loren taylor has pulled nomination papers and will be submitting to run for mayor again.t we are delivering for oakland residents, to make sure that city government fulfills its promises. >> reporter: as for the city council, he hopes they'll be able to stay focused and begin making actionable change over the next few months while the top leadership position is still in flux. >> embrace these challenges, but commit to solving them, not just immediate say firefighting with different emergencies, but actually creating some sustained change that will make sure that oakland delivers. >> reporter: the city of oakland has announced april 15th as the anticipated date of the special election for both the mayor and the district 2 council member position. those people will serve out the remainder of the terms that end on january 4th, 2027. >> as amanda mentioned, there are changes coming to the alameda county board of supervisors as well. good luck following this tangle. tuesday will be the first day the current oakland interim mayor, nikki fortunato bas, takes up her new role as t

candidate for mayor and city councilman loren taylor talked about the alleged conspiracy that may have cost him an election. >> it's about oakland voters, their choice, their ability to have real representation was stolen and we have to restore the system. we have to restore faith and trust in the system and we have to start working for oaklanders. >> organizers with sheng thao's recall effort also spoke out but took a victory lap by saying thank you to their supporters. >> because now we know that we have saved oakland a great deal of time, energy, and heartache. imagine this happened today and she was still our mayor. >> this all comes as oakland prepares to elect a brand-new mayor. there are currently 16 candidates, including loren taylor and former east bay congresswoman barbara lee. we'll continue to follow this case and the latest developments on air, online, and streaming on the free cbs news app. >>> still ahead, emergency evacuations are underway at fires burn at the world's largest lithium battery plant in monterey county, why fire crews say it's still too dangerous to try an

loren taylor says he knows the dire situation. oakland is now in. >> due to its budget deficit and if elected, he's ready to face it head-on. what i bring and what i think oakland has been missing is a vision on not just how we address the immediate urgency. but howie. >> rebound from it. so a longer-term vision for the city so that yes, we may feel a little bit of pain now, but that allows us to really grow and restore in the longer taylor who lost the 2022 mayor's race by just under 700 votes. >> says public safety remains a top priority and the way to restore police and fire services is by growing oakland's economy and increasing revenues. we have to develop more of a cause year's model. we have to move oakland out of the way to allow our local businesses to be successful and not in comber and uncover them and keep them give them more bureaucracy that they have to navigate. taylor supports increasing the city's sales tax rate by a half a percent. as long as there are guardrails imposed to quantify if the additional funds are be

former oakland city councilman loren taylor lost to thao in the 2022 mayoral race. he was one of the targets of all of those negative political mailers allegedly sent to try and boost thao's campaign. he said today," it's clear the alleged corruption had an impact on the outcome of the election." >> it's about oakland voters, their choice, their ability to have real representation being stolen and we have to restore the system, restore faith and trust in the system and we have to start working for oaklanders. >> and also organizers of the effort to recall sheng thao which was successful, as we all know, also talked today. they have been vocal throughout this entire process and now they're saying the charges justify that recall which again already happened. thao faces up to 20 years in prison for some of the most serious charges. cbs news legal analyst jessica levinson talked to us about how the legal process might play out from here. >> now everything is going to -- the clock is going to start for things inside the courtroom. there will be aggressive something calle

but howie rebound from mayoral candidate loren taylor says he knows the dire situation. is now in. >> due to its budget deficit and if elected, he's ready to face it head-on. taylor who lost the 2022 mayor's race by just under 700 votes says public safety remains his top priority and the way to restore police and fire services is by growing oakland's economy and increasing revenues. we have to develop more of a cause year's model. we have to move oakland out of the way to allow our local businesses to be successful and not in comber and uncover them and keep them. >> give them more bureaucracy that they have to navigate. taylor supports increasing the city's sales tax rate by a half a percent. as long as there are guardrails imposed to quantify if the additional funds are being used effectively. he says the city can no longer rely on one-time revenue such as the coliseum sale to pay for ongoing services. >> and he says the city must look past its general fund and investigate whether restricted funds can be used to restore services. as for the expectation that congresswoma

lee joins a list of candidates that includes former city councilman loren taylor. one of the many concerns in the city is the closure of fire stations a large budget deficit. >> well, morning up there so far. here's your view of downtown san francisco. not a cloud in the sky. no fog whatsoever. and guess what? not really talking a lot of wind for the bay, which is definitely nice news for us. we do have a very, very light offshore wind here in the bay area for southern california, neighbors that offshore wind does continue. we've still had 40 to 50 mile per hour gusts. i mean, yesterday, though, we had gusts approaching 100 miles per hour. and that is what absolutely feel this flames. we still do have red flag warnings and those fire weather warnings and just when did warnings in general all across southern california, the la metro area still very much so in the midst of some strong winds in signs are pointing towards a nother offshore wind event into early next week, too. so we're still continuing to see this fire danger through tomorrow. and then next week, not c

really joins the list of candidates, including former city council member loren taylor. one of the many concerns in the city is the closure of some fire stations because the budget deficit, many firefighters believe that bart really is going to figure out something that will help that. and the time now at 6.27. we want to continue our live look at what's happening in southern california. that's the big story is another day of things on fire. thousands upon thousands of acres. in fact, in total, all the fires are covering about 30,000 acres. now you can see that ring of embers that continues to blow and talk about the winds and the devastation, including the death toll, including the death toll, with dupixent, stay ahead of moderate-to-severe eczema. as you welcome the feeling of touch with clearer skin and less itch. the #1 prescribed biologic by dermatologists and allergists, helps heal your skin from within. severe allergic reactions can occur. get help right away for face, mouth, tongue or throat swelling, wheezing or trouble breathing. tell your doctor of new or wors

loren taylor has pulled nomination papers and will be submitting to run for mayor again. he lost to shantou back in 2022. >> my commitment is just as strong as it was two years ago to make sure we are delivering for oakland residents and to make sure that city government fulfills his promises . >> reporter: as for city council he hopes they can stay focused and begin making actionable change over the next few months . while the top leadership position is still in flux. >> embrace these challenges but commit to solving them, not just immediate , say, firefighting, with different emergencies but creating some sustained change that will make sure oakland delivers. >> reporter: the city of oakland has announced april 15th as the anticipated date of the special election for both the mayor and the district 2 councilmember position. those people will serve out the remainder of the terms that end on january 4th, 2027. >>> happening today, we are tracking the ongoing budget shortfall in oakland causing direct consequences on public safety. as of this morning two fire stations in t

. >>> former oakland city council member loren taylor is officially running for mayor. he filed the papers this morning and joined supporters on the steps of city hall. he's faced health issues but now is back to 100% and says he's ready to serve the town. >> so my resolve is even stronger to make sure that we deliver the potential and the promise of this amazing city. >> taylor ran for mayor back in 2022 and lost to sheng thao. this time he's going to face off against another former congresswoman, barbara lee. special election for the mayor race is set for april. >>> preparations for lunar new year festivities are underway and in san francisco city leaders are reassuring the public that they are keeping public safety top of mind. at a press conference today police chief bill scott noted that next month's chinese new year parade will coincide with the nba all-star game. he said police are ready and able to provide a safe environment for celebration. meantime city leaders warn the asian american community to beware of scammers as they are typically targeted more often ar

former city council member loren taylor officially submitted the paperwork this morning. taylor ran for mayor back in 2022 and lost to thao. this time he will face off against former congresswoman barbara lee. a special election for the oakland mayor's race is expected in april. >>> the fbi has arrested a san francisco man with ties to a salami empire over his alleged role in the riot january 6th at the capitol. the fbi provided these photos that they say show molinari giorgi at the capitol. they highlighted the man in a black hooded sweatshirt and red hat. he's accused of grabbing an officer's head and neck pulling him to the ground, allegedly threw himself into a group of police hitting one of them in the head. he's charged with felony assault among other offenses. >>> still ahead, could changing underused and empty offices in san jose help revitalize downtown? the tower makeover that is in the works. >> we're so used to having nobody in the building, i forgot what it's like. >> when you look at the glut of the office markets, can't let assets like this just be vacant f

webb and federal prosecutors claim duong paid for attack ads, targeting ignacio de la fuente and loren taylorful taylor lost the . race by 700 votes. >> it clearly had a direct impact on the outcome of our election. >> reporter: taylor is once again running for mayor in the special election. >> i am incensed that democracy was stolen from oaklanders. we installed a mayor who was underqualified and corrupt putting us on a downward spiral. >> reporter: those who worked to recall thao also feel a sense of vindication. >> we all knew. we all knew. we've been telling you for over a year that sheng thao is corrupt, dishonest, and incompetent. >> reporter: about 60% of oakland voters voted to recall thao in november. >> oakland owes the recall effort an apology or a thank you depending on which way you voted because now we know that we have saved oakland a great deal of time, energy, and heartache. imagine this happened today and she was still our mayor. >> reporter: webb doesn't hold any anger towards her former boss. she says it's time to look forward and fix a broken city. that's why she's also runn

. >> meantime, in oakland's former city council member loren taylor is officially running for mayor. he turned in his paperwork this morning. taylor lost the 2022 mayor's race to sheng thao by just under 700 votes. he says that he knows the dire situation that the city of oakland is in because of its budget deficit and then he's ready to face it head-on if elected. >> oakland's back is against the wall as fights for its survival. what we know is when our backs are against the wall, we realize we are. and what's really worth fighting for. >> the special election for oakland mayor is in april last week. former congresswoman barbara lee announced that she is running for for stephanie lynn sat down one-on-one with lee to discuss her plans for the city, including how she plans to address the city's budget crisis in crime. >> that's the figst thing you plan to do if you are elected into office. >> the first thing a plan to do is bring people together and say let me listen to you. let me here what you think your priorities are. of course, no. i'm going to have to look immediately looking at

. >> former oakland city councilmember loren taylor officially running for the mayor of oakland as well. he turned in his paperwork this morning. taylor lost the 2022 race to sheng thao by just under 700 votes. he says he knows the situation is dire in the city because of the budget deficit, but he's ready to face it head-on if he's elected. >> oakland's back is against the wall as it fights for its survival. what we know is when our backs are against the wall, we realize we are. and what's really worth fighting >> the special election for oakland mayor is set for april. >> reaction is pouring in from city leaders tonight after san francisco unified school district elected a new board president. so kim has served on the board of education since last august. he was unanimously chosen for the position earlier this week. he has worked as a public school teacher and in education leadership roles for more than a decade. the board also unanimously chose commissioner jamie cooling to serve as vice president mayor daniel lurie publicly congratulating kim and cooling tonight writing, quote, last

lee joins a list of candidates including former city council member loren taylor. one of the many concerns in the city currently is the closure of fire stations due to a budget deficit. however, many firefighters in the city do believe lee will figure something out. >> the nba's all-star weekend coming to the bay area next month in along with the on court events. the weekend will feature a concert series here in san francisco. it'll be 3 nights in music starting on february 14th, featuring performances from adm artist z and grammy. award-winning duo. the chainsmokers additional performances. >> will be announced at a later date. the concerts will be held at pier. 48 which is across from the covid cove from oracle park. coming up next in sports, the forty-niners john lynch and kyle shanahan met the media today to explain. >> they're 6.11 record. this season will hear exactly what they had to say. and ross have they had to say. and ross have more coming up. are you 50 or older? well, this news is for you. the cdc now recommends you get vaccinated against pneumococcal

. >> and perhaps lee's biggest challenger will be former councilman loren taylor, who, as you heard earlier, officially entered the race today. and political experts expect this to be a very policy heavy debate before voters choose their replacement for shengtao in april. so it will be a very short campaign season compared to most. >> all right. thanks, monica. >> well, the alameda county board of supervisors, meantime, has narrowed down the number of candidates to replace ousted d.a. pamela price. she was recalled from 15 to 7. annie esposito, venus johnson, ursula dixon, elgin lowe, jimmy wilson, latricia lewis and yibin shen are all moving on to the interview round. the candidates will be interviewed at a special board meeting before being narrowed down to a final two ahead of a final vote in the south bay, local leaders are speaking out amid growing concerns from the immigrant community. >> this comes after recent ice raids in the state and ahead of donald trump's presidential inauguration. abc seven news reporter zach fuentes explains how officials plan to strengthen protections for im

today, current mayoral candidate loren taylor vented his frustration.narrowly lost to tao in the 2022 election, with a margin of only 677 votes. >> in the 2022 election. it is clear that the charges in this indictment had a major impact on the outcome of our election, and who rose to be mayor, and the path that we are now on. >> so we're going to explore that. in the meantime, i should tell you tao is out on bail, though the judge placed travel restrictions on her. the judge gave alleged coconspirator david duong permission to attend president elect trump's inauguration. then he has to come right back. all right. today's indictments are the culmination of months of political chaos. joining us live now to break it all down is abc seven news insider phil matier. phil tao did not speak today, but her attorney did. and he said that the indictment is full of accusations, but not a lot of evidence. okay, based on what you know, what we've all seen, what evidence is out there now and what could still come out. >> well, what we have is a situation of the eviden

. >> in oakland, former city council member loren taylor is officially running for mayor in a video on his web site. it says that he is endorsed for the mayor by the east bay times. he turned his paperwork this morning. >> oakland's back is against the wall as it fights for its survival. what we know is when our backs are against the wall, we realize we are. and what's really worth fighting for. >> taylor emphasized to creating a safe and clean oakland that all residents deserve to have. and this morning, he also talked about the delayed entering of 9-1-1. calls and the city's budget deficit. right now, lauren taylor is running against former congresswoman barbara lee for mayor the special election for oakland. mayor is in april. last week. former congresswoman barbara lee announced that she is running for mayor. that's right. kron 4 stephanie lynn at down with lead today to discuss her plans for the city and what she thinks about. >> some of the problems facing the police department in oakland as well as homelessness. >> now the aity's police department has been under federal oversigh

former oakland city councilmen loren taylor filed the papers to run this morning.health struggles, but says he is 100% ready to serve. >> so my resolve is even stronger to make sure that we deliver the potential and the promise of this amazing city. >> taylor ran for mayor back in 2022 and lost to now recalled sheng thao. this time he will face off against former congresswoman barbara lee. a special election for the oakland mayor's race is expected to happen in april. >>> after celebrations of a ceasefire deal between israel and gaza had been reached, the deal facing a last minute setback, why there's now doubt it may ever happen. >> we were very hopeful, but we have this concern that something will go wrong along the way and not all hostages will be released. >>> california's attorney general cracking down on criminals taking advantage of the disastrous southern california wildfires, his message today. >>> and apple is pulling the plug on its latest artificial intelligence feature for now, the backlash over a.i. news. >>> hey, johnny mosley here. the toyota is loa

. >> former oakland city councilmember loren taylor is officially running for mayor. urned in his paperwork this morning. taylor lost the 2022 mayor race to sheng thao by just under 700 votes. he says he knows the dire situation in the city is because of the budget deficit and he's ready to face it head-on if elected. >> oakland's back is against the wall as fights for its survival. what we know is when our backs are against the wall, we realize we are. and what's really worth fighting for. >> the special election for oakland mayor is set for april from a congresswoman barbara lee also running for oakland, mayor kron 4 stephanie lin spoke one-on-one with lee to discuss her ideas for the city, including how she plans to address the budget crisis and crime problems. >> that's the first thing you plan to do if you are elected into office. >> the first thing a plan to do is bring people together and say let me listen to you. let me here what you think your priorities are. of course, no. i'm going to have to look immediately looking at how we restored the fire stations give

congresswoman barbara lee still deciding on running for oakland's mayor, former city council member loren taylor emerged as a candidate. taylor says he knows the can right now is because of the budget deficit. however, if he's elected, he says he's ready to face it head-on. >> what i bring and what i think oakland has been missing is a vision on not just how we address the immediate urgency. but howie rebound from it. so a longer-term vision for the city so that, we may feel a little bit of pain now, but that allows us to really grow and restore in the longer. >> really is expected to make her decision about running for mayor sometime this week. and that would put in a little over 3 months before april's special election. in the south bay, san jose police investigating the city's first deadly crash of the year. this happened just after 10, 30 last night at berryessa in sierra roads. not too far from the bart station. there. police say a man was walking outside of the osswalk when he was hit by an suv. the driver stayed at scene and is cooperating with investigation. >> and update tonight. califo

lee joins a list of candidates including former city council member loren taylor. one of the many concerns in the city currently is the closure of fire stations due to a budget deficit. however, many firefighters in the city, believe we will figure it out. yes, our full support. >> and, you know, there's a number of reasons that we support barbara lee. she's very concerned about the files closures. he's very concerned about public safety oakland. then n we obviously share a deep. commitment >> meanwhile, business leaders and locals believe it. she can bring unity to the city as well. >> i believe, you know, is to lead open needs to unite city, experienced count. and we'll just point not only that. i think important for her to be able to bring in not only experience but all resources that able to detecting we'll pinpoint. >> in a statement, lee says in part she will bring new ideas and identify resources to make residents and businesses stronger and safer. the special election is set to take place on april. 15th. >> all right. want to get you a check of your forecas

oakland city councilmember loren taylor is also running for mayor taylor lost the 2022 mayor's race tone tell by just under 700 votes, he says he knows the challenges facing the city and is ready to take on the job. >> oakland's back is against the wall as it fights for its survival. what we know is when our backs are against the wall, we realize we are. and what's really worth fighting for. >> the special election for oakland mayor is set for april. former golden bear and forty-niners center. alex mack is none to the college football hall of fame he played for cal from 2004, 2008 followed by 13 year nfl career with the browns falcons and forty-niners. he was a seven-time pro bowler. some other notable inductees announced include former pro 4 hall of famer michael strahan. the induction ceremony kicks off december 9th in las vegas. with just 4 days remaining, america's favorite pet competition has 2 bay area dogs now with a winning now in the running weather rather to win $10,000 and a spot on the cover of modern dog magazine. the first pop is basco. we first introduced you to him righ

election in april and she joins a list of candidates that includes former city council member loren taylor. one of the many concerns is the city has closed some fire stations because the budget deficit and firefighters believe that that's a danger. they're hoping that lee among others will figure something out. yes, our full support. >> and, you know, there's a number of reasons that we support barbara lee. she's very concerned about the files closures. he's very concerned about public safety in oakland. then n we obviously share a deep. commitment >> in part, lee says in a statement that she will bring new ideas and identify of resources to make residents and businesses stronger and safer. the special election is going to take place on april. 15th. no charges will be filed in a shooting that left a man dead in orinda last year. neighbors who heard it happen believe it was a case of road rage. the shooting was in september on las vegas road and lot esper all way. 50 year-old scott decker died at the scene. we don't have a lot of information about what happened, but the neighbors heard yell

it's 9.38 and former oakland city councilmember loren taylor is officially running for mayor as well.yesterday. taylor lost the 2022 mayoral race to sheng thao by just under 700 votes. he says he knows that the dire situation in the cities because of the budget deficit. and he says that that will be spaced head-on if he wins. >> oakland's back is against the wall as it fights for its survival. what we know is when our backs are against the wall, we realize we are. and what's really worth fighting for. >> the special election for oakland mayor is going to happen in april. >> well, former golden bear and forty-niners center, alex mack has been named to the college football hall of fame. matt played for cal back in 2004 to 2008 and that he had a 13 year nfl career where he played for teams like the browns and the falcons and of course, the niners. he was a 7 time pro bowler. so congratulations to him. and some of the other notable inductees that were announced are former coaches nick saban and urban meyer and pro football hall of famer michael strahan. the induction ceremony will be dece

. >> former city council member loren taylor has emerged as a candidate. >> situation. >> oakland right because of its budget deficit. however, if elected, he says he's ready to face it head-on. >> what i bring and what i think oakland has been missing is a vision on not just how we address the immediate urgency. but howie rebound from it. so a longer-term vision for the city so that, we may feel a little bit of pain now, but that allows us to really grow and restore in the longer. >> are really expected to make decision about running for mayor sometime this week. that would put it a little over 3 months before april's special election. and the south bay long lines of rv's dotting the san jose streets could be gone soon. the city of san jose, they selected 30 locations where they're going to tell people that live in rv's to either move or accept shelterh or be towed away. reject moment. has that report? living in an rv can be castle, noisy. >> and expensive. yeah. we've been having a lot of tickets for just by of parking overnight. michael petronella has collected piles of parking ticke

in the east bay, oakland, mayoral candidate, loren taylor's going announced today. he is plan for the city, wants to revitalize small down town businesses in a post on x. he's calling on the city leaders to fully open city hall to boost the city's performance and efficiency and help small businesses and the downtown quarter. >> well, santa rosa police are pitching the idea of adding more drones to their force to help out in emergency situations. we heard from santa rosa's police chief. he says that deploying drones like thily ould significa cut down response times and should he says make a big difference when it comes to saving lives. >> and right now it takes us on average of 6 minutes. and 31 seconds for an officer to arrive on scene tn a priority. one call perfect example we get a call of a shooting or stabbing at one of our local parks within 90 seconds to 2 minutes that drone could be overhead and it's still taking on average the officer, another 4 and a half to 5 minutes to arrive on the scene. so during that crucial time, that gap between the drone arriving i

also former oakland city councilmember loren taylor is running for mayor. he turned in his paperwork just yesterday. he lost the 2022 mayoral race to sheng thao by just under 700 votes. he says the dire situation in the city is caused by the budget deficit and he plans to tackle that head on. >> oakland's back is against the wall as fights for its survival. what we know is when our backs are against the wall, we realize we are. and what's really worth fighting for. >> the special election for oakland mayor is set for april. 10 40's the time. still ahead on the kron 4 morning news. a cemetery in the east bay now dealing with someone stealing stuff. >> from around 2 stones, we're going to tell you what they going to tell you what they took. life, diabetes, there's no slowing down. each day is a unique blend of people to see and things to do. that's why you choose glucerna to help manage blood sugar response. uniquely designed with carbsteady. glucerna. bring on the day. before you go to extremes to fix sagging and wrinkles with expensive injections. try this.

webb and federal prosecutors claim duong paid for attack ads targeting ignacio and loren taylor. taylor lost to thao in the mayoral race by less than 700 votes. >> when we talk about a 677- vote margin, those flyers that were funded through this scheme clearly had a direct impact on the outcome of our election. >> reporter: taylor is once again running for mayor in the special election. >> i'm incensed that democracy was stolen from oaklanders. we installed a mayor who was underqualified and corrupt, putting us on a downward spiral. >> reporter: those who worked to recall thao also feel a sense of vindication. >> we all knew. we all knew. we've been telling you for over a year that sheng thao is corrupt, dishonest, and incompetent. >> reporter: about 60% of oakland voters voted to recall thao in november. >> oakland owes the recall effort an apology or a thank you, depending on which way you voted. now, we know that we have saved oakland a great deal of time, energy, and heartache. imagine this happened today, and she was still our mayor. >> reporter: webb doesn't hold any anger

one on ones travel park circle on the on ramp there in the east bay, oakland, mayoral candidate loren taylorgone, says open city hall plan and small business in downtown retail revitalization plan as well on acts. he called on city leaders to fully open city hall to boost the city's performance and efficiency and help small businesses and the downtown corridor. >> santa rosa police are pitching the idea of adding drones to their force to help in emergency situations. the santa rosa police chief says that the point drones like this would significantly cut down on response times, it would make a big difference. he says when lives are at risk. >> and right now it takes us on average of 6 minutes. and 31 seconds for an officer to arrive on scene to a priority. one call perfect example we get a call of a shooting or stabbing at one of our local parks within 90 seconds to 2 minutes that drone could be overhead and it's still taking on average the officer, another 4 and a half to 5 minutes to arrive on the scene. so during that crucial time, that gap between the drone arriving in the officer, we no

former oakland city councilmember loren taylor officially running for mayor. he turned in his paperwork. taylor lost the 2022. mayor race to sheng thao by just under 700 votes. he says he knows a dire situation. the city's in because of the budget deficit and is ready to face it head-on elected. >> back is against the wall as it fights for its survival. what we know is when our backs are against the wall, we realize we are. and what's really worth fighting for. >> special election for oakland mayor set for april. reaction pouring in from city leaders this morning after san francisco unified school district elected a new board president fill. kim was served on the board of education, says last august was unanimously chosen for this position earlier this week. he's worked as a public school teacher and in education leadership roles over decade. the board also unanimously chills commissioner jamie laying to serve as vice president mayor daniel lurie publicly congratulating kim and healing writing last november, voters gave the school board a mandate to raise stan

looking for whoever that robert was in the east bay, oakland, mayoral candidate, loren taylor is goinge his open city hall plan and small business in downtown revitalization plan posting on x. he called on city leaders to fully open city hall to boost the city's performance and efficiency and help small businesses and the downtown corridor. >> well, santa rosa police are pitching the idea of adding drones to their police force to help during emergency situations. now the santa rosa police chief says deploying drones like this would significantly cut down on response times, which would make uses a very big difference when it comes to saving lives. >> and right now it takes us on average of 6 minutes. and 31 seconds for an officer to arrive on scene to a priority. one call perfect example we get a call of a shooting or stabbing at one of our local parks within 90 seconds to 2 minutes that drone could be overhead and it's still taking on average the officer, another 4 and a half to 5 minutes to arrive on the scene. so during that crucial time, that gap between the drone arriving in the of

in oakland, we're following the race for mayor former district 6 council member loren taylor rolled out his campaign website filing his paperwork just this morning. here's a look at his campaign v. >> open his personal too and making our streets safer and cleaner. that's personal to me, too. >> video shows taylor arriving to file his paperwork this morning city hall there. and taylor was narrowly defeated by mayor former mayor sheng thao in the 2022 oakland mayoral election losing by less than 700 votes in the cities ranked choice voting system. and just days after the closure of 2 fire stations in the oakland hills fire has destroyed a home in the area. crews were called to an early morning blaze just yesterday. no one was inside the home was vacant and undergoing renovations. firefighters say it took them longer to respond to the scene because the city of oakland recently shut down station. 28. >> way of saying we certainly would have been better off. we don't know what how far involved it would have been. have we gotten but there 5 minutes away at the most, you know. so that's anothe

former oakland city councilmember loren taylor is officially running for mayor.ed in his paperwork yesterday. he lost the 2022. mayoral race to shane tao by just under 700 votes. he says that he knows the dire situation in the city because of the budget deficit. now he says he's ready to face that head-on if he's elected. >> oakland's back is against the wall as fights for its survival. what we know is when our backs are against the wall, we realize we are. and what's really worth fighting for. >> the special election for oakland mayor is going to be held in april. we now know the name of the man who was killed by a drunk driver crash that happened in san jose. the santa county medical examiner's office says the victim was 54 year-old hector cruz. he was crossing in the crosswalk at lincoln avenue around 11 o'clock sunday night when a car hit him and took off. police later found and arrested the driver. >> 6.38 is the time. and in the east bay, someone's been stealing vases from a cemetery in lafayette. the contra costa county sheriff's office says nearly 200 bro

and more east bay news, oakland mayoral candidate loren taylor. it's gonna be announcing today he's open city. all plan small business revitalization plan in a post on x taylor calls and city leaders the fully open city hall in order to boost the city's performance and efficiency to help small businesses and the downtown corridor. new this morning, san francisco mayor daniel lurie is attacking the city's fentanyl crisis head-on today. he's going to start on a series of public events highlighting his fentanyl state of emergency ordinance. the legislation will be heard at the board of supervisors, budget and finance committee on tuesday. well, today he will speak at a rally at city hall at 11, 30 and then around 02:00pm. he's gonna make his monthly appearance at the board of supervisors. later on this morning, francisco mayor daniel lurie. he's joining us live on the kron morning news. tune in at 10:00am as we talk with the mayor in studio and a one-on-one interview. now, let's talk sports. the charts get a much-needed win against the penguins and t

. >> and oakland, former city council member loren taylor's officially running for mayor in a video on his web site. he says he's endorsed for mayor by the east bay times and he turned in his paperwork this morning. >> oakland's back is against the wall as it fights for its survival. what we know is when our backs are against the wall, we realize we are. and what's really worth fighting for. >> taylor emphasized that creating a safe and clean oakland that all residents deserve to have is a priority this morning. he also talked about the delayed answering of 9-1-1, calls in the city's budget deficit. right now, taylor is running against former congresswoman barbara lee for mayor the special election for oakland. mayor is in april. still ahead here at 3 of the fda approved the sale of last >> fall. cigarette alternative. plus, troubling crime. a couple 100. ron's bases have been stolen from graves in the east bay. a break, a delay to keep both of break, a delay to keep both of the israel-gaza ry excited about saving big with the comcast business 5-year price lock guarantee. five years? -

mayor, former city council member loren taylor has emerged as a candidate.lor says he knows the situation oakland is in right now because of its budget deficit. however, if elected, he says he's ready to face it head-on. >> what i bring and what i think oakland has been missing is a vision on not just how we address the immediate urgency. but howie rebound from it. so a longer-term vision for the city so that, we may feel a little bit of pain. now, but that allows us to really grow and restore in the longer. >> yeah. so barbara lee is expected to make decision about whether she'll run for mayor sometime this week. and that would put a little more than 3 months before april special election will see what he decides. >> time now, 6.19, and the remains of president jimmy carter are now lying in state in the nation's capital. tens of thousands of people are expected to pay their respects before the former presidents. so national funeral on thursday. washington correspondent trevor shirley joins us live from dc with the latest on all of that. >> morhing trevor. >

but perhaps lee's biggest challenger will be former councilman loren taylor, who you just heard officially entered the race today. now, political experts say that this is going to be a pretty policy heavy debate before voters choose their ultimate replacement in april. so it will be a short campaign season. >> short but intense. >> oh, absolutely. >> thanks, monica. >> voters recalled not only oakland's mayor, but also the alameda county district attorney. at a special meeting this afternoon, the board of supervisors narrowed down the number of candidates to replace pamela price from 15 to 7. the candidates will be interviewed at a special board meeting on tuesday, before being narrowed down to 2 or 3 ahead of a final vote. happening now oakland neighbors are voicing their concerns about safety after the temporary closure of a fire station. a total of two stations, numbers 25 and 28, in the oakland hills, closed on january 6th as part of cuts to help close a $129 million budget deficit. right now, city council member janani ramachandran is holding a virtual town hall. station 25 is in her

. >> and oakland, we're following the race for mayor where former district 6 council member loren taylor rolled out his campaign website and filed his paperwork this morning. here's a look at the campaign video. >> future of oakland is personal to me and making our streets safer and cleaner. that's personal to me, too. >> video shows taylor arriving to file his paperwork this morning. he was narrowly defeated by former mayor sheng thao and the 2022 oakland mayoral election losing. by less than 700 votes in the cities ranked choice voting system. >> stanley and rose city councilman brian has a veto was served with a search warrant by the fbi. this morning we caught up councilmember our kron four's. joey horta has this kron 4 exclusive. >> yeah, we had a very brief encounter with the council member after i knocked on his door. take a look at this here. our camera rolling as councilman brian has a veto exits. his house at 8 o'clock this morning to bring in his trash can. this is the first time we've seen him since the fbi served a search warrant at his home wednesday, according to the city,

for oakland city councilmember loren taylor is officially running for mayor.n his paperwork yesterday. he lost the 2022 mayoral race to shame tao by just under 700 votes. he says he knows that the dire situation in the city is because of the budget deficit and he's ready to face that head on. >> oakland's back is against the wall as it fights for its survival. what we know is when our backs are against the wall, we realize we are. and what's really worth fighting for. >> the special election for oakland mayor is set for april. >> we now know the name of a man who was killed in a crash in san jose by a drunk driver. the santa clara county medical officers are identifying the victim is 54 year-old hector cruz. he was crossing lincoln avenue in the crosswalk around 11:00pm sunday when a car hit him and the driver took off police later arrested the driver and they're booked into the santa clara county jail. now. >> time now 7 38 and in the east bay, someone is stealing vases from a cemetery in lafayette. the contra costa county sheriff's department says that nearl

. >> in oakland, former city council member loren taylor is officially running for mayor. this was a video posted on his website where he says he's also endorsed by the east bay times and he turned in his paperwork this morning. >> its back is against the wall as fights for its survival. what we know is when our backs are against the wall, we realize we are. and what's really worth fighting for. >> taylor emphasized creating a safe and clean oakland that all residents deserve to have as part of this platform this morning also talked about the delayed answering a 9-1-1. calls and the city's budget deficit. right now, taylor is running against former congresswoman barbara lee for mayor. this special election will be held in april. the fbi served a search warrant to a san leandro city council member today. and for the first time since that warrant, we caught up with that councilmember to find out what's going on. kron four's joey horta has this exchange. you'll only see on kron 4. >> yeah, we had a very brief encounter with the council member after i knocked on his door. take

get a fairly good look e made off with some money in the east bay, oakland, mayoral candidate loren taylorg announce today. he's open city hall plan and small businesses in downtown revitalization plan in a post. he said that he wants city leaders to fully open city hall to boost the city's performance and efficiency to help small businesses and the downtown corridor. >> well, new this morning, the trump administration has ordered u.s. public health officials to stop working with the world health organization effective immediately. so memo was sent to senior leaders of the cdc telling them that all agency staff who work with the who must immediately stop their collaboration and await further guidance. now, this comes after president trump issued an executive order last week to begin the process of withdrawing the u.s. from the who health experts, though, say this is gonna hurt the country's ability to investigate outbreaks like m-pox and monitor bird flu outbreaks here in the u.s. which is we nose caused a prices to skyrocket. >> president trump is taking action to reshape the military. he