one of the attackers go to search for joiner's car, east bay faith leader mike mcbride works with joiner for years. joiner led a program aims to prevent homicides and other gun violence. he has this to say. >> we need to end this trend of robberies that are escalating to violent conflicts that ending people's lives being loss. >> the alameda county coroner's bureau have yet to release the name of the person who was shot and killed by joiner. no word on any arrests in that case. >>> today is national prescription drug take back day. if you have old or expired prescription drugs, it's an ideal event to keep them out of the wrong hands. many agencies have drop off sites, you can drop off your prescriptions at any police stations and va across the bay area. the event allows people to drop off prescription drugs that are expired and no longer needed including opioids, no questions asked. >>> to our coronavirus coverage and kids are now one step closer to being able to get their covid vaccines. the child size doses of its covid vaccines are 91% effective in 5-11 years old. the drug makers rele

east bay faith leader, pastor mike mcbride, worked with joyner for years when joyner led the cease-fire program. that program aimed to prevent homicides and other gun violence by engaging directly with gang members. >> we need to end this trend of robberies that are escalating to violent conflicts that end in people's lives being lost. >> the alameda county coroner's bureau has yet to release the name of the person who was shot and killed by joyner. no word yet if oakland police have been able to make any arrests in this case. >>> a climate physicist at uc berkeley has resigned publicly via twitter. he's saying he felt he had to quit because the school won't separate politics from science. for five years he has led the berkeley atmospheric sciences center. in a series of tweets he describes how last month he suggested a fellow scientist deliver a lecture at cal. that same scientist had a speech at m.i.t. cancelled because of the speaker's views on the george floyd protest. he said letting the speaker give the speech at cal would reaffirm that the atmospheric sciences center was purely s

. >> reporter: pastor mike mcbride is referring to this gas station surveillance video taken yesterday afternoon at a chevron station in west oakland. in it we see three men approaching retired captain joyner. when one of the men opens the door to his car, that's when joyner pulls out his gun and fires. the man wearing the black hoodie is shot and falls to the ground. joyner continues to fire at the other suspects who shoot back at joyner, striking him multiple times. at last check joyner is recovering from emergency surgery and is said to be in serious but stable condition. >> we need to end this trend of robberies that are escalating to violent conflicts that ending in people's lives being lost. >> reporter: six years ago pastor mcbride was working with joyner on oakland's cease-fire program, which coordinates law enforcement strategies and social services to pinpoint youth at risk of falling into the gang life. >> cease-fire for us is still the tip of the spear of this work we must do. >> reporter: after a decorated career and leading the cease-fire program, joyner retired from opd

mike, you are seeing slowing for the 580. >> yeah, a slow drive built-up over the last half hour. a class cleared from mcbride on west 80.outhbound 242 slow. the rest of the bay shows a smooth drive except for the tri-valley. slowing, kari shows you a glimpse of that where there was a crash at 680 still may have a car in the middle of the roadway. vasco, there's a crash that will slow you at the county line. >> good to note. thanks, mike. >>> 6:54 right now. happening now, trustees voted to re-invite the community college chancellor. he and two top administrators were placed on administrative leave last month. trustees are not saying if the suspensions are related. >>> up next, a look at the top stories including one step closer to the johnson & johnson booster shots. the move expected this week that may lead to fda approval. >>> and an update on the environmental catastrophe. tens of thousands of oil spilling along the southern california coast. the race could contain damage, next. we're back in just two minutes. we're back on "today in the bay." every day in business brings something new. so get the flexibility of the