. >>> as homicides continue to rise in oakland, mayor libby schaaf is urging the city council to increase funding to the police department. the consulate previously prioritized funding for social services. libby schaaf says the police department is understaffed and needs the money to quickly hire more officers. >> there is nothing progressive about unbridled gun violence. this is what oakland acres want. a comprehensive and effective approach to safety and that includes adequate police staffing. >>> and echo news, and cash registers have been running across the state. california reported an all-time high of $216 billion in taxable sales for just the second quarter of this year. that is nearly a 40% increase from the same stretch of last year and 17% more than sales in 2018, before the pandemic started. the additional tax revenue was inspected to provide another major budget surplus for the state in the coming fiscal year. >>> last in the bay area tech scene, twitter ceo jack dorsey has stepped down. he will be replaced by agarwal. jack dorsey is staying ceo of square, which is changing it

but this request by mayor libby schaaf. she is. it seems like james and very committed to fighting crime because you might recall last week she asked the city council and they approved to hire more police officers to hit the streets of the city of oakland. all right. thanks a lot. we'll. >> 7. '09, is the time we want also stay in the east bay now where the oakland police commission has hired the city's first inspector general michelle phillips. you see your photo there. this a move to increase the police department's accountability and phillips is going to be reporting directly to the oakland police commission. she'll be reviewing and investigating how oakland is handling police misconduct cases. she previously served as the deputy inspector general for the city of baltimore. >> time now 7.10 and san francisco is going to make more arrests to tackle illegal drug use in public spaces. mayor london breed just announced new initiatives on public safety. one of the biggest changes is the city's level of tolerance for illegal drug use.

in an e-mail last night, mayor libby schaaf implored her citizens, saying these are historic investments for violence prevention. this morning there will be a virtual protest, reporting live, bob redell, "today in the bay." eufpt thank you, bob. >>> the reward is growing to more than $38,000 to track down the gunman that shot and killed the security guard protecting a tv news crew in oakland. he was a decorated officer that died on november 27th. the public memorial service is scheduled for this thursday at the san josÉ civic center. >>> developing now, president biden getting ready to hold a high stakes conversation with russian president, vladimir putin. this comes as the white house weighs possible sanctions against russia should putin take further military action in ukraine. alice barr is live in washington. this is a difficult day in washington? >> yeah, this is a complicated relationship. president biden has diplomatic needs to think about with russia, and also trying to draw a line in the sand to make it clear there will be very real consequences if russia does invade ukraine. >>

we'll be joined by oakland mayor libby schaaf. >>> a silicon valley vc is back from space. our exclusive interview about his out of world experience. >> good evening, i'm raj mathai. mayor schaaf, steph curry, and the silicon valley venture capitalist in space all just in a few minutes. >>> but we start with a lot of confusion here and some last-minute changes. the new statewide mask mandate which goes into effect at midnight tonight. but in the past hour there's been a notable change by the state itself. many bay area counties will get to keep the old rules in place. yesterday the state announced masks would be required at all indoor public places whether you're vaccinated or not. but late today the state changed its order. it's confusing, so we'll try to walk you through this. here's what it means for the bay area. san francisco, marin, sonoma, contra costa and alameda counties allow you to go maskless inside certain businesses if you're vaccinated. we've been doing that for a while. those businesses include offices, gyms, and fitness centers and religious gatherings. the

in an email last night, mayor libby schaaf wrote this will not impact other services, including the historicents. those are her words. just made the department of violence prevention. these requests for police officers are already funded positions. we're talking about 60 vacancies. the anti-police terror project is calling on people to reject, quote, libby schaaf's fear-mongering propaganda. the organization indicated they'll speak out during the public comment going on against the proposed increase in police officers. their argument, quote, there is no police staffing crisis. again, the 60 vacancies are already paid for. that's just a point made by the city council this morning that they are not asking for money for that. again, they had the money for that. they're talking about trying to get the bonuses to entice other officers to come to oakland. bob redell, nbc bay area news. >> we'll continue to follow that as that vote happens. bob mentioned that deadly shootding of a security guard protecting a tv news crew in downtown oakland. we have a follow-up now. this is the look at the suspecte

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. >>> the oakland mayor libby schaaf wants more help combat a crime in her city, her request to the governor included license plate readers and more chp presence on state highways. >>> turning to the weather, looking at mount diablo, these are shots from chopper 5, a healthy dusting of snow following the atmospheric river. more rain on the way. >> on top of the healthy amounts we have already received with a mixture of clouds and sunshine across the bay area right now with close to a foot of rain on the high end of the storm system and 10 inches of rain in the santa cruz mountains. we had some debris flow and flooding issues there. almost 5 inches of rain in half moon bay. a couple of straggling showers now but they'll be more than a sprinkle. the next round of rain is around the corner and will drop in from north to south across the bay area and likely to be raining at this point tomorrow. >>> all the rain and wind causing damage across the bay area. jocelyn moran reporting from the south bay . >> reporter: in san jose crews have been working, this is on the south bound connector from 280 t

. >>> in oakland mayor libby schaaf announcing new housing options. the city received 515 through the american rescue plan. local leaders wanted more property owners to rent units to voucher holders by offering new incentives poof san francis announcing proposals aimed at protecting the embarcadero. according to the chronical, projects under consideration include setting up deploy able barriers to repel water. in addition warfs under piers would be retro fitted or replaced, geared toward fortifying a zone where sea wall is a century old. >>> kiet do helps a company present a major contribution to help fight food insecurity this holiday season. >> reporter: we are here in one of the busiest times of year for second harvest of silicon valley. this is the sorting room where dozens come pack food and ship it out across the bay area to needy families. it could not happen without donations large and small. you guys have been a partner now for almost ten years. what keeps this relationship going? >> we are in our own community in silicon valley and there is

. >> the governor's move comes days after oakland mayor libby schaaf request newson help trap troublemakers. also earlier this week they launched emergency police intervention in san francisco's tenderloin neighborhood. with all the efforts, local, regional, state leaders want to choke crime at the core. >> i am sure retailers hope the same. thank you. >>> now to the coronavirus the first case of the omicron variant has been detected in marin county. public health officials say the person has mild symptoms. they recently traveled from the east coast and is fully vaccinated, but had not received a booster. the county has detected low levels in several ways across the county. people are urged to get booster shots. >>> in thein the past 10 minutes we learned a motorcyclist died in a crash on vanness avenue in san francisco. chopper five spotted the police investigation shutting down vanness near sutter street from the crash happened just after 9:45. the mta warning drivers to avoid the area. >>> a tragic story out of pittsburgh from police say three children in stable condition after suffering

. >> mayor libby schaaf is in favor. what is next step? a binding vote on the plan and kaval is hopeful early next year. >>> last-minute push to collect toys for people in need. vallejo man making sure no child is left without a gift this christmas. cheryl hurd looks at his effort and how you can help. >> one, two, three, vamanos! >> reporter: mario loves kids and making it his life's mission to put smiles on as many faces as he can in the holiday. >> see so much need in the community. all these kids and battered woman and drugs and addiction and all this, it move my heart. >> reporter: the executive director of the solano aids coalition started toy drive for families impacted by hiv/aids in the vallejo area but the need has spread. >> coming from oakland and dropping toys, it's getting there. >> reporter: mario started the drive 18 years ago, serving 30 kids, now it's grown to about 1,500 families. pandemic has put a damper on donations. >> this year and last year, need has been growing and didn't have nearly as many toys as we normally s

so all four there were told they would be meeting with oakland mayor, libby schaaf, to discuss fundingor their initiatives, but in the middle of the meeting steph curry dropped in and told them he plans to fund each of their class's literacy projects in full and it didn't stop there. >> we want kids to potential their full potential in life, and we are happy to contribute up to $1 million in -- >> i love that. so there's no shortage of need there. less than 16% of black students and less than 13% of hispanic students are currently reading at grade levels. who will curry surprise next? make sure you join us for the nbc bay area news at 5:00 and 6:00 tonight to find out. >> that's nice to see. >>> coming up next, bracing for budget cuts. next on "today in the bay," the financial cutbacks one district is considering and the impact it could have on teachers and students. when you open a jar of better than bouillon you open-up dinner time to great flavor. mix it into a stir fry. better! sauté it into some veggies. better! or brush it onto a steak. way better with better than bouillon the po

. >>> a live look at oakland where libby schaaf is going all the way to the truck to address crime in that city. she's asking for more license plate readers at on and off ramps and more officers on highways and high crime streets and she also wants to boost oakland's participation in the chp retail crime task force, the same one that just made the bust in vallejo. >>> tonight, mr. fat is doing what he can to change the city's to not cry. >> he recently initiated a meeting with the police chief. >> this is something close to his heart and his community. he says this was supposed to be a 20 minute meeting with the chief of police but it turned into two hours. there is some history between the two, he says when he was a child, laurent armstrong with his mentor. the wraparound process he is now working on opening his rain , the air academy for use. >> let's set up some opportunities because what we are dealing with his lack of opportunity, lack of belief, transitioning from some of these kids that are going to 16 or 17 now in adulthood and life becomes hard. >> he says he told the chief t

we also join local mayor libby schaaf. can she have it both ways by defunding police?ning at 7:00. >>> behind the scenes, how robots are revolutioniing shopping. we're joined in new york right now. the fourth state to confirm cases of the omicron variant as president biden unveils his winter covid battle plan. first colorado and now new york now minnesota. one case involving a man who recently traveled to new york city and attended a large convention another a woman who was recently in southern africa. many of the cases involving vaccinated people with mild symptoms it comes as the president outlines new steps to combat covid this winter. boosters, free tests and new restrictions on travel. >>> also tonight, congress racing to avoid a government shutdown moments ago the house passing a short-term funding bill, but some senate republicans threatening to block it over president biden's vaccine mandate. >>> new fall-out from that deadly school shooting in michigan the threats that led 60 schools to close today. >>> the arrest in the deadly shooting of a music legend's wif

oakland mayor libby schaaf released a statement after that council votes, saying quote a resident spoke up and their voices were heard. they spoke up for a comprehensive approach to public safety, one that includes prevention, intervention and addressing crimes root causes as well as an adequately staffed police department public memorial will be held this afternoon to pay tribute to the late wilma chan. the former alameda county supervisor was killed when she was hit by a driver while walking her dog. in alameda last month. jan of course, was a political pioneer , both the first asian american state assembly leader and county supervisor in california today on mornings on two we spoke with her former chief of staff, dave brown, he is filling chance see the supervisor and says she'll be remembered as a role model not only to other asian american women but to all elected officials. he was ah, one of the most effective elected officials in the state of california ever to be honest with you, and i think we can just say that aloud that she was that good. and i think for that representation f

this comes on the heels and oakland mayor libby schaaf did make a comment on jasper wu jasper wu was a one year-old child going through oakland last month with his family. 8.80, southbound right around broadway when a stray bullet went through the car and killed him that got the public obviously very outrage. they're still searching for the killer or killers this morning. mayor libby schaaf says 131 people so far in oakland have been killed and obviously we still have time left this year. and she says that number is the highest it's been in 10 years claiming that many of those crimes have been committed by people using cars going in and out of oakland. and that is why she requesting to have those cameras in place in real time to alert the police officers where to go on certain make and models. and of course, their license plates to try to track down these people and bring them to justice. james i can tell you privacy advocates. there's they're saying these cameras could hurt more than they can help. yes, they're good for red light cameras. but they say it could accidentally have peop

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. >> we'll check in with steph curry and be joined by libby schaaf, the three things she proposed todayst crime. those stories and more coming up at our 7:00 news. >> up next, tomorrow is a major shipping deadline for the holidays. the question is, can companies deliver? what do you do if the goods don't get there in time? lester holt joins us from new york right now with some of the answers. >>> breaking news tonight. e >> breaking news, a critical vote on holding mark meadows in contempt of congress. the house voting on referring meadows to the justice department for criminal charges for defying the january 6th committee and the newly revealed text messages from fox news hosts and the then president's own son pleading with him to help stop the capitol violence. >> also, the search growing more desperate after the tornado outbreak. inside the hospital with a worker trapped in a collapsed candle factory, how she survived heartbreak for a missouri family. the image of their three young daughters sheltering minutes before the tornado hit. one of the girls tragically dying. plus the new to

all four of them were told they were going to meet oakland mayor libby schaaf to discuss funding.middle of that, coming through the door, steph curry dropping in with something extra. he plans to fund each of their classroom literacy projects in full and it didn't stop there. >> we all want to see kids that realize their full potential in life and literacy is one of the first steps toward that. so we are happy to contribute up to a million dollars in donations. >> whoa! >> up to a million dollars. look at that. there is no shortage of need there. post-pandemic numbers showing that oakland elementary schools, less than 16% of black students and less than 13% of hispanic students are currently reading at grade level. so who will be the currys surprise next? make sure you join us tonight on nbc bay area news at 5:00 and 6:00 and you can find out. >>> all right. turning to upcoming winter olympic games. we're now less than two months away. and one of the familiar faces may be back for more. bobsledder lolo jones will be one of the oldest olympians at the winter games if she makes the

libby schaaf is calling on oakland residents to make their voices heard at tomorrow's city council meeting the mayor is asking the council to spend 5.8 million dollars to pay for two more police academies and unfreeze dozens of positions to beef up staffing at the oakland police department. the council will begin taking up the mayor's proposal tomorrow morning. on the peninsula four of the biggest cities in san mateo county are trying out a new approach when police respond to mental health calls officers with redwood city daly city south san francisco and san mateo police departments will take a trained mental health professional with them. my goal always was to solve situations that have safe way to provide for public safety and everybody gets to go home at night. that's a you know, both the mentally ill person as well as the deputy sheriffs or police officers. this is a pilot program and will be. heard through a partnership with stanford. the results will be evaluated next year. we were told remember that those al fresco parklets in san francisco were here to stay as they popped up durin

. >> a few weeks ago, we had mayor libby schaaf on this program, who was in big support of this ballpark. she said, though, she doesn't like the fact that you guys are flirting or still in talks with las vegas, but she understands the position you're in. is she in the right spot there? is there a actual spot that you would think it's viable to move the a's to las vegas? >> well, we're on parallel paths, you know, directed by major league baseball to ensure that we have an option. it's critically important that we solve this 20-year saga of the a's ballpark effort. our current stadium is ten years past its useful life. we need to find a place to play that works, and we need to find it quickly because we're running out of time. >> you talked about the place you play right now. what happens to the old coliseum site? last month, that new group was approved to move forward with the plan to redevelop the coliseum site, possibly bring in a wnba team. that group i think would have to work in conjunction with you guys, the a's. what happens to that coliseum complex? >> well, we own the county por

oakland mayor libby schaaf says the completion of the e i r. keeps the city on track to bring the project up for a final vote with the city council in the year. 2022. often very hard to implement a lesson plan. students aren't feeling safe and comfortable because they're not going to be able to engage and to learn. posts on tiktok threatened violence at schools across the country. how beria campuses responded today. up first, though an indecent exposure incident in the south bay the man police are looking for and why they believe he's linked to multiple incidents. this holiday season, we want to enjoy the gift of being together. for peace of mind, take the first step in knowing. because it might just be a cold, but you want to be confident. the binaxnow covid-19 antigen self test has the same technology used by doctors and detects multiple variants. so in just 15 minutes, you can test, know, and go. available in stores and online. ♪ ♪ . authorities say they were contacted by a girl earlier this week who said a man exposed himself to her in the

. >> reporter: tonight, oakland mayor libby schaaf thanking council members to voted to amend its budget in part, our residents spoke up today and their voices were heard. they spoke up for a comprehensive approach to public safety. public safety is a major concern in oakland. there has been a surge in violent crime. the number of people killed in the city now stands at 129. the highest in about a decade. robberies and calls for service are out of control. the anti-police terror project says opd is wasting taxpayers' money on overtime and responding to nonviolent issues. >> it's a manufactured crisis, meant to roll back and -- and destroy, um, the reimagination movement and what's terrifying about this is as oakland goes so the does the country. >> oakland's police chief strongly disagreeing with that, saying tonight that the department doesn't have enough officers because they are leaving in record numbers. >> when we have major events in the city that we didn't expect, like armed caravans that come over to loot dispensaries and other businesses, that means that we have to, you know, ex

mayor libby schaaf issued a statement saying the report will ensure the project is environmentally safeal approval is expected next year. well, we are getting a break in the rain, but it is getting mighty cold out there tonight. so let's get to abc 7 news meteorologist, sandhya patel sandia. yeah tonight. you'll need those flannel pjs because you can feel that chill in the air winter is here a little earlier. let me show you the temperatures right now in the 30s and 40. is our coldest spot is 38 in santa rosa as you check out. what's ahead by tomorrow morning many areas. the valleys of the north bay will be dropping down to the low and upper 30s, so it is going to be cold cold enough for a frost along the mendocino coast 12 am to 9 am bring those pets inside bring in your frost sensitive plants or cover them visibility is low right now three-quarters of a mile in santa rosa. so fog is another concern looking at the pacific satellite storms are lined up the question is when will they get here? i'll be back with those details ama. all right. thank you sandia tonight the california departm

. >>> mayor libby schaaf seeking help to tackle the crime problem. she's asking for chp officers to assist in patrolling oakland streets and new license plate reader technology on interstates and highways. she believes readers along on and off ramps may help solve crimes and could have assisted in the recent shooting of young jasper wu. >> this is a way that the state can help coordinate, collaborate and really amplify our law enforcement efforts. schaaf hopes the costs can be covered in the governor's new budget. his plan will be released next month. >>> two suspects are in custody tied to retail thefts. chp posted this image of what they say is part of more than $200,000 in recovery stolen merchandise. the investigators teaming up with sfpd discovered those items after serving a warrant at a home where they arrested one of the suspects. they also searched two warehouses leading to another arrest of a second suspect. the merchandise is said to be from places including victoria's secret, nordstrom and target. >> president biden arrived in kentucky ju

libby schaaf is calling on oakland residents to make their voices heard at tomorrow's city council meetings asking the council to spend 5.8 million dollars to pay for two more police academies and unfreeze dozens of positions to beef up staffing at the oakland police department. the council will begin taking up the mayor's proposal tomorrow morning. on the peninsula four of the biggest cities in san mateo county are trying out a new approach when police respond to mental health calls officers with redwood city daly city south san francisco and san mateo police departments will take a trained mental health professional with them. my goal always was to solve situations that have safe way to provide for public safety and everybody gets to go home at night. that's a you know, both the mentally ill person as well as the deputy sheriffs or police officers. this is a pilot program and will be. heard through a partnership with stanford. the results will be evaluated next year. we were told remember that those al fresco parklets in san francisco were here to stay as they popped up during the pandem

mayor libby schaaf issued a statement saying the report will ensure the project is environmentally safend sustainable final approval is expected next year. well, we are getting a break in the rain, but it is getting mighty cold out there tonight. so let's get to abc 7 news meteorologist, sandhya patel sandia. yeah tonight. you'll need those flannel pjs because you can feel that chill in the air winter is here a little earlier. let me show you the temperatures right now in the 30s and 40. is our coldest spot is 38 in santa rosa as you check out. what's ahead by tomorrow morning many areas. the valleys of the north bay will be dropping down to the low and upper 30s, so it is going to be cold cold enough for a frost along the mendocino coast 12 am to 9 am bring those pets inside bring in your frost sensitive plants or cover them visibility is low right now three-quarters of a mile in santa rosa. so fog is another concern looking at the pacific satellite storms are lined up the question is when will they get here? i'll be back with those details ama. all right. thank you sandia tonight the

oakland mayor libby schaaf announced to proposal friday to fill dozens of positions on the city's policecity council will vote on the plan during a special session tuesday. it includes hiring 60 officers by adding two more training academies between now and july 2023. it would also unfreeze 20 positions and come at a cost of $5.8 million. we are determined to keep the promise to oakland's voters to maintain adequate. staffing levels of our police. the mayor's announcement comes as the city saw its 129th homicide of the year. the bloody toll is the highest in one year since the 2012 launch of the citywide violence reduction strategy. known as ceasefire. we recognize that people feel very disturbed by all the violence on thursday , oakland city council member xiang tao, who's running for mayor proposed her own plan. it would offer hiring bonuses to lure officers from outside oakland. we are in a public safety emergency right now. schaaf said. house plan isn't in conflict with hers and she doesn't oppose it. the mayor said her plan factors in the current high officer attrition rate as well

. >>> happening now, libby schaaf asking help from the state to tackle the crime problem.he governor's new budget. his plan will be released next month. >>> and then a look at the top stories including the covid vaccine debate hitting home for a few of the bay area schools with an important deadline for the parents right around the corner. >>> plus, accused of corruption. the report pointing the finger at sheriff laurie smith. (soft music) hey dad, i'm about to leave. don't forget your hat . good morning. how can i help? i need help connecting with my students. behind every last minute save, ok, that works. and holiday surprise, thank you! a customer service rep is working unseen, making it happen. and at genesys, we're proud to help them help you everyday. this is elodia. she's a recording artist. 1 of 10 million people that comcast has connected to affordable internet in the last 10 years. and this is emmanuel, a future recording artist, and one of the millions of students we're connecting throughout the next 10. through projectup, comcast is committing $1 billion so mil

. >>> major libby schaaf is asking newsom for new license plate technology on interstates and highwayse believes readers on on-ramp and off-ramps could assist in solving crime and assist in the shooting of young jasper wu. >> it could amplify our law enforcement efforts. >> she hopes the costs can be covered in the governor's new budget. his plan will be released next month. >>> restaurants in oakland in the meantime cooking up a new movement to feed homeless. restaurants adding a 1% surcharge for the program called dining for justice. that program serves thousands of years every year. >>> a covid vaccine mandate quickly approaching for students in one school district. bob redell is live for us. bob, today is important even though the mandate won't quick in until next year. >> correct. west contra costa unified is requiring students 12 and up be vaccinated before january 3rd of 2022 in order for them to continue with in-person learning, but the district recommended their second dose be done by today, december 15th. we reached out to see how many students were vaccinated as of yet and w

. >> libby schaaf thanked the council members saying in part our residents spoke up and their voices were heard for the comprehensive approach to public safety. >>> and then saying a final farewell to the security guard that was killed protecting a news crew. nbcbayarea.com will stream the service. he was a retired police officer that served in both san josÉ and colma police departments. the murder is unsolved and the reward leading to an arrest is approaching $40,000. >>> and then giving a helpful hand to restaurant owners trying to make it in the bay. the council have agreed to use covid funds. businesses will be able to operate outdoors on private property through the end of next year. leaders also approved two streets downtown and one in south san josÉ to remain off limits to drivers through next june. >>> as the drought situation lingers on new numbers indicate california is doing better when it comes to voluntary conservation efforts. residents reduced their use by 13% last november compared to last year. next month the state water board is expected to consider new restrictions

council, and i am quoting here, there's no police staffing crisis and they want to reject, quote, libby schaaf's fear mongering propaganda. reporting live, bob redell, "today in the bay." >> thank you, bob. it's 5:03. we have a follow-up. the reward continues to grow. it's now $38,000. the effort to track down the gunman that shot and killed a security guard protecting a tv crew in oakland. he died on november 27th. the public memorial service is scheduled for this thursday at the san josÉ civic center. >>> president biden holding a high stakes video conference with russian president, vladimir putin, today. this comes as the white house weighs possible sanctions against russia. today in the bay's alice barr is in washington. this is a balance that president biden has got to take. >> no question, scott. this is an important relationship and a complicated relationship, and there are things we need diplomatically from that country and there are things people say we need to show we are not going to stand for, and it's a separate diplomatic flare-up in china, and the president is under pressure from

>> libby schaaf thanked the council members, and said our residents spoke up today and their voices were heard. they spoke up for a comprehensive approach to safety. >>> mourners and comrades will gather to say good-bye to kevin nishita. the doors will open at 11:00 a.m. nbcbayarea.com will live stream the service. he was a retired police officer that served both in san josÉ and colma police departments. the reward leading to an arrest is now approaching $40,000. >>> san josÉ giving a helping hand to restaurant owners trying to make it in the bay. according to the "mercury news" they are using covid emergency funds to help businesses transform their temporary seating areas and businesses will be able to operate outdoors on private property through the end of next year. leaders approved two streets downtown and one in south san josÉ to remain off limits to drivers through next june. >>> as the drought situation lingers on, new numbers indicate california is doing better when it comes to voluntary water conservation efforts. we're still falling short of governor newsom's 15% target. they a

. >>> today we take a live look in oakland, mayor libby schaaf announcing new housing vouchers.eeking to attract more property owners to rent rents to voucher holders by offering incentives to residents and landlords. >>> people in a homeless camp in san rafael are pleading for improved conditions. the site is on cal trans property beneath highway 101. marin ij says people who camp are seeking water, greater access to showers, more consistent food donations. police say food is delivered three to four times a week. >>> we are learning an off duty uc berkeley police officer fatally shot an armed robbery suspect miles from campus. yesterday morning contra costa deputies responded to a nations giant hamburgers restaurant along san pablo in unincorporated san possible low. an armed suspect robbed a cashier at gun point. an off duty sergeant with uc berkeley police department was dining. he confronted the suspect and shot him. the suspect, a 29-year-old richmond man, died at the hospital. the investigation is ongoing. >>> developing in san jose, a pedestrian is in critical condition f

all four were told they would meet with oakland mayor, libby schaaf, and discuss funding needs for thenitiatives, and in the middle of the meeting steph curry dropped in with something special and told them he plans to fund each classroom's literally project in full and it didn't stop there. >> we want kids to realize their potential in life, and literacy is a moving towards that. we are happy to contribute up to $1 million in donorship -- >> whoa! >> yeah, that's a whoa. >> i like to see their reactions. they are sitting there, and then they are, like, whoa. >> oakland elementary schools showed less than 16% of black students and less than 13% of hispanic students are currently reading at grade level. who will the currys surprise next? join us tonight to find out. >> yeah, beautiful thing. everybody can do their part. >> get out there and give. let's see what the weather is giving us this morning. a little break in the rain here and there? >> yeah, later on today. but the weather gave us a lot here. i always show mount tam because it's the highest rainfall total. yeah, over 11 inches.

in a statement, oakland mayor libby schaaf said quote the completion of the ir also keeps us on trackl vote to the city council in 2022 brings us one step closer to keeping our beloved days rooted in oakland end quote. keep in mind, though. this is just one step in a very long process. the a's in the city are still in ongoing negotiations about how to pay for the project and the infrastructure around it. we're having you know, weekly or even daily, um, conversations with the city negotiating team with the city council, and we're hopeful that those things can be resolved shortly. ali rasmus ktvu, fox two news. sfo says today is expected to be one of the busiest travel days leading up to christmas as opposed, says 55,000 people are expected to pass through the airport today before the pandemic in 2019 89,000 people passed through at that same time. sfo is warning passengers. if you're planning to park your car at the airport, make sure you have a reservation or look for an alternative plan because garages are expected to be at or near capacity by the end of today and through the holiday

attacks on asian americans, not just the mention the residents in oakland as far as excuse me, mayor libby schaaf is concerned she would like to at 7 police academies and bring that number not to 678 police officers james and area. i mentioned above and beyond that, she would like to see it at 734 police officers when it's all said and done and she claims it will not take away from other programs. the money to fund those police officers will not take away from those very precious programs that oakland already is planning for and already has running as we speak back to you. all right. thank you very much. well. >> 6. '04, and the war continues to grow for information leading to whoever killed our kron 4 security guard. kevin shida, the reward is now $38,500. she was shot while protecting a kron 4 crew on assignment in oakland on november 24th and he died a couple of days later, oakland police are looking for this car that they think was involved in the murder. it's a white 2004. '08, acura tl, as you can see, it's got a sunroof but no front license plate. authorities believe that there is cell pho

. >> here's the oakland mayor libby schaaf would like to add 7 police academies and she would like to not only meet the 678 number. that's the floor she would like to raise it to a number that is well below above that 734 police officers, which is why she wants all of those academies. also, she wants people to put pressure on the city council who will vote obviously on that and then she will have the final say on what's going on. but she can't move unless the city council member moves. exactly when this just say that they say yes, we're not exactly sure when those 60 police officers will hit the streets, but she says unless they do something more than likely as the years go on that threshold of 6.76 were actually go down and not even maintain at 6.76 back to you. thank you very much. well. >> 9. '04, and the continues to grow for information leading to the arrest of whoever killed our kron 4 security guard. kevin, the shia the reward is now at $38,500. was shot while protecting a kron 4 journalists on assignment in oakland on november 24th and he died a few days later, oakland police

in fact, mayor libby schaaf says right now they're actually below what voters require than the bare minimum of 678 right now. the oakland police department sitting at 676 and she would like to throw more police officers on to the streets to attack crime as well as. car break ins. let me give you some numbers to throw out give you right now. 129 people have already been killed in the city of oakland this year. and of course we still have unfortunately the rest of december so that number could possibly go up. keep in mind last year it was at a 106. so that's an explosion in violence in oakland. not to mention that car break. ins the robberies, the attacks on asian-americans. she would like the number at the very least to be 678, of course. well above that if she can possibly get it. we've got a chance to track down karl chan that he's been an outspoken member of the city of oakland. he's the president of the oakland chinatown chamber of commerce. and at one time this year he was attacked on the streets of oakland. here's what he had to say about beefing up the police academy. >> by knowing th

with violent crimes skyrocketing in her city oakland mayor libby schaaf announced a multi-step plan to beef up her dwindling police force. now well below 700 sworn officers. we've put forward a new police hiring plan that will increase police staffing by 60 officers. it will maximize recruitment and training of new officers. and in next year's fiscal year will unfreeze 20 of the positions that are currently frozen the increased staffing would come from seven police academies two more than the current plan shaft says her 5.8 million dollar plan would be funded with cost savings from equipment and salaries not by taking away from any other city programs damage been done through this. to fund the police initiative is significant, but the mayor is trying to do is unwind it she's just trying to get back to where we were. but other oakland city leaders questioned the mayor's plan the reality is they are authorized for 737 officers. they have not hired for what they are currently authorized for. so how does another academy? fix the issue if they're not even staffed up with what they can do co

oakland mayor libby schaaf says the completion of the e i r.oject up for a final vote with the city council in 2020 to the u. s energy secretary was in northern california today, where she talked about ways to meet the administration's goals on climate change. jennifer granholm toward the energy storage facility at the sacramento municipal utility district this morning, she said its efforts to go carbon free by 2030 should be a model for the country. the utility is also training union workers to build the clean energy grid grant home said the u. s will push for new battery technologies to greatly reduce the cost of energy storage. we want to get them down to being very inexpensive because we don't want citizens to have to pay for the storage. we want this. we want the sun, which is free and the wind which is free to be able to be stored at minimal cost, and have people be able to benefit. from that clean power. the biden administration has set a goal of producing 100% clean electricity by the year 2035. california cannabis companies say the sta

oakland mayor libby schaaf says she is fighting to try to keep her city safe as it to deals with theolent crime. mayor schaaf says the pandemic has. slow down police hiring and that more officers have left the department or changed positions . the mayor is now pushing for increased police staffing as well as more police academies. but those officers in most cases won't be sworn in for months down the road today. during mornings on two, we spoke to mayor schaaf about her plans to help stop the crime that's happening now, she said. the city is looking at every aspect. beefing up our ceasefire unit, which just got another squad of police officers to really examining things like the bail reform and how that is impacting the ceasefire strategy. and of course, we are doubling down on prevention and intervention. we've doubled violence interrupters who are actually on the street. in the at the crime scene. the mayor's office to hire more officers. mayor's efforts scuse me to hire more officers would reverse the city's plan to divert funding from the police department to social services. cal

one year-old jasper, wu oakland mayor libby schaaf. she actually commented on this jasper, wu and her mother, his mother went through oakland, southbound 8.80, and was shot by a stray bullet. he died and that cotton national attention. she points to that case in many other cases on why the city of oakland needs these cameras which obviously never blinks. they get the description of the car. the license plate in real time and pass it along to the police officers at the very least to get out there to collect evidence and best case scenario to make an arrest. she wrote the letter to governor gavin newsome asking for help cameras. they're all over the bay area used in variety of capacities, including red light cameras. there are privacy advocates who are say, wait a minute, these cameras could hurt more than they can help because they could lead to cars being pulled over for the wrong reasons, especially in communities of color. so for governor gavin newsome has not responded. so the mayor's request. back to you. all right. thanks a lot. w

oakland mayor libby schaaf says she is fighting to keep her cities safe as they deal with a spike ind us live here. earlier on mornings on two, she says the pandemic has slowed down police hiring and more officers have left the department or change positions. the mayor says she's now pushing for increase in police staffing and for more police academies. but those officers in most cases won't be sworn in for months down the road, so we asked her about. the plans to help stop the crime. now what's the fixed today? and she said, the city is looking at every aspect. beefing up our ceasefire unit, which just got another squad of police officers to really examining things like the bail reform and how that is impacting the ceasefire strategy. and of course, we are doubling down on prevention and intervention. we've doubled violence interrupters who are actually on the street. in the at the crime scene. mayor chef says the city is there to support people to make positive life changes but adds that consequences to crimes need to be swift and need to be certain. she's also encouraging private

in a statement, oakland mayor libby schaaf said quote the completion of the e i. r also keeps us on track to bring the project for a final vote to the city council in 2022 brings us one step closer to keeping our beloved a's rooted in oakland end quote. keep in mind, though. this is just one step in a very long process. the a's in the city are still in ongoing negotiations about how to pay for the project and the infrastructure around it. we're having you know, weekly or even daily, um, conversations with the city negotiating team with the city council, and we're hopeful that those things can be resolved. shortly. so what's next? in the process, the city's planning commission could vote on this environmental impact report next month with the full city council voting and approving it in february. but then, as you heard , there are still some other, larger agreements, the city and the a's need to resolve and cattle says he's optimistic those negotiations could start wrapping up by this spring. live in the newsroom. ali rasmus ktvu fox two news, ali. thank you. sfl s

oakland mayor libby schaaf announced to proposal friday to fill dozens of positions on the city's policeg a special session tuesday. it includes hiring 60 officers by adding two more training academies between now and july 2023. it would also unfreeze 20 positions and come at a cost of $5.8 million. we are determined to keep the promise to oakland's voters to maintain adequate. staffing levels of our police. the mayor's announcement comes as the city saw its 129th homicide of the year. a woman was shot dead at castro and 14th street's around four a.m. friday. the bloody toll is the highest in one year since the 2012 launch of the citywide violence reduction strategy known as ceasefire. we recognize that people feel very. disturbed by all the violence. on thursday , oakland city council members xiang tao, who's running for mayor proposed her own plan, it would offer hiring bonuses to lure officers from outside oakland. we are in a public safety emergency right now. schaaf said. house plan isn't in conflict with hers and she doesn't oppose it. the mayor said her plan factors in the current

oakland mayor libby schaaf released a statement about the council's vote to increase police staffing levels, saying in part quote residents spoke up today and their voices were heard. they spoke up for a comprehensive approach to public safety, one that includes prevention, intervention and addressing crimes root causes as well as an adequately staffed police department. and san francisco city leaders are also taking steps to try to address crime coming up tonight at 10 35 more on today's vote that will give business owners more security options to prevent theft. now to the latest on the coronavirus pandemic. there are now 10 confirmed cases of the omicron variant here in california. that's according to state epidemiologist dr erica pan. scientists testing wastewater across the state also revealed. that a small concentration of the variant was found in sewage in the sacramento and modesto areas. but they say the results are not an indication that the variant is widely circulating. the chair of the department of medicine at ucsf says the delta variant is still the main concern in a tw