keith brown, union president: "there will be more investment in student support and smaller class sizes.">(robin) (robin) library programs, foster care case managers, african american male acheievement, and restorative justice .... are all among the programs slated to be cut. everyone is now hoping the governor's office steps in... and provides more funding, so at least some of the programs on the chopping block.. can be saved. (robin) happening now.... arrests are being made... after dozens of protesters marched through the streets of sacramento .... furious over the district attorney's refusal to charge the officers ... who shot and killed stephon clark in march of last year. according to authorities, the officers have said, they thought the 22- year-old was holding a gun when they confronted him in his grandparent's backyard... but later found out he was holding his cell phone. ali wolf has the story. activists and faith leaders - continue fighting in the name of stephon clark..(nat)"we handed this letter..." unsatisfied and angry at the district attorney's decision this weekend.....

it is the oakland education association pwc their talk is keith brown.ident of oea and they have been filling us in on the tentative deal that is been reached among the teachers union and the school district, and we'll have more details coming up here in a moment at the top of the 5:00. >>> ktvu fox 2 news at 5 starts now. >>> it is news. teachers and the oakland school district have been waiting for. the teachers union and the district have come to a tentative agreement. this agreement comes after a seventh day of missed classes. >> within the last 15 minutes, the teachers union discussed the tentative deal, calling the strike historic.

keith brown, union president: "there will be more investment in student support and smaller class sizes.">(robin) library programs, foster care case managers, african american male acheievement, and restorative justice .... are all among the programs slated to be cut. everyone is now hoping the governor's office steps in... and provides more funding, so at least some of the programs on the chopping block.. can be saved. (robin) many oakland parents say their kids are happy to be back at school... now that the teachers' strike is over. but some acknowledge... there is still work to do. kron 4's michelle kingston talked with parents outside redwood heights elementary school... about the deal that ended the strike. michelle kingston, mkingstonnews"the sign behind me says 'we love our teachers,' and that's exactly how parents and students feel here at redwood heights elementary school. they are happy that the strike is over but they say the deal may not be enough."bethany fitelson, oakland"we are really happy the strike is over. we are really glad that it happened and think it was the right

<keith brown/oea president: "we forced the oakland unified to invest in our teachers in oakland.">mark zucker/oakland teacher: "this is not the first or last step, we're in the middle of of a battle. i was in the strike in '96, i was in the strike now, and it was worth it because we showed we cared, the community showed they cared. we pulled together and this is the next step, we achieved some important gains, we want to get them in writing and move forward from here."> (robin) kron4 sent a push alert after the teachers voted to approve the new contract. you can download the kron4 app to get breaking news news alerts for your area. (robin) breaking overnight... at least 23 deaths are connected to several tornadoes that ripped through alabama and georgia over the weekend. this appears to be the deadliest day for tornadoes in the state since 20-11. sheriff jay jones says it appears "as if someone had taken a blade and just scraped the ground." several homes were damaged by the storm and agencies are helping with the search for people trapped inside the rubble. these tornadoes are li

keith brown, union president: "there will be more investment in student support and smaller class sizes.">( darya ) teachers and students hope the governor's office steps in and provides the district more money ... so at least some of the programs on the chopping block can be saved. ( james ) in the east bay... police are investigating the death of a man whose body was found on a dirt trail near the arroyo creek... in livermore. police are treating the death as suspicious. the body was found just before 8oclock yesterday morning... where he was lying in shrubbery off the trail. the body has not been identied yet. ( darya ) richmond police say a group of men were arguing outside hilltop mall before shots were fired last night. the mall closed early following the shooting that happened just before 6. when officers arrived at the mall they could not find any victims, but they did see a trail of blood. the victim took himself to the hospital with a single gunshot wound that was non-life threatening. on the peninsula... police in south francisco are investigating a shooting that left a 17-ye

keith brown, union president: "there will be more investment in student support and smaller class sizes.">( darya ) teachers and students hope the governor's office steps in and provides the district more money ... so at least some of the programs on the chopping block can be saved. ( james ) although students are back in class at all 86 oakland schools ... many oakland parents say the deal is not enough ... and that there is still work to do to support teachers.<"we are very glad it's over but also realize that not everything that we wanted to accomplish was accomplished and so there's still work to do and there's still fighting for the schools that our kids deserve and our teachers deserve.""i think the teachers still deserve better and the fight is not over but the community really came together to show support of the teachers and our students and we are going to keep on pushing for change." >( james ) parents also say their children are thrilled to be back at school with their friends and their teachers. ( james ) in the east bay... police are investigating the death of a man whose

keith brown, union president: "there will be more investment in student support and smaller class sizes.">( darya ) library programs, foster care case managers, african american male acheievement, and restorative justice .... are among the programs slated to be cut. everyone is now hoping the governor's office steps in... and provides more funding to save the programs. ( james ) in the east bay... police are investigating the death of a man whose body was found on a dirt trail near the arroyo creek... in livermore. police are treating the death as suspicious. the body was found just before 8oclock yesterday morning..lying in shrubbery off the trail. authorities have not identified the body. ( james ) on the peninsula... police in south francisco are investigating a shooting that left a 17-year-old in the hospital. yesterday... police say they responded to reports of a shooting on magnolia avenue in south san francisco. the initial investigation showed the 17- year-old was shot by an unknown suspect as he was standing near a parked car.. the suspect immediately took off... no description

<keith brown/oea president: "we forced the oakland unified to invest in our teachers in oakland.">while the union encourages all members to vote for the new contract, misha kiyomura (kee-your-ma) says she will likely vote no.. manny lopez teaches third grade..he says the contract is not perfect but he is still voting yes.3,000 teachers walked off the job february 21st..they were the latest educators in the united states to strike over pay and classroom conditions..mark zucker was on the picket line in 1996 for the last strike, before he was striking for smaller classroom today, he is voting yes for and teachers public education.

keith brown, union president: "there will be more investment in student support and smaller class sizes.">( darya ) teachers and students hope the governor's office steps in and provides the district more money ... so at least some of the programs on the chopping block can be saved. although students are back in class at all 86 oakland schools ... many oakland parents say the deal is not enough ... and that there is still work to do to support teachers.<"we are very glad it's over but also realize that not everything that we wanted to accomplish was accomplished and so there's still work to do and there's still fighting for the schools that our kids deserve and our teachers deserve.""i think the teachers still deserve better and the fight is not over but the community really came together to show support of the teachers and our students and we are going to keep on pushing for change." >( darya ) parents also say their children are thrilled to be back at school with their friends and their teachers. ( james ) in the east bay... police are investigating the death of a man whose body was f

keith brown, union president: "there will be more investment in student support and smaller class sizes.">( darya ) library programs, foster care case managers, african american male acheievement, and restorative justice .... are among the programs slated to be cut. everyone is now hoping the governor's office steps in... and provides more funding to save the programs. ( darya ) many oakland parents say their kids are happy to be back at school... now that the teachers' strike is over. but some acknowledge... there is still work to do. kron 4's michelle kingston talked with parents outside redwood heights elementary school... michelle kingston, mkingstonnews"the sign behind me says 'we love our teachers,' and that's exactly how parents and students feel here at redwood heights elementary school. they are happy that the strike is over but they say the deal may not be enough."bethany fitelson, oakland"we are really happy the strike is over. we are really glad that it happened and think it was the right thing. i feel like there's a lot of momentum and support for schools and teachers, a lo

<keith brown/oea president: "we forced the oakland unified to invest in our teachers in oakland.">mark zucker/oakland teacher: "this is not the first or last step, we're in the middle of of a battle. i was in the strike in '96, i was in the strike now, and it was worth it because we showed we cared, the community showed they cared. we pulled together and this is the next step, we achieved some important gains, we want to get them in writing and move forward from here."> ( james ) new this morning...police in pacifica are searching for answers after two people were found dead inside a home. officers found the bodies yesterday afternoon in the 11-hundred block of banyan way. right now, there are no suspects and police say there's no public safety concern. ( james ) in the east bay... four people were shot over the weekend inside a business in downtown oakland. the victims, two men and two women, were shot just after midnight sunday at a business in the 300 block of 14th street. a man has been arrested in connection with the shooting. police were not able to provide any additional in

<keith brown/oea president: "we forced the oakland unified to invest in our teachers in oakland.">mark zucker/oakland teacher: "this is not the first or last step, we're in the middle of of a battle. i was in the strike in '96, i was in the strike now, and it was worth it because we showed we cared, the community showed they cared. we pulled together and this is the next step, we achieved some important gains, we want to get them in writing and move forward from here."> (justine) kron4 sent a push alert after the teachers voted to approve the new contract. you can download the kron4 app to get breaking news news alerts for your area. (justine)in the north bay, a environmental activists in petaluma are speaking out against the proposed construction of a safeway gas station along mcdowell boulevard.(jrs) they say the station would be too close to an elementary school and would also draw too much traffic to the neighborhood. kron 4's charles clifford is live for us tonight in petaluma with details. charles. . . natswoo hoo!sunday afternoon, dozens sunday woo hoo! nats natswoo hoo!sun

keith brown, union president: "there will be more investment in student support and smaller class sizes." library programs, foster care case managers, african american male acheievement, and restorative justice are among the programs slated to be cut. all sides are hoping the governor's office steps in and provedes more funding so at least some of that's on the chopping block can be saved.can be saved. (catherine) many oakland parents say their kids are happy to be back at school... now that the teachers' strike is over.(pam) but some acknowledge, there is still work to do. kron 4's michelle kingston talked with parents outside of redwood heights elementary school today ... about the deal that ended the strike. michelle kingston, mkingstonnews"the sign behind me says 'we love our teachers,' and that's exactly how parents and students feel here at redwood heights elementary school. they are happy that the strike is over but they say the deal may not be enough."bethany fitelson, oakland"we are reallythe strike really glad that it happened and think it was the right thing. i feel like ther

keith brown, union president: "there will be more investment in student support and smaller class sizes.">(vicki) library programs, foster care case managers, african american male acheievement, and restorative justice are among the programs slated to be cut. all sides are hoping the governor's office steps in and provedes more funding so at least some of that's on the chopping block can be saved. (grant) like we previously mentioned... today was the first day back after teachers voted and approved an agreement increasing their salaries.(vicki) kron4's michelle kingston spoke to parents outside of redwood heights elementary school today about the deal. (mk)emalee murphy, oakland"i am very proud of oakland and i hope the teachers around the country continue their efforts."after a week long strike ... students are back to class at all 86 oakland schools ...teachers voted sunday to ratify their contract deal with the district ending the seven day strike.the oakland education association says union members voted to approve the agreement -- increasing teachers salaries.bethany fitelson, oakl

<keith brown/oea president: "we forced the oakland unified to invest in our teachers in oakland."> ( james ) kron4 sent a push alert after the teachers voted to approve the new contract. you can download the kron4 app to get breaking news news alerts for your area. ( darya ) breaking overnight...at least 23 people are dead after several tornadoes ripped through alabama and georgia sunday. this appears to be the deadliest day for tornadoes in the state since 20-11. lee county sheriff jay jones says it appears "as if someone had taken a blade and just scraped the ground." several homes were damaged by the storm and agencies are helping with e search for people trapped inside the rubble. ( darya ) in talbotton, georgia, at least 15 structures were destroyed as the storm system moved east. several injuries were reported ( darya ) happening today...city leaders in petaluma could approve the construction of a safeway gas stati

keith brown, union president: "there will be more investment in student support and smaller class sizes.">(pam) library (pam)sizes.">(pam) but library programs, foster care case managers, african american male acheievement, and restorative justice .... are all among the programs slated to be cut. everyeone is now hoping the governor's office steps in... and provides more funding, so at least some of the programs on the chopping block.. can be saved. (grant) many oakland parents say their kids are happy to be back at school... now that the teachers' strike is over. but some acknowledge, there is still work to do. kron 4's michelle kingston talked with parents outside redwood heights elementary school today ... about the deal that ended the strike. michelle kingston, mkingstonnews"the sign behind me says 'we love our teachers,' and that's exactly how parents and students feel here at redwood heights elementary school. they are happy that the strike is over but they say the deal may not be enough."bethany fitelson, oakland"we are really happy the strike is over. we are really glad that it

the head of the teachers union keith brown says now that they have a contract that increases teacher pay and brings in more resources for students, they intend to pressure lawmakers in sacramento for more funding, the california public schools >> we are committed to bring the fight to the states, looking at the needed proposition 13 reform to the schools of the treaties first act which will be on the 2020 ballot. >> brown says the seven-day teacher strike showed the commitment of oakland teachers with that if i pursue the members honoring the strike. >>> the superintendent of the unified school district said words cannot express how deeply grateful i am that the strike has come to a close. speaking is the superintendent, a parent at a former teacher and principal in the district our students are always my top party and the first thing i think about when i wake up in the morning. she goes on to say i am happy students will return to school, back into the safe support of learning environments created by our dedicated teachers. this morning a protest is said to happen outside the oaklan

. >> reporter: president keith brown says it was a historic democratic vote. teachers and leaders have been huddled in the paramount theatre for the bulk of sunday afternoon, finally moving to the education building to count 3000 ballots, where 37% of oea voters voted. 60% voting yes for the 2016- 2017 contract section and 60% voting for the 20-21 season with games in every area. >> we have a contract the begins to end the teacher retention crisis. we have a contract that brings in more resources for our students, more students supports. >> reporter: it was a long week on the picket signs with some s teachers spoke earlier in the day and liked the language of the deal. >> i like this to build union power. it was an amazing experience. we have had huge community support. i feel there are real games in this contract. >> reporter: it may back to school on march 4, but they say the fight has just begun. >> we are committed to bring this fight to the state. looking at needed proposition 13 reform through the schools and community first ask, which will be on the 202

keith brown the the teachers union says now that they have a contract that increases teacher pay, it brings more resources for students and they will pressure lawmakers for more funding for public schools. >>> we are committed to bring this fight to the state. looking at needed proposition 13, reform for the schools and community first act which would be on the 2020 ballot. >> kate brown says the seven- day teacher strikes shows the commitment of oakland teachers with 95% of the members honoring the strike. >>> we look now to developing news following out of alabama. at least 23 people were killed by a tornado. crews searching for survivors at the damage stretches miles. sara zendehnam is in the studio with this now. many people still listed as missing this morning. >> reporter: such a devastating situation. the lee county sheriff did say of course the hope is people are found safe. in a news conference this morning, he said the death toll will likely rise. sheriff jones causes the worst damage lee county has seen in 50 years. the worst he has ever seen in his career. the tornado hap

keith brown, oakland education association president, says the union will begin pressuring lawmakers more funding for public schools. >> we are committed to bringing this fight to the state, looking at the needed proposition 13 reform through the schools and community first act which will be on the 2020 ballot. >> oakland teachers with 95% of members honoring the strike. >>> for more on today's top stories, let's check in with dave clark in the newsroom. >> here are some of the top stories we're following. in sacramento, the family of stephon clark is furious after the district attorney said no charges will be filed against the police officers who shot and killed him. clark's family and their church pastor held a news conference about their anger and grief. >> my stance is this was murder. these officers need to be charged and the d.a. should be fired. >> one year ago, police chased stephon clark for alledgedly breaking windows. the officers say they mistook the cell phone he was holding for a gun and say as he was moving toward them, they shot and killed clark, believing according t

it is the oakland education association pwc their talk is keith brown. he the president of oea and they have been filling us in on the tentative deal that is been reached among the teachers union and the school district, and we'll have more details coming up here in a moment at the top of the 5:00. >>> ktvu fox 2 news at 5 starts now. >>> it is news. teachers and the oakland school district have been waiting for. the teachers union and the district have come to a tentative agreement. this agreement comes after a seventh day of missed classes. >> within the last 15 minutes, the teachers union discussed the tentative deal, calling the strike historic. >> in spite of up the employer who said that the sky is falling, that they could not pay for a living wage, that they could not pay for lower class sizes, they couldn't -- they were saying they could not make the investments for needed student support such as nurses, counselors, psychologists, and speech therapists, educators supported by parents, supported by labor, supported by the community, prevailed. our

. >> keith brown president of the association stood with union members same the tentative deal was a historic victory, a salary increase wasn't the only thing. >> more counselors, psychologists, support for newcomers students and bonuses to help nurse recruitment so this is an important victory . >> the union has stood its ground bolstered with money for food, there was an emotional thanks to this unit . >> to our students, you're the reason why we went on strike . >> the contract will ensure that more teachers stay in oak and and that come to teach in our classrooms and support our students by the superintendent of oakland school says the agreement honors teachers but keeps the district fiscally responsible . >> i personally agree with so much that the teachers have been seeing throughout this process. i cannot fix decades of education with a single contract but this is an important first step . >> unclear is how the district will manage to take cuts, state officials pledged support . >> no school should have to go through this, we should not be 41st in the country when we are the f

keith brown said that the union will push the pressure on lawmakers for more funding for public schoolsare committed to bring this fight to the state, looking at the needed proposition 13 reform through the schools and community first act which will be on the 2020 ballot. >> brown said that the 7-day teacher strike showed the commitment of oakland teachers with 90% of members honoring the strike. >>> let's look at the tornadoes that hit the southeast, especially alabama. >> sarah is here in the studio and the tornadoes have killed at least 23 people. >> reporter: yes, very sad. a six-year-old is among victims. so devastating news. so they'll likely find more people today that did not survive. rescuers are using k-9s and heat censors. sheriff jones said that the worst damage that he has seen in lee county and he heard from the white house about receiving federal help. he believes more than one tornado touched down. but they are working to get that confirmed. this is a small down of 8 to 10,000 people. and the path of destruction is at least a half mile wide. he said that dozens were take