city. legendary lawman bill bratton will become a consultant for the oakland police department. he helped reduce violent crime when headed up the new york and l.a. pds but some residents aren't sure a new consultant is a good solution to the city of oakland. the oakland city council by the way votes next month on the plan to hire bratton. it's going to cost $250,000 to use him as a consultant. >>> a milestone today for san francisco's muni. the public transit system is turning 100 years old and there's a celebration designed to benefit everyone. cbs 5 reporter cate caugiran is in san francisco to give us some history. >> reporter: 100 years ago the first muni line started running from geary to 33rd avenue. today, muni railway serves about 200 million passengers a year. it has a network of 63 bus routes a historic light rail

the goal is to provide for protection for holiday shoppers. >>> in oakland, city police will join bart officers this afternoon in providing escorts for passengers parked at the west oakland station. >>> more bay area headlines. drugs and alcohol are not considered factors in a deadly crash on the san mateo bridge. the accident had traffic backed up for miles. according to investigators, the driver of a honda was flashing hazard lights and slowing down after getting a flat tire. another car failed to slow down and slammed into that honda killing a woman who was sitting in the back seat. >>> the oakland police department avoids a complete federal takeover. now a compliance director will keep track of reforms in the department. the court appointed director will also help implement reforms required by the settlement of a civil rights lawsuit. >>> and take a look. a wild ride through san francisco's broadway tunnel all caught on tape. a police sergeant posted the video on facebook. the video shows the driver hitting the gas in a lamborghini heading into the tunnel. the sergeant is now backi

. >>> so clearly oakland could use a bit of help and they hope a legendary lawman might be the answer. the city of oakland is hiring bill bratton to be a consultant for the police department. bratton helped reduce violent crime when he headed the new york and l.a. police departments. we talked to oaklanders who are skeptical after hearing city leaders talk about different plans to stop the violence. they're unhappy. they re miserable because they haveo hope and they have no, no money." ouncil votes >> it might tamp some of it down just like putting armed guards on every street corner might tamp some of it down, but it won't make people's lives better. i live over in the rolling 20s in the neighborhood and are in a lot of miserable people there. they're miserable because they have no hope and they have no money. >> oakland city council votes next month on the plan to hire bratton at a rate of $250,000. nothing compared to ch >>> as bad as oakland has struggled, it's nothing compared to chicago which just hit an almost unbelievable milestone, 500 murders this year alone. hours after police announ

thigh have served the city of oakland since the 90s. current council president took office. >> i'm losing three good friends that has demonstrated their love and their commitment to the city. >> they've made a lot of contributions. it's really going to be a change in the dynamics of the city council. >> reporter: we tried to speak to them but they didn't want to comment. within the last half hour the three took part in a reception in their honor. all three will be around serving the community in different capacities. before they can do that, they're expected to make a decision on a controversial debate whether to allow dogs to have their own park. i'm working on that story tonight. i did speak with the mayor moments ago. i'll tell you why she says she hopes in action is taken tonight. >> back now to the breaking news. san jose city college on lockdown because of reports of a possible gunman on campus. joining us now by phone is a student. james marinara, james, where are you and what's going on? >> on. >> it's john. i'm upstairs at the t

and tonight oakland city leaders have done exactly that.ths ago they acknowledged there is no plan to reduce crime now they admit they need one and recruited a name you might recognize to make it happen. da lin reports on the grim 2012. >> reporter: it's been tough in the city of oakland. they acknowledge crime and they have made two major announcements this afternoon. one is that they will hire los angeles former -- former los angeles police chief bill bratton as a paid consultant and, two of the city of oakland going back to neighborhood policing. they hope those two ideas, those two plans will cut down on crime in oakland. both oakland mayor jean quan and police chief howard jordan say crime in oakland is out of control. 127 homicides so of this year the highest since 2007. 1 -- 127 homicide so far this year the highest since 2007. >> we agree with the community i see that the crime rate is absolutely unacceptable. >> we have to do something. we have done a lot last year, we have to try something different. >> reporter: they admit they n

. >>> oakland's city leaders reaching for help to stem growing crime right, plan calls for consulting with veteran law enforcement officials from los angeles and boston, it includes a return to neighborhood policing with five districts drawn. >>> state senator jerry hill of san mateo will introduce a bill to require repeat drunk drivers to blow into a breathalyzer before they hit the road even if sober. would it require ignition devices on vehicles after a driver's second conviction. the device requires a breath sample before the engine can start. right now it is up to the court to decide. >>> expect to see more officers on bay area streets tonight through new year's eve. the chp and other law enforcement agencies are cracking down. they are setting up dui checkpoints in the north bay, south bay and peninsula, starting 6:00 through monday night. >>> it is 4:35. high school senior faces possibility of being expelled after writing a poem that alarmed some at her san francisco school. the 17-year-old attends life learning academy. her poem talks about the shooting in connecticut. she red

the oakland city council going to complete in january to consider that plan. and coming up on abc 7 news at 6:00 abc 7 news's nick smith looks into how much this duo will cost the city. >> a church is trying to show young people alternatives to the kind of activities that can get them into trouble. allen? >> this may look like average lock in. but this is the second time they've had a big event like this for kids. it's one of the outlets for good, clean fun in oakland. they're expecting about 800 kids from ages 6-18 forñq&7%p night of face painting, food and a concert by ty who has a huge following. this youth minister is hoping to tap into an opportunity where good, clean fun is in demand. >> once you find it, hold onto it. i'm glad very something todd.t hold on to. >> what would you be doing if you weren't here? >> home, watching tv. eating. that is it. >> now, a lot of parents feel the best way to protect kids out here to keep them inside of the home that. is why youth ministers are hoping to parlay this event into having a good time. tickets being sold out

patrol in oakland has two drivers in custody following a pair of overnight pursuits on the freeway and through parts of the city. [ sirens ] >> the chp in oakland took over the slow speed chase on northbound 880 when the driver without headlights refused to stop in san jose. others put out spike strips force ago that vehicle to stop the driver was arrested -- and faces charges. >>> an hour later the highway patrol was called to a driver going the wrong way on 98th avenue in oakland. the driver refused to pull over. chase through east oakland ended near 92nd avenue and c street when two got out and ran officers caught one. the car was stolen. >> 4:31. let's look at forecast. what is next? >> hopefully, no damage at your house? >> no, just my pride, my dog got out had to chase her while she was laughing at me. >> what is it looking like out there? >> looking dry. there's live doppler, good news for the morning commute, the fact that we just had mainly cloudy conditions outside this morning. 10 to 20° cooler than yesterday, a lot in the 30s and 40s, by the around in the upper 50s with3c÷ a light breee at the coas

. >> in oakland, city police officers were available for any school to offer safety advice and sense of reassurance. >> they are not even adults yet and they are killing little kids. >> in union city the school district will have the first ever active school drill next march and officials are keenly aware of how the tragedy might affect younger students. >> with younger children, it's like an earthquake drill maneuver you are reassuring the children and moving the children around. >> district psychologists were coaching faculty members in how to see distress in kids. >> let them know every once in a while it happens but rarely happens and there are adults they can go to. >> in san francisco it was gut check time. school officials were reexamining safety plans since the columbine massacre. since then, their tactics have changed. >> we take immediate action. we know that lies are at stake and if there is an immediate shooting, our officers gather and engage. >> overall there was very little panic at local schools but definitely a solemn news that made parents want to be closer to their

san francisco down to berkeley and emeryville and walnut creek, oakland, city of san francisco, daly city its pouring right now. san brew esansan brew -- san san bruno. and heelsburg, clear lake, santa rosa. only light showers there. guerneville, 35-foot crests likely. at 11 on monday, well after the rain is done, that's when the river will hit its peak monday morning 3 feet above flood stage. the napa river will peak or crest a little bit earlier by lunchtime tomorrow, 2 feet above flood stage. moderate flooding is forecast for there. it is a river of tropical moisture literally stretching, we took a plane from here and flew all the way to hawaii, you would be in the same massive cloud. that's how far down to the south and west this tropical moisture goes. low pressure hasn't moved so the next storm will aim right where the last one did, in northern california and round number three is almost here. tomorrow, especially the morning hours it's going to be very wet. there's no round number four and round number three will be out of here by mid afternoon tomorrow. this time tomorrow, rai

. >>> oakland is hiring some new help as it tries to cut down on crime in the city. legendary lawman bill bratton will become a consultant now for the oakland pd. he helped reduced violent crime when heed haded up new york and the l.a. police departments -- when he headed up new york and the l.a. police departments. some people aren't sure a new consultant isn't the solution in oakland. >> it might tamp some of it down just like putting armed guards on every street corner might tamp some of it down but it won't make people's lives better. i live over in the rolling 20s in a rough naked. there are a lot of miserable people there. they're not miserable because they're unhappy. they're miserable because they have no hope and them no money. >> oakland city council votes next month on the plan to hire bratton for some $250,000. >>> a bay area officer lost two guns to burglars who hit his home in antioch. the officer, who works for an undisclosed bay area agency, returned home wednesday night to find three burglars in his home. when he went in, they ran out the back and app

just hours ago we contacted oakland police. >>> the city of oakland says it has a new crime fighting strategy and comes after the department avoided a federal takeover. the big name being brought in from los angeles and what he's planning to do to lower the city's crime rate. >>> chp still at the scene of a deadly crash. it all began with a traffic stop for speeding. christien kafton is near 580 with more. >> reporter: this deadly crash happened last night at about 11:20. as you said chp still on the scene conducting an investigation. if you look there in the distance you can seat silver bmw in the road there and in the distance there a black lincoln. that bmw smashed into that lincoln killing one of the persons inside that vehicle and then tried to run from the copping. california highway patrol tells us this started as a regular pull over. as a stop for speeding. the driver had been spotted speeding but the chp had the car pulled over at 90th. the officers got back into their patrol car and began following the bmw. they lost sight of that car momentarily. when they came over the hil

. >> in oakland, city police officers were available for any school to offer safety advice and sense of reassurance. >> they are not even adults yet and they are killing little kids. >> in union city the school district will have the first ever active school drill next march and officials are keenly aware of how the tragedy might affect younger students. >> with younger children, it's like an earthquake drill maneuver you are reassuring the children and moving the children around. >> district psychologists were coaching faculty members in how to see distress in kids. >> let them know every once in a while it happens but rarely happens and there are adults they can go to. >> in san francisco it was gut check time. school officials were reexamining safety plans since the columbine massacre. since then, their tactics have changed. >> we take immediate action. we know that lies are at stake and if there is an immediate shooting, our officers gather and engage. >> overall there was very little panic at local schools but definitely a solemn news that made parents want to be closer to their

. >>> in oakland city hall hundreds of people are lined up in the city council chambers to way in on a battle that's been brewing for a while now. cbs 5 reporter christin ayers shows us it has to do with people and their pets. >> reporter: in dog years it's a lifetime. 14 years since neighbors have been well, dog fighting over this small stretch of grass along lake merit. >> i call it a pitch fork battle. it's very contentious. >> nowhere are dogs allowed to run off leash. some people want to turn this into a dog park. >> he and his son who learned to play soccer here aren't among them. >> i can't believe people would prioritize the needs of their pets over the needs of oakland's children and families. >> there's going to be dogs and kids won't play here. >> opponents say it's a good idea but a bad location. on one side traffic and on the other a playground where children play day and night. >> this park won't displace the soccer users. >> dog owners showed up to the council meeting with signs prepare to speak now or forever hold their leash. >> that there will be plenty of room to p

temperatures in the big cities like san jose, san francisco, oakland just barely in the 40s. i think we're going to see some upper 30s in some of the big cities like oakland. oakland 37 degrees. that is cold for a city. 36 in hayward, that's very cool. how about san jose just a degree above freezing. tomorrow morning when you get going you will notice cold. a frost advisory in effect for most of the bay area south of the north bay. where the freeze warning is in effect. that will mean you will be scraping the windows early in the morning. temperature mornings very cold. temperatures tomorrow afternoon we could see 30ss. i will show you how warm you could get or how cool it will get. there is rain about 36 hours out, i'll see you out here. >>> a car managed to get stuck today in a bike and pedestrian lane. the highway patrol says it happened around 12:20 this afternoon at the onramp to highway 101. the car's driver somehow managed to drive north right into the bike lane until the car could go no further. you see how it's stuck right there. it ended uptaking more than two hours

temperatures in the big cities like san jose, san francisco, oakland just barely in the 40s. i think we're going to see some upper 30s in some of the big cities like oakland. oakland 37 degrees. that is cold for a city. 36 in hayward, that's very cool. how about san jose just a degree above freezing. tomorrow morning when you get going you will notice cold. a frost advisory in effect for most of the bay area south of the north bay. where the freeze warning is in effect. that will mean you will be scraping the windows early in the morning. temperature mornings very cold. temperatures tomorrow afternoon we could see 30ss. i will show you how warm you could get or how cool it will get. there is rain about 36 hours out, i'll see you out here. >>> a car managed to get stuck today in a bike and pedestrian lane. the highway patrol says it happened around 12:20 this afternoon at the onramp to highway 101. the car's driver somehow managed to drive north right into the bike lane until the car could go no further. you see how it's stuck right there. it ended uptaking more than two hours

zeroes from concord, oakland, redwood city south you are going to get your rain just a matter of timesanta rosa inch and a half nearly six inches in -- that feeds into the russian river everything is okay as far as flooding there. showers today, heavy at times, we'll get heavier rain tonight the only day i'm not forecasting rain is monday. cold front heavier showers to the south one batch falls apart behind it as it moves across,eyfñ more green and yells through the evening hours, on and off rain heavy at times, here we are at 2:00 in the morning, moderate rain moving through the north bay could get heavy at times, 4:00 as it moves through the bay, 6:00 through the south bay, by 9:00, gone there's more scattered showers. saturday is going to be our day with the least amount of rain still plenty of waves of showers rolling through. warm fronts coming sunday ahead of this cold front, means long duration rain. you can see light to moderate rain 8:00 in the north bay then it sits across the bay during the afternoon. by the evening finally out of here. up to eight inches north bay mountain

. >> oakland city leaders reaching for outside help to stop the growing crime raichlt plan out laind today and it calls for consult with veteran law enforcement officials from los angeles boston and former chief william brat ton and return to community neighborhood police with 5 districts drawn throughout the city. new aggressive effort to try to control some of the street violence that has really become such a mainly pr the city of 0oakland by. to see a chap in the weather once again. sandy is here with live doppler 7 hd. >> yes dan. we are already seeing signs of change in the form of clouds. we will be seeing rain by tomorrow afternoon in some spots let's check out live doppler 7 hd clouds moving in and high level clouds. check out the computer animation 4:00 p.m. tomorrow. we are going to see rain in the north bay possibly snow indicated by the blue way to the north around lake couldn't and the mountains. rain snow mix certainly possible down around ukiah and 7:00 p.m. rain in the north bay around the santa cruz mountains didn't reach all areas. skirting the coast and keeping it

. >> oakland city leaders reaching for outside help to stop the growing crime raichlt plan out laind today and it calls for consult with veteran law enforcement officials from los angeles boston and former chief william brat ton and return to community neighborhood police with 5 districts drawn throughout the city. new aggressive effort to try to control some of the street violence that has really become such a mainly problem in the city of 0oakland by. to see a chap in the weather once again. sandy is here with live doppler 7 hd. >> yes dan. we are already seeing signs of change in the form of clouds. we will be seeing rain by tomorrow afternoon in some spots let's check out live doppler 7 hd clouds moving in and high level clouds. check out the computer animation 4:00 p.m. tomorrow. we are going to see rain in the north bay possibly snow indicated by the blue way to the north around lake couldn't and the mountains. rain snow mix certainly possible down around ukiah and 7:00 p.m. rain in the north bay around the santa cruz mountains didn't reach all areas. skirting the coast and kee

. >> a new report from oakland city auditor reveals that the city has failed to reimburse people who mistakenly paid twice for their parking tickets. the san francisco chronicle reports that the windfall was discovered as part of a larger audit of oakland's parking ticket management for the 2010-2011 fiscal year. last year alone, the overpayments added up to $316,000. city officials claim that they did not know about state law that requires cities to reimburse overpayments. they say from now on, people who overpay or automatically be refunded, but only when the amount in question is $200 or more. >> the looming fiscal cliff might affect your tax returns. if congress fails to reach a deal by december 31st, as many as 1 million people could see delays in their tax refunds. that's because, the end come exemption levels under the wealth tax or alternative minimum tax whenever adjusted for inflation, since it was an act did decades ago. over the years, lawmakers have consistently pass a package to raise those levels. they have not done so this year. the tax filing season begins in two week

>>reporter: harbor side rented the oakland property for 6 years. city officials feel the federal crack down comes too late in the game. oakland is taking the unprecedented step of suing saying the feds have promised to leave dispensary alone. if they are obeying state and local laws. >> what they are trying to do is we are going to suit down dispensary and all you patients too bad. tough luck. do you believe this too bad. >> it's in the right. just not right. like taking away walgreens. i compare to it that. >>reporter: the u.s. attorney office says because this is pending litigation they have no comment. there's no time table for the june to rule and the doors to harbor side remain open. in the newsroom, carolyn tyler, abc 7 news. >>> if you have a parking ticket in oakland you may have some money coming back to you. analysis by the oakland city auditor shows that drivers over paid their parking tickets by astounding 3 16,000 dollars. that's just in one, 12 month period. drivers either mistakenly paid the wrong fine or somehow paid it twice. city shoul

zeroes from concord, oakland, redwood city south you are going to get your rain just a matter of timenta rosa inch and a half nearly six inches in -- that feeds into the russian river everything is okay as far as flooding there. showers today, heavy at times, we'll get heavier rain tonight the only day i'm not forecasting rain is monday. cold front heavier showers to the south one batch falls apart behind it as it moves across,eyfñ more green and yells through the evening hours, on and off rain heavy at times, here we are at 2:00 in the morning, moderate rain moving through the north bay could get heavy at times, 4:00 as it moves through the bay, 6:00 through the south bay, by 9:00, gone there's more scattered showers. saturday is going to be our day with the least amount of rain still plenty of waves of showers rolling through. warm fronts coming sunday ahead of this cold front, means long duration rain. you can see light to moderate rain 8:00 in the north bay then it sits across the bay during the afternoon. by the evening finally out of here. up to eight inches north bay mountains,

. >>> tonight the oakland city council will take up the proposal to cut the price of taxi medallions half. currently the city charges more than $1,000 a cab. now councilman larry reid and ignacio de la fuente want to reduce that by 50%. they say it's consistent with city efforts to reduce rents on various industries. critics say the plan would benefit taxi owner, not taxi drivers. >>> buying a car in san francisco may get even more expensive. some lawmakers and agencies are looking into raising the local vehicle license fee to 2%. it's currently 1.65% in san francisco. the proposal could end up on the ballot for the november 2014 election. >>> and as the community of newtown, connecticut begins the healing process, help is pouring in from across the region. as recovery begins, who better to lend support than man's best friend. in front of a field of flowers, candles and toys, a half dozen golden retrievers stood ready to comfort the town yesterday. some of the dogs are there specifically to comfort the children who witnessed the unspeakable act on friday. >> it's not where do i find

. >> oakland city leaders reaching for outside help to stop the growing crime raichlt plan out laindcalls for consult with veteran law enforcement officials from los angeles boston and former chief william brat ton and return to community neighborhood police with 5 districts drawn throughout the city. new aggressive effort to try to control some of the street violence that has really become such a mainly problem in the city of 0oakland by. to see a chap in the weather once again. sandy is here with live doppler 7 hd. >> yes dan. we are already seeing signs of change in the form of clouds. we will be seeing rain by tomorrow afternoon in some spots let's check out live doppler 7 hd clouds moving in and high level clouds. check out the computer animation 4:00 p.m. tomorrow. we are going to see rain in the north bay possibly snow indicated by the blue way to the north around lake couldn't and the mountains. rain snow mix certainly possible down around ukiah and 7:00 p.m. rain in the north bay around the santa cruz mountains didn't reach all areas. skirting the coast and keeping it in the

. >>> plus, if you paid for a parking ticket in oakland, the city made owe you money.the results of a new audit. >>> new crash test results from the nation's top selling car. >>> california public utilities commission has just voted unanimously to allow pg&e to raise its rates. the upgrades come in the wake of the deadly san bruno pipeline explosion that killed eight people two years ago. taxpayers will pay additional 299 million dollars to pg&e but that is 39% less than pg&e requested. >>> the city of oakland holding more than $300,000 in overpaid parking tickets. audit shows the excess fines have gone unclaimed because oakland hasn't notified people as required by state law. $316,000 in overpaid fines reports from 2010 to 2011. as a result, the city is putting a refund process into place. >>> america's best selling car is getting the worst marks in a new crash test the camry earned a poor rating in recent tests the group says the front end crash pushed the air bag out of the way so it did little to protect the test dummy's head. the prius hybrid wagon performed poorl

in the nba, there's the oakland city thunder and then there's everybody else. ad in atlanta looking to win their 11th straight. the thunder stars ruled the night. russell westbrook, 27 points. oklahoma city im most heated kevin durant draws a season-high 41 on the hawks. oklahoma city improves to 20-4 with a 100-92 win. >>> one of the most heated rivalries in college hoops resumed laugh night. cincinnati and xavier met for the first time since that big brawl last year. the team shaking hands before the game. it was held on a neutral site to diffuse some of the tension. xavier would take the lead into the half, but in the second, cincinnati runs away with the game. the 11th ranked bearcats remain unbeaten. they win, 60-45. >>> when we come back, a high-flying hoax. millions watch this viral video showing an eagle trying to snatch somebody's child. mama said this though. don't believe everything you see on the internet. don't believe e'eri everything you see on the internet. maybe you can be there; maybe you can't. when you have migraines with fifteen or more head

in the meantime,oakland city leaders continute battle a big jump in a crime. and today -- they layed out new strategies. it all comes the city's police department faces record-low staffing levels. and previous plans to stop the violence this year - have seemingly failed. there have been 119 murders in oakland this year - up 21-percent from the same period last year. 210 rapes - up 23-percent. nearly 4-thousand robberies - a 23-percent increase. and more than 12-thousand burglaries - a jump of 44- precent. j. r. stone is live. >> reporter: grant, let me correct. there have been 127 murders in an oakland is just this year the biggest changes is a former top cop is a top consultant. but that is just one of the big changes. >> crime and the city is too high. we know that its defects everyone. we agree with the community that the crime rate has been absolutely unacceptable. >> unacceptable to be an organization i take this very seriously and i feel personally responsible and i take ownership that this is taking place on a watch >> reporter: bold words that the crim

. >>> plus, if you paid for a parking ticket in oakland, the city made owe you money.e results of a new audit. >>> new crash test results from the nation's >>> california public utilities commission has just voted unanimously to allow pg&e to raise its rates. the upgrades come in the wake of the deadly san bruno pipeline explosion that killed eight people two years ago. taxpayers will pay additional 299 million dollars to pg&e but that is 39% less than pg&e requested. >>> the city of oakland holding more than $300,000 in overpaid parking tickets. audit shows the excess fines have gone unclaimed because oakland hasn't notified people as required by state law. $316,000 in overpaid fines reports from 2010 to 2011. as a result, the city is putting a refund process into place. >>> america's best selling car is getting the worst marks in a new crash test the camry earned a poor rating in recent tests the group says the front end crash pushed the air bag out of the way so it did little to protect the test dummy's head. the prius hybrid wagon performed poorly only the 2013 acc

oakland city council members decide if an area will be put up in this area for dogs to play. >> i've been waiting for the dog park for quite a while. i wasn't sure why it hasn't happened yet. >> reporter: right now the area is used by adults running and playing soccer. if dogs are to get this space, those things will be off limit. >> he loves dogs, i wouldn't be able to feel safe enough to let him go and run on this lawn here. >> seems like there's a two for one kind of aspect. pool who are dogs and kids could both come. >> reporter: the debate has people taking sides. some people say having dogs in this area could cause a danger. >> i think it would be unfortunate. i love coming here and seeing the pick up soccer games. it is a great space for humans to be able to play. but humans have an opportunity to go to all different fields and different places. >> reporter: now a deal is expected to be made tonight. however, little more than an hour ago i spoke with the mayor who hopes no action is taken, that way she can work on a compromise between both sides. >> we want to take you back no

. >> and a report from oakland's city auditor repeals the city has failed to reimburse people who mistakenlyaid twice for their parking tickets. the san francisco chronicle reports the windfall was discovered as a part of a larger audit of oakland parking ticket management for the 2010 s to 2011 fiscal year. last year alone the overpayments added up to $316,000. the city officials claim they did not know about the state law that requires cities to reimburse overpayments. is it from now on people they will automatically be refunded but only when the amount in question is $200 or more. >> santa clara police are searching for a third suspect in connection with the kidnapping and assault of a handyman. richard rodriguez jr. is wanted on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon and false imprisonment against a big them. rodriguez is described as a 58 hispanic man with multiple tattoos on his arms. the 50 year-old male victim managed to escape his captors at a stand of a gas station leaving the arrest leading to the arrest of the two other suspects. here are some pictures of you as a today's best

city. now he will be developing strategies to reduce the violence in oakland. earlier this month the city agreed to have a court appointed director oversee the police department to avoid a federal takeover. >> he will do whatever he needs to do to get a feel of oakland. obviously i will be meeting with him a lot. he will be meeting with community members. >> he is being paid $350,000 for his services. the city also plans to split oakland into five districts that will each be run by a captain. >>> a victim of a hit and run crash says he has firsthand knowledge of the crime crisis in oakland. he's been stranded on 83rd street since 7:00 last night. the man says he drove more than 50-miles to visit his father in okay land-- in oakland. when he got here a truck slammed into his parked car. he spent the entire night asking oakland police for help. >> they said they had no eta. no officers available. highway patrol officer came and said it's not his location. he left me here abandoned on this street which is not a good neighborhood. >> both the fire department and aaa

thank you -- and >>> three people were killed in oakland overnight - as crime in that city soars. there have been 130 homicides in oakland so far - which is more than all of 20-11. tonight - grant lodes is standing by - with more on how the homicide numbers compare to other big cities. but first - j-r stone is here with more on the oakland violence. >> reporter: just yesterday the oakland chief of police and. jean quan spoke about the initiatives. to address the crime but here we go again. this morning, there were two men aboard gunned down shot multiple times at point-blank. these two men -- were gunned down at this region that is known for gun and drug violence. also, there were spacewoman that was found with a stab wounds and a man had a stab marks on his hands. we are going to deal with this crime scene that is escalating. and there are major challenges and oakland were all eyes are on the police department. >> we are going to try to help with these troubles .... it is the lack of confidence on the part of the public that the police department is not capable of dealing with the

practice. >> reporter: in a report released today, last year people accidentally overpaid the city of oakland $316,000 in parking fees. instead of giving the money back, they quietly kept the cash. >> the city auditor, it was absolutely surprising. it's not our money. >> reporter: state law requires that they inform people that they have overpaid to collect their money. something that san francisco and l.a. do, but it appears that oakland never has. >> we found no evidence that they have ever refunded the citizens in the past. >> i am more concerned about corruption on the city officials. >> reporter: they would not go on camera tonight to talk about this. in a statement they made some changes. but the bottom line is they don't have the money or manpower to pay people back. >> they seem to be in a big hurry to take their money. but they are never in a hurry to give any of that money back. >> reporter: going back to try to refund years of overpayment is not feasible, but they have agreed to apply it as credit to a driver's other unpaid tickets. to start posting public notices for unclaimed mon

travaitrevek thomas frist adds n a cell phone from an unsuspecting bart brighter at the 12th street oakland city center bart station last tuesday. bart police arrested thomas at the paul street bart station shortly after the incident. you are looking at video taken from the three security cameras that caught thomas in the act. >> police and u.s. groups held a gun buyback program in the east bay just a day after the school shooting massacre. nearly 200 cars with guns in their trunks waited hours to turn in guns for cash saturday afternoon in oakland. for each gun turned in, the owner receive $200 for as many as three guns. >> in the wake of a deadly shooting in newtown, connecticut. thousands around the bay area attended church sunday in order to pray for those suffering from the tragedy. many of those who attended the service at new hope that they confined healing for themselves. a candle, reese and ribbons have been setup to remember the 20 children and six of those who have died in the shooting. >> those are our top stories. i am mark gannon. thank you for watching kron 4 urs 247 bay area news

in a report released today, oakland's auditor says last year, people accidentally overpaid the city ofakland $316,000 in parking fees. instead of giving the money back, the city quietly kept the cash. >> it was absolutely surprising. it's not our money. >> reporter: state law requires that cities inform people that they've overpaid so they can collect their money, something san francisco and l.a. do. but it appears oakland never has. >> we found no evidence that they have ever refunded the citizens in the past. >> i am more than concerned about corruption of city officials. >> reporter: city officials would not go on camera tonight to talk about this. in a statement, they say they've made some changes. but the bottom line is they don't have the money or man power to pay people back. >> they seem to be in a big hurry to take your money. but if there's any error on their part, they've never been in a hurry to give any of that money back. >> reporter: the city says going back to try to refund years of overpayments is not feasible, that they've agreed to apply overpayments as credit to a d

santa rosa 33 degrees vallejo year at 3441 in daly city and 44 oakland. there is a chilly start out there about 5 to 10 degrees cooler than what we saw yesterday. satellite and radar sow's as we're looking at dry conditions for today. no. are around high and there is some activity going on. you're looking drawn moisture the further away you are from the golden gate bridge. things change thursday and friday will we have a bigger storm system coming this way. our main concern as the process and freezing conditions for early tomorrow morning. get ready for the cold, nor they hear this. the agenda is a freeze at warning. of ross advisory's that a fact and what this means is we would be very cold. you want to cover our bring in your sensitive plants otherwise they will be done. wednesday night you can see we have snow in oregon and seattle. we will see cool air makes and with the moisture subfreezing snows toward ukiah as well as wednesday night in the bay area along the coast. you'll see some rain are arriving in the yellow indicating more heavy rain. susan f

new this morning, highway patrol in oakland has two drivers in custody following a pair of overnight vehicle pursuits on the freeway and throughout parts of the citysirens ] >> the chp in oakland took over the chase northbound 880 around 1:00 this morning the driver of the car without headlights refused to top in san jose. officers put out spike strips on broadway and 27th, forcing the vehicle to stop. the driver was arrested and faces recklessly evading officers. an hour later the highway patrol was called to driver going the wrong way on 90th in oakland the driver refused to pull over a chase began through east oakland it ended near 92nd avenue and c street, officer caught one the other still on the loose, the car was stolen. >> in two hours the u.s. supreme court may reveal whether it will weigh in on same-sex marriage. justices may announce whether they will review the legality of prop 8, california's ban on same-sex imagine. they make up the federal defense of marriage act which bars benefits to same-sex couples. a ruling would come before the term ends in june if the justices refuse to hear the case lower court decision declaring the ban unc

. >> oakland city council decided to make a decision on a dog park at lake shore avenue and mcarthuroulevard. oakland residents will have the opportunity to voice their opinions first. the meeting starts at 5:30. >> this afternoon aj strike by clerks shut down the ports of los angeles and long beach. following all night talks both sides agreed to early federal mediation. >> i'm more optimistic. there is movement being made on both sides. >> that strike is costing u.s. economy estimated $1pgañ billion per day in lost trades. truckers honoring ticket lines. clerical union says the únf$wguz is jobs being shipped overseas. the port says it's offering 600 clerksz lifetime job security. >> former command yefr a task force is pleading guilty. the attorney tells axe bc 7 news the client will admit to five counts tomorrow in oakland, welsh is accused of stealing drugs from evidence lockers trying to sell drugs on the streets. he was caught in a sting operation in february, last year with guilty plea, he faces a minimum of 10 years in prison. >> santa clara county board president wril have to

if the team and oakland city leaders agree on a new league could contribute up to 200- million dollars in funding. they are dealing with the denver broncos. kron-4's j-r stone is live at the oakland coliseum with more on this game between rivals.. j. r.? >> pam, what roger godell said is it that could be some of the best news from a raider nation this game is nothing short of a potentially ugly. the raiders fans are leaving but they are getting beaten very badly. is a tough night. however, what a fun day. >> talk about a party, the tail gate thursday means dancing in dressing the part. >> i am all metal. , i also see a lot of leather. >> and i do not know how to expect or describe that. flat out raiders for this deli. >> i think that i deserve a free ticket said. >> you show your belly and you should get free tickets? >> yes. >> i do not think that will happen. >> with shouting, drinking and this could be eating. >> deep fried oreo... deep- fried shrimp. >> this is good. at this is really good. >> and the scallop certainly hit a spot as well. the best to allocate a meal out here? >> ab

arrested trevel thomas for snatching a cellphone from an unsuspecting bart rider at the 12th street oakland cityr bart station last tuesday. bart police arrested thomas at the powell street bart station shortly after the incident. you are looking at video taken from three security cameras that caught thomas in the act. according to bart police thomas confessed to the crime and was booked at the glen dyer jail in oakland and charged with robbery. bart police released the videos of the cellphone snatching online to remind riders to always be aware of their surroundings. bart also encourages its riders to hold their belongings close to their bodies and to make eye contact with those nearby. >> egyptian rights groups want a do-over. they're calling for a repeat vote over the new constitution. claiming the votes were marred by widespread violations. the groups say votes were not monitored properly and some women were prevented from voting. a second round of voting is >> and in other world news. the pregnant duchess of cambridge has made her first public appearance since going to the hospital for morn

. >> in oakland city police officers were available for any school to offer safety advice and for a senseeassurance. >> it is totally wrong. they are not adults yet and they are killing little kids. >> the school district will have the first active ever shooter drill next march. officials are keenly aware of how this tragedy might effect its younger students. >> with younger children it's a fire drill like earthquake drill like maneuver where you are reassuring the children and you are moving the children around. >> district psychologists were coaching faculty members how to spot signs of distress with kids and how to respond when they come back next week. >> every once in a while this thing does happen but it rarely happens and there are adults there they can go to when they are feeling afraid. >> in san francisco it was gut check time. school officials were reexamining safety plans that have been in place since the columbine massacre. since then police say their tactics have changed. >> we take immediate action. we know that lives are at stake and if there is an mediacy our officers are

. >> in oakland city police officers were available for any schools to offer safety advice and a senseof reassurance. >> it is totally wrong. because like they are killing little kids. >> in union city the school district will have the first ever active shooter drill next march. officials are keenly aware of how this tragedy might affect younger students. >> with younger children it's a fire drill like earthquake drill like maneuver where you are reassuring your children and moving the children around. >> district psychologists were coaching faculty members on how to spot signs of distress in kids and how to respond when they come back next week. >> let them know every once in a while this kind of thing does happen but it rarely happens and there are adults there that they can go to when they are feeling afraid. >> in san francisco it was gut check time. school officials were reexamining safety plans that have been in place since the columbine massacre. since then police say the tactics have changed. >> we take immediate action. we know lives are at stake and if there's an mediacy our

three overnight homicides on the streets of east oakland, one of the city's toughest areas it happened in the span of just three hours. crime scene technicians were still gathering evidence this afternoon across the street from abdellaoui. >> we hear things happening in oakland but usually on international avenue or other places. >> reporter: it's not the only city to hire this man to help fight crime. brad bradley is the former police chief that brought down crime in new york and los angeles. >> you can't say that's a bad choice. let's hope he's a good fit. >> reporter: burress is a long time outspoken critic of the oakland police department. >> surprising that the city has retained bill bratton at this stage in light of the fact that we're in the process of seeking to obtain a compliance director that would have substantial responsibilities. >> reporter: credentials aside, burress doesn't think one person will cut crime in oakland but at a media conference yesterday, police chief howard jordan seemed willing to give it a try. >> i take ownership adds t he -- ownership as the chief of

the city of oakland's deal. to stave off a federal takeover of its beleagured police department has brought years of legal battles to a sudden end. kron-4's philippe djegal is live in oakland tonight.. .. with details.. and what this means for the department.. going forward. >> pam, the community town hall meeting tonight at the elementary school in oakland was supposed to be about what the police department is doing to tackle crime. also the economic state of the city. and the jobs it was all discussed but over shattered by even bigger news. in a stunning statement, police our jordan, and mayor jean quan saying that they will not be subject to a federal of pointed receivership. >> we have a filing a later this afternoon on a compromise that has been signed by the plaintiffs, the writers case, the oakland police officers association and ourselves. >> for now, the department can avoid federal intervention. all sides have agreed to a compliance that things are completed. >> it is not final until things are ruling

the oakland city council didn't have enough votes to make any moves on a proposed dog play area at astroht now, nowhere along lake merritt are dogs allowed to roam off leash. animal fans want to turn a corner at lakeshore avenue and macarthur boulevard into a dog park. opponents say it's the right idea but the wrong location. >> i can't believe that people would prioritize the needs of their pets over the needs of oakland's children and families. >> there will be plenty of room for groups to participate in sports and have the dog park at the same place. >> the city council will take up the issue again on december 18. >> got to clean up after those dogs. >>> 6:53. coming up a final check of your top stories, plus he is a class act. what tim tebow did for a car crash survivor after news of the accident went viral. coming your way. [ female announcer ] for those who love sweets your season is here. let's just call it the baking time of year. you need special ingredients. you need the staples. that's a given. you need safeway sugar for just $1.97. and that magic thing that makes everyone wan

but the violence this morning comes one day after the city of oakland announced they are hiring former l.a. police chief and former new york city police chief bill bratton as a consultant to try and develop a plan here in oakland to reduce violence. >>> live this afternoon in oakland, alex savidge, ktvu channel 2 news. >> thanks. >>> a chp chase early this morning ended in a crash on the streets of oakland and an innocent victim is dead. the suspect's bmw broad slided a lincoln town car there not far from the zoo. a female passenger in the car was killed, three others injured, this startth at 11:20 after office, tried to stop the bmw for speeding. >> the driver of that vehicle initially yielded to the officers and then as the officers exited their vehicle to approach the vehicle that driver did a u-turn and sped away from the officers. >> now after the crash the driver identified as 34-year- old cant dejuan moore of oakland and a passenger got out of the bmw and ran off, office, caught moore but the other suspect got away. >>> with new year's eve around the corner police are trying to

at its stations in downtown san francisco to provide for protection for holiday shoppers and in oakland, cityoin bart officers this afternoon in providing escorts for passengers parked at the west oakland station. >>> a texas man gets pulled over for an expired registration and says what happens next has restored his faith. >> yeah. pretty amazing. 25-year-old hayden carlo had been struggling to support his wife and children and didn't help when the man was recently pulled over. he explained to the officer that the only reason he hadn't paid for his new registration yet was that he couldn't afford it. the officer wrote up the citation, handed it back to him. inside, a $100 bill. >> opened it up and there's a $100 bill. i was like i broke down in my car. what else can you do? >> carlo was able to update the registration on his car and his wife, as well. the officer doesn't want to be identified. his coworkers plan to honor him. >>> thousands of light in a holiday display in the south bay. you can see animated characters dancing on the roof. take a look. wow. that's pretty elaborate there. this