that's in the lake merritt east lake neighborhood, on the west end of lake merritt, near the old kaiser convention center. here's a picture of what it is supposed to look like. according to the plans, the apartment homes inside will include studio one, two, and three bedroom places, and 23 of the apartments will be set aside for people who are formerly homeless. transitioning to permanent housing. now, who gets to live here? people who qualify for affordable housing. that means families living there must make between 30,000 and no more than 95,000 a year per household. >> the east 12th project has one of the best locations in town. in my opinion. it's one of the last infill developable sites on lake merritt, and it's well connected by transit, education, schools as well as, you know, convenience stores and other amenities of the neighborhood. >> most of the money to build this project, about $23 million, comes from state and local governments. the east bay asian local development corporation and the unity council are contributing and also leading the construction of this project, and th

abc7 news meteorologist sandhya pate will be here with the llyn near lake merritt. the other is in sunnyvale's heritage district. leaders there celebrated the grand opening today, meridian is a 90 unit complex including seven townhomes and a four story multifamily building. 25% of the units are set aside for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. >> to hear the stories, to talk to the families, to hear how we're making a difference in people's lives is the best part. you know, it's like creating that space, creating, you know, a livable, livable home for people of all needs and ages. that's what every city should be doing. >> the site was approved for redevelopment with significant community support in april of 2020. >> in oakland, leaders broke ground today on that housing development near lake merritt. the site is at east 12th street and second avenue. there will be 91 units featuring a mix of studio one, two and even three bedroom apartments. 25% are designated as permanent supportive housing for unhoused people and their families. the project a

that's in the lake merritt.lake neighborhood of oakland, on the west end of lake merritt, near the old kaiser convention center. here's a rendering of what it's supposed to look like when it's done. the apartment homes inside will include studio one, two, and three bedroom places. 23 of the 91 apartments will be set aside for people who are formerly homeless, transitioning to permanent homes . now, who else gets to live here? people who qualify for affordable housing. that means families living there must make no more than 95,000 a year per household. >> the east 12th project has one of the best locations in town. in my opinion. it's one of the last infill developable sites on lake merritt, and it's well connected by transit, education, schools as well as, you know, convenience stores and other amenities of the neighborhood. >> most of the money to build this project, $23 million, comes from state and local governments , private financing and the east bay asian local development corporation and the unity council

. >>> light poles like these around oakland's lake merritt look relatively unremarkable. some appreciate them, though, they're nice enough. they're green and they are over 100 years old. you'd never guess that they are actually a hot commodity, though, for thieves. and as katie nielsen shows us, thieves are so desperate for copper some are actually digging them out of the ground, and it's creating a big problem for the city. >> reporter: michael stadler lives only a few block from lake merritt and works from home most of time, which is why he comes down to the lake sometimes twice a day. >> sunshine, a bit of nature, and the people. it makes me feel kind of part of the community. >> reporter: but recently he and others who regularly walk or run around the lake have noticed some of the light posts and string lights are missing. >> i think i would feel more comfortable if the lights were up. my wife runs in the morning. i'm generally more concerned about her. dark spaces just seem like maces you can get away with stuff more. >> reporter: there are 126 lamp posts holding up

and these light posts here along lake merritt are quite historical.een out here since the 20s, and according to the city at last check earlier this month, 34 curb boxes had been broken into. about ten light poles were down. some of those because of vandalism, others because of fallen trees that, according to the city. they also say that they have deployed teams to repair the downed lights and install temporary lights. it will take the original vendor who made these historic light posts, some time to kind of rebuild them. and the crew will also reinforce curb boxes that have not been damaged in hopes that they don't get damaged. we did speak to a resident who walks this lake almost every day , and asked him what his message would be for the city. >> talk about it, okay? it would be nice if they opened their mouths and acknowledged that something was happening. they rarely do unless they're pushed, and i haven't heard a word out of them about any circumstance happening at the lake, the encampments, the crazy people, the lights going out, nothing. >> wel

. >>> they are supposed to light the way but we look at the damage to the light poles at lake merritt. >>> it was not the ending the warriors or dove nation wanted. how the team is reflecting on this past season. >>> san francisco is one step closer to getting new speed cameras that would automatically send out tickets. supporters say it is all about safety but critics are worried this is not the right move. more on that in a moment. >>> sheriff's deputies have started to lift the lockdown at one san francisco jail . the jail in san bruno could open later on this week. the sheriff's department blames a recent spike in violence for the lockdowns. the deputies union has asked for the national guard to come in and help with stopping. >>> alaska airlines is still experiencing some delays after their planes were grounded by the faa this morning. the airlines has the grounding was due to a problem with a software update that messed with the weight and balance systems. at our local airports, the delays appear to be on the inbound flights from the pacific northwest. we hear from one passenger

to the street lights here along lake merritt reporting live in oakland.rroll, ktvu, fox two news. >> all right bailey thank you. san francisco police say they are investigating reports by three women who say they're victims of rape and abuse by a housing nonprofit director. the first woman to accuse john jacobo of rape shared a seven page document on social media detailing the incident back in august of 2021. jacobo, a rising star in the local democratic party, denied the accusations and said the encounter was consensual, according to the sf standard, two other women have filed police reports and jacobo has resigned from his position. now in a social media post, the police department wrote, quote, the sfpd is working diligently on these open investigations. we take sexual assault cases very seriously, and we work closely with our victims. we urge anyone who is a victim of sexual assault to come forward and report your case to the sfpd. >> our time is 635. the new lawyers representing convicted killer scott peterson asked the judge to order dna tests on a

. >> reporter: she's a volunteer with the lake merritt breakfast club. a community group that cares for the lake and the necklace of lights. >> i took great pride in them. then when i started noticing they were down, i was traumatized. >> yep. >> reporter: today oakland public works employees were out at the lake putting up temporary poles and lights. a city of ten original poles are damaged or missing. some of the poles came down when trees fell on the lights during the recent storms. the others were vandalized, cut off at the base, and wires had been ripped out or damaged from 34 curb electrical boxes, possibly to steal the copper. >> replicate what they had to make it out of a metal that is not something that thieves would like. we can't keep up our beautiful jewel, then, you know, hope is lost sort to speak. >> i think the lake is an incredible amenity for oakland. something i love about living here. i think anything to do to make it better is worth the investment for sure. >> reporter: because the original lamp posts were installed in 1925. the city

well, early this morning, there was less lighting around oakland's lake merritt because the historic streetlamps lining the lake were vandalized. ktvu bailey o'carroll is out there right now with more information. good morning. bailey >> good morning dave. a number of those lights here all along this three and a half mile perimeter of lake merritt have been vandalized. i want to show you what they look like now, obviously, the lamp is not there, right? it's completely gone missing. that's because a number of these were actually knocked over. so the city kind of in order to clean them up, had to just completely remove them. now, i again, the number of these lamps have had this happen, which means when people are out walking along the lake at night while they are without light, and even before the sun comes up in the morning, there was a number of people out here walking, and they say that they are noticing that lack of light. now, this problem has been going on for about a month now, and according to the city at last check earlier this month, 34 curb boxes had been broken into about t

. >> the days are getting longer, but it's getting darker around lake merritt in oakland. people want these lights to feel comfortable but thieves are making it difficult. >>> remembering our history, remembering the survivors and remembering those who perished is an incredible way for us to remember who we are as a city. how resilient we are as a city as we continue to move forward today. >> a day of reflection, 118 years since san francisco's great earthquake of 1906. >>> now it's my turn to step up. and i know with our staff and our team, we all have each other's back and we're excited about doing what we do which is to roll up our sleeves and get to work. >> big shoes to fill. new women's basketball head coach kate paye is ready for the challenge at stanford. >>> and you might call it a dream job, an opportunity fit for an ice cream lover. i'm sure that's going to spark a lot of interest for a lot of people. i'm gianna franco. if you want to eat ice cream all day that might be the job for you. >> i love that idea. good morning, everybody i'm reed cowan and two scoops o

and rabbi bloom wishes it did not have to be this way, but it does in recent months at nearby lake merritt, vandals spray painted anti-semitic messages and pro-palestinian demonstrations denouncing israel's response to hamas is deadly. october attacks in israel made many jewish people feel unsafe. it's just a very sad situation that we have to rely and security were thankful to the state of california for giving this >> security grant. but it's really a shame that we have to do this. anything grab by bloom says to ensure his congregation can celebrate without worry, having known so many holocaust survivors in my time, including at temple, beth abraham, where we still have some you re joyce anywhere and anyway, you can and trust you will be protected. in oakland, philippe djegal all kron. 4 news, a former bay area police officer is dead after being shot during a traffic stop in idaho. authorities say 27 year-old told and bolter was a deputy. >> with the ada county sheriff's department in boise before moving to idaho. he was a pleasant hill police officer. there's also a cadet with the walnu

. >> historic street lamps targeted by vandals leaving many to walk the lake merritt area in the dark at night. the investigation is to find out who's responsible and the repairs now underway. plus another college president is in the hot seat on capitol hill today over allegations school leadership failed to protect jewish students and staff from rising hate on campus. >> i'm rebecca caster in washington itth de the least throughout the day due to an issue this morning with the faa now, it issued a temporary ground stop for all alaska airlines flights because of a potential safety issue. there was a malfunction of newly installed computer software that calculates a plane's weight and balance. the issue was taken care of and the ground stop was lifted about 845 this morning. some flights, though they were delayed due to the ripple effect of the earlier delays. there was less lighting around oakland's lake merritt overnight, the historic street lamps lining the lake were targeted by vandals. ktvu bailey o'carroll shows us how the city is shining a light on this problem, and how more peo

. >> the days are getting longer, but it's getting darker around lake merritt in oakland. people want these lights to feel comfortable, but thieves are making it difficult. >>> remembering our history, remembering the survivors and remembering those who perished is an incredible way for us to remember who we are as a city, how resilient we are as a city as we continue to move forward today. >> a day of reflection. 118 years since san francisco's great earthquake of 1906. >>> now it's my turn to step up. and i know with our staff and our team, we all have each other's back and we're excited about doing what we do, which is to roll up our sleeves and get to work. >> big shoes to fill. new women's basketball head coach kate paye is ready for the challenge at stanford. >>> and you might call it a dream job. an opportunity fit for an ice cream lover. oh, that might be a dream job for so many. good morning, i'm gianna franco. and happy thursday. as i like to say friday junior: friday eve. i see the weekend. >> uh-huh. good morning, i'm reed cowan. nice to have you with us. >> an

right near oakland's lake merritt. east lake neighborhood on the west end of lake merritt, near the old kaiser convention center. here's a rendering of what it's supposed to look like. it's a multi storey building and the apartment homes inside will include studio one, two and three bedroom places. 23 of those apartments will be set aside for people who are formerly homeless, transitioning to permanent housing. now, who gets to live here? people who qualify for affordable housing. that means families living there must make between 30,000 and no more than 95,000 a year per household, and the demand for affordable housing far outstrips the availability of units and new homes. >> that said, you know, as a nonprofit organization as well as our partners in this deal, really committed to providing as many as possible as soon as possible. >> now, the money to build this housing, $23 million comes from state and local governments. the east bay asian local development corporation and the unity council are contributing and leadi

this is new york city and we responded quarterly new york merritt, eric adams. they're moving onto taiwan, where rescuers are still working to reach scores of people trapped after wednesday's earthquake. the best as a mass of clean up operation begins, at least 12 people were killed and over a 1000 injured in the way the eastern city of while. yeah, near the center workers have begun demolishing a building has been tilting out of severe angles since the disaster struck. officials hope to complete the demolition in 2 weeks of the magnitude 7.4 tremor was the islands worst in a quarter century. the w correspondent, james traitor, reports from a remote national park or of many people are waiting to be brought to safety, still pulling up into roco national park on ty, one's east coast rescue teams rush to find people still stranded. 2 days on from the off quake that is provided by authority show the dangerous legs being taken to find those who are still missing. the focus is now turned into this roggette. parts of taiwan is east coast, where hundreds remain stuck in

this is where a new affordable housing project will be built near lake merritt. >> this area is majority. it's majority people of color. this is one of the areas that has been highly impacted by gentrification. that's going to help keep people here in oakland and stem the displacement that we have been grappling with for many, many years. >> the building will have 91 apartment homes, including studios one, two and three bedroom places. 23 of the apartments will be set aside for people who are formerly homeless, transitioning to permanent homes. who gets to live here? people who qualify for affordable housing. that means families living in this building must make between 30 to no more than 95,000 a year per household. >> people who work in retail, people who work in our emergency services. our hope is that some of our teachers will end up responding to the opening of the waitlist. >> the total cost of construction $102 million. the money comes from state and local governments and nonprofit community groups like the east bay asian local development corporation, the unity council and jordan

crime victims and their loved ones gathered at lake merritt to show their stories and to foster a network amanda harry was there. >> reporter: dozens of people gathered to tell their stories about how crime has impacted their lives . the idea behind it, is that when survivors speak, change happens. >> i have to remind myself that is okay. >> reporter: like this 15-year-old. >> i have been through emotional and physical abuse with my mother the past. >> reporter: her mother was an alcoholic and said she grew up in fear, but now she is finally safe. living with her aunt, going to high school, and focusing on getting into a good college. one of her favorite hobbies is writing spoken word poetry. >> survive for the day but thrive for tomorrow. >> reporter: she started writing and sharing her poems to help her process her trauma. >> at first there was a way to get my feelings out but then it became something that was dear to me. >> reporter: she said it was especially special, sharing it during this healing vigil hosted by californians for safety and justice. >> it is nice to know i am not alo

to avoid the entire blockage, you can take international boulevard all the way down to lake merritt andnow that there is also heavy traffic in both directions of 880. so something to keep in mind, especially if you're just heading out the door again. avoid northbound 880 through oakland. >> thank you. amanda. meteorologist norman, bad news... i never graduated from med school. what? but the good news is... xfinity mobile just got even better! now, you can automatically connect to wifi speeds up to a gig on the go. plus, buy one unlimited line and get one free for a year. i gotta get this deal... that's like $20 a month per unlimited line... i don't want to miss that. that's amazing doc. mobile savings are calling. visit xfinitymobile.com to learn more. doc? >> fast, reliable speeds right where you need them. that's wall to wall wi-fi with xfinity. >> in the next 30s, 250 couples will need to make room for a nursery. 26 people will go all in. this family will get two bathrooms, and finally one vacationer will say, yeah, who? >> i'm gonna live here. >> but as the euphoria subsides, the re

. >> plus, vandals find a new target along oakland's lake merritt. why the damage to these historic lamps is causing greater safety concerns. plus >> chemicals that concern us that chemicals could be sickening. children beneath their feet after the break, we go live to the south bay, where county officials are considering whether to ban a popular playing field. >> and here we go. spring weather holding on. nice day today. we got some low 80s again, a few clouds, but nice. how long is that going to last? at last not ask. i'll see you back here in a mine chemicals. they're called that because they don't naturally break down. and research has linked these chemicals to some health issues. well, tonight, santa clara county supervisors want to know whether similar forever chemicals can be found in artificial turf. and if so, should the turf be banned? for more on this, we turn now to ktvu. is an reuben live tonight in san jose, where this proposal an is starting to get some mixed reaction. >> yeah, the county supervisors say it is important to investigate

business district there were empty the beginning of the year including the uptown, downtown, and lake merritt area, but the same study that found a drop in visitors to downtown san francisco in the last year found foot traffic up by about 20% in oakland. that may be a sign of oakland's efforts to draw people in with its culture, restaurants, and nightlife. wilson walker shows us a popular business that's had its share of struggles and now banking on downtown oakland for its comeback. >> i love you. >> love you, too. >> see you again soon, all right? precious cargo. >> reporter: tim clark came from a half hour away to get this cargo. he was among the very first customers at horn barbecue's new location which relaunched with a line at the door. >> the king, the beef rib. look at that thing. holy moly. oh, my god. i miss this. i miss this so much. it's so good to have it back again. >> we stay committed to the city and the city has definitely shown up and shown love for us, so we're humbled by it. >> reporter: it has been an up and down ride for namesake chef horn, but his barbecue and brand are

take note reserved parking at lake merritt bart will disappear starting june 1st so that construction can begin this summer. the city of san francisco officially kicked off earth month today. mayor london breed hosted a celebration at city hall, joined by civic, environmental and community leaders. breed, called san francisco, an environmental leader and urged the city to take the step of getting rid of single use items. >> you ever order food? and they put all these forks and a whole bunch of ketchup that you don't even use in your bag, and you put them in a big old pile and you still never use them. well, we got to change that because we got to deal with the challenges around waste. >> the city's next big environmental event is climate action week, which runs april 21st to the 27th. the event includes a host of what organizers call multidisciplinary events, where participants can connect, exchange ideas and foster climate solutions. >> this will turn into an active climate week for us. oh yeah. >> yes! oh yeah. oh, tomorrow. >> very active. spencer. >> oh, we've got a lot going on.

. >>> new, affordable housing is coming to lake merritt in oakland. ground breaking ceremony was held by state and local leaders. the new development will be on east 12th street and 2nd avenue. it will have 91 apartment units. 25% of them will provide supportive housing for homeless families. the money for this project comes from an and for structure bond passed by voters in 2022. >>> in san jose, the popular chain the burger pit will be closing its last location today. the restaurant's owners as he reluctantly decided to shut down due to pandemic financial losses and a steep rent hike. customers lined up out the door and circled the block on their last day and they -- we had a chance to talk to some of them who say they are sad to see a staple in their community go. >> when people come in here, it is like family. you always know somebody when you come into the burger pit. they greet you and welcome you with open arms. they are wonderful people. >> we now know, billy porter will be the celebrity grand marshal for san francisco pride this year. the act

. ♪ bmo ♪ today of a new affordable housing tower near lake merritt in oakland. >> ktvu sally rasmust will look like and tells us who will qualify to apply for housing. there one. two. three. >> go! >> there were smiles and cheers of applause as the first shovels went in the ground at east 12th and second avenue in oakland. this is where a new affordable housing project will be built near lake merritt. >> this area is majority renters. it's majority people of color. this is one of the areas that has been highly impacted by gentrification. that's going to help keep people here in oakland and stem the displacement that we have been grappling with for many, many years. >> the building will have 91 apartment homes, including studios one, two and three bedroom places. 23 of the apartments will be set aside for people who are formerly homeless , transitioning to permanent homes. who gets to live here? people who qualify for affordable housing. that means families living in this building must make between 30 to no more than 95,000 a year per household. people who work in retail, people who

meantime, at lake merritt, there were more motorcyclists, creating chaos. some of them riding on the driving and the opposite direction traffic. san francisco's north beach neighborhood has been shaken by a stabbing outside a nikon, church. witnesses say the victim had been attending a service of saints. peter and paul catholic church. one attacked by a man with a knife kron 4. sarah stinson has that story. >> a scary sunday in san francisco's north beach. a person stabbed in front of the iconic saints. peter and paul catholic church during service. video from the citizen app shows emergency crews rushing to help the victim kron. 4 confirmed the man is a churchgoer. someone who works at saints. peter and paul says a homeless man was disrupting the sunday service. and when asked to leave, he got physical and the homeless man then pulled out a knife and a parishioner outside the church. i saw him. >> home home. this guy being pinned down. and that's when we heard he got stabbed. so i meant top of steps of the church looking out and all of us and i go, oh, my

now in oakland, leaders broke ground today on that housing development near lake merritt.te is at east 12th street and second avenue. there will be 91 units featuring a mix of studio one, two and three bedroom apartments. 25% are designated as permanent supportive housing for unhoused people and their families. the project also includes transit improvements, streets and sidewalks along the 10th street corridor will be upgraded. a new ac transit bus will also be added, and a bike share station will be installed near lake merritt. bart. >> millions of californians could possibly lose their internet service at the end of the month. that's because a federal subsidy program that was launched during the pandemic is set to end on april 30th. >> now, if all of that happens, the impact could be felt sharply here in the bay area. abc seven news reporter tim johns tells us why the federal government's affordable connectivity program has helped connect millions of people to the internet for the past three years. >> funding for the program is set to run out at the end of april. that me

this is where a new affordable housing project will be built near lake merritt. >> this area is majority renters. it's majority people of color. this is one of the areas that has been highly impacted by gentrification. that's going to help keep people here in oakland and stem the displacement that we have been grappling with for many, many years. >> the building will have 91 apartment homes, including studios one, two and three bedroom places. 23 of the apartments will be set aside for people who are formerly homeless , transitioning to permanent homes. who gets to live here? people who qualify for affordable housing. that means families living in this building must make between 30 to no more than 95,000 a year per household. people who work in retail, people who work in our emergency services, our hope is that some of our teachers will end up responding to the opening of the waitlist. the total cost of construction $102 million. the money comes from state and local governments and nonprofit community groups like the east bay asian local development corporation, the unity council and jor

oakland, families of homicide victims and survivors of crime gathering for healing vigil at lake merritt today, the group crime survivors for safety and justice hosting the event too commemorate national crime victims rights week lost loved ones were honored in a ceremony led by advocates calling for better safety strategies. >> things like world because that there was people that were supportive everything that i've been through at a younger you know, maybe i probably would attempt work a little bit sooner. >> the group is calling on local leaders to invest in more crime prevention. >> oakland >> a's fans protesting the team's move to west sacramento next season. some bay area natives showed up in sacramento ahead of tonight's river cats game fans expressing how upset they are about the relocation. >> i mean, how is sacramento kings, mansfield, if if if another owner came about and say, hey, we'll let you play here for free. mean, that's what he's doing. like, yeah, you might be moving jon fishman 3 years, but you're also moving in the summer of sell the summer boycott. these fans are p

. >> the days are getting longer, but it's getting darker around lake merritt in oakland.g the survivors and remembering those who perished is an incredible way for us to remember who we are as a

this is on public land leader lake merritt. it will have 91 units, a quarter are designated for on house people and the families. the rest are for households that earn less than 60% of the area's median income. the development is one of the first projects to get funding for measure you, which was passed by voters two years ago. >> a community college in the east bay is celebrating a milestone. >>> berkeley city colleges hitting 50 years today. staff and students celebrated the -- he also broke ground on a new building called west campus. located in downtown berkeley on the street, it's the colleges first major expansion in 20 years. community leaders say today represents a new chapter for the school and for future students. >> it's so important to celebrate because our history gives us a lot to learn from. we are always consistently cultivating in a learning environment where they can see themselves and the expansion of this project allows for future generations of students to come and learn with us. >> the president of berkele

this is just off of lake merritt. the city wants to reconfigure the road between broadway and macarthur. but as our wilson walker tells us that would come with the loss of parking on a busy commercial corridor. >>what you want to see is when they come off the grill. there you go. there's a better 1. remarks claimed sandwich shop boasts 5 star reviews the problem. for his business, he says his right outside his front door. my staff, each 1 of them has been smash and grab 4 times and that, he argues, is why his customers will be reluctant to walk from surrounding streets. for parking lots. if 32 spaces are about 40% of the parking on grand it is lost to the installation of new protected bike lanes. people don't want to be away from the cars. nafta area was police. properly. they wouldn't mind. so here is cava kava is a longtime client. for elizabeth macdonald. it is a concern about accessibility for long time clients or people carrying their animals. and she says. the corridor itself. is also vulnerable. so i think that

over light thefts that surround lake merritt.e 126 lampposts holding up more than 4000 string lights in this area. it wraps 3.4 miles around the lake . they were first installed in 1925 and are effectually called the necklace of lights. the city says a total of 10 original pools are damaged or missing. some of them came down trees fell on the lights during recent storms. others, were vandalized, cut off at the base, and wires have been ripped out or damaged at 34 curb electrical boxes, possibly to steal the copper. those who frequent the lake are desperate to have a piece of oakland's heart prepared. >> replicate what they had but make it out of a metal that is not something that thieves would like. if we cannot keep up a beautiful jewel, then you know, hope is lost. so to speak. >> because the original lampposts were installed in 1925, the city cannot just order more. they have to be custom-made at a price tag of about $15,000 a piece. strike a push to get mushrooms and other psychedelic drugs legalizing california. so far the e

ceremony today is going to kick off construction of new housing development at the southern end of lake merritt of the 91 units, 25% will be permanent supportive housing. the 6 story complex. will also have a mix of apartments for people earning between 26. to 60%. of the area's median income. and today in san jose, the last remaining burger pit will be closing for good for decades. burger pit restaurants were fast food favorite. all across the bay area. the owner says he's ready to retire and he was facing a 70%. rent hike. his dad launched the chain with partners back in 19. and the habit burger grill is offering a hot meal to those in need in san jose. today, they're teaming up with the nonprofit opening doors for a delicious give away from noon to 2 p.m.. serving up lunch burgers to the homeless as part of the meals without borders, mobile food program. we're celebrating community bridge builders in the bay area and april is national volunteer month and in northern california. thousands currently volunteer with the american red cross. 90% of the red cross workforce are volunteers. and a qua

and families of homicide victims and survivors of crime gather for a healing vigil at lake merritt. >> from the area's local news station, you're watching the kron. 4 morning news at 7. >> good morning. thank you so much for joining us here on the kron. 4 morning news. i'm stephanie lin. it's sunday. april, the 28th. let's get your morning started with a look at the weather with dave sphar. good morning, dave. hey, good morning, stephanie. good morning, everybody. pretty much starting things off. a pretty sunny to start for the first light, >> we do have some scattered bay clouds left over from the fog. just a touch there. but going into a mostly sunny afternoon and warmer temperatures. well in going to see some middle 70's pop. there you have it. some leftover fog moisture, if you will, here, but fairly dry upstairs. so once the atmosphere gets rocking later today, we'll see a lot of movement. everything's pretty much west to east. now on that reversion of everything you see in the pacific. so that means we go into high pressure and warm in those numbers up. so the 80's are coming ou

the ceremony took place at lake merritt.victims and survivors of violent crime were encouraged to be there or participate in the ceremony. organizers say they are all too aware of oakland's public safety crisis. they also say that in order to improve safety, the city and state need to address their security practices. we are here today to commemorate national crime survivor rights week 2024 to honor and remember, loved ones we lost to crime, violence and once again renew our calls for approaches to safety that prioritize crime prevention. the event was sponsored by crime survivors for safety and justice, bringing people together in a struggle for safety. tonight, oakland's little saigon neighborhood is hoping a new event at a troubled park draws back crowds. it tested out a sunset market, and leaders have high hopes it could help the businesses and community they're grappling with a list of problems. here's nbc bay area's alyssa goard. saturday, an upbeat dj set, vendors and even a bouncy house took over the lawn at clinton

business district were empty at the beginning of the year that includes the uptown, downtown and lake merritt area. but at the same time, the study that found a drop in visitors to downtown san francisco over last year said that foot traffic is up about 20% in oakland. and if you are confused by this, here's da lin to explain. >> reporter: at this downtown oakland bar, it's wine with a twist. >> women only make up 5% of the industry. and people of color make up probably 3% and black producers make up 1%. and the wine industry is a multibillion dollar industry. so what i wanted to do is reverse engineer the industry and provide retail space specifically for the understood represented wine makers and give them a platform to my audience. >> reporter: business owner alicia kids says all of the wines are made by women at her tasting room and, and people of color. >> i wanted to bring the wine country, napa and sonoma to oakland. >> reporter: opened at the corner of 13th and webster streets in december of 2022. alicia says initially business got off to very strong start. >> trending upward now the

the site is located on east 12th street and second avenue in the lake merritt, east lake neighborhood. a quarter of the 91 units are designated as permanent, supportive housing for unhoused people in families. this the first projects to break ground with funding from measure you and affordable housing infrastructure bonds that was passed and applications are now being accepted for new affordable housing in fremont. the lottery waitlist is for the fremont family apartments on fremont boulevard. 27 rental units will be up for grabs and eligibility is based on income. the deadline to apply is may 3rd at 05:00pm. more info is available at housing dot ac gove dot org. >> san francisco mayor london breed says the city's moving forward with plans to welcome giant pandas to the san francisco zoo. mayor breed saying the city has begun local fundraising efforts and she has introduced a resolution at the board of supervisors meeting to allow various city departments to begin raising money from private entities. so far there is no specific timeline on when those pandas would be arriving here in s

community organizations celebrated the groundbreaking today of a new affordable housing tower near lake merritt in oakland. >> one, two. three. >> go! >> when it's completed next year, the building will have 91 apartments and includes studio one, two and three bedroom units. 23 apartments will be set aside for people who are formerly homeless. families living here must make no more than $95,000 a year per household. >> people who work in retail, people who work in our emergency services. our hope is that some of our teachers will end up responding to the opening of the waitlist. >> the $102 million cost comes from state and local governments and nonprofit community groups. some of the money for the project is also coming from oakland taxpayers who passed measure u two years ago. coming up tonight at 730, a san francisco lawmaker making a second attempt to decriminalize psychedelic s how this bill is different than the one governor newsom vetoed just last year. and details on a public safety town hall meeting tonight with embattled alameda county district attorney pamela price. >> in weather, a

. >>> new affordable housing is coming to oaklands lake merritt up a groundbreaking ceremony was held today by state and local leaders. that new development will have 91 apartment units, 25% of them will provide supportive housing for homeless families. the money for that project comes from and infrastructure bond passed by voters in 2022. meanwhile, the south bay, grand opening for the nearest affordable housing development in downtown sunnyvale is located on south matilda and west iowa avenues. a ribbon-cutting was held in meridian. the developer has 89 units, 23 of them set aside for low income households with intellectual and develop mental disabilities, since the building is downtown it is close to several parks, stores, and community centers. >>> a popular southbay burger spot welcoming customers for the final time, today, after more than seven decades in business . we will hear from the owner and longtime customers about this bittersweet farewell. >>> i'm kind of proud that we have this many people, here. just to celebrate the last day. we had to turn people away last night. >>

the site is on east 12th street and second avenue in the lake merritt east lake neighborhood. >> a quarter of the 91 units are designated as permanent supportive housing for unhoused individuals and families. buildings are also the first project to break ground with funding from measure you and affordable housing infrastructure bonds that was passed back in 2022, meantime, applications are now being accepted for the new affordable housing in fremont. >> the lottery waitlist is for the fremont family apartments on fremont boulevard. 27 rental units are going to be up for grabs. an eligibility is based on income deadline to apply is may 3rd at time for another check of the 4 zone forecast. a different view of the bay this time looking out toward the golden gate and kron four's chief meteorologist lawrence karnow here to line out what we have to look forward to tonight and tomorrow. well, you know what? you get a nice onshore breeze like this, of course, here quality looking fantastic around the bay area, right? get that nice. fresh. >> ocean aaron. boy, it has brought the temperature down. b

este cerca de lake merritt. al llegar los agentes dicen que no encontraron víctimas.o médico para recibir tratamiento. se espera que sobreviva. y las autoridades de brentwood compartieron estadísticas sobre los delitos ocurridos durante 2023, revelando un aumento en el número de casos en comparación con el año anterior. según el jefe de policía, el total de delitos en 2023 fue de 3444. una cifra que supera por más de mil la reportada en 2022. sin embargo, las autoridades enfatizan que esto no necesariamente significa un aumento en el crimen, sino que ha habido más denuncias. y el caso del people's park en berkeley llegó hoy a la corte suprema de california. este es unos ángeles. es que la universidad de california en berkeley quiere construir viviendas para estudiantes en ese espacio, mientras que quienes se oponen quieren preservar el lugar. el tribunal revisará la apelación de una demanda civil y estudiará, entre otras cosas, si la ley de calidad medioambiental de la universidad tiene en cuenta el nivel de ruido que supondría construir viviendas en ese sitio. vamos

around oakland's lake merritt, but the work is expected to take a while, according to the city.e than a month now, vandals have damaged vintage light poles and broken into curb utility boxes for the copper wiring. that's inside. ten poles have been taken down and 34 curb boxes have been damaged. the city says it has deployed teams to repair the downed light poles and install temporary lights, because it will take a contractor time to make those new posts. new at 730 tonight, a popular camping spot in yosemite national park finally set to reopen after a five year closure . the park's high sierra camps are due to reopen this summer, the chronicle reports. they had been closed in recent years due to heavy snowfall, then pandemic restrictions. the camps include tent cabins, showers, meal service and boast backcountry type camping alongside those modern conveniences. reservations are awarded through a lottery system, so better sign up if that's something you're interested in. a company from spain that uses artificial intelligence for graphic design, teaming up with some bay area busi

. >> this is highlighting the geese at lake merritt, the canadian geese. we also wanted to highlight springtime so we get some cherry blossoms. >> justin ford is among 60 vendors here. most are oaklanders. he started selling his clothing line at first fridays in 2015, for now has a brick and mortar store in oakland. >> this is an incubator. so coming out here, meeting other oaklanders, sharing a space also with other artists, it's just a spirit of positivity and we're looking to continue to keep it going. >> first fridays focus on art, food and entertainment. a mobile wall inviting people to paint is a popular attraction. the car show is another favorite, but the event's executive director, sherry godina, says there are changes, including no main stage with live performers. >> we're still struggling financially. we're planning a big fundraiser in june. it's a golf tournament, godina says. >> the monthly event is funded by donations, grants and sponsors. the money pays for expenses including security and street closures. >> we're still thriving. >> we still

project is now officially underway in oakland, the site on east 12th and second avenue in the lake merritt, east lake neighborhood. 91 units will be designated as permanent supportive housing for the unhoused individuals and families. this is among the first project to break ground with funding from what's known as measure you affordable housing infrastructure bond that was passed in 2022. applications are now being accepted for new affordable housing in fremont. the fremont family apartments are set to be built on fremont boulevard there will be 27 rental units up for grabs in eligibility is based on income. the deadline to apply for the lottery. waitlist is may 3rd, 05:00pm more info is available at housing dot ac. gov. dot org. san francisco mayor london breed wants to crack down on illegal activity surrounding late night corner stores in the tenderloin. but some people who live and work there are not on board with the plan. crowd for sara stinson joins us live in the studio with the details on that. sarah, what's up? >> grant event aimed at celebrating the tenderloin, the open drug mar

amanda hari reports from lake merritt. >> reporter: dozens of people gathered here to tell their stories about how crime has impacted their lives. the idea behind it is that when survivors speak, change happens. >> healing but not healed, and i have to remind myself that that's okay. >> reporter: like this 15-year-old. >> i've been through, you know, emotional, physical abuse with my mother in the past. >> reporter: her mother was an alcoholic. she says she grew up in fear but now she's finally safe, living with her aunt, going to high school, and focussing on getting into a good college. one of her favorite hobbies is writing spoken word poetry. >> survive for the day, but always thrive for tomorrow. >> reporter: she started writing and sharing her poems to help her process her trauma. >> at first it was a way to get my feelings out that i couldn't tell other people, but then it became something that was really dear to me. >> reporter: she says it was especially special sharing it during this healing vigil hosted by californians for safety and justice. >> it's nice to know, you know, i'

wheelies and weaving through traffic just after 01:00pm around 50 dirt bikes were seen circling lake merritt, some riding on the sidewalk, driving in the opposite direction of traffic. and even turning public parks into their own personal playground. oakland police say several of the bikers cause a safety hazard to those around them and the illegal sideshow activity ended in one injury. this was the scene at grand avenue in park and street just after 06:00pm sunday when police say a vehicle collided with the motorcycle and the driver of the motorcycle had to be taken to the hospital. they were last listed in stable condition. i asked the oakland police department what the protocol is for sideshows involving dirt bikes and atv's. their statement saying in part, quote, officers do not immediately surround or block off the sideshow. participants, but rather a says the number of sideshow participants and spectators threats to public safety safety concerns for the officers and resources available to address the sideshow. once this information is obtained, the incident commander will devise a plan

both teams currently play at cal state east bay and merritt college. negotiations with alameda county supervisors are ongoing. on friday, the team sent a letter to fans and investors urging them to get involved. we need your help to inform the county as a member of the jpa, the importance of having professional sports continue at the oakland coliseum, sports are looking to make a comeback in the east bay and oakland. cornel bernard, abc seven news. >> developing now, two boys last seen in mountain view are the focus of an endangered missing persons alert from the chp. investigators say four year old david wu and nine year old daniel wu were taken by taylor wu. the chp released photos of the three today. they were last seen at about 130 this morning in mountain view. the chp did not release details, though, on their last known location. wu was driving a blue 2018 ford escape with a missouri license plate reading vb nine v1 w anyone who may have seen the vehicle or the wu's is urged to call 911. new details now. an arrest has been made after a deadly sho

cerca del lago merritt, en oakland, se está construyendo algo que le cambiará la vida a cientos de personasn las 2 avenidas se construye un complejo habitacional para personas de bajos ingresos. va a ser un edificio de 6 plantas de 91 unidades de una recámara, 2 recámaras, 3 recámaras en la construcción va a empezar ya a empezado y va a tardar hasta 2 años. 25% de las viviendas serán destinadas a personas y familias sin viviendas. el resto, para quienes tienen un sueldo promedio de entre 20 y 60% del área y a los principios de 20, 26 va a estar listo para para que la gente solicite apartamentos y está abierto al público general del condado de alameda. este es un gran terreno que está ubicado cerca del lago mary. en un extremo del terreno es donde van a construir ese edificio cuya construcción pues culminará en el 2026. tendrá capacidad para unas 9 habitaciones aproximadamente, pero lo que tiene más emocionado a autoridades acá y a la gente es que en el otro extremo también en 3 años comenzará la construcción de otro edificio de viviendas asequibles, el proyecto y ya tenemos como 10 11 años

going to go toward widening a flood prone, ten mile stretch of the highway between sears point and merritt island. that project is already topping $430 million. those federal funds are part of a nearly billion dollars being awarded nationwide. >> alrighty. nice day today. nice day tomorrow. nice weekend. coming up with maybe some changes the middle of next week. these were the highs from today. highs tomorrow will be virtually the same. not not much different i mean some areas will go up a degree. some areas will come down a degree. i think the coastal sections will feel more cooling with the patchy coastal fog that's trying to reform out there now. and that will continue to form the fog and kind of expand on itself. so as time we get to friday, saturday, sunday, there'll be a bunch of fog and that's going to keep that coastal edge really cool. that's what high pressure does. it also keeps us dry and warm and that's where we are dry and warm right through this week. next week there is a chance for a little something. maybe we'll show it here on the computer model. this is the weather syste

in oakland, the city broke ground on a housing development near lake merritt, the complex at east 12theet and second avenue will include 91 apartments, 25% will be for unhoused people to move into permanent housing. >> and our last breakthrough is good news for a favorite vacation spot. it's a sign of less litter around lake tahoe. hundreds of volunteers took part in an earth day cleanup yesterday. the league to save lake tahoe posted these photos of the effort. they say this year they had more volunteers to cover more ground, and even still, they picked up about 182 pounds less trash than at last year's cleanup progress. >> she spent months in a russian prison, not knowing if she'd ever be free. wnba star brittney griner is sharing her story of her arrest for the first time. >> students who've overcome tough times are helping kids now facing their own challenges. we'll take you inside the bay area classroom, where every stitch makes a difference. >> i'm meteorologist sandhya patel. it is going to be an overcast start tomorrow morning with wiper weather due to drizzle. i'll let you kno