murtaugh fired armstrong, citing a federal monitors, finding that he mishandled two officer misconduct cases. an independent arbitrator cleared him of those accusations. the police commission held a meeting last night and revealed a timeline for the search. an open recruitment period will be january. february will be the evaluation period, and then on march first, the final names will be sent to the mayor. community leaders say finding and hiring a police chief is urgent. >> we need a police chief. we've been waiting for a police chief. it's been a year now. we still don't have a police chief to do all these, uh, issues in our city especially. >> there's so many attacks against businesses, residents and pretty much everyone you know is concerned about their own safety. an interim chief has led the department since february. >> murtaugh will make the final decision on who to hire leadership of the oakland police department has been tumultuous now for about a decade. lauren armstrong had the job for two years, from 2021 to february of this year. that's when mayor shengtao fired him, citi

it's now been ten months since murtaugh fired. then police chief lauren armstrong, signing a failure in leadership for his handling of misconduct cases involving one officer. tao will look over the three finalists, but if she does not like any of them, she can reject all three and have the police commission find three more candidates. gasia andre senior. >> thank you. san francisco international airport says it will begin realigning two taxiways next month. the airport says the work requires shutting down one of its main runways. runway two eight left. this could create delays for travelers for five months from january until june. the airport's current layout will be reconfigured with the creation of two separate non intersect taxiways. it says this will allow aircraft to exit runways more easily and safely after landing, and will bring sfo up to current standards. the state department reports the time to process new passport applications and renewals is back to normal. agency reports a processing time of 6 to 8 weeks for routine

. >> the mayor's office issued this statement, quote, murtaugh will take the time that is necessary toect the person that will lead the oakland police department. finding the right leader is a priority, and mayor tao intends to conduct this process in a timely manner. now the mayor can reject all three candidates if she does not like any of them, and the commission would have to pick three new people. >> after rambling for weeks, a volcano in iceland is erupting larger than scientists predicted, and in the country's most populated area. brian yelland has the latest. >> i'm very excited to be here in this, in this place, in this, in this time. >> the images coming out of iceland are simply breathtaking. a major volcanic eruption is now underway, and the world has been watching live since monday night. lava is spewing from this two and a half mile long fissure, or crack in the earth's surface, and at one point, the fountains of lava shooting up 330ft into the air, flowing at a rate of 66,000 gallons per second. that has since decreased . but icelandic officials are not taking any chances

now, it's been ten months since murtaugh fired.police chief lauren armstrong, citing a failure in leadership for his mishandling of misconduct cases involving one officer, tao will look over the three finalists, but if she doesn't like any of them, she can reject all three. and pam have the police commission find three more new candidates. >> all right. it's been ongoing for a while. thank you. andre. well the mountain view city council showing its support to increase quality child care in santa clara county. the council unanimously approved a resolution calling for child care for all it wants the county to shift more funds into creating child care centers. the child care advocacy group says there are 2000 families with vouchers from the county, but nowhere to use them because all the facilities are full. >> our time is now 617 boaters sailing off the california coast had a rare sighting of orca whales several times within the past week. oh my goodness. >> oh, i'm right here underneath us, underneath it. >> mom. pam a pod of killer