they would say, the their police union did not support mediation -- there would say there police union did not support mediation. how was it that san francisco was successful in its mediation program? my response was there has to be a relationship between your civilian oversight agency and the police union in order to have buy-in to the mediation program. domiciles are -- our mediation coordinator who is returning to work on friday and the vice- president have an ongoing dialogue about the mediation program. if she has difficulty reaching an officer, kevin martin will contact at officer as well. and the poa, when we watched the program, did publish a positive article about the occ mediation program encouraging officers to participate. that was part of the material i submitted for my panel presentation. >> anything further? thank you. >> you're welcome. moving on to the october monthly statistical report. i am about to deliver you a november 1. we will go back. it is in your packet. i will give you a brief presentation. as of october 31, 669 complaints have been filed with the occ as op

as terisa estacio reports, the president of the police union says that layoffs are one of several problems that might explain a spike in sick calls. >> with fewer police officers out working longer hours, the san jose police union president says that officers are stressed out and calling in sick more often. he adds that the high number of sick time being used this year may also be because of low wore out. >> at any time tomorrow is down, people are ages to be at work. as well as possible pension reform. >> for 20 years we have been promised that those six hours could be cashed in when we retire. the current leadership is saying they do not want to do that anymore. >> when people are sick, they should use their sick leave. if people are sick, i have no problem with them taking their sick leave. if we do not know if people are using it for other purposes. >> this training is for us so that we develop a survival attitude. by getting to that situation and staying calm, that is how you need to be in an emergency situation. >>catherine: another training class begins in february. >>catherine: we

he is the chair of the police union here, but he is dressed in his street uniform. is a reason for this and it will benefit one lucky police officer, the details when we return. of tim says new year's eve looks good, but what about the start of the year? wjz is always on for the top stories on wjz.com. instant updates, click wjz.com. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> all right. a beautiful end to our day, tunnel. we have one day left in 2011. take a good look at the sky because that is the type we're talking about when we talk about a mostly cloudy night for new year's eve. there will be a system approaching from the west and one to the north of us, but it is only going to cast high clouds over our area and nothing that will interview with your view of the fireworks. >> pretty nice day shaping up today. we have temperatures in the 50s well above our average high of 42 degrees right now. take a look at our current conditions right now. temperatures around we'll call it 51 i believe is the last check. now we're done to 50. we were at 51 at the top of the hour. now 50. relative

>>reporter: here in san jose, police officers are calling in sick, the police union blames the blue flune is the officers are really sick because they're working hard these days than there are less police officers on the force. secondly, he says that morale is down and thirdly he says that police officers are worried about possible changes in pension reform. right now the city of san jose is looking to change the current pension and to do away with a perk that would remove the possibility to cash out on sick days when a police officer retires. >>reporter: in a another big story, a supermarket says that several of a set-- several of its check out devices were tempered and may have caused coverecustomer information sheet. if the customers that use the self check out between october and november should attend the event got some pretty strange activity. >>catherine: big changes coming to the postal service that says it is on the brink of bankruptcy. 252 mail processing centers will be closed throughout the country that is more than half of them. 28,000 jobs are expected to be lost because o

the agreement will still be approved by all members of the san jose police union. in an effort to steer kids away from sugary drinks. five san francisco schools are providing students with their own reusable water bottles. it's part of a pilot program designed to move the district to compliance with state and federal laws that took effect last summer. the laws require schools to offer children free water at lunchtime. the students can fill the stainless steel bottles at knew hydration stations that provide chilled, fillerred water. >>> always good to take in as much water as possible. >> especially when it gets dry in the winter. >> look at that advice. >> 5:20 now. the east bay city teams up with chevron. we'll tell you which one and why. >> and a may juror hearing to uphold proposition 8. >>> plus, congress tries to unboric a law. yeah, i said it. [ female announcer ] help i need a holiday party idea. mmm... pillsbury crescent wrapped brie just unroll, wrap the brie and bake. it's so easy. now this might even impress aunt martha. pillsbury crescent wrapped brie.

police union says violent crime has recently speck. he blames it in part on occupy d.c. >> when manpower is drawn today, crime is going to increase. that's one of the things we've faced. >> reporter: the chief's response? >> that's ludicrous. >> reporter: the chief says a major challenge ahead is combatting thefts and robberies of hand held devices. >> your iphone, your ipad, your ipod, your small laptop, your android whatever it is, if it's small, mobile, electronic device it is the hottest commodity in the market. >> reporter: detectives solve dozens of cold cases, but the shooting death of damon ward remains open. he was gunned down after leaving a u street restaurant in 2006. his mother talked to us by phone. >> in the case of my son, the investigation there just wasn't an investigation. i've given up hope, yes. >> reporter: the chief has this message for families that are still waiting for jis tis. >> we never give up. we never give up. we'll keep working those cases until we come to closure. >>> d.c.en isn't the only area seeing

. >> san jose's police union has been that we agreed to continue at present take out for another year and half. just to prevent more officer layoffs. police officers and other city workers took to take out earlier this year to help close the $115 budget cut. even with the pay cuts, 66 officers have hundreds of other workers were laid off. >>> caltrans admits it made mistake when it repay the portion of interstate 80. it painted and extradited in the carpool lane about 100 lines beyond the point where it was supposed to become the standard leg. drivers say is causing the backup. they say the range integration should not have been changed and crews will make that mistake. >> the morning after pill cannot be so sold to young teenagers without prescription. the decision by the secretary to surprise the food and drug administration. it was to allow the pill to be sold on drugs or shelves. >> for about five years, planned b, the emergency contraception drug has only been saved by about 17. the drug has been made available to the prescription to younger girls. when the fta with the safety st

the police union president tells the chronicle the real money drain is the need to post 20 to 30 officersound the clock at the foot of market street making sure protesters don't camp out near the federal reserve bank. >>> banjo-picking billionaire warren hellman died last night of complications from leukemia. he spent as much time distributing his wealth as he did acquiring it. using his fortune to fund the san francisco free clinic and development of aquatic sports at uc berkeley. he was well-known for bringing the blue glass festival to san francisco. hellman was 77-years-old. >>> ago secretary of state clinton said she hopes for improved ties with the north korean people. that, as north koreans mourn the death of their leader kim jong il. president obama spoke to south korea's president last night and reaffirmed the u.s. commitment to stability in the region. karen travers has the latest. >> reporter: the word is watching waiting to see how north korea responds to the death of kim jong il. south korea's military on high alert concerned about its nuclear neighbor taking action to show s

the president of the police union says that is fine buzz he's concerned that that might be hard to work around if staffing levels don't continue to grow. >> welcome back. this has been a long tas ook it's been three years since the top officials have had pleasure of welcoming a new class. >> i knew he could have gone other places sm. classmates left. but you chose to be here to, stay here, we're thankful you did that. >> all of the men thought they had jobs in oakland in july, 2010. only to be laid off just as he they're about to begin field train r training. the grant requires the stoi station officers around middle schools in the 100 blocks identified as highest-crime areas. >> 25 officers will now be assigned to five to six middle school autos we want to protect our children and community. officers will start at a school and work out wards. >> the recruits will be joined by more officers. >> this does not free up anyone. >> the union president says with staffing levels down, the grant requirements could be limiting. >> now, if the officers through patrolling areas can solve some of o

as a baltimore county police officer, she did file a grievance with her police union, which she says the county denied. margaret then went to the labor union, but they also denied her grievance. finally it went to an arbitrator, who ruled in her favor. >> we decided, rather than appeal the position, we would let our committee review the issue and then, of course, make it applicable to all county employees. >> and that will start happening for all county employees on january 1 of 2012. reporting live, jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11 news. >> jen, thank you. a parkdale family is mourning the loss of a 15-year-old boy who died after being struck by two vehicles. investigators say ryan chase was walkg on the sidewalk with a friend when he somehow entered the roadway and was struck by two vehicles. ryan, a student at parkville high school, died on the scene. baltimore county police are investigating the incident and will determine if any charges will be filed against the drivers. meanwhile, two people are in police custody this morning following a police chase in baltimore county that end

. >>> looking to avoid layoffs san jose police union looking for more pay cuts.0% pay cut to help balance the city's budget. reports showing the city will save $25 million. the agreement must still be approved by all members of the san jose police union. voters in richmond could cast their votes on a law that will make them pay more for soda. the they have given the nod to dress the ballot measure that would impose a penny per ounce tax on so da and other sugary drinks sold in the city. a recent health report found that 42% of richmond's children are expected to be obese. >> in an effort to steer kids away from sugary drinks, five san francisco schools providing schools with their own reusable water bottles. this is part of a pilot program to move the district to compliance with state and federal laws requiring school to offer children free water at launch time. they can. >> i like the old drinking fountain. >> 6:19 right now. coming up, a bay area man accused of bilking $65 million to pay off gambling debt heads to court. >> how about $1.2 billion? somebody says

the police union president tells the chronicle the real money drain is the need to post 20 to 30 officersound the clock at the foot of market street making sure protesters don't camp out near the federal reserve bank. >>> banjo-picking billionaire warren hellman died last night of complications from leukemia. he spent as much time distributing his wealth as he did acquiring it. using his fortune to fund the san francisco free clinic and development of aquatic sports at uc berkeley. he was well-known for bringing the blue glass festival to san francisco. hellman was 77-years-old. >>> ago secretary of state clinton said she hopes for improved ties with the north korean people. that, as north koreans mourn the death of their leader kim jong il. president obama spoke to south korea's president last night and reaffirmed the u.s. commitment to stability in the region. karen travers has the latest. >> reporter: the word is watching waiting to see how north korea responds to the death of kim jong il. south korea's military on high alert concerned about its nuclear neighbor taking action to show s

as a baltimore county police officer, she filed a grievance with her police union, which she says the county denied. margaret then went to the labor union, but they also denied her grievance. final it will went to an arbitrator, who ruled in her favor. >> we decided rather than appeal that position, we would let our healthcare review committee review the issue and then, of course, make it applicable to all county employees. >> under this new provision, any county employee who was legally married in another state will be able to extend healthcare benefits to their same-sex partners. >> all right. the time coming up on 6:09, 55 degrees on tv hill. coming up -- netflix customers can look for something a little extra something in their stocking this year. we'll tell you what. >> also ahead, the king of all media will join in on the search for america's next big star. where is howard stern moving to now? more on that as we cover the entertainment headlines. >> and a virtual holiday before bring some very real saving to online shoppers. that's coming up. >> and after a mild start, the tempe

the police union has tentatively agreed to continue a 10% pay cut for another year and a half. officers and other city workers took the pay cut earlier year to close a $115 million budget gap. even with the paycuts, 66 officers and hundreds of other workers were laid off. >> today the santa clara vta is expected to award a major construction contract. and gil diaz is in fremont with more on the planned extension. the planned extension is -- passengers would like to see an extended route from here to san jose. one man lives in san francisco and he says he would like the luxury of visiting san jose whenever he wants. the board meets at 8:30 this morning to vote and hopefully approve a construction project contract worth about $772 million. now, it may sound like a lot of but it's about $75 million less than what vta estimate it would cost. also, the construction could be done by late 2016. that's more than a year ahead of the original projected deadline. now, vta board members are excited about the extension because it will bring thousands of jobs to the project. it will bring 46

the police union says it is because they had to cut down on neighborhood patrols to keep an eye on the occupy protesters. >> when the power is downtown crime is going to increase. that is one of the things we faced when occupy d.c. started. >> that is ludicrous. >> the next focus is on threats of electronics. >>> the fbi believes a man known as the dapper bandit is living in virginia. investigators say he is accused of robbing ten new york area banks starting in september of this year. his trademark is to wear suits during his crimes. the fbi is offering a reward for anybody who provides a tip leading to an arrest. >>> volunteers at thrift store in maryland have a mystery on their hands. they want to know if a hidden stash of money found in clothing that was donated was a gift or a mistake. people at the st. james thrift shop found a large amount of money in a pocket of clothing that was donated. that money has been put in a bank account until they can figure out if it was a donation or left by mistake. the store won't say how much money is left because it is several hundred. >> if it'

the county announced it today days after the police union said it would file a complaint about the system. they said it's not working correctly and would often give out incorrect information. the county said it'll go back to the old system until the bugs are worked out. >> the staff says it'll take about a month to get the bugs out. in the meantime we will go back to the representing system to make sure the maximum safety for our officers, firefighters, paramedics isn't compromised. >> the new system cost more than six million dollars. the company that created it has been working to fix the problems >> gusty wind around 30 miles an hour making hard on some of the last minute shoppers. hey, wind's have died off nicely tonight and just a cold night out there. temperatures dropping quickly. through the 30s. we have 40 baltimore, 37 in easton. it's a chilly; 30 with light breezes the rest of the night and tomorrow looking for sun and a slow climb in to the low 40s it'll be chilly for christmas eve. we talk more about christmas day and look ahead to next week coming up. >> the christmas spirit

the head of the police union says there is a morale problem. there has been a 40% increase in sick time taken by police department employees. this year, compared with last. and sick time is up 81% from four years ago. >>> and from those sick calls to pension reform, city of san jose has its hands full. the mercury news reports, the city pays $100,000 a year to nearly 35% of the retired police officers and firefighters on the books. more city workers are also retiring early. tomorrow, the city council will try to come up with a measure for the june ballot. to cut pension costs. >> so there is no doubt over the past 10 years, we've seen not only an increase in our pension benefit, but increases in salaries. and the two of those combined to create larger and larger pension benefits for our employees. >> city leaders say it is a pressing issue because the san jose budget problem, but union leaders say they have been shut out of discussions and are warning about potential lawsuits. >>> governor jerry brown is expected to pitch his tax hike plan to vo

the police union has tentatively agreed to continue a 10% pay cut for another year and a half. officers and other city workers took the pay cut earlier this year to help close a $115 million budget gap. even with the paycuts, 66 officers and hundreds of other workers were laid off. >>> it is 6:10 now. the guys behind the show "mythbusters" are trying to figure out how to prevent another cannonball misfire. they had quite a day this week. the show's hosts toured the damaged home in dublin yesterday. they promised that the house will be fixed. houses, i should say. they fired the steel cannonball at the alameda county bomb range tuesday and somehow it bypassed all the safety precautions and went through a home, hit another rooftop on another home and then crashed in a minivan. >> the worst thing that's happened on our watch and we are' going to make sure it doesn't happen again. >> the "mythbusters" are smart guys but i can't imagine that in residential areas we're actually allowing them to shoot cannons. >> the show's hosts think a muzzle lifted right before firing and then over

the police union president says the real money drain is the need to post 20 to 30 officers around the clock at the foot of market street making sure protesters don't camp out near the federal reserve bank. >>> 4:38. off-ramp off of 280 still closed because of a fatal accident. there's something else, weather. >>> good morning. four degrees cooler in los gatos everybody else, except for san francisco, same temperature warmer than yesterday. 11° warmer in red city, half moon bay, livermore, napa, santa rosa, novato 14° warmer than this time yesterday. a little deck of clouds holding the temperatures up, keeping much fog from forming there is a little around napa, mile and a half billing, fairfield four, we don't have to worry about frost or freezing fog. 8:00 this morning, upper 30s at fairfield, everybody else in the low to mid 40s. we could still be in the upper 40s around half moon bay, santa cruz and san jose. noon increasing sun temperatures in the low to mid 50s, we'll keep an eye on the tule fog right now it looks like it will stay in the central valley at least during the daylig

the head of the police union was overheard saying that he bought the appointment. others have said he is a member of the old boys' network. was that a political choice, that the union got one of their own as chief, that they might be more amenable to renegotiating the pension and kicking back the money in sour or forgoing raises for a third consecutive year? >> none of that injured into my decision making at all. it occurred so suddenly. they were literally confirming the as the vacancy was created. i asked the very same commission that helped to select the last chief to use the same process to come up with the best group of candidates. i reviewed it things with them about what they went through. i had concerns about whether they had open dialogue with the communities of the city, whether they had contact with all possible candidates. they did a very thoroughly vetted process. once i was satisfied with that, i proceeded to look to the recommendations they had. i interviewed each won twice. -- each one twice. focused solely on who was the best. i interviewed groups

. >>> san jose's police union ten actively agreed to extend 10% pay cuts. they were imposed to reduce the city's budget deficit and were set to expire in june. police officers have to vote on the agreement. the city council has to approve it. the pay cuts are expected to prevent police lay offs next year. >>> grief has spread across the campus of oakland technical high school today after the sudden death of a recent graduate. >> you had that personality. whenever you see him, he would all the make you smile. he was always there for you. >> that oakland tech senior is mourning the loss of his friend, 19-year-old fred thompson was a freshman football player at oregon state university. he was playing a pickup basketball game last night when he collapsed and died. he died of an apparent heart attack. an oakland tech grief counselors are helping students and staff cope with the loss. >> i think my fondest memory of fred is definitely when he walks in and with that signature smile. >> it's a shame that we lost him at such a young age. >> fred thompson would have c

. >> other bay area headlines, san jose's police union has agreed to continue a 10% pay cut for anotherr and a half. that is to stop more layoffs. officers and other city workers took a pay cut earlier this year to help close a 115 million-dollar budget gap gap. even with the pay cuts 66 officers and hundreds of other workers were still laid off. no a police chase in pittsburgh ended in a violent crash involving two cars. police there aren't releasing any details but as you can see, both of these cars have severe front end damage. two were taken away in ambulances. >>> caltrans admits it made a mistake when it repaved a portion of i-80. it painted an extra diamond about a hundred yards beyond the point that the lane was supposed to be a standard lane. driver says its causing back ups, the mercury news reports caltrans said the lane set up shouldn't have been changed and that crews will fix it. >> the morning after pill can't be sold to teens without a prescription. that decision by the nation's health secretary that surprised the fda today. it was about to allow that pill to be sold on

. >> reporter: the police union president says it is not a sickout or the blue clues. >> there is nothing that, you know, is coordinated. i could tell you that. that's what you have. >> reporter: they found that sick calls are up 42% in 2011. it's been a year filled with layoffs where there are scandals and a time when policies are allowing officers to cash out on used sick times for retirement that might be taken away due to pension reforms. >> guys are sick all the time. where they are getting at it now, if they need to take it from me and, you know, no one appreciates what i'm doing, i don't feel all that well today. normally i would have come in and worked through it. i'm not, i'll call in sick. >> no question. it's a tough time for the police department. >> reporter: he down played the rise in sick calls. >> there are other people saying yes, this are. larger numbers? no, i don't believe so. >> reporter: they probably had an artificially low number of the sick calls due to the cashout sick policies, which he says he is targeting. >> we can no longer afford that. it is somewhere aroun

any makeup unbelievable >> court battle involving a community group sued the city of chicago police officers union jumping in to get the courts to dismiss the case the background central austin neighborhood association sued the city black and hispanic neighborhoods did not get the same police protection as white neighborhoods. lawsuit filed in october today the police filed a motion to cut student to have been dropped or response time nothing to do with race >> we are arguing that the decision to determine where the actual police officers are deployed should be in the hands of the chicago police apartment the alderman of the city of chicago and the community. not the aclu or a single by jerry division judge >> police union says plans to stick with the case no matter what is settled. look for the parking sides did not have to pay the fines parking ban in place till april 2012. some drivers woke up to towed cars and hefty fines this morning ban ensures critical routes can be cleared up when it's announced. areas every day three am-7:00 a.m. regardless of the snow. >> there is no money to get had mes

police union says mayor gray is not painting the correct picture when it comes to how the occupy d.ts are affecting crime in the district. as ken molestina reports the union is linking a spike in crime directly to the occupy movement. >> reporter: d. c.'s mayor gray is being accused of making misrepresentations about a spike in crime. the mayor was on a local talk show two weeks ago. it was there that kristopher baumann tells us the mayor made rocks saying the occupy -- remarks saying the occupy movement has not caused crime to rise. baumann says gray is wrong. >> length of time there's been a double digit increase in violent crime and crime in the city. >> reporter: as a result he has sent documents to the mayor detailing what he claims is proof occupy movement is giving way to crime. baumann says the spike is being seen in districts where officers are being pulled from to control the occupiers. he says less cops a causing the crime to go up. >> this is on top of the fact we're down 400 police officers. >> reporter: according to the fop chairman violent crime is up across d. c. by

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that is what the chairman of dc's police union is asking our mayor, vince gray. >> that's right. ken molestina is live to explain why comments from the mayor have some of the rank and file officers very upset. ken. >> reporter: well, you know, at the center of this debate is a spike and crime here in the district that at least the chairman of the paternal order of police here in dc is linking directly to the occupy movement. but now he says mayor gray is making some comments that are just not true. dc's mayor vincent gray is being accused of making misrepresentations about a spike in crime. he was on a talk show two weeks ago. it was there that the chairman of the fraternal order of police tells us the mayor made remarks saying the occupy movement has not caused crime to rise. gray is wrong. >> in fact, there has been a double digit increase in violent crime and overall crime in the city. >> reporter: as a result, they have sent a letter and supporting documents totaling 40 -- he says the spike is being seen in districts where officers are being pulled from to patrol the ok pierz

. >> when the all hands on board and you are expected to work, meet the police union president.is on the job for 18 years and the last four as president. >> as a union officer, do you do very much normal police work. >> no. you are not say assignd to the post card -- he deal w's the active and retired, but he does not have to work holidays. >> if you keep your own hours, you do 50 to 60 a week, but the days like the holiday, you are not on the list? >> no. >> he is a president, but he is a sworn police officer with full power, but most days, he is here at heated quarters dressed in a suit 57bd tie. he knows he has earned the right to be off on a holiday, but some police officers don't ever do that. on saturday night, he will volunteer to take a patrol shifted in the western district. being able to send home one police officer that was assignd that area. >> he does not know the person that he will be working with because of their record of bringing in gun effects. >> i'm trying to remind high self and others i'm a cop first. >> when asked if he was working the shift as a way to g

. >>> san jose's police union has tentatively agreed to continue a 10% pay cut for another year and a half. that is to prevent more layoffs. officers and other city workers took the pay cut earlier year to help close a $115 million budget gap. even with the paycuts, 66 officers and hundreds of other workers were laid off. >>> i know a guy who is going to have two aquarium sized cups of coffee this morning. >> i'll have warm tea and honey. >> that will work. >> super vente, that's what i need today, something very large to keep me awake. out the door another cold start to the day, patchy fog and ground fog in the santa rosa area. visibility to a quarter of a mile. outside chilly in napa, check it out, 29 degrees. 33, just hovering above freezing in livermore, 37 in san jose. high pressure holding on here. that means we're staying nice and dry but we have these cool temperatures, mild by day, cool in spots. you're looking at numbers up in the 50s and a few low 60s as we head in toward the afternoon. expecting some changes though in the next few days. looking pretty much similar into fri

the issue she has faced with the police union, and former police chef anthony bats and the recall efforts to try to remove her from office. >>> protesters stood quietly at the busy intersection. the walnut creek contingent of the occupy wall street movement has been demonstrating each wednesday for the past 14 weeks. for more on the occupy movement, go to ktvu.com and click on the occupy protest tab. >>> ordered to stand trial for the death of an employee killed on the job. at a news conference prosecutors showed photos to explain how margarita was crushed by a printing press. they have pleaded not guilty to involuntary manslaughter and workplace safety violations. >> we're trying to send a message here to the employer and to the employees. >> reporter: prosecutors say the company failed to train workers on safety procedures and they claim the machine that crushed her lacked safety devices required by law. >>> today, a silicone valley firm is warning people about an aspect of cyber security that many people don't even think about. as robert honda reports, they say in some cases, thieves c

the issue she has faced with the police union, and former police chef anthony bats and the recall efforts to try to remove her from office. >>> protesters stood quietly at the busy intersection. the walnut creek contingent of the occupy wall street movement has been demonstrating each wednesday for the past 14 weeks. for more on the occupy movement, go to ktvu.com and click on the occupy protest tab. >>> ordered to stand trial for the death of an employee killed on the job. at a news conference prosecutors showed photos to explain how margarita was crushed by a printing press. they have pleaded not guilty to involuntary manslaughter and workplace safety violations. >> we're trying to send a message here to the employer and to the employees. >> reporter: prosecutors say the company failed to train workers on safety procedures and they claim the machine that crushed her lacked safety devices required by law. >>> today, a silicone valley firm is warning people about an aspect of cyber security that many people don't even think about. as robert honda reports, they say in some cases, thieves c

i'm joined by jim with police union. you're not a very happy man this morning. >> no, we're not. this is one of the worst spots i've had. it's about a leadership emergency. >> how can the city work with thedownon if there's a new trip? >> we sent over a revised proposal yesterday that brings our retirement numbers and our retirement number back to 1996 levels. we're still going to try on our end. >> the president of the fire union. every year on year year's day. they will talk about implements real cost saving reform. we'll welcome them. beyond that, there's a lot of places for him to get a cup of coffee. we reached out to several city leaders to see if they would comment on the story for me. we'll bring you the latest at 5:00 and 6:00. i'm damien trujillo, nbc bay area. >> it is early in the morning. #. >> let's find out what's happening for the weekend. >> everybody wanltds to know. the good news is, we won't see rain and we won't get outdoors and rake the leaves without them blowing back in your face. sunnyvale calm winds. variable through santa cruz at 1 miles per hour sochlt

anyone with information is urgeed to call the union city police department. live in union cit city, lillian kim, abc 7 news. >> thanks lillian. >> 16 occupy squatters under arrest tonight following a raid on a four closed oakland home. they were taken in custody late today when they refused to leave a house on tenth street near mandela parkway. someone from fannie mae called mrichlts it owner the property. occupiers say they want the home turned into low income housing. just yesterday police cleared an occupy oakland tent city in a vacant lot few block away from location. one occup occupier arrested. 14 were cited in that case. >>> after more than a decade there had been an arrest in the murder of a pinole woman. 21-year-old alice similar body found in the nevada desert in 1999. tonight her former boyfriend raymond long is facing charges. police initially considered him a person of interest but he was never charged until new evidence was uncovered. and for alice family this long wait for justice is almost ove over. >> i had a very emotional conversation with a

anyone with information is urgeed to call the union city police department. live in union cit city, lillian kim, abc 7 news. >> thanks lillian. >> 16 occupy squatters under arrest tonight following a raid on a four closed oakland home. they were taken in custody late today when they refused to leave a house on tenth street near mandela parkway. someone from fannie mae called mrichlts it owner the property. occupiers say they want the home turned into low income housing. just yesterday police cleared an occupy oakland tent city in a vacant lot few block away from location. one occup occupier arrested. 14 were cited in that case. >>> after more than a decade there had been an arrest in the murder of a pinole woman. 21-year-old alice similar body found in the nevada desert in 1999. tonight her former boyfriend raymond long is facing charges. police initially considered him a person of interest but he was never charged until new evidence was uncovered. and for alice family this long wait for justice is almost ove over. >> i had a very emotional conversation with a

s police union is upset with mayor sin vincent gray and statements he made about the police department, the crime in the district and how it relates to the occupy d.c. movement. the union is requesting the mayor retract is and correct the statements. fop chairman christopher bowman is here to spain. thank you for joining us. >> thanks for having me. >> we know you sent a letter to the mayor saying you made a number of misrepresentations and misleading and deceptive answers with regard to mpd and crime in the district, including the patrol personnel to cover the occupy d.c. protest. i know s you said. what do you believe -- what part of what the mayor said was deceptive? >> reporter: well, what we know what the mayor citizen deceptive. we documented it in the letter. number one, the crime sun since occupy d.c. has been here. the mayor said he had no idea that crime was up. they're up in double damage its since occupy d.c. started in 2011 and if the mayor doesn't know we're having a speak in the vehement, we have a problem. >> are you saying the occupy d.c. protestors are responsible for

. >> these trainees were hired in spring 2010, they're back but the president of the police union wants to make sure they're put to work in the right places. >> and for the first time in three years, the oakland police department is starting a new class. 10 officers will work in the roughest neighborhoods by early next year. >> we haven't done this induction since march of 2008. that is a long, long time. i want to thank you for your support. your patience. >> they're all part of a class of 20 who are about to start field training in july, 2010. only to be laid off along with 80 others. >> this is great. it's a dream job. >> the 10 new officers will be joined by 15 more. paid for with a $10 million grant from the federal department of justice. it requires officers be stationed around middle schools identified as highest-crime areas in the sti we're going to have 25 officers that are going to be out on the streets and get to know young people by their first names that, will be inside schools and around the schools. will be working in those neighborhoods to make sure young people get to s

police union sent to the mayor. >>> and the words you do not want to include in a tweet.the government is watching out for, that's coming up. >>> plus, a chilly >>> good morning. at 5:59, we begin with breaking news i

why some people including the head of the police union aren't ready to celebrate. he's charged with murdering and dismembering a little girl and it may not have been the first time he's targeted young girls. disturbing new >>> you're watching nbc 4. washington's news leader this is news 4 today. >>> good morning, everyone. so glad that you can join us. welcome to news 4 today on this saturday, december 31st, 2011. here's some of our top stories this morning. revelers are lining up for one of the biggest new year's eve celebrations in the country. here's a live look at times square. more than a million people are expected to pack the square and millions more around the country and world will watch on tv. police are warning women to be on guard when visiting the chinatown area after a woman was attacked. they say a man opened the woman's unlocked passenger side door while she was stopped on the 700 block of f street northwest, pulled a gun and ordered her to drive to an area where she was sexually assaulted. gop presidential hopefuls are spending the holiday trying t

. >> reporter: police union president said it's not a sick out ohrt blue flu. >> there is nothing thatlanned or coordinated, i can tell you that. i think what you have is morale is down. >> reporter: they found sick calls up 40% in 2011, a year filled with layoffs, a surge why homicides and scandals. it's a time when policy when youing officers to carbate on sick time may be taken away. >> guys work sick all the time. what they get now is if they are going to take it from me is and nobody appreciates what i'm doing i don't feel that well. normally i might have come in, i'm not going to. i'm going to call in sick. >> this is a tough time for the police department. >> reporter: the chief down played the rise in sick calls. >> people -- yes there are. the large number, i don't believe so. >> reporter: he said san jose probably had a low number because of the cash out policy that the mayor said is he targeting. >> we can't afford it. it's cost around $10 million a year just to use that. they will vote on putting a pension reform proposal including a likely change in policy on the june ball