a., pamela price. >> for the people. for the people. >> reporter: they held a rally shortly before the interview started. >> they need to be a leader to make changes and to revitalize, so we could regain trust from the community. it should be a clear message to the board of supervisors. >> and those people spoke in this county if they do not listen to those voices and to hear us speak, we're going to have another pamela price situation. >> reporter: they are not expected to take any action at their meeting on january 28. they will include a court judge and a state attorney. six out of the seven have worked or they are currently working in the alameda county d.a.'s office. when asked about their priorities and what it will be in their first two months of office, here is what they had to say. >> budget, budget, budget. the personnel. backlog of cases, both charged cases and also cases that are awaiting trial. >> we'll have to figure out what is our budgetary situation and what the picture looks like. i will be asking for a

turnout with all of our hard work. >> reporter: public safety group s.a.f.e., who led the recall of pamela price, worry that california attorney general rob bonta may be tipping the scales towards his pick, venus johnson. the group says johnson's policies align too closely with price's. but johnson has earned support from parts of the community including former bart police chief kenton rainy. >> the person that you want opening that seat needs to have the temperment to make those decisions, taking in mind, keeping in mind victims of crimes. she's going to -- venus johnson's going to give an ear to the victims along with the law enforcement agencies, and she is not going to be vindictive in prosecutions. >> reporter: all seven candidates listened as 200 community members voiced their support or opposition to their appointments. >> he demanded justice. >> reporter: and while angel and crystal have their pick, their hope lies in justice and accountability. >> moving forward, i will give them grace. and hopefulness that they do their job. and do it correctly. >> reporter: voting is expected to begin

that decision is now there's following november successful recall of pamela price. our kron four's dan kerman joins us now live with more on today's hearing. dan. >> you know, the recall of pamela price passed the 62% of voters in favor making a change. but the person taking over is not up to the voters. it's up to the >> board of supervisors. and then the hearing today they heard from all the finalists, the alameda county board of supervisors has narrowed the field of candidates for district attorney to 7. i'm so blessed that's had this jobs opportunity to serve this community and we'll continue to do so because it's not just my job. my life. >> we'll build. >> community trust with engagement and with complete transparency tuesday at a public hearing they heard from all of them. >> i will never, ever. political. or do something politically. >> because at that age is to me. >> we need to rebuild the victim witness program. and i've had some conversations with people in the community about the fact that victims just don't feel heard. and they know that they're not re

>> now at 5, the race to replace recalled alameda county da pamela prices on the 7 finalists get their first and only chance to state their case for becoming the county's. next top prosecutor and president trump already taken a slew of executive actions tossing out much of what his predecessor spent the last 4 years working on. >> the kron for news at 5 starts now. and thanks so much for joining us at 5. i'm vicki liviakis and i'm grant lotus. president trump is kicking off his second term with flurry of activity from the oval office. >> issuing more executive orders on day one than any other president since franklin roosevelt in 1937, everything from immigration and border security. 2 pardons for people involved in the january 6th riot too, withdrawing from the paris climate agreement and the world health organization. >> day 2 in office has been marked by the expected angry pushback to many of the president's first big moves are. catherine heenan is in the newsroom with details. hi, catherine. hi. you know that the trump team, cannot be surprised by any of this. but one of the stando

prior to the meeting, the group that spearheaded the successful recall of da pamela price.d a news conference to remind supervisors to keep politics out of the decision. >> we don't need a da is going to be a advocate. we need to do that's going to be rounded. we need to put the voice of the victims first before the criminals. >> recall the group has endorsed esposito in dickson. now the board of supervisors is set to make the decision at next tuesday's meeting, the person they select will serve through 2026. dan kerman kron. 4 news. >> in washington, president donald trump announced a new partnership with some of the largest artificial intelligence stakeholders. the venture dubbed stargate would invest up to 500 billion dollars for infrastructure tied today. i according to the white house. the funds will help build out data centers and the electricity generation needed for further development of the technology. the partnership was formed by openai oracle and softbank. all 3 have credited trump for helping too make the project possible. even though building has already star

that's the grassroots organization that drove the recall of pamela price. ursula jones dixon was a deputy da here in alameda before becoming an alameda county superior court judge. annie esposito was a senior assistant da here in alameda county before becoming assistant da in contra costa county. the remaining two finalists are latricia lewis is an assistant da here in alameda county. before becoming was, i should say, before becoming a deputy county counsel for alameda. and yibin chen, who is city attorney for the city of alameda. according to the east bay times, chen is the only finalist with no prosecutorial experience. in a matter of moments, minutes from now, safe will hold a news conference to again endorse their two finalists and express concern that, quote, high ranking political figures are interfering with this process to appoint a new district attorney. again, the interviews are later this afternoon. the board will select their finalists, the person who become the new district attorney. they will select them next week, and then that person takes

pamela price. and happening now in washington.e live in the senate confirmation hearing for health and human services secretary nominee robert f kennedy, jr. that's him on the left. on the right, that's senator john thune. the rfk jr is expected to be grilled by senators and some of his more controversial positions, including positions on vaccines, on covid and also fluoridated water. and today marks the start of the lunar new year. chinatown business owners say the eve of the lunar new year is normally the busiest day of the year, and the most important holiday in the chinese culture. they're expecting packed streets for the next few weeks, as people across the bay area and visitors from around the world celebrate the year of the snake. >> 745 starbucks is cutting its menu in its continuing effort to bring customers back. >> we're bringing back pam cook. she's right over here. you'll tell us what's happening in dollars and cents. >> a lot going on. first of all, we're going to talk about the federal reserve. they wrap up the late

pamela price.lameda county superior court judge ursula jones dixon was appointed the new district attorney in the final round of voting by the board of supervisors. she was among seven finalists. jones dixon says the district attorney's office will be very different from the one under price. the trump administration's sudden freeze on federal funding was put on hold by a federal judge just minutes before it was scheduled to take effect. the judge, the u.s. district judge, granted a stay until monday in response to a lawsuit by nonprofit groups the kansas city chiefs, showing off their super bowl jerseys on social media. the chiefs are going to wear white. the philadelphia eagles are technically the home team, but they've chosen to wear the midnight green jerseys. now, just some stats in the last 20 years 20 super bowls. the team wearing white has won 16 times in the last ten years. only two teams wearing a color have won. and that was the chiefs last year and then the eagles in 2018. by the way, yo

pamela price. nbc's velena jones is at tonight's meeting, where hours of public comment is expected before the supervisors make that final vote. no. bonta. no. venus. no. ahead of today's board of supervisors meeting, victims families and groups who push for the recall of former da pamela price doubled down on their endorsement of both alameda county judge ursula jones dixon and contra costa county assistant da annie esposito, who have both been backed by many law enforcement associations. we want a da who could do the job, who has the leadership to rebuild the office, to bring back trust in the community and supporting the victims and their families. out of seven candidates, venus johnson, the current chief deputy attorney general for california, has been viewed as a ag, rob bonta and others. pricef recall supporters are concerned politics could influence who supervisors pick. we need to prevent crime for the residents of alameda county. they need to put people before politics. board president dav

today, alameda county could get a better sense of who will permanently replace district attorney pamela prices recalled by voters. county supervisors are expected to meet this afternoon to interview. seven finalists. they include two internal candidates in the alameda county da's office. back in november, voters recalled price over criticism that she wasn't tough on crime. since then, chief assistant district attorney royl roberts has been running the prosecutor's office. mandatory evacuation orders are in place in san diego county, as firefighters try to get a handle on that out-of-control fire that started after midnight. and bonsall area north of san diego. at least 80 acres have now burned. so far, there are no reports of structures damage. firefighters are dealing with wind gusts exceeding 20mph. and i know you've been following that forecast and the weather down there. how are things looking getting better? indeed. well, that red flag warning will be in place for about 2 p.m, but the fire weather watch has extended through the evening hours and even into the later portion of wednesday,

alameda county supervisors have chosen judge ursula jones dixon has secured the appointment after pamela priceas recalled in november. jones dixon has been an alameda county superior court judge for a decade and is a former deputy da. she was one of the preferred candidates that recalled price. the board did three rounds of voting to choose the new da . we spoke with one person speaking for justice . she backed jones dixon but tells us she ultimately wants a da who will listen to the people. >> accountability, yes, number one, but a district attorney who listens to the people to hear us out because this whole time under the previous district attorney, we were not heard clearly. so we had to put forth this recall to get her out and choose a new district attorney, and we hope it works out. >> ursula jones dixon will begin serving as da until 2026 when the seat goes up for election. all seven candidates indicated they would run. >>> another top story tonight, california's water system has been thrust into the national spotlight as trends executive order promises to deliver more water tower states

nearly three months after voting to remove pamela price from office, alameda county now finally has a longer serving district attorney, at least for the next year. >> this county has invested a lot in me. my entire legal career has been here. all of the training, all of the people that most lifted me up were in the district attorney's office. i watched it struggle. i get to see it firsthand. and so if i'm going to complain about it, i better do something about it. >> ursula jones dixon says she wants to review the agency's budget, rebuild trust with the community, and work with prosecutors in the office that may have less experience. it's offering hope to those with cases in the criminal system, and those whose stories never made it to prosecution. >> hopefully we get a da now that is going to make sure that victims, all victims of violence, whether it's state violence or gun violence in the streets, that they hold the murderers accountable. >> amanda blanco lost her brother during a police shooting in alameda county. her case never made it to criminal court, but she now works with fa

alameda county district attorney's office has handled since the recall of former district attorney pamela priceifornia wildfires keep burning, consumer advocates are accusing some landlords of raising rents and taking advantage of the situation. the bay area news group reports online listings show some rent prices more than doubled compared to this time last year. one realtor says rents jumped 20% on the very night the fire started. it's illegal to increase the cost of leases by more than 10% in an area that's under a state of emergency. >> the long delayed sale of the oakland coliseum is a step closer to being finalized. the alameda county board of supervisors approved the terms of the agreement for selling the county's 50% interest in the coliseum complex. this follows the agreement by the a's and the city of oakland to sell their shares of the coliseum to the african american sports and entertainment group. the sale is expected to close by the end of may, and the bill was just passed by the house of representatives. >> that would change the title nine rules, and transgender athletes would be

yep, she will take over for the recalled pamela price. dixon will serve as da for nearly two years until the next election. all right. big decisions in the south bay as well. right now, san jose city council is meeting to appoint a new council member to represent downtown's district three. that seat has been vacant since last year, when omar torres resigned after he was charged with molesting a minor. now, whoever they picked tonight will start the job next week until a special election is held in april to find a full time replacement. so this is just kind of a stopgap here. we're keeping a close eye on this meeting. we'll update you once there's a decision that's made. also this evening there will be no ban on artificial turf on land owned by santa clara county. this has been a big issue. after hearing public comment from 120 people on both sides late this afternoon, county supervisors voted against the ban. the fight is between those who feel chemicals in the turf are potentially dangerous and people who support artificial turf who beli

this after pamela price was recalled in november. >> reporter: of the seven candidates under considerationsaturday at lakeshore avenue baptist church to answer questions on how they would lead the district attorney's office. two candidates sent in videos to explain their policies. among the people in attendance was sylvia guzman a longtime oakland resident and community advocate. >> this was my first time hearing from everyone. >> reporter: guzman and most alameda county voters know very little about the candidates since their names emerged just a couple of weeks ago. venus johnson is generally viewed as the front-runner, given amount of endorsements. johnson is the california chief deputy attorney general. her boss, attorney general rob bonta, is endorsing her for the job. so are the district attorneys in san francisco and contra costa counties. >> i'm home grown, born and raised in oakland. this is my community. i run a $1.3 billion prosecutor's office at the attorney general's office, and i have executive experience. but i'm also a seasoned prosecutor. >> reporter: for the most part, al

[skateboard sounds] who will serve the rest of pamela price's term as district atattorney. you know, she was ousted from office. the county board of supervisors is holding a special meeting right now to publicly interview the seven finalists for the job. here's nbc bay area's velena jones. people before politics. people before politics. ahead of today's special supervisors meeting. safe. the group responsible for recall efforts against former da pamela price rallied to make suree everyone knows what they want to see in the next district attorney. number one, they experience, and they have to be able to be a leader who can make changes and also to revitalize the da office so that we can regain trust. that group and the families of several crime victims are endorsing two of the seven candidates. alameda county superior court judge ursula jones dixon and contra costa county assistant district attorney annie esposito. virginia nishida, whose husband was shot and killed in 2021 while working as security for a news crew, believes both candidates will fight for victims. they've been in all

following last year's successful recall of pamela price. >> the alameda county board of supervisors has narrowed the field of candidates for the job to 7 people saturday at lakeshore avenue baptist church. 3 of the candidates spoke to residents about the change they hope to bring to the role love for you all to name 3 specific ways advocate to strengthen and expand the positive impact of the county's. will have a different system. attendees got to hear directly from latricia lewis been us johnson and even shin on their proposals to improve the collaborative court system. while voters do not have a direct say in the selection, residents wanted to know how they could navigate los staffing in the collaborative court. the person who runs my family treatment court. >> has lived experience. so she's been in recovery for 30 years now. and in each court, we always had at least one person also was in recovery. >> all 3 candidates in size, low funding being an issue to appropriately hire staff patricia lewis, who currently serves as deputy county counsel in alameda county suggest leaning on priva

appointed to be alameda county district attorney by the county board of supervisors, replacing pamela price, who was recalled in the november election. new tonight it was a long awaited decision. jones dixon won in the final round of voting. >> judge dixon, ursula jones dixon has the most votes. >> jones dixon was one of seven finalists for the d.a. job. supervisor nikki fortunato bass voted for deputy state attorney general venus johnson and supervisor lena tam voted for contra assistant d.a. annie esposito. jones dixon said she will run things very differently from the recalled district attorney, pamela price. >> the da was more of an activist than a district attorney. although i respect her convictions, they're not mine. i'm here to do a job, and as a judge, you have to be fair and impartial. you have to make sure you keep the law first. and this is a victim centered process. it will be under my office going forward. >> jones dixon will serve as da through the 2026 midterms. the board hopes to swear her in as district attorney next tuesday. new leadership on the san jose city council ton

it follows the recall of pamela price last november. nbc bay area's bob redell is live outside the east county hall of justice in dublin, and bob one group is asking the state attorney general just to stay out of it. they are. they're going to have a news conference about that shortly. a little bit later this afternoon, before the alameda county board of supervisors meets to pick the new district attorney. i'll have more on that in a minute. right now, you can see a live feed where the board of supervisors is meeting this morning to discuss matters that are unrelated to alameda couy district attorney. the board will at some point adjourn. then they'll reconvene at 3:00 this afternoon, again for a special meeting to decide from a pool of seven candidates. the one person to replace alameda county district attorney pamela price, who was ousted by voters, recalled in part because she was not tough enough on crime. that was during this past november's elections. now, last week, the board publicly interviewed those seven candidates elgin lowe

. >> thank you, lawrence. 3 months after voters recalled pamela price for allegheny county district, attorney county supervisors have chosen judge ursula jones at dixon to take her place. kron 4 sarah stinson attended tonight's vote. she has more from oakland, alameda county superior judge ursula jones dixon now holds a new title district attorney. it has happened you know, sounds crazy, but this is good work and i can touch more people jones dixon beat out 6 other finalists for the job after a lengthy interview in voting process by the board of supervisors. >> the moment the final vote was tallied tuesday night. several families of murder victims cried. tears of relief. that includes the widow of slain kron. 4 security guard kevin nishita. i feel very hopeful. i i see light at the end of the tunnel. i am a static emotional >> the founders of say 4 say the alameda for everyone also celebrating, they endorse the judge after successfully recalling da pamela price in november. and this just a moment. >> can say that finally with doing something for the people. >> but not everyone left s

there's no coming back from killing a child at all. >> when former alameda county district attorney pamela price announced charges in this case last year, she stuck with her policy of not including special circumstances charges. however, a legal expert tells ktvu that without the special circumstances charge, the suspects in eliana's killing could be eligible for parole someday if convicted. the three men have been detained in alameda county since they were arrested in april of 2023. they will be in a dublin courtroom on wednesday, where a judge will begin hearing evidence to determine if the case will move forward to trial. >> i hope they get life without the possibility of parole. that's what's deserved. why gamble with the future of other children's lives? >> the recall of former da price has made crisostomo's fight for justice more complicated, and she's unsure what to expect from the new team handling the case. interim district attorney for alameda county royal roberts has not made it clear whether he will follow in his footsteps in limiting special circumstances enhancements. >> i realized

pamela price was recalled back in november. the next da will be selected based on four rounds of votes. each of the five supervisors will select two candidates. the top three candidates will move on to next round until supervisors select their top pick. the winning candidate will need support from at least three supervisors to be selected. if no one wins over the majority, the process will just pretty much start from the beginning. price recall supporters are concerned politics could influence who supervisors pick. board president david hubert says that the board will take public comment into heavy consideration, and that any endorsements by politicians are only one factor in their decision. all right. i am here now with meteorologist vianey arana. take a look at our weather. it is nice again today, but i know you've been keeping track of some possible rain headed our way. indeed. and we're inching closer towards that change. so these clear skies. the first thing you'll notice tonight is we're going to see the return of some co

rest of pamela price's term as d.a. after she was recalled. right now, the county board of supervisors is holding a special session to publicly interview the seven finalists for that job. here's nbc bay area's velena jones. we want to make sure that they will not be replacing another problem that will be dealing with again. and we also want to make sure that this is a right and fair process. safe. the group responsible for recall efforts against former da pamela price rallied ahead of today's special supervisors meeting, this time advocating for what they want to see in the next district attorney they hope will remain in office. and that's the most important thing, is the electability. after 2026, you have to do 2026, you got to do 2028. so you got to know what you're doing here. that group and the families of several crime victims are endorsing two of the seven candidates. alameda county superior court judge ursula jones dixon and contra costa county assistant district attorney annie esposito. virginia nishida, whose husband was shot and kill

pamela price, and on wednesday, jones dixon said she was already making calls assembling her executive team. she says fellow candidate and contra costa prosecutor annie esposito is on the list. >> annie esposito will be a chief assistant, and there are other folks that i've reached out to who have left the office in hopes that they will come back. and i was just having a conversation with one of those before you got here. and my expectation is that several of those folks will come back. >> jones dixon says one of her top priorities is rebuilding a strong team of prosecutors. and to do that, her first action will be looking at the budget. >> because my concern is that the budget that we thought we have, we may not have that, and we're getting closer to budget season. >> she says her second priority will be building up the skills of newer staff. >> the biggest concern about that is i know that that miss price was able to hire a lot of lawyers who i would love to keep here with us. having said that, if they can't do the da work, we have to get them trained up to do the da work. >> price w

ella reemplaza a pamela price, quien fue destituida hace 2 meses.votantes del distrito elijan a un nuevo representante en la elección especial programada para el 8 de abril. este puesto había estado vacante desde la renuncia y arresto de omar torres en noviembre, quien enfrentó acusaciones de abuso sexual y un incidente ocurrió esta mañana en el este de oakland cuando wayne shaw, hermano mayor del rapero too short, fue asesinado durante un intento de robo. según la policía, varios sospechosos intentaron ingresar a un edificio industrial en la avenida 49, cerca de la avenida 12. durante el intento salió y fue confrontado por los agresores, quienes le habrían disparado varias veces. aún se investiga si él fue un objetivo específico o si el robo fue al azar. los sospechosos huyeron en un vehículo desconocido y nos quedamos en oakland. las autoridades de esta ciudad están en la búsqueda de los responsables que robaron las 40 placas del oakland blues walk of fame. una serie de placas que conmemoran la historia de la música de la ciudad. instaladas en 201

pamela price's seat are present in the front row. now, of those seven finalists, they include a superior court judge, several prosecutors, even a city attorney. and six of the seven have worked or are currently working in the alameda county d.a. 's office. now, this is a very personal matter for victims of violence here in alameda county. and i spoke with one woman who is still pursuing justice for her brother. she tells me she just wants a d.a. who will listen to the people. >> and i'm very anxious, because i feel like, as close as we are, at any moment i feel like the rug can be slipped out from underneath us. i'm hoping that's not the case. >> reporter: we'll hear more from crystal next hour, but once public comment wraps up, we can expect them to cast their vote, and the board will vote through several rounds until a majority receives a vote from at least three members of the board. that choice will serve starting next week, and until 2026, when a special election will take place to determine who will fill the rest of price's ter

former alameda county district attorney pamela price posted a video statement about this case last summer. >> those three men have each been charged with murder with gang and gun enhancements, but they were not charged with murder under special circumstances, which would make parole not possible during sentencing if they are convicted, and something that legal analyst stephen clark says would be possible to do in this case, since it was a drive by shooting. >> am i correct in saying without the special circumstances, there would be a possibility for parole? >> absolutely. what the special circumstances allegation does is ensures that someone never walks the streets again. >> sophia's son was sitting next to her late daughter when she was shot and killed. she says her son is now in therapy, but still struggles after witnessing what happened to his sister. >> i remember her voice saying she wants chocolate cake. that was her. that was. i remember the last thing that she said. they took her for no reason. >> our calls and emails to the alameda da's office, which is being run by an interim da

. >>> breaking in the past half hour, alameda chose its new da to replace recalled da, pamela price.breaking news at 7:00, alameda county supervisors have chosen judge ursula jones dixon has secured the appointment after pamela price was recalled in november. jones dixon has been an alameda county superior court judge for a decade and is a former deputy da. she was one of the preferred candidates that recalled price. the board did three rounds of voting to choose the new da . we spoke with one person speaking

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successful recall of pamela price that four's dan kerman. the breakdown on tuesday's hearing and what's coming next. >> so blessed that had this jobs opportunity to serve this community and we'll continue to do so because it's not just my job. my life. >> we will build. >> community trust with engagement and with complete transparency, the alameda county board of supervisors has narrowed the field of candidates for district attorney to 7. >> i will never, ever. political. or do something politically. >> because at that age is to me. >> we need to rebuild the victim witness program. and i've had some conversations with people in the community about the fact that victims just don't feel heard. and they know that they're not receiving the services that they deserve. we must tackle the backlog of cases that have been ignored for too long. >> and we must address the crime that is harming our businesses and communities tuesday at a public hearing. they heard from all of my philosophy is. our severe. strive for excellence. in fairness. and maintain

former alameda county district attorney pamela price posted a video statement about this case last summer. >> those three men have each been charged with murder with gang and gun enhancements, but they were not charged with murder under special circumstances, which would make parole not possible during sentencing if they are convicted, and something that legal analyst stephen clark says would be possible to do in this case, since it was a drive by shooting. >> am i correct in saying without the special circumstances, there would be a possibility for parole? >> absolutely. what the special circumstances allegation does is ensures that someone never walks the streets again. >> sophia's son was sitting next to her late daughter when she was shot and killed. she says her son is now in therapy, but still struggles after witnessing what happened to his sister. >> i remember her voice saying she wants chocolate cake. that was her. that was. i remember the last thing that she said. they took her for no reason. >> our calls and emails to the alameda da's office, which is being run by an interim da

both women endorsed by the people who organized the recall of pamela price. voters ousted price, accusing her of swinging too far left. this forum is organized by organizations that supported price and her restorative justice approach. >> we're really looking for candidates who can have a larger understanding of public safety that's not just about incarceration because we know that returning to the age of mass incarceration is not going to make anyone more safe. >> reporter: guzman says she's hopeful the next d.a. will represent all sides. >> i would like to see someone who is generally present with our community, who embodies the values of the people who live, work, and play in this area. >> reporter: the alameda county supervisors will appoint the new d.a. next month and serve until 2026. >>> tomorrow is the last day to file an application for -- >> well, andrea, i'm going to read this really quickly. tomorrow is the last day to file an application for a housing voucher -- for a housing choice voucher in oakland commonly known as section 8. they help recipi

this comes after voters recalled pamela price back in november . our da lin went to yesterday's form which focused on what is coming next . >> reporter: of the seven candidates under consideration, three appeared in person at this community forum on saturday . at lakeshore avenue baptist church to answer questions on how they will lead the district attorney's office. two candidates said invidious to explain policies and among the people in attendance was sylvia guzman, a long time open resident and a community advocate. >> still very neutral and learning from them. this was my first time hearing from everyone. >> reporter: most alameda county voters know little about the candidate since their names emerged just a couple of weeks ago. venus johnson is generally viewed as a front runner given the amount of endorsements. johnson is a california chief deputy attorney general and her boss, attorney general rob bonta is endorsing her for the job. so i the district attorney's in san francisco. and contra costa counties. >> i am homegrown and born and rais

she's a replacement for pamela price. voted out in a recall in november. jones dixon will take over a department struggling with a huge backlog of backlog of cases and facing criticism from families of crime victims. abc seven news reporter tim johns spoke to her about what she hopes to accomplish. >> in a meeting tuesday night. the alameda county board of supervisors picking ursula jones dixon to be the next district attorney of the county. >> i'm just humbled. i'm happy and i'm humbled. and i just want to get to work for the people of alameda county in a different capacity. >> jones dixon is an alameda county superior court judge and former prosecutor. she was one of seven finalists the board of supervisors considered. she'll be the second black woman after her predecessor, to hold the district attorney job. >> i'm appreciative to miss price for opening a door. and so although our politics are very different and the way we view criminal justice, the criminal justice system is different. >> jones dixon will step into the d.a. role at a time when the offic

now, this all follows the recent recall of pamela price last november. today in the bay's bob redell live for us outside of the east county hall of justice in dublin, and bob one group asking the state attorney general to stay out of this. correct. good morning to you, marcus. asking attorney general rob bonta to reveal whether or not he's tried to influence this process and pressure the board to pick his preferred candidate. more on that later. but later this afternoon, the alameda county board of supervisors will select from a pool of seven candidates. the next person to become the alameda county district attorney who would be prosecuting cases not only here at the east county hall of justice behind me in dublin, but at other courthouses throughout the county of alameda. last week, the board publicly interviewed the candidates seven candidates elgin lo and jimmy wilson. they are the only internal candidates. lo is a senior deputy district attorney for alameda county. wilson is a deputy attorney. venus johnson is the chief deputy attorney general for ca

pamela price. good evening, i'm claudine wong. the county board voted for jones dixon at a special meeting last night. and today the judge sat down with ktvu jana katsuyama to talk about her to do list once she's sworn in. dan is live now in studio with what she says are her top priorities. jana. >> claudine. judge ursula jones dixon is no stranger to the district attorney's office. she worked there under previous da's nancy o'malley and tom orloff before becoming a judge. well, she told me today that her plan is to go back to basics, and she laid out a clear checklist for the coming year. >> i feel sad about having to leave the families that i work with. so i need to kind of grapple with that for a couple of days. but i got to hit the ground running and i'm ready to do that. >> superior court judge ursula jones dixon was selected from seven finalists tuesday night to fill the role of recalled d.a. pamela price, and on wednesday, jones dixon said she was already making calls assembling her executive team. she says fellow candidate

that's the grassroots organization that drove the recall of pamela price, ursula jones dixon. s she s a deputy district attorney here in alameda before becoming an alameda county superior court judge. annie esposito, she was a senior assistant da also here in the county before becoming assistant d.a. in contra costa county. the remaining two finalists, they are latricia lewis, who was assistant da here in alameda county before becoming deputy city county counsel for alameda. and in yibin. shen, who is a city attorney for the city of alameda. according to the east bay times, shen is the only finalist with no prosecutorial prosecutorial experience. at 1130 this morning, safe again. that's that grassroots organization i mentioned. they're going to hold a news conference to again endorse their two finalists and express concern that, quote, high ranking political figures are interfering in this process to appoint a new district attorney. so, again, the interviews of the seven finalists are later today. next week, the board will make their final decision. and whoever that person is,

pamela price did not pursue special circumstances in the case of her three accused murderers, meaningconvicted, they could be offered parole. in a statement to ktvu, family says she's happy to see jones dixon in the office, saying she believes her leadership will bring positive change for justice and will work to rebuild the trust and integrity of the office. you can keep track of the developments within the alameda county district attorney's office, as well as other bay area news, by downloading the fox local app, it is free to download on your phone and smart tv. today, the white house rescinded its freeze on federal loans and grants after sparking widespread confusion with legal challenges across the country. the funding freeze was set to impact schools, law enforcement, health care and nonprofits, among many others. the white house office of management and budget sent a two sentence notice today to agencies and departments halting that federal funding freeze. democrats slammed the administration over the chaos caused by the move. >> this is an administration whose sheer incompeten

that's after voters back in november said they no longer wanted pamela price for the job. so they went down to seven candidates. and just yesterday, they finally picked one. so you want to get to know the name ursula jones, dixon supervisor, said that she will be the one taking the reins from now on. originally from a high crime neighborhood in southern california, she became a deputy district attorney here in alameda county. most recently, she served as a judge in superior court. she then stepped down from the bench to be considered for the da job. her priorities, she says, are to review the office's budget, reconstruct trust with the community and offer training to some of those less experienced prosecutors hired under the former district attorney. >> i try to listen to everybody. i believe everybody has a voice, and the goal is really just to make sure that people feel safer. the da can't solve every problem, but we can do the da's job. and so i think that was the issue the last two years. the da was more of an activist than a district attorney. >> we also heard from th

she's a replacement for pamela price. voted out in a recall in november. jones dixon will take over a department struggling with a huge backlog of backlog of cases and facing criticism from families of crime victims. abc seven news reporter tim johns spoke to her about what she hopes to accomplish. >> in a meeting tuesday night. the alameda county board of supervisors picking ursula jones dixon to be the next district attorney of the county. >> i'm just humbled. i'm happy and i'm humbled. and i just want to get to work for the people of alameda county in a different capacity. >> jones dixon is an alameda county superior court judge and former prosecutor. she was one of seven finalists the board of supervisors considered. she'll be the second black woman after her predecessor, to hold the district attorney job. >> i'm appreciative to miss price for opening a door. and so although our politics are very different and the way we view criminal justice, the criminal justice system is different. >> jones dixon will step into the d.a. role at a time when the offic

the board is searching for a replacement after voters recalled pamela price.veral current and former alameda county prosecutors, along with the superior court judge and a city attorney. the board plans to make its decision by the end of the month. >> this morning, crews in petaluma are investigating a fire that displaced three people and red tagged two buildings. the flames broke out just before noon yesterday at a multi-story structure on petaluma boulevard north. multiple fire agencies responded contained the flames within 40 minutes. the cause remains under investigation. no injuries were reported. >> san mateo county is inviting people to learn how to protect their homes and families from wildfires and other emergencies. a free webinar scheduled for today will cover easy steps to boost preparedness. packing a go bag and creating defensible space. and tips on how to access free and low cost resources. no registration or sign up is required. you can find the link to the webinar on the san mateo county website. >> the wildfire disaster in southern california

and this comes just 3 months after voters recalled pamela price. kron 4 sarah stinson has more on the vote from oakland. >> alameda county superior judge ursula jones dixon now holds a new title district attorney. it has happened you know, sounds crazy, but this is good work and i can touch more people jones dixon beat out 6 other finalists for the job after a lengthy interview in voting process by the board of supervisors. the moment the final vote was tallied tuesday night. several families of murder victims cried. tears of relief. that includes the widow of slain kron. 4 security guard kevin ishida. i feel very hopeful. i i see light at the end of the tunnel. i am a static emotional the founders of say 4 say the alameda for everyone also celebrating, they endorse the judge after successfully recalling da pamela price in november. and this just a moment. can say that finally with doing something for the people. >> but not everyone left satisfied with the board's choice. i truly don't believe that the people's best interests were served, but it is

both women are endorsed by the people who organized the recall of pamela price., accusing her of swinging too far left. this forum is organized by organizations that supported price and her restorative justice approach. >> we're really looking for candidates who can have a larger understanding of public safety that's not just about incarceration because we know that returning to the age of mass incarceration is not going to make anyone more safe. >> reporter: guzman says she's hopeful the next da will represent all sides. >> i would like to see someone who is generally present with our community, who embodies the values of the people who live, work and play in this area. >>> lunar new year festivities under way in san francisco. look at the crowds behind me. huge crowds coming to chinatown to celebrate the year of the snake. jessica went out to the flower market. said it was beautiful. along with the new year comes a host of new faces in the political world and a change in attitude from the aapi community. john ramos reports. >> reporter: san francisco politician

they'll be replacing pamela price, who was recalled by voters in november. idates are being considered by the supervisors to replace price. the person selected will serve through the 2026 midterm elections. tonight, the millbrae city council will debate a resolution that takes a position of whether to take a position on no confidence in san mateo county sheriff christina corpus. now, the sheriff has been pressured to resign after an independent report found abuse of power, retaliation, intimidation, homophobia and racism within her office. the sheriff corpus is suing san mateo county and says she did nothing wrong. >> stanford university is reviewing its diversity, equity and inclusion programs and will likely modify or eliminate some of them. now, that's due to the white house order that bans dei departments at institutions that receive federal funding. according to the chronicle, stanford's president says the school will examine case by case whether dei policies contribute to academic purpose. the uc system reports it's evaluating how president trump's orde

following last year's successful recall of pamela price. >> the alameda county board of supervisors has narrowed the field of candidates for the job to 7 people saturday at lakeshore avenue baptist church. 3 of the candidates spoke to residents about the change they hope to bring to the role love for you all to name 3 specifically advocate to strengthen and expand the positive impact of the court system. attendees got to hear directly from latricia lewis been us johnson and even shin on their proposals to improve the collaborative court system. while voters do not have a direct say in the selection, residents wanted to know how they could navigate los staffing in the collaborative court. the person who runs my family treatment court. >> has lived experience. so she's been in recovery for 30 years now. and in each court, we always had at least one person also was in recovery. >> all 3 candidates in size, low funding being an issue to appropriately hire staff patricia lewis, who currently serves as deputy county counsel in alameda county suggest leaning on private and public donors. we ha

prior to the meeting, the group that spearheaded the successful recall of da pamela price. hold a news conference to remind supervisors to keep politics out of the decision. >> we don't need a da is going to be a advocate. we need to do that's going to be rounded. we need to put the voice of victims first before the criminals. >> recall the group has endorsed esposito in dickson. now the board of supervisors is set to make the decision at next tuesday's meeting the person they select will serve through 2026. dan kerman kron. 4 news. >> well, a moment ago accidently may an error in a story we were talking about regarding oakland city leaders coming together with some local agencies as well to offer immigration resources for those families that are looking for information at the end of the said they were getting together at 10, 30 today for a per yes tomorrow for a press conference. but it is today. so if you want that information again, be there in front of the senior center at the from field transit village of 12th street again, 10, 30 today. so a little less than an hour,

she will take over just 3 months after voters recalled pamela price kron four's. sara stinson reports from oakland. >> mean, a county superior judge ursula jones dixon now holds a new title district attorney. it has happened you know, sounds crazy, but this is good work and i can touch more people jones dixon beat out 6 other finalists for the job after a lengthy interview in voting process by the board of supervisors. the moment the final vote was tallied tuesday night. several families of murder victims cried. tears of relief. that includes the widow of slain kron. 4 security guard kevin ishida. i feel very hopeful. i i see light at the end of the tunnel. >> i am a static emotional >> the founders of safe or say the alameda for everyone also celebrating, they endorse the judge after successfully recalling da pamela price in november. and this just a moment. >> can say that finally with doing something for the people, but not everyone left satisfied with the board's choice. i truly don't believe that the people's best interests are served. jones dixon says she pl

the news at 5 is next. >> now at 5, the race to replace recalled alameda county da pamela prices on they chance to state their case for becoming the county's. next top prosecutor and president trump already taken a slew of executive actions tossing out much of what his predecessor spent the last 4 years working on. >> the kron for news at 5

pamela price. >>> and later, federal officials investigating abuse of power woke up this morning without on president trump's decision to fire more than a dozen federal inspectors. >>> live on this saturday evening from cbs studios in san francisco, i'm brian hackney. >> and i'm andrea nakano. >> after roe v. wade was

then the board has to pick a new district attorney after the recall of pamela price.city hall. >> but before that happens outgoing mayor london breed got a chance to say good-bye in a neighborhood that she always supported despite some of its political challenges there. john ramos has the story. ♪ >> reporter: the service at glide memorial church had already begun when london br