and luis molina is currently deputy mayor for public safety of the city of new york.ccording to the new york times he has been criticized for failing to improve conditions of the city's jails. the list of candidates had already been presented to mayor thao in december, she rejected all candidates on the list and requested a new list from the police commission. a spokesperson for the mayor says the office has seen the official list yet but a quote, mayor thao look forward to receiving the list of finalists and conducting do doodle diligence. the next chief of police will have to build relationships internally. >> the challenge is going to be handling the politics of the city, which are very difficult. able are going to be assessing the new chief on their credentials, if you will, their credibility, their legitimacy. city council member says he was a police chief that will be on the streets of oakland. >> how do we maintain and grow our businesses back? and secondly, how do i create a setting where grandma and grandpa can walk freely in the afternoon or in the thing her

lisa davis y luis molina. >> le preguntÉ al alcaldesa quÉ tan rÁpido se puede nombrar al prÓximo jefeista y se eligen los candidatos podrÍamos tenerlo para el cine semana. le preguntÉ al concejal quÉ opina. lo que me molesta mucho es que no recomendaron ningÚn oficial de oakland que nos conoce muy bien. [habla en inglÉs] >> a mÍ me pidieron que participara del foro, pero me parece perjudicial para encontrar al mejor candidato o candidata. >> en vallejo aparecieron imÁgenes de un sospechoso que asalto una tienda target. si usted lo reconoce se le pide comunicarse con la policÍa. el expolicÍa era uno de los que trabajaron en ese departamento policial. Éstas imÁgenes son las de un rescate de un hombre que rodÓ en un acantilado. pasamos al sur de la medida. tras un tiroteo que se registro en 2018. el vÍdeo difundido cuando el sospechoso diste para. la vocera de san josÉ nos cuenta quÉ pasÓ. >> estuvieron involucrados en una discusiÓn. es sospechoso saco una pistola y les disparÓ las tres vÍctimas. desde apartir de hoy queremos contarles estas historias de Éxito. >> esta mujer llegÓ a esta

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and the final candidate is luis molina. he is the assistant deputy mayor for the public safety for the city of new york. only to work in law enforcement for the district attorney's office and corrections. he's known for community engagement, also improving conditions for residents. well, the oakland police commission, they meet on the second and 4th thursday of every month. the next meeting is going to tomorrow night at 6.30, public. you're encouraged to a 10 so you can share your ideas and your thoughts either in person or by commissioner directly. well, san francisco residents there are now grappling with to storefront losses. one, the iconic macy's store in union square. other walgreens on sacramento and front street. not a chance to talk with neighbors who say they're pretty concerned about seniors that live in the area. kron four's. sara stinson has that story. >> in the final hours of operation, more than 2 dozen people who live in downtown san francisco gathered outside the walgreens. 2, 7, 5, sacramento street hopin

the names include new york city deputy mayor luis molina, cincinnati assistant police chief lisa davis, former lubbock police chief floyd mitchell and former san leandro police chief abdul pridgen pridgen recently left the san leandro police department after allegations he violated department policy. he also was on the last list of finalists rejected by the mayor. the commission is holding a community forum on thursday at 6:30 p.m. to discuss the candidates. vallejo police are investigating a chaotic scene that led to violence over the weekend. a man who tried to drive past an illegal sideshow was attacked and beaten. ktvu crime reporter henry lee has video of the confrontation. >> action video shows this white gmc pickup truck crashing into a ford mustang. while trying to get through a sideshow in vallejo. that's when things get ugly. the crowd gets angry and surrounds the truck beating the driver, shooting at him, and stomping on his windshield near springs and rolling wood. at about 530 sunday afternoon. in this video, you can see the driver wearing an orange shirt running from his

former lubbock, texas police chief lloyd mitchell, cincinnati assistant chief, lisa davis, and luis molina, a former nypd detective who now works under the mayor. former chief leronne armstrong did not make the cut this time around. he was also on the last list the mayor rejected. on thursday, the public will get a chance to hear from the current candidates at a forum in frank aguaya plaza. >>> a candlelight vigil tonight for an american airman who set himself on fire to protest the war in gaza. >> we use this as a place to not just grieve for him but to grieve for the 30,000 that are dead in palestine right now and the more that are going to follow. >> 25-year-old aaron bushnell was in uniform when he set himself on fire outside of the israeli embassy in d.c. officials there say he filmed himself yelling free palestine before pouring liquid from a water bot over his head and setting himself on fire. he died at a nearby hospital. >>> tonight we've learned a uc student strangled on the beach in santa cruz was 21-year-old zanab of san ramon. she died allegedly at the hands of her own boyfrie

the candidates include new york assistant deputy mayor for public safety luis molina and floyd mitchella davis, and former san leandro police chief abdul pridgen. the public is invited to attend the public forum. the forum will take place at 6:30 this evening at city hall over at oakland. mayor thao reiterated her commitment to find exceptional candidates for this position. she said she looks forward to that final list from the commission in march. ginger conejero saab, nbc bay area news. >>> this morning the man accused in the half moon bay shooting rampage was arraigned this morning on new grand jury charges. investigators say in january of last year 66-year-old chung lee zhao gunned down serve of his former workers where he worked and he pled not guilty again today. at one point last year he confessed on our janelle wang during a jailhouse interview. he's scheduled to return to court april 19th. >>> a man accused in a string of violent attacks in the south bay was due in court this morning for a plea hearing. authorities arrested kevin parkana in june. this was after an alleged rampa

and luis molina is this is an deputy mayor for the city of new york one of them could be leading theent that has been under federal oversight for more than two decades. >> is a tall order for the incoming chief. >> reporter: some have an idea of what >> number one, the new chief has to have some kind of understanding. >> reporter: or deserves. >> the department deserves knowing, having stability and until you have permanent teeth you are not stable. >> reporter: a written list of finalists should be in march. the event, nbc bay area news. >>> san jose detectives say their fight against retail crime is working. the police department received an $8 million grant from the state last year. since then, they've used that money to pay for a group of detectives to backup uniformed foot patrols. those detectives are retired cops with decades of spirits who are working part-time to help catch retail thieves. once that happens the d.a. is using a new law to prosecute them. >> it is a unique, standalone statutes that we have that carries with it at least up to a year in jail and depending on the

finally, candidate luis molina. he is the assistant deputy mayor for public safety for the city of new york. molina has worked in law enforcement. the district attorney's office and corrections. he's known for community engagement and improving conditions for residents. as you mentioned, the oakland police commission will be meeting on the second and 4th thursday of each month. the next meeting is this thursday at 09:30pm. the public encouraged to attend and share their ideas and thoughts either in person or by emailing a commissioner directly. we here at kron 4. we are honoring black history month. you may not know your local library and by name, but there's one in fairfield you may have heard about. michael 3 has gone viral for his post about his love of libraries and reading. he's also using his platform to spread a message of inclusion and mental health. >> having fun isn't hard when you've got a library card. >> every day, bright eyed and afro hair michael threet greets his more than 1 million followers on tikt

luis molina has an extensive resume and is currently the assistant deputy mayor for public safety inew york city. abc seven news insider phil matier explains how the process will go from here. >> at this point, it's up to the public and the commission as we're going to be having a public airing of these candidates, and then the commission will narrow it down to three to send to the mayor. she will then have to make a decision of either to take one or to reject all three, as she did in the past. >> and people are allowed to submit questions for the forum by going online. the deadline is 6:00 tomorrow night. we do want to make sure you have the full picture of public safety where you live with our abc seven neighborhood safety tracker shows you a wide range of statistics over the years for san francisco, oakland and san jose. you'll find it on the front page of abc seven news.com. >> let's focus now on tonight's abc seven news. deep dive at 11. it's our way of giving you some thoughtful, expanded perspective on the issues that matter to you and tonight, we're looking at the major headl

the candidates are new york city deputy mayor luis molina, cincinnati assistant chief lisa davis, former lubbock, texas police chief floyd mitchell and former san leandro police chief abdul pridgen. pridgen recently left the san leandro police department after allegations he violated department policy. he was also on the commission's last list of finalists. reject voted by oakland mayor shane tao, civil rights attorney jim shannon telling us it's going to be a hard sell unless pridgen chief pridgen has been cleared of his charges. >> in this case, it's going to be very difficult to see why the commission put pridgen up there. when the mayor has already rejected. him. now shannon would not elaborate, but said he's surprised the commission did not select an internal candidate to be on that short list. >> the four candidates will now appear at a police chief candidate community forum thursday night at 630 at city hall, a spokesperson for mayor shengtao said this evening. mayor tao looks forward to receiving the list of finalists and conducting her due diligence in reviewing the candidates.

the final candidate is luis molina. he's currently the assistant deputy mayor for public safety for the city of new york and has worked in law enforcement for many years, along with the district attorney's office and also in corrections for again, many years. now, these 4 candidates will all be a part of the public forum tomorrow night in oakland at 6.30, at which point residents can comment and ask questions. to submit questions. they do need to be listed on the line. we've got links on our website at kron 4 dot com and traditionally following the forum, 3 of the 4 will be sent over to mayor jean tells office at which point the mayor can either pick a candidate out of the 3 or she can reject all of them as she has done in the past. now, currently, the city of oakland has been without a police chief for about a year now after the firing of former police chief leronne armstrong. and many did want to see him on this list today. however, he is not the last time a list came out. we did speak with community members and organ

luis molina, new york city's assistant deputy mayor for public safety. also the city's former commissioner of the department of correction. he's been criticized for what's described in as his failure to improve conditions at city jails. the 4 candidates are going to appear at a public forum tomorrow night. 6.30, in oakland, mayor thao has decided not to participate in a letter to the police commission. she says it does not help in recruiting the best candidates. that letter also says of form identifying candidates, places, those individuals that unnecessary risk with current employers. it might also force oakland to enter into a premature bidding war with an individual's current employer. if they feel strongly about retaining them and the mayor. so since december, i've met with several outstanding law enforcement leaders nationwide. many expressed interest in applying for the role. unfortunately, when presented with the prospect of a public forum candidates declined or withdrew their names from consideration and one name noticeably absent on that list ar

luis molina is currently the assistant deputy mayor for public safety for new york city.ro police chief who left the department in september after allegations that he violated department policy. see now while there are four candidates because of time constraints, we are going to focus on just two right now. so let's take a deeper dive into who these candidates are. we'll start with luis molina, who was promoted from commissioner of new york city's department of corrections to assistant deputy mayor for public safety. but according to a new york times report, he was criticized for failing to improve conditions at new york city jails. he also has experience, experience modernizing law enforcement systems by programing and community engagement, building staff capacity, and making investments that improve conditions for staff and vulnerable people. well, up next, abdul pridgen, who was on the previous list, submitted to the mayor and then rejected. he left his role as the chief of san leandro police department after reportedly violating that department policy. as i mentioned

también luis molina trabaja en seguridad pública para la oficina del alcalde de nueva york y lo que estádad para para cambiar lo que está pasando en estas calles es que oakland no ha tenido jefe policial por un año después que la alcaldesa despidió al armstrong. esto fue en febrero de 2023. los residentes tendrán la oportunidad de escuchar las opiniones de cada 1 de los candidatos. este jueves y también dar sus opiniones. serán una reunión que se realizará en la alcaldía. será a partir de las 18:00 de la tarde. varios pueblos en sudamérica están inundados tras el paso de las lluvias. al regresar, conozca algunas de las zonas más afectadas y también hablamos de la inteligencia artificial, que sigue ampliando sus usos. le contamos el servicio que unos empresarios crearon para relacionar a fans con su modelo favorita, aunque esta no sea real. pone condiciones secas y estables para esta noche y mañana, pero prepara el paraguas porque se acercan lluvias a mitad de semana. les traigo la información más adelante nuestras historias se mantienen vivas cuando pasamos la antorcha. las próximas gene

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specializes in addressing crime in cities and building community relationships and then the final name is luis molina. he is the assistant deputy mayor for public safety for the city of new york. he is known for community engagement and improving conditions for residents. by the way, folks who live in oakland's can influence the decision. this thursday, the oakland police commission, we'll be holding an open forum where folks can hear from the candidates. what are their ideas and plans? this will be from 6.30, to 9 o'clock at night oakland city hall. >> francisco supervisors are apologizing to african-americans and their descendants for decades of what they call racist laws and policies by the city. all 11 members of the board sponsored the declaration. francisco is the first major u.s. city to issue such an apology so far there's been no movement on any of the committee's monetary proposals, including a lump sum cash payment to residents or a guaranteed income. still ahead, the danger micro-plastics to a push tonight. the push tonight to clean up our oceans and drinking water. >> from the many plast

commission released their short list on tuesday evening, and that includes new york's assistant deputy, luis molina, and floyd mitchell, and cincinnati assistant chief, lisa davis, and abdul pridjen. the public can submit questions. the mayor did reiterate her commitment to finding exceptional candidates, and she's looking forward to that final list from the commission in march. we will see how early we can get that list to mayor thao and how this moves forward. >> thank you, ginger. >>> also happening today the accused shooter in the deadly half moon bay shooting set to be arraigned this morning. last january police arrested the 66-year-old after law enforcement officials say they gunned down his former co-workers at two mushroom farms where he once worked. he informerly confessed to the crimes in a jailhouse interview. the arraignment is scheduled for 10:30 this morning. >>> now to decision 2024. a primary issue in the presidential election will be the border. today both former president donald trump and joe biden will be in texas trying to convince the voters they have the answers for the proble

luis molina is assistant deputy mayor for public safety in new york city. he is accused of failing to improve city jail conditions and former san leandro police chief abdul pridgen, who is accused of violating department policy and who tao rejected when he was on the commission's first candidates list. >> i don't know if anybody inside wants the permanent job because they see the politics all the things that go on there. >> this job is almost impossible to do. it's going to take a unicorn to do it. that somebody has got to be incredibly special, unique, charismatic, great with the community. >> tonight's police commission meeting is open to the public. people can also participate through zoom. it starts at 630. >> our time is now 408. a marijuana dispensary in healdsburg is suing the city because it was not awarded a license to open its business in healdsburg. right now, mercy wellness operates dispensaries in cotati and santa rosa. last year, it joined eight applicants applying for licenses to operate in healdsburg, but the city approved licenses for two o

former lubbock, texas police chief floyd mitchell and cincinnati assistant chief lisa davis and luis molina a former new york city police department detective who now worksened the mayor. former chief leronne armstrong didn't make the cut this time around. he was on the last list the mayor rejected. tomorrow the public will get a chance to hear from the current candidates at a forum in the plaza. >>> also learned the name of the uc student strangled on a beach in santa cruz. 21-year-old zanab mansour of san ramon died friday allegedly at the hands of her own busy. the santa cruz county sheriff's office says her alleged attacker later called police himself. >>> 20-year-old samuel stone is being held without bail facing a mud charge. no word yet on what led up to it. >>> on this wednesday morning. texas torched. we take you to the lone star state with some stunning images this morning from these wildfires. >>> and back here at home, taking a live look from paypal park in san jose. this place will be rocking next month. we're going to introduce you to the bay area's ne what do i see in peter d

luis molina has an extensive resume and is currently the assistant deputy mayor for public safety in new york city. we talked to an oakland market owner ahead of the forum who says his store gets robbed almost daily. it's come to a point where he's considering leaving the city, and he says without a chief, it feels like city leaders don't care about business owners, right now, i love this city, but i just this crime rates is just pushing me out. >> uh- sometimes i think about, you know, just going to a different state where it's more safer. we just want to be like a normal city, just want to be like everybody else. but unfortunately, it's chaos around here. >> on tuesday, mayor tao sent this letter to the city's police commission informing them she won't be attending tonight's forum. according to the letter, tao says a public forum does not help recruit the best candidates. a forum identifying candidates places those individuals at unnecessary risk with their current employers. it may also force oakland to enter into a premature bidding war with an individuals current employer. the m

luis molina is an assistant deputy mayor for public safety in new york city. he's accused of failing to improve city jail conditions, and former san leandro police chief abdul. excuse me. pridgen who was accused of violating department policy and who tao rejected when he was on the commission's first candidate list. tonight's police commission meeting is open to the public. people can also participate through zoom. it starts at 630. >> muni ridership in san francisco is on the rise. many see it as a promising sign after it took a major hit during the pandemic. ktvu bailey ocarroll is in the city with more. muni ridership in san francisco is up 25% compared to last year. >> i still get complaints from 49 venice riders that they are arriving at their appointments too early or they're missing their stop because they look down at their phone and the bus is moving. so fast that they are missing their stops. many people, like tyler, say they rely on muni to get to work every day, five days a week. >> the transit agency says weekday commuters were really the backbone

and luis molina, an assistant deputy mayor in new york and former nypd officer, was accused of failing to improve city jail conditions. and former san leandro police chief abdul pridgen was rejected by tao when he was on the commission's first list of finalists. >> he was sustained for repeated acts of dishonesty, and now he's vying for the police chief in oakland. this is shameful, ktvu has learned that pridgen was put on leave after he allegedly falsely claimed that a candidate for a lieutenant's job at san leandro pd had withdrawn from consideration. >> pridgen allegedly favored a certain woman for that position. he left the department last week. >> vallejo police are asking for the public's help in identifying an arson suspect who caused more than $3 million in damages inside of a target store. the man is wanted on suspicion of starting that large fire in the target on admiral callahan lane, near the gateway plaza mall. this was on saturday at about 3 p.m. authorities say that fire threatened the safety of people in the building and resulted in a significant loss of merchandise. th

luis molina, former san leandro chief abdul up her gun per jim who was one of the 3 candidates previously rejected by the mayor and then retired lubbock, texas police chief floyd mitchell. all right. well, despite the list of finalists, the acrimony between the mayor and police commissioner rages on. mayors in taos it you will not be attending that public forum for the candidate because she says it's not necessary and it's detrimental to attracting the best candidates. >> civil rights attorney john burris is closely watching the process. >> mares position on this, although there's some legitimacy to i just don't know that overrides the public interest to know these people are before they selected. i think that's the overriding consideration. >> well, a candidate forum will take place at 6.30, that city hall. it will be streamed online. >> san jose also musicals teeth and city leaders are planning to hold virtual and in-person meetings next month. the residents can voice who could be the new chief. the current chief anthony mata is retiring next month spending nearly 30 years with the depa

jose luis molina has an extensive resume and is currently the assistant deputy mayor for public safetyrk city. this comes at a time when the city has been without a without a police chief for more than a year, data from the abc seven news i-team shows robberies, burglaries and vehicle thefts in oakland are all on the rise. in the last few years. recently, places like in-n-out and denny's announced they will be closing because of the crime in their area. so city council member noel gallo says the police chief is the most important position oakland can hire right now. >> we're now going through 911 calls. we're not responding to 311 calls regarding the stolen vehicles, the abandoned vehicles , uh, you know, breaking into your car, the oakland mayor shengtao is not expected to attend tonight's citing concerns that a forum identifying candidates places them at unnecessary risk with their current employers. >> the forum starts at 630 tonight at oakland city hall. all candidates will be appearing on zoom and will not be attending in person. live in studio lena howland abc seven news. >> than

luis molina is an assistant deputy mayor for public safety in new york city. he is accused of failing to improve city jail conditions, and former san leandro police chief abdul pridgen, who is accused of violating department policy and who tao rejected when he was on the commission's first candidates list. >> i don't know if anybody inside wants the permanent job because they see the politics, all the things that go on there. this job is almost impossible to do. >> it's going to take a unicorn to do it. that somebody has got to be incredibly special, unique , charismatic, great with the community. >> see tonight's police commission meeting is open to the public. people can also participate through zoom. it starts, by the way, at 630 tonight. well tens of thousands of pounds of fentanyl seized in california, coming up on mornings on 2 to 9. >> we'll talk live with an expert about the staggering numbers and how it's reshaping the landscape of drug use, distribution and perception. and later, a tragic accident on the slopes leaves a promising high school athlete

. >> san jose police say they arrested 32 year old luis carrillo molina after discovering evidence that he was manufacturing and intending to sell a drug concoction. it's commonly known as pink cocaine. tootsie pink panther or pantera. rosa santa clara county health officials say. so far, there hasn't been a spike in overdoses involving the drug, but it is dangerous use. >> usually it's a combination of , uh, ketamine, ecstasy and amphetamines, um, in varying combinations. but it can also have, um, mixtures of opioids. so fentanyl, um, heroin, even potentially. and also sometimes caffeine. >> on january 19th, police say carrillo molleda was taken into custody at this shopping center on blossom hill road. records show. carrillo maeda owns this yum yum donut shop, but police haven't confirmed if drugs were found there. detectives say they discovered pink cocaine drug manufacturing parks a large amount of cash and unregistered firearm and ammunition. >> the san jose police department metro unit conducted an investigation and um, in regard to illegal narcotics that were being manufactured a