just yesterday nguyen was supposed to graduate from the sheriff's academy.tead his fellow recruits you see here were sworn in in dublin. the sheriff thanked the class for supporting nguyen's family and his sister you see here, barbara was there and named an honorary deputy. there remains a $10,000 reward for any information that leads to the arrest of nguyen's killer. >>> the man accused of badly injuring a 49ers' fan who is now in a coma is no longer in custody. this is 33-year-old brian fuentes of los angeles. he surrendered to officers on thursday after surveillance video showed him pushing and then punching daniel luna of oakland during last week's nfc championship game at sofi stadium. he faces a felony assault charge and is out on $30,000 bond. inglewood's mayor says surveillance video shows that luna started the altercation by pushing fuentes. he then pushed luna back and punched him. luna fell, hitting his head on the pavement. luna suffered a serious head injury and is in a medically induced coma. he is the chef and owner of a peruvian restaurant in

david nguyen was killed in a freeway shooting last month. joycelyn moran on how the alameda sheriffs office is paying tribute. >> reporter: david nguyen would have graduated with the class of recruits today. alameda county sheriffs office is making sure he is remembered. they celebrated the 172nd academy class including 28-year- old david nguyen. he was killed in a freeway shooting in january on west bound approach to the bay bridge. he was headed to his san francisco home after a day of training with his class. during the ceremony today, a special presentation helped to make sure he is an honorary deputy sheriff. the county sheriff said this is the first time we've ever done something like this and david was the type of person any police agency wanted to have as a sworn member. >> he is a hard working kid, very fit. he is smart, energetic. he was one of the people the entire class drew to. it is important his family knows we miss him, he will always be remembered and he will always be part of the graduation class forever. >> reporter: addin

thom jensen, nbc bay area news. >> david nguyen was exactly one month ago.te from the sheriffs academy, instead his fellow recruits were sworn in. sheriff ahern thanked the class. his sister there barbara was honored and named honorary deputy. remains award for information leading to arrest. >>> man accused of badly injuring 49er fan at sofi stadium is no longer in custody. he surrendered to officers after surveillance video showed him hitting daniel luna at the nfc championship game. inglewood's mayor says the surveillance video shows that luna started it, pushing cifuentes, who punched him and pushed him back, he suffered a serious head injury, in medically induced coma. >> victim is in stable condition, not improved or degraded. >> the chef and owner of peruvian restaurant in oakland. cifuentes is out on bond. >>> making people happy, new covid rules in contra costa county, no longer have to show proof of vaccination or have a negative covid test to go to restaurant or gym. other counties are expected to follow suit. we don't know when. cheryl hurd in wal

exactly one month after david nguyen steph --david nguyen's death. >> when i heard about it, i started crying. >> fridays shooting is the fifth fatal incident in the past nine months. it violence that has taken the lives of not just jean ransom and david nguyen, but also jasper wu. >> highway shootings have increased in the past two years, tremendously. very little rest. nothing much being done about it. >> now, she says she is calling for action, pleading with elected officials to do something to stop the senseless violence. >> protect your communities. you don't want that to happen to your child, your sick of, your parent. >> one thing that has been discussed is adding cameras. a potential answer that has remained elusive. the problem, local officials say is out of their control. it is up to sacramento to take action. local hands say they are capable of only doing so much. some like the local mayor and city councilmember say they support pressuring the state to take action with surveillance cameras. >> i think that is something that is important. we can't have a chp officer everywher

david nguyen died last month after being shot while driving your the bay bridge. kpix 5's jocelyn moran tells us how his graduating class is honoring him. >> reporter: he would have graduated with the class of recruits today. the alameda county sheriff's office is making sure he is always remember. they celebrated the 172nd academy class today, including 28-year-old david nguyen. he was killed in a freeway shooting in january on the westbound approach to the bay bridge. he was headed to san francisco after a day of training with his class. through the ceremony today, a special presentation helped to make sure he is an honorary deputy sheriff. the sheriff said, this is the first time they have ever done something like this. david with the type of person any police agency wanted to have as a sworn member. >> he was a hard-working kid. he was very fit, smart, energetic. he was one of the people the entire class drew to. he supported us to make sure his family knows how much we miss him. he will always be remembered and will be part of this 172nd class graduation fore

. >> reporter: five hours later, police started searching for this woman, 29-year-old tammy nguyen who officers said was caught on security video near the suv at the time of the incident. >> from the investigator's standpoint, we are treating this as an abduction. we do not want to leave any stone unturned to find jacob and bring him home. >> reporter: the fbi unit joined the search, offering a $5000 award for the return of jacob and hours later, a sunnyvale police officer spotted the stolen suv about four miles from the motel with jacob still inside. kpix5's reporters caught up with his family, desperately waiting for his safe return all day. >> super excited he was found and can't wait to give him a hug and see him. it's been the worst couple of hours, ever. it's great news to know he has been found. >> that was juliette goodrich and police are still looking into the suspect, tammy nguyen and searching for her this morning. >>> the release of new cdc guidelines on masking and governor newsom's decision on when he will lift the california school mask mandates. >> kenny choi spoke with

nguyen was appointed and honorary deputy sheriff when his class graduated yesterday. now we sent a mobile alert today once the victim of yesterday's 880 shooting was identified. you can stay on top of breaking news by downloading the abc 7 bay area app and allowing notifications. moving on now the oakland man injured in the parking lot of sofi stadium following last weekend's 49ers lost to the la rams remains in a coma in intensive care. that's according to a family statement sent to abc 7 news doctors performed a procedure to relieve internal pressure on the right. 40 year old restaurant owner danielle luna's head a suspect has been arrested in the case. luna's family tells us quote. we want to make sure these nfl events are safe and secure for everyone and that all parties responsible for this tragic and violent attack will be held accountable. so that's something like this never happens again. today a group of mothers protested a new linkage center at san francisco's un plaza mothers against drug deaths is a group of moms who have lost children to fentanyl or who a

tonight, nguyen's songs were played.is greatly missed by a lot of people. >> he would always be there for us. he would be the life of the party. jokes, laughing. he always turned any bad situation into a positive. >> well said. he was a student at city college. he was one unit away from his associate degree in liberal arts and sciences. it was announced he will be granted an honorary degree. >> happening tomorrow. an important san francisco school board meeting that was abruptly called off last night. the board was set to make important decisions including approving more than 300 layoffs, notices, as well as 3,300. the district failed to give proper notice about that meeting. it is one of the last meetings for the three school board members who were recently recalled. any decisions made yesterday would have violated state law. we are learning more about this between san francisco's police chief and the district attorney over the canceled memo of understanding. the mou as it is called, way the investigation into the use o

today's run celebrated nguyen's legacy with his family and friends. the 28-year-old was shot while driving home from work on 580. he was not in uniform and was driving an unmarked car at the time. police still have not found a suspect. >>> well, new at 11:00 give the cats room to roam in wood side. they are saying no to anyone with plans to build and say it is an effort to protect mountain lions. as tom jensen tells us, the cougars need the land more than people to. not everyone is buying that. >> reporter: it is apt an not issue up and down the peninsula. cougars coming in contact. >> san bruno, it's like, okay. >> reporter: biologists say the run-ins between the big cats and humans are inevitable as cities and towns encroach more and more on wildlife habitat. now the town of wood side is ending all new building because they say mountain lions are threaten and had need the land to survive. >> we are voting against it. i feel like it's okay to rebuild a parking lot, but everything else not so much. >> reporter: so protect the wildlife? >> yep. >> they

tim: barbara nguyen speaking spg abc 7 news.id nguyen was shot and killed by random gunfire last month while driving home on interstate 580 in oakland. now jean ransom also shot and killed while driving through the east bay on interstate 880 friday night. the same day he would have graduated from the sheriff's academy. >> i just heard about it today. i just started crying. tim: friday's shooting is the fifth fatal shooting on the freeways in the last nine months. violence has taken the life of 23-month-old jasper wu. >> very little rest. nothing much being done about it. tim: she is calling for action. pleading with elected officials to do something to stop the violence. >> protect your communities. you do not want that to happen to your child, your parent. ttim: one thing that has been discussed is a camera system along freeways in oakland. the problem, local officials say, is out of their control since the freeways are owned by the state. it is up to sacramento to take action. some like oakland mayor liddy shaft and lauren tay

nguyen, thank you so much for your time and i appreciate you. happy lunar new year to you. >> thank you. happy lunar new year to you. >> i spoke with dr. nguyen about a lot of things, a lot about how to keep those gatherings safe. you can hear more on her tips, which you really need to check out if you're going to hang out this weekend. watch the full interview on our nbc bay area streaming app. make sure you download it for amazon fire, roku or apple tv. just click on the must-see playlist. >>> desperate family members are hoping you can help find a recent nursing school grad missing for nearly a week. alexis gabe was last seen january 26th in oakley. police now say she disappeared under suspicious circumstances. family and friends have been distributing flyers in the oakley area. her family says her ex-boyfriend was the last one to see her. last night they answered questions live on social media hoping it could lead to new clues. >> the more time that goes by, obviously the more unsettled we are. the way that we found her car is extremely unus

nguyen. this is about precautions that people should take in crowds. >> one thing patients, family members ask me, is i say keep the gathering small if you can. instead of a large number of people with aunts, uncles and grandparents, keep the gathering small and outdoors, if you can. finally, as much as possible, opening up a window, a door. my family got creative and set out a table in our garage, and we left the garage door open and had a picnic. and then, also, for folks, really to make sure that if you do -- are eligible and have a chance to get vaccinated or boosted before these large gatherings, an extra layer of protection for a lot of folks is testing with the covid rapid test at home, either before or after the gathering. >> amid the pandemic i know there's been so much social tension out there. stigma often in flected on the asian community, the aapi community. what positive impact do you believe the celebrations will have on the asian american community? >> the global pandemic has

. >> reporter: life for barbara nguyen and her family changed in an in stapt last month when her bigman's bullet. >> the way he died, he didn't have a chance. it's just senseless. >> reporter: david nguyen was shot driving his car on interstate 580 while on his way home from training at alameda county sheriff's academy. >> the situation itself is devastating. but the fact that the perpetrator is still out roaming free, no leads, nothing, david deserves justice, and it's not just david, either. it's all the other victims. there's not a lot of surveillance. there's not a lot of justice. and it's just like a playground for these senseless killings. there's a lot of things that need to change, and if they don't, then it's going to continue happening. >> reporter: it's already happening. according to our analysis. in the past three years, shootings along freeways more than doubled in the bay area. in 2019, there were 82 shootings, 124 in 2020, and 178 shootings in 2021. >> in part, the increase in highway shootings are just part of the general pattern of a vast increase in gun violence in

speakers pay tribute to david nguyen and expressed pride over the unity showed by his fellow recruits after his death. they also spoke of the significance of their future in law enforcement. we were each now part of family. their character county sheriff's recruits graduated from the academy as did 30 recruits from 13 other agencies. coming up hot market is stellar jobs report and where? are jobs are right now here in the bay area covid milestone the cdc's latest recommendation and the grim mark hit this week plus metalworthy a group of black women who did something no one else could do in world war two and the effort to honor them now. in the weekend forecast is shaping up to be fantastic for outdoor activities. i'll have the latest numbers on. and you probably noticed some extra haze in the air. i'll let you know if that's going to stick around and get worse as it gets warmer near record highs okay, it's go time. team usa on the largest gig-speed network. which means this mega fan never misses a second. it's gig-speed wifi that's “mikaela shiffrin” fast. ok, that's fast! speed's coo

david nguyen back to the story --david nguyen back to the -- reporter: back to the story. hours later, he was released. the captain says prior to the pandemic, this would not have happened. if covid protocols were not in place, you would have booked him? >> yes, for the stolen vehicle, yes. reporter: to limit capacity, the rules changed. that brings us back to the question of why he was released in the first place. >> under covid protocols, we have been judicious train to keep the jail population to the most serious crimes possible. reporter: they say they were following the protocols established by the san mateo county sheriff's office. the sheriffs office said in an effort to minimize our correctional staff and incarcerated persons and exposure to the highly contagious omicron variant, we have asked our law enforcement partners in san mateo county to issue citations if the crime is not a crime of violence. even though several charges met the criteria of a violent felon, according to the penal code of the sheriff's office told us we have an obligation to keep the communit

nguyen's incredible question. and that is -- you allied to this. we need a team approach, right? everything can't rest on the attending physician in terms of interacting, being able to answer all the patients' questions, family questions, and going into the community. all of those things are important. but it's best done by a team. and it may be that it's -- that it's not cost-effective to have these members of the team -- i think we have to make the case to our administrators that everything is not cost-effective. these are things -- at least not readily cost-effective. these are things that will pay off in time and we need to have other members of the teams, nurses, nurse practitioners, other members of the team that can help us to interact with our communities. >> steve, did you have anything to add? >> i want to make a quick comment on the trust question. because what i feel like is, you know, as an older cis head white guy is that distrust is wholesale. there are societal forces that are driving distrust. trust is retail. it is the individual interactions that we have with o

and david nguyen was set to graduate from the alameda county sheriff's office academy and right now there no arrests in these cases. >>> tonight the family of an oakland chef and sofi fan is pleading with witnesses to please. >> forward. he was attacked during sunday's playoff game in inglewood. yesterday they arrested 33-year-old brian fuen trk es for the crime. luna appears to have first pushed fuentes, who pushed back and luna remains in a coma but has a long road ahead of him. he's a chef and owner of a local restaurant. >>> today protesters in san francisco gathered to denounce a tender loin center that's supposed to help get kids off drugs but they say it's enabling drug addicts. they announced an emergency plan for the tender loin, an area that's been plagued with drug abuse. they do not permit drug sales on site but does not deny drug use there. >> allowing the drug use and sales in the linkage center is more of enabling the drug use. >> it's helped save five people who over dosed at the center. >> and plans to consolidate 16 schools. dozens showed up at prescott elementary to voi

the program has helped six families find permanent housing in the past year single mother cindy nguyen hopes she and her three kids will be next. i feel like a family here now since i've been stay here for almost a year, and i hope that will be more programmed like this to help people get out the the board of supervisors will vote tomorrow to make that a reality in santa clara county dustin dorsey abc 7 news bank of america has agreed to pay more than $10 billion dollars as part of a deal reached about questionable home loans the settlement with fannie mae involves questionable home loans b of a soul to the government backed mortgage fund financer during the housing. bubble. bfa will pay more than 3.5 billion dollars in cash to fanny. it will also repurchase 30,000 questionable mortgages that are likely to produce losses. the purchase of bad home loans by fannie mae led to massive losses government takeover in 2008 and a 116 billion dollar bailout. san francisco state senator scott weiner wants to continue to make it easier to approve environmentally friendly street projects. to make o

. >> sheriff's deputies saluting pictures of david nguyen. the alameda county sheriff's recruit who was killed on interstate 580 in oakland last month as he drove home to san francisco after a day of training. >> seeing the community get together like this for a cause for my brother keeps me going. >> his sister, with a number of others, including the san francisco sheriff, honored him wednesday night, where he was so close to graduating at city college of san francisco. alan wong is a trustee who served alongside him in the national guard. >> with the support of his teachers, i'm moving forward with a proposal to have city college confer him and honor a degree in liberal arts and sciences. >> he was one unit away from a degree. his girlfriend read a journal of his or he vowed to do better in school. >> my solution is to enter city college with a completely different mindset. the mindset to learn and most of all, not cheat myself out of an investigation again. >> his family and friends struggling with his loss. still happy they shared his mem

nguyen a lot about how to keep gatherings safe. you can watch our full interview on our nance. this is for amazon, fire, roku and apple tv. >> taking a live look at palisades tahoe. at the top of the hour, teams began conducting the secretary snow survey of the season. last month, surveyors measured twice the average snow pack. we got all that snow. you see it there on the mountain. you can go skiing. but the levels are starting to dip a little bit. they're average for this time of year, due in large part to the string of dry days we're having. we need some big juicy storms. at least the resorts are open and they can operate. >> they can still operate, but yeah, it is going down every single day that we have skies like the where it is clear and blue and we don't see any storms on the horizon. here's a live look outside at the bay bridge where the winds are picking up across the area. we are speakinging the high wind gusts to continue through thursday morning. this is a prolonged wind event. much longer than reasonly. that will continue to dry things out. the upper elevations, a

identify the suspect is 42-year- old tuong nguyen. around 6:40 this morning, police say he shot the driver of a white pickup along highway 29 near highway 221 . following the shooting, 26 stolen vehicle near franklin and clay, where he was later captured. the victim of the stolen car is okay, and we are trying to learn the status of the shooting victim. >>> and investigation is underway after a pleasanton standoff ends in a deadly police shooting. started as a domestic violence call on willow road yesterday. the suspect came out of an apartment after a 3 our standoff. at one point police say he moved towards officers with a knife. that is when he was shot and killed by police. the alameda county da is investigating. this incident shines a light on domestic violence and crisis centers that stand ready to help. the tri-valley haven in livermore gets about 4000 calls per year. the police department reached out to this center after the shooting. >> we were called by the police department to have advocates go out and meet with the survivor

are still unsolved cases, including the death of 20 -- 23- month-old jesper wu and sheriffs accrued nguyen>>> peterson was in court for a special hearing as his defense team pushes for a new trial. peterson's lawyers are alleging juror misconduct. saying a woman known as juror number seven falsely answered questions during the selection process, and later co-authored a book on the case. peterson was originally sentenced to death nearly 17 years ago for killing his wife lacey and their unborn child and was later re-sentenced to life in prison. >>> still ahead on kpix 5 and cbs news bay area . >> the town of woodside and mountain lion habitat. a look at sb nine and how it could impact the housing situation in the bay area. >>> and, why a popular jazz club in the south bay is closing its doors for good. okay, it's go time. team usa on the largest gig-speed network. which means this mega fan never misses a second. it's gig-speed wifi that's “mikaela shiffrin” fast. ok, that's fast! speed's cool, but does yours block threats? yup, even for these upstairs all-nighters rocking wifi speeds faster

abc's em nguyen has the new details. em, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, rhiannon. the national archives is asking the justice department to investigate whether trump violated the presidential records act, which requires white house records to be preserved. this morning, former president trump is facing new scrutiny over his handling of classified information after he took 15 boxes of presidential records with him when he left office including letters from north korean dictator kim jong-un. >> he wrote me beautiful letters and they're great letters. we fell in love. >> reporter: "the washington post" reports some of those documents, which have since been returned to the national archives, were clearly marked classified. trump denies any wrongdoing saying he took the boxes so he could one day display the documents at his presidential library. he's also denying a new claim that he flushed official records down the toilet. in her upcoming book "the new york times" reporter maggie haberman writes that workers in the white house residence periodically found toilets clogg

abc's em nguyen has the very latest from washington. em, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, mona. president biden is now threatening to stop a major russian gas pipeline into germany if putin invades ukraine. meanwhile, here in the u.s., drivers are feeling more pain at the pump. this morning, tensions along the ukraine/russia border are now being felt at gas stations across the u.s. prices now rising to the highest levels in nearly eight years. >> well, the geopolitical tension is fueling some concerns that russia could react to potential western sanctions by withholding crude oil from the already tight marketplace, and that's causing crude oil prices to rise even more. >> reporter: average prices now hitting 3.44 per gallon nationwide, 8 cents more than last week and nearly $1 more than last year at this time. these seven states saw an increase of at least 10 cents in just the last week. drivers in michigan hit with a 15-cent increase in recent days. >> the big question is, is how long will these higher pump prices stick around?

nguyen lui? >> hello. my name is nguyen lui. i'm a parent of two students in elementary school. my son is in third grade, and my daughter is in kindergarten. >> clerk: hello. this time is for students. you'll have an opportunity to speak shortly. >> my bad. >> clerk: no problem. hello, annie? >> hello. my name is annie yu. i am a student at bernal high school and a student of the jrotc program. today, i'm here to speak about why jrotc has made an impact on my life and why it should not be cancelled. jrotc provides opportunities for low-income students and inspires them to become leaders. we have also participated in many events, communities, and services. on a personal and practical level, jrotc has taught me many other skills and is why i'm able to speak before you today. jrotc provides students with many skills and should not be cancelled. >> clerk: president lopez, that was the 15 minutes. >> can we do additional five minutes if there are other students who would like to share? and a reminder to the other students, if you would like to share during our meeting, you still have

. >> sheriff's deputies saluting pictures of david nguyen. the alameda county sheriff's recruit who was killed on interstate 580 in oakland last month as he drove home to san francisco after a day of training. >> seeing the community get together like this for a cause for my brother keeps me going. >> his sister, with a number of others, including the san francisco sheriff, honored him wednesday night, where he was so close to graduating at city college of san francisco. alan wong is a trustee who served alongside him in the national guard. >> with the support of his teachers, i'm moving forward with a proposal to have city college confer him and honor a degree in liberal arts and sciences. >> he was one unit away from a degree. his girlfriend read a journal of his or he vowed to do better in school. >> my solution is to enter city college with a completely different mindset. the mindset to learn and most of all, not cheat myself out of an investigation again. >> his family and friends struggling with his loss. still happy they shared his mem

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deputies say 42-year-old tuong nguyen is accused of shooting a pickup truck driver during the height of the morning commute, and then stealing a car minutes later. the shooting happened about 6:40 in the morning on highway 29 near highway 221. the man was shot through a passenger window while driving. he suffered a gunshot wound to the head, but managed to call 911. he was rushed to the hospital. minutes later, a carjacking happened here quickly the victim was not injured, but the violence was a surprise to napa residents. >> it's not what happens here in napa. it's a quiet and close community, so it is pretty shocking. >> you don't really see it too often. >> detectives are asking witnesses to come forward with information on both crimes. >>> this evening, we learn more about the final moments of a family who died of heat exhaustion during a hike in the sierra national forest. authorities say john gerrish and ellen chung made a desperate plea for help. they tried texting and calling, but the area had bad cell phone service. the couple and their 1-year-old daughter and dog were found

abc's em nguyen is here with the very latest. em, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, mona. as states start to ease pandemic restrictions, dr. anthony fauci says this trend is likely to continue and that the hope is for enough people to be vaccinated that restrictions will soon be a thing of the past. this morning, the federal government already prepping the first 10 million doses of the under 5 pfizer vaccine ready to go as soon as the fda gives a final signoff. the cdc tells abc news, there will be plenty of supply with enough vaccine doses for all children in the age group. doses for the youngest population will be distributed in maroon capped vials to differentiate that specific formula from the vials for the 5 to 11-year-olds which are orange capped. today new york ends its emergency mask or vaccination requirement for businesses leaving decisions up to local officials though not everyone is on board. >> i think it's a smart idea to keep it going a little longer in the city because we have more people. >> reporter: governor kathy hochul leaving school mask mandates in p

care and honor of 28 year old david nguyen who was fatally shot on interstate 580 in oakland one month ago today. in fact, this is a photo of barbour owen accepting a proclamation and honoring and an honorary diploma on her brother's behalf speakers paid tribute to david and expressed pride over the unity showed by his fellow recruits after his tragic death. they also spoke of the significance of future in law enforcement. were each now for a family of others? who like you? have pledged to never betray their integrity their character or the public's trust. and all 18 alameda county sheriff's recruits graduated from the academy as did 30 recruits from 13 other agencies former richmond police. chief. chris. magnus is now officially on the job as commissioner of us customs and border protection homeland security chief alejandro mallorcas administered the office to magnus today in washington magnus will oversee three core missions of the country's largest law enforcement agency counterterrorism border security and trade enforcement the 61 year old served as richmond's chief of police from

county sheriff's recruit david nguyen. no arrest in either case. >> my brother is dead. he is not coming back. >> reporter: his younger sister says she is now fighting for change. >> having the surveillance on the highways will deter criminals. >> reporter: parts of i-880 and highway 4 in contra costa county already have cameras and authorities say they have led to fewer shootings on those road. mayor schaff believes camera footage could give investigators valuable leads. >> this has to be a part of the budget process. we are asking for the purchase of new equipment. i do believe it needs privacy protections, and this is potentially an opportunity to increase privacy protections for all the technology that the state uses. >> reporter: she says the budget will come out in may and it will take effect in july. juliette goodrich, kpix 5. >>> live look at the white house, tensions between russia and ukraine were top of the agenda today as president biden hosted the new german chancellor for his first visit. u.s. allies are calling on russia to choose diplomacy, and they are w

abc's em nguyen is here with the very latest. >> reporter: good morning, mona. lifting mask mandates, especially in schools, is getting pushback. the education secretary says prematurely easing restrictions in schools could lead to more issues for in-person learning. today new york's governor kathy hochul is set to drop the state's indoor mask mandate according to "the new york times." but she's expected to keep the mandate in place for new york schools at least for now. >> there's some concern about what might happen when students and staff are away from school for the february break, but it's encouraging that it's apparent from our conversation that the state is looking at whether and how to make a change. >> reporter: massachusetts and illinois residents expected to hear more on the future of their covid restrictions today. connecticut, new jersey, delaware and oregon plan to end masking requirements in schools in the coming weeks, and in california no more masks in public places for those vaccinated starting tuesday. but 99% of u.s. counties are still seeing

then about ten minutes later, a carjacking in downtown napa. 42-year-old tong nguyen was taken into custody. the sheriff's office says he's been booked on carjacking and attempted murder. >>> tonight the oakland school board will re-examine its school closure plan. it also marks the end of a hunger strike. despite major protests, the district recently approved a plan to close two schools at the end of this school year and close or merge several more schools next year. the district says, though, it will now rethink that plan. this is all unfolding as twoors. >> we are ending our hunger strike tonight at the end of that meeting. is that true? >> i don't want to say yes. yes. >> we have realized that we are more important to our communities. if we can stay and continue to be a voice for the voiceless, we're committed to that. >> the district put out a statement about tonight's meeting, saying in part, many in the community have asked the board to consider moving the school consolidations scheduled for the end of this year to the end of next year. the president wants to give the board the oppor

deputies arrested tuong nguyen on highway 221. the 42-year-old man is a transient and facing charges of attempted murder, carjacking, and possession of a firearm. >> i'm a little nervous driving on the highway. i have been driving on 4 my whole life. there is always car violence, gang violence, gun violence. it's one of those things you have in the back of your mind. >> reporter: while some residents say their fears about shooting while driving have increased no matter where they are in the bay area, others still feel far removed from those crimes here. >> it sounds like it is somebody not from the community, that would maybe be passing through. like i said, it is a great family and safe place to live, a wonderful area, and you just don't hear about things like this in napa. >> reporter: detectives are looking for more witnesses. anyone with information about the shooting or carjacking should contact the investigations department. shawn chitnis, kpix 5. >>> a live look across at san jose, which just hit a new record for the longes

methamphetamine the sin sing vinh ngo nguyen sin -- cartel and they're coming into the cities everywhereive its into cities throughout america. because it is a wide open border. they get the -- the cooperative people from cartels to come into america to sell this poison collect money, and then chinese nationals are picking up millions of dollars from the drug traffickers and they're landering money back to cartels on their -- on the apps on their phones they use we chat encrypted app move from one bank account to other so chinese are providing chemical and money landering services to cartels and our kids are dying. this is worse than any terrorist attack you have 100,000 a year diagnose and we're sitting here treating it as drug overdoses no this is murder. fentanyl poisoning, lawrence. lawrence: reason why you call it murder i want team to put this up on the screen from one number, of the counterfeit pills and how much they look alike. you're seeing in front of your screen. that's awe authentic one on the leafnt you can't even tell the difference. >> lawrence, and i'm sorry what people

. >> nguyen was eight year veteran of the national guard. he responded to california wildfires and protected state capitol during the presidential inauguration. >>> a big bear battle in south lake tahoe has police asking people to stop calling 911. they say dispatchers are flooded with calls regarding hank the tank. the animal has been breaking into many homes in search of food for months now. fish and wildlife officials plan to capture and euthanize him but there are other options like animal sanctuary. >>> a live look at tahoe, lots of fresh powder as a cold snap continues to drop temperatures across the state. lake tahoe area welcomed its first major snowstorm in six weeks. >>> first alert meteorologist mary lee us. we are definitely feeling those cold temperatures. >>> it wakes you up for sure. we are looking at frosty conditions this morning. if you are about to head out you might want to give yourself extra time. i had to scrape my windshield this morning with that frost. let's get to what you can expect. we are looking at a first aler

leanna nguyen and she is the former president of planned parenthood, former health commissioner for the city of baltimore. so obviously she is extremely trustworthy and competent. he recently said that she now favors lifting mask mandates because science has changed. five months ago she was arguing that on vaccinated americans should not be allowed to leave their homes. in america. now of course, and just five months the science hasn't changed. but the poles have. a new republican governor was elected in the commonwealth of virginia after promising to and draconian covid-19 mandates and empowering parents and letting them decide. after he was sworn in as governor, governor young can began implementing his campaign promises. for the simple act of fulfilling his popular proposals that got him elected. money on the left are vilifying youngkin. "the washington post," you can check in almost every day. they smear him nearly on a daily basis. for no logical reason except they hate anybody that is conservative. a soviet style police state by making masks optional. liberal school boards in nort

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candle light vigil was held on campus for the slain sheriffs deputy david nguyen. family and friends were there. the 28-year-old was killed in a freeway shooting last month. he was one unit away from obtaining his associates degree. >> he wanted to achieve his goal of degree at city college not only for himself but for his parents who made huge sacrifices him for. >> he was an eight year veteran of the national guard. he responded to california wildfires and protected state capitol during the presidential inauguration. >>> the state's public utilities commission will be meeting and on the table for discussion investigation of the 2018 camp fire in butte county. the deadly fire killed 85 and scorched more than 153,000 acres. it is known as the deadliest most destructive wildfire in california history. this is as another fire is burning up north in sonoma. this time lapse shows the fire near guerneville. it started just before 9:00 north of guerneville. it's burned about two acres so far. thankfully the fire is in a remote area. cal fire will be providing an update o

deputies have arrested a 42- year-old, tuong nguyen, for the shooting and a separate carjacking a short time later. >>> it's 5:10. >>> still ahead, reopening after a pandemic closure. a popular attraction that is welcoming back visitors. >>> highlights from steph curry's big night at the all- star game. >>> good morning on this presidents day. tahoe is getting some snow and we will talk about the chance for some showers in the bay area, coming up in a few minutes. >>> your monday morning ride is light it's time for the ultimate sleep number event on the sleep number 360 smart bed. what if i sleep hot? ...or cold? no problem, the sleep number 360 smart bed is temperature balancing so you both sleep just right. and it senses your movements and automatically adjusts to keep you both effortlessly comfortable. so, you can really promise better sleep? yes! you'll know exactly how well you slept, night after night. we take care of the science. all you have to do is sleep. and now, save 50% on the sleep number 360 limited edition smart bed. plus, 0% interest for 36 months and free premium deliv

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and all of the uncertainty is causing a lot of anxiety nbc senior investigative correspondent vicki nguyenour anxiety and focus on what you can control when it comes to to your job. >> if the choice were up to me i would 100% be hubs percent remote. >> i enjoy being back among coworkers. >> it's hard to disconnect. >> reporter: people grappling with what will the return to work look like. >> i feel like i'm starting a new job all over. >> reporter: 83% of respondents view a hybrid workplace as optimal. >> just flip the switch and go right barack to the office as if the last year and a half hasn't happened the as little jarring. >> reporter: job posts on linkedin' offering remote work have skyrocketed 357%. there is no one size fits all st. louis. lindsey pollic is a career expert and author of recalculating, navigating your career through the change of work. >> i know people want an answer and a definitive weekday plan but it is going take a long time for this to work out >> reporter: so we have to get comfortable with anyway. >> i hit unb certainty just like everybody but i think that is

vicki nguyen here to walk us through it it is friday before president's day.ctronics and appliances churnture, way fehr having their biggest sale since black friday. >> check your local stores as well sometimes you want to lay on the -- mattresses are going to be big as well so mattress firm and a company called purple. online there are all those mattress sellers, send you the foam mattress in the box they have a $700 off deal. the mattress, frame and sheets and all the brand names. always nice to check them out in person >> what about appliances lot of people want to refresh there too. >> best buy and home depot places you definitely want to check out. every major appliance. all on sale. best buy has great deals on fridges. home depot has a deal on a samsung smart dryer. $350 off if you are looking to invest in those items, this is the time. >> let's talk tech cyber monday, black friday we think of what about tech on this weekend. >> if you are in the market for a pc this is a great time. dels on sale lenovo and amazon fire tablet as well. >> headphones? >> i

lomita county sheriff recruit david nguyen was shot and killed on i-580 in november in antioch womanwas killed on 80 near the bay bridge toll plaza and in october 23 month old jasper wu was killed on 880 last may two people were killed on a party bus on i-580. and following ransom's killing the family of another victim of an oakland freeway shooting is speaking out and calling for answers abc 7 neworr. tim. johns shares their story. there's not any type of amount of money that can ever bring them back a heartfeld barbara when speaking to abc 7 news saturday afternoon, when's brother 28 year old alameda county sheriff's office recruit. david was shot and killed by random gunfire last month while driving home on interstate 580 in oakland now another man gene ransom also shot and killed while driving through the east bay city on interstate 880 friday night exactly. one month after wind's death and on the same day. he would have graduated from the academy i just learned about it today and when i heard about it, i just started crying friday shooting is the fifth fiddle incident on oakland

you have san francisco and nguyen numbers and walgreens say we will not do business there anymore andaway stuff for free. you have people leaving california in record numbers as well. the point literally last year. the rising crime rates are a big part of it, plus, the overall lawlessness that we are seeing throughout california. >> according to a survey 2121 surveyed the national retail federation reported l.a. and san francisco bay area is the top two cities for organized retail theft, which obviously a problem. this is the last question i have for you but obviously didn't get it passed first and it will go to gavin newsom. what do you think that will look like? the radical left starting to realize this is a problem. how do you think that will go over? >> even newsom has taken token measures and acknowledging a problem. but my argument, let's give voters a chance to weigh in on this. they have been living in a prop 47 world. and let's give them a chance to reassess on the ballot in november. by the way, the laws of insanity at the capitol, kevin kiley is wrong, this could be a turni

em nguyen has more. under a curfew.ladimir putin's military forces are about 20 minutes outside k despite calls for president zelensky to leave he has decided to stay saying, we know we are defending our country,, our land our children's futures. volunteers taking up arms to fight against russian troops after the ukrainian military relaxed restrictions on who can join the fight. the white house announcing new sanctions against russia. the u.s. joining the european commission, france, germany, italy, the united kingdom, japan -- and cannot in blocking them from swift. the u.s. providing equipment to ukraine as well as troops posted outside the border to help with the ongoing surgeon traffic. the u.n. estimates over 150,000 have fled to neighboring countries. >> my husband and i looked at the map and we were trying to figure out the best way for me and my child to travel if i had to flee. em: in hungary, this emotional reunion after a ukrainian mother brought a stranger's child to safety. with all of the sanctions, the cl