ktvu jana katsuyama spoke with lee minutes after she signed the paperwork at oakland city hall, as well as one of her main challengers, retired congresswoman barbara lee walked into oakland city hall wednesday afternoon as mayoral candidate barbara lee. >> supporters who have been urging her to enter the race for mayor greeted her as she made her way to the city clerk's office to sign the official paperwork needed to launch her campaign. lee made the official announcement wednesday morning with a video post on social media. >> i fought for oakland values. [music] now it's time to bring that business and legislative experience home for an oakland renaissance. >> lee emerged from the clerk's office with a big smile. her decision finally made after months of deliberation. >> i've talked to labor, business, community activists. i've talked to members of the clergy, and the same issues keep coming up. and so i said, well, let's do this. and i'm very excited. >> lee comes with 15 years as a congresswoman for oakland. experience as a state legislator and as a staff member for congressman turne

and monica, this wouldn't be the first time oakland had a former member of congress try to take on city hall. yeah. >> that's right. i mean, almost 20 years ago, barbara lee's mentor and predecessor, ron dellums, embarked on a similar journey from congress to oakland city hall. but dellums popularity in congress did not follow him to the mayor's office, where he left after an embattled term. >> i want to make life better for everyone in the city of oakland. >> it's a political homecoming. >> oakland needs, i think, a leader that demonstrates and has a history of being trusted. we need accountability. >> after decades on capitol hill, barbara lee is looking to lead her adopted hometown through turmoil. >> i decided after talking to so many people that i could help steady the ship and help really pull the city together to move forward. recognizing the challenges and recognizing that it's not going to be easy. >> but will she share the fate of her former boss like lee? ron dellums left congress as a progressive icon. his base of supporters also encouraged him to run. but dellums one term as may

>>>it was inauguration day at oakland city hall. the ceremony began with the city administrator laying out what may be a daunting job. >> the individuals sworn in today have all asked oakland voters for the responsibility of leading oakland at a time when that leadership has never been more important. >> the city is worse than broke. it faces $129 million budget deficit at a time when public safety is strained to the breaking point. >> i solemnly swear. >> reporter: after taking oath of office the three new members addressed the public beginning with zach unger who made vail references to the council's old way of doing business. >> i love coming into government at a time of abundance. that is a time of scarcity and we all have to make terrible choices. we are at our best focused on pragmatics. we should write fewer new laws and instead enforce the ones on the books and make sure they work rather than just being something to point to and say i passed that. [ applause ] >> brown, who won the race for the at large council seat struck op

it was inauguration day at oakland city hall and the ceremony began with the city administrator laying out what may be a pretty daunting job. >> the individuals being sworn in today have all asked oakland voters for the sacred responsibility of leading oakland at a time when that leadership has never been more important. >> reporter: the city is worse than broke. it faces a $129 million budgets deficit at a time when public safety is already strained to the breaking point. after taking the oath of office, the three new members of the council addressed the public beginning with zach unger from district 1 who made veiled references to the council's old way of doing business. >> i would love to be coming into government at a time of abundance, but we all know this is a time of truly terrifying scarcity in which we all have to make some terrible choices. we're at our bests when we focus on problem solving and our worst when we attempt to locate ourselves within larger ideological movements. we should write fewer new laws and enforce the ones on the books and actually make sure they work ra

i believe you will do a fantastic job at oakland city hall. >> i'm leslie brinkley, abc seven news. >> fire station brownouts in oakland started today because of the city's budget cutbacks. fire stations 25 and 28, both in the oakland hills, are closed until at least july. the closures are expected to save $5 million to alleviate part of oakland's $129 million budget deficit. firefighter union officials warn the consequences for brownouts could be catastrophic. >> cuts in emergency services don't mean these calls will go away. it means we will have to travel farther to reach those in need. increasing response times it also means that dispatchers will have to prioritize calls, which could further impact our response times. these cuts are a tragedy waiting to happen. >> the union called on the city to reverse the closures. four more fire stations are at risk of closure next month. >> a small landslide has closed the point bonita lighthouse in the marin headlands. you can see the landslide here in this photo. this is from the golden gate national recreation area that shows the landslide

former oakland city council member and mayoral candidate loren taylor is calling for the full reopening of city hall. he says oakland city hall is still operating as it did during the pandemic. he says if he is elected, he would require all workers to return to the building and for all departments to fully open. it is part of his downtown revitalization plan, which he says will set an example for oakland businesses. >> set a model and an example for the other businesses that are anchored here to bring their employees back as well, so we can have the vitality that once existed here at in downtown that can support our small businesses. bring back the foot traffic, bring. >> taylor says bringing back foot traffic to the downtown area will also help bring back the sense of comfort and safety, and encourage more people to get out. a debate on whether or not to ban artificial turf comes to a close for now. coming up the back and forth between santa clara county residents and officials as the ban gets rejected. the state's water allocation is set to get a boost. a look at where some of our reservoirs stand

i'm ryan yamamoto. >>> we begin in oakland where it was a busy day in city hall resulting in new leadership, including a new city council, new interim mayor and that new class of officials is dealing with an old and very pressing problem, a multimillion dollar budget deficit. oakland has already begun making cuts, including to public safety, and that has residents worried about a rash of destructive break-ins like this burglary spree over the past few days that hit half a dozen businesses, including three just this morning. starting today, oakland's fire department is shutting down two fire stations for the next six months which likely means longer response times for calls in those areas and we're three months from voters choosing a new permanent mayor in oakland, but kevin jenkins was named interim mayor, the city's third mayor in three weeks. our john ramos dives into that political turnover. >> reporter: in the twists and turns of oakland politics, the voters said they wanted a change and they've got

. >> here's abc seven news reporter leslie brinkley with all the action from oakland city hall today, motion passes with a vote of eight ayes. >> congratulations. >> a new interim mayor emerged from today's city council meeting in oakland. >> thank you so much, colleagues. thank you. >> it's been quite the shuffle. mayor shang tao was recalled by voters in november, so oakland city council president nikki fortunato bass became interim mayor last month, but she stepped down today to take her new post as alameda county supervisor. so council voted today to make council member kevin jenkins the new president, which means he automatically becomes the new interim mayor. >> thank you. >> then former city council member rebecca kaplan was tapped to fill the district two vacancy created by bass's departure. >> oaklanders and bay area residents can expect over the coming months, as we're going to have a special election that will be held on april 15th to elect a new mayor, as well as to fill the district two vacancy. >> new interim mayor jenkins immediately walked into his new office. >> i thi

they were displayed at oakland city hall's amphitheater and the east plaza at san jose city hall. >> very special right there. as we head to the break, here is a live look at the conditions outside right now. beautiful sunset. wow. so what's in store for your bay area forecast? we'll check back with meteorologist sandhya patel for the details a glorious round table pepperoni pizz... huh? behold, the pepperoni, grilled chicken and bacon pizza from round table! three magnificent toppings. try it at round table pizza! good evening everyone. let's take a look at a live picture right now from the latest fire burning in southern california. this is the kenneth fire. fire? you can see this is near calabasas. the flames are moving up the hill. very gusty situation in the area where the fire is burning. so obviously this is not favorable for the firefighters there. smoke from the wildfires can be seen on the visible satellite picture right now. now, the winds are not nearly as strong as they were a couple of days ago. but they're drying winds. and you combine that with the drought. a severe d

announcing her run in a tweet this morning, barbara lee officially pulled the papers to run at oakland city hallhis afternoon. so why does the 78 year old, with decades of political accomplishments under her belt, want to be oakland's next mayor? because i love people and i want to help make people's lives better. for more than two decades. lee represented the bay area in the u.s. house of representatives. she says if elected as mayor, her top priorities in oakland include reducing crime and looking for new ways to address the city's homeless crisis. if we can find investments to be able to hire people who are unsheltered, to be able to help them understand that the blight we have to clean up and maybe help them understand that we all have to do this together and find a way to help employ people and train them. we have to add that to our strategy. a group of supporters greeted lee as she arrived at city hall today, including karl chan, who has been a very vocal advocate for oakland businesses. he believes lee will help address the city's crime crisis. hopefully, she can tap into different resour

. >> across the bay there was a rally in front of oakland city hall put together by the antipolice terrorject, speeches, live performances and a march. organizers say it's important to keep dr. king's legacy alive. >> i believe he would be calling on us to be in the streets, to put our bodies on the line, calling on us to take risks, to reject capitalism, imperialism, and racism. >> the antipolice terror project has been putting together this march for 11 years. >>> the cbs evening news is norah o'donnell is next on kpix. local news continues on our streaming service cbs news bay area. we're back right here in 30 minutes with more news just for you at 7:00. we'll see you then! >> the golden age of america begins right now. >> repeat after me. >> norah: tonight, donald trump sworn in as the 47th president of the united states.

he spoke with business owners and supporters outside oakland city hall. >> i believe it would be disrespectful for me to stand down and not fight for what i know is necessary for our town. i believe it would be disrespectful for me to ignore the voice of so many oaklanders who are calling for real change, for folks who are ready to stand up against business as usual in city hall. >> former congresswoman barbara lee, who served the east bay for 25 years, is also running for mayor. several others have also declared their intentions, but it's unclear how many will do so with lee in the race. the face of san francisco's public health response during the early days of the pandemic is stepping down. san francisco department of public health director doctor grant colfax says he's leaving the post. he's been in the position for the last six years. he was an integral part of shutting down the city to slow the spread of the virus. before the vaccines were developed, as much of the country reopened. though colfax and his office were criticized for keeping san francisco closed for too long. he's also well

. >> justin burton worked five years in oakland city hall.e was director of communications for mayor libby schaff, the predecessor to recalled mayor shengtao. on friday, tao pled not guilty to six counts related to bribery, conspiracy and mail and wire fraud. tao's lawyer spoke after friday's hearing, calling the government's case weak. >> the case is built on allegations from an unknown coconspirator that we believe when the evidence is revealed, will show that my client has committed no crimes. >> one of the allegations unsealed friday is that, quote, once in office, tao took steps to carry out her end of the corrupt arrangement, including using her influence to help appoint a high level city of oakland official. the indictment states that city official was to be approved by david and andy duong. there, a father and son of a high profile family in oakland, which has contracts with the city for its recycling program. >> the wong's have been known entities in oakland politics for more than a decade, and the concerns about them have been well

now we caught up with lee at oakland city hall. she was there to officially pull papers for her campaign. we asked her about what it took to finally make that decision. i think listening to people, listening to everyone from a variety of sectors in our community here in oakland, and finding where there were common threads, where people talked about the same issues over and over and over again. i said, wow, you know, this is really important in terms of trying to bring people together, because so many people i've talked to, labor, business, community activists, i'vealked to members of the clergy, and the same issues keep coming up. and so i said, well, let's do this. and i'm very excited. barbara lee is far from the only person in the race, though she faces more than a dozen other potential candidates. oakland voters will ultimately decide during a special election fire. the sunset fire. exploding in the hollywood hills. one of the most iconic neighborhoods in los angeles. bringing jeff ranieri right now. here we are with another fi

the company got swept up in the oakland city hall scandal that saw agents raid then-mayor sheng tao'sestigation is looking into campaign contributions. >> building a better bay area is all about finding the best solutions to our biggest problems. and tonight, oakland is debating just that. the police department is considering changes to its pursuit policy, something that's drawn criticism from community members all the way to the governor. abc seven news reporter suzanne fawn explains the arguments on both sides. >> and no chase and no chase. >> frustrations reaching a boiling point wednesday night, some people are calling for change to the oakland police department's pursuit policy. >> demanding that police get the green light to chase after more suspects. >> we need to deter the folks that would think to come to oakland, that there will be consequences. we will not tolerate this lawlessness. >> there are also those who want the policy to stay. as is saying, people have already gotten hurt during chases when police officers killed people in their people. dozens of people attended a s

hundreds gathered in front of oakland city hall for the 11th annual reclaim mlk radical legacy march. it's hosted by the anti-police terror project. the group's co-founder says this year may be the most important time to take action, with president donald trump taking office for a second time the same day that they can expect us in these streets not just today, but tomorrow, next week, next year. and we're clear that when the enemy feels as if they're losing the fight, that's when they strike the hardest, the most vicious, they understand that they're losing, and that's why they put that man in power. i'll be where i want to be. i'll be where i want to be. doctor king's message of equality. living on in the younger generation and just being at this, this event for mlk is just super, super important because we need to be able to speak our minds, speak our hearts in this day and age where, you know, there are a lot of kids aren't able to do that. a message the group young, gifted and black hopes resonates with everyone, not just today, but every day. we can do anything if we really try.

it was a game of political musical chairs at oakland city hall today, council member kevin jenkins was voted in as the new council president, and that makes him the interim mayor. jenkins will be the third mayor oakland has seen in just the last month, following the recall of shengtao, outgoing city council president nikki fortunato. bass was the interim mayor after tao's departure, but she's now left the city council to be sworn in. as in alameda county supervisor. we heard from the interim mayor jenkins just a short time ago. >> we all have to work together. there are some serious issues in the city, but we're only going to get past it. working together. the residents of oakland absolutely demand it. we want to get back to a place where we're doing our basic services well, where we're getting our unsheltered folks housed, where we're filling potholes, where our fire stations are open, and i'm sure that we will work together, get this figured out, and make sure that we get the budget figured out, and make sure that we provide a smooth transition for the next mayor. >> longtime city co

. >> here's abc seven news reporter leslie brinkley with all the action from oakland city hall today,eight ayes. >> congratulations. >> a new interim mayor emerged from today's city council meeting in oakland. >> thank you so much, colleagues. thank you. >> it's been quite the

sunday in front of oakland city hall today. >> time now 737 this morning. happening today. of people now getting ready for a highly anticipated sale in oakland. it's called the white elephant sale, and it is northern california's oldest and largest of its kind. all of it for a good cause. ktvu is betty yu joining us live from oakland with the story? i think you found some items you want to take a look at. >> good morning james. that's right. i found myself in the children's furniture section. but this warehouse is 100,000fts large. and so i haven't made my way fully around yet. but i can tell you, just walking through here, this is like time traveling. there really is a treasure for everyone here. and i'm joined live this morning by mary ritzinger, who is the chair of the white elephant sale. good morning mary. >> good morning. >> so i just walked in here and already there are antique toys. we have clothes, some of it dating back 100 years. tell me, you know, what is the big draw for so many people who have already lined up? >> just the treasure. i mean, it is so much treasu

that is why, as a part two revitalize oakland and small businesses, i am calling for the city of oakland to fully reopen city hall. >> taylor's plan also includes a dedicated unit for retail and property crimes. a vacant vibrant program to fill empty storefronts, and a requirement for all organizations seeking to influence city hall to register as lobbyists for transparency. taylor is among more than a dozen candidates for oakland mayor, along with east bay congresswoman barbara lee . they will all face off in a special election in april to replace the now recalled mayor thao, who is being charged in a federal bribery scheme. >>> a big challenge for whoever ends up mayor is going to be oaklands $130 billion budget deficit. part of the solution right now is the temporary closure of two fire stations in the oakland hills. more closures could be on the way. we spoke with concerned neighbors and city leaders. >> reporter: when john pulled up to this firehouse on grass valley road in oakland, he had a plan to try to save it from closing. >> i was going to ask them, how can we support you in keeping this station open?

we are outside of oakland city hall, where a group of community members has gathered in support of the gabe family. now, this is a somber moment for the entire community, to be sure. but for the gabe family, this is just another step in the very long road they have taken to seek justice for alexis. >> she was always really nice. time really didn't matter to her. as long as you were her friend. you were pretty much like her friend forever, you know? and i do feel really bad. i miss her a lot. >> family and friends headed to oakley civic center park for the second annual kindness day in honor of alexis gabe, who was killed in january of 2022. amy george met gabe in middle school. they became fast friends. george and her family left candles at gabe's memorial bench in the park on sunday. >> you know, guardian angel. because, you know, i feel like she's pretty much everybody's at this point. >> gabe's family and community were disappointed to learn that contra costa county district attorney diana becton would not be charging the suspected killer's mother with accessory after the fact. vide

former oakland city council member and mayoral candidate lauren taylor is calling for the full reopening of city hall. taylor says oakland city hall is still operating as it did during the pandemic. he says if elected, he would require all workers to return to the building and for all departments to completely open. it's part of his downtown revitalization plan, which he says will set an example for oakland businesses. economic landscape. set a. >> model and an example for the other businesses that are anchored here to bring their employees back as well, so we can have the vitality that once existed here at in downtown that can support our small businesses. bring back the foot traffic, bring back the sense of comfort. >> taylor says bringing back foot traffic to the downtown area will also help bring back the sense of comfort and safety, and really encourage more people to come out in the downtown area. the deadly wildfires in southern california. nearly 100% contained. thanks in part to some much needed rain, recent rain and mud debris down near malibu, including topanga canyon and palisades drive,

these are the 2 locations, too obvious landmarks, oakland and san jose city holes. oakland's city hall is at one frank ogawa plaza in san jose's city hall is located at 200 east santa clara. the lines should start forming at around 08:45am. in the morning as the doors will open up at 9 o'clock. this will go all the way through 4 and they are offering walls and doors door says signify the doors that president carter opened through his works and his humanity. just to give you perspective, president carter and his wife, rosalynn, it worked alongside during their time with habitat for humanity. the numbers are absolutely spectacular. 109,000 workers that they worked alongside in 14 countries helping to rebuild renovate or repair. 4500 homes? >> incredible humanitarian. that's why you got the nobel prize. thank you. well. >> 6.24 is the time we're going to take a break. but coming up, we're going to show you again the breaking news out of southern california. huge fire burned multiple huge fire burned multiple fires burning ry excited about saving big with the comcast business 5-year price

city hall. to work for the best interest of the people of oakland. this public trust is broken. when elected officials agreed to a pay to play system to benefit themselves. this indictment reaffirms the commitment of this office. to root out investigate and prosecute corruption in our local governments. indictment with the product of a coordinated effort. with our law enforcement partners. the fbi. u.s. postal inspection service and the irs criminal investigation. i want to praise the invaluable work by law enforcement partners investigating this case. i also want to commend the prosecutors from my who are handling the case. assistant u.s. attorneys, molly, president abraham fine and lloyd farnham with the valuable assistance of the mala james and madeline walks and the leaders of our open branch with say lexus james and david ward. i am now please to turn the podium over to my friend and partner, fbi acting special agent in charge of the san francisco field can cost. today's announcement stems from an ongoing multi-year investigation. >> and the public corruption, initiated by

the company got swept into the oakland city hall scandal that saw agents raid then-mayor sheng tao's home last year. the investigation is looking into campaign contributions. >> federal safety regulators have closed their preliminary investigation into general motors, cruise robotaxis and are taking further action currently. last month, gm decided to put an end to its cruise autonomous car program. the company blamed competition and cost, but while cruise was operating in san francisco, vehicles would stall and there was an incident in which a car dragged an injured person in the roadway. regulators were looking into how the cars dealt with pedestrians. >> we'll begin this accuweather update with a look from sutro tower this morning. it is cold. temperatures in the 30s and 40s. we have clear skies and later on this afternoon we'll have sunshine continuing. it is bright. it is mild after that frosty beginning right now 60s back on the board which is above average for this time of the year. so let's break it down region by region, hour by hour. will begin along the coast where we start

habitat for humanity east bay silicon valley will install memorial doors at oakland's city hall amphitheater in san jose city hall's east plaza. the tribute will happen during carter's washington, d.c, funeral and the national day of mourning. habitat staff and volunteers who hosted the carter's during their bay area trip in 2013, will unveil the doors as a tribute to the carter family. we have continuing coverage of late president jimmy carter as he continues to be honored this week. make sure to download the fox local app to your phone and smart tv. the white house announced another flurry of last minute executive actions by president joe biden today, as he prepares to wrap up his time in office. the president's executive actions consisted of banning drilling and mining on more than 800,000 acres of federal land. a new rule that bans medical debt from appearing on credit reports, as well as the transfer of 11 guantanamo bay detainees to oman. the administration says the final two weeks of biden's presidency will be, quote, jam packed. it's a move president elect donald trump is pushing bac

that company got swept up in the oakland city hall scandal that saw agents raid then-mayor xiang tao's home last year. the investigation is looking into campaign contributions. >> 509 in the accuweather forecast, it is another brisk morning out there. frost advisories are up this morning. it is clear once again. a live look from our east bay hills camera. one of the coldest spots right now. livermore coming in at 33 degrees currently. so we're hovering right around freezing right now and several cities away from the coast. very calm winds. visibility is great. so this morning you got to bundle up. but the afternoon again is on the mild side. we'll take a look at the coast first. clear skies this morning. chilly in the upper 30s. lower 40s along the coast. lots of sunshine today. daytime highs in the upper 50s. later on today, around the bay shoreline, it will be warmer. we have cool temperatures now. but look at this afternoon. mid even upper 60s. very likely tonight. our marine layer is coming back. we haven't had much fog at all the past couple of weeks, but tomorrow morning we will

city hall. >> retired congresswoman barbara lee walked into oakland city hall wednesday afternoon as mayoral candidatebara lee. supporters who have been urging her to enter the race for mayor, greeted her as she made her way to the city clerk's office to sign the official paperwork needed to launch her campaign. lee made the official announcement wednesday morning with a video post on social media. >> i fought for oakland values. [music] now it's time to bring that business and legislative experience home for an oakland renaissance. >> lee emerged from the clerk's office with a big smile. her decision finally made after months of deliberation. >> i've talked to labor, business, community activists. i've talked to members of the clergy, and the same issues keep coming up. and so i said, well, let's do this. and i'm very excited. >> lee comes with 15 years as a congresswoman for oakland. experience as a state legislator and as a staff member for congressman turned oakland mayor ron dellums. >> i love campaigns, and i'm going to fight hard in this campaign because i want to win. >> lee was greeted wednes

its february. 11th meeting. >> the spay former oakland city council member and current candidate for mayor lauren taylor is calling for oakland city halllly reopen. taylor says the telecommuting policy for city employees is hurting small businesses. the policy allows city workers too not have to come into the office every day. taylor says this is hindering vibrancy in the city and not promoting foot traffic downtown. >> bring employees back to the office. set a model and an example for the other businesses that are anchored here to bring their employees back as well. so we can have the vitality that once existed here at and downtown. they can support our small businesses. bring back the foot traffic. bring back the sense of comfort and safety. encourage even more momentum, folks to come out. >> taylor's plan to revitalize oakland also includes creating a dedicated opd unit to combat retail theft, eliminating taxes for businesses with under one and a half million dollars in revenue as well as creating small business concierge and vacant to vibrant programs. >> francisco mayor daniel lurie has announced the inaugural, san francisco music

in the meantime, two oakland fire stations closed today in an effort to help balance the city's budget. ktvu is amanda quintana, live at oakland city hall, where the firefighters union just held a news conference calling on the city council to keep those fire stations open. amanda. >> yeah. that's right. so this is a temporary closure that's expected to last six months. but what it means is that those fire stations will be empty, so there's nobody inside to answer any calls for help. so this morning we were at station 28 that is on grass valley road in the chabot park neighborhood. we were watching as firefighters had their final shifts end and no one came in to replace them. we saw firefighters move the trucks out to park them at a fleet storage center. the firefighters will also transfer to another station for the time being. now, station 25 on butters drive is the other station that went dark this morning, and a third station, station ten, which is already closed for renovations, will remain closed because of these cuts. the city also plans to revisit this issue in early february and close four more stations, which would bring the to

city hall. a day of big changes monday at the oakland city council meeting. [applause] by a unanimous vote, the new city council appointed district six councilmember kevin jenkins to be president and fill the role of interim mayor. jenkins is the third person in two months to lead the city, after outgoing president nikki fortunato bass stepped in following the recall of xiang tao. >> i believe that he's someone who listens to everyone who has the ability to just focus on what's the solution, the outcome we're trying to achieve and bring folks together that will be really important over these next four months until our election. >> council member noel gayo was appointed president pro tem to lead the council meetings, also by a unanimous vote. the council has three new members. >> i'm able to sit next to noel gallo, legendary. >> i'm really grateful and looking forward to working alongside my amazing city council colleagues. >> i reject factionalism, score settling, personal aggrandizement. if we don't work as a team, we're going to fail. >> former council memb

habitat for humanity east bay silicon valley will install memorial doors at oakland city hall amphitheater san jose city hall's east plaza. the tribute will happen during mr. carter's washington, d.c, funeral and a national day of mourning. habitat staff and volunteers who hosted the carter's during their bay area visit in 2013, will unveil the doors as a tribute to the carter family. san francisco will swear in a new mayor this week. tomorrow's ceremony will be followed by a community celebration. ktvu christian captain reports that preparations are well underway. >> san francisco's civic center plaza is buzzing with activity. crews covering the ground with flooring and building a riser as the city prepares to swear in mayor elect daniel lurie on wednesday. the incoming mayor releasing a statement inviting the public, saying this event is for every san franciscan who wants to be part of turning around our great city. i hope to see you all there. the incoming mayor's communication team announcing that the community celebration set to take place after the inauguration in chinatown, will be

city hall. the other at oakland city hall. the events were part of a worldwide effort by habitat. the nonprofit put up memorial doors for mourners to sign. organizers said it symbolized how the late president's work opened doors for thousands of habitat homeowners in 2013. the jimmy and rosalynn carter work project brought the couple here to the bay area for community building projects in east oakland, as well as san jose. >> the supreme court has denied president elect trump's upcoming sentencing in his criminal trial in new york city, his sentencing scheduled for tomorrow. that means president elect has exhausted all appeals to prevent a sentencing. trump's attorney says the case is politically motivated and the sentencing threatens to disrupt the transition of power. judge in the case did not indicate that president elect trump would receive jail time. the inauguration is scheduled on january the 20th, and president biden's title nine rules have been overturned. a federal judge in kentucky today said they overstepped the president's authority. the biden administration finalized

me today that he plans to stay in the race. >> retired congresswoman barbara lee walked into oakland city hall wednesday afternoon as mayoral candidate barbara lee. >> supporters who have been urging her to enter the race for mayor, greeted her as she made her way to the city clerk's office to sign the official paperwork needed to launch her campaign. lee made the official announcement wednesday morning with a video post on social media. >> i fought for oakland values. now it's time to bring that business and legislative experience home for an oakland renaissance. >> lee emerged from the clerk's office with a big smile. her decision finally made after months of deliberation. >> i've talked to labor, business, community activists. i've talked to members of the clergy, and the same issues keep coming up. and so i said, well, let's do this. and i'm very excited. >> lee comes with 15 years as a congresswoman for oakland. experience as a state legislator and as a staff member for congressman turned oakland mayor ron dellums. >> i love campaigns, and i'm going to fight hard in this campaign because

there are two dodd locations, one at the amphitheater at oakland city hall, the other at the east plaza of san jose city hall, avaible for signing between 9 and 9 and four today. now, president biden declared today a national day of mourning for the longest living president in u.s. history, president carter, who died on december 29th at the age of 100, has been lying in state at the capitol rotunda in washington, d.c, since tuesday afternoon, where thousands of mourners have paid their respects to the 39th president of the united states of america. i definitely revered the man. i mean, he's definitely done a lot, you know, as a human being. and for the world, decency. i think tt's the adjective everybody uses for him. respect. selfless, willing to do what was right, even if it wasn't popular. it's not just the decoration. president biden will deliver a eulogy for his late friend. after that, president carter will be flown back to his home state of georgia for a private service at the church where he taught sunday school for decades. then burial next to his beloved wife, roslyn. reportin

tomorrow morning at oakland city hall. to at the white house yesterday, where president biden awarded the nation's highest civilian honor, the presidential medal of freedom, to more than a dozen politicians, philanthropists and cultural icons. nbc's aaron gilchrist was there. 19 new recipients of the presidential medal of freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor. a class of athletes, actors, politicos, scientists and cultural icons. you feed the hungry. you give hope to those those who are hurting, and you craft the signs and sounds that our movements and our memories. a lengthy standing ovation for hillary clinton. the former first lady, senator and secretary of state, applauded as the first major party female nominee for president biden, also praising chef and humanitarian jose andres, his world central kitchen, soldiering into war zones and communities devastated by natural disasters to help people in dire need. and a powerful moment with michael j. fox fighting the ravages of parkinson's disease. the star of tv and

. >> retired congresswoman barbara lee walked into oakland city hall this afternoon as mayoral candidatebara lee. supporters who have been pushing for her to run greeted her as she entered the city clerk's office to sign the official paperwork to launch her campaign. lee comes with more than two decades of experience as a congresswoman for oakland, as well as experience as a state legislator and staff for congressman turned oakland mayor ron dellums. >> i think what's important for people to know is that i run campaigns based on the issues, no personal attacks. i don't run based on any kind of negativity. >> 16 candidates have thrown their hat in the race so far that election is set for april 15th. >> the oakland police commission is set to discuss the department's pursuit policy at its meeting on friday. now, this comes as governor newsom is urging the city to expand the circumstances under which officers are allowed to chase suspects to include property crimes. currently, police are only allowed to pursue if there is reasonable suspicion that a person committed a violent crime or posse

sunday in front of oakland city hall. and now to our weather.rain moving through parts of northern california. this video was taken by our own ktvu roberto gonzalez, who shared the video of rain on interstate five as she was driving past patterson, about 26 miles south of tracy. ktvu meteorologist mark tamayo is here now with a look at what potential rain we can expect in the future. >> hi there jana. not a lot of rain, but still some scattered rain showers. we saw a little bit more activity earlier this evening across parts of the bay area. we'll hold on to that shower chance into sunday morning. but if you step outside this evening, you probably felt a bit, probably felt a bit of a chill in the air. and we have a frost advisory tomorrow morning for the east bay hills. temperatures in the 30s. but i will say monday, tuesday and wednesday morning we have a multiple days of some very cold temperatures overnight, and a freeze watch has already been prepped. now, as you can see also, the winds are up for the higher elevations of the north bay and a

habitat for humanity east bay silicon valley will install memorial doors at oakland city hall amphitheater and at san jose city hall's east plaza. the tributes will happen during carter's washington, d.c, funeral on thursday as part of the national day of mourning. habitat staff and volunteers who hosted the carter's during their bay area trip in 2013, will unveil the doors as a tribute to the carter family. >> at least four people have died during the first serious winter storm of the year. >> and as fox's kaylee skyler reports, millions remain in the grip of an icy blast making travel hazardous. >> this is awesome. best snow day ever. >> much of the country is digging out from the first big winter storm of the year. it dumped near record levels of snow throughout a huge part of the u.s, from the midwest to the east coast. more than 200,000 customers woke up without power on tuesday, and thousands of flights have been delayed or canceled. and it's not much better on the roads, where crews are scrambling to clear away the snow before it ices over. >> our crews are not going to stop. they a

. >> justin burton worked five years in oakland city hall.was director of communications for mayor libby schaff, the predecessor to recalled mayor sheng tao. on friday, tao pled not guilty to six counts related to bribery, conspiracy and mail and wire fraud. tao's lawyer spoke after friday's hearing, calling the government's case weak. >> the case is built on allegations from an unknown coconspirator that we believe when the evidence is revealed, will show that my client has committed no crimes. >> one of the allegations unsealed friday is that, quote, once in office, tao took steps to carry out her end of the corrupt arrangement, including using her influence to help appoint a high level city of oakland official. the indictment states that city official was to be approved by david and andy duong there, a father and son of a high profile family in oakland, which has contracts with the city for its recycling program. >> the wong's have been known entities in oakland politics for more than a decade, and the concerns about them have been well kn

reporter: the firefighters who arrive to help when oakland calls 911 called on city officials to keep fire stations open. as they gathered outside city hall, fire stations 25 and 28 were officially shut down for six months. it comes as oakland faces a $130 million shortfall. these temporary closures are expected to save the city about $5 million combined. >> the folks in the building behind me have decided it is okay. the city manager and the budget director have decided that it's okay for anyone who needs help and calls 911 can wait and wait and keep waiting. >> reporter: it's unclear how response times will specifically be affected, but firefighters say an extra minute or two added onto responses can be deadly. brain damage from a loss of oxygen can start in six minutes and a house fire can become life threatening in just two minutes. firefighters outside city hall called on oaklanders to contact city officials and council members demanding fire stations stay open. one council member who will not need convincing is zach unger who was with the oakland fire department since 1998 and is starting his new role as a city council member. >> lo

the firefighters who arrived to help when oakland calls 911 called on city officials to keep fire stations open as they gathered outside city hall. fire stations 25 and 28 were officially shut down for six months. it comes as oakland faces a $130 million budget shortfall. these temporary closures are expected to save the city about $5 million combined. the folks in the building behind me have decided it is okay. the city manager and the budget director have decided that it's okay for anyone who needs help and calls nine one. one can wait and wait and keep waiting. it's unclear how response times will specifically be affected, but firefighters say an extra minute or two added on to responses can be deadly. brain damage from a loss of oxygen can start in six minutes, and a house fire can become life threatening in just two minutes. firefighters outside city hall called on oaklanders to contact city officials and council members, demanding fire stations stay open. one council member, who will not need any convincing is zach unger, who was with the oakland fire department since 1998 and is starting his new role as a city council mem

oakland city council member lauren taylor for mayor. sheng thao narrowly beat him back in 2022. today, taylor filed to run for mayor of oakland at city hallan, and was on the oakland city council from 2019 to 2023. he's running against former congresswoman barbara lee. she represented the oakland district for nearly 30 years on capitol hill and in east bay. city council member so far, is not commenting on the raid of his home by fbi agents. the fbi, meanwhile, will only confirm to nbc. bay area agents yesterday acted on a search warrant at the home of san leandro council member brian azevedo. he won reelection to his council seat just a few months ago. the chronicle reports azevedo has ties to a powerful east bay family, also connected to former oakland mayor sheng thao. the former mayor is still under investigation a federal corruption probe, but has not been charged. we're seeing slightly cooler temperatures as this week goes on. here's meteorologist kari hall with our 7-day forecast. looking at the inland forecast over the next several days. it's been warm throughout the week with highs in the upper 60s, at least for the afternoons. ou

narrowly beat him back in 2022, and less than 30 minutes ago, he filed to run for mayor of oakland at the city hall there. taylor is a third generation oakland native, a businessman and a former council member. he's running against former councilwoman barbara lee. she represented oakland for nearly 30 years. she was a congresswoman. allll right. wel, this midday, there are questions surrounding an east bay council member after his home was raided by the fbi. still ahead, we have new details being released about what went down, and it's turning out to be one of the least popular ideas in washington. banning tiktok. the effort to save it coming up. and a reminder nfl playoffs now underway. we know the niners aren't in, but maybe you can cheer on another team. how about the la rams philadelphia eagles? kickoff starts at 11:00 this sunday morning right here on (vo) with fargo, your virtual assistant from wells fargo, you can pick up the tab, even when you forget your wallet. (kaz) i gogot this. (ben) fargo, send kaz $145 dollars with zelle. (kaz) smooth. (vo) learn more at wellsfargo.com/getfargo. (♪♪)

firefighters outside city hall called on oaklanders to contact city officials and council members demandingire stations stay open. one council member who will not need any convincing is zach unger who was with the oakland fire department since 1998 and is starting his new role as city council member. >> locked arms with them the last 30 years as my family, but as an oaklander, as somebody whose parents and kids live here, i understand public safety is the key item that we must maintain and preserve. >>> the wait is finally over if you've been trying to get your hands on fresh dungeness crabs in the bay area. the season opened sunday after another long delay. fishermen in san francisco were out along piers 45 and 47 over the weekend. the commercial season is supposed to start in mid-november, but fishermen have had to get used to delay after delay in order to protect migrating whales. >> we lost our thanksgiving markets, you know. officially you can still open up, but a lot of us, we would like to see some of that stuff back. there's a lot of nice crab, but it's kind of a little bit slow, sl

shockwaves being sent through oakland starting at city hall, recalled former oakland mayor shengtao,ear in federal court here at 1030 this morning. >> prosecutors announced an indictment against tao, her longtime romantic partner andre jones, and two business associates in the waste management industry. david and andy duong, father and son. >> the indictment claims a scheme to get tao elected mayor back in 2022 was allegedly funded. negative campaign ads against her opponents, and they funneled money to tao and jones, disguised as a no show job here. in return, tao allegedly promised to extend lucrative recycling contracts and offer duong's other business deals, too. >> the indictment, returned by the grand jury, describes the corrupt scheme in which the defendants used bribes, mail fraud, wire fraud and other illegal practices to manipulate and corruptly influence the levers of local government. >> so attorney for andy duong released a statement which reads in part, andy duong is innocent of the charges. we have kept quiet despite the media frenzy of the past months, in the hope tha

city contends with a massive budget crisis, and more could be on the chopping block. firefighters and members of the community pushed back today on the cost cutting measure. oakland firefighters rallied outside city hall to voice their concerns alongside oakland hills residents from part of shepherd canyon to grass valley who say they will be the most impacted. the firefighters union warned of longer travel times from the remaining available stations, which could result in longer response times. >> the closure of seven firehouses would be the end of the oakland fire department as we know it. we simply cannot afford to close that many stations. that is a third of our firefighting capacity. >> what are they going to do if it's a major fire or a flood or anything? so that's mandatory. that's just like food and water. we need. we need police department and we need fire stations. >> in addition to these closures, the council will consider shutting down for more next month. this is all to deal with a $130 million budget deficit. two stations that cannot be shut down are jack london square, which protects many buildings from long train crossings of derails, and the airport station. by federal law. still to c

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. >> the city of oakland has its third mayor in the past month. the changes underway at city hall leading up to a mayoral election in the spring. >> from ktvu, fox two news. this is mornings on two. good morning. >> thank you for joining us here on mornings on two. >> i'm pam cook and good morning i'm dave clark. tuesday morning january 7th. and we're talking about the wind this morning steve paulson has the details. >> not only is it wind, it's also on the mild side. we had a lot of 30s and 40s yesterday with fog. now it's all 50s, including santa rosa and the city are both at 58 degrees. that's a good 12 degrees above average for the city on the low for january 7th here. and even san jose, livermore and palo alto here. and that's why right there. north wind 30, 35, 22. it's an east northeast breeze and i've seen some pretty good gusts. oakland hills 35 out, especially in the marin county. hills around lucas valley, 44 45mph and around mount tamalpais. so wind advisories out until 10 a.m. tomorrow. and then southern california really, though, is going to take the brunt of it. the