vandals hit the area near a menorah sitting at lake merritt. >> the graffiti read israelis are the new nazis and hamas in the middle of a heart attacking the jewish community on one of their most important holidays is just so disheartening. we have been bombarded by this kind of hateful. >> graffiti for over a year now, really. and we were really hoping to get through this hanukkah season without so much hate, especially just feet away from the menorah. it was painted over. but more graffiti appeared each night. it's alarming. it's frustrating it's scary >> a lot of people in the community, jewish leaders say antisemitic attacks like this in oakland happened on the rise since the october 7th massacre in israel. >> and they're asking for help to curb the hate. if there is a. >> a real statement coming to encourage people to come together and stop this hate. that would be a great start. i think it is just a free for all for vandals. right now, there are very few consequences. >> this is not the first time the menorah has been targeted during hanukkah 2023. vandals chopped up the menorah

in fact, just last year during hanukkah, the menorah at lake merritt broken into pieces, thrown into the water. the menorah not damaged this year, but the hateful messages written nearby, once again casting a shadow over the celebrations. >> it's disrespectful. >> i'm bummed about how we got here. >> just some of the reactions to this hateful message scrawled feet from oakland's lake merritt menorah. >> i won't repeat it because i do not agree with the message. >> reina hernandez, who regularly uses the spot as an altar to those who lost their lives to violence in the area, first noticed the graffiti around 6:00 thursday morning. >> i saw it had been wiped once. you could still see the message. >> so hernandez adding a second coat of paint to cover it up. the graffiti, believed to have been left sometime overnight on the last night of hanukkah. >> i thought it was very disappointing more than anything, because you just cannot make such a general and broad statement about an entire people, about an entire nation. >> the menorah installed by the chabad jewish center of oakland. >> unfo

it happened around one yesterday afternoon at 12th street and lake merritt boulevard.om the jewish religious symbol. this coming one year after a similar crime, in december of 2023, vandals targeted the lake merritt menorah on the seventh night of hanukkah. the old menorah had been dismantled and thrown into the lake. governor gavin newsom issuing an executive order in hopes of making california healthier. the order requires state agencies to recommend ways to limit harm associated with products like soda, candy and other ultra processed food and drink. the new plan incentivizes low income people enrolled in the calfresh program to buy fresh foods. newsom's office says the goal is to support affordable and healthy living in an effort to reduce the impact of chronic illness. turning now to our weekend forecast with cinthia pimentel. good morning kira. good morning everyone. we're seeing some low clouds and fog hanging around right now through downtown san jose. we see them, but it gets worse with that visibility as we head down south into parts of morgan hill, about a q

after vandals targeted the jewish community with antisemitic graffiti spray painted near the lake merritt menorah kron four's. stephanie rothman joins us live here in studio with the very latest. stephanie. police say the community paint over the graffiti, but jewish leaders say the cleanup. >> doesn't wipe away the lingering stain of hates that still remains. >> on the 6th night of hanukkah, vandals hit the area near a menorah sitting at lake merritt. the graffiti read israelis are the new nazis and hamas in the middle of a heart attacking the jewish community on one of their most important holidays is just so disheartening. we have been bombarded by this kind of hateful. >> graffiti for over a year now, really. and we were really hoping to get through this hanukkah season without so much hate, especially just feet away from the menorah. it was painted over but more graffiti appeared each night. it's alarming. it's frustrating it's scary >> a lot of people in the community, jewish leaders say antisemitic attacks like this in oakland happened on the rise since the october 7th massacre in

tonight, just a year after a massive menorah was destroyed at lake merritt, anti-semitic graffiti is showing up there now. and as abc seven news reporter tara campbell explains, a group of oaklanders says enough is enough. >> anti-semitic messages like this, painted alongside oakland's lake merritt. >> it was really just shocking, really hateful things said, i don't even want to, i'll send you pictures, but i don't even want to utter it. it's so ugly. >> it started after the october 7th hamas attack on israel last year. this graffiti, one of the latest incidents, it showed up on the last night of hanukkah right beside this massive menorah. last year it was vandalized and thrown in the lake. >> when it originally started. that was my that was my walking path with my children, was going around the lake and seeing just the pure vitriol was really too much. and so that's what motivated me to start doing things. some removal on my own. >> zoe levine, taking matters into her own hands, but quickly realizing it was like drinking from a fire hose. >> you know, there was just so much every da

it was scrawled near a menorah at lake merritt.he graffiti was found on the final night of hanukkah. it's not the first time this kind of vandalism has occurred. last year, another menorah in the same location was destroyed. no arrests have been made. >> bourbon street in new orleans has reopened after the new year's day terror attack, but healing is just beginning. 14 people were killed. 35 others were injured. the coroner says identifying all the victims will take some time while the fbi continues searching for a motive. along the street, memorials are growing to honor those lives lost, and volunteers are stepping up to donate blood for local hospitals. congress kicks off with a new term today, with republicans taking control of both the house and the senate for the first time since 2019. a key leadership vote is set for the house, where president elect trump endorsed speaker mike johnson. however, johnson faces some resistance from his own party members. >> time is up. 545. two major california business groups are suing over a n

one year after a massive menorah was destroyed at lake merritt. another crime investigation is now underway. oakland police say officers responded to reports that the giant menorah had been vandalized with graffiti. it happened around one yesterday afternoon at 12th street and lake merritt boulevard. but when opd responded, they say it appeared the graffiti had already been removed from the jewish religious symbol. this, as mentioned, coming one year after a similar crime in december of 2023, vandals targeted the lake merritt menorah on the seventh night of hanukkah. they dismantled it and threw it into the lake. this morning, we are learning more about the decorated army veteran who died in a cybertruck explosion outside the trump hotel in las vegas on new year's day. police say that matthew lyles burger shot himself before the cybertruck exploded. lyles burgers, military id and passport were found inside the truck. investigators say they also found a note on his phone that said, quote, this was not a terroristt attk. it was a wake up call. he al

vandals targeted the menorah at lake merritt on the seventh night of hanukkah. police say those vandals dismantled the menorah, threw some of the pieces into the water. officially sworn in. today marks the beginning of the 119th term of the united states congress, and new members took their oath of office today and among them, former san jose mayor sam liccardo. liccardo is taking over former congresswoman anna eshoo seat. the seat covers parts of santa clara and san mateo counties. liccardo says he aims to focus on issues like homelessness, crime and the cost of living. also sworn in was lateefah simon. she's taking over her longtime mentor barbara lee's seat. simon will represent much of alameda county, and the last two decades, simon largely focused on equity initiatives as a civil rights advocate and nonprofit leader. president elect trump is set to be sentenced in his hush money case next friday. that is less than two weeks before his inauguration day. today, a manhattan supreme court judge rejected trump's request to dismiss the case and set the sentencing

got here. >> just some of the reactions to this hateful message scrawled feet from oakland's lake merritt menorah. >> i won't repeat it because i do not agree with the message. >> reina hernandez, who regularly uses the spot as an altar to those who lost their lives to violence in the area, first noticed the graffiti around six thursday morning. >> i saw it had been wiped once. you could still see the message. >> so hernandez adding a second coat of paint to cover it up. the graffiti, believed to have been left sometime overnight on the last night of hanukkah. >> i thought it was very disappointing more than anything, because you just cannot make such a general and broad statement about an entire people, about an entire nation. >> the menorah installed by the chabad jewish center of oakland. >> unfortunately, the oakland has become really the ground zero for this stuff. every, every week we have we have graffiti around the lake, all different anti-semitic stuff. >> last year, another center menorah installed in the same location was vandalized. on the sixth day of hanukkah, it was torn ap

vandals targeted the menorah at lake merritt on the seventh night of hanukkah. police say those vandals dismantled the menorah, threw some of the pieces into the water. officially sworn in. today marks the beginning of the 119th term of the united states congress, and new members took their oath of office today and among them, former san jose mayor sam liccardo. liccardo is taking over former congresswoman anna eshoo seat. the seat covers parts of santa clara and san mateo counties. liccardo says he aims to focus on issues like homelessness, crime and the cost of living. also sworn in was lateefah simon. she's taking over her longtime mentor barbara lee's seat. simon will represent much of alameda county, and the last two decades, simon largely focused on equity initiatives as a civil rights advocate and nonprofit leader. president elect trump is set to be sentenced in his hush money case next friday. that is less than two weeks before his inauguration day. today, a manhattan supreme court judge rejected trump's request to dismiss the case and set the sentencing

tonight, just a year after a massive menorah was destroyed at lake merritt, anti-semitic graffiti is showing up there now. and as abc seven news reporter tara campbell explains, a group of oaklanders says enough is enough. >> anti-semitic messages like this, painted alongside oakland's lake merritt. >> it was really just shocking, really hateful things said, i don't even want to, i'll send you pictures, but i don't even want to utter it. it's so ugly. >> it started after the october 7th hamas attack on israel last year. this graffiti, one of the latest incidents, it showed up on the last night of hanukkah right beside this massive menorah. last year it was vandalized and thrown in the lake. >> when it originally started. that was my that was my walking path with my children, was going around the lake and seeing just the pure vitriol was really too much. and so that's what motivated me to start doing things. some removal on my own. >> zoe levine, taking matters into her own hands, but quickly realizing it was like drinking from a fire hose. >> you know, there was just so much every da

local police are investigating a hate crime after anti-semitic graffiti was discovered near lake merritt stephanie rothman. has the details. >> on the 6th night of hanukkah, vandals hit the area near a menorah sitting at lake merritt. the graffiti read israelis are the new nazis and hamas in the middle of a heart attacking the jewish community on one of their most important holidays is just so disheartening. we have been bombarded by this kind of hateful. >> graffiti for over a year now, really. and we were really hoping to get through this hanukkah season without so much hate, especially just feet away from the menorah. it was painted over but more graffiti appeared each night. it's alarming. it's frustrating it's scary >> lot of people in the community, jewish leaders say antisemitic attacks like this in oakland happened on the rise since the october 7th massacre in israel. >> and they're asking for help to curb the hate. if there is >> a real statement coming to encourage people to come together and stop this hate. that would be a great start. i think it is just a free for all for van

tonight after a hateful message was written on a concrete slab right near the menorah along lake merritt in oakland. the jewish community relations council shared video of the graffiti, which was drawn last night on the last night of hanukkah. the menorahs belong to the chabad jewish center of oakland. its rabbi says hanukkah is a religious event and not a political one. >> the menorah does not symbolize israel. the menorah symbolizes judaism. it symbolizes the light of hanukkah over the darkness of the of the oppressors. that's really what the menorah is about. and this menorah is not it's not political. it has nothing to do with any side of any issue here. this is, you know, it's symbolizing the light of hanukkah. >> last year, another menorah was also vandalized at that same location on the sixth night of hanukkah. >> they tell one story, but if people don't feel safe, then we really haven't accomplished what we need to accomplish. >> after san francisco mayor elect daniel lurie taps a former police captain for a newly created role overseeing public safety. his ideas on how to make su

so has attorney general merritt garland. from president trump yet but i suspect we will hear something at some point today. but from a white house perspective, president biden continuing to get updates. the fbi all over it, same with the atf. if i may, the fbi using the word terrorism means there is some motive already determined at this point. molly? >> good point. there must be a few boxes checked for fbi to declare it this early on. what do you make of the fact that they took over this investigation so very swiftly even by the end of that press conference the announcement was made that the fbi would be the lead on this? >> usually when the fbi is the lead on this, it tells you one thing. it wasn't a medical accident. somebody may have had a heart attack while driving. it wasn't a dui, driving while intoxicated or any other type of medical issue. clearly there's some reason that the fbi would jump in and take over. law enforcement always talks about working together with local partners and federal partners. law enforcement

in oakland are very upset after finding a hateful message just feet away from a menorah along lake merritt, and they say it's not the first time something like this has happened. the anti-israel message was scrawled on the concrete base near a menorah wednesday, the final day of hanukkah. the menorah is belong to chabad jewish center of oakland. that center serves all jewish people, regardless of their background or their affiliation. >> fortunately, oakland has become really the ground zero for this stuff. every, every week we have we have graffiti around the lake. >> we're all mirrors of each other. we are all brothers and sisters, and we should start treating each other as such. >> now, last year, another menorah installed in that very same location was vandalized. on the sixth day of hanukkah. it was ripped apart and some of its pieces were thrown into the lake. no arrests have been made in this latest incident. >> the fbi has released new video of the person who they believe planted pipe bombs in washington, d.c, the night before the capitol riot in 2021. surveillance video shows the

and so when you see something like that, what happened in lake merritt near the menorah?hat's your reaction? >> it is just so disheartening. we have been bombarded by this kind of hateful graffiti for over a year now, really. and we were really hoping to get through this hanukkah season without so much hate, especially just feet away from the menorah. >> and it has since been cleaned up. but the damage is, you know, everlasting really when people see something like that, what can be done to stop stop something like that from happening. >> so i think if there is a real effort by the people in charge, i think the mayor, the city council, if there is a a real statement coming to encourage people to come together and stop this hate. that would be a great start. i think it is just a free for all for vandals. right now, there are very few consequences. and clearly they're not even cut. and so i think if there could be some consequences and at the very least announcement by people in charge that would go a long way. >> so the mayor, the interim mayor and city council, the police

still ahead on cwam present for oakland's lake merritt menorah hit with hate graffiti on the last night of hanukkah. >> plus, governor newsom is trying to limit healthy foods. what to know about his new executive order. >> and the u.s. surgeon general sounding the alarm about the link between alcohol and cancer. we hear from a substance use expert on the warning. pete g. writes, "my tween wants a new phone. how do i not break the bank?" we got you, pete. xfinity mobile was designed to save you money and gives you access to wifi speeds up to a gig. so you get high speeds for low prices. better than getting low speeds for high prices. right, bruce? -jealous? yeah, look at that. -honestly. someone get a helmet on this guy. xfinity internet customers, ask how to get an unlimited line free for a year, plus a free 5g phone. >> marks the start of the new congress and the house checked off its first order of business. electing a speaker. house speaker mike johnson ultimately won over enough republicans in the first round of voting. but >> it wasn't initially looking that way. washington corresp

. >> in the east bay, a year after a massive menorah was destroyed at lake merritt, anti-semitic graffiti is now showing up there. as abc seven news reporter tara campbell explains, residents say enough is enough. >> anti-semitic messages like this painted alongside oakland's lake merritt. >> it was really just shocking, really hateful things said, i don't even want to. i'll send you pictures, but i don't even want to utter it. it's so ugly. >> it started after the october 7th hamas attack on israel last year. this graffiti, one of the latest incidents, it showed up on the last night of hanukkah right beside this massive menorah. last year it was vandalized and thrown in the lake when it originally started, that was my that was my walking path with my children, was going around the lake and seeing just the pure vitriol was really too much. >> and so that's what motivated me to start doing things. some removal on my own. >> zoe levine taking matters into her own hands, but quickly realizing it was like drinking from a fire hose. >> you know, there was just so much every day, just more and

. >> in the east bay, a year after a massive menorah was destroyed at lake merritt, anti-semitic graffiti is showing up there now. and as abc seven news reporter tara campbell explains, residents say enough is enough. >> anti-semitic messages like this painted alongside oakland's lake merritt. >> it was really just shocking, really hateful things said, i don't even want to, i'll send you pictures, but i don't even want to utter it. it's so ugly. >> it started after the october 7th hamas attack on israel last year. this graffiti, one of the latest incidents, it showed up on the last night of hanukkah right beside this massive menorah. last year it was vandalized and thrown in the lake when it originally started. >> that was my that was my walking path with my children, was going around the lake and seeing just the pure vitriol was really too much. and so that's what motivated me to start doing things. some removal on my own. >> zoe levine taking matters into her own hands, but quickly realizing it was like drinking from a fire hose. >> you know, there was just so much every day, just more

home, jewish leaders talking about a hateful message written just feet from a menorah along lake merrittthe jewish community relations council says the graffiti was drawn on the last night of hanukkah. as ktvu zac sos reports, it's not the first time something like this has happened. >> it's disrespectful. >> i'm bummed about how we got here. >> just some of the reactions to this hateful message scrawled feet from oakland's lake merritt menorah. >> i won't repeat it because i do not agree with the message. >> reina hernandez, who regularly uses the spot as an altar to those who lost their lives to violence in the area, first noticed the graffiti around six thursday morning. >> i saw it had been wiped once. you could still see the message. >> so hernandez adding a second coat of paint to cover it up. the graffiti, believed to have been left sometime overnight on the last night of hanukkah. >> i thought it was very disappointing more than anything, because you just cannot make such a general and broad statement about an entire people, about an entire nation. >> the menorah installed by the

this is along lake merritt. you can see there that white truck there as well.has a water tank on it, bked into the store and hasn't actually been able to get confirmation from police about what actually happened here. but this would be the latest in a string of similar thefts since the start of the year. in moments, tiktok will start arguments in the supreme court as part of a last ditch effort to block the planned shutdown, effective january 19th. the chinese based owner, bytedance, is being ordered to either sell the company or cease operations. u.s. lawmakers approved the move over national security concerns. the company denies claims the chinese government can access its american data, and wl argue a ban violates the first amendment. president elect trump has asked the court to delay the ban to see if he can swing a deal once he takes office. let's get a final look at that forecast for us today here at home. nice and sunny. we're waking up to a calm wind and temperatures that will warm up into the mid 60s for today as well as tomorrow, but it will be gusty

hallazgo de grafitis antisemitas y ofensivos cerca de la menor de la menorá del shabbat en el lago merrittrte de un esfuerzo por mantener su vecindario libre de mensajes de odio. vamos a cambiar de tema. vamos a ver estas imágenes que muestran ese ambiente vivido el viernes hoy en el muelle de santa cruz, que por cierto, mañana a las 10:00 tendrá una ceremonia de reapertura. recordemos que la estructura cerró el pasado 23 de diciembre, luego de que ese fuerte oleaje provocara su colapso. sin embargo, tras finalizar un estudio, autoridades dicen que ya es seguro, aunque la porción más afectada permanecerá cerrada mientras continúen esas reparaciones, pero ya nos acompaña vianey arana para que nos responda. vianey, cómo van a estar las condiciones en esta zona? en santa cruz ha cambiado después de aquel día, en cuanto cuando vimos todos esos daños. bueno, en términos de la lluvia va a estar seco, pero el oleaje va a estar un poquito más intenso. este fin de semana. no hay avisos, pero sí hay advertencias, así que tenemos que prepararnos y tienen planificar, ir a lo largo de la costa, porque

that's just alongside lake merritt. you can see a white truck with a water tank. it backed into the store. investigators say the truck rammed into the business around 4:00 this morning to try to get in. the attempt ultimately failed, but left the business with significant damage. a witness says that when three people abandoned the truck then and then just took off. so far, no arrests have been made. newly released video shows officers in new orleans exchanging gunfire with the new year's day terrorist. we want to warn you, this could be disturbing for some of our viewers. some of the moments here after shamsuddin jabar drove his truck into the crowd, killing 14 people, investigators say as officers began to surround the truck, he opened fire. officers then returned fire, killing jabar. a portion of the video was slowed down. you can see a red circle on your screen right there. this is what police say is a muzzle flash from jabbar's gun. police superintendent ann kirkpatrick, who used to be here in the bay area, says the video shows officers were well within their

oakland's lake merritt during hanukkah, the anti-semitic graffiti was found yesterday on the last night of the jewish holiday. the hateful message was spray painted on a concrete slab next to a menorah. it has since been cleaned up another man or in the same area was vandalized on the 6th night of hanukkah last year. >> investigators are searching for anyone who may have been sexually assaulted by this man. he's been arrested after a woman reporting he sexually assaulted her while he gave her a massage at the spa on meadow glen avenue and a broadway police did not name the spa but the water land spas. the only one in that area he previously worked in alameda and contra costa counties. investigators encourage victims to come forward. >> the controversy surrounding san mateo county sheriff christina corpus is continuing into the new year now. a report against the sheriff was released last year following which followed calls for her to resign. yeah. but the sheriff is now countering with a complaint against the county that claims discrimination kron four's rob nesbitt spoke with her attorn

. >> in the east bay antisemitic graffiti found near a menorah set up for hanukkah on lake merritt was found yesterday. a lot on the last night of the jewish holiday. the hateful messages spray painted on the concrete slab since been cleaned up last year. another menorah in the same area was vandalized on the 6th night of hanukkah. >> all right. this is pretty crazy. police in pinole are using new technology to help chased down stolen cars. this one was recovered yesterday after police say they threw a gps tracker on it during a chase. there's the thing. police tracked it to hercules where they used spike strip to stop the car. they arrested people inside. officers say the tracker they can throw on cars, eliminates the need for dangerous high speed chases. >> let's talk weather as we get a live look outside here. >> bay bridge toll plaza. hopefully no need for a gps tracker to be thrown anywhere. snow. but, you know, we've been lucky the traffic's been pretty light. this week. >> and the weather is starting to clear so >> the road, i think we're looking really good down the looking rea

. >> still ahead, play set up for hanukkah along lake merritt has been vandalized for a second straight year. we take closer look at what happened there. plus, we're learning more about what led to a small plane crashed into whether warehouse in southern california. >> democrat adam schiff this morning for a full six-year term as california's new u.s. senator capitol correspondent eytan wallace. speak with him about his goals and alaska where he thinks he can find common ground with president common ground with president elect donald trump. - i had health insurance before. (discouraged) so expensive. i mean, i'm helping my mom out, i don't have that kinda cash. - ugh, i know. but you can get financial help now through covered california. it's totally affordable. you'd be surprised. they've got this calculator thing that shows how much you'll pay. - for real? - yeah! what are you doing not having health insurance, man? - hey, i know, i know... - here, let me show you... - we all have questions. covered california has answers and can find a health plan that's right for you. covered califo

crystal springs reservoir berkeley lab around mills college and merritt college.ere from 32 to 38mph. offshore breeze. there it is. oakland. north northeast of 51, above the oakland zoo. there. that's 25 in the city, east southeast. and it's all north around mount tamalpais and the napa and sonoma hills. fairfield northeast 23 oakland airport, thankfully, has come down, but santa rosa has a north wind. concord has a north wind. i've included the east bay hills as far as the official. the official. it's only the north bay hills, but you get. 51, 35, 50. that's enough for me. 30s, 40s and 50s on the temps here. big, big difference. if some. it's cold, for others, not too bad. there's atherton's 35, menlo park 35. stanford is 36, although palo alto was 37. airport now 40. so i think the breeze is picking up there. 51 over at pillar point. 14 truckee, 21 south lake tahoe, flagstaff. five. prescott 17. arcata 37 and 37. also in santa barbara. this is a cold air mass settling in, but unfortunately it's also one with wind. so a breezy, blustery monday for us. there is no

says this part of oakland is normally safe but says crime flows into this neighborhood from lake merritttarting to make him concern. >> it does quite often in the middle tonight walking the dogs. also. it's been pretty safe up into the past year. but, you know, things happen. you know, you just have to be cautious when you're outside at night time. that's all i can say to just a tragedy. you know, such a life cut down. other people say the crime has continuously ramped up here. but awful long time, what kids, what else? she's sweeping new police car. they see the >> a homeless guy didn't know half of >> the oakland police officers association told kron 4 in a statement there is a crime surge occurring in oakland as the city council has continued to cut police services, too many hard-working innocent residents and businesses are being victimized by criminals to see that police are short staffed. we reached out to oakland police for more information on a possible arrest and more details on the victims but have yet to hear back reporting in oakland jack moment. kron 4 news. >> and 2 days af

says this part of oakland is normally safe but says crime flows into this neighborhood from lake merritt. and it's starting to make him concern. >> it does because up quite often in the middle tonight, walking the dogs. also. it's been pretty safe up into the past year. but, you know, things happen. you know, you just have to be cautious when you're outside at night time. that's all i can say to just a tragedy. you know, such a life cut down. other people say the crime has continuously ramped up here. but awful long time, what your kids, what else? she's sweeping new police car. they see the >> a homeless guy didn't know half of >> the oakland police officers association told kron 4 in a statement there is a crime surge occurring in oakland as the city council has continued to cut police services, too many hard-working innocent residents and businesses are being victimized by criminals who see that police are short staffed. we reached out to oakland police for more information on a possible arrest and more details on the victims but have yet to hear back reporting in oakland jack moment.

a hateful message written on concrete slabs near a menorah at oakland's lake merritt. this was discovered on the last of hanukkah, the bay area, jewish community relations council sharing this video on social media of the anti semitic. vandalism. the message was spray painted it red israelis are the new not seats. it has since been cleaned up by local community member. we've reached out to the police dartmt there in oakland to get some details. we have not heard back last year, another menorah in the same area was torn apart into pieces and then thrown into the water. the pinole police department is using new technology to help chased down stolen cars. police recovered this car yesterday after they used a gps tracker that was launched on to the car during a chase. police then tracked the car into hercules hercules police assisted by using spike strips to pop the tires. the suspects were arrested and police say the tracker eliminates the need for dangerous high speed chases. now to a developing story in southern california. 2 people were killed, 19 others hurt after a s

. >> for me, it's lake merritt.ing a few blocks away from the lake. go for a walk or jog, hang out. you know, when the weather is nice with friends, we just all kind of just show up and have a good time, so that's nice. >> yeah, that's a great way to get out too. >> yeah. >> the hhs came out with a statistic. i believe it's still the case that 1 in 2 people suffer from loneliness here in the u.s. so, i mean, it is still a very real problem as we, you know, look back from the pandemic, too. so it's a good reminder. >> well, you know, it cures loneliness. some good girl scout cookies. >> you're going with that. >> the season is next month, which we're going to have fewer options soon. so you're thinking about the thin mints, the tagalongs, but they are getting rid of some flavor options. s'mores and toast. yeah. which i just learned about today. those cookies are going to be discontinued after this year. s'mores debuted in 2017, and tostitos came out in the thick of the pandemic in 2021, and no word on why they're dis

bay area saw some gusty winds today, as you can see from this video taken earlier this evening at merritt college in oakland. there's the flag that is blowing. the trees were also going back and forth. so let's check back in now with our meteorologist, mark tamayo. the winds we're seeing here. certainly nothing like what they're seeing down south, but still a windy day. >> yeah. in fact, strong enough. we do have wind advisories in place right now for a good portion of the bay area. so the real extreme winds focus down to our south down towards southern california. but take a look at some of these winds over the past day or so, over the past 12 hours or so, basically mount saint helena, that's over 4000ft, but over 80 miles an hour. diablo black hawk, 63 miles an hour. mount almanor in the santa cruz mountains, 60 miles an hour and still some breezy to windy conditions closer to the surface as well. santa rosa reporting a wind gust of up to 44 miles an hour. the wind advisory is in place right now until 10:00 wednesday. winds, as we have been showing you could be over 40 approaching 50 mi

says this part of oakland is normally safe but says crime flows into this neighborhood from lake merrittd it's starting to make him concern. >> it does quite often in the middle tonight walking the dogs. also. it's been pretty safe up into the past year. but, you know, things happen. you know, you just have to be cautious when you're outside at night time. that's all i can say to just a tragedy. you know, such a life cut down. other people say the crime has continuously ramped up here. but awful long time, what kids, what else? she's sweeping new police car. they see the >> a homeless guy didn't know half of >> the oakland police officers association told kron 4 in a statement there is a crime surge occurring in oakland as the city council has continued to cut police services, too many hard-working innocent residents and businesses are being victimized by criminals to see that police are short staffed. we reached out to oakland police for more information on a possible arrest and more details on the victims but have yet to hear ppback reporting in oakland jac moment. kron 4 news. >> can

says this part of oakland is normally safe but says crime flows into this neighborhood from lake merritt's starting to make him concern. >> it does quite often in the middle tonight walking the dogs. also. it's been pretty safe up into the past year. but, you know, things happen. you know, you just have to be cautious when you're outside at night time. that's all i can say to just a tragedy. you know, such a life cut down. other people say the crime has continuously ramped up here. but awful long time, what your kids, what else? she's sweeping new police car. they see the >> a homeless guy didn't know half of >> the oakland police officers association told kron 4 in a statement there is a crime surge occurring in oakland as the city council has continued to cut police services, too many hard-working innocent residents and businesses are being victimized by criminals to see that police are short staffed. we reached out to oakland police for more information on a possible arrest and more details on the victims but have yet to hear back reporting in oakland jack moment. kron 4 news. >> a 2

says this part of oakland is normally safe but says crime flows into this neighborhood from lake merritt. and it's starting to make him concern. >> it does quite often in the middle tonight walking my dogs. also. it's been pretty safe up into the past year. but, you know, things happen. you know, you just have to be cautious when you're outside at night time. that's all i can say to just a tragedy. you know, such a life cut down. other people say the crime has continuously ramped up here, but do for a long time. what your kids, what else? she's sweeping new police car. they see the >> a homeless guy didn't know half of >> the oakland police officers association told kron 4 in a statement there is a crime surge occurring in oakland as the city council has continued to cut police services, too many hard-working innocent residents and businesses are being victimized by criminals who see that police are short staffed. we reached out to oakland police for more information on a possible arrest and more details on the victims but have yet to hear back reporting in oakland jack moment. kron 4 ne

we got this video from outside a chevron on grand alongside lake merritt.appened here. we've been seeing a string of similar thefts since the start of the year. also in oakland, police commissioners plan to discuss potential changes to the city's pursuit policy. the meeting today follows remarks by governor newsom. late last month, he called on oakland leaders to change their restrictive police chase rules, and he's threatening to pull state resources if the police department doesn't comply. commissioners are holding a special meeting at 530 tonight. sunshine is sticking around this week. here's kari hall with our extended forecast. we are mainly looking at some 60s for our highs today and a lot of sunshine. a very pleasant day for those outdoor activities. if you will be outdoors tomorrow or sunday. just a heads up that even though it will be sunny and mild, will also be watching for some gusty winds, mainly in the hills where we could see wind gusts to 40 to 50mph and still pretty gusty in the valleys as well. for monday, the wind calms down. temperatures

oakland were called to a shooting at a home on fairmont avenue near garland avenue, north of lake merrittce on the scene, officers found two men who had been shot in the back and killed. police have now identified the victims as 46 year old jason willis and 48 year old nathaniel willis. detectives say the two were brothers who got into a fight over a child custody exchange. no arrests have been made, and the oakland police commission is set to discuss the department's pursuant policy at its meeting tomorrow. this comes as governor newsom is urging the city to expand the circumstance under which officers are allowed to chase suspects, which includes property crimes. currently, police are only allowed to pursue if there's a reasonable suspicion that a person committed a violent crime or possesses a gun. >> walgreens is shutting down 12 stores in san francisco at the end of next month. walgreens has said these closures are due to increased regulatory and reimbursement costs. the locations that are closing include the stores on taraval street, market street, geary boulevard, polk street and o

and in oakland, as always, some illegal fireworks seen near lake merritt. this video is shot from lakeshore avenue. coming up, more of the festivities last night in san francisco. why? it was the place to be on new year's eve. plus, ringing in the new year with new laws, that could mean some big changes for your social media feed and for your kids homework. plus, a private island in the bay area heads to auction. originally for sale for tens of millions. you might san francisco the place to be in new year's eve. abc seven news reporter j.r. stone was there with more from the crowd waiting for the big fireworks show. >> exercising is key for five and a half year olds like alia. we're trying to stay awake long enough to see the fireworks in san francisco. the fireworks don't go off until midnight. do you think you'll still be awake? >> oh, of course i am. i like fireworks. they're beautiful. and i'm not scared because they're amazing. >> just don't ask any of these little ones why we're all so excited about staying up late on this one night. you hear about th

we are just now in the last two minutes seeing slowing, just a brake taps off of merritt island. so typical pattern showing up for 37. we'll expect these sensors to show some yellow right there into baypoint and pittsburgh in the next few minutes. no drama at the bay bridge. good stuff. vasco road at speed. look at this. the altamont pass looks a little lighter as far as the slowing goes. must be lighter. volume of traffic. if we time it out, we have a great drive right here in the middle. that's 18 minutes. just up another minute over the last few. so there's a volume that's starting to build out of contra costa county grantline road. it was at 22 minutes but looks like the volume starting to build. so a little bit later start coming off of our farther commutes right now. back to you. thank you mike. well next here on today in the bay, a new chapter for the city of san francisco. but in the words of harvey, harvey milk, you have to give them hope. hope for a better world, hope for a better tomorrow. danielle laurie sworn in as the new mayor. ahead here on today in the bay. the p

says this part of oakland is normally safe but says crime flows into this neighborhood from lake merritt make him concern. >> it does quite often in the middle tonight walking the dogs. also. it's been pretty safe up into the past year. but, you know, things happen. you know, you just have to be cautious when you're outside at night time. that's all i can say to just a tragedy. you know, such a life cut down. other people say the crime has continuously ramped up here, but enough for a long time. what your kids, what else? she's sweeping new police car. they see the >> a homeless guy didn't know half of >> the oakland police officers association told kron 4 in a statement there is a crime surge occurring in oakland as the city council has continued to cut police services, too many hard-working innocent residents and businesses are being victimized by criminals to see that police are short staffed. we reached out to oakland police for more information on a possible arrest and more details on the victims but have yet to hear back reporting in oakland jack moment. kron 4 news. >> and 2 days

the impacted stores are on 301 east 18th street near lake merritt and 5055 telegraph avenue.hose stores plan to close in late february on the 24th and 27th. company representatives say prescriptions will be transferred to other locations. they also say no other closures are planned at this time. >> a napa congressman is criticizing a federal study that could have the power to influence public health guidelines, specifically alcohol guidelines. the study concluded that drinking alcohol, even at low levels, is associated with a higher risk of death. lawmakers have raised concerns about the research, saying the panel is staffed by anti-alcohol activists and substance abuse experts. napa congressman mike thompson released a statement this morning claiming the panel was not appropriately vetted for conflicts of interest. the study is one of two reports that will be used to influence the 2025 revision of the u.s. dietary guidelines. >> still ahead frenzy at the fillmore safeway store shelves now sitting empty weeks before its expected to close for good. >> plus new location when se

says this part of oakland is normally safe but says crime flows into this neighborhood from lake merritt. and it's starting to make him concern. >> it does quite often in the middle tonight walking the dogs. it also.nit's been pretty safe. i've been in the past year. but, you know, things happen. you know, you just have to be cautious when you're outside at night time. that's all i can say to just a tragedy. you know, such a life cut down. other people say the crime has continuously ramped up here, but they do for a long time. what your kids, what else? she's sweeping new police cars. they see the >> a homeless guy didn't know half of >> the oakland police officers association told kron 4 in a statement there is a crime surge occurring in oakland as the city council has continued to cut police services, too many hard-working innocent residents and businesses are being victimized by criminals who see that police are short staffed. we reached out to oakland police for more information on a possible arrest and more details on the victims but have yet to hear back reporting in oakland jack m

the store on east 18th street by lake merritt and the one on telegraph by the children's hospital, arend of next month. this is in addition to the walgreens on high street in east oakland, which is closing this month. now, last month, walgreens announced plans to close 1200 stores nationwide over the next several years. >> consumer advocates are accusing some landlords in southern california of violating state laws against price gouging during an emergency. now, the law means that landlords can't raise rents by more than 10% after a state of emergency is declared. anecdotally, though, many say it's happening. one agent showing a listing increased the cost by $1,000 a month in the span of that one showing. one realtor says rents shot up 20% the night the fires broke out. also, a four bedroom home in topanga jumped 24% up to $14,300 a month in the past week. >> a new crisis response team is being launched today by the city of san leandro. the city says the alternative response team will connect people having a nonviolent mental health crisis to care, starting when someone calls 911. the

the store on east 18th street by lake merritt and the one on telegraph by children's hospital.nd of next month. that's in addition to the walgreens on high street in east oakland, which is closing this month. last month, walgreens announced plans to close 1200 of its stores around the country over the next several years. >> the marin county board of supervisors is making some history. [applause] brian colbert was sworn in as the first african american member of the board since it was founded 173 years ago. his daughter was there as he took the oath of office. colbert is an attorney, a former san anselmo town council member. he now represents district two, which includes san anselmo, green bay, and ross, among some other communities. >> well, she was riding in her family's car in fremont when someone on the freeway opened fire and they killed the little girl. today, the loved ones of this five year old are seeking justice. >> plus, they're combing through the debris, looking at burn patterns, talking to witnesses. >> it's been a full week now since the start of those fires down

the impacted stores are on 301 east 18th street near lake merritt and 5055 telegraph avenue.an to close in late february on the 24th and the 27th specifically. company representatives say prescriptions will be transferred to other locations. they also say no other closures are planned at this time. now, let's check in with gloria for a look at traffic. >> good morning to you. we're going to get started h a look in san rafael. and you can see right now that it is a little busy out there on the roads. nothing major at this time, but on southbound 101, traffic is slow. from highway 37 to north san pedro and then looking live at our bay bridge toll plaza camera, you can see it is very crowded out here. metering lights are still on and traffic is backed up through the foot of the maze. amanda. >> all right. gloria. thank you. meteorologist drew tuma has a quick look at the (packet tears) (tea bag clanks) (water pours) - listening to people that drink bigelow tea is so important to my family, because making that perfect cup, it's the reason we do what we do hi, guys! - hi! - hey! -