nishida was shot in november of 2021 while guarding a tv news crew. he died several days later. we believe gilbert was the driver. oakland police sergeant nicole allen is the lead investigator in the case. she says all three suspects shadia mitchell, herschel hale and lauren gilbert face murder charges. but the alameda county public defender's office, which represents mitchell, says there's evidence, contrary to what opd is alleging. in a previous statement to abc seven news, alameda county public defender brendan woods says for 18 months, we've been telling the prosecution that our client, shadia mitchell, was not the actual shooter. investigators then tried to cover up their incompetence by skewing the case to make it seem like our client was the shooter at this point, the case is in the hands of the alameda county da's office. >> but sources familiar with the case tell abc seven news that gilbert will not be charged with enhancements because the prosecutor under former alameda county district attorney molly allegedly charged the wrong person with the shooting. >> sources say

nishida was shot in november of 2021 while guarding a tv news crew. he died several days later . >> we believe gilbert was the driver. >> oakland police sergeant nicole allen is the lead investigator in the case. she says all three suspects shadia mitchell, herschel hale and lauren gilbert face murder charges. but the alameda county public defender's office, which represents mitchell, says there's evidence contrary to what opd is alleging in a previous statement to abc seven news, alameda county public defender brendan woods says for 18 months we've been telling the prosecution that our client, shadia mitchell, was not the actual shooter and then tried to cover up their incompetence by skewing the case to make it seem like our client was the shooter. >> at this point, the case is in the hands of the alameda county da's office, but sources familiar with the case tell abc seven news that gilbert will not be charged with enhancements because the prosecutor under former alameda county district attorney nancy o'malley, allegedly charged the wrong person wi

this comes after a third suspect in the death of security guard kevin nishida was arrested in jacksonearlier this month. lauren gilbert was found by investigators from the u.s. marshals service, pacific southwestrillionegion fugitive task force kan city police, and missouri state highway patrol. when task force members approached him in a parking lot to arrest him, he took off running across a highway and was later taken into custody. gilbert is believed to be the getaway driver for the 2021 attempted robbery, and killing of retired police officer kevin nishida. two other men are already in custody, also facing charges, as officials from the oakland police department are holding a press conference about this update this morning at 1030. we, of course, will let you know what happens. live in studio lena howland, abc seven news. >> lena. in the east bay supreme court justice sonia sotomayor is opening up about the frustration she feels daily as the court's conservative majority moves the country fart. >> i live in frustration. um, and as you heard, every loss truly traumatizes me in my

. >>> an update now into the 2121 shooting death of kevin nishida. a third suspect has been arrested in connection with that case. u.s. marshals tracked gilbert down in kansas city. he was the getaway driver the day nishida was shot and killed while working as a security guard for a local tv station in oakland. two other suspects in the shooting remain in jail. gilbert waiting to be transported back to alameda county to face charges. >>> the l.a. innocence project taking up a high-profile murder case. the organization says it will represent scott peterson . nearly 2 decades ago, peterson was convicted and sentenced to death for the murder of his pregnant wife laci peterson. in 2020, the california supreme court reversed the death sentence because of questions over jurors' behavior. the innocence project will investigate peterson's claims of actual innocence. >> calls for a cease-fire in gaza continue to reverberate here in the bay. yesterday, demonstrators took over san francisco's coit tower, calling for a cease-fire in gaza. they gathered at the ba

nishida's widow, virginia, stood with investigators today as they made the announcement. on behalf of kevin and their family, she thanked law enforcement for finding and arresting the third suspect in this case. >>> the bay area's plan to clean up a troubled b.a.r.t. station is apparently working, at least that is what mark leaders are telling us. we are talking about the civic center station. previous reports showed people camping out, using drugs right in the hallway. bart said it introduced patrols and cleanup crews at the station, as well. now the station is cleaner and writers report feeling safer. other stations are in the works, including getting new fare gates. >> we understand a lot of writers don't feel safe when they see people jumping the turnstile and don't think it is fair when they are paying another people are not paying. >> we showed you the fare gates that are more difficult to jump through at several stations the summer. >>> if you are a bit lonely, you're certainly not alone. it is a big problem, healthwise. today, a bay area county became the first in

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he was wanted in connection with the shooting death of nishida. the guard was working with a tv news crew back in 2021, when he was shot while trying to stop robbers from holding up the crew in oakland. two other men are in custody and face murder charges. >> new at noon berkeley business owners held a rally this morning highlighting rising crime rates in the city. organizers say that financial losses from crime are killing small businesses. the owner of the creekwood restaurant, where the event was held, said his business had been burglarized twice this year. he and others say they want city leaders to do more to address what they call an out of control wave of break-ins. >> we are here today to say enough's enough and we need to step up as a community and unite , because if we don't, the option is people. people will continue to die more people will die more businesses will close, and our communities are dying. data. from the berkeley scanner find commercial burglaries in berkeley were up 30% last year, from 435in. 2022 to 560 5 in 23. >> the in

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he was wanted in connection with the shooting death of nishida. a guard was working with a tv news crew back in 2021, when he was shot while trying to stop robbers from kevin nishida suspected holding up a crew in downtown oakland. two other men are in custody and they will face murder charges. >> we're waiting on more comments from federal agents about a raid at a home in concord. fbi and drug enforcement administration spent 15 hours searching a home on quiet circle near pine hollow middle school. agents on scene would not comment about their investigation, but they carried out several evidence bags. the dea told ktvu it took part in a, quote, pre-planned law enforcement activity. and there is no danger to the public. neighbors say this scene was unusual. >> we never see any activity like this down in here at lunch with my friends and i saw helicopters circling around this area. >> so yeah, i was we were kind of concerned. >> well, police tape is blocking off the neighborhood for now, but residents were allowed to come and go. federal investigat

police say mitchell opened fire and killed nishida. nishida's widow.e is grateful all three suspects are in custody now. >> time is 556. clorox based in oakland, is the latest local business to take action to protect its employees from crime. the company has hired additional uniformed security guards to escort employees from its building at 12th and broadway in oakland to bart. other parking lots, restaurants, even the coffee shops. the clorox officials say they've also conducted safety awareness trainings with bart police. all of this comes as people living in oakland have experienced a 21% increase in violent crimes in the past year. kaiser, as well as blue shield, have taken similar actions. well, bart says its efforts to improve safety and cleanliness are working. bart officials held a news conference showing off the refurbished civic center bart station. riders had complained that that particular station was dirty, unsafe, with open drug use in the hallways. well, now cleaning crews are stationed at civic center bart station during all bart operat

he was wanted in connection to the shooting death of nishida. he was working with a tv news crew in 2021, when he was shot while trying to stop robbers from holding up the crew in downtown oakland. two other men are in custody facing murder charges. our time now. >> 705. we're still waiting for more details from federal agents about a raid in concord. agents from the fbi and the dea spent 15 hours searching a house on quiet circle near pine hollow middle school. the agents didn't talk about the investigation, but they did leave with several evidence bags. the dea told ktvu it was a pre-planned, planned law enforcement activity and that the public was not in danger. however, for the neighbors, it was a shock to see all this. >> we never see any activity like this down in here at lunch with my friends and i saw helicopters circling around this area. >> so yeah, i was we were kind of concerned. >> now, police tape has been blocking off that neighborhood, but residents can still go in and out. federal investigators finally left the area around 9 p.m

he's one of two men accused of killing nishida as he was working with the tv news crew in oakland inell and hershel hale will now no longer face life in prison without the possibility of parole. instead, if convicted, the maximum sentence they could face is 25 years to life. the getaway driver has not been located. >> new at ten tonight, a beloved bay area swim coach died today just as he was about to go surfing in santa cruz. >> and tonight we did speak with the family of richard thornton. they tell us he died doing what he loved most this morning, thornton was with a friend at the hook in santa cruz when he suddenly collapsed just as he stepped into the water. the 65 year old had recently been receiving treatment for blood cancer. thornton graduated from cal and was an avid swimmer and a member of the 1980 u.s. olympic swim team, an absolute fixture in california swimming, he had been the head coach of san ramon valley aquatics for years, and tonight i spoke with his brother mark, who says he was a mentor to so many young swimmers, and i think that he would sit down with him person

robbery and killing of retired police officer kevin nishida.er men already in custody also face charges as officials from the oakland police department are expected to hold a press conference about this update this morning at 1030, we will let you know what happens. live in studio lena howland, abc seven news. >> thank you, lena. vice president kamala harris is issuing a warning during her visit to the south bay. she's urging voters to protect access to abortion ahead of the november election. >> if these folks have their w n afford to sit back and say, thank god we're in california. >> harris spoke in san jose yesterday as part of her nationwide fight for reproductive freedoms tour. the vice president's discussion was interrupted seval times by demonstrators calling for a cease fire in gaza. >> president and i are working on that every single day, so, so . so back to what we were discussing her to come here and tell us that she cares about our health and wellness while she bombs women who look like us is not going to be acceptable. >> the nati

he was wanted in connection with the shooting death of nishida. the guard was working with a tv news crew in oakland in 2021, when he was shot while trying to stop robbers from holding up the crew in the downtown area. two other men are already in custody facing murder charges is chaos and confusion. >> often those are the words being described in a scathing report on the police response to the deadly uvalde school shooting in texas. we are learning disturbing new information about the law enforcement response to that horrific shooting at that school in 2022, fox news casey stegall takes a look now at that new report from the justice department and has reaction from parents, as i hope that the failures and today raw emotion from parents who lost their children in the attack on robb elementary school, where 19 students and two teachers were killed by a crazed gunman. >> we're going to continue fighting, but some type of change is made. um in honor of our kids. >> today, the justice department released its critical incident review findings, a nearly

he was wanted in connection with the shooting death of nishida. the guard was working with a television news crew in 2021, when he was shot while trying to stop would be robbers from holding up the crew in downtown one oakland. qandhar shah mitchell and hershel hale are already in custody facing murder charges. >> unmarked cars crowded a private residential street in the east bay for at least 15 hours tonight. law enforcement has left the scene, but neighbors still left with questions. the investigation between the dea and the fbi taking place on quiet circle in concord, not far from the border with clayton. that's where we find ktvu joey horta, with what we know at this hour, joey. >> well, mike, law enforcement are staying really tight lipped about what happened in a side of a home in this neighborhood here today. but a man who lives directly behind the house tells me that around 6 a.m, he heard officers on a bullhorn ordering people to come outside of that house. we've learned this is a dea investigation. it was anything but quiet on quiet circ

tried to rob a tv reporter of her camera in downtown oakland and that mitchell opened fire, killing nishida. authorities say all the defendants are allegedly members or associates of a san francisco gang. there were three initially charged with murder and a special circumstance of murder. during an attempted robbery. pamela price took office as alameda county da after those charges were filed, has since thrown out the special circumstance, meaning the maximum they'll now face if convicted is 25 years to life in prison. at a news conference today, police will not discuss anything related to the charges. the qaeda's widow, virginia, did address the media. >> thank you to the oakland police department and the us marshals and all of the law enforcement agencies that were involved with this capture. >> at least two of the men are awaiting trial. a hayward man convicted of murdering his ex-girl friend in a gruesome attack was sentenced this morning in a redwood city courtroom. jose landero was sentenced to 25 years to life, with the possibility of parole. a jury convicted jose landaeta last year

. >> oakland police are expected to give an update on the murder of security guard kevin nishida back in 2021. the former police officer was working as a security guard for a television news crew. nishida was shot and killed while trying to protect the crew during a robbery attempt in downtown oakland. police officials did not indicate what kind of new information they have earlier this month, lauren gilbert was arrested in missouri. he is suspected of being the getaway driver. two other men already in custody facing murder charges. >> san mateo county sheriff's deputies are investigating the discovery of a body found over the weekend off the coast of half moon bay. the body was discovered sunday morning in the water near the area where a small plane crashed back on january 14th. right now, it's unclear if the body found this weekend is connected to the crash. so far, authorities have found two of the four people who were in the aircraft when it went down. >> boeing has withdrawn a request to grant a safety waiver for one of its 737 max planes over an issue with the plane's anti-ice s

to be the getaway driver in the 2021 attempted robbery and killing of retired police officer kevin nishida, who was guarding a tv news crew at the time. gilbert was arrested yesterday in kansas city, missouri. two other men also face charges. >> abc seven news i-team reporter dan noyes broke big news out of san mateo county superior court earlier today. the los angeles innocence project is seeking a new trial for convicted murderer scott peterson. peterson was sentenced to life in prison for killing his wife, laci, and their unborn son. that was in 2002. the innocence project's decision is based on evidence related to a burglary across from the peterson's home in modesto, which one of the thieves says laci witnessed. they want to find out if a van that was found torched near the modesto airport is connected to the burglary. investigators found a blood stained mattress in the van, and investigators want to conduct dna testing for a possible link to laci. >> the los angeles innocence project has seen it has seen it as it is, seeing it as a case that is worth their time and their effort. and

oakland police are expected to give an update on the murder of security guard kevin nishida. was a former police officer was killed during a robbery attempt in downtown oakland while working as a security guard for a tv news crew in 2021, police officials haven't said what kind of new information they'll release. earlier this month, lauren gilbert was arrested in missouri . he is suspected of being the getaway driver. two other men are already in custody facing murder charges and 803. >> now a reminder for everyone the deadline to sign up for covered california is tomorrow night at midnight. covered california as a state health insurance marketplace gives people a choice to buy insurance if they do not receive affordable health care through an employer. it's available for people in all incomes. open enrollment only comes once a year. however, you can sign up after if you have a major event in your life, like losing coverage through an employer, a proposed bill in the california legislature would give more support to college students facing disciplinary action. it's called the

attorney pamela price made changes in the charges against a man accused of killing security guard kevin nishida. price has formally removed special circumstances and a gun enhancement against mitchell. he's one of two men accused of killing ishida as he was working with a tv news crew in 2021. the maximum sentence that mitchell and hershel hale will face is now 25 years to life in prison. if convicted, they no longer face life in prison without the possibility of parole. the getaway driver has not been found there were some clashes between police and protesters at people's park in berkeley today, but most remain peaceful. >> ktvu is christina rendon was there and explains the protesters demands, as well as the university and the city's plans for that site. hey, hey, hey, what are you saying? >> people's park is here to stay passionate pleas from protesters demanding people's park in berkeley be left alone. >> as you can see in the mural that i painted there back in 69, there were thousands of people out for osha neumann. >> it's almost like history repeating itself. his mural depicts the origin

the gun charges are being dismissed, and my husband's case, and they have, as of today, virginia nishidaays last week's shooting death of oakland police officer tuan lay reminds her of the death of her husband, former bay area police officer kevin ishida. he was killed while guarding a local tv news crew. she wants da price to charge the suspects in kevin's murder case with the full extent of the law, the gun charges are being dismissed in his case, so they will be eligible to get parole. meanwhile, oakland city council member noel gayo is joining them , demanding oakland mayor shengtao to declare a state of emergency. >> we know who some of the criminals on the street are. we're not prosecuting them. we're not arresting them. we need to declare an emergency to get assistance from the sheriff, from the, you know, from the fbi , the us marshals and the highway patrol. >> i think these people are afraid to say that they want the police department to step up and do more. and so instead, they can target the policy makers that create the laws, because that's an easier target. >> oakland city

> the gun charges are being dismissed, and my husband's case and they have, as of today, virginia nishida says last week's shooting death of oakland police officer tuan lei reminds her of the death of her husband, former bay area police officer kevin ishida. >> he was killed while guarding a local tv news crew. she wants da price to charge the suspects in kevin's murder case. with the full extent of the law. >> the gun charges are being dismissed in his case, so they will be eligible to get parole. >> meanwhile, oakland city council member noel gallo is joining them, demanding oakland mayor shengtao to declare a state of emergency. >> we know who some of the criminals on the street are. we're not prosecuting them. we're not arresting them. we need to declare an emergency to get assistance from the sheriff, from the you know, from the fbi, us marshals and the highway patrol. i think these people are afraid to say that they want the police department to step up and do more. >> and so instead, they can target the policy makers that create the laws, because that's an easier target. >> oakland

nishida later today.e officer was working as a security guard for a tv news crew in 2021, when he was shot and killed while trying to stop thieves during a robbery attempt on the crew in downtown oakland. officials did not say what new information they'll provide, but earlier this month, a man suspected of being the getaway driver was taken into custody in kansas city, missouri. two other men are already in custody facing murder charges. as the city of berkeley is now accepting applications for affordable housing units. now, the 87 unit housing complex is currently under construction near the ashby bart station in southern berkeley. the building will provide housing for low income families and units ranging from studios to three bedrooms. the complex will also include a children's play area, a laundry room and a bicycle parking lot. the city will be accepting applications until february 12th. graduates from california colleges and universities are among the highest earning alumni in the nation now, accord

. >> oakland police said to give an update tomorrow on the murder of kevin nishida, the former police officer was working as a security guard for a television news crew in 2021, when he was shot and killed while trying to stop robbers from holding up that crew in downtown oakland, officials did not say what new information will be provided earlier this month, a man suspected of being the getaway driver was taken into custody in kansas city, missouri. two other men are already in custody facing murder charges as well. >> demonstrators had a message for vice president kamala harris ahead of her event in san jose. this morning. protesters lined up outside of the auditorium at mexican heritage plaza, calling for a cease fire in gaza and an end to the israel-hamas war. the vice president has said that israel must do more to protect innocent civilians in gaza. she has also made it clear that she and president biden support israel's right to defend itself. vice president harris was in the south bay to speak out about the issue of reproductive rights. ktvu greg lee was there as the event was

the getaway driver of the 2021 attempted robbery and the killing of retired police officer kevin nishida, who was guarding a tv news crew at the time. gilbert was arrested in kansas city, missouri. two other men are also facing charges today. >> san francisco mayor london breed rallies support for proposition f. the measure, she says, will help address the city's fentanyl crisis. breed led what her office labeled as a table discussion with community leaders, treatment and recovery advocates. prof. f would require people struggling with addiction to be enrolled in treatment in order to continue to get cash assistance from the city. >> what i am hearing time and time again is in san francisco, this compassionate city makes it too easy for people to be out there on the streets. you've using drugs and we make it too hard for people to get into treatment. >> breed says prop f will change that. the no on prop f campaign says the measure will only make the problem worse, claiming evidence shows that forcing people into treatment doesn't work. all right. >> joining us now for more on this story

kevin nishida was shot and killed in november of 2021. there is some confusion, though, over the alleged role of each suspect in the crime. the district attorney's office initially claimed gilbert was the shooter, while police say gilbert was the getaway driver at the time that the case was presented. >> july mitchell was identified as the shooter. like i said, we've been in communication with the da's office. um, and at this point, like i said, it's still an active investigation. but at this point, we're we're going forward with, um, should i a shooter? lauren driver. >> all three suspects in the case are charged with murder. public. comment just wrapped up at tonight's san jose city council meeting ahead of a vote on a new ordinance that would ban any large vehicles, like rvs or encampments, within 150ft of school campuses. abc seven news south bay reporter dustin dawsey has a look at what that would mean. >> things look a lot different along educational park drive in east san jose in august. we were here when the street was filled with

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security guard who was killed while protecting a tv reporter in 2021, police say the guard, kevin nishida, tried to stop the reporter from being robbed in downtown oakland, shot mitchell and herschel hale will no longer face life in prison without the possibility of parole, but they can be sentenced to 25 years to life in prison if convicted. >> the getaway driver, lauren gilbert, has not been found. >> the santa rosa police department has officially reinstated its gang crimes team to address rising gang activity last year. officials say five of the city's ten homicide kids had a gang connection. 255 guns were seized by santa rosa officers and 21 juveniles were arrested for firearm related offenses, compared to just five arrests the year before. the team consists of four detectives and a sergeant. the chief said uniformed officers will not be making, quote, indiscriminate, enforced stops. instead, chief john cregan said in a statement, quote, the new gang crimes team will focus on prevention to divert youth from joining gangs, gangs intervention to help active gang members safely leave th

. >> oakland police are set to give an update tomorrow on the murder of kevin nishida, the former policeicer was working as a security guard for a tv news crew in 2021, when he was shot and killed while trying to stop robbers from holding up a crew in downtown oakland. officials didn't say what the new information is that they are going to provide. earlier this month, a man suspected of being the getaway driver was taken into custody in kansas city, missouri. two other men are already in custody facing murder charges. >> a message for the oakland unified school district coming up, the letter, issued to school officials from the state attorney general, plus one of their master's degrees, will be in artificial intelligence, which is especially exciting because we're seeing a lot of growth in this industry, more educational opportunities coming to san jose, the new university that's diving into the world of artificial intelligence. >> and the 49ers are back in the super bowl after that epic comeback yesterday against the lions. jason appelbaum has the team's reaction to that amazing come fr

gilbert and two other men are accused of shooting nishida during the attempted robbery of a local tvin the bay area. number two warriors assistant coach deion milojevic is dead at 46. >> he died after suffering a heart attack during a team dinner in utah. it led to the team's game against the jazz being postponed. number three as the fda widens its investigation into now grounded 737 max nine aircraft, the ceo of alaska airlines is apologizing to customers impacted by the between 110 and 150 flights canceled every day for at least 31 deaths nationwide, being blamed on the arctic blast gripping the country. temperatures in some states are 35 degrees below average. cities across the midwest are bracing for a second round of snow today . >> and number five, it's all about mild weather, cloudy skies later today. but this morning we are dealing with dense fog in the north bay. the valleys, especially of napa and sonoma county, really getting hit hard by this fog. solano county as well included that dense fog advisory until 11 a.m. here's how the three days shape up today we are rain free,

kevin nishida was shot and killed in november of 2021 while working as a security guard for a tv newsw. now there is some confusion over the alleged role. each suspect played in the crime. the district attorney's office initially claimed gilbert was a shooter. police say gilbert was the getaway driver at the time that the case was presented. >> julia mitchell was identified as the shooter. i said, we've been in communication with the da's office. um, and at this point, like i said, it's still an active investigation. but at this point, we're we're going forward with with, um, should i a shooter. lauren driver, all three suspects are charged with murder in the east bay. >> the effects of the rising crime rates in oakland have led some companies to increase their security, to protect their workers downtown, and even tell them not to eat lunch outside. so sources confirmed to abc seven news. clorox employees now have the option to be escorted by security to their car to bart or a location within two blocks of the office. blue shield has taken similar measures at that location. at their l

and today we have carl nishida here from manager from the department of building inspection.i just want to say that i believe the mayor's office, alon building inspection, have requested for item number eight to be continued. so the call chair until we figure this out and esfeci gen suspension, we want to continue this as part of the budget conversation. so i just want to go to item number seven for the presentation. thank you, chair chan. good morning, chair chan, vice chair mandelman and supervisor melgar i'm carl nfairs manager for the department of building inspection. today sb is seeking approval of a retroactive accept and expend grantergy commission for participation in the california automated permit processing program for you in 2022 california lawmakers passed senate bill 379, the solar access act, authored by senator scott wiener, whichequires most california cities and counties to adopt an automated online permitting platform for standard residential, solar and storage systems year. actually, the department of building inspection chose to adopt solar a-plus, an on