kevin kyle has that story. >> reporter: oakland city hall is closed, as usual, on this sunday. the small rally that took place just behind me, right outside of city hall focused on the ongoing silence from oakland mayor, sheng thao pick >> she has not said a word since federal agents raided her home on thursday. >> reporter: but, attendees, organizers, and oakland residents say her silence speaks volumes. >> where are you, sheng thao? >> reporter: about 20 people at sunday's rally outside oakland city hall demanded to know where the town's highest-ranking official is. sheng thao's lawyer, tony brass, told us on friday that she is still performing her mayoral duties, just not from home. which was raided by fbi agents on thursday. is still unclear what is being instigated, but several boxes were seized through a search warrant. sheng thao's lawyer also says it is unclear if the mayor is even the primary focus of whatever the fbi and irs are instigating. >> lawyers you pay them, and anything for you but is she a part of an invitation or the primary target? i would agree with that s

city hall. and these folks as they were planning to do already this morning, are demanding. that she resigned. >>both wilson walker and kevin cove reporting from oaklandity hall. so here's a recap what we know about the raids so far early thursday morning, fbi agents were seen leaving with several boxes and duffel bags when the mayor's home this is on maiden lane, the fbi still has not released any details about what exactly they were looking for. agents also raided a home on view crest court that is linked to and eduwonk. he is a member of the family that owns cow waste solutions has become a regular face in local, state and national politics. we also saw fbi and irs agents taking boxes from cal waste solutions offices along the city's waterfront. several people confirmed the vitamins american business association office in that same building was also raided by federal agents. we reached out several times at the wong family, we have not heard back yet, however, california waste solutions did release this statement to us saying their concert in it. investigators will find nothing wrong or unlawful. we continue to dig deep into every aspect of this cas

it's not going to be any time soon. >> what does it mean for the city of oakland? because city hall was raided, too. >> this is this is it's very bad timing for the city of oakland. we had the mass shooting yesterday in oakland, ongoing problems with crime. we have a budget deficit that is looming that is quite large. there are a number of areas where oakland really needs leadership and decisive action, and this is just going to further cloud it. and it's not just oakland. also, we're having a recall of the alameda county district attorney on top of this. but this is oakland. it becomes more than political. it becomes actually running the city. i cannot remember the last time a mayor sitting mayor had their house raided by the fbi. yeah, right. >> okay. much more to come. obviously, this came out of the blue as a bombshell for most people today. thank you, phil, very much. >> and it's clearly an ongoing investigation. so we will be staying on it. stay with abc seven news to learn the latest about what's happening with the mayor and how it will affect the city of oakland. we'll conti

a small group of her most outspoken critics rallied outside oakland city hall yesterday. kevin koe has more about their demands. are you about >>20 people at sunday's rally outside oakland city hall demanded to know where the town's highest ranking official is? lawyer, tony brass told us on friday. she's still performing her mayoral duties. just not from home, which was raided by fbi agents on thursday. it's still unclear what is being investigated. but several boxes were seized. through thursday. search warrant lawyer also says it's still unclear if the mayor is even the primary focus of whatever the fbi and irs are investigating. >>a lawyer. you pay them, they'll say anything for you. but is she a part of the investigation versus the primary target? i would agree with that statement. but she's definitely an important part of the investigation. fbi. the i. r s postal inspectors. they don't just show up at anyone's house. it's beyond local regional or >>state. escobar was 1 of the organizers of sunday's >>rally, >>which included vocal critics of tau, including recall organ

yesterday's performance, we're going to lose november and that's a sad reality. >>> huge crowds pack oakland city hall as the city struggles to balance its budget with no easy solutions. >> not cut the police force. that's what we need most. >> is there an alternative? have you got any? can we go to disneyland? >>> as more than 200 happy couples celebrate their love and pride by tying the knot -- >> most people put this in a drawer and never think about it. >> one of the first couples to get married at san francisco's city hall 20 years ago reflects on how

they plan to speak outside oakland city hall at 11:00 this morning. ave reached out to oakland mayor shane howe's office and her people to try and see if she has any plans to make any comments on all of this. we have not yet heard back from them. live in oakland, allie rasmus, ktvu, fox two news. >> allie. thank you, president biden and donald trump are gearing up for thursday face debate in atlanta, but they're preparing for the debate in different ways. president biden is at camp david going through practice debates. mr. trump is on the campaign trail, including a stop today in louisiana. political analysts say something that could throw a wrench in everything is the possibility of the supreme court hands down a decision on thursday about presidential immunity and whether trump can be charged with election interference. >> the supreme court is going to be writing for the ages. this is a case that is not just going to resolve or address the cases against president trump. it's going to be a rule of constitution law that will affect all united states pr

. >> thanks, wilson walker, reporting live from oakland city hall. wilson mentioned the attorney. one person caught off guard by the mayor's statements today was her nfirmed to our juliette goodrich he has withdrawn from representing thao after her comments this morning. >> when i heard the content of the press conference, it just became clear to me that the mayor and i had very different approaches or different philosophies about how to proceed, which is fine. she is the client. >> brass also told juliette he didn't know the mayor was going to speak this morning, would have advised against it. we'll have more from their conversation this afternoon coming up at 6:00. >>> go home now! go home now! >> meanwhile some instant feedback to the mayor's statemenghthe group trying to oust her from office. our kevin ko was there at frank agawa plaza. >> reporter: mayor sheng thao spoke inside oakland city hall, some of her most vocal critics were outside the alreada rally, a recall rally specifically, planned at 11:00 a.m. this morning before the sudden announcement that mayor thao would sp

one of them called the coalition for community engagement, held a rally outside oakland city hall sundaythose group members say their primary concerns are the federal investigation, the upcoming finalized city budget for the city of oakland, as well as the violence in oakland. >> even in broad daylight, even just a block away from the police station, you don't feel safe because oakland has been going in a spiral down, very dangerous place. and now, with the budget cuts, it's only going to get worse. >> she is. and has always been ready, willing and able to answer questions and ready, willing and able to cooperate in this investigation. the fbi had never approached her. this is the first she knows of the investigation. >> and that was mayor sheng tao's attorney, tony brass, speaking on friday, the day after that fbi raid of the mayor's home, as well as the home of the politically connected duong family. that family owns cal waste solutions, a recycling company that contracts with many bay area cities, including the city of oakland. now, the day before that fbi raid, 15 people were shot an

. >> but, the numbers are not quite adding up at oakland city hall. the city facing a $95 million short fall in the general fund. the mayor's proposal shores that up with the sale of the city's portion of the coliseum. but, that plan is not a done deal yet. we spoke with a public policy professor at uc berkeley who used to be the oakland city administrator. >> budgeting 101. you don't use one time revenues to finance recurring costs. all you do is kick the can down the road. >> at this point the budge set in the council's hands not mayor thaos. but the general fund could be on the line. much of that is committed to public safety, police and firefighters that the mayor said is one of her priorities. another announcement, hilton hotel near the oakland airport is set to close near the end of august and that is where the mayor held a press conference this year tauting the safety improvements >> so much more to cover. we put the mayor's entire press conference on our website, kpix.com. >>> a bta train goes off of the rails in the south bay. what went wrong

city of oakland. the latest resignation at city hall as the fallout from the federal raid continues to grow. also an update after 911 service to three east bay cities was cut. >> the crime that police say triggered the outage. >> ktvu, fox two news at five starts now. >> and good evening everyone. i'm heather holmes and i'm mike mibach. >> we begin in the south bay where san jose police arrested a man in his 20s for suspicion of arson after three fires were started, right in an area near highway 101. >> it is concerning news given the high fire risk in the bay area tonight. new at five tonight. our south bay reporter jesse gary on whether these fires are all connected. >> around 1130 tuesday morning, not one, not two, but three simultaneous fires burning dry brush near watson park in san jose, drivers on highway 101 called 911 reporting smoke and flames, which brought a single engine and then more resources. investigators say the scene is suspicious. >> there's three different burn patterns. none of them are interconnected with each other, which means that they are set separately. there's no

>>> oakland city leaders have just two days to balance the budget before the 1st of july as they face a historic deficit of $177 million the next fiscal year. it could be a long night at city hall. da lin is there where it's packed with people concerned about these deep cuts to services. >> reporter: 30 minutes before the friday afternoon budget meeting a long line of oaklanders waited in front of city hall, many concerned about cuts to city services that would affect them. >> we matter. don't close our city centers. >> reporter: the city opened two overflow rooms. one of the people who couldn't make it to the meeting and followed the issue closely was oakland business owner tina sullivan. >> i would definitely say do not cut the police force. that's what we need most. >> reporter: she runs phoenix optical by herself. her dog named bandit is her security guard. >> keeping my company and making me feel safe. i work here alone. >> reporter: she's not alone. many people who attended the budget meeting want them to avoid cutting from police and fire. what about cutting the police department or the fire department? >> no. we need that. we need the police and the fire. >> reporter: b

plus, a heated debate at oakland city hall about what should be done to alleviate a budget crisis.d options.

it's causing even more mistrust in city hall than individuals already have right now. >> i absolutely understand that oakland city council member janani ramachandran succeeded tao in representing the city's laurel, montclair and redwood heights neighborhoods. she isn't taking a stance on the mayor's situation, but she is focused on the city's midcycle budget, which has to be passed this week. >> i am deeply concerned that we are nowhere near figuring out what council member amendments are, what the different proposals are. >> so it's all in the eyes of the beholder as to whether tao can still be an effective mayor and tackle all the issues the city is facing now. today i ran into city administrator justin johnson at starbucks at city center near city hall. he did not want to go on camera, but expressed optimism that oakland can weather the storm live in studio henry lee, ktvu, fox two news a story we will continue to follow. >> henry. thank you. and if you want to watch the mayor's entire news conference where she defended her innocence, you can find the video on our website, ktvu.com. a man is now in custod

also in oakland today, the largest wage theft case the city has ever handled, former radisson hotel workers and union leaders held a news conference in front of oakland city hall here detailing the lawsuit against the radisson hotel. oakland's city attorney is handling the suit, which was brought after the hotel allegedly failed to pay workers minimum wage between july 2019 and april 2020. the city attorney says the hotel owes 128 workers, more than $400,000. collectively, workers asked the city of oakland to stand up and really enforce this law and say, you can't get away with stealing from workers. you can't get away from stealing with service workers, hospitality workers, immigrant workers, workers of color, in the city of oakland and now we're seeing that the city is actually listening and is taking steps. radisson hotel leaders have yet to respond to the suit. a san francisco grocery store closed due to a rat infestation is now back open just after one day, health inspectors temporarily closed the mollie stone's grocery store in the castro yesterday. inspectors said they found evidence of a rodent infestation that includes animal droppings around the stor

ktvu henry lee has more now on the growing issues at oakland city hall. >> turmoil at oakland city hall after an attorney for embattled mayor sheng tao and now her chief spokesman both parted ways with the mayor in the wake of an fbi raid at her home and her defiant speech in response to that search. >> when a mayor gets fired by her attorney and her communications director in the same day, it's not exuding a place of confidence. >> ktvu was first to report frances zamora, chief of communications for tao, resigned after just nine months on the job. media strategist justin burton worked as director of communications for former oakland mayor libby schaaf. he says zamora's departure speaks volumes. >> he resigned just a few hours after mayor tao gave a divisive speech, a polarizing speech, one that was self-pitying and one that was conspiratorial. everybody seems to be jumping ship. >> and again, that speaks to where leadership or lack thereof. >> ktvu legal analyst michael cardoza says the internal strife within her office isn't a good sign. >> and to have people on staff that believe in

. >>> a line out the door and fireworks at oakland city hall. >> come on. mean you guys saw all this. you are driving this destruction. >> the debate over how to handle a budget crisis as council members say there is no good option. >> they're all horrible choices. >>> plus the chp officer who saved a kitten twice. >>> good evening to you, i'm juliette goodrich in for sarah tonight. we begin with sad news for baseball fans. hall of fame slugger and giants legend orlando cepeda has died at the age of 86. he was one of the first puerto rican players to star in the major leagues. his family said he died peacefully at his bay area home while listening to his favorite music and surrounded by his loved ones. giants announcers broke the news to fans at oracle park at the top of the sixth inning during tonight's game against the dodgers and held a moment of silence. >> what a tough time it is for our giants. tonight we lost our friend orlando cepeda. >> it hurts to lose him. and it is such a gentle soul. he was such a good man, just like willie mays, we saw him at

one of them called the coalition for community engagement, held a rally outside oakland city hall sundayand is facing from the investigation at her home, the upcoming city budget, as well as violence in oakland the day before that fbi raid, 15 people were shot and injured after a juneteenth event at lake merritt. she is not here for the people. >> we expect her to be here when there are 15 people getting shot and stabbed a few days ago, and the mayor is absent. the mayor is not doing her job. >> she is and has always been ready, willing and able to answer questions and ready, willing and able to cooperate in this investigation. the fbi had never approached her. this is the first she knows of the investigation. >> that was the mayor's attorney, tony brass, who spoke on her behalf on friday, the day after the fbi raided mayor tao's home and the home of the politically connected dong family. that family owns cal waste solutions, a recycling company that contracts with the city of oakland and now again, the day before that mass shooting on june juneteenth, supporters of the recall learned th

. >> reporter: shocked in of oakland city hall as word spread of the fbi raids, councilmember says they, too, are trying to figure out what exactly is going on and what it might mean for the city. >> we have no information in terms of the council on what is happening. but, in the meantime, we still need leadership and direction >> we want to make sure we can, you know, get it all over with. right now our city needs leadership. >> reporter: carl chan says his concern, the investigation wherever it might be going, will take the focus away from other issues. >> let's allow the fbi and let them do the work and making sure that, you know, we understand what is going on. >> we do. we just have to wait and see. it is too early for us to make a determination as to whatever is going on. >> reporter: bishop jackson spent the day waiting to learn more about what might be happening. he says it feels like another set back at a time the city faces a good deal of uncertainty. >> what is going on in the city of oakland? i think it is just, something very, very bizarre. really i am not sure who would le

the rally starts at 630 tonight at oakland city hall. police in the east bay want people to be aware of their surroundings even while driving. this after thieves stole a woman's purse right out of her car on a freeway off ramp. the california highway patrol says the woman may have been followed by thieves as she left nordstrom in walnut creek. they tailed her on southbound 680, and when she exited at el cerro boulevard in danville, they broke her car window and snatched her purse. the chp is investigating. unfortunately, we have seen this before. back in april, two women were victims of similar attacks in vallejo. one of the women caught this on camera. it's the view from her car. it went viral on tiktok. you can hear her screaming. in both incidents, the women were in their cars stopped at red lights in vallejo. they happened about an hour apart. these rushed up and broke their car windows. they stole purses and backpacks out of both women's front seats. reporter now to a rescue on a rural contra costa county highway. a man had to be ai

oakland and, of course, all of this comes as mayor sheng ballot. th political implications of this investigation could obviously be huge. our wilson walker spent the day talking to thao's colleagues at city hall to get their reaction on this evolving situation. wilson. >> reporter: anne, calling around oakland today, the almost universal first response was geez, i'd sure like to know more about what's going on. i think everybody sort of shares that this evening. the second response was to point out all the challenges facing oakland right now, the already sort of uncertain ground in oakland now and asked the question what comes next? >> terribly shocked. i woke up this morning prepared to address the juneteenth incident at lake merritt yesterday and as soon as i turned on the news, i saw what was breaking. >> reporter: it was shock inside oakland city hall as word spread of the fbi raids. council member carol fife said they, too, are trying to figure out what is going on and what it might mean for the city. >> we have no information in terms of the council on what's happening, but in the meantime we still need leadership and direction. >> we want to make sure we can get this all over with beca

turmoil at oakland city hall after an attorney for embattled mayor sheng tao and now her chief spokesman, both parted ways with the mayor in the wake of an fbi raid at her home and her defiant speech in response to that search. >> when a mayor gets fired by her attorney and her communications director in the same day, it's not exuding a place of confidence. >> ktvu was first to report frances zamora, chief of communications for tao, resigned after just nine months on the job. media strategist justin burton worked as director of communications for former oakland mayor libby schaaf. he says zamora's departure speaks volumes. >> he resigned just a few hours after mayor tao gave a divisive speech, a polarizing speech, one that was self-pitying and one that was conspiratorial. everybody seems to be jumping ship and again, that speaks to her leadership, or lack thereof. >> ktvu legal analyst michael cardoza says the internal strife within her office isn't a good sign. >> and to have people on staff that believe in her and would stand by her, and we're finding out that's not true at all. >> zam

. >> his organization is planning a rally sunday night outside oakland city hall following a raid by federal agents at mayor tao's oakland home and other locations connected to california. waste solutions agents were seen taking boxes of evidence away, sources tell abc seven news. it's connected to an alleged public corruption case. >> we want to hear from her. we want to her to answer all questions and have transparency tsay on what is going on, not hide behind lawyers. >> we don't have any information that indicates that mayor tao is the target of the investigation. >> attorney tony brass now represents the embattled mayor. he says she has not been arrested. abc seven news returned to tao's home on sunday. no one answered the door when we knocked. the mayor hasn't been seen in public since the raid on thursday. many residents of oakland don't know what to think, but they want answers. and their biggest question is where is mayor shank tao? >> say something to the city of oakland. just come out and say, you know, this is under control. what's going on? just say something to us. so at

. >> his organization is planning a rally sunday night outside oakland city hall following a ra by federal agents at mayor tao's oakland home and other locations connected to california waste solutions agents were seen taking boxes of evidence away. sources tell abc7 news it's connected to an alleged public corruption case. >> we want to hear from her. we want to her to answer all questions and have transparency on what is going on, not hide behind lawyers. >> we don't have any information that indicates that mayor tao is the target of the investigation. >> attorney tony brass now represents the embattled mayor. he says she has not been arrested. abc7 news returned to tao's home on sunday. no one answered the door when we knocked the mayor hasn't been seen in public since the raid on thursday. many residents of oakland don't know what to think, but they want answers. and their biggest question is where is mayor shang tao? >> say something to the city of oakland. just come out and say, you know, this is under control. what's going on? just say something to us. so at least we know that you h

our wilson walker is live at oakland city hall. wilson, i know you spoke with the mayor's attorney. what did he say to you? >> reporter: a reminder that tony brass is who we heard from yesterday saying he did not think the fbi would go into the home of a mayor unless they had some kind of a case or the mayor was uncooperative in an investigation. today he is her attorney and says this may have nothing to do with her and he is shocked they went into her front door yesterday. >> yeah. generally what happens particularly with an elected official is they would receive a request for information. they receive a subpoena to say provide these documents, letters, emails by this date. we want any and all communications and people comply with those. the mayor certainly would have. now i don't know enough about the investigation to say why that was necessary, why the federal government decided well, this is the best step for our investigation, but i can say this. it doesn't necessarily appear that she's even the target of the search warrant. the search warrants are for the residence. so there m

oakland mayor sheng thao for everything from crime to business closures gathered in front of oakland city hall wednesday to announce the registrar of voters has verified. they've submitted enough valid signatures to force a recall election. people hurting. they continue to hurt. >> you have have a long enough time in office to make things better. you have not made things better the group submitted more than 40,000 signatures, though, just under 25,000 were needed. >> tower received less than 40,000st choice votes in the first round of twenty-twenty two's ranked choice voting election. >> that's why her opponent's called on her to immediately step down. now resigned. now mayor thao. >> and that november, baby eve action day for a new mayor. that can happen if you were to do the right thing and resign, you will not win this recall. you cannot win. this recall recalls are incredibly successful nationwide. >> joshua spivak is a recall expert and research fellow with berkeley law. >> he says over 60% of elected officials facing recall nationwide lose and another 6% resign in advance. he says if tha

. >> oakland city hall has seen its fair share of finger pointing over how to address public safety and how to foot the bill to do that. the city is working on its budget for next year under the dark cloud of a $95 million shortfall. as katie nielsen explains, not everybody agrees on what to cut to make up for that. >> no evidence of a gun-related crime. >> reporter: tensions were running high as oakland residents argued with each other on the steps of city hall ahead of the council meeting to talk about where to cut the budget. >> crime is actually down. >> it's a lie. >> people feel hopeful. great things are happening in our city. >> reporter: chris moore has leaved in piedmont for more than 20 years and says there shouldn't be any cuts to police or fire. >> we need to fund our public safety. we can't cut our public safety. and yes, there's going to be an impact to other services, but what's most important to this community? the most important is public safety. >> reporter: he says that's because the city can't afford to lose anymore residents or businesses. >> the revenue problem is

mayor sheng thao responsible for everything from crime to business closures gathered in front of oakland city hall wednesday to announce the registrar of voters has confirmed they've submitted enough valid signatures to force a recall election. she have almost completely ruin our city. >> and if you get more time. ruination of our city will be complete. >> more than 40,000 signatures were submitted, though, just under 25,000 were needed tower received less than 40,000st choice votes in the first round of twenty-twenty two's ranked choice election. that's why her opponent's called on her to step down immediately. you should see the handwriting on the wall if you resign. now you can turn november 5, 2, of action for a new mayor and say this city and county, a lot of money in the process over 60% of elected officials facing a recall. >> been kicked out. joshua spivak is a recall expert and research fellow with berkeley law. >> he says not only do a majority of recalls succeed, but another 6% of those facing a recall resign in advance. he says if tallies is it could set up an interesting scenario. cou

>>well this morning, another development shaking up oakland. city hall. in the wake of last week's fbi raid on home of mayor sheng thao. over the last 2 days following a fiery speech declaring her innocence thao lost her personal lawyer and now the man hired to communicate for her, says he's out francis zamora, the mayor's now former chief of communications, has stepped down and he offers no reason. well, this happening as oakland faces a 101. 0 budget deficit are lauren toms spoke to you, the oakland voter about shanked house troubles and a new proposal to slash millions. from the police and fire departments budgets. i'm disappointed in everything >>that's happening. >>nascar. scofield's different about oakland mayor sheng thao these dates, he told us he supported tower when she ran for mayor. he's been in oakland most of his life and his experienced homelessness. and that's exactly what drew him to her candidacy. and she based her campaign. a little >>bit >>on being homeless that she was 1 house for a little >>while >>and she lived in >>her car and >>st

they hailed held a rally outside of oakland city hall. >> they criticize the mayor's response and her claim that right wing groups are behind the recall and the fbi raid on her house. thatas an embarrassment 59 and she had blamed everybody without shred of evidence we are right group. because you look at the signature i understand it is disgusting and i dare her eye. they're hurting. tell me to my face that found some like me can 3 years dare you to say it >> meantime, the oakland naacp is calling on mayor thao to resign. they issued a statement that reads in part for the good of the citizens of oakland. it is time for the mayor to step aside and allow for a new leader to take her place. there's no time to waste given the current crisis facing the city. if the mayor truly cares about the people and not just her career ambitions, she should do the honorable thing and step aside so that the tyshe deals with her personal issues. well, it's the latest blow for oakland's troubled heggen berger, road business corridor. >> the hilton hotel closing after more than 50 years in business. the po

. >> this qingtao where shang tao where shengtao demonstrators outside oakland city hall sunday asking that question following an fbi raid of mayor shang tao's home this week. she's in hiding with our money. she is not here for the people we expect her to be here when there are 15 people getting shot and stabbed a few days ago, and the mayor is absent. the mayor is not doing her job. >> tao not seen publicly since the federal raid and in the days following a juneteenth mass shooting at lake merritt, shang needs to resign immediately. also raided by the fbi, properties tied to the politically connected duong family, the duong's owners and operators of cal waste, which runs the city's recycling program. the company, denying any wrongdoing and so far no arrests or charges have been filed by investigators. friday, an attorney for tao saying he believes the mayor is not the target of the ongoing investigation. >> she is and has always been ready, willing and able to answer questions and ready, willing and able to cooperate in this investigation. the fbi had never approached her. this is the

members of the group oakland united to recall shantelle, rallied outside oakland city hall while she was speaking, calling on tao to just resign. now, others have joined the call, including the naacp. joining us live now to discuss today's developments is abc seven news insider phil matier. phil, great to have you on today. >> well, it certainly has been an interesting morning. one like we never seen before in the bay area. >> i think that's true. and you and i have both been here a long, long time before we dissect what she said and how she said it, you do have some breaking news about her legal representation. >> well, what she said and how she said it directly impacted her, her case. right now. uh- mayor xing tao's attorney, tony brass, a very competent and experienced former federal prosecutor. i talked with him and basically it appears that he is terminating his relationship with the mayor. that just began and the reasoning, she said, yes . yes it was. it appears to be, first of all, that she held the press conference without giving him a heads up about what she was going to say

. >> tensions are running high at oakland city hall.dered to help balance the books as a deadline to finalize the city's budget looms. >> a victory for farm workers in half moon bay. the years long fight for affordable housing appears to ber,

in fact, she's been working at oakland city hall in some capacity since she graduated from uc berkeley in 2012. now we will continue to follow both of these stories, both on air as well as online. you can also stream nbc bay area 24/7 on roku, pluto and other streaming platforms. also right there on your screen, use that qr code or search. nbc bay area to watch us whenever you want. another developing story out of oakland where the search continues for the suspect or suspects involved in a sideshow and shooting during a really big juneteenth celebration at lake merritt, there were thousands of people there. a warning that the video we're about to show you may be disturbing. know they shooting at each other. you can hear those shots ringing out as hundreds of people were sent running for cover, including the person who filmed this video and later posted it to instagram. oakland police confirmed that several people were shot, but all survived as officers responded. several were punched and pushed, and at least one officer was injured and one suspect was arrested for assaulting a police o

they held a rally outside of oakland city hall. they criticize the mayor's response and her claim that right wing groups are behind the recall and the fbi raid on her house. >> that was an embarrassment 59 and she have blamed everybody without shred of evidence we are it from right group. because look at the signature i just think it is disgusting and i dare her eye. they're hurting. tell me to my face that right we can 3 years dare you to say to my face. >> the oakland naacp also releasing a statement following the mayor's address. they're calling on mayor town to resign. it budget concerns and following a mass shooting that happened during a juneteenth celebration at lake merritt. the statement reads in part for the good of the citizens of oakland, it is time for the mayor to step aside and allow for a new new leader to take her place. there is no time to waste given the current crisis facing the city. if the mayor truly cares about the people and not just her career ambitions, she should do the honorable thing and step aside. so

reporting live here at the oakland city hall bob redell nbc, bay area news. all right, bob, thank you. and we are following this breaking news online as well as later this afternoon. you can also get the latest by downloading our nbc bay area app. and developing right now in san jose, one person is injured after a fire at a home in south san jose. it happened a little after 9 a.m. on blossom avenue, north of santa teresa boulevard. the injured person suffered burns that are not believed to be life threatening. firefighters do say the fire briefly threatened several adjacent homes, but teams managed to put it out in time. now, there is no word yet on the cause of that fire. well, happening now in the east bay, firefighters are holding the first day of wildfire training that may lead to some smoke in nearby areas. it's happening in three locations grizzly peak, tilden park and in the town of kensington. now berkeley fire department says don't be surprised if you see firefighters in yellow uniforms in the hills, and no need to call 911 if you see smoke in those

. >> oakland city hall was quiet on thursday. the rules committee meeting was canceled, citing a lack of a quorum, meaning they just didn't have enough members present to conduct a meeting in oakland. betty yu, ktvu, fox two news and oakland's naacp chapter reacting to the raid on the mayor's home, the chapter president cynthia adams, saying in part, while the public should refrain from a rush to judgment, the leadership of the naacp and its members are calling on mayor shang tao to resign immediately and spare the city the cost of a recall. >> oaklanders deserve a mayor who is not distracted, fully committed, and able to lead the city. and you can stay up to date on the developments on the ongoing investigation. just head off to ktvu.com. >> new at 11 tonight, police in san rafael arrested a family in two separate cases involving stolen vehicles. police say 53 year-old letta glover and her daughter, 34 year-old diema collins, were arrested yesterday after leading police on a chase while driving a stolen car. then today, police ar

also, more drama at oakland city hall

he now joins us live outside of oakland city hall. ryan >> yeah. julie and kristen. good afternoon.ement. she wanted to make one thing clear that she is not resigning. oakland mayor shengtao, appearing publicly for the first time since the fbi raided her house, law enforcement

one public commenter called in to demand tao resign at oakland city hall. the focus is on the city's looming budget deadline. just three days away, city council members honed in today on the finance department's amendments to mayor tao's budget. the new budget includes $63 million in cuts that may include freezing 100 police officer positions and 41 civilian staff for fire stations. may also be on the chopping block. council president nikki fortunato bass is demanding an audit of the city's assets. >> when we get to our budget discussions on friday, there is a policy directive in my budget amendments so that we can do an inventory of our assets and those needs over the next ten years. >> there are also concerns the sale of the oakland coliseum may not be finalized in time for the money to be used in this new budget. oakland is facing a historic $200 million deficit. stay with abc seven news for updates on the fbi investigation and its impact on mayor shengtao and the city of oakland. we'll always have the latest on abc seven news.com and the abc seven bay a

also, more drama at oakland city hall. one of mayor tao's top aides walks off the job. it follows her explosive message yesterday about a conspiracy against her. plus, waymo's driverless taxis are now available to anyone in san francisco. so what's it like? i can tell you that we've already we've already encountered a couple of issues. our sergio quintana takes us for a ride and a hiker rescued after spending ten days in the mountains. he shares with us his story. good evening. this is nbc bay area news tonight. i'm raj mathai. we're going to start with our unusual summer weather. humid with the possibility of isolated lightning and thunder. and that means wildfire danger. we are tracking a fire that's not weather related. this small fire. take a look. it's a brush fire in the baylands. our sky ranger was overhead just a short while ago. this is near a business park area on eureka drive and stevenson boulevard in fremont. fremont fire tells us this is about a half an acre. no reports of any injuries. the fire is, though, delaying the amtrak capitol corridor commuter tra

one public commenter called in to demand tao resign at oakland city hall. the focus is on the city's looming budget deadline. just three days away, city council members honed in today on the finance department's amendments to mayor tao's budget. the new budget includes $63 million in cuts that may include freezing 100 police officer positions and 41 civilian staff for fire stations. may also be on the chopping block. council president nikki fortunato bass is demanding an audit of the city's assets. >> when we get to our budget discussions on friday, there is a policy directive in my budget amendments so that we can do an inventory of our assets and those needs over the next ten years. >> there are also concerns the sale of the oakland coliseum may not be finalized in time for the money to be used in this new budget. oakland is facing a historic $200 million deficit. stay with abc seven news for updates on the fbi investigation and its impact on mayor shengtao and the city of oakland. we'll always have the latest on abc seven news.com and the abc seven bay a

city. >> good morning, kumasi. this morning, the group oakland united to recall shengtao is calling for the oakland mayor to return to city halle having a press conference today. yesterday the groups asians unite and coalition for community engagement organized a rally demanding accountability from the oakland mayor. these residents had previously been vocal in their support to recall mayor tao last week, the registrar of voters confirmed there are now enough signatures more than 40,000, to allow the measure on the ballot. the mayor has not spoken publicly since the fbi raided her home last thursday, and other locations connected to california. waste solutions agents were seen taking boxes of evidence away, and sources tell abc seven news this is a public corruption investigation commission. the mayor also has not spoken since at least 15 people were shot near lake merritt. >> we expect her to be here when there are 15 people getting shot and stabbed a few days ago, and the mayor is absent. >> those at yesterday's rally, though, say the concern right now is not the recall, but the city budget that will soon need to be passed.

city safety. >> good morning kumasi. this morning, the group oakland united to recall shengtao is calling for the oakland mayor to return to city hallence today. yesterday, the group's asians unite and coalition for community engagement organized a rally demanding accountability from the oakland mayor. these residents had previously been vocal in their support to recall mayor tao, and last week, the registrar of voters confirmed that there are now enough signatures more than 40,000, to allow the measure on the ballot. the mayor has not spoken publicly since the fbi raided her home last thursday, and other locations connected to california waste solutions agents were seen taking boxes of evidence away, and sources tell abc seven news this is a public corruption investigation. the mayor also has not spoken since at least 15 people were shot near lake merritt. >> we expect her to be here when there are 15 people getting shot and stabbed, a few days ago, and the mayor is absent, and those at yesterday's rally say the concern at this exact moment is not the recall, but the city budget that will soon need to be passed. >> the new budget c

city hall demanding answers. yesterday that same group protested. >> reporter: about 20 people at sunday's rally outside oakland city hall demanded to know where the town's highest ranking official is. mayor thao's lawyer told us on friday that she is still performing her mayoral duties, just not from home. which was raided by fbi agents on thursday. it is still unclear what is being investigated. several boxes were seized through thursday's search warrant. her lawyer also says that it is still unclear if the mayor is even the primary focus of whatever the fbi and irs are investigating. >> a lawyer, you pay them and they will say anything for you. is she a part of the investigation versus the primary target? i would agree with that, but she is definitely an important part of the investigation. the fbi, irs, they don't just show up at anyone's house. it is beyond local, regional or state. >> edward escobar was one of the organizers of sunday's rally which included critics of sheng thao. >> sheng thao needs to resign. >> chance demanding resignation were repeated. that includes longtime oakland resident, patricia wrig

mandated to do by charter. >> it's causing even more mistrust in city hall than individuals already have right now. i absolutely understand that oakland city council member janani ramachandran succeeded tao in representing the city's laurel, montclair and redwood heights neighborhoods. >> she isn't taking a stance on the mayor's situation, but she is focused on the city's mid-cycle budget, which has to be passed this week. i am deeply concerned that we are nowhere near figuring out what council member amendments are, what the different proposals are. so clearly it remains to be seen as to whether people believe that mayor tao can be an effective leader of the city while tackling the city's problems. now, i ran into city administrator justin johnson at the starbucks here at city center across the street from city hall. he didn't want to go on camera, but he expressed optimism that oakland can weather the storm. live in oakland. henry lee, ktvu, fox two news. >> yeah, but henry, with this deadline facing the city, did. did the council members share how they plan to address that? and actually, you know, be able to meet that deadline? >>

. >> what does it mean for the city of oakland? because city hall was raided, too. >> there are a number of areas where oakland really needs leadership and decisive action. >> and this is just going to further cloud it. it becomes more than political. it becomes actually running the city. i cannot remember the last time a mayor sitting mayor had their house raided by the fbi >> obviously, this is an ongoing investigation in its early stages. we will continue to stay on it and watch it very closely for you. so stay with abc seven news to learn the latest about what's happening with the mayor and how it will affect the city of oakland. we'll continue to update abc seven news.com and the abc seven bay area app as well. >> the chp determined a shooting near 16th avenue in oakland this evening happened on city streets, not on the freeway. southbound 80 reopened after about an hour of officers searching for shell casings. the incident was called in around 5:20 p.m. all lanes were closed, backing up traffic to west oakland. at least 15 people were shot las

mayor sheng thao responsible for everything from crime to business closures gathered in front of oakland city hallnesday to announce the registrar of voters has confirmed they've submitted enough valid signatures to force a recall election. she has almost completely ruin our city. >>and if you get more time. her nation of our city will be complete. >>more than 40,000 signatures were submitted, though, just under 25,000 were needed tower received less than 40,000st choice votes in the first round of twenty-twenty two's ranked choice election. that's why her opponent's called on her to step down immediately. you should see the handwriting on the wall. if you resign. now we can turn november 5, 1, of action for a new mayor and say this city and county, a lot of money in the process over 60% of elected officials facing a recall >>been kicked out. joshua spivak is a recall expert and research fellow with berkeley law. >>he says not only do a majority of recalls succeed, but another 6% of those facing a recall resign in advance. he says of tallow loses. it could set up an interesting scenario. could be

kevin ko is live at oakland city hall where the rally is set to take place in the next half hour. kevin? >> reporter: yeah. it's still unclear what exactly the fbi is investigating. keep in mind, the irs was also playing a heavy hand in those raids we were covering on thursday as well, but mayor thao's newly appointed lawyer has come out on friday saying that all the optics in this just look, his words, "bad." we mentioned that some of the most outspoken critics of mayor thao across oakland will converge here tonight within the next 30 minutes right outside of city hall. organizers claim the mayor hasn't done or said enough after a recent surge in violence, most notably the shooting on juneteenth at lake merritt where 15 people were shot and wounded. they also are criticizing her absence following the raid at her home on thursday. thao's lawyer also told us on friday that the mayor will be making some kind of statement providing some kind of statement at some point this week. he also points out that it's not even clear if all of this is pointed at mayor thao and we have to wait an