sot<rebecca kaplan/oakland city council: "i have submitted a recommendation of mr.kenzie smith to serve on the oakland park and recreation advisory commission to help make the rules that governs how our parks are used and make sure that they are fair and clear">just like that this man who thought he was just going to lake merritt in oakland to have a bbq with his family, as he has done for years and a woman calls the police on him for having the bbq in the wrong location, is now being recommended to help the city solve some of the problems associated with doing that very thing. oakland city councilmember rebecca kaplan explains why she thinks smith is the right guy at the right time to fill the vacant parks and rec positionsot

sot<rebecca kaplan/oakland city council: "i have submitted a recommendation of mr. smith to serve on the oakland park and recreation advisory commission to help make the rules that governs how our parks are used and make sure that they are fair and clear">just like that this man who thought he was just going to lake merritt in oakland to have a bbq with his family, as he has done for years and a woman calls the police on him for having the bbq in the wrong location, is now being recommended to help the city solve some of the problems associated with doing that very thing. oakland city councilmember rebecca kaplan explains why she thinks smith is the right guy at the right time to fill the vacant parks and rec positionsot

is behind the kenzie smith parks and rec advisory commission recommendation sot <rebecca kaplankland city council: "we have a responsibility to respond to this incident with thoughtfulness and by saying we are a community that will uphold respect for everyone and that's part of why i think it's important to support mr. kenzie smith for the parks commission and also to ask to have a review of the rules and regulations so that they are clear and fair and we reduce the possibility for conflict in the future">smith's nomination has to go through at least one adminstrative procedural hearing before coming to the full city council for a vote which would not happen for at least a month from right now...in oakland haaziq madyun kron4news kron4news (vicki) muir medical group says patients' personal information was leaked. the walnut creek-based company says it discovered the data leak back in march. that's when a former employee took information with her... before leaving the company. that information included diagnoses... test results... and social security numbers. muir says it is taki

sot<rebecca kaplan/oakland city council: "i have submitted a recommendation of mr.eation advisory commission to help make the rules that governs how our parks are used and make sure that they are fair and clear">just like that this man who thought he was just going to lake merritt in oakland to have a bbq with his family, as he has done for years and a woman calls the police on him for having the bbq in the wrong location, is now being recommended to help the city solve some of the problems associated with doing that very thing. oakland city councilmember rebecca kaplan explains why she thinks smith is the right guy at the right time to fill the vacant parks and rec positionsot

is now being recommended for a position with the city counc rebecca kaplan is making the recommendationkland park and recreation advisory committee. this is the video from that now infamous 9-1-1 call. kaplan says it is time to take a pro- active step following the situation. meanwhile... smiths' wife is talking about the woman who made the phone call to police. ( darya ) smith's nomination has to go through at least one adminstrative hearing... before going to the full city council for a vote. ( james ) 100-percent of people living in san francisco live within 10 minutes of a public park. san francisco ran

. >> rebecca kaplan has submitted a recommendation.ote on the recommendation. >>> here we are tracking scattered showers as they work their way toward the coast. and we will track the impact late tonight and early tomorrow morning. through the lunchtime erica trace amounts, five hundredths of an inch of rain, maybe more in some areas. not enough to change your plans over. you can see the moisture coming around the back. thunderstorms in humboldt county. and the rest of the flow is coming in. the low is tracking out. this low center you can see will lift off. this is coming in close. can probably see this. we've seen some reports of drizzle. - - you can probably see this. and we have some reports of drizzle. it looks like we will have some rainfall here. light scattered showers will not amount to much. the rain is widely scattered. look at the forecast model and how it sets up tomorrow morning. there is tomorrow at 7:00. a chance of scattered showers. this is rotating. here is tomorrow afternoon, cloudy and cool like today with a chance

rebecca kaplan nominated smith to fill a vacant spot on the committee that helps make parks and recreationicy. the final decision on the appointment is up to mayor libby schaaf. >>> there's plenty of opportunity to enjoy nature and the outdoors. all residents in san francisco live within a ten-minute walk of a public park. san francisco ranked fifth overall in the park score index. the only city with 100% access for residents. >>> spotify is out with predictions for the songs of the summ summer. ♪ this is america." >> one is by child dish gambino. the video has more than million views. >> others are i like it by cardi b, nice for what by drake and no tears left to cry by ariana ara grande. i should be clear, the video is amazin amazing, it's just hard to watch at 4:47 in the morning. there's a lot of violence. >> great song. >> ariana grande song is also awesome. >> love it. it's on my playlist. >> put the buds in and enjoy the warm weather that's on the way. hi, everybody, you're never more than seven minutes away from my accuweather forecast. what will you be doing this holiday weekend?

now oakland city councilwoman rebecca kaplan has nominated kensy smith to the advisory committee which makes recommendations to the city council about parks and recreation policies. kaplan writes, quote, mr. smith has demonstrated his commitment to positive, unifying strategies in response to divisiveness and prejudice. the committee has 11 members and there is one vacancy right now. >>> do you know which country has a population size most similar to lebanon? the answer made a boy from the east bay a national champion. 13-year-old convenientkat ranjan knows the answer, paraguay. that won him the national geographic bee today. he attends windermere middle school and the principal spoke about his win. >> he's very excited about it. i leaed from him that this is his fourth year competing, but this is the first time i think we've had someone win a national competition. i think it's a great thing for our school. >> ranjan beat out students from the fourth to eighth grades from over 10,000 schools across the country. >>> cloudy skies, easy to find around the bay area today. you're looking at

city councilman noel gallo and councilwoman rebecca kaplan...say they want their fellow colleagues toit. the raiders are still playing in oakland...however they broke ground on a new stadium in las vegas last november...and plan to begin playing there in 20-20. the lawsuit claims that oakland's government and taxpayers have been taken advantage of... by paying for a nfl team... that plans to leave anyway. ( robin )in national news... governor jerry brown annouced california.... and 16 other states... are suing the trump administration. he says, the lawsuit is over its plans to scrap standards ... for how much of the greenhouse gases vehicles can emit. it takes aim at a plan by the environmental protection agency... to scrap standards for vehicles manufactured between 20-22 and 20-25. the standards would have required vehicles to get 36- miles per gallon by 20-25... that's about ten miles over the existing standard. epa administrator... scott pruitt says... the current standards are not appropriate and need revision. (robin) coming up next on the kron 4 morning news ... mark zuckerberg

says the incident also showed the need for a solution that does not involve law enforcementsot rebecca kaplan: "i think there should be other people that you can call instead of armed police..."in oakland haaziq madyun kron4news (vicki) (vicki) new tonight at 5... police have identified two suspects arrested for burglarizing a car-- leading to an officer involved shooting in san francisco. 21-year-old hershel hale and 23-year-old maurice jones are behind bars tonight... accused of the crime. kron4's will tran explains what happened. the shooting happened on the 15-hundred block of o'ferrell street. it all started at 1:00 this morning while police were investigating a car burglary near steiner street and geary boulevard. one person was arrested at that location. a second person got in a car and took off. that person then crashed into two san francisco police cars on o'ferrell street. that is where police opened fire. nobody was shot but one officer was injured. that officer is expected to be okay. after the shooting... the burglar then took off to polk and mcallister streets where the driver w

city councilman noel gallo and councilwoman rebecca kaplan say they want their colleagues to supporttill playing in oakland. but they broke ground on a new stadium in las vegas last november... and plan to start playing there in 2020. the lawsuit claims that oakland's government and taxpayers are being taken advantage of... by paying for a n-f-l team that plans to leave anyway. ( darya ) in the north bay... we know the name of the fairfield man killed in a tractor accident. 34-year-old franklin carrillo was killed yesterday morning... while cleaning mower equipment at arrowhead vineyard on napa road in sonoma. it's believed that carrillo had been trying to untangle some wires from the tractor when the accident happened. ( james ) in the wake of that deadly southwest airlines incident where a woman was partially sucked out of a window... the f-a-a is requiring additional engine inspections. last month a fanblade on the plane broke off in mid flight and shattered the window. the woman who was partially sucked out of the window died. now the f-a-a says it's worried engines like the one

. >> rebecca kaplan was never going to win that race. she was willing to sort of be wing man, wing woman for jane quan. i'm not sure jane and mark are going to be each other's wing people. they both want to win this race. >> reporter: here's how breed reacted to the new alliance against her. >> i'm presenting my case to voters, and i'm hoping that they make a good decision to put me in the mayor's office. >> reporter: polls indicate nearly one third of san franciscans are still undecided. this means it's still anyone's game. abc 7 news. >>> california is getting even bluer. the percentage of registered republicans had fallen to a new low. there are as many republicans as there are independents. it now stands at 19.8 million voters. the secretary says that's the highest percentage of californians registered to vote in decades. the deadline to register to vote in the june 5th primary is just 11 days away. and we put together a little explainer of the text messages on our website on abc7.com. >>> coming up next, they even took the appliance

says the incident also showed the need for a solution that does not involve law enforcementsot rebecca kaplan think there should be other people that you can call instead of armed police..."in oakland haaziq madyun kron4news (jr stone) new at 8: in sonoma county. a man is behind bars tonight... on suspicion of stealing rainbow flags and threatening bomb attacks against gay bomb attacks against gay people . 55-year-old vince o'sullivan was taken into custody yesterday in guerneville. detectives say o'sullivan stole two rainbow flags...and threatened to detonate pipe bombs at a sheriff's station and grocery store. authorities believe his intent...was to injure deputies and members of the lgbtq community. (michelle) new at eight.... one person was sent to the hospital yesterday morning after a car fell down a small canyon. it happened on vasco road between livermore and brentwood just after eight o'clock. alameda county firefighters located the car about 20 feet down the canyon. a helicopter had to rescue the driver and transport them to a nearby hospital. the cause of the crash is under investi

says the incident also showed the need for a solution that does not involve law enforcementsot rebecca kaplan: "i think there should be other people that you can call instead of armed police..."in oakland haaziq madyun kron4news ( pam ) governor jerry brown is proposing a revised state budget of 138- billion dollars... as revenues continue to surge. governor brown released the spending plan today, kicking off his last round of negotiations with democratic legislative leaders. the latest version of the budget is up nearly six- billion dollars.. from an earlier proposal in january. brown wants to save most of the surplus to protect spending during any future recession. the proposed budget will also include funds for universities, courts, state facilities, flood control and the homeless. (pam) a florida teacher has been removed from the classroom .. after berating a student in a racially charged rant.(ken) the incident was recorded on cell phone video and has sparked intense backlash.

candy smith was nominated by rebecca kaplan to serve on the parks and recreation advisory commission. track record of community service. she will release smith to help ensure the needs of the people of oakland are included in their discussions. >> my kids are out here playing while i'm here with my family and there's raw sewage. >> septic tank service trucks unloading raw sewage right at their sidewalk. even more surprising, 2 investigates found the companies doing this are not breaking the law. they are permitted to dump there. >> 2 investigates's brooks jarosz has more. >> reporter: are you guys supposed to be dumping this here?' -- caught in the act after repeat complaints on this neighborhood street. >> it seems like every day. >> it's like rotten eggs and rotten milk at one time. >> dead animals, i would say. >> reporter: are you allowed to be doing this? it's business as usual. >> that is wrong. 2 investigates went undercover finding the trucks leaving the hayward yard and gassing up before heading up to the oakland hills. after working at the this house, this truth heads to ano

city councilman noel gallo and councilwoman rebecca kaplan...say they want their fellow colleagues to support them in filing the suit. the raiders are still playing in oakland...however they broke ground on a new stadium in las vegas last november...and plan to begin playing there in 2020. the lawsuit claims that oakland's government and taxpayers have been taken advantage of...by paying for a nfl team...that plans to leave anyway. (grant) the warriors taking on the new orleans pelicans in game two of the second round of the nba playoffs... and after missing 16 games ... dubs star steph curry is back on the court... kron-4's j-r stone joins us live from oracle arena tonight... (j.r.)loud, very loud...the game is a bit too close for comfort but stephen curry is back and that's all anyone out here can talk about. off in the distance you can see oracle arena...all is quiet this evening outside. warriors up in the second half. as for stephen curry. he's been out since march 23rd. he always attracts all eyes when he is warming up but today it was all eyes on curry plus dozens more. he was

says the incident also showed the need for a solution that does not involve law enforcementsot rebecca kaplanld be other people that you can call instead of armed police..."in oakland haaziq madyun kron4news ((grant/ots)) a judge has denied a motion to dismiss all 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter against derick almena and max harris. lawyers for the ghost ship master tenant and the creative director said the two were given the impression from oakland city officials that there were not any safety concerns at their warehouse. about 25 people lived there-- even though it didn't have a permit for residential use. almena and harris both remain in custody... each faces 39-years in prison if convicted. 36 people were killed when the warehouse burned in december of 20-16. ((vicki/tele vo))tonight the white house is refusing to acknowledge or disown a purported barb about senator john mccain's health by a communications staffer.press secretary sarah sanders refused to answer any questions about the comment during the daily briefing. meanwhile, mccain's daughter is weighing in on the bad joke abou

oakland native kenzie smith was nominated by city council member rebecca kaplan to serve on the parksecreation advisory committee. last month, a white female called the police because smith was barbecuing with charcoal. in an elyria -- area that was not permitted for that. some say that since kenzie smith was african-american that the incident was racially motivated. hundreds of people showed up last sunday for what they called a barbecuing while black event. >>> federal judge in new york has decided president trump's blocking of certain 20 -- twitter followers violates the first amendment. the digital space he uses to connect with the american people is a public forum. the ruling rejects the administration's arguments that the first amendment does not apply in this case because the president was acting as a five individual. legal expert we spoke to does not believe that it sets a binding resident pics because it's a new area and because the opinion is carefully and thoroughly written, it has the effect of being very persuasive if and when other lawsuits are brought against other publ

councilmember rebecca kaplan is making the recommendation. she is nominating kenzie smith....o serve on the oakland park and recreation advisory committee. this is the video from that now infamous 9-1-1 call incident. now kaplan says, it is time to take a pro- active step following the situation. meanwhile, smiths' wife talks about the woman who made the phone call to police.. (pam)sense"> (pam) smith's nomination has to go through at least one adminstrative procedural hearing... before coming to the full city council for a vote... that would not happen for at least a month from now.. now to our f

. >> council member rebecca kaplan has submitted a recommendation on smith's behalf. the full park and rec council has to vote on the recommendation. >>> coming up, new details from state safety officials about this accident on an east bay waterslide. at 6:30, what we're learning just days before the waterpark is set to re-open. >> and we are tracking the chance for some raindrops tomorrow especially in the morning. we'll talk about that and when it will warm up. coming up. >>> and after the break, preparing for the worst. the drill today at a bay area high school for a situation that everyone hopes will never happen. >> school shootings are a reality. we have to plan for it. >> and taking a live like right now at the thursday evening commute. this is the bay bridge toll plaza. it doesn't look bad at all at this hour. it's smooth sailing. >> look at that. >> into san francisco at this hour. >> let's check out the san mateo bridge see what the situation is there. a little heavier, the commute direction heading into the east bay on the left. we'll be right back. john ch

rebecca kaplan says the city needs to clarify and simplify its rules to reduce potential tensions. she is also asking people to reduce and not escalate tension. >>> a popular beach in monterey county is off-limits because of possible contamination. county health department found high levels of bacteria contamination at levers point beach at pacific grove. officials say if you get in the water, you could become sick. they say the water could have been contaminated by animals, human activity or water in storm drains after recent rains . it was discovered in routine tests at the beach. >>> the san francisco board of education may use a panel of experts to help change the names of some of the schools in the city named after controversial, historical figures. the board may create a blue- ribbon panel of experts in fields like history, the arts or ethnic studies to investigate the appropriateness of school names. they will be holding public meetings before they make a name change to names that are recommended to the board. of the last three decades, more than 50 san francisco schools hav

oakland city councilwoman rebecca kaplan has nominated smith to fill a vacant spot to the committee thatakes park and recreation policy. the final vote is up to mayor libby schaaf. >>> netflix announced a production deal with barack obama and michelle obama. the hash boycottnetflix fueled by commentators who saw the deal as a part son one. the streaming service will include films and series produced by a company created by the obamas. >>> from the 7 on your side team, the fda warning about those common over-the-counter ben sew cain medications. brand names include orajel as if companies don't comply, the fda warns it will use regulatory action to force the items off the market. it can cause a condition where blood oxygen dips dangerously low and can be fatal. symptoms include shortness of breath, headache, lightheadedness and rapid heart rate. >>> the next time you buy a sofa or refrigerator online, it will cost more to deliver. >>> ups increasing ships costs on big items by $150. the new charges are on items that weigh more than 150 pounds. ups says this is an effort to get shippers to

oakland city council member rebecca kaplan agrees. >> the department cannot function with this level of vacancy. >> reporter: according to kaplan, critical positions at the shelter have not been filled for years. >> these are positions that are funded, so the fact that they're not filled is definitely outrageous because the public isn't getting a service. we voted to fund these positions. >> reporter: the mayor's office says it is the city administrator's job to e folks. the remaining staff struggles to care for the animals. this shepherd mix is nursing five puppies. these rabbits crouched to the back of the cage. yes, there are roosters confiscated. there are other animals too. the lack of proper funding creates a multitude of other issues including the folks who tell me rats have been running for the ceiling, down this wall, and have chewed their way into where the food is stored. the dog run area is overgrown with weeds. while some parts of the outside are so bad it looks like an abandoned building. the remaining staff say they will never abandon the animals. in oakland, don ford,

now oakland city councilwoman rebecca kaplan has nominated kensy smith to the advisory committee which makes recommendatis to the city council about parks and recreation policies. kaplan writes, quote, mr. smith has demonstrated his commitment to positive, unifying strategies in response to divisiveness and prejudice. the committee has 11 members and there is one vacancy right now. >>> do you know which country has a population size most similar to lebanon? the answer made a boy from the east bay a national champion. 13-year-old convenientkat ranjan knows the answer, paraguay. that won him the national geographic bee today. he attends windermere middle school and the principal spoke about his win. >> he's very excited about it. i learned from him that this is his fourth year competing, but this is the first time i think we've had someone win a national competition. i think it's a great thing for our school. >> ranjan beat out students from the fourth to eighth grades from over 10,000 schools across the country. >>> cloudy skies, easy to find around the bay area today. you'reooking at s

oakland city councilwoman rebecca kaplan nominated smith to fill a vacant spot on the committee that makes parks and recreation policies. the final will be up to mayor lip by schaaf. >>> 5:47 san francisco s may live in the new city. a new study shows ef e everyone lives within a ten minute walk to a park. san francisco ranked fifth overall on the park score index. it is the only city with 100% access for residents. >>> lyft is opening up more hubs for drivers to take breaks or tuneup their cars. the company has 15, including one in san francisco. it plans to invest $100 million to open up 30 more. no word on the any of those hubs will be in the bay area. >>> this next story, a polarizing debate that has split families since the dawn of time. >> who are better navigators? men or women? >> according to a new study from uc santa barbara, men are more efficient navigators. researchers found when navigating in a known environment men prefer to take shortcuts to reach their destination more quickly while women tend to use the routes they know. keep in mind these are differences in average

says the incident also showed the need for a solution that does not involve law enforcementsot rebecca kaplanle that you can call instead of armed police..."in oakland haaziq madyun kron4news (robin) coming up on the kron four morning on the kron coming up (robin) (robin) coming up on the kron four morning news... we'll show you a robot that may soon become a great running companion. (robin) and here's a live look outside...from the sutro cam. no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. san mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. (robin) take a look at this .... if you are looking for a jogging pal - this could be an option in the future. a company called boston dynamics released a new video of its human robot, called "atlas." the five- foot tall machine can jog and jump over logs. atlas can also do a backflip, open doors and lift boxes. no word yet on when the robot will be available or the price. but the company says that its smaller robot that looks more like a dog - called "spot-mini" - will be on the market next year. (robin) a family of bears pai

rebecca cap land raising questions about how the city recruits and hires new police officers. kaplan says women, african- americans, members of the lgbtq community and people who live in oakland are underrepresented on the police force. she also says the police department should change policies that make previous cannabis use or unpaid student loans a barrier to becoming a police officer. she says she first raised the concerns about this about two years ago. she says very little has changed since then and now she wants an update on any hiring changes. >>> the time is 7:09. another rape kit backlog. this time in marin county. in a moment, just how long some of the kits have been waiting to be tested. >> reporter: will he stay in or get out? president trump with a big announcement on the iran nuclear deal today. i'm doug luzader in washington. we will have more on that coming up. >>> the commute in the east bay is pretty slow. a lot of the freeways are jammed this morning. this is a live look at highway 4. you can tell it is moving along slowly into concord. he's been called a rockstar