it will be near lake merritt. >> the city has received multiple complaints about trash and fires beinggnited near the lake. we are joined live at lake merritt with how the community could quiet some of those complaints, melissa. >> reporter: well, raj and jessica, the goal is to move the people who are living here along the lake as well as their belongings over to the kaiser convention center parking lot right over here. and crews will start building a fence here on monday. and that will become the blueprint for the new cabin community. >> i'm excited because now i feel like i'm getting closer to housing. >> reporter: things are looking up. not only did he catch a fish today in the lake merritt channel but he might be moving into something sturdier than a tent he shares with his wife and two dogs. >> i'm 45 years old. i'm tired of that. it's time to be able to do something on my own. >> reporter: he says he's already put in the application to move into the future lake merritt cabin community which will house 40 people. >> it will have services on site, social workers, case managers. >>

at lake merritt station. >> this is a parking lot for the lake merritt b.a.r.t. station, so now this site, along with the old metropolitan transportation commission building across the street. these are the proposed sites of a massive redevelopment project, designed to revitalize oakland's chinatown. >> reporter: take a look at these renderings of what the planned development will look like. >> 519 new units of housing, 44% affordable. you are going to have nonprofit spaces, as well as commercial office space and brings in vibrancy around that station. >> reporter: duffy is talking about the current lake merritt station at oak and eighth street. that is near the heart of oakland chinatown. this budget will make it more vibrant. people from around the east bay and hopefully all around the bay area will want to come and learn the history of open chinatown and participate in all that will happen there. >> reporter: parts board voted unanimously last week to enter into a two-year exclusive negotiation and agreement with east bay asian local development account operat

but i think sometimes when people buy or rent near a place like lake merritt or some other public parkl like it's theirs. and they feel like they've paid more money to have it. and so, folks that lived around the lake went lodging complaints with the city council, complaints that actually literally saidid, "i walalked out of my house,e, and there wewere four black men leleaning on their car. and i felt endangered." and ththis was allowed to be l e a registered complaint, right? that group into the city council in the 1990's and the police instituting a no-cruising zone, in a place that's consididered a scenic route, and stopping every car and saying, ou can onlnly drive by once." anyway, long story short, we had a a campaign, thatat because the police were coming around harassing people, pouring out their drinks, trampling over their picnics and saying, "you've got to leave," or like, "you must have alcohol, and it's illegal," all this stuff. they they first banned barbecues at the lake to try t to get black folks toto not hang out there. and then, when that didn't happen, then they di

. >> reporter: this is for the lake merritt bart station. these are the proposed sides of a massive redevelopment project designed to revitalize oakland chinatown. >> reporter: take a look at the renderings of what the planned development will look like. >> 519 new units of housing, 44% affordable . we will have commercial office space. it brings vibrancy around the station. >> reporter: if they are talk about the current lake merritt station near the heart of oakland chinatown. >> it will make it more vibrant. people around the bay area will want to come and learn the history of oakland chinatown. >> the board voted unanimously last week to enter into a two- year exclusive negotiating contract. >> we need more housing, we need more density around the area to support the stations. >> letting people live and work on top of great public transit like our bart system is an excellent step in that direction. or mac for many riders, the bigger concern is a loss of 200 parking spaces. >> want people to use public transportation, but without the park

the dragon boat festival at lake merritt in oakland, it will be mild at about 69 degrees. not only that, the giants are taking on the rockies tomorrow at 1 pm. they are taking them on at 6 pm tonight, too. but this is the forecast for tomorrow. we are still not done. the 49ers are taking on, who are those people? detroit. sunday at 1:05, it will be sunny and warm. temperatures in the mid-70s. >> the detroit lions. bless their little heads. san jose at 75 degrees and in the extended forecast we are looking for numbers to be only in the upper 70s inland but then look at thursday. it will be near 90 degrees by the time we head toward the end of the week. in the meantime, this weekend looks spectacular. that's weather and think goodness we have andrea for sports. >>> it is college football saturday. stanford looking to remain undefeated as their star running back sits out with an undisclosed injury. we will be right back. so today... they had to avoid the trap game against uc davis. >>> stanford had a convincing win last saturday and heads to oregon next saturday. it today, th

this time near lake merritt. as alyssa harrington tells us, that is getting some backlash. >> reporter: a group rallied on the edge of lake merritt to protest the city of oakland's plans to ban camping around the perimeter of the lake and open a tuff shed community instead. >> that's not the answer. you are putting adults in a small confined space. >> reporter: 20 sheds will be billed at the henry kaiser convention lot to house 40 people. nikki fortunato bass who is running for its district 2 supervisors wonders where everyone else will go? >> that means the 100 people who are living in tents around the lake arebe affected. fortunately, there are not enough shelters or other options for them to go so we believe it is and inhumane acti >> what is inhumane is to do nothing. this is a way to get people the comfort, the dignity of going to bed at night behind a locked door where only they have the key. >> reporter: mayor libby shafts office provided footage of sheds on 27th and northgate avenue. there's on-site staff

back in april she called police on two black men using a grill at oakland's lake merritt. first call lasted less than two minutes. two hours later, she called back and that call lasted more than 10 minutes. you can hear the confused dispatcher ask why she didn't just walk away. since then permanent charcoal grills are set up at the lake. >>> san francisco police are investigating a fight on a muni light rail train caught on video last night. you can see two men trying to push a third man off the train at 34th and judah putting him in a headlock. it start as an argument over loud music being played on the train. officers say they made contact with all three men and nobody wants to press charges. >>> you're watching ktvu fox 2 news at 6:30. >>> bart says it is scaling back its emergency police staffing plan after weeks of mandatory overtime for all officers. the transit agency says officers can still work a sick day if they want and rider safety will be a priority. ktvu's paul chambers talked to bart leaders about their new plan. >>> reporter: as bart restructures its staffi

lake merritt is often called the gem of oakland. come to the nation's first and oldest bird century. it's also home to at least 6500 homeless people. >> i have moved around three times before i got to this place. you just don't really have another place to go. >> reporter: the city of oakland says a homeless encampments are having a detrimental impact on the environment around the lake. >> we are seeing human waste, garbage, needles being pulled out of the lake by volunteers every day. >> reporter: as a solution, the community is opening community cabins that will help 40 people at the henry kaiser convention parking lot. over the next couple of weeks, those camping out at the lake will gradually be given 7 to 10 notice -- days notice to leave. then they will be invited to move in the first week of october. after that, lake merritt becomes an enclosed zone where encampments are prohibited. >> ideally, i'd like to get back on my feet, and be a contributing member to society. not just here. >> reporter: city leaders say that's what th

ktvu's paul chambers is live at the lake merritt bart station where he talked to bart leaders about this new plan. paul. >> reporter: bart police cannot maintain that emergency staffing for a long period of time so they scaled back to a heightened patrol to keep riders safe. as bart restructures its staffing plans, deputy chief out on patrol riding the trains to let passengers know it's still safe to ride bart even after several weeks of increased violent crimes including the stabbing death of nia wilson. >> we have over 400,000 riders a day, 2 million a week. so for those one or two incidents, it's very isolated. the vast majority of people who ride bart ride with out any incidence. >> be aware of my surroundings. i got to watch out for myself. >> reporter: weeks after the death, bart rolled out a plan to improve public safety on its trains. it included three weeks where all officers and some staff had to work 10-hour shifts six days a week. the agency knew it couldn't sustain that workload and ended that on monday. >> i don't see any difference in bart, like, security and police, i hav

. >> reporter: oakland police killed demouria hogg in a bmw near lake merritt 3 years ago. the shooting was justified by the d.a. but an attorney for the family says officers used poor tactics, and the video you are about to see should have been released much earlier. on june 6th, 2015, oakland firefighters found demouria hogg unresponsive in a bmw parked on a busy offramp from interstate 580. they called police after finding a gun on the passenger's seat. >> does it look like he is injured? >> no. he is passed out. >> reporter: officers tried to get hogg's attention with a loudspeaker. >> roll your windows down. put your hands up. >> reporter: they then fired less lethal beanbags at the car. officers used a crowbar to smash a passenger window and use their siren. but still, no response. after more than an hour, officers stormed the bmw. this body cam video is from the vantage point of officer nicole rhodes. she smash the driver's side window. although it's not seen on video, police say hogg moved toward the gun, prompting officer rhodes to fire her gun. hogg died at the ho

. >>> oakland plans to open a new community to house the homeless near lake merritt . city leaders say the goal is to help clear homeless camps and to prepare people for transitional housing. >> there is 24 hour security. there is peace management to provide services to get on a path to housing as well as light meals provided expect i would like to get on my feet and to contribute to society. >> over the next few weeks, people camping around the lake will be given notices to leave and they will be invited to move in the schatz the first week of october then lake merritt will be a closed design work camps are not allowed. >>> there were nearly three times the number of new jobs in the bay area and housing unit >> ion says nearly 53,000 new jobs were created housing units were built. those were mostly apartments and condos. they say the imbalance highlights the housing crisis. >>> a new study reveals 13% of homeowners in california have earthquake coverage according to the state department of insurance and fewer than 1 out of 10 buildings are insured. many people say cov

it would be built right above the lake merritt b.a.r.t. station. today the b.a.r.t. board took a big step by having the east asian development corporation to partner on the project. the goal is to connect to chinatown. >>> not just flooding but landslides threatening the coast. >>> disputing the death toll. president trump stirs things up by claiming the number of deaths from the hurricane in puerto rico was politically motivated. from landfall. the outer bands of the storm are already causing flooding, in >>> right now at 6:30, hurricane florence just hours away from landfall. the outer bands are already causing flooding. the storm has disrupted millions of life. and the goal here is better safe than sorry. >> wendy woolfolk is in north carolina. bring us up to date. >> reporter: this is the strongest band of rain and wind we have experienced so far. at least 60,000 people without power. and that is only going to increase when florence makes landfall. florence making her presence known. >> your time to get out of those areas of storm surge undags is coming to a clos

dragon boat fest, 690 this weekend at lake merritt emma oakland will be nice and mild. and quite a sight, too. and the giants are taking on the rockies in a few hours, gametime 1 pm and it will be sunny and mild. 640 at first pitch time. if ymeers e servg one up at le stadium, today one at 5 pm and the gametime tempur75. the lows tonight will be in the upper 40s, mid-50s and the daytime highs looking pretty good for today, 79 in fairview, 78 for livermore and 65 in san francisco. i look ahead, the usual low clouds in the morning and son in the afternoon but look at what happens on wednesday, thursday, friday. the numbers warm to the 900 range inland. first mild, and then we warm it up as we are headed to the end of the week. have a great sunday. >>> the south korean delegation left for pyongyang ahead of a summit between kim jong-un and south korean political leaders. the three-day summit comes ed. r negotiatnseen wash rth a leaders from the south and north are expected to continue discussing denuclearization. this will be the third meeting between the two countries thi

the bart board of directors approved a plan that would expand the late -- lake merritt park -- bart station into a hub with offices. plan calls for more than 500 housing units and hundreds of thousands of square feet of commercial space. about 200 of the units will be affordable housing. bart says it is too soon to tell when this project will be finished or how much it will cost. >>> a follow-up to a large story we told you yesterday picked the bart board of directors unanimously approved a new safety ordinance for increasing the use of security cameras on trains within bart stations and at bart parking lots . the heart worked with privacy rights organizations for more than two years on these proposals for facial recognition technology is not allowed here. bart still has to ask for public opinion when they want to expand the surveillance network or when they need more money for security equipment. >>> chp says it has stopped a driver on highway four in contra costa county who came up with a clever way to try to cheat their way into the carpool lane this morning. officer say the dummy in the

after that lake merritt will be in they closed them. out.his will be the third tough said community set up in oakland. >>> new members indicate more reason caltrain compared to last year. about 65,000 people use caltrain on an average workday. up from 2017. santa clara county has a high highest average with 28,000 passengers. the average weekday is about 23 miles. a caltrain extension is one step closer. according to the several cisco examiner, the san francisco county transportation authority approved a route along pennsylvania avenue for the extension. the plan is from the downtown extension to a high-speed real system. reports that several regional and state partners have approved the project before it moves forward. >>> a major upgrade in the works for commuters who use clipper cards for the metropolitan transit -- and the system is considering a 195 the revamp. one that would affect passengers on nearly two dozen bay area transit line. the plan calls for upgrades for station of vehicle card readers. it will also be in mobile phone app t

putting up a tough shed village next to laney college by the old kaiser convention center near lake merritt in the hope of cleaning up encampments that have sprung up around the lake. >> the current encampments have caused half a million dollars in damage in the wetlands area. we pull out needles, garbage, a lot of human waste. >> reporter: while some of the homeless we talked with said they are ready to move into the sheds and get help -- >> because it would get me off of the pavement. they have a program where i can get, you know, affordable housing. >> reporter: -- others said no. >> a lot of people say it's going to be like a concentration camp. >> reporter: which begs the question are the sheds tough enough to really handle the problem? >> maybe i can rent a bus and send them back over to san francisco. >> reporter: oakland city councilman noel gayo has his doubts and he voted for the shed. how much of this is just getting it out of sight? >> it's getting it out of sight. for me it's not the solution. >> reporter: city officials say while the sheds aren't the long term answer, they are

this time near lake merritt.d plans to house 40 homeless people in tough sheds in the parking lot of the henry j kaiser convention center. that is now getting some backlash. yesterday a group protested against that plan to open the tuff shed community and also banned people from camping intense around lake merritt. >> that means that the 100 people who are living intense around the lake are going to be affected. unfortunately, there are not enough shelters or other options for them to go. we believe that is an inhumane action. >> what is inhumane is to do nothing. this is a way to get people the comfort, the dignity of going to bed at night behind a locked door where only they have the key. >> city officials say there will be on-site staff to help connect people who are living in the sheds to healthcare and jobs. about $200,000 of private funding has already been secured for that program. >>> the senate judiciary committee is scheduled to vote on the west supreme court nomination of judge brett kavanaugh this thu

this lake merritt.y recently announced plans to house 40 people in sheds in the parking lot of the henry j kaiser convention center . that is getting some backlash now. yesterday a group protested the plan to open that tuff shed community and banned people from camping intends around lake merritt expect that means that the 100 people who are living in tents around the lake are going to be evicted. unfortunately, there are not enough shelters or other options for them to go so we believe that is an inhumane action. >> what's inhumane is to do nothing. this is a way to get people the comfort and dignity of going to bed at night behind a locked door where only they have the key.there will be on-site staff to help connect people who are living in the sheds to health care and jobs. about $200,000 of private funding has already been secured for this program. >>> people in the found grove neighborhood of santa rosa may soon be able to use their tap water again. city water officials say recent teshow the water

> after 3 years, oakland police release body cam footage of a deadly encounter with a man near lake merritt. the questions that remain. >>> and, hurricane florence rescued. we talk live with a bay area team of first responders helping to get people to safety. the four on 2 starts now. >>> a bay area professor's claim that she was sexually assaulted by supreme court nominee brett kavanaugh when they were teenagers, shaking up washington, d.c. today, just days before the first vote on his nomination. now we are learning that the judge and his accuser will publicly testify next week. welcome to the four on 2. i'm heather holmes. >> i'm alex savidge. >>> first we start with breaking news out of the sacramento area where four people have been shot including two sheriff's deputies. this all started before 2:00 this afternoon in rancho cordova at a pep boys auto parts store. investigators say they got a call about a fight inside of that shop before the shooting broke out. the suspect is in custody here. he was shot, along with one bystander and those two sacramento sheriff's deputies. >> this is a

the board of directors approval plan yesterday that would expand the lake merritt station into a hubith housing and offices. the plan calls for four new are than 500 housing units and hundreds of thousands of square feet of commercial space. 44% of the housing would be affordable housing. artificial say it is too soon to say when the project could be complete or how much it would cost. >>> -- bart officials say it is too soon to say when the project could be complete or how much it would cause. >>> it is a different story right in the eye of the storm. right after the break we will show you the eerie calm inside a. >>> at home we will examine our bay area forecast with rosemary as she tells us what rosemary as she tells us what to expect in the coming days. ...and get the brands youshion want.... check this out. ...at "oh, yeah" prices. from the latest trends to your favorite brands, it feels even better when you find them for less. at the ross fall fashion event. yes for less. with new, more secure numbers. but con artists, they never change. they'll always try to steal your medical

this is near the lake merritt station. i'll tweet out that information as well. getting towards the bay bridge, they're moving slowly across the span. the backup at the toll plaza starting to clear out right now. >> thanks, mike. >>> 4:50. it's a dog owner's worst nightmare. luckily a patrol officer in arizona was able to stop a man driving off with his vehicle, with the dog tied to it the vehicle. the man headed out of the gas station, headed to the interstate when the officer noticed the dog. he activated his siren and got that driver to stop. he was very appreciative of saving had his dog's life. >>> new doctors that are on probation cannot hide it anymore. >> california became the first state to pass the law,it syeste. it's meant to inform patients if their doctor has committed sexual misconduct or other wrongdoings. there's some way to find it online but now doctors will have to reveal it directly to patients. >>> money-saving options for prescription drugs is out there but your pharmacist is likely not telling you about the deals because the law puts it in

" too >>> you're looking at video of colorful dragon boats that took to the water at oakland's lake merrittoday. 23rd annual northern california international dragon boat festival. teams from around the world gathered to race the 40-foot boats. family friendly events, arts and crafts, festival through tomorrow. >>> dragons in the water in east bay and sweet treats order of the day outside the giants game. telemundo treat truck out at fiesta gigantes. teamed up to hand out free ice cream. that's the best. isn't the last stop. keep eye out every bay area event. never know when we'll show up with treats in tow. >>> more than 130 people answered call to save lives in the south bay today. i would like to personally thank each and every one. blood drive in san jose. blood center at critical levels for blood of all types. local hospitals need between 1,000 and 1,200 units of blood. bucking trend in the bay area, known for low donor turnouts. >> so fast-paced, see 2% or 3% of the ones eligible that come to donate. taking care of all local patients. really hoping to see first time donors that become

. >>> check out these renderings of the lake merritt project.took a big step forward by picking the east asian development to partner. >>> a cool refreshing blend of cucumber mint water was the centerpiece of this kickoff. the message to school-age children and parents was to embrace water over sugary soft drinks. >> sugary drinks are not healthy for their families or kids. this is our way of combating the narrative from the beverage industry. >> they are a major source of preventible diseases like diabetes. a third of middle and high school students are overweight or obese. >>> a grand plan to clean up the giant pacific garbage patch moves to the next phase, next. distance relationship. this is long distance with the best wifi experience, plus the most free shows to stream. and with savings on wireless, this is a relationship with more money to spend on the important things. this is how xfinity makes life... simple. easy. awesome. xfinity gives you the best wifi experience to stream the most free movies and shows from anywhere. plus, staying co

the festival happening on lake merritt from 10:00 to 5:00. it will reach into the mid-60s.e tri-valley, it won't be as hot as last weekend, so you'll enjoy more time outside, going to some of the restaurants and vineyards we'll see mostly sunny skies on saturday, reaching 73 and 77 degrees on sunday. some upper 70s and sunshine throughout the weekend. in a ltle closer to home, santa cruz will also have some really nice weather. highs reaching into the mid-70s but the clouds and the fog will return for the early part of the day. and sunshine with a high of 72 on sunday. we'll talk about what's going on today. our temperature trend is coming up in three minutes. >> looking forward to it. >>> dimming the millennial tower. the change inspectors want to see this week or else. >>> also ahead, a new push to keep kids from drinking too much sugar. >> the raiders stink. that's not a comments on the team's performance. the skunk story i'm talking about. jon gruden is telling us this morning. >>> as florence bears down on the east coast, president trump is tweeting about the hurricane

. >>> coming up later new at 6:00, the new plan in a and to get the homeless away from popular lake merritthose controversial tuff shed communities. >> it does not matter what position you are in. we are all going through it in some way, shape, or form. >>> in southern california, a man is in custnty n los angeles. investigators say no one was injured and it's unclear how many shots were fired. a weapon was recovered at the scene. the hospital was placed on lockdown this morning and a portion of one building on the medical center's campus was evacuated. los angeles county sheriff's officials announced they had taken the man into custody a short time later, at about 12:45. >>> 13% of homeowners in california have earthquake coverage according to the state department of insurance. and, 1 out of 10 commercial buildings are insured. earlier on the four on 2, we talked with the ceo of an earthquake insurance company. he says that many people are not insured because they don't happen often and coverage is too expensive. still, he says it's crucial that we are financially ready for the next big ea

(pam) also new at six -- 20 new tuff shed mini- homes will be going up next to lake merritt...ent to the parking lot of the henry j. kaiser convention center. the project is a result of the city council's vote to fund social services... at the city's third tuff shed temporary housing site ... it is all aimed at reducing the number of homeless people living in tents in the lake merritt area. the first tuff shed site opened last december.... at sixth and castro streets in west oakland. oakland mayor libby schaaf said, the 27th street and northgate avenue site -- improved public health and safety conditions for the people living in that area. that cabin community opened in may. no word on when the city will start construction on the new site. (tele) in the east bay. undercover police officers are going to be targetting cafes in berkeley .. in order to combat laptop theft crimes. kron 4's maureen kelly reports... this particular crime is on the upswing... now that the university is back in session. let's take a let's take a look outside right now... chief meteorologist lawrence kar

there was no train service between lake oakland and the lake merritt station. the final phase is scheduled for september 22nd and september 23rd. >>> healthcare workers took to the streets to send a message  to kaiser permanente. [ crowd chanting ] this is the scene yesterday as the union workers marched to the kaiser hospital on macarthur boulevard. they were joined by two bay area congressman. the demonstrators claimed kaiser is outsourcing hundreds of jobs. >> we are here to rally against kaiser who wants to outsource 260 of our classification jobs and pcp and shuttle drivers in san francisco and we are here to support them. >> demonstrators said kaiser plans to move jobs to other parts of the state where workers will be paid less and his statement was issued in response to the rally saying the protesters chose to, quote, mischaracterize kaiser permanente's strong commitment to labor. [ crowd chanting ] >>> marriott and hundreds of hotel workers had demonstrations with about 75 being arrested. the union said the marriott profits have risen 200% since the r

on top of that, trains will be running between west oakland and lake merritt and 19th st. stations well track maintenance work is taking place. shuttle buses will be running instead took the train closure will continue through tonight. this is the third of four weekend closures. the goal is to make bart rides safer, quieter, and smoother. >>> caltrain and sand trans will be running on a sunday schedule today. train service by way of caltrain will not operate south of the dirt on station today. you can take a shuttle bus between the tammy and and dear don stations . the last caltrain leaving san francisco is at 9:15 tonight. the sand trans will run less frequently today. service will not go on routes that don't usually run on sundays or routes that go to schools. >>> today the chp and the nevada highway patrol are teaming up to combat distracted and aggressive driving along interstate 80 . the is a joint effort that follows the death of a chp officer on interstate 80 by a suspecteders were hurt on the same stretch of highway by a driver that wasn't paying attention to the r

oakland cheer on a fleet of colorful 40 foot dragon votes as teams from all over california race at lake merritt this weekend. the free festival also includes cultural performances, food, kid friendly activities, and more. in the south bay the 2018 luna park chalk art festival is in san jose on saturday where you will find art, live music, dance, food truck, a children's area. esto park. in the north be on saturday the annual old growth festival takes place at the historic redwood forest. this festival features productions that help raise funds for all state parks. in sports at the giants, quakes, and niners are home. raiders and a's are away. grand prix of sonoma is at the sonoma raceway. that is your weekend watch. >>> the oakland a's are in tampa today playing the race. they lost to the orioles yesterday 5 - 3. they were playing the orioles in baltimore baltimore jumped out to an early lead in the first inning. like that. the oakland a's cut that lead to 2 - 1 after stephen piscotty hit a homerun. the a's just couldn't put together enough hits for the orioles pictures kept getting out of jams

after that, lake merritt will become a closed zone, where camps will not be permitted. >>> there were nearly three times the number of new jobs in the bay area last year as new housing units bills, according to a new local study. the metropolitan transportation commission and association of bay area government says nearly 53,000 new jobs were created last year. but, fewer than 15,000 housing units were built. those were mostly apartments and condos rather than single- family homes. the mtc says the imbalance highlights the area's housing crisis. >>> 4:27. as hurricane florence barrels toward the east coast, president trump assures residents he is ready to help them. >> we are sparing no expense. we are totally prepared. we are ready. >> up next, tracking the powerful storm expected to the land this week. >>> and, california's new bail reform law faces a new challenge. what opponents have to say as they try to get something on the ballot. >>> good morning. welcome back to mornings on 2. it's the middle of the week, wednesday, september 12th. i'm dave clark. >> and i'm pam cook. one of

the dragon boat festival at lake merritt emma it will be 69 degrees. san francisco tomorrow is going to be taking on the rockies. they are taking them on right now, but tomorrow if you're going to the game, 1 pm, sunny and mild. at the same time, the detroit stadium. it will be 75 degrees and sunny and warm. overnight tonight in the 50s, and then 60s. a few degrees below average. in the extended forecast, we have the usual low clouds in the morning but sunny in the afternoon. look at next week. 90 degrees by thursday. so, things will be getting warmer if we just exercise some patients. here is andrea. >>> look at this, the players won't be the only man in uniform on the sidelines this sunday. the new nfl cheerleaders are breaking barriers. >>> coming up in sports, we go to denver where vern joins us in the traditional matchup between the raiders and broncos. done on the farm, stanford is looking to remain undefeated. we will be right back. so today... they had to avoid the trap game against uc davis. >>> stanford had a convincing win last saturday agai

putting up a tough shed village next to laney college by the old kaiser convention center near lake merrittning up encampments that have sprung up around the lake. >> the current encampments have caused half a million dollars in damage in the wetlands area. we pull out needles, garbage, a lot of human waste. >> reporter: while some of the homeless we talked with said they are ready to move into the sheds and get help -- >> because it would get me off of the pavement. they have a program where i can get, you know, affordable housing. >> reporter: -- others said no. >> a lot of people say it's going to be like a concentration camp. >> reporter: which begs the question are the sheds tough enough to really handle the problem? >> maybe i can rent a bus and send them back over to san francisco. >> reporter:

no train service between the 19th street and west oakland stations as well as west oakland and lake merritt stations. so ac transit is providing some free bus shuttles. this will add about 15 to 20 minutes on to your trip. so plan accordingly. >>> the nominees for the latin- american music awards are announced and marvel studios dropped the trailer for its first female superhero blockbuster. here's your "eye on entertainment." >> reporter: comedienne jack black was honored tuesday with a star on the hollywood walk of fame. his son, wife and father were on hand for the ceremony. >> lewis, i'm your uncle jonathan. >> are you wearing a robe? >> it's a kimono. >> reporter: his latest film, the house with a clock in its walls, opens friday. ♪[ music ] >> reportezu paminees ithislatin-american mu the puerto rican superstar, the most viewed artist globally on youtube, has nine nominations including artist and song of the year. cardi b is among the performers set to appear on the show which will broadcast live from hollywood on october 25th. >> i know a renegade soldier when i see one. never occurr

beautiful downtown lafayette, sunshine, mid-70s tomorrow and the dragon boat festival this weekend, lake merritt in oakland, mild, mid- to upper 60s. we still have a fall-like weather pattern with a big broad area of low pressure to our north. we'll see that influence of this low exerting down into northern california. tomorrow we have more of the ocean breeze which is why it will be cooler. we lose the breeze. the sun is still strong this time of year and we will see things warm up on sunday by 2 or 3 or 4 or 5 degrees depending where you are. cloud cover, not that much tomorrow morning. there will be some, but it will burn off quickly. tomorrow is not about the cloud cover. it's about the cool breeze. as saturday afternoon rolls around, we get the sunshine. sunday we'll feature clouds near the water, but you'll get afternoon sunshine. your weather headlines? minimal fog overnight. tomorrow with the breeze we will be up to 12 degrees cooler than average especially inland. then we start to warm up sunday and we aren't going to stop warming up until the end of next week. highs tomorrow 70s, conco

kingston kron 4 news." ( robin ) in the east bay... 20 new tuff shed mini-homes will go up next to lake merrittand's first tuff shed site opened last december. and mayor libby schaaf says the second site that went up in may... improved public health and safety conditions for the people living in the area. no word on when the city will start construction on the new site. ( robin )the city of fremont is planning to improve part of highway 84 between 8-80 and mission boulevard. governor brown signed a bill yesterday giving that stretch of road to the city. fremont's improvement plans include repaving work... installing ramps and more traffic signals. the city will also create safer walking routes to school. ( robin )for your money... retailers are on a hiring frenzy for the upcoming holiday season. macy's said it will hire 80-thousand seasonal workers. and gap is looking to use 65-thousand temps. last week - target announced it will hire 120- thousand holiday employees. delivery companies like u-p-s and fed ex are looking for a combined 155-thousand workers. retailers expect that it may be hard to

the dragon boat festival saturday and sunday at lake merritt in oakland, upper 60s. fall-like weather pattern continues. mid-september it gets hot, 100, 105 degrees inland, 90 at the beach. not with this pattern. the wind's going the opposite direction, strong storm to the north, still stormy in the pacific northwest. we will not get the rain, a little claw, but it's all about the breeze from -- cloud cover, but it's all about the breeze from the ocean keeping us chilly. minimal fog and on the cool side of average tomorrow, but then we start warming up, a slow but steady climb back to average toward the middle of next week. your highs tomorrow in the 70s, concord 75, sunshine, san jose 76, a sunny afternoon in vallejo, 71, redwood city 72, oakland 69 degrees and pacifica seasonably cool and 60 degrees. a warmer choice over the weekend is sunday up to 5 degrees warmer. we'll stay in the upper 70s to low 80s inland and upper 60s to low 70s in the bay through wednesday with further warming by this time next week. given all that is going on around the country, that's a r

are working on the rails between the 19th street and west oakland stations, as well as between lake merritt and west oakland. this is the third week b.a.r.t. will work on the tracks. they have one more weekend planned in september. some riders have said the buses add a lot more time to their trip, so plan accordingli. >>> in the east bay, firefighters have con trained a grass fire near the tesoro refinery. the fire was reported around 2:15. a fire official says about 25 acres burned. firefighters originally had trouble getting to it because of gates at the refinery. no one was hurt. the fire did not interrupt work at the refinery. >>> let's turn to the weather now. and the holiday weekend, of course, it's beautiful today. here's hay beautiful view from our sutro camera. remember what it was like a year ago? >> i don't exactly. we looked it up, though. it turns out we were sweating it out for a little friday flashback. l let's get to sandhya patel. >> you cannot forget, san francisco was sweltering a year ago, labor day weekend. 106 degrees. that was an all-time record. now, tomorrow, the ex

tomorrow there is no service between west oakland and two other stations. 19th street and lake merritt. passengers must take free shuttle buses to make their connections. during the three-day weekend workers will upgrade tracks and other equipment. b.a.r.t. says this will create a smoother and quieter ride. normal service resumes on tuesday morning. >>> police have tracked down a b.a.r.t. stabbing suspect who appeared on surveillance images at the macarthur station. oakland police arrested him yesterday. 59-year-old jamar coleman is accused of pulling a knife on a train last saturday and cutting a man's thumb. the victim is expected to be okay. >>> on the roads law enforcement gearing up form a long and very busy labor day weekend, kpix5's anne makovec reports distracted drivers are advised to look out. >> you know why i stopped you? >> no. >> reporter: because an officer saw a phone in his hand, something they're looking for in force this week. it's a crackdown on reckless in >>n't know if they're distracted looking down at their phone or if they are completely obliterated and intoxic

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trains will not run between west oakland and the lake merritt stations while track maintenance is beinghuttle buses will run instead. bart is also running a modified sunday schedule for the holiday on monday. >>> california is taking a major step in changing the criminal justice system. they are doing away with cash bail and an f in -- in an effort to ease economic disparities. some say it could make things unfair. >> reporter: cash is no longer can, at least in california when it comes to bonding out of jail. the state will soon become the first to use risk assessments to decide who goes free and who stays behind bars. >> we have replaced the system with a money system, with a detention system, where a judge looks at you, and if they think they can let you out with an ankle monitor, it happens. >> governor jerry brown signed the law on tuesday, saying it is about treating the rich and poor fairly. misdemeanor suspects would likely be considered low risk. charges that involve violent felonies or sex crimes would be seen as high risk, and suspects would likely spend pretrial time in jail

. >> reporter: this is the parking lot for the lake merritt b.a.r.t. station. this site along with the old metropolitan transportation commission are the sites of a revitalization project. take a look at what this will look like. >> 519 units of new housing, 44% affordable. you will have non-profit space as well as commercial space. it will bring some vibrancy around the station. >> reporter: he is talking about the current lake mary station, it is near the heart of oakland's chinatown. >> it will make it more vibrant . people all around the bay area are going to want to come and learn the history of oakland chinatown. >> reporter: the vote -- the board voted unanimously to work with an investment group and a construction company to work on the project. >> we need more support for the system. >> reporter: b.a.r.t. has developed similar projects in other areas. >> for many writers, the bigger concern is the loss of 200 parking spaces. >> you want people to use the public transportation system but without the parking lot, i feel like it is just not going to be co

now the city is putting up a tuff shed village on lake merritt in the hope of clearing out the encampments have sprung up around the lake. >> the current encampments have caused a half million dollars of damage in the wetlands area. we pull out needles and garbage. a lot of human waste. >> while some of the home is we spoke with say that they're ready to move into the sheds and get help -- >> it would get me off the pavement. the of a program where i can get port -- affordable housing. >> reporter: a lot of people say no. >> they say it will be like a concentration camp. or mac which begs the question, are the sheds tough enough to handle the problem? >> maybe you can rent a bus and send them back over to san francisco. >> reporter: he has his doubts and he voted for the sheds. >> how much of this is just getting it out of sight? >> it is getting it out of sight. for me, it is not the solution. >> reporter: city officials say that while the sheds are not a long-term answer, they are getting results. >> the goat goal is to meet the needs of the unfiltered and the needs of the rest of the ci

there was no train service between west oakland and the lake merritt station.he final phase will be september 22nd and september 23rd. >>> healthcare workers took to the streets to send a message to kaiser permanente over the weekend. [ crowd chanting ] the union workers marched to the kaiser hospital and they were joined by two bay area congressmen, and the demonstrators claimed kaiser plans to outsource hundreds of jobs. >> were here to rally against kaiser, who wants to outsource 260 of our jobs including pharmacy warehouse workers. we are here to support them. [ crowd chanting ] >> the demonstrators said kaiser plans to move jobs to other parts of the state where workers will be paid less. a statement was issued in response saying protesters chose to, quote, mischaracterize kaiser permanente's strong commitment to labor. [ crowd chanting ] >>> negotiations continued between marriott and hundreds of workers who protested in san francisco about 75 demonstrators that were arrested. the union said the profits have risen7%. marriott said it has been negotiating

. >>> meanwhile, bart is moving forward with a plan to transform 177 parking spaces at oakland lake merrittand retail development. according to the chronicle, the bart board approved an exclusive negotiating agreement with an east bay developer. in all, it calls for 519 units of houses. 44% will be rent bed low market rate. no replacement parking is included in this play >> in south bay, clergy sexual abuse survivors plan to urge the atck handled allegations against priests. 12 men claimed they were abused there in the 1970s. parishioners approve of steps patrick ms taking to uncover what happened. that includes releasing the names of priest priests accused of abusing children. >> naming names is crucial. you hear all of these stories about people who have been relocated parish to parish. unless we want the names, how are we expect said to protect the children? >> it is expected by the middle of next month. >>> santa rosa police are asking for your help finding a driver involved in a deadly hit and run. witnesses called 911 after seeing a car hit a man at stoney point just before 9:30 satur

more than 110 teams will compete in the nation's biggest dragon boat competition at lake merritt this beat of drummers. the racing starts at 8 am continues until 5 pm. in mission it's free -- admission is free. >>> let's look at the forecast and a check of our roads. >> we are doing okay for the commute. people are taking the usual amount of time to get to places, unlike yesterday, which was unexpectedly busy. coming over to concord, you will see traffic is pretty typical on 680. we will take typical after a day like yesterday. the carquinez bridge and the macarthur maze is 26 minutes. tack on another 50 minutes -- 15 minutes at the tobin bridge. you can see traffic is a little bit slower on 880 from hayward to fremont. we had earlier problems to blame better finally clear but traffic is on the slow side. it will be slow around pleasanton. it st valley. this area looks okay on the bayshore freeway. no trouble as reported in moran county to san rafael. -- is reported in moran county to san rafael. >>> they're making a push as they approach the north carolina coast as a strong category

new tuff shed many homes will go up in a parking lot next to the kaiser convention center near lake merritthelping to relocate people sleeping in tents around the lake . the city has previously built two other such sites one stro street and thother> a woman in to remember the best time she had with her two-year-old sons who died early sunday morning in a car crash in solano county. >> [ singing ] >> jerome has ito was with his father who had picked up the little boy on saturday. they went to a home in fairfield and then the father decided to drive to vallejo, but crashed on interstate 80 on highway 37 in solano county. chp says the father, jerome has into a senior, was driving under the influence. the little boy was ejected from the car onto the freeway. he was not properly strapped into his seatbelt. we talked to the grieving mother who says she found out jerome junior had diedfrom the child's father. >> he just started screaming he's dead, he's dead, i'm sorry go out. my son not loved him so much and looked up to him ridiculously. >> that would jerome senior is facing several charges that

oakland, residents of the westlake christian terrace senior home.. located off 28th street near lake merritt ... are cleaning up. (pam) vandals broke windows in 28- cars overnight in their parking lot. (catherine) kron 4's gabe slate talked to residents who say the expensive window repairs hit them hard... sound from charmain stevens / resident - westlake christian terrace senior residence " it hurts because it's my home, people don't have much here, we are on a budget"charmain stevens a resident here at westlake christian terrace senior residence in oakland says it was painful this morning as the residents here came out to a parking lot littered with glass windows in 28 of their cars were broken overnight sound from charmain stevens / resident - westlake christian terrace senior residence "yeah they stealing, going car to car" nats - clean sound from flora wong / resident - westlake christian terrace senior residence "somebody call me and say your car is broke" now flora wong has to pay $150 to get her window fixed. .. for nothing sound from flora wong / resident - westlake christian terrac

no trains will run between west oakland and 19th street or between west oakland and lake merritt. free buns will take passengers between west 19th street and oakland. the only way to cross the bay on saturday and sunday is to use the bus bridge from 19th street. >>> there's a celebration under way in the south bay for the largest dam project in the bay area in two decades which is finally done. >>> a family finds mysterious payments on their phone bill, but who is doing it? i'm michael finney. ahead on "7 on your side", >>> one of the regions largest reservoirs in the south bay is located almost atop an active fault. >> a new dam was just completed to help ensure drinking water will be available soon after an earthquake. "abc 7 news" reporter david louie gives us a close-up look. >> reporter: 2.7 million people count on this reservoir and four others for drinking water in four bay area counties, however the reservoir hasn't been kept at full level for 15 years because of the condition of the 9--year-old dam. a fault lies 15 feet away making it vulnerable in an earthquake. >> you r