was always on oakland. he was one of the biggest oakland raiders fans. >> hell no, we won't go! >> for years the founder of forever oakland organized rallies to try to stop the raiders from leaving. >> let's stay in oakland, baby! >> reporter: ray, aka dr. death, joined griz at many of those marches. >> it's never give up. always be a fighter, and fight for what you believe. >> reporter: when the raiders left, he and another group of die-hard fans successfully convinced the city of oakland to sue the team. >> for the first couple of years, he didn't watch any football. and griz is a huge football fan. he played football at college. >> close friend chris lane says griz later turned his passion from football to helping the th month, he and his group would clean up encampments around the coliseum and feed the homeless. friends say he had a booming voice and a generous personality. >> we always get that bad rap of oakland. but he showed the better side that we are able to do something about it. at one point in

potential future in oakland. but after that key state agency vote that happened just late this afternoon, the possibility of an oakland a's ballpark here at the howard terminal remains alive. it was a 23-2 vote. the san francisco bay or bcdc voted to remove the howard terminal's port use designation. so what does that mean? the area can be used for other purposes like a stadium or a mixed use development. but does it means the a's have the green light to build there? well, not just yet. this was truly a procedural vote that keeps the door open for the ballpark to be constructed at the howard terminal. but this was not an endorsement that the a's belong at howard terminal. however, today's vote does in fact keep the door open for the a's to have a future in oakland. i just spoke with the a's president dave capel about the significance of today's vote. >> well, it was a do or die vote. if we had lost, it would have been over and our efforts in oakland would have been extinguished. so to get such a positive 23-2 yes

yes it will be great to have an iconic home for our oakland a's to keep them rooted in oakland, but oaklands need to know this project is a money maker, not a money taker, incredible, visionary waterfront plan with the ballpark and 18 acres of public open space and 25,000 new jobs. now is president dave cavill says the next critical step is for the current oakland city council to have one final vote and approved the ballpark proposal by the end of this year . 2023 will have a new mayor and council members who may not be as receptive to the ones in office now. the howard terminal plan faces strong resistance from many people who work at the port of oakland and ktvu tom vacar examined some of the remaining obstacles to the $12 billion project. the 56 acres site has strong support and strong opposition. it's a maritime ports working their time, fourth largest 80,000 workers and by having a hotel and a stadium and 3000 electric condo units will actually be gentrifying in hurting the court . i disagree. we have this has worked in d. c. this is working in san diego. this is work in seattle. they

dave campbell, president of the oakland a's rooted in oakland right? okay. thank you, dave.course that not everybody was happy with today's outcome. the east oakland stadium alliance released a statement that reads in part, we are disappointed by the b cdc decision to remove howard terminal from port priority. use one sport land is lost. it can never be reclaimed. and it's unfortunate that the commission has made this determination. we first brought you the result of the a's howard terminal vote there at kron 4 app. >> so be sure to download it. you can you do and stay up to date on all breaking news as it happens in the bay area and across the country. >> 4 people are behind bars tonight in connection to a string of home invasion. robberies happened in san jose and police say the suspects were armed. they held 6 people including a 15 month-old baby at gunpoint. our kron four's rob nesbitt joins us now live in the studio with details of these violent crimes dropped. vicki police say the victims of the home invasions were subjected to several violent assault in their own home

yes it will be great to have an iconic home for our oakland a's to keep them rooted in oakland, but oaklandd to know this project is a money maker, not a money taker. it is a job maker, not a chop taker. the impact of this project is profound. the project, which also includes residential units, office buildings, retail space, and a hotel still needs other approvals and in agreement on final terms of the deal, but this vote last night is a big step in the right direction for this project live in oakland. amanda kimpton at ktvu fax two news. thank you times. now 804. oakland police are busy investigating several shootings. in homicides that have occurred in the past few days. there were three homicides. the first was on friday at 30th international , where police found the body of a man. the second happened monday on perkins street officers were called out for a welfare check. and found a man and woman dead. it was determined to be a murder suicide. also on monday, officers found a crash car on downing street with more than 100 rounds of bullet casings found at the scene. police say three han

oaklands police chief gave an update. he said it is highly likely the gunshots were a result of celebratory gunfire outside of the ballpark. >> this is why we caution people to not fire guns indiscriminately because it could impact unsuspecting people, people who are attending a normal event, and all of a sudden, several fragments come down on them. >> none of the injuries are considered to be life-threatening. a reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest. >> a three-year-old boy critically injured in a separate shooting in oakland. officers found him on 20 6th avenue at about 8:30 p.m.. in his update, the police chief said officers likely saved the boy's life by taking him to the hospital instead of waiting for other emergency personnel to arrive. investigators are looking into whether or not a relative might have been involved in the shooting. >> oakland was not the only city who saw violence in gun related injuries. in the north bay, police are investigating the first homicide in three years. they sa

yes it will be great to have an iconic home for our oakland a's to keep them rooted in oakland.ut oakland is need to know this project is a money maker, not a money taker. it is a job maker, not a job taker. the impact of this project is profound. of the mayor added that revenues generated will go towards the city's greatest need, which is affordable housing. oakland a's president, dave gavel, told us earlier tonight that he hopes the oakland city council will take its vote before the end of the year. we're waiting on them to schedule the actual vote. i think they were waiting to see if the b c d c commission was going to vote. yes or no now that that's happened there kind of the next step in the process. we really need to get an affirmative vote before the end of the year, when mayor shaft leaves office, we really need her support and leadership. and a new council will be sworn in for next year, so we really have a narrow window of opportunity to pull this off. we really need the city council to weigh in on this critical public policy matter. this is something we spent almost f

there's no doubt the man embraced and loved oakland. >> oakland lost a great one. lost a great one. >> the raiders used their official website to make a statement of condolence to friends and family of griz jones. he was a fierce advocate for oakland. embodied raider tailgating, often starting days prior to each game and welcome all of raider nation to join in to the lead-up to game days. tomorrow, friends will hold a candle light vigil on 66th ave in front of the oakland coliseum. it'll start at 6:00 p.m. >>> it is telling that everyone fire z was a boudin hire, so there was a political motive. >> one of the 15 employees in the san francisco d.a.'s office fired by interim d.a. brooke jenkins. they were all people originally hired by her predecessor, chesa boudin. kpix 5 talked with a former assistant d.a. who says the changes could cause problems for the functioning of the office. >> reporter: when ryan went into work last thursday morning, he never expected it to be his last day in the san francisco district attorney's office. >> i just was on the highway with my

for keeping the a's in oakland. but after a key state agency vote the potential for an oakland a's ballpark at the howard terminal remains alive. after a 23-2 vote the san francisco conservation and development commission voted to remove the howard terminal's port use designation. the area can be used for other purposes such as a stadium or mixed-use development. but does it mean the a's have a green light to build there? not just yet. this was a procedural vote that keeps the door open for a ballpark to are constructed. it wasn't an endorsement that the a's belong at the howard terminal. however, today's vote keeps the door open for the a's to have a future in oakland. i just spoke with the a's president about the significance of today's vote. >> if we would have lost, it would have been over. our efforts in oakland would have been extinguished. so to get a positive 23-2 yes vote to move to the next phase and give us a chance at the final approval this year is just a great accomplishment. >> reporter: he says this

oakland. and unfortunately when the team left to go, the oakland raiders left a las vegas. you know that drove a stake in his car and it really like her him. and that's what made him like double down on. going to do more for 2 for oakland. >> chris lea in who called jones a brother now committed to ensuring that jones's nonprofit forever oakland. >> lives on the game. asking for anything in return up until the very last minute. >> you never want anything for anybody other than to be honest and just be sincere about yourself and give with all your heart. >> while that was kron four's, gayle ong reporting for us now, jones is close. friends and family are raising money for funeral services. we have a link over on mark coleman: south florida is very transient. people are coming and going constantly. twenty-seven years ago, i planted the church that we're at now. in the first summer, a third of our congregation moved away and they were all leaders. ringing in my ear was dr. stanley saying, "trust god, trust god." >> well, a new concept car is doubling as both a sleek ride in a

they've done groundwork for the oakland a's. the a's maybe come in a future time and they already have this groundwork done by the a's. >> how much does the raiders already being there, how much does that help the a's or actually opens the door for them moving or major league baseball moving to vegas? >> well, i can tell you that the two sides aren't really friends. as you well know, they're in the bay area. so i don't think the raiders would want the a's in las vegas at all. of course, it takes away some of their fan base. it takes way some of the sponsorship money. but when it comes right down to it, i think the a's -- or the raiders would want the a's to stay in the oakland area and do what they do there. they do not want them here for sure. >> interesting point. thanks very much. we're getting a better look at where the $30 million will go in an ongoing effort to stop aapi hate. these are grant dollars from the state. the $30 million represents the second round of funding from last year's $166 million api equity budget. the

i could hear the oakland a's. but the reality is, it all comes down to enforcement. >> he was dismayed that so many residents spent hundreds of dollars on fireworks and set them off illegally and that so many fired weapons off endangering the public even more. a car in the coliseum parking lot was pierced by bullet. but no one was injured. oakland police say they are working closely with security to ensure the safety of fans at future a's games. 21,000 -- $20,000 reward is posted for any information leading to the arrest of one of the shooters. >> new at 6:00, police accusing of 43-year-old concord man, for attempting to have sex with a minor. the contra costa county district attorney officer says the man said text messages to a person he believed was 14 years old. he has been charged with nine felonies, bail is set at 600 -- $675,000. >> evacuations are underway for the biggest wildfire burning right now. amador county electric fire. bay area firefighters are work -- helping out. oakland fire tweeted saying they

low-to-mid 70s for oakland. san jose the low 80s. the hottest spot inland in the east bay and north bay 90 degrees for a few days. for july 90 degrees isn't all that hot. as long as we are avoiding the triple digit heat, it helps to keep a lid on the fire danger so some extent. as the temperatures heat up, that's something we have to keep an eye on. >>> two of the world's largest water-dropping helicopters are back on duty in southern california. this wildfire season, the two chinook helicopters can scoop up 3,000 gallons of water in just a few seconds. it can drop water or retardant with surgical precision. last year the aircraft were deployed more than 50 times. they are pund itted by southern california edison. the utility company has been linked to wildfires in the past. >>> it's a question many of us considered here in the bay area s it better to rent >>> beautiful picture out there just when you thought the bay area housing market couldn't get any hotter, some experts say you may be better off renting than buying. in just the p

oakland. and unfortunately when the team left to go, the oakland raiders left a las vegas.ve a stake in his heart and it really like her gaml. and that's what made him like double down on. we're going to do more for 2 for oakland. >> chris lea in who called jones a brother now committed to ensuring that jones's nonprofit forever oakland. >> lives on the game. >> asking for anything in return up until the very last minute. you never wanted anything from anybody other than to be honest and just be sincere about yourself and give with all your heart. >> that was gayle ong reporting for us now. jones, close friends and family are raising ♪ sure, feels good when you get it right. and with the number one powered toothbrush brand recommended by dental professionals. philips sonicare makes it easy for you to always get brushing right. philips. you to meet an incredible 14 year-old her name is maya marriage. >> she's a pretty good swimmer. the berkeley teenager is now the youngest woman in history to complete the lake tahoe triple crown. what is the triple crown? well, you have 2 sw

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yes it will be great to have an iconic home for our oakland a's to keep them rooted in oakland, but oaklandas need to know this project is a money maker, not a money taker. it is a job maker, not a job taker. the impact of this project is profound. the mayor added that revenues generated will go toward the city's greatest need affordable housing and oakland. a's president, dave cavill, told us earlier tonight that he hopes the oakland city council will take its vote. before the end of the year. we're waiting on them to schedule the actual vote. i think they were waiting to see if the b c d c commission was going to vote. yes or no now that that's happened there kind of the next step in the process. we really need to get an affirmative vote before the end of the year, when mayor schaaf leaves office, we really need her support and leadership. and a new council will be sworn in for next year, so we really have a narrow window of opportunity to pull this off. we really need the city council to weigh in on this critical public policy matter. this is something we spent almost five years working

night on the 4th of july the oakland city of oakland had upwards of 200 vehicles come to the city ofn illegal side show activity. we may contact with these vehicles to disrupt this illegal activity. we ultimately told over 27 vehicles in all this weekend. the oakland police department has recovered 12 firearms half of which we recovered on the 4th of july. will be posting photos of recovered firearms on our social media. so our community can see just how significant the gunfire was in the firearms that were being used in our city last night several of the view. the weapons recovered were automatic weapons and rifles. also had you know a lot of hard work done by our officers. i just want to thank all of the oakland police officers who worked over we had extra resources out this weekend. we did as much as we could to manage the level of activity that we've seen in the city and i want to thank the officers who were very long hours lots of things that we were responding to not only fireworks gun fire calls for service. managing critical incidents like three homicides, but also trying to

san francisco was 56% of normal and oakland 58%. and so far, californians have been missing the mark when it comes to conservation. the santa clara county water district even hired enforcement officers to look for water wasters. as kpix devin feely found out, the get tough approach may finally be working. >> reporter: we're entering the heart of the summer, the hottest and driest part of the year but the good news is conservation numbers are rounding a corner. >> we don't wash our cars or water unnecessary land scraping. >> reporter: nicolaus and matthew tran are sophomores at santa clara university. they are also children of drought for whom notions of water scarcity and conservation are just baked into how they see the world. >> being in a drought has always been on my conscious growing up. it's always never watering plants during the daytime. >> reporter: they do all of the little things that can add up to big savings over time and if everyone is on board. >> turning off water when you're like brushing your teeth, just all the li

what kind of oakland? are we living in? mr fong's family says he delivered food on weekends to make some extra money on top of working full time at a warehouse. the police are now offering a reward of up to $12,500 for information leading to an arrest. the oakland city council approved a pay raise for the city's police officers. council members approved an agreement between the city and police officers union. for a 3% salary increase in 2024 2025 the current starting salary for an oakland police officer is $102,000 a year. the city of oakland has agreed to pay a $360,000 settlement to a former council member, wilson riles, served as a council member from 1979 to 1992. he filed a lawsuit in 2020 , alleging that his rights were violated in 2019 when officers threw him face down inside city hall following an argument with an employee of the city's zoning department. the city has denied any wrongdoing. time is 4 18. let's go back to steve before the records coming in the air feels kind of fresh early in the mo

they all lived in oakland.egendary barry musician carlos santana is now saying he's doing better after collapsing on stage during the show near detroit. 74 year old superstar from san francisco was 40 minutes into a set last night when he collapsed. medics immediately rushed the stage to help santana was conscious as he was taken off stage and wave defense in the audience crowd was told he had a medical issue. the show is canceled, then shared on facebook a few hours earlier today that he forgot to eat and drink water and was simply dehydrated. santana canceled several shows in december after an unscheduled heart procedure. new at noon millions of dollars in another round to stop a p i hate grants are being distributed to california nonprofits. san francisco assemblyman building this morning announced the new grant, which total more than $30 million. there are 12 grand recipients, including four here in the bay area, they'll receive a combined total of more than $12 million. this is round two of the stop ap. i

oakland, low 70s. we'll see temperatures that go from low 90s for the inland valleys of the east bay to the mid 90s for much of the rest of the weekend. it'll stay that way to next weekend. devin, back to you. >> thank you. >>> a peninsula woman who puts a dent in worldwide poverty won a national jefferson award. share ch sharon chin has details. ♪ >> reporter: she was overseas -- >> has given an opportunity for them. >> reporter: assessing how well her non-profit is feeding children in some of the most remote and impoverished areas of the world. >> i heard it from him. >> reporter: her husband shared the news. >> couldn't believe what i am hearing. he kept telling me, you won the jefferson award, the gold. i keep saying to myself, no, no, this cannot be true. >> reporter:heon jacqueline kennedy service award. the jefferson awards' parent organization, multiplying good, made the announcement in indiana at its national celebration of service. >> i was really shocked and honored to be recognized for some

in oakland.e glad that gas is a little cheaper, but they're not ready to celebrate just yet. it's still a co-worker. the other week i basically giving back all stimulus money just because it's just too. >> but when i was growing up, i remember guys being $1.19 wind even take 15, 20 bucks just for now, you know, it's just it's it's ridiculous. single income family. so. every little bit helps. so so spending close about $100 a week and asked. >> the national average is less than the bay area. it's 4.52 a gallon. >> there were no winners in tuesday night's mega millions drawing. and you know what that means? the jackpot just keeps growing. it is now 630 million dollars, not for people did win 1 million dollars each by matching the first 5 numbers. those numbers are too. 31. 32, 37 70. the gold mega ball is 25. the next drawing is friday. if you win, if you take a lump-sum payment, you'll walk away with about 360 million dollars before taxes. >> new video out of yellowstone national park is shedding

slowing around oakland cleared around the coliseum. i know we have two crashes but speeds are improving as all lanes have cleared out of vacaville. >>> turbulence for one of the world's largest airlines. next on today in the bay, the event happening thousands of miles away causing chaos for travelers in the bay area. >>> while inflation is soaring, airfares in general are suddenly going down. we will tell you about the steep drop experts say you may want to take advantage of right now. >> reporter: no winner on last nights mega millions jackpots. the billion-do ll >>> good morning. 6:13 right now and if you're heading to work in oakland, you will get that cloud cover early on with breaks of sunshine by 12:00. upper 60s. topping out in the upper 60s and low 70s. >>> breaks being tapped approaching the toll plaza. the metering lights are turned on just after 6:00. 10 minutes later we are seeing slowing approaching the toll plaza and at the incline. this will also be impacted by the volume attracted because of an earlier issue on i-80. >>

the oakland city council has provided clear direction in our negotiations with the oakland ace. we have learned from the mistakes of the past and we won't repeat them. again, that was the oakland mayor. >>> happening now, firefighters are starting to get a candle on that wildfire birding and amador county east of sacramento. the flames have scorched close to 4000 acres. another concern is a fire threatens critical power infrastructure. if that goes down it could affect the entire states power grid. >> i know that this area pinpointing its exact location might be difficult for a lot of people. >> once again we said it was to the east of sacramento and just to the south and east of jackson. even just taking a look at a map you can see that it is rugged terrain and we are dealing with, unfortunately, very dry vegetation. right now we are at 70 degrees and the humidity is up 56%. temperatures for this afternoon, 83 and that humidity does the crease that allows the fire to spread more rapidly. it is a very large area we are monitoring their. we are getting a breezy wind picking up .

today for the oakland police department. is it important moment it recognizes the tremendous risk that our officers take every day to keep our community safe. officer drabinsky was among 25 people who died in the oakland hills fire back on october 20th of 1991, francisco's new district attorney, continues to bring in new hires. today, she announced the head of her victims services division. ktvu is evan sernoffsky spoke with jennifer willis about her priorities for the job. i always say that this has been a calling for me to willis will be the new head of the victims services division in the san francisco district attorney's office. d a . brook jenkins made the announcement wednesday the latest high ranking position to be filled after a staff overhaul following the ouster of former d a chase a boudin coming into an office that has so much honestly, controversy going on around it. my first priority is to really make sure that the victims advocates and the staff that's in the office fill hard area native she spent two decades

we do have over sfo oakland international airport at deck of cloudiness. in fact, sfo right now selling down to about 800 ft another decade, 1400 ft. bottom line is cloud cover pushing in temperatures right now. fifties beaches fifties in san francisco , also at sfo 65 degrees in walnut creek and is now 72 in santa rosa. here you have that beautiful marine layer that brought us all the cooler air mass. in fact, it was 14 degrees below average and throughout the tri valley today, checking in in the low seventies. tonight we have the surge of that marine layer and it pushes well inland . a good 50 miles, bringing down our temperatures overnight. and by tomorrow morning, we have the low clouds surging into the sacramento valley. wrap it around davis and then we don't see much clearer at the seashore tomorrow for our getaway friday. but interesting the end up the area of low pressure. that's about 400 miles to the north of us. that's enhancing our marine land. 12 dissipates. we have another tropical see it right here. and it could do two things for our indepen

homicides are down and the city of oakland at 12%. our shootings are down over 20% so we know our efforts are working, but it's still not good enough. i think it is our effort to do everything we can to demonstrate to entity that we are responsive to the violence and we want to prevent these violent acts from happening. >> i spoke with chief armstrong about more and you can watch the full interview download the free nbc bay area app . we're streaming it right now on roku come amazon fire tv and apple tv and on the must-see playlist there. >>> comedian dave chapelle is in the bay area and performed his first of four shows in santa rosa. >> the shows went on in spite of pleas from the lgbtq community who were upset over what they say are anti- transgender jokes as terry mcsweeney shows us, some say he got a first amendment right to be funny however he chooses. remake here at the burbank center for the performing arts, dave chapelle, a popular comedian, critics say to wild and he crosses the line when it starts talking about the transgen

a birthday celebration turned deadly in oakland. there was a shooting just steps away from the fox theater. one man was killed and 2 women were injured. kron four's dan kerman has that story. >> after celebrating his birthday, a man was shot and killed down the street from oakland's fox theater early wednesday morning. 2 women he was with were wounded in evidence markers and shell casings filled 19th street near telegraph. >> it's just unfortunate that this is happening in a joiner, owns the feel more adult store just down the street from the shooting. she feels the violence in the uptown neighborhood. >> is increasing making it far more difficult for those who visit live and work there. >> then coming across, you know, war zones are bullet holes to get to work. and it's not say oakland police were unavailable for an interview and if not said how many suspects they're looking for or if they know the motive for the shooting. joyner says while more police presence is part of the answer. so is personal responsibility personal accountab

and on this sunday evening, we give you a live look at at the oakland hills, oakland police have actually increased staffing this weekend to monitor potential fire stemming from fireworks being said off over the last couple of hours. we've actually seen fireworks there in that picture being set off. police and fires. fires are just really all across the bay area are on alert as fire danger does remain high amid the state's drought as ktvu james torres reports illegal fireworks suspected of starting several fires in contra costa county. take the dry hills of the east bay, adding some gusty winds and a spark from fireworks can create a huge problem for firefighters. the night sky illuminated by flames. contra costa firefighters marched into this grassland and any attack to put them out. we had about 2.5 acre fire over here. there are several different fires that all came in at the same time in all of our cities from point. a point, firefighters extinguished a fire at a mobile home in concord. they tackled fire in the parking lot of an elementary school. some of the several incidents needing

the oakland city council has provided clear direction in our negotiations with the a's, oakland taxpayers will be protected from the cost of the ballpark and associated development, we have learned from the mistakes of the past, and we won't repeat them again. that was the mayor in a statement released overnight. marcus, chris? >>> thank you very much, bob. bay area legend and international superstar, santana, collapsed on stage during the performance outside of detroit. this happened late last night at the music theater in michigan. paramedics rushed to the stage to try to help him. an audience member walked us through the moment it happened. >> mister santana like seems to like trip a little bit and then he went and sat down on a piece of equivalent and then the next thing we knew, all music stopped, and then everything went black. >> everything went black and the concert was canceled after that incident. a spokesperson says he was overtaken by heat exhaustion and dehydration. he was rushed to a hospital but his manager says he is doing well. santana is 74 years old. he grew up in san f

community leaders brought their message of peace to east oakland.ight volunteers with different faith organizations and nonprofits walked through the neighborhood near st benedict's church on 82nd avenue near bancroft carried signs with messages of hope, they say, is always there, hoping to raise awareness about alternatives to gun violence. if you are involved in gun violence, or your family member has been involved in gun violence. come seek us out at ceasefire. we have some options that would maybe help you in your situation so you can evolve and it's just better in the city along with the rest of us. weekly ceasefire. night walks have been scheduled across the city next friday. the group is set to march near saint patrick's church on peralta. the trend of high end watch thefts continues in the bay area with another victim targeted this time in daly city crime reporter henry lee tells us that serena's video shows one suspect, pistol whipped and robbed the man. this is surveillance video showing an elderly man being confronted by an armed robber a

the current starting salary for an oakland police officer is $102,000 a year the city of oakland haso pay a $360,000 settlement to a former council member, wilson riles, served as council member from 1979 to 1992. the father lawsuit in 2020, alleging that his rights were violated in 2019 when officers threw him face down inside city hall following an argument with an employee of the city's zoning department. the city has denied any wrongdoing. a number of schools nationwide are struggling to find enough teachers just before the start of the new school year. now they're offering incentives and pay raises to prospective hires. millions of students nationwide will head back to the classroom in august , but many school districts say they're struggling to fill teaching positions. teacher recruiters say this isn't a new issue, but it became much worse during the pandemic. the pandemic definitely exacerbated it created a new set of challenges. teachers who decided to go into special education as a result of the funding that we were providing and now leaving other areas also vacant. lawmaker

i think of oakland. in the same manner i think of haiti was having a rich history of struggle for equity and for liberty. i think of oakland is being first place i ever lived on purpose. um. think of the beauty that's here. the trees, the lake. so i think it's very much an external view when you only see the crime. he is the author of two books of poetry and holds key roles in producing and directing various arts and culture exhibitions, she says there are still some day she wakes up and can't believe she was chosen as oakland's first poet laureate. when lives and our democracy hung in the balance. president trump refused to act because of his selfish desire. to stay in power. more criticism of former president donald trump over his actions amid the january 6th riot at the us capitol. we'll hear from political analysts about the takeaway from the latest hearings. new cases of the monkey pox virus being confirmed in san francisco. what's being done to help handle the spread and why some people are still h

the oakland police department also towed 27 cars involved in sideshows on the 4th city of oakland had upwards of 200 vehicles come to the city of oakland involved in illegal sideshow. activity >> the oakland police department is asking for the community's help in solving these cases. they're offering a $20,000 reward for information that leads to the arrest of the people involved in any of these violent crimes. live in user amanda hari kron. 4 news. thank you, amanda. >> turning now to the latest details out of illinois where the suspect in yesterday's mass shooting at a 4th of july parade has been charged with 7 counts of first-degree murder. that's according to lake county's state attorney. at a news conference in highland park, illinois, today. authorities say robert the 3rd pre planned the attack for several weeks. they say he used a high-powered rifle and fired more than 70 rounds. he allegedly went up a fire escape ladder to get on the roof of a business to carry out the rampage. they say he wore a dress in order to conceal his identity and escape from the scene afterward. no of

rbi liner and a 4-3 oakland win. how about that? is it to be on the first baseman ty france got mobbed by teammates after being invited to the all stars. then he responded with this. a home run to the second deck. they extend the win streak to 14 games. you can do this when the winning is good. this team is one shy of tieing their franchise record for consecutive wins. golf in the matter of the 150th british open is in the books. and the winner put on a terrific mullet on display. rory mcilroy looked for his first win since 2014. he crushed the 340 yard drive from the fifth. his second shot landed nicely on the green to set up a two-point birdie. he had a two-shot leaded headed to the back nine. but the putter of cam smith, whoa. at 13! and look at the mullet. that was the aussie's fourth straight birdie tie for the lead. on the other land, mcilroy said, my putter went cold. 16 pars and 2 birdies. this at 13. oh. another bite of a sandwich and it would have been in. smith long eagle putt. look at the touch here. it's going to roll w

low 70s for oakland. and the seven-day forecast for our inland valleys, we'll keep it mostly in the mid-80s for much of the week. charlie over to you. >>> two blocks of sports beginning with baseball. a series of late-night drama in the city of angels. more of the same today. could the giants pull it check out this time space wormhole i creat how's it work? let me see your togo, and i'll show you. "poof" burt, you have my lunch. introducing togo's new pastrami cheese ste loaded with our world famous pastrami, sauteed mushrooms, roasted red peppers, and smothered with melty american cheese. the new pastrami cheese steak. try steak or chicken, too. now at togo's a new chevy is the smart way to hit the open road this summer. the smart way to road trip—. ♪♪ and seek new adventures. ♪♪ go a little farther this summer in a new chevy. find new get up and go. find new roads. enjoy the open road and make no monthly payments for the rest of summer on all 2022 equinox models. plus, get 0% financing when you finance

reporter: in oakland, abc7 news. dan: a show of support, safety, and community today on the streets of east oakland. the office of district seven councilmember treva reed hosted the first community safety task force at that of action. more than a dozen community organizations teamed up to provide neighbors with everything from p.p.e. equipment and hot meals to free haircuts and workplace training. >> i want to welcome you to these eight blocks that we believe with this collective support, this ongoing support, that we are launching today, that we will see this corridor transformed. and as we see this corridor transformed, we will take what we are doing here and model it throughout the city. dan: all of today's items and services were provided by businesses and organizations with roots in the district. ama: members of the valleo police officers association say city's police chief and theirthe attorneys held a news conference today slamming what they called chief seany williams' unethical and failed leadership. abc7 ne

. >>> a celebratory night becomes a nightmare in oakland. from the a's game to city streets, we are hearing new updates from the police chief after a violent night in town. >>> the news at 6:00 starts right now. thank you for being with us. >> you hear the warnings every year on july 4th. do not fire guns into the air. today we're learning gunfire in the east bay came down on fans enjoying the a's postgame fireworks at the coliseum. >> more than 20 thousand now fans were at the coliseum last night. police say five people inside the stadium, innocent bystanders, were hit by bullet fragments likely shot from a high-powered rifle in a neighborhood nearby. we're in oakland at the coliseum where fans are once again gathering to watch the a's play this evening. good evening. >> reporter: yes, last night didn't end how fans expected it to. police say they don't know where the gunfire came from. they know it wasn't leer on the coliseum property. as you see fans trail in tonight to the oakland coliseum, about five dozen people are expected to be in s

yes it will be great to have an iconic home for our oakland ace to keep them rooted in oakland. oakland is another step closer to keeping the a's in town, but the decision will not be up to the voters also ahead. it's really hard to be hearing go community in mourning after a mass shooting at 1/4 of july parade north of chicago. what we're learning now about the seven people who were killed. plus a wildfire in the sierra foothills continues to burn the latest on the evacuation efforts as crews say they are making progress on the fire's containment. today is wednesday. july 6th. we're looking live at the open alameda estuary and some of the hospital. it's over there in alameda. and i want to talk about mortgages, because guess what the demand for mortgages is still low, even after rates dropped for a second week in a row. the mortgage bankers association reports that mortgage demand dropped close to 5.5% from a week ago. experts say the race decreases concerns over the economy and recession loom. realtor dot com published published its june housing report last week, which showed

estoy esperando la nubosidad en la zona de oakland.articulado del humo se retira de nuestra regiÓn. hacia el sur no se mantiene ningÚn tipo de alerta. ramÓn: gracias, fernanda, nos vemos en un ratito, la inflaciÓn alcanzÓ un rÉcord histÓrico. cÓmo afecta es toda la comunidad de la latina? tenemos algunos consejos para enfrentar el aumento de precios. marÍa: con el alto Índice de inflaciÓn el incremento en nuestra comunidad de los precios nos afectan, pero hay medidas que se puede tomar de inmediato para poder ahorrar. >> este es un programa del organizaciÓn caridades catÓlicas que ha tenido un gran trabajo por el alta demanda de los alimentos bÁsicos. >> en los Últimos aÑos hemos distribuido comida, seis de las parroquias en santa clara distribuimos de 400 a 900 unidades en diferentes iglesias y eso lo hacemos casi todos los dÍas de la semana. >> muchas veces no dan abasto y la comida que llevan finaliza antes de que termine la jornada de reparticiÓn. >> ha sido un cambio muy drÁstico. ahora se encuentra en algunas tiendas con el doble

we'll head back to you up in oakland, jesse. thank you. former m m a fighter cain velasquez has filed a lawsuit against the men who was accused of molesting his four year old relative. according to the l a times. the lawsuit accuses the men in his family of negligence, sexual battery and several other claims. they own a childcare facility where the child was allegedly molested. the last says is charged with the attempted murder of the man after chasing him down and shooting at him in santa clara county back in february. velasquez remains in custody. well, vice president kamala harris back on familiar ground. she is here tonight in the bay area. ktvu christian captain live now force in san francisco, where the vice president is scheduled. to attend an event christian yeah, we are here in san francisco's richmond district. and in about the last 15 minutes or so, we've seen an uptick in activity here. if you take a look over my shoulder, you can see a police cruiser and some officers here the road that we are on actually blocked at this time,

i think of oakland.nner i think of haiti was having a rich history of struggle for equity and for liberty. i think of oakland is being first place i ever lived on purpose. um. think of the beauty that's here. the trees, the lake. so i think it's very much an external view when you only see the crime. and then being a poet. all poets are bits of philosophers, right? i'm always interested in the roots of things, so things get to be a certain way over a period of history by set of very complex facts, so of course there's more here than just climb. if it wasn't then it wouldn't be exploding the way that it is now. you know? what is next for you, uh, after you know what what is the day of a poet laureate like well, tomorrow i'll be doing zoom event with poets from america or from west oakland to west africa, celebrating the release of a new book, black rooted nous, and then later on in the day, i'll be at the san francisco's san francisco writers conference over at the hyatt regency. i am in production for in

fans jumping for joy at the oakland color, very, very few fans jumping for joy at the oakland coliseume win. we pick up the action in the bottom of the fifth tied at 12 outs and ramon liriano knocks this big fly to right center. it's his 10th homer and gives oakland a 21 lead later. the same inning one on and seth brown barrels up. spencer howard curveball is a two run shot. for brown's 12th of the year. it gives the green and gold a 41 lead they hold on for 54 win, the ayes have had won their first two of three since the all star break. san jose sharks. now they're rebuild taking shape with the next new phase being introduced next week, the man behind the mask and behind the bench is former new york rangers head coach david quinn will meet the media tuesday as a as the gm mike greer formally gives him the reins. the 55 year old quinn had a 96 87 25 record in three seasons with the broadway blue shirts, but the rangers failed to reach the quarterfinals during his 10 years, so he was canned. and company hope will have more success here on the west coast. just two stages left in this yea

we begin with breaking news in oakland right now. a fire at a homeless encampment, shutting down part of interstate 80. the oakland fire department says several rvs and debris caught fire in addition to a wood trestle. flames erupted in the area of wood street and 34th street shortly after 10 o'clock. firefighters say they faced several challenges when they arrived. we have a ton of combustible materials has this materials we've had several explosions since we've been here working on this incident, which is obviously a concern and a threat to the safety of the firefighters. mitigating this incident. the huge plumes of smoke forced crews to close the interstate drivers in the westbound direction diverted towards san francisco and interstate 82 interstate highway . 5 80 closed in the eastbound direction. and if you know this area, this is a rather large homeless encampment right underneath the mcarthur maze. there is no word on the cause, and no injuries have been reported. this far. ktvu tom baker has been stuck. in the traffic trying

what kind of oakland? are we living in fund me, organized by the oakland chinatown improvement council has raised more than $25,000 for the family . they say fung immigrated from hong kong just eight years ago and was the sole provider for his family. he was saving money to take care of his parents and get married to see it. no a young man to die like that. it's just just unbelievable. family hopes that the suspects are caught soon. when they are they say they want to see them spend life in prison. opd is hoping that anyone might recognize those people in the surveillance video and contact police in oakland. amanda quintana, ktvu, fox two news. plans to shut down oakland's biggest homeless encampment today are now on hold . the federal judge ruled that caltrans in the city cannot move forward with the plan to clear out the encampment located on one street in west oakland. for now, and his ruling, the judge said the people living there were not given enough time to move out. caltrans officials cited the rec

plus, new video of a deadly shooting in oakland. police say it's one of the most dangerous areas in town. city leaders are giving their take and foster city condemns 100 geese to death. we have the latest details in a live report. >> from the bay news station. you're watching kron. and news. >> thanks for joining us here on kron. 4 news at noon. i'm noelle bellow. our top story today. livermore police have arrested the man they believe is responsible for a deadly shooting at a bowling alley over the weekend. take a look. here is a booking photo of the suspect. roger aleman garcia. he was arrested in lathrop. that's just south of stockton out in san joaquin county livermore, police worked with a police there in lathrop and king county swat officers to arrest garcia. he is accused of killing 28 year-old antonio vargas at granada bowl on saturday night. garcia also is facing charges for shooting 2 other people. meanwhile, oakland police have released chilling new surveillance video from a deadly shooting over the weekend. it happened i

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we owe it to mills, to all the women, and the residence of oakland -- residence of oakland.: it operated since 1871, the once all women college will become quiet. more than 800 students are expected to attend this fall. dan: an all-time heat record shattered in the united kingdom. that is not the only place with scorching temperatures. we are going to tell you about the wildfires across the globe and here in the united states. and here in the united states. what scientists say check out this time space wormhole i creat how's it work? let me see your togo, and i'll show you. "poof" burt, you have my lunch. introducing togo's new pastrami cheese ste loaded with our world famous pastrami, sauteed mushrooms, roasted red peppers, and smothered with melty american cheese. the new pastrami cheese steak. try steak or chicken, too. now at togo's seen this ad? it's not paid for by california tribes. it's paid for by the out of state gambling corporations that wrote prop 27. it doesn't tell you 90% of the profits go to the out of state corporations. a tiny share goes to the homeless, a

then in oakland .s shot and killed just before noon yesterday on 13th avenue, just blocks away from san antonio parkfield. the man was pronounced dead at the scene. and in san francisco two people are recovering this morning after a shooting saturday night in san francisco's mid market neighborhood. police are searching for shooting suspects in each of those incidents. happening today. grenada bowl and livermore will be back open after a deadly shooting over the weekend. that shooting happened saturday night when the bowling alley was full of people. police say men started arguing at the bar, and then one of those men pulled out a gun. and started firing, killing one man and injuring two others. the downtown livermore bowling alley was closed as police investigated the area. first it was front. you're frustrated because you're thinking why would someone come to a bowling alley? he's just grateful. grateful you got everyone out. you feel bad for the person that passed livermore police say they have iden

in oakland and burly ktvu fox two news. we're following some breaking news tonight in japan, where that country's former prime minister has been shot, webex shot and critically wounded during a campaign speech in western japan. fire officials in japan say tonight the 67 year old was not breathing and his heart stopped while being airlifted to a hospital, japan's chief cabinet secretary told reporters. police have arrested a man at the scene of that shooting. this attack came as a shock to the country that is one of the world's safest with some of the strictest gun laws. tonight the chp is investigating a possible freeway shooting in san leandro. witnesses called in around four this afternoon, saying that two vehicles were involved in a shooting on eastbound 5 80. the chp responded to the area but was unable to find any victims or vehicles that may have been involved, but investigators say a victim with a gunshot wound was brought to eden medical center told the victim is expected to survive. investigators are now looking fo