oakland. you're looking at it right there. a city council member posted this video saying he's simply fed up. he says the rats are scurrying around parks, homeless encampments, even city hall. we are live in oakland with the dirty details, melissa? >> reporter: it is a huge and dirty problem. and just outside city hall you're going to find large rat traps filled with poison. a sanitation worker tells me there's at least 20 of them scattered in key areas around the plaza, but one person tells me the traps are not going to solve the problem and he's not afraid to get his hands dirty. this is how councilman noel guyo spent his morning. there were appliances like this full-sized oven, but it's these furry critters that pose the biggest threat. it's hard to tally up the number of rats in oakland. but workers have found rats that carry fleas, mites and salmonella among the homeless. >> it's in the parks where you see it. wherever there's like garbage that's been thrown, you know, on the streets. >> reporter: guyo's solution, hire litter enforcement officers whose job it is to track down people illegally dumping. >> i can pick up the trash, but unless i have someone that's going

oakland city leaders are doing to prevent this from happening again. (mk)frank anderson, oaklandi am just out here to stand up against racism that is happening right nowenjoying a meal in front of oakland city hall ...dozens of people on tuesday reenacting what one black family was doing at lake merritt just a few weeks ago -- grilling and enjoying their day ... when a white woman called police.that incident captured on cell phone video. "you want to call the police on them for having a barbeque on a sunday at the lake?""in an illegal spot. yes."the woman claims the men were using a charcoal grill and that it's not allowed at lake merrit.since that phone call -- some residents are demanding the end of what they say is the misuse of public resources dedicated to policing black communities and families.carroll fife, community activistthings are not as good as sometimes we would like them to. this was a reminder of that and also a reminder of historically how the police have been used to control black bodies and we want to say that there is a different culture in oakland they're demanding action and accountability by their neighbors ... and city leaders -- speaking at city council after the rally o

(michelle)a few dozen people were here today at oakland city hall -- doing exactly what that family was doing at lake merrit.they barbecued.and then they asked city leaders to make a change. (mk)frank anderson, oaklandi am just out here to stand up against racism that is happening right nowenjoying a meal in front of oakland city hall ...dozens of people on tuesday reenacting what one black family was doing at lake merritt just a few weeks ago -- grilling and enjoying their day ... when a white woman called police.that incident captured on cell phone video. "you want to call the police on them for having a barbeque on a sunday at the lake?""in an illegal spot. yes."the woman claims the men were using a charcoal grill and that it's not allowed at lake merrit.since that phone call -- some residents are demanding the end of what they say is the misuse of public resources dedicated to policing black communities and families.carroll fife, community activistthings are not as good as sometimes we would like them to. this was a reminder of that and also a reminder of historically how the police

. >>> this morning, at 10:00 oakland mayor libby schaaf will host a town hall meeting about homelessness and the housing crisis in the city of oakland. again, that's at 10:00 and it will be at the was oakland senior center on adeline street. oakland city hall says the mayor will update all the residence about the current strategies in mind. she also will give details about recent announcement relating to fixing roads. >>> april's jobsreport is due in half an hour. it's expected to show a drop in the unemployment rate. 2000 jobs were created in april. they also predict the implement rate may have dipped to 4% for the first time since the tech bubble. they expect to see hiring gains in professional categories, manufacturing, leisure, and construction. >>> some local bookstores are worried about the potential impact of a new service from amazon. yesterday, on mornings on 2, we told you about amazon's new subscription service. lauren savage owns the reading bug in downtown -- send call us. she started a similar service called reading bug box to compete with other books subscription services. she says her program has more than

just out here to stand up against racism that is happening right nowenjoying a meal in front of oakland city halln tuesday reenacting what one black family was doing at lake merritt just a few weeks ago -- grilling and enjoying their day ... when a white woman called police.that incident captured on cell phone video. "you want to call the police on them for having a barbeque on a sunday at the lake?""in an illegal spot. yes."the woman claims the men were using a charcoal grill and that it's not allowed at lake merrit.since that phone call -- some residents are demanding the end of what they say is the misuse of public resources dedicated to policing black communities and families.carroll fife, community activistthings are not as good as sometimes we would like them to. this was a reminder of that and also a reminder of historically how the police have been used to control black bodies and we want to say that there is a different culture in oakland they're demanding action and accountability by their neighbors ... and city leaders -- speaking at city council after the rally outside.nikki fortunato

the flags were flying high on vehicles on the streets and at city hall. >> i love this team. they are so oakland. >> it puts oakland in such a positive spotlight how the whole world gets to see how beautiful our city is. it is people, it is sites, it is nature, >> the mayor was feeling pride from head to toe. they bringing in and economic boost to the region. early thursday people lined up outside of stores to gear up to get the blue and gold to show that they represent the nation. and people sported the shirts and caps as they walked around. and the restaurants will be full with people catching a bite. >> it is nice to be home but it is fun when he gets down to it to be out and about everybody is so pump. >> the tv trucks were starting to set up for the nba coverage and special shows the restaurant raising is game with warriors flags flying. >> is something we get to host and show the world just how beautiful the city and town is. they have been able to hold this and it is pretty awesome. >> we are excited. >> the fans were celebrating the start of another shot at the championship. >> we have s

oakland... hundreds of people gathered outside last night in front of city hall.emanded the end of what they say is... a misuse of public resources. this comes after a white woman recently called police... to complain about a black family barbecuing illegally at lake merritt. kron4's michelle kingston has the story. (mk)frank anderson, oaklandi am just out here to stand up against racism that is happening right nowenjoying a meal in front of oakland city hall ...dozens of people on tuesday reenacting what one black family was doing at lake merritt just a few weeks ago -- grilling and enjoying their day ... when a white woman called police.that incident captured on cell phone video. "you want to call the police on them for having a barbeque on a sunday at the lake?""in an illegal spot. yes."the woman claims the men were using a charcoal grill and that it's not allowed at lake merrit.since that phone call -- some residents are demanding the end of what they say is the misuse of public resources dedicated to policing black communities and families.carroll fife, commu

. >>> there was a rally tonight outside of oakland city hall in support of two black men after a whiteto report their barbecue at lake merritt. we talked to the wife of one of the men who said the issue being raised are much larger than barbecue. >> reporter: oil is iser's -- organizers call this rally a rally for nonjudgment. this comes after a recent video went viral. a white woman called oakland police after two afghan american men that and -- african-american men were barbecuing. >> it is illegal to have a charcoal grill out here. >> i believe it was racially targeted. >> reporter: michelle snyder shot the video and it is her boys -- her boys that you heard confronting the woman. >> it is weapon rising the police. she was playing this different role where she was very aggressive and talking a different manner. >> reporter: the police came and they did not make an arrest in the barbecue continue. at the lake, there are specific areas designated for charcoal barbecuing. but the larger question is why the police are being called about people of color in nonemergency situations. a star

because of what state senator weiner says is an increased >>> a rally is taking place outside oakland city hall to help educate voters and register new ones. organizers say this event is important because only 25% of registers -- registered voters actually vote during the primary . >> we are reaching out to the community to tell th up and have your voices heard. the idea is how do we change the legislation impacting the people we serve? >> local leaders are speaking about current legislation in sacramento that could affect oakland communities. >>> mayors of the three largest cities welcome paying -- will campaign for larger tolls. they will hold a news conference to support regional measure 3. the initiative would rate this -- raise the tolls on the bridges by three dollars over the next six years. supporters say it would generate point -- $4.5 billion. paying up to nine dollars to drive across the bridge is too much money. >>> new details about an area of bart highlighted for its frequent gathering of drug users. uc's to shut down the entrance and walkway to that area. officials are going to s

following the rally at this park in west oakland, demonstrators are planning to march over to oakland city hall where there will be a larger mayday rally that will get underway at 3:00 this afternoon. we are streaming many of the mayday events happening across the bay area. we will send it back to you. >>> in a few hours a rally is planned in san francisco for a san jose man who was detained for six months at a detention center. he is scheduled to have his first ice check in appointment this month. he was release that reunited with his family. the department of homeland security is appealing the ruling. he was detaine in october after he dropped off his daughter. the rally is set to start it to:30 this afternoon. >>> holman currently heads up immigration and customs enforcement and face the rough confirmation fight in the senate. he has been an aggressive advocate for immigration crackdown. during his tenure arrests have jumped 40%. he said he was retiring for family and health reasons. >>> california is one of 17 states suing the trump administration over its plans to scrap air pollution rules

city hall this morning. jesse gary, ktvu fox 2 news. back to you in oakland>> thank you, jesse. >>> two council members will push the full city council to join a lawsuit against the nfl and the owner mark davis. it is over the raiders moving to las vegas. they will talk about legal options tonight at the city council meeting. it could try to force davis to leave the raiders name and logo in oakland. >>> san jose sharks are fighting from behind after losing in overtime in the western conference semifinals. >> bunker with a shot blocked in front. score! >> very loud crowd at the shark tank last night, especially late in the 2nd period after meyer broke the ice with the first goal of the game. vegas came back to tie it up. then went ahead 3-1. three goals all in a matter of about 75 seconds. san jose fought back and had it tied at three after three periods, sending the game into ot. the knight's goalie made a good save on the shot there. carlson shot the winning goal. >>> game two of the warriors second round series against the pelicans is tonight. steph curry w

discussing accessible bike-sharing at their next meeting, which is june 18. 5:30 to 7:30 at oakland city hall. and they're going to be having representatives from accessible bike organizations and businesses there. it's going to announce it in the event that folks from this group might want to collaborate and be part of that meeting as well. and finally, i want to just talk about one legislative update which is where we are in terms of our work with senator hill's office on proposed transportation network company, or tnc legislation, that those are companies like Über and lyft that provide ride hailing opportunities. we've been working in collaboration with local advocacy groups on language related to this bill. and the mayor's disability council may consider supporting this bill, and/or, becoming a party to the proceeding through the california public utilities commission, please feel free to follow up with me about that. and with that, that is what i have to share for this month. thank you very much. >> co-chair blacksten: thank you for that report. we can always depend upon nicole bohn to

. >> reporter: julie, dozens of people are gathered here at this plaza in front of oakland city hall. they are here to raise awareness that people are calling police on african- americans for minor nonthreatening issues like barbecuing. organize i just called this rally to demand justice. they want citizens to stop calling number 1 for minor not emergencies, particularly against people of color. -- 911 -- 911 for minor not emergencies. particularly against people of color. >> you have a problem with these people barbecuing here. what is going on? >> are you sure it is not because you don't want black people out there? >> i believe it was racially targeted. >> reporter: michelle snyder shot the video and it is her voice that confronts the woman. she is a mother of two and is married to one of the two black men who had been barbecuing. >> she was playing this different role where she was very aggressive in talking to them in a different manner. >> reporter: eventually police came and did not make an arrest and the barbecue continued. in lake merritt, there is specific areas designated f

after this rally, demonstrators will march to oakland city hall in the afternoon. there will be another large rally there and that will be at the plaza. protesters today are pushing back they say against president trump's recent immigration crackdown and we also understand that in about 25 minutes or so, there will be a prayer vigil and faith leaders there are calling on the sheriff's office to restore the visitation program for detained immigrants. this morning, i talked by phone with some of the organizers and this year's events are focused on the fight for workers rights as well as the struggle of immigrants. >> one of the things that we definitely wanted to do today as we continue the work of highlighting the attacks that isis has been bringing on our community, we want to get folks signed up and really organize our community in the form of sanctuaries. >> reporter: there will also be a noontime rally in san francisco that will focus on the city's housing crisis and how organizers believe that that is driving workers out of the city. we have a lot of activists

in oakland with the details. >> reporter: well, raj, organizers of this city hall barbecue say they are here to grill oakland city council members on what they're going to do to react to that respond to that incident that was seen over a million teams and shared multiple times. you can see we have dozens of people out here. they have speakers. they have food. and they want a response to what they say is the overpolicing of african-americans here in the east bay. >> no, no charcoal grills are allowed. >> reporter: it's the viral video showing a barbecue standoff at lake merritt that happened two weeks ago. at issue, race and park rules. >> why are you so bent out of shape of them being here. >> because they enacted rules for a reason and they should be followed. >> the woman who called police who is unidentified was trying to report an african-american man who was using a charcoal grill. >> it has nothing to do with your race. >> according to the city's website, there are three areas along the lake where people can use charcoal grills. ultimately, police arrived, an

last day to register to vote for the primary election, and a rally at the plaza in front of oakland city hallourage people to make sure they register and get out and vote. organizers are trying to boost the number of people that turn out at the polls because typically, only about 25% of the people actually boat. >> we are going to get people out here and speak truth about what is impacting their lives. >> in addition to voter registration, organ is either provided information about job opportunities and resources. state bills impacting criminal justice reform and housing and community needs are also on the ballot. >>> the highway patrol is investigating the crash that took the life of a danville engineer. the body was found inside of a tesla model s that he was driving. a homeowner on the roads spotted a broken fence and debris last night, which led that chp to investigate. the car likely went airborne and crashed to a wooden fence and landed in the pod. >> -- pond. >> to get the tow cable to the vehicle, we needed divers, and they bend located the vehicle and the recovery of the vehicle took

. >> with today's deadline, there was a push outside of oakland city hall to get people to register toanizes said this event is extremely important because only 25% of registered voters actually vote in the primary. >> we are reaching out to the community that we are embedded in to tell them to show up and have your voices heard. so the idea around that is how do we change the legislation that is impacting the very people that we serve? >> oakland leaders spoke about key measures that are on this upcoming ballot that could effect residents including a parcel tax for libraries. >>> accusations of a monopoly. the founder of a major company is hoping to take on the search enjin giant. -- engine giant. it's gonna be a good day. because at ross, you got the trends everyone wants... for a fraction of what you'd pay elsewhere. ross has all the latest looks for so much less, but you can get the styles you love and still save big. so to get more trend for less spend, you know what to do- you've gotta go to ross. ♪ >>> a report on 60 minutes yesterday. the founder of yelp accused google of being

between two women at lake merritt over where a barbecue was set up led to a rally yesterday at oakland city hall. one of the women showed cell phone video after the other woman called 911. she was upset by two african- american men who set up a charcoal grill in an area of the park where the girls are not allowed. >> there is a charcoal grill in the park year. >> are you sure it is because you don't want black people being out here? >> millions of people have now seen the video on youtube. the rally was called grill your government. protesters say the big question is why emergency dispatchers are increasingly being called when people of color are involved in situations where no one's life is in danger. >> it is like weapon icing the police. when is it appropriate to call the police? how do we handle this in a different way? maybe there are different services that could handle it. he met michelle schneider shot the video. she is married to one of the men confronted by the other woman. rebecca kaplan says the city needs to clarify and simplify its rules to reduce potential tensions. she is also as

tonight at 6:00 p.m., the city will host a public meeting at oakland city hall.e comments and suggestions online at oakland's vegetation management website until june 11th. >>> those are just some of your morning headlines. hey, mike, sal, gasia, i'll send it back to you. >> thank you, dave. >>> yesterday on the 9 we talked about the question surrounding a plaque awarded to former soccer star brandi chastain. it is for the induction into the sports hall of fame in the bay area. now she is responding to the lack of resemblance it has to her. >> it doesn't look like me so much. >> reporter: her magical monday night induction into the hall of fame was overshadowed by the plaque they receives. everybody agrees she belongs in the hall and everybody agrees that the plaque does not do justice of the former gold medalist. >> who do you think -- [laughter] >> don't make me laugh. who do you think this looks like? you will say -- >> yeah. i've had some funny ones this morning. so biff from back to the future. rex ryan. jimmy carter. >> reporter: we reached out to the hall,

after that rally, demonstrators will march over to oakland city hall. there will be another larger made a rally at 3 pm this afternoon in the plaza. that is where protesters are planning to push back against president trump's recent immigration crackdown. also this morning in richmond, there will be a prayer vigil outside of the west county detention center as part of the may day events today. that will happen at 9:30 am. state leaders are calling on the sheriff's office to restore visitation programs for detained immigrants. in the meantime in san francisco today, there will be a noontime rally focused on the city's housing crisis, which activists say is driving workers out of the city. obviously, people are taking part in these events are fighting for a variety of causes and they are taking to the streets today on international workers day, the first day of may. back to you. >> we will stay on that throughout the morning. >>> we are following breaking news right now. look at the pictures. we are in san antonio, texas. the department of homeland securi

the group known as forever oakland rallied on the steps of city hall. it's urging city council to pursue a lawsuit. council members agreeing with the group's mission. >> stay firm. don't let other folks take advantage of oakland. we laid down for too long for too many years. >> the group has a team of attorneys willing to work this case under a contingency fee agreement that won't cost taxpayers any money. preventing the raiders from leaving oakland is highly unlikely. they begin playing in las vegas in 2020. >>> is tonight the night? warriors' star steph curry has been cleared to play. a live look at the arena where there's a sellout crowd arriving. it's game two of the playoff series against the pelicans. it starts in 90 minutes. >> after missing almost five weeks, curry is expected to play tonight. any signs of steph so far? >> of course. he is right over my shoulder. i will get out of the way. will he or won't he? he is going to play tonight. we don't know is he going to start? the strain on his knee, it may not be 100% but it's close or the warriors

the city will host a public meeting at 6:00 tonight on the subject at oakland city hall. comments and suggestions can also be made online to the city's vegetation management website until june 11th. >>> a hiker died in yosemite national park and the national park service is investigating. the man fell on monday afternoon from the half dome cables during a thunderstorm. park rangers found his body yesterday. we don't know his name yet. his name won't be released until his family is notified. the national park service says this was the first death on half dome since 2010. >>> in hawaii, authorities closed production wells at a power plant threatened by lava from the kilauea volcano. it came dangerously close to a plant that collects heat and steam from underground wells to create electricity. if the lava gets to the wells, toxic gases could be released. the plant was closed shortly after kilauea started releasing lava back on may 3rd. >>> that erupting volcano is affecting tourism in hawaii. so far the big island has lost more than $200 million in tourism revenue. bookings o

oakland. top of that, mayor libby schaaf declares today tower of power day in the city of oakland. events are city hall of urs from now. we are joined by two original members, emilio castillo and a man who is called doc. we appreciate you joining us. some people say you last big -- gig, your best gig, your last album -- where does this rank and all of your work? >> i said out to make the best album of my career. we were going to do the michael jackson method, you record way more than you need and pick the best 12. we completed 28 songs. then we signed a record deal with mac avenue records. they said they wanted to release them all. the first one comes out this weekend. it comes out tomorrow. the next one is in the next year. it is the best record we have ever made. >> reporter: do you agree? >> i don't know. i can back to the warner bros. records. they are my favorites. this is very well made. it is micromanaged and well made. >> reporter: this is the 25th album for you guys. how has the sound changed in that time? >> for one thing, i asked a guy to help me finish them. i recorded 18 tracks. i did a fe

in west oakland, jackie ward, kpix 5. >> mayor schaaf also reminded people at today's town hall meeting that the cityf oakland finally has 311. it's a number people can call to report anything from illegal dumping to potholes. >>> evacuations are under way in hawaii as one of the world's largest active volcanos, mount kileaua, continues to erupt sending lava into neighborhoods there. cbs reporter danielle nottingham has the very latest. >> reporter: hawaii's kileaua volcano erupted thursday sending ash into the sky and lava spewing into residential areas. >> a crack right there in the road. the road is cracking. >> reporter: this cell phone video shows the ground breaking open amid the intense heat. >> we could hear the lava exploding. >> reporter: he was among thousands of people who only had minutes to pack up and get out. >> we had to evacuate my mother without any portable oxygen so that's the first concern. she is 88. >> reporter: the eruption of one of the world's largest volcanos came after days of earthquakes in the area that left sizable cracks across streets and in front of homes. >> i smel

city hall is also lit up for tonight. blue and gold there. so if you're passing that, you might see that. and also around oakland, they have banners all over the county courthouse, city hall there, flags flying high for the warriors. this whole place tonight, dove nation will got ready for game 2 tonight. i do want to mention one thing: fans can also vote tonight for this community care else award. kevin durant is up for it, and you basically just have to go to facebook, twitter, or instagram, and hashtag community assist or hashtag kevin during rant, and he's nominated for the award because he's pledged more than $13 million toward charity, helping kids go to college, all kinds of things. if you do come to tonight's game and vote, you get one of these cute pins. that's something to keep in mind. for the first 5,000 fans tonight, you also get a limited edition poster. we'll send it become to you, guys. reporting live, i'm jessica flores, kpix 5. >> out of all the free gifts, jessica, thanks so much. >>> time is 6:12. when drivers could soon have to pay more for commutes across bay area bridges. >> you'll definit

. >>> dozens of people held a protest barbecue outside city hall in oakland today. they wanted to grill city council members over an alleged racial confrontation that went viral. more than a million people have watched this youtube video that we're about to show you. happened two weeks ago at lake merritt. a woman dialed 911 to report that a black man was using a charcoal grill. the woman says he was breaking rules because charcoal is not permitted at this particular site. the police arrived, didn't cite anyone. >> how many of you care how many grills are at lake merritt? we need more grills not less, we need more music, not less, and more color not lescs color aroud the lake. >>> so what to do with all that cash. pot businesses are facing a dilemma. marn marijuana is still illegal f federally and most banks will not open accounts for pot businesses. >> as long as the banks say no, the industry will run on cash and lots of it. the state estimates $1 billion in new tax revenue alone. from growers to the government, everyone says it's dangerous and bad for business. an

today city hall, oakland celebrating tower of power today. it comes ahead of a home coming appearance tomorrow and saturday. expect the plaza to be seriously grooving starting at noon. >> a lot of fun. >> my wife works there. >> nice. cool. >> the weather is going to be good for that, too. >> going to be nice. kind of cool, though. you may be heading out. also wear your jacket. we're going to need the sunglasses, too. it's going to be a beautiful day as we start out this morning, here is a live look outside from tiburon. as you can look at the distance, can you see the golden gate bridge. right behind that clouds are lingering just offshore. we will see partly cloudy skies through the morning commute in the south bay. we'll be at 56 as you're driving to work. maybe as you're heading out for lunch, you'll be in the low 60s. it's going to be partly cloudy skies. if you don't have plans for tonight, head to concord, there will be music and market summer concert series today. it's going to be nice and comfortable. upper 60s through the evening. i

. >>> today is officially tower of power day in the city of oakland with a ceremony outside the city hallc there, celebrate the band, is celebrating its 50th anniversary with a new album out tomorrow. vance got to run elbows and get autographs from band members. is the 25th record of their career. they say their distinctive horns and sound is a reflection of the city. >> we used to live here and party here and we wrote all our songs here. our sound is in oakland sound. people say what is the oakland sound? oakland is blue-collar, down to earth people. they dig soul music. back in the days when sly stone was a disc jockey on ks ol. we were all living and dying for soul music. that has been our passion ever since. >> you can catch tower of power this weekend saturday show is sold out and available tomorrow night. by the way to band members were badly hurt when they were hit by a train in jack london square last year. they are back performing with the group. >>> coming up next, facebook chose a desolate site to build a new data storage facility. ♪ we know nobody tells a story like dad. we kn

in oakland, this video has gone viral it shows a confrontation between a white woman and all black man over a girl the woman called police to report the men. the confrontation drew people to city halloakland over in issued that they say is much bigger than the barbecue. here is rob roth. >> reporter: organizers called this demand justice and they want citizens to call 9114 minor nonemergencies particularly against people with color. the rally comes after a recent video went viral. two african american men were barbecuing and she called the police. >> what is going on? >> are you sure is not because you do not want black people being out here? >> it has nothing to do with their race. >> i believe it was racially targeted. i do. >> michelle snyder shot the video and she is a journalism student and she is a mother of two and she is married to one of the two black men that were barbecuing. >> she was playing this role where she was aggressive and talking to them in a different manner. >> eventually, police came and made no arrests and the barbecue continued. the men were not in a charcoal section the video attracted million fewer -- millions of viewers on youtube. they wonder why peopl

and additionally there are larger events at the city halls of oakland and san francisco as well as theartin luther king library in san jose. there are a number of other ones. you can go by -- get there -- you can go there by bike.com. >> bike.com. you can go there by bike.com. >> yeah. >> also tell me what's going to be inside the bags? let's hold it up again so people can look at it. goodies and things if you stop at the energizer station. >> there will abcliff bar, coupons for other chipotle, bay trail maps and other different shwag you fine in there. >> it's not only bike to work but also bike away from work. >> exactly. >> which people may find more more enjoyables. >> and there are activities after the bike away from work activities which can you can find on the website it's over 100,000. >> it's a lot of people taking bikes. >> exactly. >> and it's not just about tomorrow, because may is also national bike month. what other events are going on to get people on their bicycles? >> well, i wish you had me earlier because what we have is the baifr bike challenge, part of a larger nat

oakland's citycenter. that's right next to city hall. it happened about 2:20 this afternoon. the suspect ran from the scene and remained at large. the bank was closed during the investigation. at last no word on a description of the suspect or word on whether the suspect was armed. >>> now to new developments and a courtroom victory today for prosecutors in the golden state killer case. this morning a judge denied a motion by the defense to stop authorities from collecting the suspect's dna. cristina rendon has more on today's developments. >> reporter: there's no basis to super cop the district attorney from taking dna, fingerprints and photos of the suspect. after the ruling attorneys for joseph deangelo did not stop to answer questions from reporters. >> no comment. >> why? >> what's the next -- >> no comment. >> reporter: his attorney had asked the court to block the search arguing the warrant was issued before the arrest. the judge said courts have allowed the collection of dna because it is not a form of testimony. no cameras were loud inside during the morning hearing.

kron 4's michelle kingston is live in oakland tonight where people are gathering outside of city hall. michelle? people here are doing exactly what one black family says they were doing at lake merritt just a few weeks ago - - grilling and enjoying their day ... when a white woman called police.that incident captured on cell phone video shows a woman on the phone claiming she was being harassed and urging police to come help her.since that phone call -- some residents are demanding the end of what they say is the misuse of public resources dedicated to policing black communities and families.people here plan to barbecue until 530 and then head in to city hall.live in oakland mk kron 4 news (on cam) a push to add more police officers add more a push to (on cam) newsmk kron 4 live in oakland mk kron 4 news news mk kron 4 news (vicki) a push to add more police officers in the city of san francisco... but first it'll take investing millions of dollars towards public safety that budget proposal was announced today by san francisco mayor mark farrell. kron4's haaziq madyun reports. two hund

happening today some oakland city councilmembers will join the community to call for legal action against nfl and raiders. they will hold a news conference today on the steps of city hall. the city council could decide whether to sue the raiders over the team's move to vegas. the suit would cite antitrust laws and argue the team ignored relocation by laws. they are set to move to vagds in 2020. they will play at home but 2020 remains uncertain. >>> levi's stadium will be the site of a golf course for the second year in a roy. stadium links will transform it into one-of-a-kind golf course next month. tee boxes up high allowing golfers a great vantage point. new this year a $2,000 cash prize to be split between the top five scorers. book a tee time may 8 and that comes to levis june 8th through 10th. >>> never more than seven minutes away from my accuweather forecast. calling for temperatures, 45, 44, tried to make a golf reference, 53 antioch, 52 concord. so a little bit colder in our inland east bay valleys than it was yesterday at this time. here is a look at the western span of the bay bridge. roads, they are going to be type today. dry. grab the sunglasses. a lot of

. >>> coming up tonight a neighborhood cook out in oakland creating a controversy tonight. angry residents are marching to city hall with a message. plus. >> laurel, laurel. >> what did you just hear? laurel or yanny? the new clip just tearing the internet apart tonight. hope you join us for abc 7 news at 11:00 over on channel 7. >> it's obviously laurel. >> me, too. >> but we've got some folks up stairs. >> i think they should be removed because they heard something other. >> the voices in their head. all right, we appreciate your time. >> thanks for joining us. see you over at 11:00 on 7. (suspenseful music) - i'm former fbi agent joe pistone. the real donnie brasco.

oakland. >> it's a beautiful thing to see folks of all cultures coming together. >> reporter: under one banner, sanctuary for all. by midafternoon the coalition of labor unions and immigrants rights advocates took their cause to city hall. >> international workers day is a day where we get to actually show our power with our body, with our voices. among the voices, members of a group named oakland -- >> workers of the country are folks that are being pushed out from many different countries and are here trying to get a decent wage. >> reporter: on their final stop, activists are taking their message to the sheriff's office. >> we want to push back and talk about sanctuary looks like binding together. >> reporter: back out here live. police would not tell us how many officers have been monitoring today's rally. we know officers were not allowed to take the day off and have been patrolling on bikes, motorcycle as well as on held e helicopt helicopter. family members of men killed at the hands of oakland police are here. you will hear from them at 6:00. that's the latest here. >> we will go back up to our nbc chopper from the aerial view. the traffic in and around oakland. expect delays and road closures through downtown

city hall with our suits and ties. we don't see it. i am in it. i am in east oakland. every morning i see it. it's a priority, so i can cry and complain about it. it's not about what you say. it's what you do. i created plenty policies when i got elected, plenty ordinances to deal with illegal dumping but we can't enforce it. >> is it a day to day priority or is this election year oakland where the mayor is saying we will do something. >> it's demand by the neighborhoods. the request, i believe in citizen initiatives. this is a demand by folks in east oakland that they're fed up. now they're having to clean up their neighborhood as well. people are saying our waste management bill is one of the highest in the state, not the country. we are paying for the service but we are not getting a return. >> when we are at city hall, there is always something else. there is a violence reduction unit. >> created another department for violence prevention that costs millions but three of us on the council wanted to have additional litter enforcement crews and illegal dumping crews as well to pick it up. s

oakland at 10:00 a.m. there will also be a march at .plaza. san francisco noon rallies planned on the steps of city hall. organizers say they will be protesting privatization of san francisco neighborhood community clinics and other workers issues. there will a mayday rally in support of fernando corio. this is the emotional reunion with his family last month when a san francisco immigration judge overturned his scheduled deportation. the judge ruled it would not be safe for him to go back to it mexico. he was detained six months after i.c.e. agents arrested him as he dropped his daughter off at daycare. >>> processing begun for eight people part of the caravan parked outside border access in california. four mothers, two children's and 18-year-old taken in yesterday in san ysidro. they have stationed themselves outside the border trying to gain legal entry. a man from oakland borders association described the family seeking asylum in the u.s. >> one of her children was unfortunately threatened by gang members. they were given a certain amount of time to do. what they decided to do was stay and set up ca

oakland for a march there. >> as she mentioned, rallies and marches are planned all over the bay area, one is underway right now at city hall. in san jose people are gathering at roosevelt park to march to city hall and another get started at 4:30 pm at mountain view. >>> workers and activists are marking mayday around the globe, things turned violent in paris. you can hear the popping sounds at the gathering, smoke was also rising above the crowd. hooded protesters earned a car and scrolled graffiti on buildings. police were wearing riot gear to move in and get things under control. >>> dozens of protesters were arrested in turkey as they made their way into istanbul. it holds symbolic value for the labor movement. they had it cordoned off the demonstrations. >>> more of a celebratory atmosphere in cuba as thousands took to the streets. the march and -- was headed by the current president and was joined by the communist party leader raul castro. they are asking for an end to the embargo that the u.s. imposed several years ago. >>> an employee and his friend are facing murder charges in the fatal shooting of a man. this man

oakland at 10:00 a.m. there will be a march at the plaza. in san francisco a noon rally on the steps of city hall. organizers say they are going to be protesting privatization of san francisco's neighborhood community clinics and other worker issues. >>> there will be a mayday rally today in support of fernando corio at his i.c.e. check in. this is video of emotional if return with his family. a judge ruled it would not safe to go back to mexico. he was detained for six months after i.c.e. agents arrested him as he dropped off his daughter for daycare. >>> camped outside a border access point in california, four mothers, three children, and an 18-year-old were taken in yesterday at san ysidro. part of a group of immigrants outside the border trying to gain entry. they describe the families seeking asylum in the u.s. >> she's from el salvador, has two kids. one of her children threatened by gang members and given a certain amount of time to flee. what members of the caravan decided to do was stay and set up camp outside the port of entry. >> the department of justice filed criminal charges against

city hall to the public. she says this is a good way to keep citizens engaged and talking. in west oaklandrob malcolm, ktvu fox 2 news. >>> a california grocery store is being sued after implementing a new spanish policy for employees. the albertson's stores in san diego, the lawsuit was filed yesterday by the us equal employment opportunity commission. he claims that the store prohibited employees from speaking spanish around non- spanish beakers. and it also prohibits them from speaking spanish to spanish- speaking customers even during breaks. workers complained about this restriction, but the store failed to take action according to the suit. >> if you are with your coworkers in the break room or whatnot, and they happen to speak spanish, why not speak spanish as --? mckay could be viewed as disrespectful to someone hearing it, because you do not know if they are speaking about you. >> albertson's released a statement that reads in part, albertson's shares a diverse customer population, and encourages employees with foreign language abilities to use those skills to serve its customers.

live outside of santa clara city hall this afternoon jesse gary ktvu fox 2 news. back to you in oakland. >> thank you. >>> now to breaking news. a california judge has just overturned the state's right to die law. that is california's assisted suicide law that went into effect back in june of 2016. maynard went to oregon so he could legally end her life surrounded by her family. the judge in river side county said the legislature violated the law by passing this law during a special session dedicated to health care issues. the state attorney general has five days to file an appeal to try to keep that law in place. for reaction i'm joined by britney's husband who has become an advocate for medical aid and dying. i know getting this law enacted was a promise you made to britney. you've got to be disappointed. >> yeah disappointed in this judge's ruling. but recognizes this type of legislation takes awhile. and i'm very proud that we are able to pass it and because in large part to britney's voice and her story. but i'm confident that we'll go through the appeals process and we'll continue

city hall this evening. >> reporter: it is the every day routine for these workers with the oakland department of public works. pick up someone's unwanted furniture and take it to the dump where it belongs. but their efforts are never enough. >> it is just filthy and never clean. >> reporter: this blue tent underneath 980 has been monica miller's home for the last year and she spotted drivers pulling up and illegally dumping trash near the tents. >> so much trash and they bring rats. they are huge. they're just -- they look like cats. >> reporter: county vector control said the rodent population has shot up by 10% in the last year. it is so bad counsel member posted this video on his facebook page over the weekend saying the city should hire litter enforcement officers in the next budget. but mayor libby schaaf said she found the money to hire them right now. >> they're worth paying for and they are what the community has asked for. >> that was melissa colorado reporting. the mayor said the city has a half million dollars or less to pay for the three officers. she also wants the launch -- to launch an educati

city hall. all san francisco police department buildings also, and the board of supervisors will be adjourned in terman's honor. in san francisco, rob malcolm, ktvu fox2 news. >>> and oakland family was reeling from grief is mother's day, after their mother of seven was killed in florida. 35-year-old mother christina marie davis of oakland was killed when two different drug drivers -- drunk drivers rammed into her car in jacksonville florida. six of her children attend oakland schools. she was well known in the district for volunteer work on various campuses. the children usually present their mother with handmade cards on mother's day, but this year the children and their father were too sad to do anything. >> i feel the most pain for my kids. they have to grew up without a great mom. >> griffin called his wife the best thing that ever happened to him. on this mother's day, he was clinging to a turquoise urn holding the ashes of his wife, a woman who was the glue of the family, and a person who put others before herself. >>> there is talk of another shakeup at the white house. the trump administration is reportedly concerned about a leak comment made during a meeting. the

flags will be flown at half- staff from sunrise to sunset at city hall and san francisco police department buildings. ( james ) an oaklandher áand 3 family members. her husband and 7 children flew to florida for her funeral... but did not have enough money to get back home. luckily a good samaritan heard the family needed help... and worked with united airlines to get them flights back to oakland. christina's 9-year-old niece, gloria, was injured in the crash. she's been on life support at the hospital ever since. <"she had full body cast... arms, leg, top, halo, everything. the whole nine yards, the whole body was swollen">( james ) the family says gloria is getting stronger, and will begin rehab soon. after that, she will move to oakland to live with her grandmother and uncle. ( james ) san francisco mayor mark farrell is asking police to step in and help bart officers at the civic center station. this is in response to the growing number of reports of homeless people using drugs inside the station bart's director says he's happy to see more attention paid to the issue. but he says providing the homeless with more reso

city hall. but this is just one of several across the bay area. earlier today we spent the day in oakland where may day events there began at the port of oakland. >> many, many years ago is that war has been declared upon us and many of us don't even know it. >> reporter: the port of oakland shut down for an eight hour shift. members of the international long shore and warehouse union local 10 calling for worker's rights for all. >> they all need living wages. we all need holidays. so much as a working class people. we all need to come together and stand in solidarity. >> reporter: but this may day is more than just a fight for workers. the group also pushing for an end to police brutality. stephon clark's grandmother traveling from sacramento to stand with other relatives whose loved ones who have been killed by police officer. clark was unarmed and holding a cell phone when he was shot to death by sacramento police in march. >> we have to fight for justice that it will become justice. as of this year it will be justice. for us all. >> reporter: unified day of action kicked off with a ma

city hall to the public. she says this is a good way to keep citizens engaged and talking. in west oakland, rob malcolm. ktvu fox 2 news. >>> president trump said today that he set a date for his meeting with north korean leader kim jong-un. the president said there is a time and location for his meeting and that details will be announced soon. as for the three americans being held captive in north korea, president trump hinted again today that their release was imminent. >> a lot of things have already happened with respect to the hostages and i think you're going to see very good things. >> also today, the president pushed back on reports that he was considering withdrawing u.s. forces from south korea. he said today that a troop withdrawal is not on the table. the meeting between president trump and president kim jong- un is expected to take place later this month or in early june. >>> cinco de mayo and the sharks play-offs all in one weekend. san jose police are preparing for big crowds and warning those choosing to participate in those festivities. >> also ahead, a place to recharge. the new app of

in a town hall meeting today, mayor libby schaaf used the tough- shed shelter at 6- th and castro as an example. >>> oakland spare said the cityase in people living on the street. she said progress against homelessness is being made. in a townhall meeting, the mayor use the tuff shed shelter at sixth and castro as an example. she said out of 40 people who were there, 15 had gotten full- time jobs, eight had gotten permanent housing. the mayor said washington is watching. the department of housing and urban development called, asking about the tuff shed and how they can help. >> we are one of the very few cities in the country that they are actually giving us technical assistance to help further develop that, to analyze it and to see how we could make it more cost- efficient. >> mayor shops of the solution to help will be short-term but the long-term solution is more affordable housing. >>> you might have wondered about the long lines snaking through san francisco's westfield mall today. they wanted new sneakers. it was a snack instead. the japanese import called a cheese tart. this is from hokkaido and is now available in the

. >>> the oakland fire department is asking for input on protecting areas most vulnerable to firefighters. -- firefighters. the city will host a public meeting at 6:00 tonight at city hallcomments and suggestions can be made online at the cities vegetation management website. >>> the cold damp weather was the talk this morning and it still cold out there. >> we are starting to see some sunshine well inland. as you mentioned, the main weather headlines is measurable drizzle and rainfall across the bay area. here is our live camera. there are lots of clouds in place. mostly cloudy skies. we will still have cloud cover this afternoon as well. far from those clouds we have drizzles and slick roadways. there is a lot of moisture in those numbers have been adding up. san francisco, one location reporting 0.08. oakland, 0.05. those amounts are still measurable around the bay area. take a look here at the satellite and radar in terms of the most active weather. it is to the east in the north. it is overcast and a pretty good onshore wind. cloud cover for san francisco down toward san jose and santa rosa. we are finally starting to seek livermore out around livermore and on the