mayor libby schaaf talks about the push to get more cameras. >>> welcome back, everyone. some unusual tire troubles in solano county. suvs apparently being targeted byactivists who let the air out of tires and then leave behind letters, saying "you shouldn't drive an suv." this story first caught our attention on readit. and we were able to track down a woman who says it happened to her. here's christie smith. >> she said something was wrong when she dried to drive up. she didn't get very far, before she realized she had a problem, a letter and then she got angry. >> i pulled over and got out of the car. and my tire was totally flat. >> quanda said she started to move her dodge durango suv from her vacaville home, when her car gave a warn being a flat tire. and she saw a letter. >> i noticed on my vehicle, saying that my car was a gas guzzler. and they let out more and more of the air out of the tires. >> it said they deflated at least one of her tires. then said, don't take it personally. it's not you, it's your car. and its impact on our climate. the letter went viral,

in a statement last night, mayor libby schaaf said putting. sized keeping the a's in oakland cost taxpayers as much as a million dollars and done nothing but provide special interests with opportunities to spread misinformation. the vote was 5 to 2, with one member abstaining . chef thank those council members who voted no and also the many residents who called in to support the project. this is the second big win for the project recently. just last week , the san francisco big conservation and development commission voted to reclassify that section of the portal oakland as a mixed use area where a baseball stadium can be built. still includes residential units , office buildings, retail space , and a hotel still needs some other approvals. it also needs a final agreement with the terms of the deal, but i know it is a little confusing because the city council did vote no to putting it on the ballot. but for those who are rooting for this stadium to actually happen, this is good news. this is a big step forward for that project live in oakland.

open mayor libby schaaf trying to figure out the best way to install cameras on the freeways. a month ago i wrote to the governor telling them we need cameras on the highways. >> investigators are trying to figure out the motive for the shooting and who the suspects are and anyone with details is asked to get in touch with chp. >>> more details surrounding the massacre at the fourth of july parade in highland park, illinois. tedos and memorial services for three of the seven people are set for today. this morning we are hearing from the family of the alleged gunman. the uncle of the gunman apologized to the victims saying that he and the rest of the family are just as shocked. we are learning more about heroic stories of people jumping into action to save lives. that includes tom and morgan brooks, and they are the ones that saved to toddler aiden mccarthy from beneath the body of his own father who was killed shielding him from his gunfire. >> he really held his son tight to protect him. i was slightly able to get him in and out, put him in my arms. he kept saying shot, shots

another recent designation from howard terminal was a very good sign for oakland and oakland mayor libby schaaf thanked the council members saying a non-binding advisory measure would keep the a's in oakland cost tax payers as much as a million dollars and done nothing but provide special interest with opportunities to spread and return misinformation adding quote, oakland taxpayers will be protect from the cost of the ballpark and associated development. we have learned the mistakes of the past and we will not repeat them. >>> san francisco mayor london breed could name a new district attorney as early as friday. that's when she will be removed from office. his replacement will be very temporary. voters will elect a new d.a. in november who will then have to run for a full four-year term in 2023. >>> to the fire watch in the sierra foothills where firefighters quadrupled their containment. the electra fire is 40% contained now. from 10% earlier today, that's the good news. but there are still mandatory evacuation orders in both amador and vacalavaris. >>> the drought picture isn't looking bett

still ahead, reaction from mayor libby schaaf and from air quality water quality concerns to power safety , shutoffs utility and water officials in the bay area are keeping a close eye on the electra fire. we'll have new details on the firefight coming up at 55 home burglary busted. but while details involving a stone xfinity van, a phony comcast worker and a ring camp comcast worker and a ring camp that led to this burger will blow your mind? really? how? bacon two ways... cheese two ways... any more questions? try my $5.99 double bacon cheesy jack combo. not be voting on whether public funds should be used toward the a's proposed ballpark at howard terminal. ktvu is amanda quintana explains why the council voted to keep it off the ballot and what this means for the stadium project now. the vote happened last night at the oakland city council meeting. it means the issue will not be on the november ballot. you know, we don't have a deal yet the city administration is working is negotiating based on direction from the council and the mayor negotiated come up with a deal to see where we're

we spoke with oakland mayor libby schaaf about the violence, mayor schaaf says the country is seeing the impacts of gun violence every day. she says, even though gun violence has decreased in oakland, compared to last year, there's still a lot more work to be done. we do track, particularly homicides and shootings combined is a really good measure of gun violence that is down 23% compared with last year, but it's nowhere near where we want it to be, which is zero mayor chef says she's looking forward to see how the city's town nights program this summer will impact crime in the city. the events will be held across oakland at different sites to help bring police officers in contact with members of the community. more tributes are coming in for the victims of the shooting at the fourth of july parade in the chicago suburb. seven people were killed and more than two dozen others were heard in highland park, illinois. among the victims were a married couple who leave behind their two year old son. that boy was separated from his parents during the chaos as the gunfire broke out. prosecut

in oakland, cristina rendon ktvu fox two news this morning we spoke with oakland mayor libby schaaf live on mornings onto about the violence over the weekend. mayor chef said the country is seeing the impact of gun violence every day. she says, even though gun violence has decreased in oakland, compared to last year, there's still a lot of work that needs to be done. we do track, particularly homicides and shootings combined is a really good measure of gun violence that is down 23% compared with last year, but it's nowhere near where we want it to be, which is zero mayor schaaf said she's looking forward to see how the city's town nights program this summer will impact crime in the city. the event will be held across oakland at different sites to help bring police officers together with the community they serve. new at noon, despite california's recently expired pandemic eviction ban, thousands of households were hit with eviction lawsuits last year, according to an annual report by the judicial branch of california. 35,727 eviction lawsuits were filed in superior court over the 2021 fis

dion: the term fragments also used by mayor libby schaaf following the incident. >> it seems intentionallyesigned to minimize the seriousness of what happened in that area on a regular basis. dion: i spoke with a veteran firearms expert, who tells me this is not fragments, it is a complete bullet, most likely from an ak-47 or similar style weapon. i asked oakland police about the disparity in their messaging and kevin's daughter's x-ray. they said initially, bullet fragments were believed to have caused all of the victims' injuries. it was discovered some of the victims were struck by full rounds. they did not elaborate on how the other victims were hit by bullets. the mayor's office requested we direct questions about the gunfire to opd. kevin says his daughter is having the bullet surgically removed wednesday. she knows it could have been much worse. >> there were several people behind us with young kids. dion: father and daughter do not plan to attend more games in the coliseum anytime soon. kevin hopes by speaking out, it says this message to the public. >> officials need to acknowledg

mayor libby schaaf was there the focus is on training for jobs in public safety and those that help bolsterour climate resilience. >> this job initiative is not only going to put over the next two years put 500 young people to work, it will set them on a path of a life-sustaining career that is so satisfying because it will be in service of the public. >> the jobs involved with the department of violence prevention, oakland, oakland public works and the oakland pd. >> in the south bay sheriff deputies intentionally violated uniform rules today but no one is in trouble. >> was he wearing an orange jumpsuit hearing the scissors? he went in there. >> and with that tip the eight- year-old detective took the lead using colorful clues training the class to solve a crime. she is a fan of the canine team amended shared she was getting a procedure. once she cornered the suspect she was directed to more evidence behind a big curtain. >> here you go. >> surprise. [ cheering ] so cute. the training class raise money to send money for arbery and her family to go to disneyland. >> it looks like they all

. >> oakland mayor libby schaaf thanked the councilmembers for voting against the measure saying, quote, a nonbinding measure would have cost taxpayers as much as a billion dollars and done nothing but opportunities to spread misinformation. she added oakland taxpayers will be protected from the costs of the ballpark and associated development. we have learned the mistakes of the past and we will not repeat them. this is the second big win for the a's and those supporting the project in just the last few weeks. recently the san francisco bay conservation and development commission reclassified that section of the port of oakland as a mixed use space where the stadium can now be built. guys? >> all right, thanks, liz. that sag go continues as a's president dave kaval told us while it was good vote for oakland, they're still pursuing a potential stadium in vegas as a, quote, parallel path. >> we wanted to get the perspective from vegas about how that city is actively working to lure the a's away from oakland. we're joined by chris matthews from our sister station in vegas. all right, chri

we did just hear from oakland mayor libby schaaf. here's what she had to say. >> i'm ecstatic. 23-2 in favor of releasing howard terminal from port priority use and making it available for one of the most transformative projects oakland will ever see. >> so this isn't a done deal just yet. one of the commissioners with the bcdc today gave a great analogy. he said basically today's vote allows the a's stadium hopes at howard terminal to move to second base. there are more hurdles they'll have to clear to get to third base and even more to get all the way around the diamond to breck ground on a ballpark here at howard terminal. live in oakland, max darrow, kpix 5. >> we've been talking will they stay, will they go forever. but it sounds like this was a real step forward to having the a's stay in oakland. >> it was a big step forward for the a's. and cavil says he hopes they can get to that vote sooner than later. >> right. >> because this has been unfolding for such a long time. >> yes, absolutely. thank you. >> today's vote is one of

oakland mayor libby schaaf says the violence was linked to some kind of dispute.ining the scene and marking where bullet casings came to rest, the mayor says, while shootings and homicides are down overall in oakland, more still needs to be done to keep people safe as business returns to downtown. it is senseless. the amount of guns on our streets have got to be addressed, proactively working to ensure a tremendous sense of safety as people come back to work, and people come back to play in our downtown. oakland council member carol five, who represents much of the downtown said in part in a statement. staff are also working on standard protocols that will determine the safety measures clubs should adhere to for evening operations. and when hosting events anyone, by the way with information about the shooting it as to give investigators a call plan to divide the mount diablo unified school district failed now the decision ends a years long effort from parents to create a smaller district in contra costa county. the california board of education voted unanimously t

. >> oakland mayor libby schaaf thanked the councilmembers for voting against the measure saying, quotenonbinding measure would have cost taxpayers as much as a billion dollars and done nothing but opportunities to spread misinformation. she added oakland taxpayers will be protected from the costs of the ballpark and associated development. we have learned the mistakes of the past and we will not repeat them. this is the second big win for the a's and those supporting the project in just the last few weeks. recently the san francisco bay conservation and development commission reclassified that section of the port of oakland as a mixed use space where the stadium can now be built. guys? >> all right, thanks, liz. that sag go continues as a's president dave kaval told us

has not responded to an update on community driven projects happening in oakland today, mayor libby schaaf community leaders announced progress on a $28 million initiative designed to improve east oakland. updates included 55 unit affordable housing project that is one year ahead of schedule. 135 youth have now benefited from a public bike repair program. and 200. new fruit trees have also been planted across east oakland. and i'm so excited about 200 fruit trees planted in this neighborhood. for the babies to enjoy the shade and see the blossoms and taste fresh organic fruit that they actually saw come out of the ground rather than wrapped in plastic at a corner store. if they're lucky enough to get access to fresh produce. the money from the initiative also helped by a former nursery, which is being turned into an aquaponics farm. that's a technique that uses fish to help grow plants. i want him to find someone that can help him. i am trying really hard to have mercy for him a message of mercy from the family of a man shot and injured during a spree of 7 11 stores shootings more on the v

you are backing mayor libby schaaf's surveillance plan, some people are worried about privacy and some people are worried about safety, how do you think that these cameras will be useful in prosecuting cases? >> we want to make sure that at the das office we have the evidence necessary to bring perpetrators to justice. >> let's talk about your first meeting with your staff, it was described as icy and horrible. what happened from your perspective? >> any change in administration's new and uncomfortable for people, that's understandable. as i have said to them and as the article pointed out, i came into the room and extended my hand. i said that i no longer want us to be in office divided by who hired you. >> do you believe -- will run against you in november? >> i do not know. >> jenkins found that her office would crack down on the rise in hate crimes targeting asian americans, same with drug dealers. she wants to make sure that the offers out there are appropriate. she will no longer will allow people to continue with plea deals that have no accountability. you can watch the full int

. >> the term fragments also used by mayor libby schaaf following the incident. >> it seems intentionally designed to minimize the seriousness of what happens in that area on a regular basis. >> i spoke with a veteran firearms expert who tells me this is not fragments. it is a complete bullet most likely from an ak-47 or similar style weapon. i asked oakland police about the disparity in their messaging and kevin's daughters x-ray. they responded saying bullet fragments were believed to cause all the injuries however upon further medical treatment it was discovered some of the victims were struck by full rounds consistent with celebratory gunfire. they did not elaborate on how many victims were hit the mayor's office requested we direct questions to opd. kevin says his daughter is having the bullet removed wednesday. she knows it could have been much worse. >> there were several people behind us with young kids. >> father and daughter don't plan to write -- to attend more games anytime soon. kevin hopes by speaking out it sends this message to the public. >>>> i think officials need to ac

open mayor libby schaaf said she is working with caltrans to figure out the best spots to install more cameras on freeways. >> month ago i wrote to the governor and said we need cameras on our highways. people are driving recklessly with an increase in gun violence on the highways. >> no arrest has been made and investigators arterial, still trying to figure out pasta motive. anyone that witnessed what happened to call chp. >>> the woman accused of killing the elite cyclist from san francisco. >> kaitlin armstrong was caught in costa rica. investigators say that she and the victim were romantically connected to the same man. sam brock is in texas with more on armstrong and how she was caught. >> reporter: good morning. i'm standing in front of the travis county jail in austin. behind me sitting in the jail cell is kaitlin armstrong but as recently as a week ago authority said she had aspirations of carving out a new life or seven costa rica. she was found with two passports that were real but not hers. the $6000 the local plastic surgery. up until the last minute she lies about who she

manfred said mayor libby schaaf continues to work hard to try to get an arrangement an agreement to develophoward terminal site. i am hopeful that can still happen. i said this recently and i'll repeat, it needs to happen now. it needs to be done at 7 25 will next tuesday, the 49ers will open their training camp and the big topic who will be the starting quarterback? the 49ers insists, second year quarterback trade. lance is ready to go. but jimmy garoppolo who led the 49ers to a super bowl and 2 to 2 nfc championship games, is still on the team. 49ers want to trade him, but he's still recovering from offseason shoulder surgery . the nfl network says the 49ers are thrilled about where he is physically and he's expected to be fully cleared to play within weeks. i think jimmy garoppolo is now become the most underrated player in the nfl bio mile. i would turn the argument on its side and say when he is available, which is mostly he wins playoff games. well the nfl network says the new york giants could be one team to trades to get jimmy garoppolo. they decided not to pick up the option on the

mayor libby schaaf has been a major supporter of this ballpark. take a look at what she said after last night's meeting. they king the 5 council members who voted against putting it on the ballot saying a nonbinding advisory measure would have jeopardized keeping the a's in oakland cost taxpayers as much as a million dollars and then nothing but provide special interests with opportunities spread misinformation. she also thanked all of the people who called in to support continuing the work to keep the a's in oakland and she is again, a huge proponent of this. but a long way to go until it's finalized. we just one step after another. of course, the a's still considering a move to las vegas if they can get this project approved. i'm sarah stinson reporting live in the newsroom. back to you. thanks a lot, sarah. >> 5 '04 is the time and the highland park shooting suspect is expected to make his first court appearance today. he's charged with 7 counts of first-degree murder. and we've also learned that a 7th victim has died of their injuries. said ri

they would get paid back from taxes as a result of the construction of the project mayor libby schaafis on the ballot saying this is simply a stall tactic the san jose sharks today introduced their newest general manager. this is a historic move. they've made former sharks player. mike greer the first black general manager in the national hockey league and its history abc 7 news reporter dustin dorsey has more on what that milestone means to greer and the team there's a new big fish in the take a face fans here in san jose should be very familiar with i'm extraordinarily pleased to welcome the new general manager of the san jose sharks. my career the san jose sharks are a franchise with history of success. and i'm looking forward to the challenge. of getting this franchise back. to its winning ways greer returns to san jose after playing with the team from 2006 to 2009 many of his legendary sharks teammates in the crowd as he was introduced the nhl's all-time games played leader. patrick marlowe says, he and greer's former team is in good hands. it's always impressed with you know, mi

oakland mayor libby schaaf expressed her support on social media, highlighting taxpayers will be protected and the a's new ball park and waterfront neighborhood will be paid for by the project itself. >>> finally a story that encompasses all of the bay area and music, if you listen to your favorite radio station, do you ever wonder who the voice is behind the mic? gianna franco joins us now to introduce us to a very special deejay, g. >> i love doing this story. we don't always get to see who that is. >> of course. >> i got my start in radio and met amazing people along the way including this person i'll introduce you to, not only on the air but also the boss. >> hmm. >> reporter: we all know that sound. but for chas tata michalis that goes on earlier than most, at 4:00 a.m. as she gets ready to head out the door and wake up the bay. >> i am morning's midday's pd but i also do the music so i'm pd, music director. >> reporter: mornings as in cohost with lamont on ation. >> so great. we get to laugh every day. >> reporter: in fact, she's the first woman to ever run this heritage rock station

mayor libby schaaf has announced that the city was awarded a $5.9 million grant.d to launch the oakland forward jobs program. it's a year round employment program for 16 to 30 year olds. the city says oakland forward will help increase employment and develop paths to a public service career in the areas of climate, resilience and public safety. today we are launching the initial oakland forward summer jobs but know that this is part of a much bigger plan for oakland, california to be a city of service. and for us to build a pipeline of the next generation of incredible public servants. part of the funding will be used to place young people in jobs with the department of violence prevention, oakland public works and the oakland police department. right it is time we want you to take that zip trip with us to santa clara coming up on mornings on to the nine trips on ktvu this friday. add nine nice even get to here. claudine sing. we're gonna introduce you to the man who's making reading fun and accessible while singing along the way. plus we hope you're hungry. we're

oakland mayor libby schaaf expressed her support on social media in a series of tweets highlighting taxpayers will be protected and the a's ball park and waterfront neighborhood will be paid by the project itself. >>> the marin county fair ticket revenue surpassed pre-pandemic levels, that's good news, over the fourth of july weekend. according to the director of cultural services, more than 91,000 fair goers showed up for the 78th annual event. in all the fair beat financial expectations generating more than $379 million compared to the revenue back in 2019. this event featured multiple concerts, fireworks on every single day of the five nights and fair food, vendor, games and rides. >>> a story that encompasses all of the bay area, also music, when you listen to your favorite radio station, though, do you ever wonder, hmm, who is the voice behind that mic? g. joins us live and g., tell us about this voice that you found. >> i got my start in radio, justin, so i like to share that and profile people who are doing amazing things in radio and broadcasting including the person i'm about to intr

area yesterday and was met at the airports by san francisco mayor london breed and oakland mayor libby schaaf. historic swearing in a retirement and two major decisions, boy. it was a busy day for the u. s supreme court, the newest associate justice, officially taking her place in history. today ceremony came as the supreme court term ends boxes. david spot has more on the swearing in, and the court's final decisions that were issued today. hi tangie brown jackson do solemnly swear history made at the u. s. supreme court tangie brown jackson took the judicial oath and became the first black woman appointed to the nation's highest court. i'm pleased to welcome justice jackson. to the court and to our common calling . she replaces justice stephen breyer, and it comes as the court faces intensifying scrutiny last friday, the majority on the court ruled to eliminate the constitutional right to abortion, overturning the precedent set by roe v. wade most important thing to be clear about it. we have to change. i believe we have to codify roe v. wade in the law and the way to do that is to make sure

oakland mayor libby schaaf says putting the measure on the ballot would have jeopardized keeping the ace in oakland cost taxpayers as much as a million dollars and done nothing but provides special interests with opportunities to spread misinformation. oakland a's president, dave cavill, has called the idea of putting the project on the ballot, a delay tactic and a big setback for the team. but july 4th has come and gone, but many of the visitors to san francisco are sticking around here. ktvu christian captain is joining us now live from union square where the tourism industry says that we're not quite back to pre pandemic levels yet, but things certainly are on the upswing. christian yeah, that's right. 5 30 in the afternoon and union square, san francisco is still bustling with visitors from the u. s and abroad, and the businesses that rely on them couldn't be happier . one likes waiting in long lines. the long line at the powell street cable car turnaround is actually a good sign for the city's tourism industry. a lot of families taking advantage of the summer holiday to travel a

bedford said mayor libby schaaf continues to work hard to try to get an agreement and arrangement todevelop the howard terminal site. i'm hopeful that can still happen. i said this recently and i'll repeat, it needs to happen now. it needs to be done. well no one won last night's mega million jackpot, which means it's getting even bigger. the jackpot is now $630 million that will likely by the way grow before friday's drawing. last night's numbers were 2 31, 32, 37 70 and a mega number of 25. while no one got all six numbers, someone in the san joaquin valley town of turlock did get five of those numbers, right? so that means i gotta check and see if i know anyone in turlock means they'll win over $600,000 was i interlock yesterday? no, unfortunately. is that clear in that area, your friends, your friends. thanks so much for joining us today at noon. our next newscast is coming up on the form between now and then. of course we have you covered on ktvu. com and the ktvu news app. ktvu. com and the ktvu news app. ♪ >> we're dishing with drew barrymore. >> i would seat a shoe if it was

we heard from mayor libby schaaf tonight, who says it's just bigger than baseball.yes it will be great to have an iconic home for our oakland a's to keep them rooted in oakland, but oakland as need to know this project is a money maker, not a money taker. it is a job maker, not a job taker. the impact of this project is profound. the mayor added that revenues generated will go toward the city's greatest need affordable housing and oakland. a's president, dave cavill, told us earlier tonight that he hopes the oakland city council will take its vote. before the end of the year. we're waiting on them to schedule the actual vote. i think they were waiting to see if the b c d c commission was going to vote. yes or no now that that's happened there kind of the next step in the process. we really need to get an affirmative vote before the end of the year, when mayor schaaf leaves office, we really need her support and leadership. and a new council will be sworn in for next year, so we really have a narrow window of opportunity to pull this off. we really need the city coun

advocate, deli and zynga joined us on mornings onto the nine today she was appointed by oakland mayor libby schaaf, and since then she's held readings and other events meant to bring people together and enrich their literary lives in zynga has long been an activist and says the role of poet laureate is another way for her to shine a positive light on her city. i think it's a delightful opportunity to be the first because there are no fences. there are no boundaries you get to set the standard as you said, and decide. what the position can do and how it will do it. i was overwhelmed. i am absolutely overjoyed to be the first laureate. and to tell you the truth. i still wake up at least every other morning and whisper to myself. i'm the poet laureate of oakland. it's incredible, and zynga is the author of two books of poetry and holds key roles in producing and directing various arts and culture exhibitions. another so called corpse flower is getting ready to bloom here in the bay area. this is a live look at the nine ft tall plant growing at san jose state. it's nicknamed terry tighten, and this wi

mayor libby schaaf announced just this morning that the city was awarded a $5.9 million grant. it will be used to launch the oakland forward jobs program. it's a year round employment program for 16 to 30 year olds. the city says oakland forward will help increase employment and develop public service career pathways in the areas of climate, resilience and public safety. today we are launching the initial oakland forward summer jobs but know that this is part of a much bigger plan for oakland, california to be a city of service and for us to build a pipeline of the next generation. part of the funding will be used to place young people in jobs with the department of violence prevention, oakland public works and the oakland police department. did you happen to look up last night and catch this beautiful moon? here's what it looked like from our cameras . it was a supermoon where the moon is actually a little bit closer to earth. that's also causing king tides were high tides of men, especially high today. chief meteorologist bill martin joins us now with more on our local weathe

terminal abc 7's casey pratt caught up with oakland mayor libby schaaf, who says that vote is a good for future votes. feels great and it also makes us feel good because we will be back in front of bcdc for an approval of the project itself. so this is a very good sign that we've made the case. not only that this should be taken out of port use, but that the project itself is so worthy you were recently with the vice president kamal harris and i wonder you know being is how she has background being from the town. did she ever ask you about the a stadium and housing project? i'll be perfectly honest with you. i didn't wait for her to ask i brought it up. i've actually talked to her twice now once in her office in washington dc and then yes on the tarmac this week. this is i believe one of the most transformative projects for the city of oakland. i want everyone to know about it. i want everyone cheering and supporting it and you know, we we do have a big federal grant in right now. they want the federal money speaking of money july 1st today aka bobby bonilla day is part of maziulctbo

receiving millions of dollars from a state grant to help launch a new youth jobs program, where libby schaafed this morning that the city was awarding $5.9 million grant. it will be used to launch the oakland forward jobs program. it's a year round employment program for 16 to 30 year olds. the city says oakland ford will help increase employment and develop public service career pathways in the areas of climate, resilience and public safety. today we are launching the initial oakland forward summer jobs but know that this is part of a much bigger plan for oakland, california to be a city of service and for us to build a pipeline of the next generation of incredible public servants. part of the funding will be used to place young people in jobs with the department of violence prevention. oakland public works and the oakland police department still to come at noon, the fast growing restaurant chain makes its way area debut will tell you why some eager customers camped out overnight to be among the first in line. looks like a terrific weekend ahead to the coast to head to the beach. but i'll t

now to an update on community driven projects in oakland today, mayor libby schaaf and community leadersprogress on the $28 million initiative designed to improve east oakland. those updates included 55 units affordable housing project that is one year ahead of schedule. 135 youth have now benefited from public bike repair program. and 200. new fruit trees have also been planted across east oakland. and i'm so excited about 200 fruit trees planted in this neighborhood. for the babies to enjoy the shade and see the blossoms and taste fresh organic fruit that they actually saw come out of the ground rather than wrapped in plastic at a core store. if they're lucky enough to get access to fresh produce. the money from this initiative, also helped by a former nursery, which is being turned into an aquaponics farm. that's a technique that uses fish to help grow plants. when mother's heartbreak producing a driving force to protect other children at risk from potentially fatal heart defects . ktvu south bay reporter jesse gary has her story now from campbell. the weight of loss. constant compani

mayor libby schaaf has announced that the city was awarded $5.9 million grant.oakland forward jobs program. it's a year round employment program for 16 to 30 year olds. today we are launching the initial oakland forward summer jobs but know that this is part of a much bigger plan for oakland, california to be a city of service. and for us to build a pipeline of the next generation of incredible public servants. part of the funding will be used to place young people in jobs with the department of violence prevention. oakland public works in the oakland police department. well, there are different options for people who want to create an action figure that looks like them. the toy giant hasbro is introducing a new program in which people can add their faces. two characters from marvel star wars and g i, joe, you just need a three d printing app. it costs about 60 bucks and available this fall. warnings on two is hitting the road for zip trip to santa clara. oh, my god. you can only get this sauce at this place. i found the right spot. santa clara could be home to

libby schaaf announced this morning that the city was awarded a $5.9 million grant.oing to be used to launch the oakland forward jobs programming is a year round employment program for 16 to 30 year olds. the mayor says oakland forward will help increase employment and develop public service career pathways in areas of climate, resilience and public safety. today we are launching the initial oakland forward summer jobs but know that this is part of a much bigger plan for oakland, california to be a city of service and for us to build a pipeline of the next generation of incredible public servants. part of the funding will be used to place young people in jobs with the department of violence prevention. oakland public works and the oakland police department. the san jose airport is due to receive some accessibility upgrades. the faa is granting the airport $10 million to make the airport easier to use for people with disabilities and independent study that the airport commissioned four years ago found more than 1700 accessibility issues. the money is part of the bipar

city leaders say they're making progress on community driven projects in the city today, mayor libby schaaf and city leaders gave an update on a $28 million initiative designed to improve east oakland. updates included 55 unit affordable housing project that is one year ahead of schedule. 135 youth have benefited from a public bike repair program. and 200. new fruit trees have been planted all across the east oakland and i'm so excited about 200 fruit trees planted in this neighborhood. for the babies to enjoy the shade and see the blossoms and taste fresh organic fruit that they actually saw come out of the ground rather than wrapped in plastic at a corner store. if they're lucky enough to get access to fresh produce. the money from the initiative also helped by a former nursery, which is being turned into an aquaponics farm. that's a technique that uses fish to help grow plants. already checking in on that forecast. temperatures are warming slightly as we go into the next couple of days, a lot of fog rolling in right now we'll look at that. we'll look at the weekend as well back here in j

oakland mayor libby schaaf says the violence was linked to some kind of dispute.marking were bullet casings came to rest, the mayor says well, shootings and homicides are down across the city. more needs to be done to keep people safe in downtown oakland. it is senseless, the amount of guns on our streets have got to be addressed. we are proactively working to ensure a tremendous sense of safety as people come back to work. and people come back to play in our downtown. oakland city council member carol five represents much of downtown, she said. steph are also working on standard protocols that will determine the safety measures club should adhere to for evening operations and when hosting events. anyone with information on the shooting is asked to call oakland police the mother and her boyfriend are being charged in the death of her 18 month old baby who died from fentanyl poisoning. tianna puts locker and her boyfriend, derek young, charged with child neglect, resulting in death. this comes after an autopsy found fentanyl in there baby system, which likely cause

in a statement last night, mayor libby schaaf said putting the measure on the ballot would have quote jeopardized keeping the a's in oakland. cost taxpayers as much as a million dollars and done nothing but provides special interests with opportunities to spread misinformation. we spoke to mayor schaaf in just the last hour about her support of the council's decision. if you actually saw the proposed measure, it really was not going to be helpful to anybody, least of all the voters because it listed all the forms grants, tax increment financing all the different forms of economic development tools that cities have used since time in memorial to promote economic development . these are all things that have given us the fox theater, the original coliseum city hall using the money that is generated by the project itself to create the project. is that's that's what cities do its redevelopment financing. this is the second big win for the project recently. just last week , the san francisco bay conservation and development commission voted to reclassify that section of the porter vocal und

this morning, mayor libby schaaf announced the city was awarded a $5.9 million grant. jobs program. it is a year round employment program for 16 to 30 year olds and the mayor says oakland forward will help increase employment and develop public service career pathways in the areas of climate, resilience and public safety. today we are launching the initial oakland forward summer jobs but know that this is part of a much bigger plan for oakland, california to be a city of service. and for us to build a pipeline of the next generation of incredible public servants and part of the funding will be used to place young people in jobs with the department of violence prevention. oakland public works and the oakland police department. in east bay community colleges, making it easier for thousands of students to get degrees. laney college is offering free tuition for the fall semester. two students who fill out applications for either federal or state aid even if they don't meet the threshold to qualify for such help. the money can be used for textbooks, student health fees, wri

helen zynga says she was appointed by oakland mayor libby schaaf last year. since then, she's held readings and other events meant to bring people together and enrich their literary lives. we were so happy to welcome her this morning on the nine and has long been an activist and says the role of poet laureate is another way for her to shine a positive light on her beloved city. what people see as a matter of perspective. and when i think about oakland, i think about it rich. rich rich history of civic civic engagement. i think of oakland. in the same manner i think of haiti was having a rich history of struggle for equity and for liberty. i think of oakland is being first place i ever lived on purpose. um. think of the beauty that's here. the trees, the lake. so i think it's very much an external view when you only see the crime. he is the author of two books of poetry and holds key roles in producing and directing various arts and culture exhibitions, she says there are still some day she wakes up and can't believe she was chosen as oakland's first poet laur

in a statement last night, mayor libby schaaf said putting the measure on the ballot would have quoteized. keeping the ace in oakland cost taxpayers as much as a million dollars and done nothing but provide special interests with opportunities to spread misinformation. the vote was 522 with a member of staining. mayor schaaf thanked those council members who voted no and also the many residents who called in to support this project. this is the second big win for the project recently. just last week, the san francisco bay conservation and development commission. voted to reclassify that section of the port of oakland as mixed use so a baseball stadium can be built there. this project, which also includes residential units, office building to retail space and a hotel. it's still needs. other approvals also still needs an agreement on final terms of that deal, but i know it's a little confusing because they did vote. no this is good news for that possible, knew a stadium and this is a big step forward. for that project live in oakland. amanda quintana ktvu , fox. two news. all right. th