nancy o'malley has had her division since 2009, why did you want to get in this race?it was important for this community to have a voice for the first time in 50 years for us to be able to say that we want the whole police officers accountable. we know that public safety requires public trust. we want an end to racial disparity in our criminal justice system. >> a lot of excitement here. what you are talking about doing , you don't think that's happening now under district attorney nancy o'malley. >> it's not happening now, we know that oakland and throughout the bay area that we have a serious problem with police accountability. there's no question about that. that is not been a priority, it has not been an issue that she has been sensitive to. everywhere i've gone, people are desperate for police accountability. we have generations of people that have been victimized by the criminal justice system. >> reporter: do you have any ideas of how to tackle that? >> i have lots of ideas about how to tackle that. i will have six months from the time i'm elected until january.

this is district attorney nancy o'malley's campaign election party. all of her supporters directly behind me, hoping for a big win. >> thank you, thank you, thank you. >> reporter: this is the first time in nearly a decade the d.a. is running against an opponent. she was appointed alameda county d.a. in 2009 and ran unopposed in 2010 and also 2014. she's been endorsed by governor jerry brown and senator pamela harris and both oakland and oakley mayors. she said you bet i'm nervous. >> well, i think the campaign has been interesting with the outside money changing the game quite a bit. but you know we had a strong, strong grassroots effort, you know, people in the community that have been so supportive, not just in raising money, but also people being encouraging and introducing me to other people. the community really coming together to make sure we stay, that i stay in this position. >> and we will have continuing coverage of the elections on air and online at kpix.com. >>> for the second time in a week, a patient has been found dead at san francisco

district attorney nancy o'malley is looked at by price supporters as part of an old, outdated system inority communities. o'malley has been in this position, she was appointed in 2009 and earned a reputation as being tough on sex crimes involving minors, but prices supporters say this case happened o'malley, and that is unacceptable. >> there are a lot of things that we should change. we have cops running around, killing youth, and there's no accountability for that. the same da was in it when we had this young woman who was sister -- sex trafficked by oakland pd, who were kidnapped by the richmond sheriff department and sent to florida. she said she didn't find out about it until she read it in the newspaper. i think as a district attorney, she should have known that. >> she is really into stopping the youth from going from the school to prison. what's happening now, is the majority of our youth before 18 , they are put in prison. that will be stopped. she wants to introduce neighborhood courts, pamela is hands on, she will get in there and fight for the youth. she will go to our com

you know, they targeted nancy o'malley in alameda. is a democrat with the support of jerer brown and o folks that pushed criminal justice reform. so i think there were some schisms within that left progressive community who pushed a lot of the things we have seen statewide, and i do think in some ways it was the first shot. li think we wil expect to see it come back and more challenges and perhaps better, stronger cans. >> yeah, i think it is something you will see kind of slowly progress over time against districtttorneys. look, d.a.'s can push back and we saw it with nancy o'malley in the closing t weeks o campaign. she was on tv, getting in front of the voters. it is different than in judicial races where maybe judges are hesitant to be overtly political. that's not the case with district attorneys. >> in general it is good that the impact of district attorneys was elevated because most people don't knowven a d.a. is elected much less what they do. they have a lot of power. it is wortven if the candidates lose it is worth having a

supporters of the antifa group demand that nancy o'malley drug charges.y plan to talk about that today. legal analysts say it could be a tough court case because the assault charges could be used as self-defense. the men are due in court today at 8:30. jessica flores, kpix5. >>> many of the protesters were wearing masks. how does that complicate the case? >> reporter: we know that more than these five individuals were violent that day but the prosecution was complicated by the fact that many were not identified because they wore masks or because victims didn't pressed charges. prosecutors used witness testimony to bring forth these charges. >>> the federal reserve will begin a two day policy meeting to discuss the economy and short-term interest rates. here to talk about this is analyst jill schlesinger. what is expected? >> reporter: they are likely to increase rates by one quarter point in the new range would be 1.7% to 2%. it would be the seventh hike since the cycle started in 2015 and this decision would be a sign that economic growth is improving. r

charges will appear in court and the supporters demand that alameda county district attorney, nancy o'malley, drop the charges. they plan to pack the court room today. prosecutors said they used witness testimony to bring forth the charges and the men are due in court today at 8:30 in oakland. jessica flores, kpix5. >>> the mayor's race in san francisco is still too close to call. this morning, london breed is leading by about 1600 votes over mark leno. 17,000 ballots still need to be counted. they have until july 5 to declare the official winner. >>> some changes need to be made or customers could face consequences? straight ahead, i tell you what state regulators want manufacturers like tesla to change. >>> in the tech report, changes snapchat is making to its app. >>> where waking up to all kinds of sunshine. how warm will it get in your neighborhood? >>> expect delays. we track an accident with chp on the scene on highway 92 just before foster city boulevard and we will take a look at the delays the crash is causing, after the break. underway for the warriors' parade of champions in down

here they are now, nancy o'malley will keep her job with 64% voting in favor of nancy.race for da, those numbers -- it looks like diana becton could take on one of her chief lieutenants, i she is leading with 49%, paul graves not far behind with 43%. >> we head to the south bay, san jose is overwhelmingly in support of sam liccardo to have a second term ing with 74%, steve brown is in second with 15%. and the race for santa clara county sheriff, lori smith is running for an unprecedented sixth term and now it looks like this race is headed for a and the retired undersheriff. the results torrey smith percent -- they worked side-by-side but now they are fierce political opponents. >>> one item on the ballot is getting national attention, the recall campaigagainst judge aaron persky that appears place to pass. it was in response to his short sentence for the former stanford swimmer who was convicted of sexually assaulting an unconscious woman. we want to show you the latest returns. here they are, people voting yes to remove the judge at 59%. the no votes 41%. this is with

and it looks like district attorney nancy o'malley has fended off a challenge from civil rights attorneyur election coverage continues at kron-4 dot com. there you can monitor results from the races across the bay area and the state. also get push alerts on key races right to your phone with our kron-4 mobile app. ( james ) for the second we in a row, police are inveigating a death that happened at the zuckerburg san francisco general hospital. police were notified monday morning of the death of a hospital patient. this is less than a week after the body of ruby anderson was found in a plant building. anderson had been reported missing may 20 from the hospital. ( james ) in the east bay ... auto burglaries are on the rise in the city of hercules. police are describing the burglaries as 'smash and grab'. the robbers drive up next to cars ... smash the window ... grab the item ... and drive off. police say most of the robberies are happening at strip malls. but there have been a few 'smash and grab' incidents at the parking lot at a golf course. we spoke to one woman who's witnessed a brea

. >> reporter: we're here at 29 restaurant in alameda and this is district attorney nancy o'malley's campaign election party. all of her supporters directly behind me hoping for a big win. >> thank you, thank you, thank you. >> whoo! >> reporter: this is the first time in nearly a decade the d.a. is running against an opponent. she was appointed alameda county d.a. in 2009 and ran unopposed in 2010 and also 2014. she has been endorsed by governor brown and senator harris and both oakland and berkeley mayors. when i talked to her going into the election, she said, you bet, i'm nervous. >> i think the campaign has been interesting with the outside money changing the game quite a bit. but, you know, we had a strong, strong grassroots effort, you know, people in the community that have been so supportive, not just in raising for me money but also people being encouraging and introducing me to other people and the community really coming together to make sure that i stayed in this position. >> voters in san francisco have approved proposition e, which will ban the sale of flavored tobacco

s cacan push b and we saw it with nancy o'malley in the closing weeks of the campaign. was on tv, getting in front of the voters. t is different than in judicial races where maybe judges are hesitantbe overtly political. that's not the case with district attorneys. >> in genal it is good that the impact of district attorneys was elevated because most people don't know even a d.a. is elected much less what they do. they have a lot of power. it is worth, even i the candidates lose it is worth having a conversation with the yters about what kind of values do you want inr d.a. >> speaking of, you know, elections of people that maybe the public doesn't always realize areelected, the case in santa clara county of judge aaronpersky. he was recalled. it was a case watched nationally, very closely.e hs recalled over what maybe any people thought was a lenient sentencing of a stanford student convict of attempted rape. what does this mean, scott, for judicial independence? >> i don't think it means a lot. thi was one particular case that had a lot of passion. there were some peop

in the race for alameda county district attorney, the incumbent, nancy o'malley seems to be headed foreeded the majority of the votes to avoid a runoff in november. napa county, a ballot initiative that will restrict video development and previously to preserve oak trees and water sources is too close to call. measure c is ahead by only a minimum number of votes. you can find all this information on our website. >>> firefighters are battling a brush fire that has spread into a junkyard. there is a huge cloud of lack smoke. this is happening along the pittsburgh antioch highway. the black smoke is visible for miles. >> chopper 5 is over it and the flames have been jumping from car to car. now with a brush fire. we can see where it is actually getting closer to some structures as well. there are reports of one minor injury in this. those cars are going to go up pretty fast. crews have shut down the area but traffic on highway 4 is not being impacted. we will keep a watch on this and give you the up dates. >>> a great-grandmother's emotional release from prison, now she is thinking kim ka

and it looks like district attorney nancy o'malley has fended off a challenge from civil rights attorneystigating a death that happened at the zuckerburg san francisco general hospital. police were notified monday morning of the death of a hospital patient. this is less than a week after the body of ruby anderson was found in a plant building. anderson had been reported missing may 20 from the hospital. ( james ) in the east bay... suspected gang member, marquise holloway pleaded no contest in the killing of an oakland artist. antonio ramos was fatally shot in oakland three years ago while working on a mural. police say they believe the gun used in the shooting was stolen from a u-s immigrations agent in san francisco. holloway admitted that he shot ramos... but claims it was an accident. ( james ) a woman is in custody... suspected of murder in san francisco. police responded to a home on 14th street in the mission district about a possible murder. officers arrested lisa gonzalez after reviewing evidence at the scene. police are not releasing any information about the victim. ( darya )

in alameda county, with less than a third of the votes counted, incumbent nancy o'malley is leading thee by 28 percentage points. >> the race for contra costa county da all the precincts have reported. it will be november before we know who the new district attorney will be. here are the results so far. the current district attorney has 49% of the vote. one of her current staff members, paul graves received 43% of the vote. he is a senior deputy da. he received 4000 fewer votes. lauren strauss received a%. there will be a runoff no -- runoff election in november. >>> president trump is under fire taking fierce criticism from nfl players and others over canceling the white house video for the super bowl champion philadelphia eagles. >> only a few players planned to go to the white house ceremonies. the president is upset about players kneeling during the national anthem. >> reporter: president trump has ruffled feathers, this time picking a fight with the nfl's philadelphia eagles, rescinding the traditional white house visit for the super bowl champs. it turned into a celebration of ame

kron4 joins us live from -- prices party, she is facing off against the incumbent, nancy o'malley, whoe right now, with almost 30% of the precincts reporting, compared to pamela prices 36%, but we still have a long way to go. is check-in. >> it looks like the party is starting to get going. pamela preis just walked in. this is a race between two democrats, and some people see different things from each one. prices supporters see her as a more progressive candidate. a volunteer at a supporter. here with me, sherita hansen, she will talk to us about why she supports pamela preis. why do you think she's the better candidate? >> pamela is a civil rights attorney, and she has fought for justice for everybody her whole life. >> we can from a situation where she was in foster care, and to be able to make this wonderful career. my grandkids go to school here, i love the diversity, and all of the different children, all of the different backgrounds. i just want all of them to have a fair shake at our justice system. >> do you not think that that's the case under the current da? >> i think that'

nancy o'malley, alameda county district attorney: "so we're going to work with oakland police and thether members of this task force, we are going to find out who did this and what we are going to do with that person or persons." the two other puppies were discovered last sunday. they were bleeding... one had its foot cut off, but animal services says she is doing remarkably well considering her condition. a 15-thousand dollar reward is now being offered that would lead to the prosecution of a suspect. ((pam)) it's said to be the largest bust of its kind in california history..((vicki)) kron four's rob fladeboe reports from monterey county - where deputies have discovered fields of poppies.... used in making opium. rob fladeboe/moss landing "...the opium poppies were more or less hiding in plain site, they were growing among other cut flowers like this, they were spotted from the road. so far the sheriff's office has taken down eight different sites spread across north monterey county.."over the past ten days deputies have been searching out and uprooting tens of thousands of the brig

we will start in alameda county were all the votes are counted and -- nancy o'malley is far ahead ofr challenger, pamela price. some absented -- absentee ballots are still not counted. >>> in the race for -- all the precincts have reported, but it will be november before we actually know who the new district attorney is. the current district attorney emma diana batten, ended up with 49% of the vote, one of her current senior staff members, paul grays, received 43% of the vote, with florence strauss taking 8%. neither of the top two vote getters has more than 50% of the vote so there will be a runoff election in november. >>> severances go voters rejected measure eight. -- can you stun guns. the no vote received more than 60% support. yes, just under 40%. many city leaders and is in for the scope's commissioners oppose the measure. >>> thousands of voters in la county were left off the voter registration rolls yesterday due to a printing error. more than 180,000 names were left off of the list and more than 1503 six. peoples whose names were left off the list were offered provisional

nancy o'malley, alameda county district atty.this task force, we are going to find out who did this and what we are going to do with that person or persons." chloe and two other puppies were discovered last sunday and monday by a homeless man at the corner of 89th and g street in oakland. they were under trash in a garbage can. they were bleeding, one was covered with shards of glass. now the hunt is on to find out who tortured and mutilated these pups. rebecca katz, dir. oakland animal services. "this was foot cut off, is doing remarkable well, considering." a new 15 thousand dollare reward is now being offered that would lead to the prosecution of a suspect. in addition to the horrible crimes committed on these vulnerable pups... there is grave worry about the established link between animal and human abuse. o'malley. we know the link is there, there is a 76 percent link between the two. task force members representing other animal groups from the bay area attended the news conference... the hope is that by joining together - t