but as a tech ceo matt mahan said his company wouldn't take sides the ad uses bites from an interviewd as a tech ceo of a type of social media for civic engagement in the interview the ad uses he's asked how the platform handles people pushing pro-life or pro-choice opinions. we don't want to take sides on which side of immigration abortion or any other issue we think is right. we don't think that we're very well suited to do that. i've sent her a letter asking her to stop these misleading. attacks, we reached out to the chavez campaign and have not heard back san jose state public relations professor, dr. sean. fletcher says political attack ads like this are common and work like marketing targeting what he calls the least common denominator those of us who are unwilling to go do research or those of us who are so disillusioned by the influx and saturation of misinformation and disinformation nolan higdon a professor of history and communication says thanks to digital tools. we are seeing more political ads in years. now with data easily available to advertisers higgins says politica

councilman matt mahan, who is running for mayor, was not at the press conference. he did release a statement saying in part mr. smith is defending the failed policy of his board of supervisors, that policy of catch and release needs to change and protect the public. >>> the vallejo police officers association is blasting police chief shawnie williams. the group describing his leadership as unethical and failed. the association held a no-confidence vote earlier, hoping that would spark the city to make a change. but when it didn't happen, they said they couldn't stay quiet. they're criticizing chief williams for hiring too many people from outside the department who they say like the chief don't know how vallejo works or what it means. >> and it's a crisis that is translating itself into the inability of the vallejo police department to properly protect the citizens it serves. >> williams was brought in 2019 as part of a department wide reform after a large number of officer-involved shootings and the badge-bending scandal that surrounded them. when officers would b

san jose city council member matt mahan says >> the city is continuing to crack down on illegal sideshows. >> and we'll prosecute drivers, spectators and promoters to the fullest extent. police say they made 7 arrests from this scene and for various weapons and firearms charges. they also issued nearly 500 citations for violations, including spectating officers say they also impounded 5 cars. some folks to slow learners. but we are getting a handle on this. we've actually seen. >> the number of sideshows come down by about 50% from last year. and that that marks the beginning of u.s. prosecuting promoters, people on social media promoting the show's before aggressively doing. we've got pending litigation against promoters. >> mahan says the city is also moving forward with design changes, including speed, bumps, roundabouts and narrow streets and some intersections known for frequent sideshow activity despite the city's efforts, mahan says he's concerned about continued sideshow activity during an already busy holiday for emergency responders. some more about what happens tonight. i worry

. >> i think he's trying to play the law and order game for his friend matt mahan. >> reporter: the mayor is calling on the county to reverse or rethink its current policy. county executive jeff smith says there have been several discussions between the city and the county. so far the two sides simply do not see eye to eye on the issue. in san jose, devin fehely, kpix 5. >>> new this morning, when you think about it, mutual trust between police agencies and the community they serve are crucial in maintaining public safety and effective policing. alameda police officers know that. i saw it firsthand. they're beginning by building that trust with our young people, just like this fifth grader i met. >> reporter: fishing in the bay. there's nothing like it for leo. >> this is my first time fishing in alameda. >> reporter: in less than an hour, this 10-year-old caught something, this roughly 22-inch halibut. >> it takes a while to catch fish. >> reporter: it didn't take him too long, little leo and a couple other kids were casting with cops. no, they didn't actually cast a fishing net, but the

san jose city council member matt mahan says >> the city is continuing to crack down on illegal sideshows and we'll prosecute drivers, spectators and promoters to the fullest extent. police say they made 7 arrests from this scene and for various weapons and firearms charges. they also issued nearly 500 citations for violations, including spectating officers say they also impounded 5 cars. some folks a slow learners, but we are getting a handle on this. we've actually seen. >> the number of sideshows come down by about 50% from last year. and that that marks the beginning of u.s. prosecuting for motors, people on social media promoting this shows which were aggressively doing. we've got pending litigation against promoters. >> mahan says the city is also moving forward with design changes, including speed, bumps, roundabouts and narrow streets and some intersections known for frequent sideshow activity. despite the city's efforts, mahan says he's concerned about continued sideshow activity during an already busy holiday for emergency responders. some more about what happens tonight. i worr

san jose city council member matt mahan says >> the city is continuing to crack down on illegal sideshows. >> and we'll prosecute drivers, spectators and promoters to the fullest extent. police say they made 7 arrests from this scene and for various weapons and firearms charges. they also issued nearly 500 citations for violations, including spectating officers say they also impounded 5 cars. some folks to slow learners. but we are getting a handle on this. we've actually seen. >> the number of sideshows come down by about 50% from last year. and that that marks the beginning of u.s. prosecuting promoters, people on social media promoting this shows which were aggressively doing. we've got pending litigation against promoters. >> mahan says the city is also moving forward with design changes, including speed, bumps, roundabouts and narrow streets and some intersections known for frequent sideshow activity despite the city's efforts, mahan says he's concerned about continued sideshow activity during an already busy holiday for emergency responders. some more about what happens tonight. i w

san jose city council member matt mahan says >> the city is continuing to crack down on illegal sideshows. >> and we'll prosecute drivers, spectators and promoters to the fullest extent. police say they made 7 arrests from this scene and for various weapons and firearms charges. they also issued nearly 500 citations for violations, including spectating officers say they also impounded 5 cars. some folks a slow learners, but we are getting a handle on this. we've actually seen. >> the number of sideshows come down by about 50% from last year. and that that marks the beginning of u.s. prosecuting promoters, people on social media promoting this shows which were aggressively doing. we've got pending litigation against promoters. >> mahan says the city is also % moving forward with design changes, including speed, bumps, roundabouts and narrow streets and some intersections known for frequent sideshow activity. despite the city's efforts, mahan says he's concerned about continued sideshow activity during an already busy holiday for emergency responders. some more about what happens tonight. i

san jose city council member matt mahan says >> the city is continuing to crack down on illegal sideshows. >> and we'll prosecute drivers, spectators and promoters to the fullest extent. police say they made 7 arrests from this scene and for various weapons and firearms charges. they also issued nearly 500 citations for violations, including spectating officers say they also impounded 5 cars. some folks a slow learners, but we are getting a handle on this. we've actually seen. >> the number of sideshows come down by about 50% from last year. and that that marks the beginning of u.s. prosecuting promoters, people on social media promoting the shows which were aggressively doing. we've got pending litigation against promoters. >> mahan says the city is also moving forward with design changes, including speed, bumps, roundabouts and narrow streets and some intersections known for frequent sideshow activity despite the city's efforts, mahan says he's concerned about continued sideshow activity during an already busy holiday for emergency responders. more about what happens tonight. i worry ab

san jose city council member matt mahan says >> the city is continuing to crack down on illegal sideshows and we'll prosecute drivers, spectators and promoters to the fullest extent. police say they made 7 arrests from this scene and for various weapons and firearms charges. they also issued nearly 500 citations for violations, including spectating officers say they also impounded 5 cars. some folks a slow learners, but we are getting a handle on this. we've actually seen. >> the number of sideshows come down by about 50% from last year. and that that marks the beginning of u.s. prosecuting for motors, people on social media promoting the shows which were aggressively doing. we've got pending litigation against promoters. >> mahan says the city is also moving forward with design changes, including speed, bumps, roundabouts and narrow streets and some intersections known for frequent sideshow activity despite the city's efforts, mahan says he's concerned about continued sideshow activity during an already busy holiday for emergency responders. some worried about what happens tonight. i wor

san jose city council member matt mahan says >> the city is continuing to crack down on illegal sideshows. >> an we'll prosecute drivers, spectators and promoters to the fullest extent. police say they made 7 arrests from this scene and for various weapons and firearms charges. they also issued nearly 500 citations for violations, including spectating officers say they also impounded 5 cars. some folks to slow learners. but we are getting a handle on this. we've actually seen. >> the number of sideshows come down by about 50% from last year. and that that marks the beginning of u.s. prosecuting promoters, people on social media promoting this shows which were aggressively doing. we've got pending litigation against promoters. >> mahan says the city is also moving forward with design changes, including speed, bumps, roundabouts and narrow streets and some intersections known for frequent sideshow activity despite the city's efforts, mahan says he's concerned about continued sideshow activity during an already busy holiday for emergency responders. some more about what happens tonight. i wo

san jose city council member matt mahan says >> the city is continuing to crack down on illegal sideshows. >> and we'll prosecute drivers, spectators and promoters to the fullest extent. police say they made 7 arrests from this scene and for various weapons and firearms charges. they also issued nearly 500 citations for violations, including spectating officers say they also impounded 5 cars. some folks to slow learners. but we are getting a handle on this. we've actually seen. >> the number of sideshows come down by about 50% from last year. and that that marks the beginning of u.s. prosecuting promoters, people on social media promoting this shows which were aggressively doing. we've got pending litigation against promoters. >> mahan says the city is also moving forward with design changes, including speed, bumps, roundabouts and narrow streets and some intersections known for frequent sideshow activity despite the city's efforts, mahan says he's concerned about continued sideshow activity during an already busy holiday for emergency responders. more about what happens tonight. i worry

san jose city council member matt mahan says >> the city is continuing to crack down on illegal sideshows. >> and we'll prosecute drivers, spectators and promoters to the fullest extent. police say they made 7 arrests from this scene and for various weapons and firearms charges. they also issued nearly 500 citations for violations, including spectating officers say they also impounded 5 cars. some folks to slow learners. but we are getting a handle on this. we've actually seen. >> the number of sideshows come down by about 50% from last year. and that that marks the beginning of u.s. prosecuting promoters, people on social media promoting the shows which were aggressively doing. we've got pending litigation against promoters. >> mahan says the city is also moving forward with design changes, including speed, bumps, roundabouts and narrow streets and some intersections known for frequent sideshow activity despite the city's efforts, mahan says he's concerned about continued sideshow activity during an already busy holiday for emergency responders. some worried about what happens tonight. i

san jose city council member matt mahan says >> the city is continuing to crack down on illegal sideshows. >> and we'll prosecute drivers, spectators and promoters to the fullest extent. police say they made 7 arrests from this scene and for various weapons and firearms charges. they also issued nearly 500 citations for violations, including spectating officers say they also impounded 5 cars. some folks a slow learners, but we are getting a handle on this. we've actually seen. >> the numler of sideshows come down by about 50% from last year. and that that marks the beginning of u.s. prosecuting for motors, people on social media promoting the show's before aggressively doing. we've got pending litigation against promoters. >> mahan says the city is also moving forward with design changes, including speed, bumps, roundabouts and narrow streets and some intersections known for frequent sideshow activity despite the city's efforts, mahan says he's concerned about continued sideshow activity during an already busy holiday for emergency responders. some more about what happens tonight. i worry