they also talked to the leaders in some of those cities, including oakland police chief susan manheimer. >> you know, i get on major cities chiefs calls on a regular basis. i was on one as late as last friday, and i can tell you that cities across this country, major city chiefs, are saying the exact same thing. >> you can hear exactly what chief manheimer has to say. along with what else "nightly news" found out coming up right here in about 20 minutes. >>> still to come, paying back a promise made decades ago. how one act of kindness led to a global campaign to help the homeless across the bay area. >>> i'm chief meteorologist jeff ranieri. i'll have the change in the air quality we could see tomorrow, and some dangerous heat on the way. that's in about seven minutes. >>> a texas firefighter helping battle the california wildfires has died. diana jobs was also an emt with the crescent volunteer fire department near fort worth. jones and her son, a fire captain, were helping crews fight the august complex fire in mendocino county. >> she loved helping other people. and she didn't do it