ama: they say they both plan to accept the court decision for oakland school board. dan: all the rain has helped with the drought but the latest route map puts things into perspective. it's on the left. what's notable is that there is no longer any part of california in the worst stage of drought. you can see it indicated by that dark red color in the map from last week which is in the middle. compare how things look to last year on the right. what will it take for the drought to actually end? as tara campbell explains, a lot more. >> heavy rainfall hammering the bay area. pushing rivers to the brink. reservoir levels also on the rise. >> as far as drought conditions go, this is helping and getting local water supply into our reservoirs. reporter: matt keller is the spokesperson for valley water. he says recent storms are providing much-needed relief. >> this has been great for our reservoirs. they have been getting a lot of water. hasn't been the case for the last three years. reporter: hicks planes it's not just about reservoirs. >> the less we have to bring in fro

ama: they say they both plan to accept the court decision for oakland school board.the rain has helped with the drought but the latest route map puts things into perspective. it's on the left. what's notable is that there is no longer any part of california in the worst stage of drought. you can see it indicated by that dark red color in the map from last week which is in the middle. compare how things look to last year on the right. what will it take for the drought to actually end? as tara campbell explains, a lot more. >> heavy rainfall hammering the bay area. pushing rivers to the brink. reservoir levels also on the rise. >> as far as drought conditions go, this is helping and getting local water supply into our reservoirs. reporter: matt keller is the spokesperson for valley water. he says recent storms are providing much-needed relief. >> this has been great for our reservoirs. they have been getting a lot of water. hasn't been the case for the last three years. reporter: hicks planes it's not k being outstanding for january. we are seeing reservoirs in shasta

alameda school board president my conscious and is filing a lawsuit, now claiming victory has the declared winner, nick resnick, is days away from being sworn into office. ryan curry has more. ryan: oaklandool board candidate mike hutchinson is taking action to win his election. this week he filed a lawsuit to get the judge to overturn the already certified election results and declare himself the other winter over nick resnick. >> we have now filed county superior court, requesting a judge throw out the incorrect certification and certify the correct election results which would make me the winter. >> the already show resnick as the winner. before new year's eve, the rank-choice voting system was not configured properly. we reach out for further comment and have not heard back. hutchinson says based on the corrective results, he is the winter. >> we voted to use rank-choice voting. the city has laid out a process and formula that is supposed to be used to calculate that, and that is what has been corrected to produce these results. reporter: there is a sense of urgency coming from hutchinson and his legal team. on monday, oakland is set to and i great -- inaugurate newly elected officia

a special meeting yesterday and it comes after an error by the register's office caused an oakland school board candidate to lose. brooks jarocz spoke to both of the top two candidates, both of whom have lawyered up. in alameda county. there's confusion over who will be oakland's next school board director in district four. i'm just calling on everyone to do the right thing. that's mike hutchinson, who learned last week he actually got the most votes. the registrar's office says there was a tabulation error of rank choice balance. this was not a problem in counting the votes. this was a problem in the algorithm that was used to do the calculations . initially voters who didn't choose a first choice candidate but chose a 2nd and 3rd choice had their balance suspended from the first round of counting new calculations change the results and the winner when those ballots were added in, but the election has already been certified. hutchinson's opponent , nick resnick, is sent to be sworn in monday. i definitely want to serve the community that i believe voted me into office on november, 8th resnick

school board race. but what happens next is not known. in alameda county. there's confusion over who will be oakland'sext school board director in district four. i'm just calling on everyone to do the right thing. that's mike hutchinson, who learned last week he actually got the most votes. the registrar's office says there was a tabulation error of rank choice balance. this was not a problem in counting the votes. this was a problem in the algorithm that was used to do the calculations. initially voters who didn't choose a first choice candidate but chose a 2nd and 3rd choice had their balance suspended from the first round of counting new calculations change the results and the winner when those ballots were added in, but the election has already been certified. hutchinson's opponent, nick resnick, is sent to be sworn in monday. i definitely want to serve the community that i believe voted me into office on november 8th resnick is gearing up for a legal battle. his lawyer sent a letter questioning how and why the registrar made the decision to retaliate the results. we have serious questions about h

ryan: oakland school board candidate mike hutchison is iled a lawsuit to get a judge to overturn theeady certified election results and declare him the winner over other candidate nick resnick. >> we have now filed in alameda county superior court, requesting a judge throughout the incorrect certification and certify the correct election results, which would make me the winner of oakland school district. ryan: the results show resnick as the winner, but the registrar said before new years eve, that the voting system was not configured properly. we reached out to the registrar office for further comment and have not heard back. hutchinson says based on the corrected results, he is the winner. >> the city has laid out a process and formula that is supposed to be used for calculate that, and that is now corrected to produce these results. ryan: there is a sense of urgency coming from hutchinson and his legal team. on monday, oakland is said to inaugurate newly elected officials, which is said to be resnick right now. in a statement posted on his campaign website, resnick says "we questi

that includes an oakland school board race in rich the registrar 's office said they certify the wrong winner. can you imagine? keep in mind that this is only a request. the supervisors said that they can't legally demand a recount. now the county lawyers must determine if a recount is still legal since the registrar already certified the races. >>> let's switch gears to something we know about for sure! it's going to be dry tomorrow! >> it's going to be dry tomorrow but more rain on the way. >> i want a recount! >> tomorrow we can go back to zero, but then the numbers are going to go back up! this is the midst of a historic stretch of weather. i know those words keep getting thrown around. historic. unprecedented. this isn't unprecedented. it has happened once before. today is the 17th day of that wet weather pattern since christmas. we have added up over 14.5 inches of rain for downtown san francisco. record-keeping in downtown san francisco goes back to 1850. the gold rush. this is on the second time we have had that much rain in a 17-day stretch. the other time was in 1862, which w

binaxnow >>> the oakland school board may be reconsidering a major decision. last year due to staffing and budget issues the board approved to close or merge about a dozen schools in the next few years. that prompted a lot of protests. you can see our file video here. now the seven-member board has three fresh faces and a new motion has been introduced that would cancel some of those closures. the board is set to discuss that new motion in tonight's meeting. >>> a reason to smile, where is the happiest city in the united states? would you believe in the heart of the silicon valley. smart asset compiled a 2022 survey to measure where the happiest americans live. it's based off wages, crime rates and the cost of living. three bay area cities are in the top ten, sunnyvale -- sunnyvale -- i went to elementary school in sunnyvale. fremont comes in at number four and san jose number eight. >> i think pleasanton is a very happy town. i would have included them. are a bay area native got a golden globe. observing's very own zendaya won for an actress for her role i "eu

a mistake in how it set up the vote count software in the oakland unified school board election. now the candidate who originally placed third says he's the winner. but the original winner says he's not conceding. >>> we are concerned because of the timing of all of this. >> reporter: a rank choice voting reversal days before a new oakland unified school board member is set to be sworn in. the county originally said mike hutchinson came in third in the race. now the registrar admits there was an error and hutchinson says he's been told he actually won. >> the registrar called them the corrected results. so i don't think there's any question about that. and i don't think we as a community should be in the position where we have to accept results that we know are incorrect. >> reporter: the registrar claims a misconfigured algorithm suspended 235 ballots that, if counted, would make hutchinson the winner. but with the election already certified, it will take a judge order to change the results. >> this is not a problem with our elections in oakland. this was a human technical error

admitted technical error and a recount made by the alameda county registrar of voters in the oakland unified school board election which led to a different outcome. alameda county supervisor keith carson author the proposal to have a recount in the oakland. there's ways the difference between then candidate tao and her opponent council colleague lauren taylor was 677 votes. i think that there was general descent, not just with the board of supervisors, but with everybody. >> that we were attempting to do this to not only give confidence to the selection and try to rectify the mistake. so do you welcome the decision by the alameda county board of supervisors for recount? i absolutely welcome this decision, although lauren taylor conceded the election and vowed not to pursue a week out. >> he admits that he did have his own doubts about the final outcome. absolutely. when you look at a small margin of less than 2.5%, it seems and do a recount makes sense. it also makes sense to mayor shane in a new statement regarding the prospect of a recount. she writes in part, quote. >> if the board of supervisors and

. >> oakland school board candidate mike hutchinson is now taking action to win his election. he filed a lawsuit to overturn the already certified results to declare him the winner over resnick. >> we have filed in alameda county superior court asking that a judge throw out the incorrect certification and certified the correct results which would make me the winner of oakland school district board. >> the already certified show resnick as the but it was not calibrated for rank-choice voting. hutchinson says that he is the winter. >> we voted to use rank-choice voting, the city laid out the process and formula that supposed to be used to represent that. and that needs to be corrected to these results. >> on oakland -- on monday oakland is said to says on his website that we questioned the legitimacy of the revised registrar. if there was mystics the first time there is also the change -- chance that there is the second time. this was invented to ensure accuracy and no errors were noted. hutchinson calls on resnick to concede the race before monday. >> he is what our students an

. >>> to a follow-up, more drama ahead for the oakland school board in regards to a battle over electionween two candidates. initially, nick resnick was named the winner, but there was an error in how the county counted ballots and mike hutchinson, who finished third, really should have won. the county has certified their results and only a judge can change the outcome. that move is now a possibility. according to the mercury news, an alameda county judge has order a reexam nation of the election results. if certain ballots are found to go his way, hutchinson could be declared the rightful winner by the judge. >>> the 49ers offseason officially suddenly got a lot more complicated. >> there will certainly be something for fans to follow. quarterback brock purdy's elbow, the faithful will tell you that purdy injured that elbow early in the nfc championship game in the loss to the eagles. yesterday the team learned that purdy may be out for six months. that injury is believed to be a torn ulnar collateral which is critical to our elbow functioning normally. >> it's a stabilizer of the elbow

including the oakland mayoral race , which was won by a razor thin margin, as well as the oakland school board race, where a possible counting error may have declared the wrong candidate the winner , he was even sworn in amid a court challenge over the outcome. the vote is a victory for supporters who have been criticizing range of choice voting all along. >> the oakland naacp took a lot of heat for demanding a recount in some very close alameda county elections using ranked choice voting. now it looks like they have been vindicated as the county of self says that might not be a bad idea. >> rented choice voting has been criticized for being confusing to a lot of voters. after several razor thin races, the naacp called for recounts area registered voters said the group would have to pay for that and $21,000 per day. but now the board of supervisors has weighed in. >> i am calling for a hand count. a recount of the election. >> reporter: supervisor keith carson asked the board for another vote count to take place, this time manually at the county's expense while being monitored by an oversight

to make a judgment now have to result in ever in an oakland school board election. mike hutchinson is asking alameda court to declare him the winner. this comes after the register's office said there was an error and how it counted votes. hutchinson, originally placed third before the retaliate and him the winner. but his opponent, nick resnick, is refusing to concede. he believes the election was correct the first time. >> it is not even a hard, philosophical choice. we are presented with a choice now. do we want to accept results we know are incorrect, or do we want to go through the process to make sure that everyone's vote is counted properly? >> because the county already certified the election, only a judge can change the outcome. strike let's get back to her big story of the night and the weekend. it is our weather and what will come in the next 24 hours. jeff is back with us with a very green radar behind you. >> doppler radar, a lot of this is occurring in the upper levels of the atmosphere. it is not touching the ground just yet. it is the developing storm

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admitted technical error and a recount made by the alameda county registrar of voters in the oakland unified school boardction which led to a different outcome. alameda county supervisor keith carson author the proposal to have a recount in the oakland mayor xrays. the difference between then candidate tao and her opponent council colleague lauren taylor was 677 votes. i think that there was general to send not just with the board of supervisors, but with everybody. >> that we were attempting to do this to not only give confidence to the selection and try to rectify the mistake. so do you welcome the decision by the alameda county board of supervisors for recount? i absolutely welcome this decision, although lauren taylor conceded the election and vowed not to pursue a week out. >> he admits that he did have his own doubts about the final outcome. absolutely. when you look at a small margin of less than 2.5%, it seems and do a recount makes sense. it also makes sense to mayor shane in a new statement regarding the prospect of a recount. she writes in part, quote, if the board of supervisors and registrar

that process has been highly scrutinized following a twist in the oakland school board race, the alamedacounty registrar's office announced an error in the tabulation process that showed mike hutcheson who thought he had lost in district four had actually won. resnick had already been certified as the winner. today the county registrar told the board of supervisors that he's working with the california secretary of state to try to ensure such errors are avoided in future elections at times a white out in the sierra, where snowy conditions are making it very difficult for travel things to keep in mind if you're planning a weekend trip, also, northern california rescue crews are busy following this week's powerful storm. we're checking in with an air crew helping people wh are business can happen anytime, anywhere. so help yours thrive and stay connected with the comcast business complete connectivity it's the largest, fastest, reliable network. advanced gig speed wifi. and cyberthreat protection. starting at just $49.99 a month. plus, you can save up to 60% a year when you add comcast bus

officer says oakland unified has to be disciplined with its spending to stay healthy. >> we have a number of schools that are smaller than 200 students. i call them micro schools. >> reporter: board director sames davis voted to keep the school closures. he says short term pain leads to long term gain. oakland unified has 77 schools serving about 34,000 students. in comparison, fremont unified has 41 schools and close to 33,000 students. san jose unified also has 41 schools serving 30,000 students. and stockton has 54 schools serving about 36,000 students. >> it is apples and oranges. we do not have a problem with being able to fund our school district. >> when you have 77 schools, you divide the pie by 77 slices. each school is getting a much smaller slice. >> reporter: as for christina and jordan, they believe keeping their school open can help their community. >> they can be creative approac >> and oakland unified is still under state receivership so the state trustee can cancel that vote. the school board is set to meet with the trustee next week. the board is scheduled to present a financial impact for the board meeting. >> an additional five classified documents have been f

school board candidate, mike hutchison, is filing a lawsuit after a mistake and the result. hutchison is declaring victory after declared winner nick resnick is days away from being sworn into office. >> oaklandool board candidate mike hutchison is taking action to win his election. he filed a lawsuit to get a judge to overturn the certified election results and declare him the winner over candidate nick resnick. >> we have filed in alameda county superior court requesting a judge throw out the incorrect certification and certify the correct election results, which would make me the winner. >> the certified votes show nick resnick is the winner. the registrar said before new year's eve, the rank-choice voting system was not configured properly. we reached out for further comment and have not heard back. hutchison says he is the winner. >> the city has laid out the process and the formula that is supposed to be used to calculate that. that is not what has been corrected to produce these results. >> there is a sense of urgency from hutchison and his legal team. on monday, oakland is set to inaugurate newly elected officials. as of right now, that is said to be resnick. in a statement on his cam

that includes oakland school board race in which registrars office said it had the wrong winner. this is only a request. they can't legally demand a recount. the county's lawyers must determine if recount is legal since registrar already certified the races. you were going to start with something and it is crazy thinking about drought when we just got over all the rain. >>> the drought monitor just got posted. we are looking a lot better than we were dealing with just a month ago. let's start with first alert doppler. there is not a lot of activity on the map. here are our drought conditions. we went from severe drought along the bay area to moderate drought. things are starting to change as this huge downpour has been coming in day after day since we kicked off the year. we have more around the corner but today is dry. take advantage of it whether it is just enjoying the weather by taking dogs to the dog park, taking a stroll in the neighborhood or preparing for more of the rain that's around the corner. our models are starting to show about a half inch of rain by friday's syste

how an oakland school board candidate is filing a lawsuit after alameda county announced him the winnerack. live look outside this morning. clear right now, no rain. we will check in with lisa on when we can expect that rain. liz: the wait for the new third line is finally over. muni trains operate on the new route today. you looking at the map from the website. muni cars will run every 10 minutes, monday through friday, from 6:00 a.m. until midnight. a ribbon-cutting ceremony starts today at 12:30 at the sunnydale station between sunnydale and bayshore avenue. in alameda county, mike hutchinson is filing a lawsuit after the registrar found a mistake in the election results. hutchinson is now claiming victory as the declared winner is days away from being sworn into office. ryan curry has more. ryan candidate mike hutchinson is taking action to win his election. he filed a lawsuit to get a judge to overturn the already certified election results and declare him the winner over other candidate, nick resnick. >> we have filed in alameda county superior court requesting a judge throughout

oakland. it appears the wrong person was certified as the winner of a school board election. the problem, the votes were apparently not counted properly. kron four's ella sogomonian spoke to the candidate claiming to be the real winner. >> the alameda county registrar of voters admits initial results in a tight race used to certify nick resnick as the oakland school board member for district 4 were not correct. that incumbent mike hutchinson, the candidate who first showed finishing in 3rd place in the ranked choice voting system. it's a real victor. i really want to stress this is a correction of an error. >> and so i think a really good sign that our system is working and it only impacted a very small number of votes. he says an organization called fair vote didn't audit, which is how this all came to light. >> according to the registrar's office, the algorithm miss some ballots which didn't have a first choice selected just a second or 3rd. so they weren't counted when they instead should have been counted by reverting to the second choice to act as a first choice. now tha

dion: new developments in the oakland school board election.hutchinson has followed -- has filed a lawsuit. >> we have now filed in alameda county superior court, rick resting a judge throw out -- requesting a judge throw out an incorrect outco make me the winner. dion: hutchinson is claiming victory over nick resnick, even though nick is due to be sworn into office in just a few days. the alameda county registrar found a mistake in the election results, saying the rank-choice voting system was not configured properly. now hutchinson is asking a judge overturned the results which have already been certified and declare him the winner. larry: new significant of elements in walgreens' claim that shoplifting led to store closures last year. this is the video that has gone viral. now it appears there have been other reasons for the closures. according to cnbc, w chief financial officer said on earnings call the shoplifting claim might have been a little exaggerated, and they might have "cried too much." phil matier joining us live via zoom. phil, w

admitted technical error and a recount made by the alameda county registrar of voters in the oakland unified school board election which led to a different outcome. alameda county supervisor keith carson author the proposal to have a recount in the oakland mayor xrays. the difference between then candidate tao and her opponent council colleague lauren taylor was 677 votes. i think that there was general consent not just with the board of supervisors, but with everybody. >> that we were attempting to do this to not only give confidence to the selection and try to rectify the mistake. so do you welcome the decision by the alameda county board of supervisors for recount? i absolutely welcome this decision, although lauren taylor conceded the election and vowed not to pursue a week out. >> he admits that he did have his own doubts about the final outcome. absolutely. when you look at a small margin of less than 2.5%, it's a wasn't going recount makes sense. it also makes sense to mayor shane in a new statement regarding the prospect of a recount. she writes in part, quote, if the board of supervisors and reg

. >> the oakland school board reversed its decision to close several schools, which is something a lotnts and teachers wanted. it took place last night. this vote didn't kron four's camila barco is up in the newsroom to explain this change of the mines. camila. >> yeah. one giant james 5 schools were set to close by the end of this school year. but after hours of discussion, board members decided not to move forward with that plan. and this comes on the same night that mike hutchison is sworn in as the new school board president. he's also the one who introduced this resolution, the fight to keep the schools open started about a year ago, students, parents and teachers. they sat in and they occupied parker elementary for weeks. it led to a physical altercation with oakland unified school district security guards. that school eventually closed last year to staff members also went on a hunger strike and one of them ended up being hospitalized. students from one school walk out of class in solidarity against the plan and the decision to close schools was impacting dozens of families, espe

the oakland school board reversed its decision to close several schools. seen parents protesting this in the past. looks like they're getting their way. kron four's camila barco. >> live in the newsroom with more on this votes. camila yet what the families were looking for all along. darren james, the 5 school set to close by the end of this school year. >> we'll stay open after hours of discussions, board members decided not to move forward with their plan. this comes on the same night that mike hutchison is sworn in as the new school board school board president. he also introduced the resolution, the fight to keep the schools open started about a year ago, students, parents and teachers, they protested. they sat in and they even occupied parker elementary for weeks to get board members to reverse their decision. the occupation, it led to a physical altercation with oakland unified school, district's security guards and eventually parker elementary closed 2 staff members. they went on a hunger strike and one ended up being hospitalized. students from one

. >>> a follow-up, more drama ahead for the oakland school board.s is all in regards to the battle over the election results between two candidates. initially nick resnick was named the winner but there was an error and mike hutchinson really should have won. the county has certified the results and only a judge can change the outcome. the move is a possibility because an alameda county judge has order a partial re-examination of the election results. if certain ballots are found to go his way, hutchinson could be declared the rightful winner by a judge. >>> 5:46 right now. congress will vote as soon as today to end all pandemic spending, declaring the emergency over. >> and of course scott mcgrew, hundreds of americans die each day. >> is it over if it's over two airline crashes a day? the disease still a threat but congress feels there's no point in spending money like we did at the peak of the pandemic. congress is going to take the titled bill the pandemic is over act. now, hardly the first time someone in congress has tried to say that it's all

big story that we're following as well out of the east bay, the oakland school board reverses his decisione several schools, something teachers and parents have been fighting for all summer long. the vote took place last night. kron four's camila barco. >> is up in the newsroom with the camilla? good morning. yes, the answer that many students, parents and teachers, we're looking for the entire james, the 5 school set to close by the end of this school year. >> we'll stay open after hours of discussion, board members decided not to move forward with their plan. this comes on the same night that mike hutchinson is sworn in as the new school board president president. he also introduced the resolution to the fight to keep the schools open. started about a year ago, students, parents and teachers, they protested a satin and even occupied parker elementary for weeks to get board members to reverse their decision. the occupation led to a physical altercation with oakland unified school, district's security guards are taking a look at it right now. eventually parker elementary, it closed 2 staff

intensified last month when the alameda county registrar uncovered rank-choice voting in an oakland school boardounty is also considering holding a recount for other elections. reggie: a source close to abc7news says congresswoman barbara lee will run for dianne feinstein's u.s. senate seat in 2024. she dodged questions yesterday telling reporters she will announce her plans when appropriate. analysts say the revelation does not come as a surprise. >> she has been seen for a while as the top contender to be appointed to that seat, should dianne feinstein retire early and governor newsom get another appointment. i think it has only been recently that it has become clear congresswoman lee was running for it in her own right. reggie: katie porter announced the run for the senate in 2024 earlier this week. feinstein has yet to announce her plans for 2024 but at age 89, it is widely expected she will not seek reelection. kumasi: promotion for transit riders will not be available because they did not really boost to work ridership. the independent journal reports free rides will no longer be available

voting in this process has been highly scrutinized following a twist in the oakland school board racethe alameda county register, his office announced an error in the tabulation process that showed mike hutchins in we thought he lost in district four had actually won. now mike resnick had already been certified as the winner and today, the county register told the board of supervisors that he is working with the california secretary of state to try and ensure such errors are avoided in future elections. contra costa county, the health department has asked the district attorney to pursue legal action against martinez refining company for hazardous materials release on thanksgiving. the company did not notify the county after their refinery released more than 20 tons of metal laden dust into the community. the accidental release of spent catalyst from the refinery began thanksgiving night and continued into the next day. samples of the dust taken later showed it had elevated levels of aluminum and other metals officials say this could have potentially caused respiratory symptoms in some

it counted the ballots incorrectly in the november election and a third place finisher for oakland's school boardsed rank choice voting where voters are can asked to rank their candidates in order of preference, and there was some ballots that had the rankings mixed up, and it took two months to notice because rank choice voting is not transparent and pretty complicated. paul: all right. dan. >> a big hit to pope benedict vxi who was buried at the vatican in rome this week. once gone, figures like the late pope generally pass into history, but benedict is a man for our times. few would doubt that the9 liberal western democracies are in a crisis of values these days, both national and personal. benedict dedicated his life to the proposition that the secular seats needed to be balanced -- societies needed to be balanced by a commitment to religious faith. he was right, and one hopes his legacy lives on. paul: hear, hear, dan. remember, if you have your own hit or miss, tweet it to us @jer on fnc. thanks to my panel and thanks to all of you for watching. i'm paul gigot, hope to see you right here ne

admitted technical error and a recount made by the alameda county registrar of voters in the oakland unified school board election which led to a different outcome. alameda county supervisor keith carson author the proposal to have a recount in the oakland. there's ways the difference between then candidate tao and her opponent council colleague lauren taylor was 677 votes. i think that there was general descent, not just with the board of supervisors, but with everybody. >> that we were attempting to do this to not only give confidence to the selection and try to rectify the mistake. so do you welcome the decision by the alameda county board of supervisors for recount? i absolutely welcome this decision, although lauren taylor conceded the election and vowed not to pursue a week out. >> he admits that he did have his own doubts about the final outcome. absolutely. when you look at a small margin of less than 2.5%, it seems and do a recount makes sense. it also makes sense to mayor shane in a new statement regarding the prospect of a recount. she writes in part, quote, if the board of supervisors and reg

board and everyone who is here tonight leaving saying we did it. >> bachelor. >> absolutely yes. >> that was the irruption just before 10:00 p.m., the majority of the oakland unified schoolrd members voted yes to resend the plan to close six goals at the end of the year , two members voted no, with one abstaining. we heard from parents, educators, and a lot of students >> i feel really happy and emotional that everybody supported us and all the parents and teachers that supported us throughout the whole entire year or month like if you supported today, thank you so much. >> a lot more where that came from with these kids who all spoke tonight. last year, violent clashes broke out immunity members, activists and states protest which eventually close. it gained international attention, it also held fast for the necessary changes. board members spoke the practice of clothing schools in the district. and we caught up to school board member mike hutchison right before, right after the vote, rather, and he was in tears tears of joy, really, he brought forth the resolution he was fighting against school closures for years. >> here we are, seven years later, and not only do we h

the oakland school board is reversing its decision to close several schools.ind of interesting. the vote took place last night and kron four's camila barco joins us live from the newsroom with this. >> change of fortune for parents and teachers. camilla. yes, some good news for parents and students in oakland, 5 schools were set to close by the end of >> this school year. but james, after hours of discussion yesterday, board members decided not to move forward with that plan. the schools will remain open. this comes on the same night that mike hutchinson is sworn in as the new school board president. he's also the one who introduced this resolution. the fight to keep schools open started about a year ago, students, parents and teachers. they all spoke out at school board meetings against the plan. some even took matters into their own hands and protested and occupied parker elementary school. that was one of the schools that was set to close last year. and it did the decisions to close schools has impacted dozens of families, especially those in black and brow

the oakland school board makes a major change about plans to close down and merge schools. now, school leaders say there is no need to do that. we'll tell you what's next for oakland schools, plus i am proud to watch. continue break the barriers. serving as an example to other young women across this nation. jenkins was sworn in at san francisco's district attorney. the remarks of her daughter had a big effect on the people who were there. what's next for the newly sworn in district attorney and her plans for san francisco? support defense from ktvu fox two news this morning's onto good morning and thank you for joining us. welcome the mornings onto i'm dave clark. everyone happy thursday, january the 12th you can. you can see it out there. it's the weekend. it may be a little wet, but thursday, yeah, pretty good check in with steve and get the skinny on our weather. oh i see what you're looking. yes over there, they will be wet. that's true. it looks like rain for the 49ers game. unless something changes. we'll deal with it tomorrow, but i would plan on rain today. i would

plus reversing planned school closures, the major move made by the oakland unified school board and keeping annual tradition see what san francisco police are doing to make sure everyone enjoys the lunar new year celebrations. from ktvu. fox two news this morning's onto it is eight o'clock on the dot welcome the mornings onto i'm andre senior gasia mikaelian. it is thursday . january 12th. it is like a postcard out the best window here. i think we both have some pep in our step. the picture posted online because i thought it was so cool looked like cotton candy this morning on the sunrise modern day postcard exactly. paulson here. a lot of people really grateful for this break in the rain overdue here and now it's only one day but we'll get rain back in here tomorrow, but i think it's much needed to the after next wednesday. it looks like a much more extended break. but until we get there we have three more systems, at least on the way today, though, it's going to be mostly cloudy, mild to warm. if you can get some sun breaks santa clara valley maybe santa cruz coast you'll hit the mid sixt

the oakland unified school district. the board has reversed its decision to close schools in the district. kron four's camila barco has the details. >> sort tears. i'm there was a celebration last night after months of public outcry, oakland, parents, students and teachers claimed victory. >> the oakland unified school district changed course and decided to keep 5 schools open and one from being scaled down. >> people still relieved that schools are going to stay open over the last year. many have fought against the board's decision. >> to shut down several campuses citing low enrollment which has caused a deficit, a that an occupying parker elementary for weeks. it led to a physical altercation with the district's security guards. 2 staff members went on a hunger strike where one ended up being hospitalized and students from one school also walked out of class in solidarity against the plan. but wednesday night the school board voted to not move forward with the closures. it's small arm and doris with the oakland education associ

. >> reporter: just days before a new oakland unified school board member is set to be sworn in, mike hutchinson, who came in third place in the certified vote count, says he should be the one taking office. hutchinson is asking a judge to take action after the registrar admitted an error was made in the final vote. >> it's not even a hard philosophical choice. we're presented with a choice now. do we want results we know are incorrect, or do we want to go through the process to make sure that everyone's vote is counted properly? $235 ballots that if counted would make hutchinson the winner. but with the election already certified it will take a judge order to change the result. >> this is not a problem with our elections in oakland. this was a human technical error that has now been corrected and hopefully we can again come together to support these results. >> reporter: while it could take weeks to reverse the contested results, hutchinson's supporters hope his opponent and current winner nick resnick, concedes. >> there's no ambiguity about the interpretation about the votes. it's

admitted technical error and a recount made by the alameda county registrar of voters in the oakland unified school board election which led to a different outcome. alameda county supervisor keith carson author the proposal to have a recount in the oakland mayor xrays. the difference between then candidate tao and her opponent council colleague lauren taylor was 677 votes. i think that there was general consent not just with the board of supervisors, but with everybody. >> that we were attempting to do this to not only give confidence to the selection and try to rectify the mistake. so do you welcome the decision by the alameda county board of supervisors for recount? i absolutely welcome this decision, although lauren taylor conceded the election and vowed not to pursue a weak out. >> he admits that he did have his own doubts about the final outcome. absolutely. when you look at a small margin of less than 2.5%, it seems though a recount makes sense. it also makes sense to mayor shane in a new statement regarding the prospect of a recount. she writes in part, quote, if the board of supervisors and regis

it does not >> live in oakland where the school board has decided not to go through with a plan to shut down five schools this year. the decision comes a year after the board voted to close or consolidate 11 schools over two years. the enclosure generated outrage in the community. walkouts, a hunger strike, and a teacher strike. these are the schools saved from the chopping block of brookfield elementary, monk elementary, grass valley and elementary, komatsu discovery academy. >>> california attorney general has announced a lawsuit against the insulin maker and pharmacy managers accusing them of driving up the cost of the drug. insulin in the u.s. cost 10 times what it does elsewhere. rob alleges illegal and deceptive business practices play a key role in a lot of diabetics not being able to afford the insulin and even having to go without. the lawsuit seeks to control the cost of insulin and six restitution for more than 3 million californians who have had to overpay for the drug. >> prices are going down. the new inflation report is not all good news. >>> after six decades , a beloved

reggie: that is the question some are asking after the newly elected oakland unified school board voted to close schools. some in the community. the new board members deny financial issues. according to them, osud in a financial crisis and the district is projecting budget surpluses in their multiyear plan. that is partially true. oakland unified has one-time funding from the state and could cover the cost of keeping those schools open, but those funds are expected to run out. ifd swi the way we increase enrollment and attendance is by supporting our neighborhood schools and making them the best that we can. reggie: at ast three of the newly elected school boardpromie school csures. staff will publish the impact analysis in about two weeks. national croissant over two weeks away. who doesn't have that on their calendar? there is christmas, easter, national croissant day. yelp put together a list of eth 30to the top five are in california and one of them is here in san francisco. one of them is arsi the popular croissants include plain, chocolate, almond, and ham and cheese. there are tw

. >> school closures in the bay area are not unheard of neither is a decision to reverse the shutdown. earlier this year, the oakland unified school board rescinded the closure of five schools. denali parents are still hoping for a similar turn of events, perhaps in the form of a big philanthropic handout or something. >> this is just such a gem to lose in our community. if we could write a check, we would. dan: new at helps a couple whose i relief debit card was eaten by an atm. also ahead -- >> everyone's individual story of why they are out here. ama: we are building a better bay area tonight. see what it takes to count the homeless pop [narrator] everyone needs quality health insurance, even if you're healthy and active. covered california is a free service to help you get covered. 90% of members have received financial help. and every plan offered is comprehensive, covering preventive care, doctor visits, emergency care, and more. regardless of your income, check today to see how covered california can help you. and if you have questions, there's free assistance every step of the way. covered california, this way to health insuranc

now to developing news, the oakland unified school board has reversed its decision to close schools in the district. kron four's camila barco joins us live now in the newsroom with the latest on this camila. hey, stephanie. so yeah, the decision comes on the same night that mike hutchinson was sworn in. >> as the new school board president, he advocated for the schools to stay open. and i spoke with the teachers union and they credit the voters for making it happen by supporting candidates that have been focused on education. >> so in tears, i'm there was a celebration last night. >> after months of public outcry, oakland, parents, students and teachers claimed victory. the oakland unified school district change course and decided to keep 5 schools open and one from being scaled down. people still relieved that schools are going to stay open. >> over the last year, many have fought against the board's decision to shut down several facilities. citing low enrollment. >> which has caused a added an occupied parker elementary for weeks. it led to a physical altercation with the district's

admitted technical error and a recount made by the alameda county registrar of voters in the oakland unified school board election which led to a different outcome. alameda county supervisor keith carson author the proposal to have a recount in the oakland. there's ways the difference between then candidate tao and her opponent council colleague lauren taylor was 677 votes. i think that there was general consent not just with the board of supervisors, but with everybody. >> that we were attempting to do this to not only give confidence to the selection and try to rectify the mistake. so do you welcome the decision by the alameda county board of supervisors for recount? >> i absolutely welcome this decision, although lauren taylor conceded the election and vowed not to pursue a week out, he admits that he did have his own doubts about the final outcome. absolutely. when you look at a small margin, there less than 2.5%. it seems and do a recount makes sense. it also makes sense to mayor shane tao in a new statement regarding the prospect of a recount. she writes in part, quote, if the board of supervisors

on a story we first reported on the 10 o'clock news in a late night decision, the oakland unified school district board of education voted to rescind planned school closures the board's previous decision to close and merge schools was met with large community opposition . the district has previously said it was closing schools because of the budget shortfall . however, tonight's resolution says, oh, usd is not in a financial crisis. it says the budget is healthy right now. and that the district is projecting budget surpluses on all years of the multi year plan. tonight. solano county officials releasing footage today of a deadly shooting involving sheriff's deputies, also in arizona family seeking justice after their loved one was killed while on vacation in san francisco just two days into his trip, where the investigation stands seven months ater. the other day a hornets nest fell on my head. it's not ideal, but we'll manage. just like i manage without home internet. sure i wish this hotspot was a lot faster. but my phone works, sometimes. it's not that bad. ew. it is that bad. don't settle. get xfin

the alameda county registrar admitted to a mechanical error that affected votes in the oakland unified school board election. alameda county supervisor keith carlson says carson says that they want to bring confidence back into the election. that recount is going to be done by hand and it will be overseen by legal observers and representatives for both of the candidates. the difference of votes that separate tal and taylor 677. and both of them say they will stand by the decision. >> when you look at a small margin of less than 2.5%, its teams and do a recount makes sense. >> and here's the statement. the prospect of recount shang tel writing in part, if the board of supervisors in registrar of voters shoes to conduct a hand recount, the mayor's race to bring additional assurance that every vote was counted accurately. i welcome it fully. the county says that they will pay for this recount. no date has been set at any legal challenges along the way. have to be taken into consideration as well. interesting. all right. well, also happening tonight. >> the mega millions jackpot is now officially up. a

county registrar admitted that there was a mechanical error that did affect voters in the oakland unified school board election. >> so they want to do a recount of%everything. alameda county supervisor keith carson says that they want to bring confidence back into the election. this recount is going to be done by hand. there will be overseers from legal experts to representatives from both of the 2 candidates. the difference of votes between talent, taylor don't forget was pretty thin. it was only 677 votes and both say they will stand by the decision. >> when you look at a small margin of less than 2.5%, it's a wasn't going recount. makes sense. >> in a statement regarding the prospect of the recount at the time shank co wrote in part fishing town if the board of supervisors unrest are voters choose to conduct a hand recount in the mayor's race to bring additional assurance that every vote was counted accurately. i welcome it fully is what she says. the county is going pay for this recount. no date has been set and any legal challenges along the way have to be taken into consideration as well. >> all

the county that were decided by narrow margins, including the district four seat on the oakland unified school boardgistrar says an error in the algorithm resulted in the wrong winner in that race investigation is underway into a cybersecurity incident involving bar that happened last friday. bart says an internal criminal investigation organization rather posted internal district records on the dark web. bart says the incident did not include writer databases or financial records. enforcement is investigating. bart is also evaluating additional measures to further enhance the protection of personal information and accounts. well barry weather still tracking some moderate to heavy rain this afternoon. we're heading toward a bit of a break in your thursday forecast, but more heavy rain as we head towards friday and into the weekend, we will have more on this unsettled pattern. this stormy weather pattern with your forecast update coming up. the other day a hornets nest fell on my head. it's not ideal, but we'll manage. just like i manage without home internet. sure i wish this hotspot was a lot faste