he just arrived back in the bay area from houston kron four's jonathan mccall got a chance to talk to him. >> this is an experience and a half. he says san jose was in houston friday night attending the astroworld music festival when chaos and pandemonium erupted. so when travis scott comes on is that everyone starts to >> oh, yeah. oh yeah. im and that play you could you could not walk unless you physically push yourself into the crowd or do you just let the crowd take you, you know, from here to there left, right. it wasn't saying that because travis scott move one side of the stage and the crowd would just this regardless if you are to go the opposite direction of the crowd. you're going to be the one getting trampled gonzalez who was caught temporarily in the center of the crowd says he was able to get out by maneuvering. his hands. i was able to move around. but only if have my hands like this because if i had my hands my side. i couldn't move like it was was it was really bad at it. so i had my hands. it's so. >> i have more mobility, but not everyone was as fortunate. 8 people

everyone and jonathan mccall and i'm justine waltman. we begin with our top story out of san francisco's union square video of the smash-and-grab robberies that happened last night are going viral today. kron gayle ong spending the day talking with folks, including 2 of the city's top leaders about what they say they plan to do. >> to stop this. gayle what is their message tonight. >> jonathan. and just and you can expect more officers in and around the union square area and across the city. but 10's of thousands of dollars worth of damage and losses happened last night. this was the scene around 08:00pm in san francisco's union square friday night when officers responded to looting and vandalism and high-end stores saturday afternoon. the louis store temporarily closed and boarded up. >> but shoppers still visiting the area. what we saw was horrible at a press conference saturday mayor london breed praising the officers who responded and made arrest but says the damage still remains when people vandalize and commit those level of crimes

jonathan mccall has more on that. >> the owners of this jewelry store tell me they are just absolutely shaken and disturbed by the break-in that happened early tuesday morning. in fact, it's the second time in just 4 days that they've been targeted. they say that thieves were able to get in and out in less than 3 minutes, taking off with more than a $100,000 worth of items owners of the longbow jewelers in san francisco's chinatown are cleaning up the damage and shattered glass. >> while also counting their losses tuesday morning. the owners say the thieves cut around this lock of the stores gate hammered their way through the front door and took off with more than $250,000 in merchandise. i think right now what's happening is seems like there's less physical violence. >> but the robbers are still happening. and they're happening even more aggressively. the bird con is with united peace collaborators, a group that has been patrolling bay area asian neighborhoods since attacks on asian americans during the height of the covid-19 pandemic. khan says he was at the same store just saturday

san francisco jonathan mccall kron 4 news. well happening today. a joint hearing to address the current congestion at california's ports and possible solutions. >> are going to be held at the state capitol. the hearing's going take place at 09:38am. the california state assembly and senate select committee on ports in goods movement are going to be hosting that event. well, it's been a month since the terrible orange feel or the orange county oil spill in yesterday. but 100 deaths were released back into the wild. look at them go. they're making their way into the water. they were originally set to return to the march in huntington beach. but there were still some concerns about will rim. it's being there. so the wetlands and wildlife care center got the green light at this nearby property along the santa ana river and newport beach to give the ducks a new home. >> that was amazing, though, is exactly what we are planned for that. it's always nice when it goes infection. they all are happy. i'm back in their habitat. see some friends over there. th

our kron four's jonathan mccall is here with us in the studio with what we know so far.athan grant, vicki, new developments since we last saw you on kron 4 news at 3 o'clock this afternoon. >> oakland police now tell us that this shooting was likely an attempted robbery to still the reporters. a camera equipment, a guard assigned to that reporter while covering that story earlier this afternoon was shot in the lower abdomen. and last hour we learned the guard is now out of surgery and is in stable condition at oakland's highland hospital. our reporter was not injured in the shooting. it happened just before 1230 this afternoon near the intersection of 14th and harrison that's near the 12th street bart station along with lake merritt. this is video of that scene shot by that reporter after witnessing that horrific scene of the guard being shot. she managed to still do her job record the scene as it was still unfolding. you see the very large police response to the shooting as well. you also see officers combing through the neighborhood looking for information. our reporte

we're live tonight in the cal berkeley campus jonathan mccall kron 4 news. >> thank you, jonathan. hopefully everybody gets healthy quickly. stay with kron 4 for the latest covid info that includes finding vaccines for kids. us 5 to 11 year-olds. they are up much more info as well. you can scan the qr code there on your screen. you'll be directed to the special section on our website. that's kron 4 dot com. >> the oakland museum of california has temporarily closed its special exhibit due to water damage. we're told the damage happened from all that heavy rainfall that we had last month on october 24th the museum now says it's never had damage to this extent. kron four's gayle ong reports. >> no art works are artifacts were damaged, but it's going to take some time for repairs. we actually have to replace floors, ceilings and walls. so it's taking us a little longer than we helped the oakland museum of california is still cleaning up after last month's historic storm that brought heavy rain to the bay area water is goes everywhere. water is insidious and and once it is in the floor

jonathan mccall kron 4 news. thank you, jonathan. >> well, the travel rush is on as millions of people are taking to the skies this year for the holiday air travel at san francisco international airport is almost at pre-pandemic levels this week. kron four's gayle ong is live at sfo and she's been talking with travelers. gayle, what are they saying? >> ella overall just excited to travel again. you can see here at the drop-off at terminal 3 quite busy here and workers say it has been busy since early this morning, but the lines are moving quickly as people rush home for the holiday. >> passengers fresh off a flight from vancouver, canada are thankful thanksgiving. american thanksgiving feels good to be out of our homes and be in a different country for sure to visit family after i haven't seen them for. amy sullivan had to skip plans with family last year because of the pandemic that see my niece who was born at the beginning of covid. so feels very these newlyweds are going somewhere. warm over the holiday. we'r

jonathan mccall kron 4 news, thank you, jonathan.east bay after the nordstrom hand. several other stores in walnut creek were targeted this weekend. things. >> looking a lot different in that area. the main street on broadway plaza is now closed to cars at least 10 stores have also announced they are closing their doors early these days to try to avoid another scene like they saw on saturday. the mayor of all that creek also announcing an increase in police officers in the area at all times of day. he says these new changes are expected to be in place through christmas at the very least, those smash-and-grab thefts that we've been telling you about all over the bay area now getting some extra attention. >> california highway patrol will start helping cities beef up their law enforcement presence just in time for the big holiday push. our first resist asking a report on how the chp is getting involved to help everyone stay safe. >> it is quiet right now at the sun valley mall in concord a sharp contrast to this. >> criminals armed wit

we're live tonight on the cal berkeley campus jonathan mccall kron 4 news.onathan, thank you for that. and on the heels of that new tonight, the alameda county health officers issued a new health order. >> requiring all first responders to be fully vaccinated by december 21st this includes police officers firefighters and paramedics. however workers who don't get the shot will have the option to get tested every week as an alternative. they must also continue to wear masks. >> meantime, covid cases and hospitalizations are slowly rising across california and that has health experts concerned about the possibility of another winter serve on 4 grant lodes joins us now in the studio with a closer look at the numbers as well as some advice from local experts grant. that's right. it's one thing can hear about what cases are doing. but, you know, you get a visual and helps put it in perspective, not what we want to see. this is a new graph from the state health see the past 8 weeks. right. the number of new cases. >> and it was going down, down, down, down, down.

was it a mistake for mccall of campaign -- mcauliffe campaign not to on that issue. not to hit the second campaign on teacher pay, the things democrats usually hit republicans on >>. >> especially as safe as most of the vote coming from suburban communities. what you need is a lot of suburban women in particular, men are little more conservative . in that state, you've got to be able to win those votes. you are going to win in the suburbs. you can't not be prepared for that. if you think about a lot of people who live in the suburbs and cities, what do parents care most about in their kids lives? we break up pulling by women and men and mothers and fathers, they care about giving their kids a good education, keeping them healthy. you have to have a strategy from the beginning. it surprised me that you could make a praise guild political guy, to make a blunder like that on an issue that is so fundamental, that he has been connected to for a long time. >> i don't think ultimately it was a gaffe, he said it one time and it was a mistake, he doubled and tripled down. thi

and i'm jonathan mccall and i'm justine waldman.tentative deal will last for 4 years and it would. >> potentially cover kaiser employees and 22 local unions conference monday. harry has details now on the agreement as well as 2 unions that are still bargaining. she's here now with us in the newsroom. the 2 unions that are still negotiating right now are the gu

and i'm jonathan mccall and i'm justine waldman. a community is rattled tonight after someone threw a beer bottle right through the window. >> of the islamic center of san francisco. police say this happened on friday night and tonight they're still looking for the people responsible. kron four's amanda hari is live there now with a look at the damage left behind and also how the community is reacting coming together. good evening, amanda. >> they are coming together good evening. i spoke with one of the leaders here. he says they're not going to let this situation stop them. they're continuing with prayer as usual. but right behind me here is a reminder of that situation. this is the broken window. you can see they've taped over it. but i can still see the cracks and there is damage left behind. it. >> i was very shocked and shaken. this is not something that's ever happened to our mosque in a very, very long time. people were inside of the islamic center of san around 1145 friday night when they heard a loud noise and glass break.

and i'm jonathan mccall. justine has the night off. a san pablo woman is now charged with the murder of 19 year-old michael low prieta fairfield. police say the shooting happened during an online sell meet up last week. kron four's gayle ong live for us tonight. but should talking with michael's loved ones in telling us how they are now remembering him very sad story for that family tonight. guilt. >> yeah, jonathan. an emotional vigil tonight i spoke with the victim's grandparents who say he had a bright future ahead of him and wanted to be a history teacher. you can see right behind me. the vigil is underway. friends and family just here to pay their respects and find comfort in each other. friends and family gathered for a vigil sunday night to honor the life of 19 year-old michael up you should to bury or had to be met your brother, your best friend was >> i just wish none of this on. nobody fairfield. police say look, credit was shot and killed on tyler street and fairfield thursday afternoon after trying to buy a car from someone

i'm jonathan mccall. the child. >> killed according to the california highway patrol was not targeted. it was simply caught in the middle of the shoot out on the highway. it all went down just after 2 o'clock this afternoon on i 80 by the 9.80 split, the busy highway reopening about 3 hours ago. the victim's family telling kron 00:00am tonight they were headed home to fremont from san francisco when the shooting went down. chp says there were 3 adults and 3 kids inside the car at the time, including the victim who the family has now identified as jasper wu the little boy, not even 2 years old. kron four's amanda hari live for us tonight in oakland at the scene where they took the little boy to the hospital. oakland getting off children's hospital. amanda just a heartbreaking story. what do you know? >> very hard king and i spoke to the woman who is friends with the family and she says everyone is just devastated as you would imagine. they just left the hospital about an hour ago and police officers asked

jonathan mccall live for us on the uc berkeley campus where the school's athletic director addressed reporters. jonathan. pam. ken, good evening. right now. it's unknown. just how many members of the cal berkeley football team have will. >> be forced to sit because of this latest covid concern. how many players have tested positive. but several players in recent days have been very vocal about the testing procedures being done here on campus. many of them have taken to social media to a voice in vent. their frustrations 24 players actually missed last week's game against arizona because of covid rules among the players forced to sit out was quarterback chase chase garbers yesterday on twitter. garber said that players were frustrated with the university's health system and question why players were being tested. he said that the school along with the berkeley health department. we're not providing enough clarity enough information on why the team was being regularly tested. garber said that they were told that the testing was not mandated but only recommended by school officials defe

i'm jonathan mccall. justine has the night off. we start tonight with more violence on the streets of oakland tonight. police say that a man was shot and killed while trying to stop a car break-in that shooting happened this afternoon around lake merritt investigators say the man who was the victim of a car break-in himself was trying to stop another one from happening when he was shot. he later died at the hospital. the shooter fled the scene. the city or the death is now the city's 100 the 27th homicide of 2021 a $10,000 reward is now being offered for information in this case. meanwhile, before this latest murder, oakland, police announced plans to beef up staffing because of the rise in violent crimes. officials say that several tactical teams will now support officers on the streets who respond to armed caravans illegal sideshows and other violent crimes. police leaders say those teams are highly skilled in de escalating situations. oakland police, meanwhile, are also searching for answers in the murder of kron. 4 news securit

jonathan mccall has his story. >> this is an experience and a half. he says san jose was in houston friday night attending the astroworld music festival when chaos and pandemonium erupted. so when travis scott comes on is that when everyone starts to >> oh, yeah. oh and that play you could you could not walk unless you physically push yourself into the crowd or do you just let the crowd take you, you know, from here to there left, right. it wasn't saying that because travis scott will move one side of the stage and the crowd would just this regardless if you are to go the opposite direction of the crowd. you're going to be the one getting trampled gonzalez who was caught temporarily in the center of the crowd says he was able to get out by maneuvering. his hands. i was able to move around. but only if have my hands like this because if i had my hands my side. i couldn't move like it was was it was really bad at it. so i had my hands. and so. >> i have more mobility, but not everyone was as fortunate. 8 people were killed in the incident. hundreds more

and i'm jonathan mccall. justine enjoying the night off. it is indeed a very sad night for us here at kron. 4 news. that's because this morning we learned that our friend and security guard. kevin, the shia died from his injuries just days after he was shot on the job all day long, folks from across the bay area. many of you have been offering your sympathy to us and kevin's family after we shared the news of his passing. kevin was shot wednesday afternoon near 14th and harrison while on assignment with the kron 4 news reporter that reporter was covering a business that had been targeted in a recent smash-and-grab break-in in oakland. police in oakland tell kron 4 that the shooting was likely an attempt still that reporters camera equipment. the shooter was shot in the lower abdomen and the reporter was not hurt. medics rushed kevin to oakland's highland hospital where he underwent emergency surgery wednesday. but tragically, we learned that he passed away from his injuries this morning. now we do want to let you know that it is common prac

for jonathan mccall is here live with us in studio with a look at what could be on the chopping block jonathan grant, the details. not looking good. these proposed cuts are across the board and dives deep into the classroom student services and even proposes layoffs. the district now under the gun from the state of california to cut 125 million dollars from its budget for the next school year or risk a takeover from the state. it's a tough math problem that comes with plenty of variables. >> where to find 125 million dollars for san francisco unified school leaders. they're hoping that a plan released tuesday night. we'll provide the right answers to avoid a state takeover. >> schools would experience change and you know, and we this is this would result in reductions at school sites among the ideas for those proposed cuts. >> 50 million dollars in funding would be slashed for individual campuses. 360 jobs at schools and 55 jobs at the central office also cut it 10 million dollars would be cut from student programs like j r o t special education services and community service coordina

i'm jonathan mccall and i'm justine waldman in addition to the latest union square. what city officials are trying to do about it. >> we're also following the latest out of oakland where there have been at least 3 massive sideshows reported last night involving hundreds of cars. no word yet on any police response there nearly 24 hours later, though. >> and we will go to alcatraz is the first native american presidential cabinet secretary visited the bay area today to mark the 52nd anniversary of the native occupation of alcatraz island and to push for even more change. but first we start with breaking news out of the east bay the saturday night. right now oakland police are on the scene of a shooting happening on broadway avenue and ocean view drive in the rock ridge area. this is video of that scene. courtesy of the citizen app. you can see that very large police response. they're shutting down a number of roads. we do know that broadway is shut down. so this investigation can continue. kron 4 has reached out to oakland police to get more details about the shooting

we're live tonight on the cal berkeley campus jonathan mccall kron 4 news. thank you jonathan. as we get closer to winter leaders of the federal, state and local levels are all pushing for people to get vaccinated against covid santa clara county health officer doctor sara cody held a news conference today urging everybody who's eligible for booster shot to get one. >> the cdc says boosters are available to those over age 65 those 18 and over with underlying health conditions and those who work or live in high-risk settings. but doctor cody says you might be eligible to get a booster without even realizing it. >> underlying medical conditions include everything, including depression anxiety. hypertension, diabetes obesity. there are very few of us who don't fall into one of you know, meet one of those eligibility criteria. >> ooctor cody says more than a million county residents can get a booster. but so far only about 20% of those eligible have done so. >> governor gavin newsom says he and the state's top health officials are doing everything they can to avoid what happened la

i'm jonathan mccall. the oakland police department says that chief leronne armstrong will be hosting a news conference tomorrow at some time to discuss the dangers weekend that has been playing out on oakland's streets in the last 48 hours. kron four's amanda hari live for us in the newsroom tonight with the details of the crimes and what some oakland city leaders say needs to be done to try to curb this trend. amanda. >> now one of those leaders i spoke to says that this is the worst he has seen the city in his 75 years of being a part of it. they say more action has to be taken to stop these crimes. but it's difficult with the police department being so understaffed. >> that no one has ever seen. the city and the shape it's in today. no one is ever seeing another crime filled weekend in the city of oakland police department says there were shootings robberies looting and illegal sideshow activity. >> this is citizen video of one of those sideshows you can also see crowds of people watching and supportin

jonathan mccall kron 4 news jonathan, thank you for that. staying in the east bay mayors in 3 cities are now teaming up to deal with the escalation of crime, including those dangerous smash-and-grab incidents. yeah, there have been many kron four's terisa explains what they plan to do to try and keep shoppers safe as the holiday season gets into full swing. >> we can't let them win. we can't let them feel intimidated shopping around town. >> and we need to push back. and that's that's how we're going to. >> concord. mayor tim a galley and tackling the issue head on that issue being this brazen smash-and-grab iceberg diamonds at sun valley mall in concord last week. nearly a dozen criminals armed with hammers cracked open security glass cases and stole thousands of dollars worth of jewels and it isn't an isolated case. >> that's we might have that one incident from sun valley mall. we also know that other incidences could have happened and we have been able to not allow other incidents that happened over the last few weeks. medallion says tha

kron four's jonathan mccall is live. he's in the newsroom and has a more on the tributes jonathan that are just pouring in for this woman. yes, so many folks reaching offering their condolences grant and katharine trailblazer fearless. >> and powerful just some of the adjectives being described to use to describe supervisor. wilma chan for 30 years. she used her voice to champion a number of social issues including access to health care and a justice reform tonight. many say her death serves as yet another reminder of the dangers that pedestrians face bay area streets. >> tributes and condolences are pouring in from across california. for alameda county district 3 supervisor wilma chan nikki fortunato basse, president of the oakland city council called her loss devastating california governor gavin newsome said her decades of service touch the lives of many district. 18 assemblywoman mia bonta said that her values and strength our model for us all. i'm really >> was a huge inspiration to me. former california state jim b

jonathan mccall kron 4 news. jonathan, thank you for that. happening tonight, the walnut creek city council will consider banning the sale of flavored tobacco and e-cigarettes. if passed businesses would have 5 months before the law is enforced. earlier this year. contra costa county restricted the sale of flavored tobacco in unincorporated parts of the county. now let's check our 4 zone forecast. a live look outside of the bay bridge toll plaza not busy in terms of traffic and weather wise looks pretty yeah. looks pretty dry out their days. far is here to tell us it's not going to stay dry very long. yeah. we have this opportunity coming now later on this week and there's a lot more as we get into early next week. it looks like it's going to undo that system we had on that sunday, but looks pretty potent and. >> worth noting, which will get into live shot of the golden gate bridge. also clear from this vantage point to we haven't of the fog settle in the u.s. yet next 3 hours. we'll keep it pretty much in the clear side. temperatures falling

welcome jonathan mccall. justine has the night off. a san pablo woman is charged with michael's murder kron four's gayle ong was in benicia tonight for that vigil. >> friends and family gathered for a vigil sunday night to honor the life of 19 year-old michael up you should the very poor have to be met. your brother, your best friend. she should have their >> i just wish none of this on. nobody fairfield. police say look, credit was shot and killed on tyler street and fairfield thursday afternoon after trying to buy a car from someone he met online police arrested and charged 24 year-old come area. strange of san pablo with his death. his parents say he left his home in the nation to buy a car with money. he worked hard and saved up for it was very excited about it. he had a few to about carmichael like everybody and cared about everybody. he was a. >> he had a big part future. >> back at the vigil. longtime friends dealing with the loss and paying tribute for someone gone too soon. you know, we saw is to be alive forever. the live. >>

well, tonight in walnut creek, jonathan mccall kron 4 news. >> thank you, jonathan. to the south bay now where thieves also targeted malls in san jose, including taking thousands of dollars worth of items from the lulu lemon what appears to be another coordinated plan. police say lulu lemon is out $40,000 in merchandise at about the same time and what appears to have been a coordinated strategy. at least 2 people. rob is hot store across the street at valley. fair mall. the take it sunglass hut is $7,000. detectives cross the perry they're now doing some coordinating of their own and search for a possible connection between these robberies. >> there are obvious in communication with each other. they're they're coordinated their organized, but we are going to do everything we can here in san jose. to stop this. >> there were no arrests in either robbery and no detailed suspect descriptions have been released so far, but security is being beefed up at santana row ahead of black friday and the rest of the holiday shopping season. >> in a word. another brazen smash-and-g

tonight on the uc berkeley campus jonathan mccall kron 4 news indeed. jonathan, let's hope they can straighten that out. the teachers, parents and school leaders. >> gathered at pat an elementary school in alameda today to discuss school safety measures amid covid-19 the school district is providing layers of protection at the schools this year, including masking hand hygiene proper ventilation and a regular covid-19 testing program testing in elementary schools takes place up to 2 times per month during the school day and students say they feel safer because of it. >> i like getting tested it i feel my seat you don't get tested and someone had covid thing you would get sick my did have a covid case, but we were able to space ourselves from the other classes and keep everyone safe. and thankfully no one else sick. >> today. california has had the fewest covid-19 related school closures in the country due to working safety practices. increasing covid cases and hospitalizations in california have some bay area infectious disease experts worried. >> about

i'm jonathan mccall. justine has the night off. we start this sunday night with more violence on the streets of oakland in just the last few hours, oakland police tell kron 4 news that a man was shot and killed in the city's latest homicide while simply trying to stop a car from bring broken into opd says the shooting happened around 3.30 this afternoon at lake merritt. investigators say that man who was the victim of a car break-in himself was trying to stop yet another one from happening when he was shot that man later died at the hospital. the shooter fled the scene. the death now the city's 127th homicide of 2021 tonight at $10,000 reward is being offered for information in the case. oakland police, meanwhile, are also searching for answers in the murder of kron. 4 news security guard kevin the shooter was shot while on assignment with one of our reporters on wednesday. he died from his injuries yesterday morning, kron four's amanda hari live for us tonight in the newsroom after talking with oakland leaders about the impact of

we first told you about this story last night on kron 4 news at 6 for jonathan mccall is joining us now live from san francisco with. >> wild. new details about what we're learning about the suspect involved. jonathan. >> yeah. you know, a so many drivers watching all of this play out. chp tonight says they are blessed that no one was seriously hurt as a result of this incident. investigators say that that man stole that tow truck not once but twice drove into oncoming traffic hit that chp patrol car injured that officer all before finally being arrested. >> here's a look at the video that is now going viral of the moment that a tow truck hits a chp patrol car. luckily, according to chp, the officer was not inside of the car at the time that officer was trying to deploy spike strips but get this. this scene is actually the second time this suspect was driving in the wrong direction on the west lanes of i 80 chp says that this all went down sunday afternoon around 4 o'clock when 46 year-old michael kay a of oakland stole his nephews tow truck. police say he parked it in the middle of the

jonathan mccall reports it was not the first time that store has been targeted. >> the owners of this jewelry store tell me they are just absolutely shaken and disturbed by the break-in that happened early tuesday morning. in fact, it's the second time in just 4 days that they've been targeted. they say that thieves were able to get in and out in less than 3 minutes, taking off with more than a $100,000 worth of items owners of the longbow jewelers in san francisco's chinatown are cleaning up the damage and shattered glass. >> while also counting their losses tuesday morning. the owners say that thieves cut around this lock of the stores gate hemmer their way through the front door and took off with more than $250,000 in merchandise. i think right now what's happening is seems like there's less physical violence. >> but the robbers are still happening. and they're happening even more aggressively con is with united peace collaborators, a group that has been patrolling bay area asian neighborhoods since attacks on asian americans during the height of the covid-19 pandemic. khan says he

i'm jonathan mccall and i'm justine waldman. the story continues to develop tonight with the very latest. we're going to go now live to kron and harry. >> who was in oakland has been following the story for us all night tonight. you've got a chance to see the family as they were leaving the hospital. amanda, what's the latest here? >> everyone i've spoken to about this police friends of the family as well as just people on the street agree at this situation. he's just absolutely heartbreaking. the family was here at the hospital just a few hours ago. we did ask if they wanted to say a few words. they did not. and we respected that as they grieve the loss of the life of their 23 year-old little boy 23 month-old, little boy. >> california highway patrol says a 23 month-old little boy is dead after a shooting on 8.80 saturday afternoon. they say they got the call around 2. this was the scene as law enforcement shut down part of the highway for several hours during their investigation. it was on a 80 by the 9.80 split causing traffi

jonathan mccall has the story. >> this is an experience and a half.y night attending the astroworld music festival when chaos and pandemonium erupted. so when travis scott comes on is that when everyone starts to >> oh, yeah. oh yeah. i'm an athlete. you could you could not walk unless you physically push yourself into the crowd or do you just let the crowd take you, you know, from here to there left, right. it was insane because travis scott move one side of the stage and the crowd that just this regardless. if you are to go the opposite direction of the crowd. you're going to be the one getting trampled gonzalez who was caught temporarily in the center of the crowd says he was able to get out by maneuvering. his hands. i was able to move around. but only if have my hands like this because if i had my hands my side. i couldn't move like it was was it was really bad at it. so i had my hands. it's so. >> i have more mobility, but not everyone was as fortunate. 8 people were killed in the incident. hundreds more were injured. and when i when i when i go

jonathan mccall kron 4 news. jonathan, thank you for that. it is no secret crime has been an ongoing problem in oakland, particularly this year. the oakland police chief has addressed his community time and took his community time and time again. pleading. >> pleading for the violence to stop some city lawmakers are now calling for a special meeting to address the issue head on kron four's alice of money and standing by with that part of the story l a. >> well, ken, so far there have been a 120 for homicides this year and even more shootings. if you take a look at the latest crime numbers from opd. you can see in general violent crimes have gone up by 11% from last year. homicides have increased by 22%. armed assaults have increased by 28% and robberies have gone up 16% carjackings increased by a whopping 85%. police chief leronne armstrong spoke with the media just the other day after a violent weekend and he asked for more help from city leaders regardless of their job. the chief says that his department cannot stop the violence alone counc

jonathan mccall kron 4 news. thank you, jonathan and continuing our coverage legal analysts say all of the bay area prosecutors affected will have to argue that these well organized theft some out to felony conspiracy charges as san francisco dha sublue they needed. >> that's because there is a california state law that treats thefts less than $950 as a misdemeanor. >> a lot of these retail theft crews have become emboldened by it. decriminalization in our property crime laws. and i think that's why you're seeing this spring up all over the bay area because they recognize that at this point the prosecutors are a step behind them. >> many business owners say they are hiring extra private security and calling for a larger police presence. this holiday shopping season city of san francisco has limited vehicle traffic around union square from 7 o'clock at night until 6 in the morning. every day in an attempt to try to stop potential criminals from parking near intended targets. mayor london breed says this change cou

and just last week there were 45 reported shootings and robberies kron four's jonathan mccall. talk one on one with the chief about what can be done to stop the violence and he joins us in the studio with that story. catherine getting a chance to talk with chief armstrong today. he says there are plenty of factors that are triggering this crime spree. repeat violent offenders on the streets, but he says most the most importantly. >> he says that he actually needs people to help people not only officers to help respond to the calls and to possibly prevent the violence. he also needs more people to speak up. >> 2021 has been a violent year on oakland's streets. the city has seen 120 murders in 550 shooting so far. the first thing i think about is that is not just the number right that it really represents so many families that have been impacted by violence. the violence hasn't been limited to just the streets. it's also plagued packed freeways back in may. 2 teens were killed when someone fired into a party bus on i 5.80 earlier this month. 23 month-old jasper wu was killed on.

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i'm justine waltman jonathan mccall. these latest racist messages found at the new 10 market on 7th street. >> kron four's taylor sackey talking with oakland leaders today who are now calling for the messages and the hate to stop. >> disturbing hateful messages recently spotted on the walls at newton's market on 7th street in oakland's chinatown neighborhood one of them reading go back to china. yellow f word there to this company. >> and is also telling how dangerous it could be but it's inflaming in trying comey. you know, so hate raleigh on us to go against, you committee carl chan is president of the oakland chinatown chamber of commerce. >> he first alerted the business owners about the anti-asian slurs written on their walls and says the owners who didn't want to speak on camera called police to hate. >> we still ongoing this is actually pretty much pandemic. and we must find ways. and hopefully some positive to stop is typical for hate not only against our company but again, chance been an ongoing active voice for

jonathan mccall kron 4 news sun us. and thank you for that means time. there was a big police presence at san francisco's union square today after groups of criminals robbed and vandalized. >> more than a half dozen stores in that area friday night, including the louis baton store. you now need a reservation just to get inside that store while some shoppers say they still feel safe despite this recent crime wave. some businesses own us some business owners tell us are considering whether or not it's time to leave san francisco. everything's on the table right now and we love the city. gump's has been part of san francisco and part of union square for over 150 years. >> we help build this vibrant area. it would be extremely disappointing for us to have to pack up and leave. >> san francisco. police say the robberies at union square were coordinated. as of tonight 9 suspects been arrested in connection to the crimes. but police say they're continuing their investigation. police in san jose say 2 different robberies at 2 malls across the street from one ano

and i'm jonathan mccall. justine has the night off. it is indeed a very sad day for us here at kron 4 news as we mourn the loss of kevin. is she to the longtime law enforcement officer died from his injuries this morning. officials say that the shooter was shot wednesday while on assignment in oakland with the kron 4 news reporter oakland police say he was shot during an attempt to rob our reporter of her camera equipment medics rushed him to highland hospital where he underwent surgery. the shooter died from his injuries this morning. meanwhile, tonight there are new developments in the search for his killer. police are still looking for the shooter or shooters involved today, oakland police released this picture of a car believed to be connected to his murder. it is a white four-door acura tl the model years from 2004 to 2008. meanwhile, the reward for unrest in the she does murder continuing to grow tonight nearly $33,000 now officially on the table for information leading to an arrest in the case. anyone with details now urged to c

you can see the details of the proposal right now on our website at kron 4 dot com jonathan mccall kron 4 news. thank you, jonathan. >> marjorie taylor greene will not be coming to the bay area after all the controversial republican congresswoman from georgia was expected to attend an event this saturday in san mateo county hosted by the san francisco gop a location for the event had never officially been announced and today a member of the gop announced that grade wants to reschedule the appearance. no reason was given for her cancellation and no new information has been announced regarding another possible date. well, it is election night across much of the country, although the races happening here in the bay area. >> are smaller in nature. there are several key races playing out in virginia, new jersey and other major battleground states. much of the focus is on virginia where democrat terry mcauliffe has lost to republican glenn youngkin. yeah. that loss comes in a state that joe biden won by double digits last year. and experts say it could provide the nation with a preview of wha

i'm jonathan mccall and i'm justine waldman.ore than 20 people have been injured after this suv plowed right through a christmas parade in waukesha, wisconsin. that's a city just outside of milwaukee. >> the police chief is saying there is still very early on in the investigation right now. but the suspects red suv has been recovered. he sought. they're flying right through the parade route. no word yet on if this was intentional. but we're staying on top of it will bring you the latest information as soon as it comes into the newsroom right now. the mayor of waukesha, wisconsin is talking about the incident. let's listen in. >> so horrible senseless tragedy. i walked in the parade at the beginning. us all happy children sitting on the curb us all happy parents behind their children. i can still see the smiling faces. the parade is a celebration for our community. today. our community face har tragedy and what should have been a community celebration. i'm deeply saddened to know that so many in our community when to operate but

i'm jonathan mccall. justine has the night off. the shooting happened during an online sell meet up last week. now a san paolo woman is charged with michael's murder kron four's gayle ong live for us tonight of an issue where that vigil just starting to get underway. deal. >> yeah, jonathan, the community is gathering here at the nation's city park. i just spoke to the grand mother of the victim who says that he had a bright future and wanted to be a history professor. you can see right here the community is just arriving here to the park. people attending this vigil to pay their respects and find comfort in each other. a fairfield. police say the 19 year-old was shot and killed on tyler street and fairfield sometime thursday around noon police arrested and charged 24 year-old kamari a strange with his death. his parents say he was meeting someone to buy a car. he found online. what money he worked hard and saved up for. >> he was very excited about it. he had a you need us. if it isn't about carmichael like everybody and cared abo

and i'm jonathan mccall. justine has the night off in just the last few hours, canadian health officials have confirmed that country's first 2 cases of the new strain called a variant of concern by the world health organization. the strain first detected in south africa and starting tomorrow. the united states will ban flights from 7 african countries. michael shure brings us the very latest. >> the netherlands now reporting 13 cases from 2 arriving flights to amsterdam. now a 3rd case in britain and countless cases in south africa where mccrone covid variant originated world and scientific leaders on edge. the decision was taken that. >> the country should remain on coronavirus and that never won. for now. and that the national state of disaster should remain in place here in the united states. apprehension for a country winding banks giving weekend in heading into december holiday season but has a bunch of mutations. >> a disturbingly large number of mutations in the spike protein, which is the business end

jonathan mccall investigators say the child caught in the middle of a shootout between cars on the highway. >> the child has been taken to the hospital for treatment tonight. this all went down around 2 o'clock this afternoon on the north lanes of i 8080 in oakland new. the 9.80 junction. we're still waiting from information from chp which could come at any moment as soon as we get that information, we will pass along to you. kron four's amanda hari live for us in oakland tonight with the very latest details on this investigation. amanda, what do you know? >> like you said, jonathan, we don't know a lot right now about what led up to this shooting. this child caught in the crossfire that child is at the hospital. we don't know the child's condition right now. but there was a lot of traffic on 8.80, because of this, because of the investigation. there are a lot of police officers up there. but this is an exit ramp right now. and you could there are some cars going by right now and things are moving. but this video you're looking at. >> this is what it looked like when police were still on t

i'm jonathan mccall. the problem is widespread across the bay area. we've been telling you about it, but despite efforts to try and crack down many folks say they are getting the same type of response when they call police to report it. >> kron four's phillipe djegal has the details. >> if you are forced to take a detour at west college avenue and put the drive-in this is why many of the cars as they did that with his tail. >> so they came very, very close to the crowd of people. the cars could not really be controlled. and i felt there was. great potential for it for a disaster. >> stated. they did see some people flying out of the spinning it happens often at least. >> once or twice a week. michele higgs and other neighbors say the side show lasted for up to 2 hours big says these disruptions have been happening for going on a year now in this residential area. this time she was one of several neighbors to report the activity. the police only to receive that officers who kept their distance. i didn't understand why they didn't come right out. >> som

i'm jonathan mccall. justine has the night off. it is indeed a sad day for us here at kron 4 news as we mourn the loss of kevin, the shooter, the longtime law enforcement officer died this morning from his injuries. the shooter was shot wednesday afternoon while on assignment in oakland with a kron 4 news reporter on the story. he was shot in the avenue abdomen during an attempted robbery of our reporters camera equipment, medics rushed him to highland hospital where he underwent surgery. the died this morning from his injuries. kevin worked as a private security guard with star protection agency. but before then, he worked as a police officer in hayward san jose and coma before retiring from the force kron four's gayle ong lot for us tonight in the newsroom talking to those who knew him best guild. you and i worked you many it's just a devastating loss. how are you feeling tonight? >> just devastated. jonathan kevin work with many of us here at kron 4, including myself and with other journalists at various stations. his former col

jonathan mccall has that for us. >> 2021 has been a violent year on oakland's streets. the city has seen 120 murders in 550 shooting so far. the first thing i think about is that is not just the number right that it really represents so many families that have been impacted by violence. the violence hasn't been limited to just the streets. it's also plagued packed freeways back in may. 2 teens were killed when someone fired into a party bus on i 5.80 earlier this month. 23 month-old jasper wu was killed on. i 80. >> when a stray bullet hit the car. he was riding in a lot of the gang in group violence finds itself on the freeway when the shootings happened and have some connection to oakland games or local bay area games. armstrong says there are common factors when it comes to the violence that we see grouping game violence really be in. >> the driver of violence in the city of oakland that we've seen conflicts conflicts that have gotten out of control in our city along with repeat offenders on the streets. justice system to work in a way to help people accountable for