this morning's hearing. >>> the city of oakland will announce a new green initiative involving city-owned cars. oakland's fleet began running on renewable diesel in 2015 and now they are working with a supplier program that supplies cooking oil from businesses that processes it into renewable energy diesel that can then be used new safety guidelines for the saturday 420 event at golden gate park. thousands of people will flock to hippy hill for the annual marijuana smokeout. people that live near the park complained that the particular event increases crime, traffic, noise and trash in the neighborhood. items gathered in the neighborhood include glass container, large coolers and amplified sound equipment. >>> 4:40 is the time right now. it is being called the largest bust of prescription opioid drugs to date. up next how federal authorities brought down 60 people involved in the scheme. >>> and good morning. you can see the traffic is moving along very well if you are driving on i-880 north and south passing the coliseum. we will tell you more about a accident in another part of oakland

. >>> the oakland city council has voted to give $1.2 million to the oakland school district to save chopping block. the grant will save the schools restorative justice program, foster care managers and library services. the money will be available immediately and comes from higher than expected real estate revenue tax. the move is expected to save a number of jobs, as well, in the district. >>> our time is 5:07. still ahead, a defeat over a new stadium for the oakland as. coming up, why some people that live and work in oakland say a new stadium will only cause more problems for the community. >>> and, what former white house press secretary sean spicer had to say to students at you're welcome c berkeleyage we still have traffic on highway 24 that is slow. we have been watching the commute closely. we are also watching other commutes now. this is a look at the richmond bridge that is very light. a couple of cars are coming through. this may be the best time to go. you know what happens later in the morning. we will explain the in coming up. >>> well, the warmer temperatures are here

not inside a church but outside oakland city hall. >> reporter: in front of oakland city hall becameeds gathered to celebrate good friday outdoors. >> it doesn't matter where you go. it is the energy the people bring with them.>> reporter: the book came from different denominations celebrating together. >> good friday and holy saturday and easter sunday. we experience that new life that comes in celebrating that infinite love of god. that can overcome these divisions and various between us but we hope it is healing for our city. for our world. >>> >> reporter: the idea of this gathering came from bishop bob jackson of the gospel church in oakland.>> we have the catholic the the lutherans. everybody coming together. >> reporter: those who said they liked outdoor setting and enjoyed the with people from other churches throughout the area. this man was visiting family he had just got in from atlanta when they took him here. >> i just found out we were coming here 45 minutes ago.>> reporter: the 60 said his favorite part was the music. six-year-old. >> some people say it is unfortunate d

of oakland was also trying to buy that same share from the it appears the city could not get the funding together in time at today's meeting of the supervisors oakland mayor libby shaft was there she expressed some concerns about the deal and said that any arrangement between the a's and the county should benefit the citizens of oakland if you're going to sell this land to the a's don't sell out east oakland. >>any land deal from a public entity must include community benefits starting with affordable housing least one supervisor said today that it wasn't up to them that they were just property owners and it's actually up to the city of oakland to figure out how the property is going to be used. >>we don't control the we can't to take that that property ever has affordable housing because the city of oakland controls our land not for their part say they would like to buy the property from the county they say they would keep be our cooler arena basically as it is. >>but eventually turned the coliseum into a sports facility for multi-use and they also still plan on building

the oakland city council has voted against collecting a controversial tax that would help fund earlyducation measure would have instituted an annual $198 tax on single family households. >>with a lesser tax on multi unit residences in order to raise $30 million a year for programs like early childcare preschool and college readiness programs. the measure was approved by 62% of the voters last november but still fell short of the 2 thirds majority that was needed for approval. the council voted in december to allow the measure to go into effect was just a simple majority, but now is backed off that position in the face of a lawsuit filed by the jobs and housing coalition among others. >>this take a live look outside and see how things are shaping up on this wfully clear picture looking out over san francisco and the bay sunshine and blue sky lawrence and nice day beautiful out there right now we really saw these temperatures a jump up all around up in the 70's in many spots is going to be even warmer tomorrow, maybe certain feel a little hot side for some about that have medical say t

this morning an east bay state assemblyman is calling on oakland city council to approve a measure designed to fund education. it allows for an annual parcel tax on properties. it is expected to collect $30 million per year. the city is facing lawsuits claiming that's not enough. voters said yes in november. only 62% approving it. not a two-thirds majority there. council members are expected to make a decision whether or not to start collecting the tax ahead of the court's decision at their meeting on tuesday. a rally in support of collecting the tax is planned at oakland city hall today. >>> this weekend will be a busy one in the bay area for sports fans. tomorrow the warriors begin the playoff push at oracle. and in the south bay, shark fans are eager for game two. bob redell is live for us in san jose with a look at all that excitement happening. bob? >> reporter: marcus, of course the sharks will be hosting their regular street rally outside the sap center tonight before the puck drop. that will be between 5:00 and 7:00. that's before the sharks take on the golden knights of las vegas.

>>this recent sideshow was in oakland city council liberty well dials fruitvale district, he talked about some upcoming changes to oakland's infrastructure to make the street less desirable that i affect today. speaking with caltrans engineers to see if they're so where we can locate on 42th minute. the national median barriers to discourage the sideshow our responsibilities providing public safety. i'm waiting for the city of oakland like when we lose a child the one who's a family on cross walk it takes a for us to react and move and we're tired of it. >>you know clint has a menu kron 4 happening now the dixie school district board in center fell is voting on whether or not to keep its name critics say the name is linked to the confederacy and slavery. >>the majority of board members say they support changing the name but they voted against it in february because he wanted more ee of te summertime. >>the city of san francisco is helping people with suspended licenses get back on the road the program was created to help low income people who cannot afford to pay their fines for swearing,

>>> today the city of oakland is announcing a initiative, inviting involving city-owned cars, the cityrking with a fuel supplier on a program that collects cooking oil from oakland businesses and processes that material into what renewable diesel which will be used to operate city cars. >>> thousands of people will flock to hippie hill for the annual marijuana smoke out but people living near golden gate park have complained about all the crime and the noise in the traffic and all the trash that is left behind. in the past, items like glass containers, large coolers, and amplified sound equipment have been banned at the 420 event. >>> a great grandmother in florida is describing bold moves after she left a 300 pound would be fees running. she said she heard a noise outside her home in gainesville earlier this week when she looked out her window, she saw a man in his boxers, only, trying to break into her car, that's when she grabbed her baseball bat and opened her front door she said the suspect ran at her, then she took her swing. >> i took that bad and hit him upside the head and sai

in oakland, kpix5. >>> the city of oakland is working on a new policy for council members, our investigativeeam will stand top of that story. >>> vallejo's police chief is heading into retirement with double the page he's making now. they crunched the numbers and found when andrew would do retires, he will begin receiving $19,000 a month pension, on top of that he will make $20,000 a month as a contract employee. serving as vallejo's interim police chief. the practice is not illegal, but it's limited to four months. we have questions about the cost of that move. the put in a call to the city's manager's office we have yet to hear back. >>> we now know, the back story to a bogus bomb threat called into a san mateo county high school. yesterday, students were sent home from the wilkinson school in el granada. but sheriff deputies, tell us a 15-year-old girl in this -- mississippi mentor: a threat to her own school with a similar name. thousands of miles away. the teens principal was informed of the threat and she will be disciplined by her own school. >>> there is new video, showing the moment

we have to regionalized strategies and approaches including the city of oakland. we hope to get the budget done in the next few months and get those dollars out there working.>> reporter: i asked if he thinks he is done a good job in his first 100 days. he said that is for the people to decide. he does believe the best is yet to come. he is promising the next few months he will finally be able to use your credit card at the dmv.>>> still ahead good friday traditions and notre dame cathedral held outside the burned structure. we are learning how a computer glitch that have played a role in the devastating fire. >>> the a's signed chris davis to a contract extension to keep him hitting homers in oakland for a while. what davis had to say about staying with the green and gold. >>> nearly 50 students and staff feeling sick at a berkeley elementary school. the investigation into the cause. >>> sarah's last tuition payment, sent off. feeling good? oh yeah. now i'm ready to focus on my project. ♪ ♪ this is why we plan. ♪ ♪ you never cease to amaze me, maya. see how inves

>>oakland city vehicles will soon run on renewable diesel mayor libby schaaf announced today that the city will begin using renewable diesel gathered from raw materials like cooking oil from local businesses. the city's been running its fleet of vehicles on renewable diesel ever since 20 15, but the mayor says converting raw materials into diesel is another step improving lives and reducing local emissions from the city's fleet. >>an emergency room employees being called a hero in san jose that an employee took action and what at the time was thought to be an active shooter situation. a good samaritan hospital. our first rough lot about reports. >>as dozens of police responded to reports of a man with a gun here at good samaritan hospital. the man drove right up to the emergency room and then stormed inside says san jose police lieutenant todd loan that. >>the inner the emergency room and demanded to be seen. produced a handgun as people panicked and ran outside thinking there was an active shooter. >>a male nurse still inside the e r calmly confronted the intruder who had sat down on

including the state legislature and ultimately the oakland city council. in oakland, laura anthony, abc7 news. >>> building a better bay area is all about team work. so share your ideas. join your neighbors on our better bay area facebook group. >>> an upcoming san francisco tradition has taken on new meaning since the legalization of marijuana. saturday is april 20th, 4-20. anser hassan joins us live from exhibitpy hill in golden gate park with the heads-up for the changes about this year's event. >> hey, what's going on, ama. they're expecting about 20,000 people at hippie hill on saturday. that's about 10,000 more than last year. so the city's put some new changes in place to deal with the all the traffic. victor pino runs emerald farm tours. the four-hour tour includes visits to pot farms and dispensaries in san francisco. they're almost sold out for saturday. >> this is your christmas. >> this is my black friday, yes. >> he has several tourists in town just for 4-20. >> in california, 4-20 goes together. what's not to enjoy? >> his fans will be among t

will announce a new green initiative involving city-owned cars. oaklandswable diesel back in 2015. the city is now working with the fuel supplier on a program that collects cooking oil from oakland businesses and processes that material into renewable diesel which will be used to operate citi cards for >>> a grand opening ceremony is being held today for the new recreation aquatic center. the facility features five workout areas. it's free for enrolled students and offers paid membership to everyone else. it's a $130 million project that was funded through mandatory student fees, not tuition. the formal ribbon-cutting is set to happen at noon today for >>> coming up it's a new way to attract more customers. still ahead, walgreens, and norstrom steaming teaming up with other retail giants making a shopping experience a little bit easier for >>> president trumps first press secretary shawn spicer speaks at uc berkeley. why not everyone who wanted to see him was able to and what he has to say about his relationship with the media.>>> we do have a problem and

they are signing petitions and pushing oakland city officials to finally do what they say they have long been asking for. install a traffic signal at the intersection. there is a 5 block stretch that turns a 25 mile per hour zone into a cb way . >> they drive fast all the time and do not respect the people who are walking. >> reporter: eleanor is a principal where angel was a kindergartner, the international community school. >> there have been multiple accidents in the crosswalk in front of the laundromat. there have been families of hours that no people hit by cars but not killed before now. >> reporter: the community met monday with the district city councilman and traffic officials. >> this location did not have the crash history that had it in our q4 improvement. >> reporter: the city says it will now study whether the area needs a traffic light. it also says it will install a flashing yellow light like this at the crosswalk. >> the reality is we have to enforce the speed loss. >> reporter: it is unfortunate it takes a tragedy to bring attention to an issue that sounds like families

>>this recent sideshow was in oakland city council liberty well dials fruitvale district, he talked about some upcoming changes to oakland's infrastructure to make the street less desirable for tire burnouts we stepped aside show that way in some an affect today. speaking with caltrans. >>another engineers to see if they're so where we can locate on 42th international barriers to discourage the sideshow. >>dial is also set to testify next week at the state capitol in favor of assembly bill 4 tidd new legislation that will increase the penalties for participating in a sideshow to include. >>well the $25,000 like what year the prison. >>and we catch of violating the law of sine of being out there the site says he will pay a heavy price and you know clip has it that you wrote for >>was going take a live look outside right now are sutro cam looking at the golden gate bridge just a delightful day out there see just large karnow joins us we can get used to this large yeah we are 2 of these temperatures the next 2 days they are going to soar outside today really a little bit below the average lo

cities. >> oakland mayor and others call it outrageous. good evening. the trump administration floated the thought months ago now he's doubling down. down. . >>> good evening, today at the white house president trump brought forward many of his proposals like changing asylum laws and building a new wall. and that proposal that was shut down. >> they want more people in their sanctuary cities. we can give them more. >> the president is reconsidering sending illegal immigrants to sanctuary cities. he asked if it's possible to bus immigrants. >> it is illegal. >> we're having people after a 20 day period, you're not allowed to hold them for more than that. >> nancy pelosi rebukes the idea. >> just another notion that is unworth eave the presidency of the united states and disrespect the challenges we face. >> when he aannounced seconding troops to the border. >> he will send more props to the border. there's 5,000 assisting dhs. the pentagon not received the official request. >> given the deterioration at the border you expect we would provide more support

plan could actually 6 the main streets with in oakland, 29 points $6 million would go to sew up the potholes and the most economically deprived areas in the city that includes east oakland and the central fruitvale district. >>to really got bad. >>in many many parts of the city, this is something that should have been great. >>maintain with regular maintenance over the years. and the city has let it get this way they spend money on other things. >>well hopefully they can work it out the city of oakland will vote on this proposed plan. later this month. man is robbed well just taking pictures with friends and family and berkeley this happened just off a grizzly peak boulevardesignposts 16 yesterday. the victim was with his friends when he went off by himself to take some more pictures. that's what he says to people came up they punched him they kicked him they took his phone while 3 others blocked him from running away. now he got a few bruises and scrapes from that incidents and the robbers are still on the loose this morning. happening now the sandra fell woman us and with a woman is wanted for robbing a home near blossom drives he's 28 years

tho an east bay state assemblyman is call on oakland city council to approve a measure designed to fund education. it allows for an annual parcel tax on properties. it is expected to collect $30 million per year. the city is facing lawsuits claiming that's not enough. voters said yes in november. only 62% approving it. not a two-thirds majority there. council members are expected to make a decision whether or not to start collecting the tax ahead of the court's decision at their meeting on tuesday. a rally in support of collecting the tax is planned at oakland city hall today. >> a traffic alert if you are driving through los altos. sinkhole repairs on miramonte and eastwood. springer road and cuesta. springer and rosita. maintenance staff will help the traffic but you should expect delays. >>> a busy weekend for bay area sports fans. tomorrow the warriors begin a playoff push at oracle. sharks fans gearing up. >>> bob redell live in san jose with a look at all this excitement. bob? >> reporter: marcus and laura, as per usual, the shark will be hosting a street rally outside the s.a.p.

>>it was here at oakland city hall that a group of people representing different factions of the cities. bustling maritime industry came to voice their opposition to the idea of the oakland a's, making a new home at the city's waterfront. >>longshoreman and others representing truck drivers and those in shipping said putting a ballpark and housing at howard terminal could mess up shipping and loading schedules and restrict the ports ability to grow. >>this port of oakland is no different then an assembly long you have the brothers of the out w the thought boat operators you have the less the lines that come in from all over the world. you hoff the railroads that are bringing in thrall plan. trains over a mile long. all we're talking about putting a playground in the middle of type of a work area. what is on they also expressed concerns about moving jobs away from the a's kerr. >>a location in east oakland. that's where they say the a's should build their new ballpark. the mayor says it's possible that their city's maritime industry can be protected while the a's build a new waterfront s

. >> reporter: oakland city council members -- represents the area where sideshows often occur. oakland police are not doing enough to stop the illegal gatherings and says the lack of action is going to get someone killed. >> one of those cars could get out of control and run over bystanders and kill people. i will guarantee you i will have the national guard here to address the , we need to do better. >> reporter: we were interrupted about a half a dozen times by drivers speeding past. >> i am so disturbed. this is my activity, right there. >> reporter: police have told us in the past the best way to stop sideshows is to prevent them from gathering together in the first place. that means tomorrow they will have extra officers on the road making sure they are handing out tickets and towing any cars of people that are involved. coming up tonight at 6:00 we will tell you a new bill that is working its way through the state legislature imposing tougher penalties on people participating in the sideshows. kpix 5. >> neighbors and oakland washed cars to raise money. >>> drivers were do

that is according to one oakland city council member.l chambers shows us how he plans to clean up the area. >> reporter: if you take a drive down alameda avenue in oakland, this is what you see. a long row of campers, trash and abandoned cars. as a growing homeless encampment is getting out of control . >> it is an eyesore, a blight. there is no excuse for this behavior. >> reporter: oakland city council member, noel says the increment started at 10 people it is grown. just yards away from the home depot, the area has suffered because of the encampment . >> people were stealing inside, outside, breaking into cars and losing a good number of customers. >> reporter: home depot hired off-duty police officers to survey and protect the parking lot outside its store. the company says it is willing to work with the city to find a better location for those living in the a cabin but according to the city councilman, if they don't act fast, 300 jobs are at stake . >> if they don't clear the situation, they are moving. >> reporter: the city council

. >> the dealership owner said oakland city leaders have to hip the citizen. he understands the police have but taking hours to respond is unacceptable. >> video shows a pickup truck the owner of the used car dealership set the thieves broke into the dealership. he laid down and cut. the owner is upset by the theft but dispatch told him to file a police report online. >> it wouldn't help me put a report on the stolen car. he's concerned the thief may use the car-to-carry out the crime. he called 911 several times. officers did not respond for 15 hours. >> i pay taxes. i need my service. >> the owner of the appliance business next door said his business was burglarized the same night. >> i see my door broken, i see everything on the floor. so i call the police. >> he too is frustrated by the delayed police response. >> we reached out to oakland police and a spokesperson e-mailed us. . >> we need help in oakland. wednesday's theft is the third time his business has been targeted since thursday a thanksgiving. >> it's not fair, why i'm going to be here, i work so

on their strategy. >> we'll be beefing up our personnel in the city and joining forces with the oakland city department. >> reporter: the crackdown is on these side shows plaguing east oakland. just last sunday an ac transit bus and a big rig were set on fire. the truck driver was then carjacked. >> our officers are dealing with gunshots, two vehicles that had been set on fire and trying to help navigate the oakland fire department and to deal with what was going on. >> reporter: in other words, the police were understaffed and overwhelmed. this time they promise things will be different. >> if we find you and catch you, we're taking you to jail. wlortyno diversion programs. what are the alternatives to incarceration that we can provide our young people. >> reporter: many agree t more d scaring people. on tuesday bill that would tis pants imboupound their carsd make watching and participating a crime. >> i'm paying their salaries to protect my neighborhoods and they need to deliver. >> reporter: he'll be testifying before an assembly sub committee about the side shows on tuesday. >>> a day t

oakland. they want to set by 25 million of that million proposal to fix some of the worst areas within the city in fact, 29.6 million will go to some of the poorer neighborhoods because they needed more as you say more urgently than some of the other places clearly east oakland and the central fruitvale district they've been largely ignored. >>to really got bad. >>in many many parts of the city, this is something that should have been great maintain with regular maintenance over the years. and the city has let it get this way they spend money on other things. >>oakland city council votes on the plan next month. >>and from the bridges to the roads to the runways at sfo and because they're going to close onend 6 it make it smoother and improve it you could look at big cancellations if you're flying in september or big delays. >>and because of this there doing maintenance for 3 weeks in september. they are telling you if you have a flight in or out of the sfo just be prepared for maybe big delays or get it before 09:00am if you've got to take off because that will help and that we're talking domes

>>it was here at oakland city hall that a group of people representing different factions of the citiesime industry came to voice their opposition to the idea of the oakland a's, making a new home that the city's waterfront. >>longshoreman and others representing truck drivers and those in shipping said putting a ballpark and housing at howard terminal could mess up shipping and loading schedules and restrict the ports ability to grow. >>this port of oakland is no different then an assembly long you have the brothers of the out w the boat operators you have the less the lines that come in from all over the world. you hoff the world that are bringing in thrall plan. trains over a mile long were talking about putting a playground in the middle of type of a work area that is on they also expressed concerns about moving jobs away from the a's kerr. >>a location in east oakland. that's where they say the a's should build their new ballpark. the mayor says it's possible that their city's maritime industry can be protected while the a's build a new waterfront stadium and she believes that the

they are signing petitions and pushing oakland city officials to finally do what they say they have long been asking for, install a traffic single signal at the intersection. there is a 5 mile stretch that often turns a 25 mile an hour zone into a speedway . >> they drive fast and do not respect the people that are walking. >> reporter: elinor is a principal at a school where the victim was a kindergartner. >> there have been multiple accidents in front of the laundromat, families of ours who know people that have been hit by cars but not killed before now. >> reporter: the community met with the district city council and traffic officials. >> this location did not have the crash history that had it in our q4 improvement. >> reporter: the city will now study whether the area needs a traffic light and also says it will instruct install a flashing yellow light like this at the crosswalk. >> the reality is we have to it enforce the speed. >> it is unfortunate that it takes a tragedy to call attention to an issue that family and neighbors have been pushing for years. >> reporter: if the city

comes a new pilot program that targets people who jump garbage on oakland city streets. >> 90th avenue g street in east oakland. many people seem to treated as one big illegal dumping ground for garbage. >> volunteers cover over graffiti and cleanup a 3 block stretch, raided by the city as one of the worst for illegal dumping in oakland. authorities find a car and trailer the people use as a dumpster . >> there is no rules on the street. >> morning, noon and night, weekends, weekdays. not only the dumping but the unsavory people that are here. >> alameda county supervor

oakland city council member says he wants to put up planter boxes to discourage side shows 42nd and international is out of control. it has been out of control. we can at least create the barriers for the side show. >> reporter: this weekend officers will be out there in full force. if cared are towed they will be impounded for 30 days and it could cost $1,300 at least to get them out. hena doba, ktvu fox 2 news. >> thank you, henry. >>> president trump turning up the heat to send migrants exclusively to sanctuary cities. the reaction in bay area cities bracing for the president's policy that could effect them. >>> plus, it has now been 100 days since governor gavin newsom has become governor. the solution he is proposing for solving the state's problems. >>> good morning. we see traffic is off to a nice start for the most part if you are driving on the bridges. this is a look at the san mateyo bridge. it looks good. >>> rain is moving out or winding down in most locations. improving conditions today. we will look at the forecast highs, which will be a little warmer, coming up. ♪ ♪ i can do more

at the time oakland city council has backed assembly bill 410 in the legislature to slap large fines on side show participants, impound their cars for a month, and make even watching a side show a crime. the city councilman gallo represents the district where the side show happened last sunday, and he says he supports a more aggressive approach to stop side shows. >> it's not about criminalizing anyone, it's not about racial profiling, it's about protecting the people. be aware, your car will be tois still ugh the legislature. gallo is scheduled to testify in front of a committee tuesday to voice support for the measure. >> all right, monte francis, thank you. >>> new tonight, four shipping containers at the port of oakland caught fire earlier sending up black smoke seen for miles. there were no immediate reports of injuries. oakland firefighters were called to the report around 6:45 this evening on a report of an explosion and fire. more than a dozen firefighters responded within minutes. >> what made the incident difficult was due to the high amount of fuel that was inside of all th

>>it was here at oakland city hall that a group of people representing different factions of the cities. bustling maritime industry came to voice their opposition to the idea of the oakland a's, making a new home that the city's waterfront. >>longshoreman and others representing truck drivers and those in shipping said putting a ballpark and housing at howard terminal could mess up shipping and loading schedules and restrict the ports ability to grow. >>this port of oakland is no different than an assembly long. you have the brothers of the out w that thought boat operators you have the less the lines that come in from all over the world. you the railroads that are bringing in thrall plan. trains over a mile long were talking about putting a playground in the middle of type of a work area that is on they also expressed concerns about moving jobs away from the a's current location in east oakland. >>that's where they say the a's should build their new ballpark. the mayor says it's possible that their city's maritime industry can be protected while the a's build a new waterfront stadium a

this weekend about his plans to bus migrants from the border to sanctuary city writing it "so interesting to see the mayor of oakland our currently detained immigrants after release due to the ridiculous court-ordered 20-day rule. if they don't want to serve our nation by taking care of then, why should other cities and towns." oakland mayor tweeted back it's time to start fanning hate and division. oakland welcomes all no matter where you came from or how you got here. tara palmieri has an update. >> reporter: tonight the white house facing backlash as it pushes forward with the controversial plan to transport detained migrants and release them in so-called sanctuary cities. >> this is an option on the table. the president heard the idea. he likes it. so what we're looking to see if there are options that make it possible. >> reporter: the department of homeland security twice rejected the plan but the president tweeting the u.s. has the absolute legal right to have apprehended illegal immigrants transferred to sanctuary cities. mayors from so call sanctuary cities across theountry where they choose not to comply w

. >> oakland city councilman has said that a growing homeless campus put hundreds of jobs at risk. it is next to a home depot store. it is driving away customers. home depot hired off-duty police officer to protect the store. they say that if the city does not fast, the businesses could leave the area and 300 jobs could be at stake. >> if we do not deal with the issue, thdown home depot here in oakland and moving. including the bay island gymnastics. they have already made that very clear, as well as 24 hour fitness. >> they say that making all of the area a no parking zone is one idea to clean up the area. he also says the city will try to find another place for the people to go. >>> city leaders in san francisco looking for ways to stop people from openly dealing drugs and using them in plain sight on the streets. we have that story.  >> reporter: san francisco police and city leaders say that it is clear. but what is not clear is the scope of the problem and the solution. that is why they push for hearings on the issue. >> what want to do here today's get a sense of what is ha

. >> oakland city leaders are following supporting stiffer penalties for participants. but we are asking, are there better solutions to the problem? >> our reporter has the story. >> reporter: this happened sunday night on international and 42nd avenue. no arrests were made, even though a bus and big rig set on fire and a driver held up at gunpoint. >> the sideshow is getting more violent in the 22 yea on the co. >> reporter: that's why they're proposing a bill that was make a sideshow a felony and impound a car up to a month. plus, for the first time, bystanderks be charged, too. >> it can time for this council to fight hard for this piece of legislation. >> reporter: everyone on the council agrees, and some even want more, like a social media task force. >> what would be helpful is if we have -- whether it's opd or a task force to look through social media and see where the next sideshow will be in the city. >> reporter: opponents insist criminalization isn't the answer. >> this law is once more a step in the direction of more young people in jail. >> reporter: and pe

. >> standing to dozen strong on the steps of city hall a coalition called the east oakland stadium alliance. sent a clear message to the a's and city leader. that oppose a new ballpark at the preferred site. howard terminal. >> the decision to built a stadium on irreplaceable industrial property is short sided and irresponsible. >> oakland needs a thriving port. a great ballpark location. both can exist at the water front. >> team president calls howard terminal the best option. surrounded by retail and residential. >> everyone noods to voice concerns sfwl the mayor feels the site could be a good fit for everyone. >> we can be a city that respects and protecting our industry. our labor force. but also develop an exciting new ballpark that is privately financed and responsible to the community. >> this is an issue of displacement. >> the east oakland stadium alliance wants the new ballpark built on the current coliseum land. the organized opposition to howard terminal comes as lawmakers further legislation to stream the process. considering whether to sell the land to the team. >> even if th

several labor union members and business advocates will gather on the steps of oakland city hall this morning. they are concerned about the as's now proposed ballpark at the tower terminal and believe it could interfere with operations at the port of oakland. >> reporter: a coalition comprised of cargo unions, truckers and train operators say the potential ballpark is a actual threat to the port's smooth operation as one of the major economic engines of the entire bay area economy and people that drive the ships enters and exiting the bay worry the backpacker's bright lights could make it hard to see while turning massive ships around right next to the facility. add to that, many retailers, manufacturerrers and agrastructures adding to the impact. >> it will impact. >> we made large concessions on our project. the two are not usual exclusive. you can have a plan that supports both and that is what we plan on doing. >> it is not just a ballpark. the plfor adding immediately adjacent to the ballpark that. create as stintcy that will ultimately -- constituentcy that will ultimately milit

. >> an oakland city councilman plans to use $70,000 of his district's funds to set up a flashing light. >> do you remember the sinkhole in contra costa county? it took more than a million dollars to fix. today there's another sinkhole in town, right across the street from where the 2016 sinkhole opened up. the other one is eating up concrete. the 12-foot-deep sinkhole swallowed up cit of moraga has to close off parts of customers. >> i'm concerned about additional sinkholes, additional damage. but the good thing we have on our side is good weather, and that's going to make a big difference. >> since the sinkhole is on private property, the city of moraga is working with the landlord to fix it before it starts inching toward center street which leads into a popular shopping center. >>> this is not something you usually see, an elephant seal on the beach moltsing. the sight created quite a crowd and concerns about the animal's well-being. sam brock joins us live from aquatic park and the seal looks very comfortable behind you. >> reporter: it's comfortable. it's reclining, you know, jane

the measure is still making its plan to speak to oakland city councilmember tonight and have what he has to say about this measure coming up on the 10:00 news. live in oakland, ktvu fox 2 news. >> monte, you talk about that bill in the legislature. what is the difference between that and what the current punishment is? it is my understanding they can already impound cars, correct? >> reporter: they can impound cars as soon as they see the car stopped in the intersection they can impound it and this would give them more power to impose fires and impound them for up to a month, frank. >> all right, mike, thank you. >>> a south san francisco police officer is recovering tonight and three east bay men behind bars after an incident that ended with an officer- involved shooting. we are live in south san francisco this evening where the police say it started with the men breaking into a tech company, lee? >> reporter: that is right. a private security team called the police after they noticed people trying to break into a storage area here. when they arrived the suspect ran their patrol cars

joining us live from oakland city hall, people fed up with their neighborhood being a dumping ground. >> reporter: janelle, neighbors say they've seen everything from abandoned cars to furnished and drug paraphernalia. one neighbor said he made a disturbing discovery, dead dogs near his house and w doing a pilot crackdown on illegal dumping. >> you see needles and condoms and abandoned cars. 99th and g street in oakland has become a dumping mecca. >> boats, trailers, it's been here. >> reporter: matthew tony has no choice but to live next door to it. >> affects me a lot. i have no view and all i see was trash. >> reporter: today, the view was an improvement. volunteers with the almeida county supervisor's office and men of valor that helps men find jobs. they searched an abandoned trailer for a vin number. show. for illegal unjustifiable bad behavior, it will continue. >> reporter: the supervisor, nate miley, says that's what sets the program apart. law enforcement and the alameda county district attorney's office looking to punish to the fullest extent of the law. >> there's fines as

several labor union members, truck drivers and business advocates will be on the steps of oakland city hall because of concerns about the oakland a's proposed new ballpark at howard terminal. the stadium alliance believes the stadium is a threat to the port's smooth operation as part of the economic engine of the entire bay area economy. they also have concerns about the ballpark's bright lights and the impact on ships sailing through the bay. >> it is going to impact labor and thousands of jobs in the port area. there is no infrastructure for transportation. it will impact the truckers getting in and out of the port. ship traffic coming in and out of the port. this area of the port is over half our container moves every year. >> the group is concerned about plans to add four to five thousand housing units, as well, immediately next to the proposed ballpark. the oakland a's president says there is a plan that supports both the stadium and the port. >> there will be a huge infrastructure plan we work with the city on given the input of the key stakeholders, whether it is the truckers or

however, the oakland unified school district maintains that they can a for the contract. they will have more grants to cover the expenses. >>> the city of oakland launched a new program is a steps of the campaign against the problem of illegal dumping. volunteers spent several hours picking up trash in east oakland. the cleanup campaign is designed to illustrate a growing trash disposal problem in oakland and many other major u.s. cities. >> the city and the county has come together to address the problem because it is a public safety and public health condition. we live here. we don't want to see this. our children have to walk through this. >> it is designed to educate the public about the many dangers tied to illegal dumping. city leaders are urging residents to immediately report any incident of people dumping trash on city streets or other public areas. >>> another program takes effect today. this is targeting vacant stores in san francisco. the city supervisor unveil the program along with members of the department of building inspection. the entire board approved new legislation aimed at tracking vacant businesses and having t

bad news, we report no one can agree on which roads should get fixed first. >> reporter: the city of oakland has made the decision that wants to prioritize paving potholes in low income neighborhoods. when every street in the city looks like this, everyone thinks there area should be prioritized first. people in oakland all believed two things. their neighborhood has at the worst when it comes to potholes and the city is not doing enough to fix the problem. >> people from every neighborhood in the city are frustrated with the road conditions. they should be. >> reporter: the mayor agrees. she is backing a plan that prioritizes low income areas first. >> we have to recognize that traditionally many of these neighborhoods have been under invested in. >> reporter: central and east oakland would receive the most money. $15.1 million from a $100 million pot. next is east lake and fruitvale at $14.5 million. compared to $5 million in east oakland hills . >> places that have not been prioritize need to be prioritize . my bigger question is where is all the tax money going? >> reporter: people livin

. >>> the oakland city council has voted to give one $.2 million oakland's public schools to save three programs that were on the chopping block. the grant will save the school's restorative justice program foster care managers and library services but the money will be available immediately and comes from higher-than-expected real estate tax revenue. the move will save a number of jobs in the school district. >>> san francisco said experts from ucf as in berkeley will analyze procedures used to test for radiation. at the former naval shipyard. last year workers from the company hired to clean up the soil were accused of falsifying records. the state we tested the area saying no health or safety hazards were found. some people who live in the area still complain of chronic health problems. report could be ready by this fall. >>> prosecutors in butte county ship pg and equipment to this crime lab in virginia. as part of their investigation into last november's devastating campfire. investigators have collected equipment from several towers along the pg&e powerline suspected of starting t

. >> an oakland city councilman says he mans to use $70,000 of his district's funds to set up a yellowshing traffic light at that intersection. >>> you uber's top security off is revealing the new safety features coming to a phone app. stephanie gosk has this ex-ch exclusive. >> reporter: university of south carolina student samantha josephson got into a car she thought she ordered from uber. it wasn't. the driver, pretending to work for the rideshare company, allegedly killed her. in the wake of that tragedy, the university and uber announcing a new partnership, focused on safety. >> every time someone uses a rideshare service, they should stop before entering the voke and ask the driver plainly what's my name? >> and on uber's app, a new alert system. this is how it works. you open up the app as you normally would, and right away, there's a reminder, a banner at the bottom that says check your ride every time that. means the license plate, the car details, and the picture of your driver. two more safety reminders before the car arrives. hi, who are you here to pick up? >> stephanie.

avoid all the potholes to that's pretty much the only way to do apart all all over the place in oakland, the city council is soon get a vote on a $100 million plan to fix them. if you drive almost anywhere in oakland, you know boom boom, there you go into another possible $25 million of this plan would go to fixing the main streets in oakland and 29.6 male would go to fill the holes in the most economically depressed areas of the city that includes east oakland and the central fruitvale district. >>to really got bad. >>in many many parts of the city, this is something that should have been great maintain with regular maintenance over the years. and the city has let it get this way they spend money on other things. >>the oakland city council votes on the proposal after this month. a runway closure at sfo could lead to delays and cancellations if you're planning a trip in september. the airport is expected to close a runway for maintenance for nearly 3 weeks. >>really they already have trouble because look with the clouds right and that's says they all go in a single runway and now do have to close

why the driver was not arrested taking action before someone gets killed in oakland city leader has a plan for trying to stop dangerous side shows. >>and the aggressive changes in police tactics it start >>tonight at 6 talk about a close call new surveillance video tonight showing a woman and 2 children miraculously escaping. >>being hit by a car. this happened inver of the car lost control and crashed into the building narrowly missing that family. thank you for joining us tonight, i'm pale more and i'm can weigh in this was just outside the corona popular restaurant in napa. >>kron force michelle kingston has the story. it's incredible how their lives. >>watch as an out of control driver slams into a restaurant patio just missing a mother and her 2 young kids, liz. >>crazy and was carrying just everything fine dir pots breaking tables umbrellas dollar patio set was everywhere. >>they ve and sell the bar has worked at vehicle grown up for 13 years she had just watched the family stepped outside the restaurant when she heard the crash. >>ash what i saw yesterday was like a movie scene

oakland police are vowing to crack down and oakland city leaders are supporting tough penalties. in an effort to build a better bay area, are there solutions to the problem? some people are saying yes. they're pushing for oakland to legalize side shows. >> the city could ensure there's insurance or the city could ensure there's probability liability being assumed and if you bring it into the light and legalize it, legitimize noinha proposal. instead, three councilmembers are sponsoring assembly bill 410. it would make multiple convictions of a sideshow a felony. plus, for the first time bystanders can be charged, also. some councilmembers are calling for a social media task force. >> what would be helpful if we have opd or a certain task force to really look through social media and see where the next sideshow will be in the city. >> oakland police will increase patrols starting this weekend. >>> to the east bay now, a restaurant in lafayette plans to, quote, be back in no time. the restaurant on mt. diablo boulevard caught fire just before 7:00 last night. amy hollyfield took the

he also said the city will try to identify pele to go. in oaklandul chambers, ktvu fox 2 news. >>> up next tonight, is north korea pivoting toward the russians? kim jong-un and vladimir putin held a summit today. what the two leaders discussed. >>> new details them from sri lanka where police have made dozens of arrests in the wake of the easter bombings and officials are warning there may be more attackers on the run. at least 58 people have been arrested spice dealer who was arrested for allegedly helping his sons. officials say nearly all of the bombers came from well-off families. isis has claimed responsibility for the attacks but officials say they are still trying to figure out the groups level of involvement. >> the motivation and we are checking. we are still making those investigations. >> police say they are searching for at least two more armed suspects in the capital city of colombo. religious leaders canceled services this weekend after warnings that more attacks are possible. >>> russian president, vladimir putin and kim jong-un sat d

unfortunately we have enough crashes throughout the city of oakland that this particular location did not have the crash history that had it in our queue for improvement. we have lots of improvements coming -- >> the city says if it decided to put a traffic light at that intersection it could take one year to get it up and running. >>> oakland police plan to crack down on side shows after this past weekend's side show that involved fires, looting and gunfires. police say more than a thousand people gathered at 42nd and international sunday night. a big rig was carjacked and looted and an ac transit bus was set on fire. police in the crowd say police were throwing rocks and bottles at them. veteran law enforcement offers say it is clear that side shows have gone well beyond people just watching cars spin donuts in the streets. >> we have been dealing with side shows for decades but the criminality and boldness in the last couple of years has gotten way worse. >> international and 42nd is out of control. it has been out of control. the only action we can do is create the barriers for th

benedict but the entire city of oakland. >>> father matthews was also chaplain for both the oakland police and fire departments during some of his tenure in the city. the governor stands with open and catholics across california