and some of the city council members in oakland say they don't know. t committee is meeting this morning to share more information about the status of the city's budget, whether cuts need to be made and, if so, how much that meeting is scheduled to start at 9:00 this morning, and we hope to learn much more after that. dave and pam, back to you. >> thank you ali. also this morning, the oakland city council is scheduled to vote on renewing the shotspotter contract. the city has used the gunfire detection service since 2006, but the contract expired this past summer. police say the new contract would cost about $841,000 a year. >> well, governor gavin newsom signed a new law aimed at preventing a spike in gasoline prices. oil refineries based in california now have to store more gasoline in case there's unplanned maintenance problems or system outages. governor newsom and other supporters of this new law think it will help stabilize gas prices when refineries are offline. others wonder if it will do enough to really give some relief. economists say since 2

confirmed to us by the chair of the city of oakland's finance and management committee. t meeting was to discuss the status of the city's budget picture following the first $15 million payment to the city of oakland for its share of the oakland coliseum. that payment, and the timing of it, had led in the last couple of weeks to a dispute between the mayor and some city council members. now, you'll recall, september 23rd, just a couple of weeks ago, was the deadline for that initial $15 million payment. council members trevor reed, noel gallo and janani ramachandran say the city didn't provide proof that it had received that money in time and because of that, they were told that part of the city's contingency budget or emergency budget had been triggered and that emergency budget included some immediate cuts to public safety and services. now, oakland mayor shengtao responded and said they did, in fact, get that money. and she had negotiated an even better deal to have the purchaser, the african american sports and entertainment group, pay even more money for the coliseum.

parents, students and teachers from the oakland unified school district rallied outside oakland city hall monday afternoon, all of them demanding the district and the city do more to get the lead out of drinking water at ousd schools. >> the fact that that is an open question, and the fact that people have to doubt whether or not the water that they're drinking at their school sites is safe for them to consume is just it's just unacceptable. >> parent nate landry was one of those leading the rally. >> i don't think that the fact of lead contamination in and of itself was the hugest shock. i do think that the scope of the problem across so many different school sites was certainly shocking. >> as part of the rally, landry and his get the lead out of ousd coalition have created a list of five demands from district leaders. some of those include getting the lead levels down to zero, as well as annual testing at all ousd campuses. but fixing the problem won't be cheap. the district has already shelled out for some repairs, along with water stations and refillable bottles for students. th

oakland city council members. she left in the dark following cancel meetings to talk about budget cuts and of the city officials gathering to look into it's capital money r >> all right. a look at this. a car crashing into a bank in nevada while this happened. have the community first bank on nevada boulevard. police say the driver was trying to park in front of the bank when they accidentally stepped on the accelerator said of the break, police say nobody was hurt. then he's going to be closed until they fix this. meanwhile, one person is in the hospital after a truck crashed into a building in alameda, the 7 on park. you could see glass broke in ryan, the storefront, the yellow pickup truck. we don't have any word on what caused that crash. and the south bay san jose city council member peter ortiz is asking for a study on park maintenance and capital funding. the bill calls for dedicated study session planned for january february of 2025. and will give a comprehensive review of funding challenges. a long-term so

responsibility. >> but what should be a day of celebration was not inside the chambers of the oakland city council. >> there has been dis honesty from every level of the city's negotiating team from the mayor's office from the city administration and also the city attorney council members read gallo and ramachandran blasted. the mayor and city staff are keeping them in the dark about this new deal. >> bypassing city council approval and not specifying how delaying 48 million dollars in payments originally scheduled for november and january will impact the city's precarious budget. that's 48 million dollars left that we have to work with to address payroll to occur. address key services. >> that's less money. that's probably going to impact our city's bond rating in our ability to basic projects and services from affordable housing to road paving. >> and so much more. >> the 3 council members called a special meeting for monday to get an update on all of this. but the actual meeting was canceled because there was no quorum is councilmembers. bass fife jenkinson kaplan did not attend. >> the

oakland has been voted the best food city in the u.s. onde nast traveler as part of their readers choice awards. more than 570,000 votes were cast, and the magazine wrote, there's no wrong neighborhood from which to start exploring oakland's staggeringly diverse food scene. ktvu spoke with the president and the ceo of visit oakland. >> oakland is a city that has 125 languages spoken. when you have that many languages and the cultural diversity that we have, it shows in our food, it shows in our art. it shows in our fashion. >> he says he hopes the conde nast traveler distinction will inspire people to explore restaurants beyond oakland's downtown and uptown neighborhoods. he recommends fruitvale, for instance, for its mexican food scene. >> it was canceled because staff wasn't ready to present their certain financial reports that they need to be able to give an accurate account of where we are as a city, and what we might need to do to balance our budgets. >> well, after last week's last minute cancellation, the oakland city council is sc

the city of oakland says it has not received the initial $15 million. that's due from the african american sports and entertainment group for its share of the coliseum. council members say without that money, the city's budget is impacted and could reduce the police force. officers and temporarily close five fire stations. meanwhile, all eyes are on the sf bay ferry today as there are free trips for california clean air day. the ferry is helping the bay area support the environment by holding this writer appreciation day. morning riders will also get free pastries, coffees and other giveaways. >> our time now 714. the vice presidential candidates, democrat tim walz and republican jd vance, held a debate. the first and only time ktvu is andre senior is here now to tell us what each vice presidential candidates said about the big issues on the minds of voters. andrew. well, dave, a few points of note here. >> this debate was more civil than any debate in recent history. it mostly focused on substance. and both of these midwestern political leaders mostly a

oakland. >>> this is cbs news bay area with elizabeth cook. >>> from crime to homelessness to the loss of the a's, it might feel like the city of oakland has been striking out lately. how do you turn things around? today we're talking with a community leader who is passionate about his city and isn't shy about sharing his thoughts. he'll join us live in a few minutes, but first to the fire watch. >>> evacuation orders have just been issued in parts of lake county because of this wildfire. this is in glen haven just north of clearlake. this is new video just into our newsroom. the flames and smoke you can see rising up there, very dramatic. the fire started before noon and has burned nearly half a square mile. >>> let's get right to our weather. we know it's been very hot, also very dry and that's not helping firefighters. >> no. it is not a great combination. we do have one good thing, the lack of winds because offshore flow is in place, but it's not strong and that's the good thing and the reason yes, there is an elevated risk for wildfire danger, but luckily it's not across the entirety of the bay area and likely will only last into very earl

but we're on track to actually have less than 100 homicides in the city of oakland. this hasn't happened since 2019. >> mayor sheng thao spoke with kron 4 this afternoon the day after giving her state of the city address and she is defending her role as mayor arguing the city is on the right track. meanwhile, city leaders say crime data in the city's budget is concerning and people are not getting the full story. >> i don't think those crimes that are getting hotter to what the current current that the government, i reviewing reports i need to get to this budget. >> and received the numbers from administrator. and i'm still waiting for their direction in terms of what they recommend to freeze. >> also in oakland, city leaders are warning there could soon be less police officers. a new report from the oakland city finance department shows the city is taking in less revenue than projected and overspending around 30 million dollars. expect budget cuts will be necessary for the current fiscal year which runs through june. and those cuts could also include the closure of f

city. west southwest. now oakland berkeley hills.ven out to the delta there a little bit of more of an onshore breeze. 50s now and a lot of the temps are many 40s to the north. sonoma is 46. glen allen in there, occidental also in there in the upper 40s. healdsburg. there you go. sonoma 46. novato is 49. occidental's 47. these are the coolest lows we've seen in a while, that's for sure. highs. you can say goodbye to it. it's out of here. so the high gets knocked down and it's going to be cooler not only today, but continuing probably into saturday when we'll get a lot of cloud cover. could be a little bit of light rain to the north. i don't think they'll be much, but it will be noticeably cooler with a lot of cloud cover coming in on saturday. >> you guys all right? thank you steve. tomorrow is world mental health day. we're going to hear what psychologists have to say about doomscrolling ghirardelli caramel waffle cone squares crunchy waffle cone pieces in rich ghirardelli chocolate, with a luscious caramel filling. treat yourself t

with the city of oakland, sales of its half of the coliseum property. there was renewed hope, drastic budget cuts could be averted. but tuesday, several oakland city council members raised concerns because they've received little to no information about the deal nor whether the money has been deposited. we still don't have information nor do we have confirmation that the money that was required for us not to have to go into a contingency budget crisis that would immediately halt. >> services public safety services critical and vital services like that should have proactively communicated because the item wasn't on the agenda. council members got few answers from city staff. >> and suddenly word leaked that the deal and the city's budget were in jeopardy. the mayor's office denied that as did the african american sports and entertainment group which is purchased the coliseum site. it's very unfortunate for us because now we're having to serve correct. >> the record from our perspective and just kind of clearing things up. i mean, there's like you said it

oakland. we'll have more from mayor tao's state of the city coming up at 630. but earlier today she showed up at a rally in oakland's chinatown, pushing back against those who want her voted out of office. our henry li was there and tells us the rally also brought out those who support the november recall. thank you. >> chinatown. chinatown. >> an appreciative crowd for the most part in oakland's chinatown for embattled mayor shang tao as she spoke defiantly against those who want her recalled. of course, these issues didn't happen overnight, so they're not going to be solved overnight. >> but we are already seeing that the work is being done and the work is working now. save us the cost of recalling. >> she and supporters spoke a smaller but vocal group of those who want her out interrupted them with jeers and chants. >> i think it's unfair. she hasn't had the time to prove her policies and her leadership. >> oakland chiropractor stuart chen says the recall effort amounts to sour grapes. >> i think we should, in all earnest, give her a chance. two years is not

and firefighters. >> it is very tricky if you have a large amount of money to cut. >> a former oakland city manager who says the uncertainty surrounding the coliseum sale doesn't even get to the city's larger structural budget issues. but if significant cuts are needed, preserving police and fire will be difficult. >> since two-thirds of the general fund is police and fire, it is going to be hard to deal with cuts that will be meaningful for restructuring their spending if they don't touch public safety. >> reporter: and a fiscal report in the next step in the coliseum deal will provide more clarity on the budget situation and the decisions that might need to be made. but both of those developments will come in november, which means the uncertainty surrounding oakland's financial situation will continue through the election. >> where fiery words from the former district attorney wants them out of office. she is backing the recall for her successor who says price is unfit for office. >> i know firsthand that she lies constantly. these are not the attributes of the elected district attorney o

then we would have from the previous proposed amendments that we oakland mayor sheng thao says the new deal she's reached to sell the city's half >> of the oakland coliseum to the african american sports and entertainment group. well, not only bring oakland more money, but the deal will close in may of next year. instead of 2026. but it also delays the second payment of 10 million dollars to november 7th and it delays november and january payments of 48 million dollars to may of next year. 3 council members say those payment delays have already triggered budget cuts. >> it's a fact that's what was passed by city council in july. it's what's been confirmed by a city administration. the only thing that we're left to know is what's being cut but the mayor says the delay in the 48 million dollar payments is not a problem here, say that we need to make cuts and saying that the budget that the city council has already passed. >> it lists is around. you this is what we're going to spend our money on. >> so if you're asking, like, will more cuts come because coliseum deal? we're not getting the money. the 48 in by december, we're

but the city's budget kron four's dan kerman spoke with the oakland city council. president. >> about what can be done to avoid making risky decisions. the city of oakland's current budget crisis and what to do about it was best summed up by the city's budget administrator. >> bradley johnson. >> we provide more services than we can afford to provide. that is the factual statement of where we are as an organization. and so the hard decisions that we will need to make our which services at what level we will no longer provide in order to stay within our resources. johnson was one of several city staffers to present the bleak numbers. >> to members of the oakland city council tuesday morning. oakland over spent last year by 80 million dollars. oakland is projected to overspend this fiscal year by 30 million dollars and the city's contingency budget has been triggered requiring immediate cuts of 63 million dollars. 45 million of the contingency budget that was approved in the adopted budget in july. >> it's for police and fire. there is no way around from what i'm hear

oakland shutting down the stations are cutting back on police. that's all back on the table tonight after a devastating report of the city of oakland's budget kron four's dan kerman reports the city of oakland could be cutting cops in closing fire stations. >> as early as december depending on how the city council decides to close a massive budget deficit that could impact the city's bond rating. >> there are no easy answers to this. >> tuesday morning, oakland city council members were briefed on the numbers. oakland over spent last year by 80 million dollars. oakland is projected to overspend this fiscal year by 30 million dollars and the city's contingency budget has been triggered requiring immediate cuts of 63 million dollars. >> we provide more services than we can afford to provide. that is factual statement of where we are as an organization. and so the hard decisions that we will need to make our which services at what level we will no longer provide in order to stay within our resources. police and fire account for 75% of the city's general fund. >> but oakland's fire chief warren councilmembers. it for 5 fire stations have been closed

and 45% believe the oakland city council is doing a poor job. the most surprising thing in this poll is just how unsatisfied oaklanders are with the mayor and their city council and the state of the city. >>justin berton is a political and media strategist and was communications director for former mayor libby schaff. the way they're looking at things now, it's frankly, quite depressed into being elected official in oakland right now. the poll also finds 50% of those surveyed feel less safe than a year ago. 69% favor adding more police officers and 47% believe crime and violence have increased over the last year. opd crime stats suggest crime is actually down compared to last year, but it may not matter when residents and visitors just feel unsafe. the reputations, ponds out of control and that the press is everything. the economic development, people's perception of the city. they live in the value of their homes. the perceptions about crime may also be why 44% of those polled believe oakland is a poor place to start a new business. >>that is co

and gunfire detection technology will be staying in the city of oakland. l to renew the shotspotter contract. and why critics are firm against using that high-tech tool. >> i just want to get it out of the way, because this election means a lot. >> and early in-person voting now underway in one of the big swing states this year. the big tv interview that's happening today for vice president kamala harris as former president donald trump is reaching out to women voters. >> from ktvu, fox two news. this is mornings on two. >> well, good morning and welcome back to mornings on two. i'm dave clark. >> good morning i'm pam cook. it is wednesday, october 16th. let's head right over to steve paulson. where are you starting with weather. >> our local weather here with cloudy to mostly cloudy out there. a lot of low clouds and some higher clouds now. more north south. more sun breaks. will be with us in the forecast here, but a lot of cloud cover seconds on the temps. and i don't think these are changing all that much. there's just too much cloud cover. so 54 to 59

on tuesday, several oakland city council members voiced concern. >> that they've received little to no information about the city's deal to sell its half of the coliseum property assail, which is critical to the city's budget. did we receive the money? when did we receive the money? how much money? >> did we receive and has the contingency budget plan been triggered? that would affect our public safety operations from police to buy or to fire and our department of violence prevention. that's what we want to know because the item wasn't on the agenda. council members got few answers from city staff and suddenly word leaked that the deal and the city's budget were in jeopardy. the mayor's office denied that as did the african american sports and entertainment group which is purchased the coliseum site. it's very unfortunate for us because now we're having to serve correct. >> the record from our perspective and just kind of clearing things up. i mean, there's like you said it's been widely reported that we never even 5 million dollar payment. so it's really unfortunate, but it's not accu

years of prices term, which runs through the end of 2028, things are a bit more complicated at oakland city hall, oakland mayor sheng thao loses the election. once those recall results are certified likely in december city council president nikki fortunato bas would become the acting mayor until a special election is held within 120 days, meaning sometime in the spring of 2025, whoever wins that special election will serve out house term, which finishes at the end of 2026. but here's the wrinkle. if past is elected to the alameda county board of supervisors in this november's election, she could be acting mayor for a month. then in january, the oakland city council would choose a new board president and that person would become acting mayor until that special election in the spring under this scenario, oakland could see 4 mayors in a matter of 5 months. dan kerman kron, 4 news. still ahead here tonight, we continue to look back at the life and career of founding member of the grateful dead. phil lesh. >> dead at 84. plus hit by hate. a sickening message left on a campaign sign for a south b

council is not serving the city of oakland effectively. so mayor, what do you think about those results about how those residents view your city? >> you know, even though the data shows that things are improving, it does take longer to get the feeling of safety back in. i get that i knowledge that and that's why that inspires us to do the hard work every day. i mean, your officers or firefighters, my team, you know, i meet with the chiefs every day. the fire chief, the police chief. and we're able to use the data that we see every day to actually put implement our strategy. we do the strategy week to week change things that need to be changed. and this is why we are being so effective. we're effective with minimal resources that we have. we saw that a wildfire could have actually taken down many homes and actually taken possible lives. but what we're also seeing is that because of our strategy of because of the work that we're doing because of the leadership that i'm holding around not being cavalier, but the budget in just rounding out fir

. >> now at 5, just days after that, keller fire, oakland's fire chief is warning the city council that any suggestion of shutting down more fire stations? we'll have a detrimental effect on people in oakland. thanks for joining us on kron. 4 news at 5. i'm grant lotus and i'm catherine heenan shutting down fire stations cutting back on police officers. >> it's all back on the table tonight after a devastating report on the city of oakland's budget kron four's dan kerman has the story. >> the city of oakland's current budget crisis and what to do about it was best summed up by the city's budget administrator bradley johnson. >> we provide more services than we can afford to provide. that is the factual statement of where we are as an organization. and so the hard decisions that we will need to make our which services at what level we will no longer provide in order to stay within our resources. johnson was one of several city staffers to present the bleak numbers. >> to members of the oakland city council tuesday morning. oakland over spent last year by 80 million dollars. oakland is pr

we're live from the city with the latest on this emergency and embattled oakland mayor shengtao set to deliver her state of the city address in just a few minutes as she hopes to beat back a recall. >> from ktvu fox two news this is the four. >> oakland's mayor facing significant challenges as she looks to the future, including a budget deficit. a recall effort against her, and that federal investigation that led to a raid on her home. welcome, everyone to the four. this afternoon. i'm alex savage, and i'm heather holmes. >> we are waiting for the mayor's speech to get underway. we want to give you now a live look at oakland city hall inside the council chambers. there, the council is honoring hispanic heritage month right now. but in a short time, mayor shengtao is set to address those gathered there in the council chambers, as well as everyone else tuning in to hear about her vision for the city should she survive the upcoming recall election. again, that election, set to be held in november. our crystal bailey is following the state of the city speech for us, and she will have a liv

but coming up next on the kron, 4 morning news, oakland city leaders voting on a shot spotter program. that's the network that alerted police about gunfire. we'll tell you how the city council voted last night. and after the break, a daring rescue in the south bay 200 feet off a cliff. washington loves to talk. i love to get stuff done. it's who i am. as mayor, i tackled homelessness... ...added 200 officers in 4 years... and saved our taxpayers $3 billion dollars. i've already got a plan to lower your grocery and insurance bills, to address climate change, and protect reproductive rights. and i'll work with anyone to get it done. i'm sam liccardo and i approve this message. back 7.20, or 6.24. is the time police in san frcisc now investigating a stabbing in the castro. >> they say a man was stabbed tuesda morng near 18th and collingwood street. it was taken to the hospital. no arrests have been made just yet. >> police are searching for the man on this video tearing up right flight down in front of a home in davis. the owners say this is not the first time this is even happened. >> l

three oakland city council members say they've received no proof of payment, that the city of oaklandn it's due from rsg in the sale of the coliseum. they say that means drastic public safety. budget cuts may be coming soon because of budget deficits. >> the mayor's proposed budget included $63 million that we did not have in a bank, and there were terms that were agreed upon that those terms have not been made clear as to where that money is now. >> the fact that we are here on october 1st, without having received the entirety of this initial $15 million payment, is unsettling to me, because we don't know what this contingency budget is now going to look like. >> now, oakland city council members say the contingency budget would reduce oakland's budgeted police force to 600 officers and temporarily closed down five fire stations. the rsg group says they've made all required payments due to the purchase and sale agreement with the city of oakland. >> oakland mayor shang tao says crime is down in the city. she said that includes violent crime and property crime. however, the mayor woul

. >> new at 11 oakland city leaders are touting the success of the city's encampment management team after they closed an encampment at a park on 14th and mandela in west oakland city officials say everyone at the encampment was offered shelter and services. 11 vehicles were towed and over 16 tons of debris were removed. the sweep comes after governor gavin newsom approved a grant of more than $130 million earlier this month, dedicated to help cities clean up homeless encampments across the state. >> san francisco marked its designation as a pro housing city by the state of california. the mayor and other city leaders making the announcement across the street from a new housing unit in the haight that includes 160 affordable units. mayor breed said the city's efforts to remove regulations and fees have helped the city win this designation, and state senator scott wiener says the pro housing designation was created to reward cities that do the right thing. san francisco is among 51 pro housing communities statewide. >> the man arrested for a marin county cold case from over 50 years a

oakland city council members say they're being left in the dark. in the deal to sell the coliseum. and we've got lots of sunshine, hot temperatures around the bay area. we cool down. we'llitalk about that forecast is next. >> welcome back. as we take a live look outside in walnut creek, where it's hot today was hot last night and a promise is to continue to stay that way. yeah. kind of a theme here. unfortunately, lawrence is with a spin looking for the time when this thing will break. yeah. officially, he went right as 3 days in a row. now we've seen the hot temperatures are going to see another hot one. >> and parts of the bay area again for tomorrow. but we are going to begin to see some heat relief at least along the coastline and just inside the bay. you want to find some heat relief. good place to go right now. yeah. as out toward the beaches, beautiful along the coast line, clear skies, no fog to speak of happened. they look at that. some folks getting out there enjoying that sunshine, some dipping their toes out there and that nice cool water. if you can do that, that's a g

with now, oakland city officials are considering whether to continue to pay for that. . >> they believe that shotspotter has been a good partner in oakland. i think shotspotter has done a good job at saving lives in oakland. the price of a life is way more than whatever this contract is. if we save one life, the contract is worth it. >> chicago. seattle. numerous major cities have already canceled this program because it's proven to be ineffective. investments in the department of violence prevention, community led violence interruption efforts. those things have been proven to work. >> now, if the vote is against using the shotspotter, the question is, will the company cut off services to the city of oakland? but at this point, there's no indication if the committee will vote to approve recommending approval of the new contract. >> well, today, the san francisco unified school district is set to announce which schools meet the district's criteria for closures and mergers. superintendent matt wayne released a video message saying that the meeting will detail the need fo

in oakland, the city athletics league, and the oakland unified school district approving varsity boysrosse as a cif oakland section. sport, so the move was championed by the oakland lacrosse club that provides athletic opportunities for students all across the city. the club say inaugural lacrosse programs will be launched at oakland tech and oakland high next spring, with plans to expand to more schools over the next five years. united players, an organization dedicated to preventing violence in san francisco, is celebrating three decades of serving that community. the group is perhaps best known for its annual gun buyback program. over the last 30 years, it has helped to take 4500 guns and 500 assault weapons off the streets. and earlier today on the four, i spoke to the group's founder, rudy corpus jr, who says connecting with young people is the key to its success. >> they are the new united players, whoever controls the hearts and the minds of the youth and the children control the future. and this is our future right here. y'all. >> those kids were so cute. the group has been in

in the east bay, oakland, mayor sheng thao deliver her state of the city address. the mayor highlighting a drop in crime including auto thefts and break-ins was michael thomas has more. >> it's no secret that oakland mayor sheng thao has had a rough year from her home being raided by the fbi earlier this year to now being up for a possible recall in the next 3 weeks. and last night at the state of city address, she covered many things like the city budget crisis and also crime in oakland. but her critics say she skipped over a lot of things that are causing concern. >> we will see you and there will be consequences. >> of fears oakland mayor sheng thao gave the state of the city address tuesday night starting off by highlighting the city's decreasing crime due to a cease-fire strategy. and the 200 plus flock cameras she helped implement last year and we are seeing them in action. now. >> o p d. is already making. >> positive arrests using the feeds from these cameras. >> vice president jim dolan of the oakland police officers association sent us this statement sayin

. >> the dysfunction that seems to plague city government in oakland continues regarding the city's deal to sell its share of the oakland coliseum to the african american sports and entertainment grooms. the group specifically. well, today, mayor sheng thao. she announced the terms of an updated purchase and sales agreement. at the same time, members of the oakland city council planned on holding a special meeting because they say they've been kept in the dark about changes to the agreement and its impact on the city's precarious budget. now that special council meeting, it's been canceled because for council members didn't show up and that leaves council members in the dark about the deal. >> i think this is political games, too. protect people in the middle of some really heated elections. i think it's. acknowledging some of the financial realities with a massive deal. a deal of this scale was never going to be fast track in just a couple of months. >> the african-american sports and entertainment group is kind of caught in the middle, the so-called that the politics. they are hoping t

since 2006, the city of oakland has used shotspotter, a technology that alerts police to potential gunfire. the contract with the company expired at the end of june. now, city officials are considering whether to continue to pay for and use the gunshot detection system. >> i believe that shotspotter has been a good partner in oakland. i think shotspotter has done a good job at saving lives in oakland, city council member kevin jenkins says. >> police data shows that between 2020 and 2023, shotspotter has helped save the lives of 400 gunshot victims by enabling officers to respond quickly to shootings. >> it's no secret that we have issues with our 911 system that we are actively working to resolve. sometimes people call 911. they're left on hold. but when shotspotter is activated, the police know exactly where to go and get quick paramedic responses. >> but there is growing opposition to the use of shotspotter. >> chicago. seattle numerous major cities have already canceled this program because it's proven to be ineffective, ineffective, and potentially dangerous, according to critics such

but we're on track to actually have less than 100 homicides in the city of oakland. this hasn't 2019. >> all the mayor saint house will withdraw for wednesday a day after giving her state of the city address. she's defending her role as mayor arguing the city is on track. meanwhile, city leaders say crime data and the city's budget is concerning. people are not getting the full story. >> i don't think those crimes that are getting hotter out into what the current current that the biden reviewing reports. i need to get to this budget. >> and received the numbers from administrator and i'm still waiting for their direction in terms of what they recommend to freeze. >> oakland city leaders are also warning there could be less police officers. new report from the oakland city finance department shows the city is taking in less revenue than projected cities over spending about 30 million dollars. expect budget cuts are going to be necessary for the current fiscal year and runs through june. cuts could also include the closure of fire stations was hope that the sale of the

after listening to tao's plans for the city of oakland. crystal. >> well, heather, mayor tao focused on ways she's improved the city over the last year in many areas, including public safety. and despite that recall effort, she made some promises for her next two years in offic. oakland mayor shang tao touted accomplishments like improved crime rates, cleaner streets, and, of course, the success of the coliseum sale. >> it takes time, but we are seeing the progress here in oakland. >> mayor tao said she's brought the homicide rate down 30% over last year, and petty crime is also going down. >> burglaries and car thefts and break ins are all down. speaking to our local business owners, they've even remarked that there's a lot less broken glass on the streets. >> she highlighted the revamping of ceasefire and the implementation of violence prevention, as well as installing 200 security cameras in city streets. >> opd is already making positive arrests using the feeds from these cameras, but people in oakland are not convinced. >> in my partic

the goal was to reveal the status of the city's budget. now that oakland has received the first payment from the sale of the coliseum. our ali rasmus is live here with an update on why the meeting was canceled, ali, and why some city leaders called the move unacceptable. >> garcia, the three oakland city council members who called for this special finance meeting this morning, said they wanted to get some clarity about what's going on with the city's budget and what public services might be cut. >> i was deeply disturbed that this meeting was canceled. this is at least the third time that we've called a meeting to hear about a budget that is seemingly on track. >> the purpose of that meeting, to discuss the status of the city's budget picture following the first $15 million payment for its share of the coliseum, september 23rd was the deadline for that payment. council members trevor reed, noel gallo and janani ramachandran say the city didn't provide proof that it had actually received the money in time and because of that, they were told part of the city

the oakland city council is considering sweeping budget cuts to city services after changes were maden the oakland coliseum sale deal. it forced the city into a contingency budget plan. the city is operating under a contingency budget after the new owners of the oakland coliseum reached a revised deal that pushed back several payments to the city of oakland, a city finance department report shows an operating deficit now of almost $80 million. the contingency budget proposes cutting police jobs temporarily closing up to five fire stations, halting violence prevention services and other city contracts. >> i understand the budget and the numbers, but it's not as simple as $20 million will help us close the budget. it's on the backs of our citizens because they're the ones that aren't going to receive the timely 911 that they've become accustomed to. >> the oakland city council's next finance committee meeting that's scheduled for november 19. well, boeing is reporting huge quarterly losses today, just as union members get ready to vote on a tentative contract agreement that could end a

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oakland city council members continue to ask questions after the sale of the oakland coliseum. ual budget. plus, prop 33 is on the november ballot. voters need to know about the rent control measures being proposed. and kron four's highlighting local stories during cancer awareness month. we take you to a bay area hospital helping women make essential health decisions. >> all right, 8.30, and welcome back to the kron. 4 morning news this sunday. let's get you started this half hour with a look at the forecast with mister dave sphar and dave, i just cannot believe how hot it's >> you have for the season over. >> the calendar says, unfortunately, we're not delivering an october forecast by climate standards, though it's different. this heat spike. good morning, stephanie. at all. >> will be with us again today. a little bit of lingering into tomorrow to some of the surface winds of what we're watching with this because that helps cool us off or take the bite off a bit right now. beauty shot comes in sutro cam. there's the golden gate bridge checking-in up close and personal. there

there. >> time now 703, dysfunction continues in oakland regarding the city's deal to sell its half of the oakland coliseum. and the mayors taking credit for new deal. all council members say they've been kept in the dark rovers. dan kerman has that story. >> oakland sales of its half of the coliseum property to the african american sports and entertainment group. >> took a turn monday when oakland mayor sheng thao issued a statement crediting yourself with negotiating a new and better deal under the amended agreement. the city will receive 110 million dollars instead of 105 million. the entire deal will be paid in full by may of next year. instead of march of 2026. and an additional 15 million dollars will also be paid to the city during construction. we feel like we've turned the corner now. >> to where we can actually engage the public along with our city and really start planning something for this treasure of the east bay region. but the new deal also delays. 48 million dollars in payments that were originally supposed to come in november and january because the coliseum deal is t

city leaders. then across the bay, cuts to some services and jobs back on the table in oakland as that city resumes talks over its contingency budget. the latest on the fallout of the revised coliseum sale agreement from ktvu, fox two news. >> this is mornings on two. >> good morning and welcome back. >> i'm gasia mikaelian and good morning i'm dave clark. it's a tuesday morning october 22nd. good morning to you. good to have you back. >> hope you had a nice restful weekend. >> i did, and i'm waiting to hear steve paulson's forecast. i want garcia to be satisfied. steve. >> dave, you've heard it 40 times. i know you can get 4 a.m. 41. yes. we'll give it to garcia, though, that's for sure. here. we have a pretty picture that i painted just for you folks. right there. some higher clouds above sunrise. just like that. and some fog kind of dancing around below. it looks a little cooler today. 40s, 50s on the temps already. temperatures? i don't think we're getting much cooler than that, though. too much moisture in the air. now the humidity levels have gone way up 90% and higher. high clouds. most of t

years of prices term, which runs through the end of 2028, things are a bit more complicated at oakland city hall, oakland mayor sheng thao loses the election. once those recall results are certified likely in december city council president nikki fortunato bas would become the acting mayor until a special election is held within 120 days meeting sometime in the spring of 2025, whoever wins that special election will serve out house term, which finishes at the end of 2026. but here's the wrinkle. if past is elected to the alameda county board of supervisors in this november's eoection, she could be acting mayor for a month. then in january, the oakland city council would choose a new board president and that person would become acting mayor until that special election in the spring under this scenario, oakland could see 4 mayors in a matter of 5 months. dan kerman kron, 4 news. new at 10, one man has been arrested, accused of shooting and killing his father and dumping his body in a union city dumpster after receiving reports of father had not gone to work and was not answering his phone. ha

a revised deal that delays several payments to the city of oakland. a city finance department report shows an operating deficit now of almost $80 million. the contingency budget proposes cutting police department jobs, temporarily closing up to five fire stations, halting violence prevention services and other city contracts. >> i understand the budget and the numbers, but it's not as simple as $20 million will help us close the budget. it's on the backs of our citizens because they're the ones that aren't going to receive the timely 911 that they've become accustomed to. >> the city council's next finance committee meeting is set for november 19th. >> tonight, the san francisco school board is expected to formally approve maria su as the district's new superintendent. she's worked for the city of san francisco for the past 18 years, and has mayor london breed endorsement. she will take over a school district facing a severe budget crisis that could require state oversight. su has already declared she will stop the plan to close some school campuses in

since 2006, the city of oakland has used shotspotter, a technology that alerts police to potential gunfire. the contract with the company expired at the end of june. now, city officials are considering whether to continue to pay for and use the gunshot detection system. >> i believe that shotspotter has been a good partner in oakland. i think shotspotter has done a good job at saving lives in oakland, city council member kevin jenkins says police data shows that between 2020 and 2023, shotspotter has helped save the lives of 400 gunshot victims by enabling officers to respond quickly to shootings. it's no secret that we have issues with our 911 system that we are actively working to resolve. sometimes people call 911, they're left on hold. but when shotspotter is activated, the police know exactly where to go and get quick paramedic responses. >> but there is growing opposition to the use of shotspotter. >> chicago. seattle numerous major cities have already canceled this program because it's proven to be ineffective, ineffective, and potentially dangerous, according to critics such as jor

according to city staff, oakland ended the fiscal year with an , ersed on early spending this fiscal year, city expendit again by $30 million. city leaders committee meeting. the cuts arepoibility . back in junewere delays to the sale of the oakland coliseum because of delays in that sale. that was triggered more tn thre police and fire. we today, confirmation that the contingency begun, cu td stop to staff travel at te next will help determine more specific cuts, in studio lena howland, abc seven news. >> all right, lena, thank you. in s sually explicit text messages to a minor. he sat the messages were just fantasy of u. and again, as a parent weo stand our ground and do the rightthout the council's approval, his seat becomes vacant. a new top cop in san jose, paul timcith of sdpd s and served as the asked about ls past scandals, joseph says l the department. >> we ar. >> now to a story we've been following for years. a legal battle with bartlost their jobsa federal jury could decide whether bart jared stone breaks down that case. >> yeah, j.r. i'm not giving ied this is what i told

a new report from the oakland city finance department shows the city is taking in less revenue than projected and the city is overspending around 30 million dollars. they expect budget cuts will be necessary for the current fiscal year that runs through june. those cuts could also those cuts could also include the closure of fire stations. it was hoped that the sale of the city, south of the coliseum property could delay additional cuts. but this report suggests that is not the case. this just into our newsroom. the santa clara county board of education has named their new superintendent. the board voted tonight to appoint charles human as the interim superintendent succeeding mary-ann dewan, who was fired without cause earlier this month. in a statement the board president said, quote, doctor. hyman brings decades of experience and dedication as an educational leader in the classroom as a school principal and as a district superintendent. santa clara county supervisor, rather super superior court is denying an appeal to reinstate the counties. former superintendent doctor marianne, do on the

oakland city leaders voting on the shot spotter program will tell you about how the city council voted last night. and we're tracking the world. sure. a lot of green in the north bay, some heavy mist and drizzle up there leading to san francisco is in crisis and we need real experienced leadership. we need mark farrell. our interim mayor who got things done. who showed we can clear tent encampments, fight crime, and address the drug crisis. who will make the tough choices for our city's future. "i'm mark farrell. i'm running for mayor because san francisco deserves better." "i'm ready to deliver that change on day one." mark farrell. a proven leader with the experience we need. bounced from one doctor to the next. does it have to be like this? at kaiser permanente, we have a different kind of healthcare... so, how did you like doctor lum? ...where all of us work together for all that is you. >> we're back at 7. 26 police in san francisco are investigating a stabbing in the castro. they say a man was stabbed tuesday morning near 18th and collingwood street. he was taken to the hospital.

plus, calls for transparency in the sale of the oakland coliseum site. some city council members worry that that deal could fall h you're on the team who is transgender. we get more on the story tonight from ktvu. jesse gary, there's a spike candles, a state keeping it alive. >> and that ball is hammered home. >> spartan volleyball undefeated so far and under scrutiny. this after a teammate reported redshirt junior blair fleming is transgender, a school which had never started a season seven zero is now seven and zero, >> yeah. it raised some eyebrows. >> it also sparked a slew of forfeitures. wyoming is the latest school that declined to compete against sdsu that was preceded by southern utah and boise state saturday. the schools didn't give a reason. >> idaho stands with women's sports, but last week, idaho's republican governor signed an executive order barring boise state from playing against trans athletes. >> we need to ensure player safety for all of our female athletes and continue the fight for fairness, he posted friday on the x platform. >> there's so m

yesterday, at a news conference, oakland mayor sheng thao announced the biden-harris administration has granted her city $2 million to address gun violence. the mayor says oakland is already on the right track when it comes to crime reduction, with opd reporting a 33% decrease in the homicide rate compared to this time last year. but the mayor was asked about the fact that many oaklanders still don't feel safe in their own city. at the end of the day, of course, there's a sense of feeling safe, and that is incredibly important. and all of us, we all have a responsibility in ensuring that our community feels safe. i can tell you that crime is down, crime is down, and you cannot hide bodies. so we know that those numbers are accurate. but at the same time, we have to promote the great positive stories of oakland. i don't believe that we do enough justice in promoting that positive narrative of oakland. as we've been reporting, governor newsom has sent in chp officers to help opd fight crime over the past year. according to the state, chp has made more than 300 arrests, seized 600 cars and removed dozens o

and 45% believe the oakland city council is doing a poor job. the most surprising thing in this poll is just how unsatisfied oaklanders are with the mayor and their city council and the state of the city. >> justin berton is a political and media strategist and was communications director. >> for former mayor libby schaff. >> the way they're looking at things now, it's frankly quite depressed into being elected official in oakland right now. >> the poll also finds 50% of those surveyed feel less safe than a year ago. 69% favor adding more police officers. and 47% believe crime and violence have increased over the last year. opd crime stats tell a different story, but it may not matter when residents and visitors just feel unsafe. the reputation spawns out of control and that the press is everything. the economic development, people's perception of the city. they live in the value of their homes. the perceptions about crime may also be why 44% of those polled. >> believe oakland is a poor place to start a new business. >> that is concerning becaus

to continue using shotspotter technology in the city. oaklandolice have used this technolog, which can detect the sound of gunfire, since 2006. and some city leaders and community advocates have questioned shotspotter efficiency. the company depends on it says its technology. saying his data that it proves it has helped save lives in oakland. a public safety committee must now decide whether to continue to pay for the technology. >> you're watching ktvu, fox two news at 630. early voting is already underway for the november 5th elections, and some races could be decided by ranked choice voting. >> ktvu jana katsuyama has more on the entire process. >> ranked choice voting, sometimes known as an instant runoff election, has been used in san francisco since 2002. >> the voters in that election did vote to adopt ranked choice voting, filling out the ballot can be confusing for some voters in san francisco's mayor's race this year, there are 13 candidates, but new this year, voters can rank up to ten choices instead of just three. this system can ac