she was selected and appointed by mayor libby schaaf in 2017 and was tasked with restoring confidence in the department that was rocked by a sex scandal involving officers and an underaged girl. >> meanwhile oakland's police department has been under federal monitoring for 17 years. the department has struggled to comply with the negotiated settlement stemming from the police misconduct case in 2003. more than 100 oakland residents sued the city saying a band of rogue officers planted drugs and beat people up. attorneys for victims as well as a court appointed monitor say police have been backsliding on some of the required reforms, isciply actio for use of excessive force. now kirkpatrick was hired in 2017 after a sexual abuse scandal. an uproar over how oakland police handled that case prompted the ouster in 2016 of the previous chief. oakland has one of the strongest models of civilian oversight in the country. the police commission was created in 2016 after a ballot initiative aiming to rebuild trust between officers and 7 volunteer commissioners have the rare authority to discipl

. >> mayor libby schaaf says the chief was fired without cause.>> mayor libby schaaf is selected anne kirkpatrick as a chief back in january 2017, just three years ago. now kirkpatrick is out. the interim assistant chief of police will serve as acting chief lected. as henry lee tells us, city officials said it's time for new leadership.>> the oakland police commission voted unanimously to fire police chief anne kirkpatrick, with oakland mayor libby schaaf giving her blessing three years after she swore kirkpatrick in. >> the trust between the police commission and police chief has become irrevocably broken. >> the mayor said a voter approved measure gave her in the commission the ability to fire the chief without cause. she thanked kirkpatrick for service but set a new leader to needed to move the department forward. speck i do not regret choosing chief kirkpatrick, i believe there are many examples of how she served our city extremely well over the three years, but i must respect the authority and role of our independent police commission. >> regina jackson, who heads the police comm

tonight mayor libby schaaf also a lights a 50 percent reduction in shootings and homicides in oakland over the last 5 years. and in the next 3 years, the city says residents will see $100 million pave 1100 miles of roads. [ chanting ] >> reporter: outside the theater at the oakland museum of california, housing advocates held signs, including this one. housing is a human right. >> what is a real solution? housing. actual housing. not tough sheds, not rv parks. >> reporter: in oakland, betty yu, kpix 5. >>> the former ceo of an investment giant receives the harshest sentence yet in the college admissions could sp actress lori loughlin. >> and tonight what transit officials are saying in the delay to >>> in los anges le asorh igthveat killed kobe bryant and 8 others. according to the official report, the ntsb is now focused on the pilot and the weather conditions last month. the pilot told air traffic controllers he was climbing to 4,000 feet to get above the clouds. he only made it about 2300 feet. that's when a witness reported seeing the chopper emerge from the clouds and roll to the

says the chief was fired without cause.>> mayor libby schaaf is selected anne kirkpatrick as a chief january 2017, just three years ago. now kirkpatrick is out. the interim assistant chief of police will serve as acting chief lected. as henry lee tells us, city officials said it's time for new leadership.>> the oakland

. >> reporter: the mayor, libby schaaf, talked about values and oakland values. can you talk about your relationship with her and how it changed? >> i think well of mayor libby schaaf and i assume she hired me to give me a great opportunity and that's why i'm really surprised and quite disappointed that three weeks ago, she asked me to go to washington, d.c. for a meeting. she introduced me as her fabulous police chief. i don't understand how you do this, two weeks ago, saying in front of staff members at a meeting that she was going to fight for me. i believed her. >> reporter: what are your options? >> i have legal options i'm weighing right now and what i want is to be honorable and to get to healing. >> reporter: cristina rendon, ktvu, fox two news. >> our coverage does not end there. download the ktvu news app to find extended interview clips with the former chief. >> very interesting and a great interview. >>> 4:18 and let's check with sal for look at traffic. what are you watching? >> looking good, sal. >>> just making sure everything is good and not much

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honestly a slap in the face for everybody who lives here. >> reporter: the spokesman for mayor libby schaaf issued a statement saying ann kirkpatrick's service to oakland deserves the gratitude and appreciation members for the department showed her today and said the community will need time to process the firing. that certainly included the officers and kirkpatrick herself. >> i have loved being in oakland and i am saddened i have to say goodbye. kirkpatrick says she will be moving back to seattle. she's also considering bringing a lawsuit over her firing. >> thank you. the commissioner kirkpatrick accused of retaliating against her is now firing back on facebook. janelle harris wrote, the atrocious slander and defamation of my character by the fired ex- chief of police is shameful. she also posted a receipt for $166 she paid the city for what she says was for those towing fees, as well as a string of e- mails between her and an opd spokesperson where she says she was only asking about the policy, not asking for a favor. harris says kirkpatrick assumed she wanted her towing fees waived and

the spokesman for mayer libby schaaf released a statement saying anne kirkpatrick's service to oakland deserves the gratitude she and members of the department shoulder today in the community will need time to process the firing and that certainly includes officers and kirkpatrick herself. >> i have loved being in oakland and saddened i have to say goodbye. >> the commissioner kirkpatrick accused of retaliating against her is firing back on facebook. janelle harris wrote, the atrocious slander and defamation of my character by the fired ex- chief of police is shameful. harris also posted a receipt for $166 which she says was for towing fees and a string of e- mails where she says she was only asking about policy not asking for a favor. harisis kirkpatrick assume she wanted her towing fees waived and was disrespected. >> on wall street, fears over the impact of the coronavirus on congress sent stocks plunging. the dow fell 879 points today as a drop of more than 3% over falling more than 1000 points yesterday. the nasdaq down 255, the s&p down 97. traders rattled by clusters of illness

today oakland mayor libby schaaf praised a multi agency effort to fight homelessness. laura anthony is live in oakland with the story tonight. laura? >> reporter: hi, dan. this is a pilot program. the whole goal of the program, to keep people from becoming homeless in the first place. >> we want to keep oakland, oakland, and that starts with keeping oaklanders in oakland. >> reporter: 15 months in, mayor libby schaaf says a program to preventing people from becoming homeless in her city is working. >> keep oakland housed in the last year and a half has kept 2,117 households from losing their housing. >> reporter: the 2,100 households include about 4,000 individuals. for more than a thousand clients, the aid came in the form of legal services. 779 received financial help. >> i'm a retired physical education teacher. >> reporter: inez washington is one of those helped by the organizations that make up keep oakland housed. in her case with emergency funds to get caught up on her renting. >> you have to keep a positive mind. i just can't -- even though sometimes it's real

the oakland police commission tonight voted unanimously to fire the police chief that mayor libby schaaf handpicked just a little more than three years ago to lead the department. just out of executive session, the head of oakland's police commission, regina jackson, said she made the motion to dismiss the police chief. >> the oakland police commission voted unanimously to join mayor schaaf in terminating the chief of police without cause. >> reporter: during the news conference following the announcement, mayor libby schaaf said she supported the decision while also praising the progress made by oakland's first female police chief. >> under her leadership, oakland has seen a historic reduction in gun violence as well as in officer-involved shootings. >> reporter: anne kirkpatrick was mayor schaaf's bpick three years ago to take the reins in the midst of a sex ploitation. so why did the commission fire her? >> there are a lot of improvements, but the disparities continue to exist, and there are a series of other issues that have just contributed to losing the confidence. >> reporter: the

were swirling yesterday following a closed door meeting between the police commission and mayor libby schaafhaaf says the trust between the commission and the police chief had become irrevocably broken. >> yeah. i do not regret choosing chief kirkpatrick and i believe there are many examples of ways she served our city extremely well over these three years, but i must respect the authority and role of our independent police commission. >> kirkpatrick faced criticism when she took over the department a few years ago amid a scandal involving officers and a teenage sex worker. the department had fallen behind in making reforms relating to its use of force. four officers be fired after the shooting death of joshua in west oakland in 2008. the officers were justified in using deadly force. >> there are a series of other issues that have just contributed to losing the confidence. we didn't think that she was going to be the most effective chief in oakland. >> assistant chief daren allison is now serving as acting chief until an interum chief is named and now a search is under way for the next chie

libby schaaf sided with them to fire her without cause. a tearful kirkpatrick hugged. >> im ne would rather lose my j and scekeep my integrity. >> reporter: some officers are thinking of quitting. >> i know plenty of people have mentioned about looking for other places, because there have been a lot of negative things one after another. >> reporter: as far as the hiring process going for the next police schiechief, they wi come up with four candidate. the names will go to the mayor and city administrator and mayor libby schaaf will have the final say. that's latest here in oakland, nbc bay area news. >> let's bring in our chief meteorologist jeff ranieri. we had a beautiful sunset and a beautiful day. >> the next couple days, we do eventually have some showers move back into the forecast. let's bring you into that tonight. i want to get you a live view out across the east bay and thanks to celine and master control for getting this fine tuned for us. a little haze off in the distance. we had a high of 76 in walnut creek, right now dropping

the oakland mayor libby schaaf supported the decision to fire her. >> i do not regret choosing chiefatrick and i believe there are many examples of the ways she served our city very well over these last three years but i must respect the authority and role of our independent police commission. >> there are a series of other issues that have just contributed to losing the confidence. we didn't think that she was going to be the most effective chief in oakland. >> mayor schaaf inherited a department rocked by a scandal involving oakland police officers and a teenager worker. they said quote we will work hard to achieve and maintain stability, continuing to focus on public safety, service, and community. in true form we will persevere together as an opd family. >>> and a cancelation after a cancer-causing chemicals in the school. the school removed a petroleum tank for a campus last fall. results from environmental testing found levels of tce in the groundwater, but not drinking water. >> the levels that we're seeing here, they're just above the levels where there might be a problem whe

mayor libby schaaf hired her and the mayor was the one who told her she was fired. the commission said there have been notable successes under her leadership, but commissioners felt kirkpatrick was still lacking. >> there are a lot of improvements but the disparities won't to exist and there are a series of other issues that contributed to losing the confidence. we didn't think she was going to be the most effective chief in oakland. >> i do not regret choosing chief kirkpatrick. and i believe there are many examples of ways that she served our city extremely well over these three years. but i must respect the authority and role of our independent police commission. >> the police union is not happy about this saying kirkpatrick was a well respected leader who was making significant progress and bringing stability to the opd. it goes on to say, the statement from the union, that police officers are disappointed in the actions of the police commission and the mayor. kirkpatrick is entitled to one-year's salary as severance, that's around $273,000. the mayor says the c

before going back to seattle this week. >> what did she say about her relationship with mayor libby schaaf? when that statement was made, she seemed to have a little bit of a mix. >> was she blindsided? >> reporter: she said in washington, d.c., mayor schaaf was touting her as her wonderful police chief and then she was terminated. she said they've always had a good relationship and she speaks very highly of mayor schaaf. the mayor said it was very difficult and she needed to do this. >> interesting interview and we will see where it all lays out. >> reporter: more in the next hour. >> good. >>> new this morning, two are in custody, accused of driving into two people on a sidewalk and then hitting a san francisco police car. it started at 9:30 last night after a man and woman were inside the car yelling and threatening people on the street. it was mainly the homeless. the car ended up on a sidewalk near haight and ashbury. >> they drove on the sidewalk and struck two pedestrians on the street, two homeless individuals. they were received with non- life-threatening injuries. >> officers spo

kirkpatrick sat down today to talk about libby schaaf. >> i'm embarrassed. those headlines went national. it's painful to me. it's not how i would like to end 38 years. >> what is your biggest regret? >> i don't have a regret. i actually don't have a single regret. >> reporter: anne kirkpatrick believes her firing may be out of retaliation. she says a police commissioner approached her in 2018, asking to have her tow tickets reimbursed, but kirkpatrick wouldn't do it. >> you hired a woman of integrity. by that, i am willing to stand on my values. i am willing to lose a job by standing on my values. >> no regrets? >> no regrets. >> reporter: the police commission has been at odds with with kirkpatrick in the past, including the 2018 shooting death of josha pollack. >> do you feel like you were atlanta parent enough with the public? >> absolutely. >> again, i believed in those things. so in the pollack shooting, i had tried to bring in outside people to sit on the board, to make the determination if the shooting was in policy, or out of policy. you don't get m

. >> inside the ceremony, mayor libby schaaf addressed the changing of the top cops saying leaders come and go. >> the decision was extremely personally difficult for me, but i made it because i believe it was in the best interest of oakland. >> schaaf agreed with the police commission's unanimous vote thursday night to terminate kirkpatrick after three years of service. the reason, loss of confidence in kirkpatrick. they're headed in a different direction. >> we've moved on. i mean, we're looking for a new form of leadership and we wish chief anne kirkpatrick well. >> jackson added that she prefers an internal candidate, but a nationwide search is under way for the replacement here for police chief and in talking to some of the people inside the department depending on who you talk to a lot of them are saying they really liked kirkpatrick and they're sad to see her go. live in oakland, cristina rendon, ktvu fox 2 news. >>> oakland is one of the few major cities where a police commission has the authority to terminate the police chief. most cities it's the city council. but the oakland

. >>> the oakland top cop fired, how libby schaaf and the police commissioner are reacting and the search for a replacement. >>> surviving world war ii, how this historic estimate of the violin continues to teach lessons of history, heroism and hope to this day. >>> singing it, a new musical inspired by the 1991 album these okay does. in this hour i catch up with a grammy winner to talk about the last ship. here we are friday, thank you for joining us. a live look with lots of sun listening to do not stand so close to me by the police. it came out in 1986. will hear the sun from sting the last ship based on his childhood in england in san francisco right now. we have you next to us because >> are playing the role of sale today while he has the role of a lifetime. >> one of those musicians, if you turn it up, everything sounds great. somebody i never saw live. >> me either. >> the solo stuff. >> anytime this guy goes on stage. bruce springsteen reasoning was on stage, kind of in a different format but it's nice to see them out of their element doing something so. staying in san francisco,

mayor libby schaaf will deliver her state of the city address.pected to talk about her accomplishment as meier. it all starts at the oakland museum of art at 430 this afternoon. >>> and the san francisco giants are helping their friends will forget about the forgettable baseball season. they are holding a fanfest at oracle park. >>> despite fears surrounding the coronavirus, the chinese new year activities will still be going on. >>> if you plan on heading out to the parade this weekend, you might want to use mass transit. muni will be a great option as well as b.a.r.t. keep in mind, too, a lot of street closures in and around the area because of the parade. so a lot of changes will be happening. and if you're heading to the giants fanfest, caltrans will get you there easy. as well as b.a.r.t. and muni. we do have some stop-and-go conditions northbound 101, just slightly. lookout for an an accident there. getting busy across the span. >>> welcome we are looking at clear skies and many locations, although some spots especially along the coast, par

. >> reporter: mayor libby schaaf wants to launch a national search for the next chief, but the chair at the police commission say they'd like to hire someone from within the police department. live at the oakland police department, i'm da lin, kpix 5. >>> new details now on the coronavirus. we're learning more 2 new cases in california. 1 in sacramento county, and one in humboldt county. there are a handful of confirmed cases here in the bay area. a man from santa clara county has recovered and is out of isolation. stay with kpix 5 as we cover the latest developments on the coronavirus. >>> now to a developing story. classes at mcclymonds high school in oakland likely won't resume until the middle of next week while crews try to determine the source of ground water contaminated with chemicals. kpix 5's andria borba is here live with the latest. >> reporter: allen, the air quality here at mcclymonds high school inside the classrooms and around campus will be tested this weekend. it's unknown exactly when the students will get to come back to class here. classes were canceled today as

thursday without cause by an unanimous oakland police commission, and with the approval of mayor libby schaaf. kirkpatrick had this estimation. >> destabilizes the community safety when you do that. >> members of the police commission and the mayor, clearly do not have the temperature of the police department. >> reporter: kirkpatrick said her termination may have been retaliation for not agreeing to pay the towing fee for one of the commissioners, she all supported the officers involved in the shooting death of a homeless man and their firing. amend she had harsh words for robert warshaw, who oversees the department under a court order. >> i'm so sad to be leaving, and i didn't want to go. >> reporter: an enormous number of the rank and file didn't want her to go either. >> you can feel a sense of depression in our lineup room. >> she made the rank and feel officers feel as they they were important. >> reporter: the officers say kirkpatrick brought a sense of calm to a department that was in turmoil, following a sex scandal. >> just so encouraging, uplifting everyone, to see her leave this w

just yesterday in an effort to bring customers back business leaders and the mayor libby schaaf shopped in the area to show it is safe. some folks enjoying food at the famous shooting star cafe tell us unfounded fears aren't going to keep them away. >> i feel like they're just rumors. it is not te-- fair to suddenly stop going to the businesses. >> oakland has no confirmed cases of coronavirus. >>> now to a violent saturday morning in san francisco. two women attacked on the embarcadero within minutes of each other. the first attack happened at about 7:00 yesterday morning at san francisco's pier 19. that is close to the exploratorium. a man stabbed a woman and rode away on a bike. 15 minutes later another woman was attacked near pier 39 not far from fisherman's wharf and the same man is believed to have stabbed both women. they have detained suspect and both women are expected to be okay. >>> new details about violence at a pittsburg park. we told you about this yesterday morning. investigators say it appears the victim was already inside woodland hills park when a dpaem approached him

. >> oakland mayor libby schaaf is making the state of the city address.hat's coming up >>> welcome back to mornings on 2. family members of a marin county man who was killed by a drunk driver are turning their loss into a way to help others, they held a vigil to highlight the dangers of drunk driving and they want today raise awairps for what they consider to be a light sentence for the driver. >> the journal said it has to do with our legislature. he said that the system was been gutted. >> the driver pled guilty to vehicular manslaughter and is serving a six month jail sentence, her sentence was based on the fact that she's remorseful and her blood alcohol level was just a tiny but above the legal limit. and the crash was her first offense. they hope that her community service will involve her talking to students about drinking and driving. >>> this incident happened tuesday more than in the poet's corner neighborhood. intruders burst into a house thinking that no one was home but they came base faws to face with home owner debbie brose. >> they entered

maybe libby schaaf picked her to lead the department three years ago. following the vote schaff said she would support the decision but also praised kirkpatrick as commissioners tried to explain the termination. >> under her leadership oakland has seen a historic reduction in gun violence as well as officer-involved shooting. >> there are a lot of improvements but disparities continue to exist and there are a series of other issues that have b contributed to losing confidence. >> a statement from the union blasted the decision saying fighting for oakland's residents does not endear you to the unelected police commissions and mayor. >>> right now dozens of students in the south bay are sleeping in protest to help make it in the bay. the struggle is real for students trying to just pay for college. but add on top of it trying to find a place to live in one of the most expensive cities in america. >> kris sanchez is live in downtown san jee students are s this hour. >> reporter: this is a very quiet protest. the students who are protesting right now are sl

. >> mayor libby schaaf addressed them saying she wanted to keep attention on the graduates. >>> a proposal to make highway 37 a toll road. this road often floods in the winter and sees big back-ups in the summertime. finding solutions for aging roads is part of our commitment to believe a better bay area. >>> 40,000 cars and trucks travel highway 37 on most days between marin and solano counties. check out the friday slow and go commute. we are so glad we're not a part of that today. proposed toll on highway 37 though could ease this congestion and praekt big stretch from sea level rise. >> it gets jammed. >> reporter: it seems like everybody has a horror story when it comes to highway 37. >> 37 going eastbound is stopped. >> reporter: a stretch of commuter weary highway not getting any better. >> commuters deserve better. >> reporter: easing congestion on 37 could cost billions. but he has a solution how to pay for it. a toll road between sears point and mare island. >> and providing with us a new roadway that will have sustainability and greater capacity. >> reporter: money from the tows

>> la decisión unánime fue tomada por la comisión de policía de la que hace parte la alcaldesa libby schaafnfianza en el liderazgo de kirkpatrick ella llegó hace tres años a un departamento convulsionado por un escándalo de carácter sexual que involucró a una joven y varios oficiales el presidente del sindicato de policías dijo que ella era respetada y será prioridad del departamento luchar por los residentes de oakland y sus oficiales, al parecer no es suficiente, pero no todos están en contra del despido >>> apoyan a la decisión de la comisión como decisión independiente >>> bárbara explicó que el departamento ha retrocedido en asuntos como el uso de fuerza. >>> el departamento no estaba reportando correctamente esa información y que los afroamericanos y los niños estaban más afectados que otros grupos >>> las investigaciones de estos casos aunque no deben tomar más de seis meses se están atrasando agregó>>> además >>> la policía con las cámaras de vídeo, 20% del tiempo no los tenían prendidos en oakland, pilar niño noticiero telemundo 48

we just heard from libby schaaf of oakland. she just wants flexibility with some of her funding because she was able to find private funding for some of herschel terring initiatives. if this constitutional amendment passes the legislature it would be up to voters that could potentially be on the ballot nis november. live in san francisco, anne makovec, kpix 5. >> >> we have new details on the search for a suspect in a san jose homicide case. police apprehended a suspect in connection with the crime early this morning. officers were out enforce yesterday. that was around 5 p.m. ten hours later, a k-9 unit took the suspect down. that person was taken to the hospital and will be okay. police have not released any other details just yet. >>> today a federal judge decides if agricultural giant monsanto will have a fourth case. she says they gave her cancer. monsanto lost similar casings in the past. the company was most recently ordered to pay $2 billion to a couple. it was also liable for almost $90 million in damage toss a school

now our reports on the bay area housing crisis here in our area, now this morning oakland mayor libby schaaf will announce the progress on a program keep oakland housed to provide services for people who could not find affordable housing and are pushed into cars or tents or out of oakland altogether. that project started in 2018 to prevent homelessness in the city. >>> city college of san francisco is discussing plans to renovate the booth without cutting classes according to the sf examiner. college leaders cut over 300 spring classes because of an $11 million deficit. the decision sparked outcry with some critics saying it was unfair to minority children. now the board will consider other options before cutting more classes. >>> an east bay b.a.r.t. station is getting an upgrade on 19th street. part of the b.a.r.t. 2014 station modernization plan. b.a.r.t. asked what needed the most improvement, some of the top issues were having working escalators and elevators and improving station cleanliness and upgrading the lights within the station. >>> 4:38 now. and chaos at border. still ahead thi

we're going to the james moore theater in oakland where mayor libby schaaf is giving her 2020 state of the city address. this is a slide presentation right now. they actually opened up with a video touting all the accomplishments in oakland this past year. the mayor is expected to touch on some of the city's problems including the homelessness and housing crisis. the mayor has faced criticism and quite a bit of it for not managing those problems even though the city has invested millions of dollars to try and knock down crime and other problems it's having. we'll have the latest from the address on kpix.com. i'm ken bastida at the live news desk, back to you. >>> all right, ken, thanks. crews are putting the red carpet for the 92nd academy awards down. >> but this year a lack of diverse nominees stirring up controversy for the star studded night. reporter chris martinez has that and a look at who could take home the big honors. >> reporter: they're rolling out the red carpet and hollywood is preparing to honor its very best. this year the comic book inspired joker leads the pack with 1

. >>> also today, the oakland mayor libby schaaf and community partners announced the first year impact of the keep oakland housed program. a program created to prevent homelessness. from july 2018 to september 2019 they raised $2.9 million. 191 seniors were served, and more than1100 households received legal services. >>> we know how crazy bay area real estate can be, but this one might take the cake. a parking lot in san francisco is on sale for a whopping $100,000, but it's spot 140 which is a block away from oracle park. the spot is pitched as a perfect investment. >>> coming up, several students recovering after being hit by a pickup truck. what police are saying about the driver. >> plus the dramatic testimony that had a new york judge dismiss court early during harvey weinstein's sexual assault trial today. >>> coming up new at 6:00, a flooded bay area freeway and near freezing temperatures could make for a dangerous combination. the recurring problem that could lead to a slick morning commute. we tried to get the politicians to deal with the problem. but they wouldn't. so we too

oakland mayor libby schaaf tweeted this is california's biggest crisis. it crosses all jurisdictional boundaries and will take the entire region working together to solve it. san jose mayor rote the coalition looks forward to working with the governor and his team to ensure the strong accountability measures a company any new funding. governor newsom's plan needs the past of the state legislature first.>>> we stream the state of the state address live on cbsn bay area. you can watch 24/7 on kpix.com and other digital platforms. >>> within the last 30 minutes we have learned there has been an arrest in connection to a homicide and airbnb rental. >>> this man turned himself into the santa clara county sheriff headquarters earlier today. detectives discovered the woman's body inside a rental cottage on a quiet street yesterday. they are not releasing his or her identity or saying how she died. the suspect faces murder charges. he has been booked into the jail in san jose. >>> c-d-c revealed 12 patients are being tested for coronavirus and local hospitals. am

the oakland mayor libby schaaf says she wants flexibility with funding because she's been able to find private funding for some initiative. >>> students were picketings at the university of santa cruz for a third day in a row, but this time no one was arrested. [ chanting ] >> the students, who work as teaching assistants, are demanding the university provide a cost of living adjustment saying the money they make now is not nearly enough, especially in an expensive housing market like santa cruz. some undergraduates are supporting the strike. >> i'm here because this is my education too, and how do we expect our grad students and the people who give us this wonderful education to give it to us if they're hungry and they can't afford to live here? >> the graduate students are striking without the backing of their own union. campus administrators say that's the main reason they cannot negotiate. 17 people were arrested during a demonstration yesterday. >>> an east bay school is about to get a new high profile name. >> coming up, the inspiring woman whose name will soon be plasticked on t

anne kirkpatrick said she was blindsided when mayor libby schaaf came to her home and told her that she was fired. she says that she stands by all of the calls, specifically when she views to fire four oakland police officers for the shooting death of a homeless man. >> it is not up for sale. i make my calls, whether it is a shooting are not. i am saddened. i am embarrassed. i'm humiliated by it. but i will embrace that. i will move on. >> kirkpatrick also said that she was asked to do a favor for a police commissioner and when she refused, she asked the city to intervene because she was concerned about retaliation. she says that more death will be -- >>> a live look from charleston, where time is running out for the democratic presidential nomination ahead of the crucial south carolina primary and to super tuesday. cbs's danya bacchus with what to expect as the seven candidates appear to take the stage tonight. >> this week, the world is watching south carolina. >> reporter: seven them, i take the debate stage tonight. >> now the time has come. i better have to pick a candidate. >> rep

here for the graduation and her name is on here as guest speaker, but we have heard from mayor libby schaaf. >> you are joining the department on a interesting day, a day that we have changed leadership. i want to be ee perfectly hones with you that my decision yesterday was extremely personally difficult for me. i made it because i believe that it was in the best interests of oakland oakland. >> new oakland police officers have received the badges and just moments after hearing the news ahead of the police commission, and regina jackson said she made the motion to dismiss the police chief last night, and the mayor said she supported the decision while praising the progress made by oakland's first female police chief. >> the state of california, department -- >> reporter: and they are in the midst of a sexual scandal involving five officers and the firing of the chief without cause leaving concerns with city counsel member gallo. >> we have safety issues in the neighborhood and on the 11th police chief within the last ten years, and so that the cause in the emails that i am getting is like

>> anne kirkpatrick became the first female police chief in the city's history when mayor libby schaaf hired her. schaaf was the one to inform kirkpatrick immediately after the decision was made. commission chair regina jackson explained the termination was made without cause. the oakland police commission does have the authority to remove the police chief under a voter ballot initiative. while there have been notable successes under kirkpatrick's leadership, the commission felt she was still lacking. the firing was part of a week-long conversation. >> there are a lot of improvements but the disparities won't to exist and there are a series of other issues that contributed to losing the confidence. we didn't think she was going to be the most effective chief in oakland. >> i do not regret choosing chief kirkpatrick. and i believe there are many examples of ways that she served our city extremely well over these three years. but i must respect the authority and role of our independent police commission. >> kirkpatrick is entitled to one year salary as severance, around $273,000. assista

fired oakland police chief tells us her side of the story, and she's pointing the finger at mayor libby schaaf. >> i'm a 38-year veteran. i have a good name, good reputation. and to have headlines that went all over the country that i had been fired was embarrassing. >> we sat down today with anne kirkpatrick who was fired last friday. the oakland police commission was able to fire her without cause after just three years on the job. mayor schaaf supported that vote by the police commission, so why was she let go? nbc bay area got a hold of a document that states kirkpse a commissioner for towing fees. kirkpatrick says she believes there are other reasons why commissioners voted her out. >> they always had a rub about the fact i was a mayoral selection. i'm not from oakland. i think that is very important to them. and i'm not a person of color, and i think that has been very important to them. >> the president of the commission says retaliation allegation sounds ridiculous. the former chief says she's weighing all of her options including a lawsuit. >>> tomorrow morning, the school is back in

mayor schaaf says kirkpatrick will still get a payout that's part of her chief contract mayor libby schaaf says according to that she's contract and kirkpatrick is entitled to a one-year salary of at least $270,000 in severance. >>that is if she signed a release of claims reporting in oakland gayle ong kron 4 news. >>well, oakland city council president rebecca kaplan she tweeted this in response to the firing. it read simply quote i respect and honor the leadership and decision-making of our independent police commission. the oakland police officers association also released a statement and that statement reads in part. the oakland police officers association stands ready to work with whomever is our next chief of police. despite the changes at the top of the department oakland police officers continue to come to work every day and serve our residents in california's most crime challenge city. well there's men contention with the former police chief and some members of oakland community, the oakland community and how she handled a particular situation. a police shooting that happened near

kirkpatrick told us she was blind sided by the decision and her former boss oakland mayor libby schaaf. >> surprised, disappointed. i believed in her. about 2 weeks prior she was very glowing introducing me as her fabulous chief. she speaks always about fighting for me and believing in me. and i believed her. so i'm disappointed. >> coming up at 6:00, our full interview with kirkpatrick. what she thinks is part of the motivation and what she plans on doing next. >>> the miraculous discovery of a palo alto couple lost for more than a week in the wilderness of marin county is being celebrated. while the couple is recovering in the hospital, kiet do shows us neighbors getting ready for a big homecoming. >> reporter: yes, so the mood here in the neighborhood is one of joy and happiness, but also recognizing that the couple has been through a lot and need some time and space. but for sure folks here are ready to celebrate. the welcome home banners hung, balloons are in place. all that's missing are the guests of honor. lisa taggert leaves across the street and remembers getting the text mes

mayor libby schaaf approved it. one councilmember said he's getting a lot of pushback from the community. >> one constituent said we've gone from being a city hall to being a silly hall. >> reporter: oakland is now looking for its sixth new police chief in the past 15 years. >>> it is happening, and it is dangerous. up next, we investigate deepfakes, that new wave of digitally altered media. how they threaten your privacy and our elections. >>> and famous for that cheap hot dog and pizza for a buck fifty. but now costco is making a change to its food courts. 42 m away from san jose. we'll show you what this means for your weekend forecast in about seven minutes. now, we know the trump strategy- try to win by attacking, distorting, dividing. newspapers report bloomberg is the democrat trump fears most. as president, universa their coverage if they like it. a record on job creation. a doable plan to combat climate change. i led a complex, diverse city through 9-11 and i have common sense plans to move america away fro

>> anne kirkpatrick became the first female police chief in the city's history when mayor libby schaafthe one to inform kirkpatrick immediately after the decision was made. commission chair regina jackson explained the termination was made without cause. the oakland police commission does have the authority to remove the police chief under a voter ballot initiative. while there have been notable successes under kirkpatrick's

. >>> tomorrow oakland mayor libby schaaf will be delivering her state of the city. schaaf expected to talk about her plan to solve the city's homelessness problem. earlier this week schaaf said a program to keep -- prevent 2,000 families from becoming homeless. she says there's a lot more work to do. mayor's facebook page or on her twitter account. >>> late tonight, the final numbers came in from iowa. this caps off a wild week following the caucuses on monday. pete buttigieg and bernie sanders are at the top. look at some of the numbers here. mayor pete is leading sanders. elizabeth warren remains in third followed by joe biden. nbc news is not naming a winner at this time. our decision desk says it found several inconsistencies with the numbers. dnc chair tom perez has called for a re-canvass of the vote. essentially that's a double checking of the vote. >>> on the offensive, president trump not only took a victory lap after he was acquitted by the senate, but he also took some swipes today. the president spoke freestyle for more than an hour today from the east r

oakland mayor libby schaaf also taking a stand. >> oakland does not need tactical agents. we need safety. wemeland security has not named oakland or san jose as deployment targets. list. >>> the man acquitted in the shooting death of kate steinle won't be tried for federal gun charges. today an evaluator says jose inez garcia isn't competent to stand trial because of his mental illness. he was found not guilty of steinle's death in 2017 but federal prosecutors later filed a weapons possessions charge. zarate is an undocumented imfwrai immigrant and remains in jail. >>> the last direct flight to mainland china from the bay area took off from sfo tonight. all commercial airlines have suspended most flights between the u.s. and china through march because of the continuing concerns about the coronavirus. as china struggles to contain infections, businesses here in the bay area are feeling the pinch. let's bring in nbc bay area's sergio quintana who spoke with passengers at sfo who just arrived on one of the last flights here from china. sergio? >> reporter: yeah. china southe

mayor libby schaaf said nearly 2,000 beds at shelters have been laid out over the course of two yearsuseholds have been kept from eviction under city programs. >> if we want to keep oakland oakland, we must start by keeping oaklanders in oakland. >> mayor schaaf also talked about the city's cease fire program where helps reduce gun violence and has now become a national model. >>> the traffic on 101 on the peninsula might be getting worse before it gets better. beginning this weekend, caltrans will close lanes between whipple avenue in redwood city and 380 in south san francisco. crews are installing express the work is scheduled overnights sunday through thursday for the next two years. many people are concerned the closures could spill over into the morning commute. >>> a contra costa school district is facing a massive shortfall to the tune of $47.8 million. mira vista school in richmond may have to lay off up to 250 teachers, increase class size, and make some other painful cuts. teachers and parents are worried as the district decides how that budget ax will fall. >> i'm really c

. >>> libby schaaf with her state of the city address and her top priority for 2020. >>> the state ofur city is one of intense change. and possibility. growing up in a family that struggled economically powerfully influenced my values. bernie sanders he's fighting to raise wages. and guarantee health care for all. now, our country is at a turning point. hard working people, betrayed by trump, struggling to survive. in this moment, we need a fighter. bernie sanders. we know he'll fight for us as president because he always has. i'm bernie sanders and i approve this message. >>> the focus mayors fifth state of the city address tonight.>>> we are unafraid to declare that housing is a human right.>>> she outlined several success stories during her speech at the oakland museum of california. she said last year alone 880 people went from being homeless the house. a private partnership is helping to get vulnerable people in their homes. >>> in just a year and a half keep open house has kept more than 2100 families. that is more than 4000 oakland there's in their home.>>> she said the city ha

libby schaaf address to the new officers and said leaders will come and go. >> my decision yesterday was extremely personally difficult. i made it because i believe it was in the best interest of oakland. >> the acting chief inspected the hundred 83rd academy class which includes two two for frem. but did not want to comment before the ceremony. >> i think the timing was completely wrong in terminating, don't terminate anyone without a cause. the reaction i'm getting on the phone and the emails, the neighbors are upset with what they are doing, and we no longer have become city hall, but silly hall. >> we have moved on, we are looking for a new form of leadership and we wish chief anne kirkpatrick well. >> and outsider was the first female police chief was fired without cause, but the commission has been upset with her over the slow pace of reforms and a deadly officer involved shooting. >> it might be a good idea to look at somebody internally who has not been touched by any of the challenges, a familiar person that maybe already has trust. >> is it a difficult job, definitely. is i

london breed in the midst of a navigation center boom and libby schaaf says the city recently doubleder capacity. based on the latest count more than 8,000 homeless people living in san francisco and alameda county and close to 10,000 in santa clara county. >>> with the end nowhere in sight, costs to build the high speed rail system just got higher. the rail authority released the new business plan. the total cost is forecast to be $80 billion. $1.5 billion more than the last forecast two years ago. the rail authority is now actually posting a target date to open one 130-mile stretch is pegged for 2029. that's 14 years after construction first started. >>> 6:47. did donald trump interfere with the sentencing of a campaign aide. >> that will land the attorney general before congress. >>> it will, good morning. bill barr has agreed to appear before the house judiciary committee, the same that conducted the impeachment hearing led by democrat jerry nadler. at issue did barr get directly involved in the sentencing recommendations for former trump campaign aide roger stone. the president s

. >> oakland unanimously voted to fire anne kirkpatrick, because it was endorsed by mayor libby schaafe was needed. >>> an award winning chef, tanya holland, is opening a new cafe inside of the oakland museum. she helps it will attract more than just visitors to the museum. she's best known for her restaurant brown sugar kitchen and she has written cook books and hosted her own show on the food network and she helps women of color who inspire to grow in the culinary 16. >> i feel like if i do not get there how are other women going to feel like they can do it after me. >> the new restaurant in the oakland museum of california is due to open in august. >>> the coronavirus keeps spreading include now a case in solano county. we tell you what is so special about this specific case and why health officials are scrambling. >> it's not good for business. tourists do not come to the enabled as they used to because they do not feel safe. >>> san francisco's historic castro district has seen a spike in the homeless. we tell you about the efforts to help. >>> good morning, thank you for joining

libby schaaf could talk about the more than 4 million residents able to stay in their homes because of the oakland house program. more than 900 people went from homeless to house last year and the city doubled shelter capacity. certainly we hear our leaders say all the time there isn't just one solution and it is a community solution. that subcommittee meeting, budget subcommittee meeting is happening at 10:30 this morning. in fremont, kris sanchez, "today in the bay." >> kris, thank you. 5:04 right now. a slight setback when it comes to bracing for the deadly coronavirus here in the u.s. the cdc says some of the test kits sent out including here in california are defective. the kits are meant to speed up the test results. for now the tests will have to be sent to the cdc. more than 1,300 people have now died mostly in china and more than 60,000 infected worldwide. another case in the u.s. means 14 confirmed here since the start of the grout outbreak. the latest case is in san diego. the patient was among the americans who were recently flown back. so far no one who was quarantined at

mayor libby schaaf says the trust between the police chief and the commission became broken. >> i believere are many examples of ways she served our city extremely well over these three years, but i must respect the authority and role of our independent police cofaced crit since she took over the department three years ago amid a scandal involving three officers and a sex worker. the department had fallen behind in making reforms related to its use of force tactics. the monitor recommended that four officers be fired after the shooting death of joshua in 2018. but kirkpatrick says the officers were justified in using deadly force. >> there are a series of other issues that have just contributed to losing the confidence. we didn't think that she was going to be the most effective chief in oakland. >> assistant chief daren allison is now serving as the acting chief until an interrum top cop is nameded. the department will achief and maintain stability and now a na for the replacement. live in oakland, christina rendon, ktvu fox . >>> well, china is announcing 631 new one reason for that big