s oakland mayor libby schaaf unveiled her city budget today, which includes a slight decrease in policeunding. community groups have called for slashing the police budget in half, saying the money would be better spent on community programs. mayor shaft says the city is setting up a means of new non police response for emergencies like mental health related calls. but she says surveys show residents who want to retain police protection. we have had a gut wrenching year in loss of life and violence. this is not a moment that we can take back any public safety. what we are doing is we are building new while we are sustaining and doing what we know works. mayor shafts budget would also allocate $41 million for homeless services. the city council will take up the proposals on monday. acenas a man is now under arrest after allegedly hitting a police officer with his car and then leaving the scene. police located and arrested jonathan hall a short time later, the 27 year old has been booked at santa clara county man jail. the officer is recovering in the hospital. he was hit just after 12 30

speakers included mayor libby schaaf you saw there, actor daniel wu, and the new california attorney general, who announced the formation of a racial justice bureau in the department of justice this past week. after the rally, people gathered to blow whistles. whistles are a new cool being used by community members in an effort to prevent attacks. >>> it is 7:09. we have much more ahead on "today in the bay." coming up, we take you live to wash wash for our weekly interview with chuck todd who has a preview of this week's "meet the press." we'll talk about what the head of the cdc thinks about hesitancy of state health leaders here in california not adopting the cdc's new mask policy. >>> plus, did you hear? no longer on the prowl, a tiger cub missing for nearly a week in texas is now captured. how police ended up getting the big cat off the streets. california hasn't signed on to the universal mask guidance, you had the head of the cdc on in an exclusive interview this morning. is there any imsight, should we all just jump on board? >> well that was the lion's share of our conversat

mayor libby schaaf, her clock is ticking as mayor of oakland. that is a political fact. new city council people are looking over their shoulder asking how is this going to work out? nobody has the muscle including the a's, it seems, to get this thing done from the get go. it is under negotiation and they are saying it is time to stop the talk and find out if we are going to do the walk. >> bottom line, what happens next in this process? >> what happens next in this process is we have this proposal. it is down to a financial proposal. city councilmembers cannot say i like this idea but i really want to explore the idea of going back to the coliseum. the a and will be have taken that off the table. it is a financial deal. they will put it in front of the oakland city council and they are going to want an answer by july 20th or around that time before the council goes on summer break to say are we going ahead or are we going to explore other markets? by the way larry, i got in touch with the mayor in san jose. how many did they spend trying to get the a's? i said are you re

you will see the vibrant murals, and include congresswoman barbara lee who joined oakland mayor libby schaaf and john bonta part of a naacp event to honor the legacy of george floyd. >> reporter: through song, dance, poetry -- >> they even killed jesus when he came. >> reporter: and eight minutes of silence, the local chapter of naacp honored the life of george floyd and the work that oakland activists created in his memory. >> his funeral reminded us, and everyone who spoke, his daughter, reminded us then that day that the world would never be the same. >> reporter: there is plenty of work left, and congresswoman barbara lee called on congress to pass the justice and policing act and ban chokeholds and call on officers accused of misconduct. >> the way to honor his life and legacy is to have a durable, and structural and systemic change that is worthy of him. >> reporter: and ron bonta seized the opportunity to have an officer decertifyication process to prevent fired police offers from getting a job at another police department. >> and i think that this moment, it was meant for me. >> repo

oakland mayor libby schaaf called the news heartbreaking.issa colorado has more on this tug of war between oakland and vegas over the future of the a's. >> it's heartbreaking that they could even talk to any other city. the a's and oakland go together. >> reporter: two cities, two mayors, one mlb team. las vegas mayor carolyn goodman told her local paper that she's been in talks with mayor league baseball about moving the athletics to sin city since 2019. sports business reporter mik acres. >> we saw it with the raiders, you know, 2018 the spark up and got the deal done. >> the city does move very fast and they understand that's attracted sports franchises of all types. >> reporter: on tuesday the mlb said it gave the a's its blessing to start scouting for other cities to move to, citing concerns over how little progress the city has made to approve the $12 billion waterfront development project. mayor schaaf is doubling down on her commitment to get the deal done. >> this is an investment that is worth making not just for oakland but for al

mayor libby schaaf is praising the proposal. she said it will ensure that the golden state is golden for everyone. we first brought you governor newsom's proposal by back home cbs bay area. you can stream it 24-7 at kpix.com. >>> big news today for the 49ers as quarterback trey lancet the field for rookie practice outside of levi's stadium. >> how do they look. >> reporter: the joke is they all look good in helmets and shorts. let's see what it looks like though when a 300 man -- pal man is chasing him. for the first time it was like a cool gift. you went outside so everybody can see it. that was number 5 back today. the first of many times on the 49er practice field to two weeks after he was drafted third overall. the shine of wearing an nfl jersey has worn off. >> i have gotten past the point where it is surreal. right now itmyb i am excited to get to work. >> reporter: working under the warm south bay sun. it is a long way from fargo, north dakota. >> you're out there suffering and practicing in blizzards, and it is just the

mayor libby schaaf declared today armen car day. he is the founder of all tied up.gers of color with networking and financial skills to prepare them for college and adulthood. today he was celebrating his birthday during a community event when he was surprised with the mayor's proclamation. >> this is amazing, i don't even know what to say. for me, my life has been a blessing. i want to pass those blessings on to young men and young women that look like me. >> in 2017 he was recognized as one of kpix 5's jefferson award recipients. he also has the under armour community all-star award. >>> a colorful new art display is brightening up an area of downtown. they helped create this 5000 square foot mural. the work of art teachers the river itself and native animals that call it home. artists who came up with the idea say it is meant to evoke our connection and dependency to our local environment. >>> what could california's giant redwood trees teach us about climate change? they are teaming up to make the trees even more efficient at consuming carbon. >> tuning for our

this is the point that mayor libby schaaf in oakland wanted to make so poignantly that she busted out her spanish and said you have to get your taxes done if you want to get your money as the budget moves forward n.sunnyvale, kris sanchez, nbc bay area news. >> that legislative clock is ticking. kris, thanks e >>> the bay area has hey among the highest number of covid vaccination rates in the country according to cdc data published "the chronicle." every bay area except solano has at least one doze but herd immunity may be a long ways off and that's because a key component is global immunity and that likely won't be achieved for a while. advance even access is still extremely limited in parts of the world. >>> well, it's not exactly the senior year they expected, but after being stuck at home distance learning during the pandemic, high schoolers in san francisco will now have the option to get back into the classroom for their last month of high school. the teachers union tells us they reached an agreement with the district that will give seniors a chance to return to campus this frid

mayor libby schaaf will begin the pink torch procession through oakland and it will eventually make its way through san francisco where mayor lyndon breed will eventually light the triangle. >> the pink triangle came from the holocaust. it was one of the symbols of one of the darkest chapters of human history. there was a whole array of triangles to point out the undesirables. at the pink triangle is one of history's reminders. >> there will be more than 2700 bright pink l.e.d.s lights. >>> even though the pandemic put festivities on pause, organizer still found a way to show up for the community. they kicked off in the mission today, tents were set up to help people get vaccinated and give information to those still on the fence. >> we are still at the tail end of the pandemic. we want to ensure that people feel safe and are wearing masks. at the same time, they are having a good time. we are resilient and it is important that we celebrate our resiliency. >> organizers created a fun atmosphere with music and cultural exhibits. >>> health festival brought vaccinations to the middle of l

oakland mayor libby schaaf, the san jose mayor as well as the mayors of fresno and bakerfield are tryingcourage everyone to conserve energy. the city is teaming up with home connect. the company is giving smart thermostats for free while also paying people who help save energy. the city who saves the most energy will receive ten scholarships worth $5,000 each for students. >> sounds good. >>> let's bring jeff ranieri back into the mix as we talk about the windy conditions outside right now. >> and it's really evident from our san francisco camera out here at the ballpark. you can see those trees really whipping around in this wind. bay bridge off to the distance. you'll see winds up to 40 miles per hour. those are wind gusts and 58 degrees. so when that wind does kick up, it's super blustery out here tonight. got to have the jacket definitely in san francisco this evening. both hands on that steering wheel as you cross over the bridges as well. we'll keep that wind as we move through tonight. our wind advisory in effect until 5:00 a.m. tomorrow but we might actually see that extended as

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now speaking out after oakland mayor libby schaaf says she wants to send hundreds of millions of dollars. the police department's budget in the coming years. that is where we start this saturday night here on kron. 4 news at 10 o'clock. welcome in. i'm jonathan mccall. and i'm justine waldman. that proposed budget provides more than 650 million dollars for the police department over the next 2 years. >> kron four's amanda hari is live for us now with reaction from the association president and just how much of the city's budget will be going towards the police department. good evening, amanda. >> good evening, justine that more than 650 million dollars is about 18% of the city of oakland overall budget and the president of the police officers association says that money is badly needed. >> we're struggling. and we're struggling and are. >> the need for open. police >> the need for open. police officers is still significant. violence. mayor libby shaft office says her proposed budget preserves core police services it gives the police department 325 million dollars in 2021 22. >> and 334 m

that i am surprised we reduced the amount of security >>> oakland residents are upset over mayor libby schaaf's pro police spending rather than defunding by as much as 50% as some activists have demanded. schaaff's budget commits $700 million, 18% of the nearly $4 billion total to policing. the share is down from previous budgets. critics say schaaff's budget is is still done tone deaf. >> police have the now, the staffing now. nobody has taken anything from law enforcement. if law enforcement is the answer the public safety, then how come law enforcement has not been able to deal with the spike in crime? >> the city council will hold a series of public meetings before a final budget is approveed by june 30. >>> this morning an urgent warning about phone scammers where callers pretend they are federal agents intimidating victims out of thousands of dollars. >> i am not saying that you are guilty, but, yes, you are a suspect until you appeal your name from this case. >> now officials say people are impersonating government agents including the dea. scammers tell victims all accounts associated w

mayor libby schaaf says she wants more money for the department under her proposed budget. >> department would receive 650 million dollars over the next 2 years suffered some and harry is live for us now with reaction from the president of the police union and just how much of the city's budget we'll be going towards the police department. good evening, amanda. >> good evening. the more than 650 million dollars is about 18% of the city of oakland's overall budget. i spoke with the president of the police officers association and he said every bit of that is needed. we're struggling. and we're struggling. >> and are. >> the need for open. police officers is still significant. >> given the level of violence. mayor libby shaft office says her proposed budget preserves core police services it gives the police department 325 million dollars in 2021 22 and 334 million dollars in 2022 23, i think the marist and a very difficult environment oakland police officers association president buried on land says this money is a start getting the department. what it needs, including more officers. donlo

. >>> happening today, mayor libby schaaf will be joined by other oakland city leaders to announce the bulky block party event. this allows residents to get rid of large unwanted junk for free. it has helped with it's illegal dumping problem since 2018. data shows much of the material dumped on streets comes from households. the bulky block party events had to be canceled last year because of the pandemic. >>> a pandemic might not be the obvious time to start a new airline, i am sure they did not want to do it, but they did it anyway. a new discount company is taking off in the northbay. the first new airline in the u.s. in 15 years. currently, burbank is it's only destination from santa rosa, but it is having that dirt cheap fares that are having customers do >> i am willing to make that drive, an hour from san francisco to catch a flight for $19. >>> it is true, we made a one- way reservation to burbank or just $90. you do have to add on fees if you want to pick your seat, that starts at $4 and a carry-on bag costs $35, unless you are kumasi and you take a really big purse. >>> happe

now mayor libby schaaf also weighing in on today's announcement by the a's. that statement reads, quote, we share mlb's sense of urgency and their continued preference for oakland to a statement makes clear that the only viable path to keeping the is rooted in oakland is a ballpark on the waterfront. we made great strides with the governor certification in release of the e now with the recent start a financial discussions with the a's. we call on our entire community regional and local partners included to rally together and support a new financially viable fiscally responsible world class waterfront neighborhood that enhances our city and region and keeps the a's in oakland where they belong. and get the latest on the oakland a's on our website. just grab your phone right now and take a picture of this. a qr code. it will take you straight to kron four's sports page. they can get the latest on not just the a's but also from other bay area sports teams and we'll have all the leaves developments on a possible move out of the bay area as we learn more. and new

there was also a big vaccine milestone in oakland today oakland mayor libby schaaf says 50% of eligibledults are fully vaccinated in this tweet today the mayor said 70% of those eligible have received at least one shot the mass vaccination site at the oakland coliseum is scheduled to close later this month on may 23rd. but most bay area counties remain in the orange tier on the state's coronavirus watch list. but if all goes well, california could lift all pandemic restrictions in mid-june at least one local county plans on skipping the yellow tier completely and waiting to fully reopen kron four's charles clifford joins us now live with an update on where each bay area county stands. good afternoon. chops. >> yeah. as you mentioned, most bay area counties are in the orange tier. you've got slow county still read san mateo and san francisco have moved to the yellow tier, but there is one county that's just going to move from orange, right to no restrictions whatsoever. and that could happen in about a month or so. this week governor gavin newsome said he remains confident that californi

. >> mayor libby schaaf's proposed budget calls for more police academies, six in total so more cadetsld be sworn in. >>> a fight over water and weed is growing in the north bay. later today sonoma county supervisors will hold a hearing on giving agriculture leaders more authority to issue cultivation permits. marijuana growers say there's a backlog and the process needs to be streamlined. opponents worry pot farm also siphon off water or attract a criminal element and drive down numbers. >>> bottlerock is on, guess who is coming? guns 'n roses and foo fighters in. the event normally happens in may but they moved it to labor day weekend. megan thee stallion, miley cyrus, stevie nicks among the 80 acts that take the stage. preregistration started yesterday, three-day passes go on sale tomorrow. >>> coming up on "ellen" a san jose teacher makes an in-person appearance. >> what's your name? >> lauren. i live in san jose and i am a special education teacher. >> that's great. thanks for what you do. >> there you go. yea to lauren. check out lauren playing a game on "ellen" for a chance to w

oakland mayor libby schaaf says she considers chan a dear friend in the statement, shafted in part, an attack against carl feels like an attack on all of oakland. i'm grateful carl was not injured further and that our police department was able to make a quick arre the bruised and battered chan says he's not backing down. i have the senate song and i want to making sure that i will be again. continue my fights against this kind of a crazy attacks. we live in and we enjoy now that parolee james lee ramsey was arrested on suspicion of felony battery. he has not yet been charged by the d a reporting live. henry lee ktvu fox two news. carl has been outspoken by the need to fight crime in chinatown. interested in troubling to see that he was a victim of a crime himself. henry. thank you so much. two people killed by a fleeing driver in san jose earlier this week were sibling to santa clara. clara county coroner's office identified them as 25 year old preciously of us and 22 year old philip me of us both of san jose a go fund me page set up to cover their funeral expenses, says the two were

but oakland mayor libby schaaf spokesman said the mayor is calling on the community to support the waterfront project, saying quote today statement makes clear that the only viable path to keeping the a's rooted in oakland is a ball park on the waterfront. one former a's player says the team has helped oakland youth reach for big dreams. opens produced so many major league ball players and it goes all way back to frank robinson. joe morgan, we all had that dream growing up here. no, and it all happened because of the open aids. many fans don't want to see another team leave. these are oakland, you know, and they leave the gold out of state. i'm just i'm gonna be upset about that, as supporter and we really want them to stay here. we really wanted to continue to stay here and the city should help them up. jana katsuyama ktvu, fox two news. some. earlier today, on mornings onto i spoke with oakland mayor libby shaft about the aids possibly moving out of town, and the mayor says she has spoken with the commissioner of baseball, who while voicing his support to stay in oakland and have that water

oakland mayor libby schaaf. thank you for coming on. thank you, alex.eral earthquakes shook the lake tahoe area late last night. the largest of them was a 4.7 magnitude that one struck near truckee around 9:30 p.m. reporter brian hickey went to truckee where the quakes warm was the talk of the town today. happy coffee gang had a lot to talk about this morning. a truck ease wagon train cafe. i've been up here for 13 years. it's the biggest earthquake. we felt three earthquakes hit just north of town around 9 30 last night and we're putting the kids to bed and we felt the earthquake could feel the bed shaking and i thought i was the kids that are needs shaking the bed. the largest of the three quakes was a magnitude 4.7 senate 11 miles northwest of town. it was felt from northern nevada to the sacramento valley. i live in northwest reno, and then i was laying in bed almost sleeve and i was in the house started shaking a little bit chiffon. smart wasn't sure what she would find out her coffee shop this morning. all of this stuff is up. so i mean, i feel li

year old james lee ramsey on the unemployed parolee with pliers for criminal threa aland mayor libby schaafonsiders chan a dear friend in the statement, shafted in part, an attack against carl feels like an attack on all of oakland. i'm grateful carl was not injured further and that our police department was able to make a quick arrest. the bruised and battered chan says he's not backing down. i have the senate song and i want to making sure that i will be again continue my fights against this kind of a crazy attacks that parolee james lee ramsey was arrested on suspicion of felony battery. he's not yet been charged by the dea. henry lee ktvu fox two news. police in piedmont are looking for the vandals who smashed the windows of several cars early this morning. check out the video that we received from a neighbor showing nest cam images. they're two men breaking into a window. more than a dozen cars were broken into on montana avenue and santa ray, as well as carlston streets in piedmont in oakland. police have not yet said if anything was taken from the cars, it was around three a.m. that

but oakland mayor libby schaaf spokesman said the mayor is calling on the community to support the waterfront project, saying quote today statement makes clear that the only viable path to keeping the a's rooted in oakland is a ball park on the waterfront. one former a's player says the team has helped oakland youth reach for big dreams. opens produced so many major league ball players and it goes all way back to frank robinson. joe morgan, we all had that dream growing up here. no, and it all happened because of the open aids. many fans don't want to see another team leave. these are oakland, you know, and they leave the gold out of state. i'm just i'm gonna be upset about that, as supporter and i we really want them to stay here. we really wanted to continue to stay here and the city should help them up. other cities. the a's are reportedly considering include las vegas, portland, nashville and san antonio. but frank somehow it's hard to think of the team is anything but the oakland a's the pressure right now certainly has been ramped up. sure has jana katsuyama live forced tonight, jenna.

mayor libby schaaf says she knows some people have been harmed by law enforcement. >> we acknowledgeor that harm. and we are doing what is in our power right now, and everything going forward, to make up that. >> as a part of that effort, police say they are no longer making random stops. and said, only stopping people who they know are involved in a crime. >>> now for the morning money report, another pandemic low for unemployment claims. according to the labor department, 444,000 new claims were filed last week. this is the third week that d claims have been below half 1 million. but, there are more than 3.75 million continuing claims, that is 100,000 more than the previous week. >>> now let's take a live look at the new york stock exchange is trading at underway this morning, you can see we are starting down right now by about four points. >>> something a lot of us haven't used in more than a year is now back in high demand. lipstick sales jumped more than 80% from april of 2020 to april 2021. a lot of people got rid of lipstick last year, because we had wear masks all the time, b

oakland mayor libby schaaf says the city has made great strides so far to bring the howard terminal proposalu're watching ktvu fox two news at 6 30. he's pay high school is more in the death of a well known teacher who was killed when a truck apparently ran a red light and hit her car last week that happened on crow canyon road in san ramon, where many people say drivers. they're just go way too fast. knew a 6 30 tonight. katie rouz rob roth has details on the renewed calls for safety improved. was at the intersection where this crash occurred. a small memorial serves as a remembrance and perhaps as a reminder, it's near where 56 year old susan gone. a mother, who was also a popular high school teacher, was killed in a traffic collision on crow canyon road in san ramon. last week. susan was wonderful. she was she was really warm. she was engaging, see, had a really great personality when he was killed last wednesday when a truck apparently ran a red light. and instruct her car at the intersection of crow canyon in bal, injure canyon roads. police are still investigating what happened can the

oakland mayor libby schaaf says she considers chan a dear friend in the statement, shafted in part, an attack against carl feels like an attack on all of oakland. i'm grateful carl was not injured further and that our police department was able to make a quick arrest. the bruised and battered, chan says he's not backing down. i have a senate song, and i want to making sure that i will be again. continue my fights against this kind of a crazy attacks that parolee james lee ramsey was arrested on suspicion of felony battery. he's not yet been charged by the dea. henry lee ktvu fox two news. former ghost ship warehouse master tenant, derek almond up may be ordered to pay millions and restitution made. it was back in court today and told us he does not have much money, but we'll pay back whatever he can. i'm not p jeannie. i'm not the city and i'm i'm just me right now. and i'm gonna do everything i can for the rest of my life to pay back what i can, and i'm incredibly sorry for what happened and i'll live my life with judge ordered could order rather i'll manage to pay at least $10 millio