purchase modular units for the homeless from evolutionary homes, a company run by the huang's and mario juarez. >> the product that we have is a single family residence home. >> though he is not named in the indictment, juarez appears to be unindicted coconspirator one who acted as a go between for the wongs and shang tao. now, mario juarez says, they saw me as a threat. not because i'm perfect, because i wouldn't bow. they wanted me dead to keep their secrets safe, to silence a voice that wouldn't shut up. they picked the wrong man. e da's office now tells me they are taking a fresh look at the shooting case. one month before that happened, mario juarez says he was beaten by ten men outside the headquarters of california waste solutions. he expected to testify in the federal corruption case coming up. dan. >> what a story. >> yeah. >> thank you. yeah. thanks, jim. >> and see all of the i-team stories. and get in touch with dan noyes by going to abc7 news.com slash i-team. >> all right. breaking news now from washington. major cuts for the u.s. department of education. nearly half of the depar

the men shot at mario juarez back in june.t was a few days before the fbi raided the homes of tao and the duong family. juarez was not hurt. police arrested the men last month. oakland police have not said if the attempted killing was related to juarez's involvement in this case, but the paper says federal documents suggest that that shooting and the fbi investigation are indeed connected. oh, oakland police are asking for help tonight to find a woman attacked and then shoved into a car. there is video of this disturbing incident, and we want to warn you, it may be difficult to watch. officials say the incident happened tuesday afternoon near 98th avenue and cherry street in east oakland. they say the woman was walking in the neighborhood when she was punched and shoved into the vehicle. police believe that the two know each other and have some kind of personal relationship. witnesses reportedly tried to intervene, but the suspect told them to mind their own business, saying that she is the mother of his child. the witnesses c

according to the chronicle, the man shot at mario juarez back in june but did not hit him. juarez provided key evidence against tao and others involved in the case. oakland police have not said if the attempted killing was related to juarez's involvement in the case, but according to the paper, federal documents suggest that the corruption investigation and shooting are connected. >> 605 your time this morning the san francisco police department has expanded its crackdown on drug users and dealers in the city's mission district. police officers and san francisco sheriff's deputies swarmed the bart plaza at 16th and mission streets wednesday night. according to police chief bill scott, officers seized more than a half pound of drugs and made four arrests. this is all part of an effort to make streets safe and clean by shutting down open air drug dealing and illegal vending. >> we want to prevent people in this city who live here, who work here, who come here to visit in this great city. from seeing the disorder and chaos that we've seen at that particular block, that is a pu

according to the chronicle, the men shot at mario juarez back in june but did not hit him.days before the fbi raided the homes of tao and the duong family. oakland police have not said if that attempted killing was related to juarez's involvement in the case, but according to the paper, federal documents suggest that the shooting and the fbi investigation are connected. >> tonight, oakland police are searching for a woman who was seen being grabbed by a man and forced into a car. this all happened tuesday afternoon on 98th avenue. officers say the man and woman do know each other. ktvu henry lee has the latest tonight on this ongoing investigation. >> cell phone video shows this man confronting a woman outside a home and forcing her into a car in east oakland. >> a violent assault upon the victim, followed by a forceful kidnaping. >> it happened near 98th avenue and cherry street at about 330 tuesday afternoon. acting oakland police captain nicholas callan says the woman was walking in the neighborhood when a man used his car as a weapon. >> we have some indication that the

according to the chronicle, the men shot at mario juarez back in june but didn't hit him.elieved juarez provided key evidence against tao and others involved in the case. oakland police have not said if the attempted killing was related to juarez's involvement in the case, according to the paper. federal documents suggest the corruption investigation and shooting are connected. the athletics are getting ready for the team's first baseball season outside of oakland since 1967. last night, the a's wrapped up updated drawings of the proposed new ballpark on the las vegas strip. the layered roof of the 30,000 seat facility resembles that of the sydney opera house. these new images also provide fans with a more detailed look at the field and closer view of the concourse. the a's say they want fans to feel like they're in the heart of las vegas, while preserving the experience of being in a big league ballpark. it has a projected price tag of $1.75 billion, and is set to be complete in time for opening day 2028. the a's will play in sacramento. until then. here at home, many asp

according to the chronicle, the men shot at mario juarez back in june but did not hit him.rovided key evidence against tao and others involved in the case. oakland police have not said if the attempted killing was related to juarez's involvement in the case. according to the paper, federal documents suggest that corruption investigation and the shooting are connected. >> coming up, the new costco store in brentwood is still buzzing after its grand opening. we showed it to you live around 730. now what had shoppers waiting in line for hours in the cold and dark is already off the shelves. and why? if you want a calm shopping experience there, you may have to wait a while. also, daylight saving time returns this weekend. even just an hour less sleep can take a real toll on your body and your mind. we'll talk live with a local sleep expert about how you can adjust, and why the time change affects a lot more than your beauty sleep. also, we're going to look ahead here to fun new project we have going at ktvu. we like to call it take two. kind of a continuation of the nine as we

according to the chronicle, the men shot at mario juarez back in june, but he was not injured.evidence against tao and others involved in the case. oakland police have not said if the attempted killing was related to juarez's involvement in the case, but according to the paper, federal documents suggest that the corruption investigation and shooting are connected. >> san jose mayor matt mehan is warning people living on the streets that they could end up behind bars. he's proposing that anyone who refuses shelter three times be sent to jail. mayor mehan says city records show about 1 in 3 people who were homeless and are offered shelter refuse the help. the mayor wants them to be cited for trespassing or arrested, for being on the streets and refusing shelter. >> proposing that after three offers of shelter, we hold people accountable for turning their lives around because we all have a responsibility to end this crisis. >> the san jose police and firefighter union support the plan. they say their members face physical danger and spend a lot of time responding to calls for peop