he was stabbed to death yesterday afternoon. sharon chin shows us why the young man was so well liked and admired. >> reporter: 17-year-old justus's brothers around sisters, friend and even strangers gathered where the star football player was stabbed to death wednesday after school. his older brother. >> devastating to hear what happened. so we couldn't believe, you know,. >> reporter: when police arrived at the interse

. >>> celebrations leaving up to jean quan's swearing will be anything -- she plans a walk as part of her journey. her grandfather found refuge in chinatown following the 1906 earthquake. she will hold a lighting of incense honoring her ancestors at 8:30 in the morning and then walk through landmarks in chinatown and downtown oakland. her inauguration is at the fox theater at 11:00 in the morning. >>> right now we want to check that forecast with christina. we're talking about slightly warmer. it didn't feel as bone chilling this morning as i headed out. >> some places are reaping the rewards of a cloud deck out there. temperatures are still in the 30s and we're only warming up into the upper 40s for the most part in the east bay but those 40s will hold strong as we ring in the new year. let's take a look and break down your new year's eve forecast for you in detail. at 9:00 p.m. we're expecting light scattered showers. showers increasing in intensity as we head through midnight. yes, we'll be ringing in the new year with wet conditions. 46 degrees. by 3:00 a.m., light scattered showe

jean quan says her 24-person team will help her identify the city's top priorities when she begins her as oakland's mayor. >>> traffic and weather around the bay area coming right up. stay with us. ,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> all right. let's start off in mountain view. northbound 101 approaching shoreline one lane is blocked due to an injury crash there. out to, gosh, really backed up on -- through orinda all the way back into walnut creek. westbound 24 had an earlier accident approaching wilder and unfortunately, it is still really jammed up from the 680 interchange. speeds under 25 miles per hour. we are told by some members of the kcbs phone force that the side streets in the area are pretty jammed up in that area, as well. a bright spot at the bay bridge, metering lights are on but no delays approaching the pay gates. that's your traffic. here's tracy with your forecast. >>> hey, thanks, elizabeth. have a good weekend! we are moving into the weekend so this friday, plenty of clouds across the bay area friday morning and expecting plenty of clouds friday afternoon and also a small chance for

even mayor-elect jean quan had been a victim.ad to pay an overdue bill for thousands of dollars. >>> jingle bells and cash regsters will be ringing. several stores are open overnight to welcome a mad dash of last minute shoppers. most of them are men. today in the bay's kimberly kerry is live at a toys 'r us in pleasant hill. >> today this morning we are seeing a lot of moms with babies and women who are working overnight shifts, trying to get all of their christmas shopping done and dads trying to come out here and cross off their shopping lists. toys 'r us is helping them do that. the store has been open since tuesday at 6:00 a.m. and has not closed since. they recognize the crazy schedules that parents have to keep to juggle work and kids. toys 'r us is offering last minute shoppers every opportunity to get their christmas shopping done. a peek inside the store shows the store is by no means packed with customers, but that is part of the advantage to shopping in the middle of the night and the early morning hours. customers sa

mayor-elect jean quan looking across the nation to replace dan lindheim.y council will have to approve whoever she chooses. quan says she wants as many possible choices for the job. >>> 5:35. looks like we may be drying out today with a little bit of sunshine. tracy is standing by in the weather forecast center with a look. tracy? >> hey, good morning, robert and sydnie. we are drying out for now. but with the clouds that have moved out, with the most recent storm system, we are seeing cooler temperatures. 36 degrees in santa rosa, 43 in napa as well as in vallejo. lower 40s in fairfield, concord, 39 livermore, that's chilly. mid-40s in oakland and fremont. 47 in san jose. 44 in mountain view and 45 degrees in san francisco. even some reports of valley fog this morning well inland. so keep that in mind. otherwise, partly cloudy conditions and temperatures as you head out the door in the mid-30s to the upper 40s. mix of sun and clouds today with highs in the 50s and lower 60s. that's a look at your weather. for your traffic, here's liz. >> thanks, tracy. th

mayor-elect jean quan will be there. >>> also tonight a tree lighting in emeryville. a 33-foot-tall christmas tree made from recycled shopping carts. they will turn on the light on that tree at 6:00. it's located at powell and bay streets east of i-80. >>> 5:52 now. let's check in with tracy and our forecast. >> hey, juliette. this morning, got a lot of cloud out there. so it's not so cold outside. mid-70s in san46 in santa rosa. yesterday morning the lower to mid-30s from fairfield to livermore this morning 40 in fairfield, 41 concord, 39 livermore. plenty of clouds expected this morning and they will be giving way to rain showers. 30% chance of showers possible. the best chance will be for the afternoon and temperatures for today will be ranging from the lower 50s as highs to just near 60 degrees. now, that chance of showers will be in today's forecast as well as tomorrow's forecast. saturday and also sunday. but do note it is a 30 to 40% chance on those days so not expecting a washout but it's still a decent chance of a passing shower. monday and tuesday, we have s

. >> reporter: incoming mayor jean quan said it's all about priorities. >> the chief has moved more officers from desk jobs and investigations on to the streets. and so you're going to have 290 people on 911 response which is the same amount we have had most of the time i have been on the city council. >> reporter: if you dial 911 they will still send a squad car but it's another matter when it comes to investigating finding out who stole your car, broke into your home or the mugger who got your wallet. >> investigation is obliterated. there is hardly anyone investigating crimes. >> less officers in cid means there are more cases for those who remain and it's a matter of staffing. >> reporter: and this downward spiral is likely to continue until 44 more cops are off the payroll. as for the union charge it's about saving money? >> yes. that's right. >> reporter: the police department here is trying to make up for it by rehiring back retired cops but they are only going to do clerk duty. the thing their going to try to do is get more community officers out on the street but the bottom palestin

jean quan says the group will help her identify the city's top priorities when she begins her term januaryquan spent the last eight years on the oakland city council. she says one of her goals is to be more open to the media and hold weekly press conferences. and california's next governor is already working on the state's budget problems. jerry brown planning to meet next week with all 120 state lawmakers as well as other state and local officials. the "chronicle" reports that meeting in sacramento will come as the new legislature meets for a special budget session called by current governor arnold schwarzenegger. >>> federal appeals court judge stephen reinhardt is not going to remove himself from the prop 8 case. supporters of the same-sex marriage ban wanted him to step aside because his wife was involved in the legal fight over the ban. next week, reinhardt and two other judges will hear arguments over the constitutionality of prop 8. >>> well, it may have been a rough fall for house speaker nancy pelosi politically but she had a banner sports year. since her hometown giants are the w

jean quan just formed a transition committee of 24 members. they will help recommend priorities for her first year in office. people on the committee have backgrounds in business, labor and health care. quan said one of her first challenges will be to name a new city administrator. >>> california's next governor isn't wasting time. jerry brown will hold a forum next week to explain how bad it really is. the stat is more than $25 billion -- the state is more than $25 billion in the red. analysts expect him to make unpopular recommendation to save money. >>> this morning students in the east bay don't have to worry about cold seats and cold tables. the oakland unified school district shut off the heat in every building for the thanksgiving break to save money. now, it was supposed to be restored for school on monday. but that didn't happen. >> i just brung a big jacket and some pants and some thermals under my pants because it was getting really cold in there. >> frick middle school was without heat the longest. it finally came back on yesterday

we were told the chief has met with incoming mayor jean quan to discuss his concerns but they would not elaborate on the conversation. live in oakland, kimberly tere, nbc, bay area news. >> thank you, kimberly. >>> the largest employment discrimination lawsuit in u.s. history is headed to the supreme court. a case that pits former workers against walmarwalmart. the lawsuit says the retailer pays women less than men and doesn't promote women as often as men. the suit could involve back pay for about a million women at a cost of billions of dollars. it follows a ninth circuit court after peels ruling that allowed it to go to trial. >>> apple city is coming to cupertino. apple purchased land for a new second campus from its rival, hewlett-packard, for $300 million. it will double the size of its home base in cupertino. it's no secret the company needs more room. apple added more than 12,000 employees during the past year. renowned british architect norman foster is already busy designing apple's new 100-acre campus. it will be modelled after abu dhabi. expect it to be the first city withou

incoming mayor jean quan has thrown her support behind it saying it really fits into the overall redevelopmenttonight the city is taking public comment on the environmental impact report. they have let major league baseball know what they're doing. the city has been negotiating with a committee appointed by major league baseball over where whether the as should stay in oakland or move down the road to san jose. team owners have been looking at san jose and city here in oakland is going ahead, they say, because the league wants a new stadium in a place for the as by opening day 2015, so this is the first step. the public gets a look at what the city is talking about. the meeting is tonight over at city hall at 6:00. reporting live in oakland, christie smith, "today in the bay." >>> special honors are being handed out later today for several employees of the fairfield police department. a number of officers will receive distinguished service medals for their response to a deadly fire in april in which four children were killed. other honors include special recognition of newly hired employees, r

mayor-elect jean kwon -- jean quan >> we have to work to create jobs in this economy and that we have to deal with public safety and that includes but for for me that's -- but for me that's community policing. >> reporter: we tried to get reaction from both the police department and school district. we'll let you know what they had to say coming up. in an hour we'll be hive at a middle school, one of those middle schools where officers would be placed if funding is garnered in washington, d.c. reporting live in oakland, jade hernandez, ktvu channel 2 news. >> thank you, jade. >>> it is 7:05. overnight, a car crash in burlingame killed a ped and shut down a busy highway. it happened just before 1:30 a.m. on northbound highway 101 just north of broadway. highway patrol officers say a prius hit a man who was walking in the roadway for unknown reasons. he die -- he died at the scene. lanes reopened just to -- r eopened to traffic just before 3:00 a.m. the investigation continue. >>> this morning, testimony resumes in that richmond gang rape case. today is gonna be one big change outside t

oakland mayor jean quan said today she has formed of transition advisory committee to recommend priorities for her first year in office she has been on the council for eight years and will be sworn in as mayor is january 3rd said she has an ambitious agenda and will conduct a thorough review of every department. will take a break much more straight ahead on kron 4 morning news a look as bad as we go on a live shot this time from your approach to the bay bridge toll plaza traffic moving while it is wet out there. the weather is a big part of our coverage this world headlines u.s. and japan have begun a series of large scale military drills. amid heightened tensions in that region. the drills involved tens of thousands of troops from both sides including the u.s.'s george washington and battle group. the first time observers from south korea are there. they will continue through december 10th. food and drug issuing a warning to a san jose base company that makes the popular tea strainer. align technology makes it is a line must now disclose more informational about possible side effects. the