for now, oakland's interim mayor is kevin jenkins monday. the oakland city council selected him as council president. and as such, you will serve as interim mayor until a special election is held on april. 15th. >> we want to get back to a place where we're doing our basic services. well, where we're giving our unsheltered folks housed. fill in potholes where our fire stations are open. i'm sure that we will work together, get this figured out and make sure that we get the budget figured out and make sure that we provide a smooth transition for the next mayor. jenkins is oakland's 3rd mayor in less than a month. >> he takes the reins from nikki fortunato bas who was just elected to the alameda county board of supervisors basabe in interim mayor since december 17th following the recall of mayor sheng thao. dan kerman kron. 4 news. there were other major changes at today's oakland city council meeting 3 new city council members were sworn in. >> and former council member rebecca kaplan was appointed to fill the seat of nikki fortunato the seat

by a unanimous vote, the new city council appointed district six council member kevin jenkins to be president and fill the role of interim mayor. jenkins is the third person in two months to lead the city, after outgoing president nikki fortunato bass stepped in following the recall of xiang tao. >> i believe that he's someone who listens to everyone who has the ability to just focus on what's the solution, the outcome we're trying to achieve and bring folks together that will be really important over these next four months until our election. >> council member noel gayo was appointed president pro tem to lead the council meetings, also by a unanimous vote. the council has three new members. >> i'm able to sit next to noel gallo. legendary. >> i'm really grateful and looking forward to working alongside my amazing city council colleagues. >> i reject factionalism, score settling, personal aggrandizement. if we don't work as a team, we're going to fail. >> former council member rebecca kaplan was appointed to temporarily fill bass's vacant district two seat. i shall oakland leaders face big ch

those areas and we're three months from voters choosing a new permanent mayor in oakland, but kevin jenkins was named interim mayor, the city's third mayor in three weeks. our john ramos dives into that political turnover. >> reporter: in the twists and turns of oakland politics, the voters said they wanted a change and they've got it. a set of new council members was sworn in, including one who actually lost the election, and the new mayor is someone who never ran for the job at all. it was inauguration day at oakland city hall and the ceremony began with the city administrator laying out what may be a pretty daunting job. >> the individuals being sworn in today have all asked oakland voters for the sacred responsibility of leading oakland at a time when that leadership has never been more important. >> reporter: the city is worse than broke. it faces a $129 million budgets deficit at a time when public safety is already strained to the breaking point. after taking the oath of office, the three new members of the council addressed the public beginning with zach unger from district 1 who ma

special election to serve the rest of mayor sheng thao's term set for the 15th and until that kevin jenkins will serve as interim mayor. he takes the office as oakland grapples with a $13 million shortfall. three fire stations are shutting down the next two months, two of them in the oakland hills, and today firefighters rallied calling for the closures to be reversed and warned cuts could result in life-threatening delays with some emergency response times stretching beyond ten minutes. >> the city manager and budget director have decided it's okay for anyone who needs help and calls 911 can wait and wait. >> oakland fire chief damon covington says closing two fire stations will save $5 million, but again, it could mean slower response times. he hopes to reopen them by july. >>> san jose police say they traced a drug dealing operation to this couple out of stockton. investigators say justin dixon frequently traveled to the bay area to sell drugs. police say his girl friend jade linhthasack bought illegal firearms for him. the raid on their home uncovered 13 guns and 5,000 rounds of ammo. >

councilmember kevin jenkins was selected by his fellow council members as the interim mayor this afternoon. but as kron four's, dan kerman tells us tonight, the spotlight is once again on former congresswoman barbara lee. and the question remains, will she or won't she run for mayor? oakland congresswoman barbara lee registered ali for oakland. mayor 2025 campaign finance committee with the secretary of state's office. now, a spokesman for lee says she'll announce later this week if she's actually going to run for mayor of oakland, she would certainly come out as the odds-on favorite. she's more than likely to win media and political strategist justin berton served as communications director for former oakland mayor libby schaff properly should expect to answer the question. >> why are you doing this at age? 78? do you have the strength, the stamina and the commitment. everyone understands that she's an iconic, meaningful, impressive person that we've all been rooting for in congress. will we be rooting for her in the mayor's office? >> burton says lee's popularity during a quarter century

[applause] by a unanimous vote, the new city council appointed district six councilmember kevin jenkins to be president and fill the role of interim mayor. jenkins is the third person in two months to lead the city, after outgoing president nikki fortunato bass stepped in following the recall of xiang tao. >> i believe that he's someone who listens to everyone who has the ability to just focus on what's the solution, the outcome we're trying to achieve and bring folks together that will be really important over these next four months until our election. >> council member noel gayo was appointed president pro tem to lead the council meetings, also by a unanimous vote. the council has three new members. >> i'm able to sit next to noel gallo, legendary. >> i'm really grateful and looking forward to working alongside my amazing city council colleagues. >> i reject factionalism, score settling, personal aggrandizement. if we don't work as a team, we're going to fail. >> former council member rebecca kaplan was appointed to temporarily fill bass's vacant district two seat. i shall oakland lea

[applause] by a unanimous vote, the new city council appointed district six councilmember kevin jenkins to be president and fill the role of interim mayor. jenkins is the third person in two months to lead the city, after outgoing president nikki fortunato bass stepped in following the recall of shengtao. >> i believe that he's someone who listens to everyone who has the ability to just focus on what's the solution, the outcome we're trying to achieve and bring folks together that will be really important over these next four months until our election. >> council member noel gayo was appointed president pro tem to lead the council meetings, also by a unanimous vote. the council has three new members. >> i'm able to sit next to noel gallo. legendary. >> i'm really grateful and looking forward to working alongside my amazing city council colleagues. >> i reject factionalism, score settling and personal aggrandizement. if we don't work as a team, we're going to fail. >> former council member rebecca kaplan was appointed to temporarily fill bass's vacant district two seat. >> i shall oaklan

by a unanimous vote, the new city council appointed district six councilmember kevin jenkins to be president and fill the role of interim mayor. jenkins is the third person in two months to lead the city, after outgoing president nikki fortunato bass stepped in following the recall of xiang tao. >> i believe that he's someone who listens to everyone who has the ability to just focus on what's the solution, the outcome we're trying to achieve and bring folks together that will be really important over these next four months until our election. >> council member noel gayo was appointed president pro tem to lead the council meetings, also by a unanimous vote. the council has three new members. >> i'm able to sit next to noel gallo. legendary. >> i'm really grateful and looking forward to working alongside my amazing city council colleagues. i reject factionalism, score settling and personal aggrandizement. >> if we don't work as a team, we're going to fail. >> former council member rebecca kaplan was appointed to temporarily fill bass's vacant district two seat. i shall oakland leaders face big

city council member kevin jenkins was unanimously elected as council president and the interim mayor.he's replacing outgoing council president nikki fortunato bass, who filled that role after the recall of shang tao. oakland leaders are facing major challenges with a multi-million dollar budget deficit leading to spending cuts. jenkins says his goal make sure his successor will be successful for the next mayor. >> i want to get a transition plan ready so that that person can hit the ground running. that person will come in in the middle of our budget process. first and foremost is public safety and the budget process. we need to make sure that our fire stations stay open. >> kevin jenkins will serve as interim mayor until the city holds a special election april 15th. now, as of yesterday, 11 candidates filed paperwork to run for mayor of oakland. and there are new signs this morning. former east bay congresswoman barbara lee may run for mayor of oakland. the longtime resident of oakland opened a campaign account yesterday to run for mayor. her spokesperson told the chronicle expect an

do you have the strength, the stamina and the commitment. >> kevin jenkins is oakland's 3rd mayor in less than a month. he takes the reins from nikki fortunato bas who just was elected to the alameda county board of supervisors. bass had been interim mayor since december 17th following the recall of former mayor sheng thao. there were other major changes at today's open city council meeting. 3 new city council members were sworn in and former council member rebecca kaplan was appointed to fill the seat of nikki fortunato bas who want to seat, of course, on the alameda county board of supervisors, the new members of the council spoke about their goals of moving the city forward. >> this is an all-hands-on-deck moment for oakland. then we rise and fall on the strength of our ability to work together. and i know that we have some really tough times ahead. >> both locally and at the national level. and yet my heart is overjoyed for the opportunity to work alongside all of you really help up with oakland and create in oakland. that serves as a positive vision for other cities. and i know

councilmember kevin jenkins, who was first elected to the council 2 years ago was selected as council president this morning. and as such, he becomes oakland's interim mayor until a special election is held on april. 15th jenkins takes the roles and the reins from nikki fortunato bas who was just elected to the alameda county board of supervisors. a bass had been interim mayor december 17th following the recall of mayor sheng thao. now jenkins says the city has some serious challenges ahead, but he's confident that if lawmakers worked together, oakland can get back on track. >> former oakland congresswoman barbara lee has filed paperwork to run for oakland. mayor lee was first elected to congress in 1998. she lost a bid for the u.s. senate seat once held by dianne feinstein recently, lee still has not officially announced. she will, in fact, run. >> well, today, the council also welcomed its newly elected council member and kron four's terisa stasio has that story for us. it's not even so much honor that i feel but gratitude that zac unger, the new oakland city councilmember for distr

by a unanimous vote, the new city council appointed district six councilmember kevin jenkins to be president fill the role of interim mayor. jenkins is the third person in two months to lead the city, after outgoing president nikki fortunato bass stepped in following the recall of xiang tao. >> i believe that he's someone who listens to everyone who has the ability to just focus on what's the solution, the outcome we're trying to achieve and bring folks together that will be really important over these next four months until our election. >> council member noel gayo was appointed president pro tem to lead the council meetings, also by a unanimous vote. the council has three new members. >> i'm able to sit next to noel gallo, legendary. >> i'm really grateful and looking forward to working alongside my amazing city council colleagues. >> i reject factionalism, score settling, personal aggrandizement. if we don't work as a team, we're going to fail. >> former council member rebecca kaplan was appointed to temporarily fill bass's vacant district two seat. i shall oakland leaders face big challe

today, the council unanimously voted to appoint council member kevin jenkins to the role of council presidentnd interim mayor. and though he will only hold that title of mayor until a special election is held in april. jenkins and his fellow council members have a tall task ahead. the city is wrangling a budget deficit that has forced cuts and closures in the fire

three mayors in just the last month at a special city council meeting today, a new interim mayor, kevin jenkins, took over as speculation swirls over who will run for office just a few months from now. >> here's abc seven news reporter leslie brinkley with all the action from oakland city hall today, motion passes with a vote of eight ayes. >> congratulations. >> a new interim mayor emerged from today's city council meeting in oakland. >> thank you so much, colleagues. thank you. >> it's been quite the shuffle. mayor shang tao was recalled by voters in november, so oakland city council president nikki fortunato bass became interim mayor last month, but she stepped down today to take her new post as alameda county supervisor. so council voted today to make council member kevin jenkins the new president, which means he automatically becomes the new interim mayor. >> thank you. >> then former city council member rebecca kaplan was tapped to fill the district two vacancy created by bass's departure. >> oaklanders and bay area residents can expect over the coming months, as we're going to have a spe

at a special city council meeting today, a new interim mayor, kevin jenkins, took over. abc seven news reporter leslie brinkley has all the action from oakland city hall today. >> motion passes with a vote of eight ayes. congratulations. >> a new interim mayor emerged from today's city council meeting in oakland. >> thank you so much, colleagues. thank you. >> it's been quite the shuffle. mayor shang tao was recalled by voters in november, so oakland city council president nikki fortunato bass became interim mayor last month, but she stepped down today to take her new post as alameda county supervisor. so council voted today to make council member kevin jenkins the new president, which means he automatically becomes the new interim mayor. >> thank you. >> then former city council member rebecca kaplan was tapped to fill the district two vacancy created by bass's departure. >> oaklanders and bay area residents can expect over the coming months, as we're going to have a special election that will be held on april 15th to elect a new mayor, as well as to fill the district t

kevin jenkins was chosen as the new council president and therefore, acting mayor. long time council member noel gallo was chosen to serve as acting council president until the special election in april. the council has a lot on its plate clearly with tough budget decisions, including major cuts to essential services. starting today, two fire stations in oakland will shut down for the next six months, stations 25 and 28 in the oakland hills. they're now closed. station 10, which was already shut down, will stay that way. our kevin ko reports from outside city hall where firefighters didn't mince words on the potential consequences. >> these cuts are a tragedy waiting to happen. >> what could have been a small blaze or small fire near your house. >> reporter: the firefighters who arrive to help when oakland calls 911 called on city officials to keep fire stations open. as they gathered outside city hall, fire stations 25 and 28 were officially shut down for six months. it comes as oakland faces a $130 million shortfall. these temporary closures are expected to save t

. >> reporter: council member houston told me he has been in touch with interim mayor kevin jenkins who he says is also committed to reopening these fire stations, but it remains unclear where additional funding may come from or what other programs may be cut. >> lauren, thank you. good on houston. >>> san francisco mayor daniel lurie appointed a new fire chief on his second day in office, making battalion chief dean crispen the 27th chief in the department's history. he brings 34 years of service with sf fire. crispen has captained stations at chinatown, north beach, and soma replacing jeanine nicholson who stepped down in august due to medical issues. >>> you may have been woke up by a 3.6 magnitude earthquake that struck after 7:00 this morning just off the coast of san francisco, not far from the zoo. it was reportedly felt as far north as santa rosa and as far south as santa cruz. there were a couple small aftershocks in the same area, the strongest, a 2.9 a few hours later. >>> still ahead, autonomous cars aren't just a game changer for the rideshare industry. they're also giving

. >> lee was greeted wednesday by interim mayor kevin jenkins, who was appointed by the city council on monday to serve through the special election on april 15th. lee's name recognition and long political career gives her a big edge in the race. >> i'm hoping that she'll be able to tap into resources in the county, state and especially the federal. it may not be easy, but i know that she will be the best candidate. >> i am still committed to running this race for oakland. >> former city council member lauren taylor, who narrowly lost the mayoral race to shengtao, says he's staying in the race. he was talking with constituents and says that he got phone calls wednesday urging him not to drop out. >> having someone like barbara lee in the race, it definitely brings more attention. she brings name recognition, but at the end of the day, we've got to solve oakland's problems. for oaklanders, it's not about, say, what may have happened in the halls of congress in d.c, where you're going back and forth on national and global issues. democrats versus republicans. >> and i think what's impo

newly appointed council president, council member kevin jenkins is now officially oakland's interim mayor. in a moment of political musical chairs, council member noel gayo will take over as council president. interim mayor jenkins says he's already looking to take action on one of the city's biggest issues. what's going through my mind right now is the budget, making sure that we rebalance our budget for this fiscal year and make sure that we get a budget going for the next fiscal year for the next two fiscal years. also setting up a transition for the next person who becomes mayor. the council also voted to appoint outgoing at-large council member rebecca kaplan to serve as council member for district two. it's a vacancy created by nikki fortunato bas, who is moving on to become a county supervisor. three new council members will also join the board, and the battle to navigate the city's $120 million budget deficit. council member rowena brown is one of those newcomers. my heart is overjoyed for the opportunity to work alongside all of you to really help uplift oakland. among the challe

council member kevin jenkins will now serve as oakland's interim mayor. he's replacing former councilwoman nikki fortunato bas, who was elected to the alameda county of supervisors. he and the other new council members sworn in today faced some serious and immediate challenges. that includes how to make up $129 billion shortfall. that's already triggered massive cuts. we have issues. we have our challenges. but this is a resilient city and we have a new council that's going to work hard to restore the trust in the city and restore the trust in this government. oakland firefighters gathered before today's swearing in to call on the city to overturn that decision to temporarily close two fire stations to help balance the budget. those closures started today. now, the transition of power is also underway in washington, d.c. today, congress officially certified president elect donald trump's election victory. that certification comes exactly four years after a mob of mr. trump supporters attacked the capitol in an attempt to block the certification of the 202

. >> reporter: councilmember houston also told me he has been in touch with interim mayor, kevin jenkins, who he says is also committed to reopening these fire stations. but, at this point, it remains unclear where additional funding may come from, or what other programs may be cut. >>> despite hardships, there is much more to oakland then it's >anne>all right, taking a live look from our chopper over san jose. back to that breaking news. we've been covering live >>> taking a live look over san jose, back to the breaking news we have been covering. live pictures, here, over story and king roads. that is where a protest is ongoing. demonstrators still blocking the intersection. they are protesting the trump administration's immigration policies but the president promising things like mass deportations and cutting down on border crossings. chp has closed the on ramps 2101, and 680 , as we get closer to the prime commute hour, this could be more of an issue. we will continue to keep an eye on that. alameda county supervisors are meeting right now to appoint a new district attorney to finish

it was a game of political musical chairs at oakland city hall today, council member kevin jenkins was voted in as the new council president, and that makes him the interim mayor. jenkins will be the third mayor oakland has seen in just the last month, following the recall of shengtao, outgoing city council president nikki fortunato. bass was the interim mayor after tao's departure, but she's now left the city council to be sworn in. as in alameda county supervisor. we heard from the interim mayor jenkins just a short time ago. >> we all have to work together. there are some serious issues in the city, but we're only going to get past it. working together. the residents of oakland absolutely demand it. we want to get back to a place where we're doing our basic services well, where we're getting our unsheltered folks housed, where we're filling potholes, where our fire stations are open, and i'm sure that we will work together, get this figured out, and make sure that we get the budget figured out, and make sure that we provide a smooth transition for the next mayor. >> longtime city co

oakland's mayor, kevin jenkins, has now released a statement on tonight's approval, saying in part, this will enable oac, the city and the community to pursue critical economic development in east oakland, resulting in thousands of new jobs, housing opportunities and access to green spaces. up next, just five days until the u.s. bans tiktok, many users aren't sticking around to find out. scott budman joins us with why the new app many are jumping to, and why it may face some of the same potential issues. also, a teenager in the south bay is helping the fire relief down in southern california from a computer in cupertino. his new website creating a one stop shop for fire victims looking for help. and i'll have a look at that red flag fire warning in the wind forecast. plus, what's happening back here across the bay area. i'll get you all reaey for the weekend. coming up in just a few minutes. hello from azadi square in tehran. i am in the iranian capital for an exclusive interview with the president of this country. among the many topics to discuss donald trump and his return of maximum p

council member kevin jenkins was voted in as the new council president today, which gave him the role of interim mayor. he's currently the third mayor of oakland. in the last month, after the recall of shengtao. >> we have issues, we have our challenges. but this is a resilient city, and we have a new council that's going to work hard to restore the trust in the city and restore the trust in this government. >> outgoing city council president nikki fortunato bass had the interim mayor's job after tao's departure. she recently left the council to be sworn in as an alameda county supervisor. oakland will hold a special election for a new mayor in april, and it seems pretty clear that former east bay congresswoman barbara lee is preparing to run for mayor of oakland. >> today, we learned that she has filed a paperwork with the city of oakland and the california secretary of state's office under the name barbara lee for oakland mayor 2025. so there you go. representatives for lee are not immediately available for comment. today. and last friday, she told us that she has not yet made up he

councilmember kevin jenkins was selected by his fellow council members as the interim mayor this afternoon. but as kron four's, dan kerman tells us tonight, the spotlight is once again on former congresswoman barbara lee. and the question remains, will she or won't she run for mayor? oakland congresswoman barbara lee registered ali for oakland. mayor 2025 campaign finance committee with the secretary of state's office. now, a spokesman for lee says she'll announce later this week if she's actually going to run for mayor of

kevin jenkins was chosen to be interim mayor. barbara lee opened a campaign account today for the april 15th election. lee promised to talk more about her plans sometime this month, but this is what she said in november when she was asked if she would run. >> a lot of talk about you perhaps running for mayor of oakland. >> let me talk to you about what we've done here today really. there will be time for those discussions a later. we'll have time for those conversations later. >> later could be coming soon. across the bridge in san francisco the city is getting a new mayor, too. on wednesday daniel lurie will be sworn in at civic center. outgoing mayor breed said good-bye this weekend after six years in office. our john ramos was there for one of her final public appearances and has more how she will be remembered. ♪ >> reporter: the service at glide memorial church had already begun when london breed arrived bringing the ceremony to a halt as people rushed to welcome here and grab one last photo with her and grab one last photo

newly appointed council president kevin jenkins will now serve as oakland's interim mayor. but in an unexpected switch, council member noel gayo will now take over as council president. the council also voted to appoint outgoing at large council member rebecca kaplan to serve as interim council member for district two. a lot of seats moving around here. that seat is being vacated by nikki fortunato bas, who was elected to the county board of supervisors. you're following me? okay. three new council members also sworn in. they will face immediate challenges, including figuring out how to balance oakland's $129 million deficit that is already triggering massive cuts. we have issues. we have our challenges. but this is a resilient city, and we have a new council that's going to work hard to restore the trust in the city and restore the trust in this government. oakland firefighters were there for today's swearing in gathering before the ceremony to call on the city to overturn that decision, to temporarily close two fire stations to help balance the budget. those closures star

oakland leaders have appointed council member kevin jenkins to take over the position of mayor at least temporarily. >> this comes ahead of a special election in april to decide who will permanently lead the city. and we're learning tonight that former congresswoman barbara lean could be in the running to daily filed campaign finance paperwork with the secretary of state's office signaling a possible run for mayor this spring. she now joins 13. others who have registered with the secretary of state's office so far. former congresswoman will confirm her campaign in the coming days. lee served in congress for 26 years. and her term just ended last week. barbara lee should expect to answer the question. >> why are you doing this at age? 78? do you have the strength, the stamina and the commitment. >> jenkins is now oakland's 3rd mayor in less than a month. he takes over the reins from nikki fortunato bas who was elected to the alameda county board of supervisors basabe in the interim mayor since december 17th. >> following the recall of former mayor sheng thao. >> there were other major ch

council member kevin jenkins was appointed to the role of council president and interim mayor. he is the third person in two months to lead the city. after shengtao was recalled in the november election. the previous interim mayor, nikki fortunato bass, will be sworn in as an alameda county supervisor tomorrow. and today, former congresswoman barbara lee did file paperwork in a first step toward a possible run for mayor of oakland. and the man at the center of a kidnaping case in vallejo that made national headlines is now facing new charges. matthew mueller is currently serving 40 years in federal prison for the 2015 kidnaping of denise huskins, in what came to be known as the gone girl case. well, just last week, new charges were brought accusing mueller of being involved in two assaults that date back 15 years. well, now tonight, mueller is facing even more charges for kidnaping and ransom crimes right near san ramon. ktvu crime reporter henry lee has the story. >> just a week ago, matthew mueller stood shackled in a san jose courtroom charged with committing two home invasi

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three mayors in just the last month at a special city council meeting today, a new interim mayor, kevin jenkinsrls over who will run for office just a few months from now. >> here's abc seven news reporter leslie brinkley with all the action from oakland city hall today, motion passes with a vote of eight ayes. >> congratulations. >> a new interim mayor emerged from today's city council meeting in oakland. >> thank you so much, colleagues. thank you. >> it's been quite the

change this week at a special city council meeting today, a new interim mayor, council member kevin jenkins, took over. jenkins is oakland's third mayor. in the last month, after voters recalled shengtao. he replaces interim mayor nikki fortunato bass, who will be sworn in as an alameda county supervisor tomorrow. jenkins will hold the office until the city's special election in april. and today we learned about one possible candidate in that race, former east bay congresswoman barbara lee. she filed paperwork today with the city and a sign that she's planning a potential run. representatives for lee were not immediately available for comment about this. >> this week, the city of san jose will start clearing out rv encampments. the city will mark some areas as towaway zones, forcing people in their rvs or cars to leave or risk punishment. the plan is to clean those areas while they're car free. this year, the city also plans to open its second and largest safe parking site, which can take up to 85 vehicles. city data shows there are more than 2000 parked rvs and lived in vehicles in san jos

newly appointed council president kevin jenkins will now serve as oakland's interim mayor, and council member noel gayo will take over as council president. outgoing councilmember rebecca kaplan was also appointed to take over the district two seat that was vacated by new county supervisor nikki fortunato bas. three new council members were also sworn in. antioch police are investigating the city's first deadly shooting of the year. it happened this morning just before 1030, officers got a call about a shooting on rockford drive. when they got there, they found a 26 year old man on the ground with gunshot wounds. he later died at the hospital. police have not released his identity and are actively investigating that shooting. if you know anything, you are urged to call antioch pd. well, a huge victory for tens of thousands of lgbtq plus military veterans. the pentagon now says it will restore their discharge records to honorable, ending a class action suit filed more than a year ago by veterans outed under the military's don't ask, don't tell policy. nbc bay area's thom jensen talked t

change this week at a special city council meeting today, a new interim mayor, council member kevin jenkins, took over. jenkins is oakland's third mayor. in the last month, after voters recalled shengtao. he replaces interim mayor nikki fortunato bass, who will be sworn in as an alameda county supervisor tomorrow. jenkins will hold the office until the city's special election in april. and today we learned about one possible candidate in that race, former east bay congresswoman barbara lee. she filed paperwork today with the city and a sign that she's planning a potential run. representatives for lee were not immediately available for comment about this. >> this week, the city of san jose will start clearing out rv encampments. the city will mark some areas as towaway zones, forcing people in their rvs or cars to leave or risk punishment. the plan is to clean those areas while they're car free. this year, the city also plans to open its second and largest safe parking site, which can take up to 85 vehicles. city data shows there are more than 2000 parked rvs and lived in vehicles in san jos

. >> oakland's interim mayor kevin jenkins says that his team has identified 2.5 million dollars andlion dollar gap to reopen the fire stations. he says the discussions are ongoing and include possibly cutting other city departments. >> well, meantime, former congresswoman barbara lee says she wants to look into how to restore those fire stations last week as we know, she announced she's running for mayor of oakland. she says that would be part of her plan called for stephanie lin sits down with her. >> that's the first thing you plan to do if you are elected into office. >> the first thing a plan to do is bring people together and say let me listen to you. let me here what you think your priorities are. of course, no. i'm going to have to look immediately looking at how restored the fire stations given the fire threats. and i think oakland is really more prepared than most communities because i was in the legislature did in the 1991 fire. and i knew what took place the trauma of the terrible devastation. so i want to make sure public safety, which includes fire safety, is addressed

. >> reyna, thank you. 8.18 is the time and oakland leaders have appointed councilmember kevin jenkins to take over the position of mayor temporarily. this comes ahead of a special election in april to decide who will fill that job permanently. and we're learning that former congresswoman barbara lee could very well be in the running on monday. lee filed campaign finance paperwork with the secretary of state's office signaling a possible run for mayor this spring. she's among 13 people who have filed similar paperwork there with the secretary of state's office. the former congresswoman will confirm her campaign in the coming days as we know she served in congress for 26 years and her term ended just this past week, although some question whether she's right for the job, barbara lee should expect to answer the question. >> why are you doing this at age? 78? do you have the strength, the stamina and the commitment. jenkins who you just heard from his oakland's 3rd mayor in less than a month. he takes the reins from nikki fortunato bas who was just elected to the >> alameda county board o

. >> lee was greeted wednesday by interim mayor kevin jenkins, who was appointed by the city councilmonday to serve through the special election on april 15th. lee's name recognition and long political career gives her a big edge in the race. >> i'm hoping that she'll be able to tap into resources in the county, state and especially the federal. it may not be easy, but i know that she will be the best candidate. >> i am still committed to running this race for oakland. >> former city council member lauren taylor, who narrowly lost the mayoral race to shengtao, says he's staying in the race. he was talking with constituents and says that he got phone calls wednesday urging him not to drop out. >> having someone like barbara lee in the race, it definitely brings more attention. she brings name recognition, but at the end of the day, we've got to solve oakland's problems. for oaklanders, it's not about, say, what may have happened in the halls of congress in d.c, where you're going back and forth on national and global issues. democrats versus republicans. >> and i think what's importan

. >> 10, 17 is the time open leaders have a point councilmember kevin jenkins to take over the position of mayor temporarily. all of this ahead of that special election in april. that will ultimately decide who will lead the city on a more permanent basis. but we're learning this morning that former congresswoman barbara lee could be in the running on monday. she filed campaign finance paperwork with the secretary of state's office, which signals a possible run for mayor this spring. she'll be joining 13 other people who have registered with the secretary of state's office so far. the former congresswoman will confirm her campaign in the coming days. so we'll wait to hear what chance to say. we served in congress for 26 years. her term ended just last week, although some are questioning her age. barbara lee should expect to answer the question. >> why are you doing this at age? 78? do you have the strength, the stamina and the commitment. >> jenkins is oakland's 3rd mayor in less than a month. he takes the reins from nikki fortunato bas who was just elected to the alameda county board o

oakland leaders have appointed councilmember kevin jenkins to take over the position of mayor temporarily. and this comes ahead of a special election in april to decide who will permanently. fill that role. and we're learning that former congresswoman barbara lee could be in the running on monday. lee filed campaign finance paperwork with the secretary of state's office signaling a possible run for mayor this spring. she's among 13 people that have filed similar paperwork with the secretary of state's office. the former congresswoman will confirm whether she will campaign in the coming days. so we'll wait for that. but lee served in congress as we know for 26 years and her term ended just last week, although some people are questioning if she's fit for the job. >> barbara lee should expect to answer the question. why are you doing this at age? 78? do you have the strength, the stamina and the commitment. >> jenkins is oakland's 3rd mayor in less than a month. he takes the reins from nikki fortunato bas who was just elected to the alameda county board of supervisors. that's had been interi

reyna 6.17, is the time and oakland leaders have appointed councilmember kevin jenkins to take over the position of mayor temporarily in this comes ahead of a special election in april. that will decide who will permanently take that office and leave the city. and we're learning the former congresswoman barbara lee could be in the running on monday. she filed campaign finance paperwork with the secretary of state's office, signaling a possible run for mayor this spring. she's among 13 people who have registered with the secretary of state's office so far. the former congresswoman will confirm her campaign in the coming days. so we'll have to see lee served in congress for 26 years. and her term ended just last week. barbara lee should expect to answer the question. >> why are you doing this at age? 78? do you have the strength, the stamina and the commitment. >> but jenkins is oakland's 3rd mayor in less than a month. he takes the reins from nikki fortunato bas who was just elected to the alameda county board of supervisors. bats had been interim mayor since december 17th following the

. >> oakland interim mayor kevin jenkins says his team has identified 2.5 million dollars to address working on the nearly 6 million dollar get to reopen the fire stations. he says discussions are ongoing. cuts could be made. 2 other city departments. meantime, former congresswoman barbara lee says she wants to look into how to restore those impacted fire stations. last week she announced she is running for oakland. mayor, i sat down one-on-one with lee to discuss her campaign and her plans for the city, including how she plans to address oakland's budget crisis and crime issues. >> that's the first thing you plan to do if you are elected into office. >> the first thing a plan to do is bring people together and say let me listen to you. let me here what you think your priorities are. of course, no. i'm going to have to look immediately looking at how we restored the virus stations given the fire threats. and i think oakland is really more prepared than most communities because i was in the legislature did in the 1991 fire. and i knew what took place the trauma of the terrible devasta

kevin jenkins as the interim mayor. he represents east oakland, jacobson kaplan will only serve again until april. has won a special election takes place. kron four's dan kerman. we'll have much more on this coming up on kron. 4 news at 5. justine, back to you, theresa, thank oakland firefighters are speaking out against the temporary closure of fire stations. kron 4 charles clifford. >> has the details. >> well, as of today, january 6, 2, fire stations in oakland, including fire station. 25 right behind me here are shut down. the firefighters who work here are expressing their frustration saying that the closures endanger public safety monday morning, oakland firefighters gathered on the steps of city hall to demand that the city reopened. the recently closed fire stations show that the city's budget prioritizes the lives of citizens of this great city. oakland is facing a budget deficit of around 129 million dollars. the city was counting on the sale of the oakland coliseum site to fill that budget gap. >> but the dea

. >> 908, is the time elsewhere in the east bay, oakland leaders have appointed councilmember kevin jenkins to take over the position of mayor temporarily. this all ahead of that special election in april to decide who will fill that job on a more permanent basis. and actually learning this morning. the former congresswoman barbara lee could be in the running on monday. and she lee apparently filed campaign finance paperwork with the secretary of state's office, which signals a possible run for mayor in the spring. she's among 13 people who have registered with the secretary of state's office so far. the former congresswoman will confirm whether she intends to run in the coming days. so we'll wait for that. we know that lee served in congress for 26 years. her turn ended just last week. some, though, are questioning her age. barbara lee should expect to answer the question. >> why are you doing this at age? 78? do you have the strength, the stamina and the commitment. >> and jenkins is oakland's 3rd mayor. in less than a month. he actually takes the reins from nikki fortunato bas who was ju

. >> oakland interim mayor get kevin jenkins says his team has identified 2.5 million dollars to help and is working on the nearly 6 million dollar gap to reopen the fire stations. he says discussions are ongoing and cuts could be made on other city departments. meantime, former congresswoman barbara lee says she wants to look into how to restore those impacted fire stations. lee is officially in the running to be oakland's next. mayor. i sat down one-on-one with her to discuss her campaign and plans for the city, including how she plans to address oakland's budget crisis and crime issues. here's part of our conversation. >> that's the first thing you plan to do if you are elected into office. >> the first thing a plan to do is bring people together and say let me listen. to you. let me here what you think your priorities are. of course, no. i'm going to have to look immediately looking at how restored the fire stations, given the fire threats. and i think oakland is really more prepared than most communities because i was in the legislature did in the 1991 fire. and i knew what took

council member kevin jenkins was selected as interim mayor. jenkins is oakland's third mayor. in just the past month after voters recalled shengtao. he replaces interim mayor nikki fortunato bass, who will be sworn in as an alameda county supervisor today. jenkins will hold the office until the city's special election in april. former congresswoman barbara lee has taken a formal step to running for oakland mayor. she filed paperwork with the state. a spokesperson tells the chronicle an official announcement about that decision is coming later this week. >> san francisco is just a little more than a day away from having a new mayor. daniel lowery will be sworn in tomorrow ahead of the official inauguration events. celebrations begin tonight. abc7 news anchor dion limb walks us through a jam packed schedule that's full of historic firsts. >> this is a microphone check here in san francisco, california. >> monday night, the stage was nearly set outside san francisco city hall in anticipation of mayor elect daniel lowery's inauguration ceremony, set to kick off at 1130 wednesday.

. >> oakland's interim mayor kevin jenkins says his team has identified 2.5 million dollars and they're on the nearly 6 million dollar gap to reopen the fire stations. he says discussions are ongoing, including possibly cutting other city departments. instead. >> former congresswoman barbara lee wants to look into how to restore these fire stations last week she announced that she is running for mayor. and apparently this is part of her plan come for. stephanie lin had a chance to sit down with her talk one to one about her plans for the city, including how she plans to address the city's budget crisis and crime problems. >> that's the first thing you plan to do if you are elected into office. the first thing a plan to do is bring people together and say let me listen. >> to you. let me here what you think your priorities are. of course, no. i'm going to have to look immediately looking at how restored the fire stations, given the fire threats. and i think oakland is really more prepared than most communities because i was in the legislature did in the 1991 fire. and i knew what took pl

. >> oakland's interim mayor kevin jenkins says that his team has identified 2 and a half million dollars and they're working on nearly 6 million more to try to reopen those closed fire stations. he says discussions are ongoing, including possibly cutting other city departments as well. it's 8.37 and a search is underway in lafayette for whoever is responsible for stealing. >> vases from the cemetery. a kron four's theresa stasi has the very latest now on the investigation. >> snatched bronze vases like this one stolen from oakmont memorial park and mortuary lafayette. oakmont reported the crimes to contra costa county sheriff's detectives indicating that at least 200 bronze vases were taken memorial bench was also vandalized. management says that they don't know when the vases were stolen or whether all at once or piecemeal or >> the time of day they were taken. are you kidding? kevin lynch? she was at oakmont thursday, paying respects to a friend that recently passed. >> is that is that is it's just a disgrace. i mean, do they have people here at night or something she says that while h