and as far as sam liccardo there in san jose empty right now. but it's going to be a big celebration. and the campaign says that they are hoping it's going to be a big wind going to be out here all night long for you bringing all the very latest information. and of course, we'll have lauren taylor a little bit later on reporting live in oakland and theresa stasi. back to you guys. so to reset, before you go, of course, there are 10 people running for that office and oakland deals with ranked choice voting. certainly that's going to be a factor somehow tonight. >> absolutely. and pam, you well know that several years ago, it really did come down to the wire with jean quan and don peraud. it look like deandre. it was going to win. but at the last minute, jean quan one with that ranked choice voting see just never know here in oakland which way it's going to go. lauren taylor has a, you put together joint would and you trevor reed. and so they have kind of join together saying, if you want, you can put it for trevor. each is going to have lauren ta

in person in san jose voters will choose a new mayor as we mentioned to replace outgoing mayor sam liccardo county. wide voters will choose a new sheriff to replace laurie smith, who retired suddenly last week. people we spoke with say that they're happy election day is finally here. >> well, i'm glad i did. it was determined. i was coming no matter what. so great that the day is finally here. and we can, you know, cast our votes. so, of course, if you still need to there are a few things you might want to keep in mind. first, the polling places do close at 08:00pm. so you want to arrive before then. >> if you're heading to a poor polling place, you want to bring an umbrella just in case there's a line out the door, you know, want to get wet. if you want to drop off your paper ballot, you'll need to bring it to a polling place because the post office is already closed. former san francisco mayor willie brown and several local candidates running for office gather today for a free lunch. >> at john's grill, a favorite of there's the owners of john's rolled out the red carpet for people on bot

they're used to this because 8 years ago, same deal when it was then mayor sam liccardo. he was running for mayor and dave cortez e that also was a photo finish in this particular case. sam liccardo can watch back and watch another photo finish because he is terming out. >> back to you. all right. thanks for the update. will. >> 906, is the time. but head to the east bay now where oakland is deciding their next mayor and 10 candidates initially were running to replace mayor libby schaff. but because of ranked choice voting that has been narrowed down, touted the 2 that you see on the screen, matt mahan and cindy chavez. and as you can see, it looks like that mahan has actually. here we go. lauren taylor, who was running for oakland, mayor and chain tao and it looks that thanks to ranked choice voting. but we've got a little bit down to these 2. and lauren taylor has exceeded the 50% threshold to win the race. we're still waiting for it to be certified. so it's not technically official just yet, but the numbers do seem to be heavily favored. and at this moment now, let's t

san jose mayor sam liccardo's in egypt right now for the cop. 27 con trick conference. hundreds of world leaders are there to highlight. >> the efforts their countries and cities are making to combat climate change called for us with a bar code joins us here now live from the newsroom with more details on what the bay area's biggest city has done to go. green. thanks for joining us. camila. yes. so all the way from egypt, san jose mayor sam liccardo is sharing how the city is on its way to know new net emissions to electric vehicles, transportation and construction on buildings, cop, 27 climate summit brings leaders from all over the world to try to agree on ideas on how to fight climate change. in 2015, more than 190 countries signed the paris agreement pledging to end global warming. now a car do reassured people. san jose is part of the local communities in this fight. he mentioned some of the commitments the city is making as part of the promise made in the paris agreement, for example, he says by 2030, the city of san jose will have no new net emissions from electr

so he's got the support of the other sam liccardo libby schaff endorsed him as well just have a blank. their split. and of course, the london greet all supporting well. and taylor, it looks like is going it's green. her gayle, if you can grab just pull over to our microphone, we love to hear what she has to say. yes, she's waiting for her podium microphone to get sick so she can speak to her crowd. there >> this is really and this is one of the hard things about politics. when he got 10 candidates for one position and then you have ranked of voting on top of that. so this is going to get to be some complicated math and this out. yeah. oakland faces facing such tough issues right now in terms of what's happening with crime. >> issues of police reform. what's going to happen with the oakland a's? there's a whole battle back and forth about the number of police officers that are needed in the department's in light of what's been going on since the pandemic. these are big issues it's going to be interesting to see. how many of these mayors, any of these candidates will be able to tackle a

and the current mayor of san jose, sam liccardo also commenting on the election results saying, quote, >> mayor mahan will be a collaborative dynamic and thoughtful leader who will ensure that our government works just as hard as the families we serve. it's no secret that i'm thrilled with mets election because san jose's future will be in good hands. so what will san jose look like under the mahan administration? only one person can really answer that. joining us now live the next mayor of san jose. >> matt mahan map to thank you so much for doing this. congratulations thanks for out of it. yeah, absolutely. listen. i i know there are people who salute anyone willing to tackle taking on a major city these days. you will be dealing with things ranging tech layoffs and crime and homelessness. a pedestrian deaths. i know you're going to jump in and start working on all of that. but seriously, what what do you tackle first? >> yeah, thank you. you know, was a great campaign is supervisor. appreciate you getting her call today and appreciate her years of public service and look forward to

. >> matt mahan and cindy chavez running to replace outgoing mayor sam liccardo and kron four's will tran is standing by with what we know about all of this this morning. will. >> too close to call. so that's why they are still very busy. i'm inside the registrar of voters in santa clara county and they are open with a brand new shift. you can see those workers right behind me. they expect to start counting once again as of last night, guys, 90% of the precincts reported, but they also have to deal with those mail-in ballots that were either mailed yesterday or the day before. so that's still coming in. that's why they don't want to say who will be the next mayor of san jose. this is what you're waking up to this morning in san jose as there is no new mayor-elect because only a few 1000 votes separate one candidate from the other mayor escuse me, matt mahan is looking to be mayor white right now. he's sitting at 51.7 cindy chavez and she's been in politics in the south bay since 1996. she's sitting at 48.2. here are the 2 candidates. and by the way, we will hear from the registrar vo

in san jose brooks jarocz ktvu, fox two news, current san jose mayor sam liccardo congratulated the mayor elect today riding in a statement. mayor mehan will be a collaborative, dynamic and thoughtful leader who will ensure that our government works just as hard as the families we serve. it's no secret that i'm thrilled with matt selection because san jose's future will be in good hands. the city of santa clara also appears to have decided on a mayor tonight, according to the mercury news, challenger anthony becker conceded the race late today to incumbent lisa gilmore. the latest numbers show fewer than 700 votes separating the two candidates. dozens of santa clara county ballots found right alongside highway 17 will be included in the election results , the register of voters said of the 36 ballots recovered by the u. s postal service earlier this week. 31 will be counted for the uncounted ballots had opened envelopes while one had an invalid signature under state law, ballots postmarked or dated on or before election day can be counted towards the official total, a sophomore at stanfor

it is matt mahan and cindy chavez running to replace mayor sam liccardo. we've got kron four's will tran standing by for us with the what everybody's expecting, which is some sort of final answer here. well. >> it's not going to happen today or probably in the next few days because only a few 1000 votes, separate one candidate from the other, the registrar of voters just open for the day. we see a new shift coming in. watch me. at 8 o'clock. i'll try to get the very latest results. but they still have thousands of ballots, james and that they have to go through not to mention that the precincts, not 100%. billy reported as of last night about 90%. here are the numbers. san jose, you are waking up without a new mayor because it's still a photo finish as far as the numbers. matt mahan sitting at 51.7% of the votes, cindy chavez, and she's been in politics since 1996. she's sitting at 48 point to just simply too close to call and like. >> the race for governor, right? this one is just a nail-biter. here are the 2 candidates talking about the slugfest right do

matt mahan running to replace mayor sam liccardo and the winner. >> still being cited as we speak. kron four's will tran double duty reporting from san jose on the cold and the election. i will. >> it's 100% cold. but as far as the election, it's still up in the air is in san jose because they have those mail-in ballots that they still have to count. so if you are waking up in santa clara county, more specifically in san jose, sam liccardo is still your mayor. no doubt about it. he's terming out. but who is your next mayor? well, they won't know for days if not weeks. here are the percentages. same as yesterday. it's almost like running skies. you've gone further in the marathon, but you did not catch up to the guy or girl in front of you because the percentages are the same is 24 hours ago. matt mahan sitting at 51.7, cindy chavez. 48.2. so they have thousands of more votes to their credit. but the distance is the same. we're just lately more for matt mahan that it doesn't even translate. 2 percentage points is about 5,000 votes. more today yesterday. 4600. so with all those preci

that comes after biden met with other g20 leaders in egypto ange >>> speaking of san jose mayor sam liccardoand again three years later and saw a significant decline in emissions primarily because of our efforts to decarbonize the grid with the clean energy. >> reporter: the city owned utility buys green renewable sources like power that is then sold to 300,000 customers, allowing households with minimal effort to go green. the profits from the company are reinvested in things. >> about 30% of the people sold this year are electric. that's positive and tells us this is really starting to accelerate. >> reporter: the may is trying to convert their fees although mispolice cars and the fire injens e remain gas powered. while some may criticize the wisdom to discuss the impacts, they think the conference has value. >> every time we're able to engage as we would take away lessons that you could apply and you would need to get them into a room or talk to each other to do that and in a room with experts. >> reporter: devin fehely kpix 5. >>> and next, veterans day weekend isn't quite over ye we've

here we are 8 years later, same deal as sam liccardo. the current mayor has turned out so the race is hot. i want to add to what we're doing with the weather. it is whether? and sir. yeah. let's not forget about that. it is day out from the rain to the freezing temperatures this morning. thank you. will. >> okay. good point. now let's go to the east bay. more questions, hochul and deciding on their next mayor. >> 10 candidates running to replace mayor libby schaff and here's where it stands right now. and it's ranked choice voting. everybody has voted already. so that means the top 2 candidates face off because nobody got 50%. yeah. so there you can see the leaders, lauren taylor with 5th. 35 1% of the vote. >> and then change. how with 29%, we actually caught up with lauren taylor about how he's feeling about the race so far. take a listen. >> i'm confident that this kid from oakland. the hometown kid right here at the end of the counting will be this city's next >> it's just amazing adventure. it's been over year. and it is just i'm ju

taylor is the moderate democrat with endorsements from libby schaaf, sam liccardo, and san francisco mayor london breed. thao said she will hit the ground running because she has the backing of the city council. they should be able to pass a lot of her solutions to fix oakland. taylor says the main focus is on crime and homelessness and has a chance to fix the issues plaguing oakland. here is what they have to say about the challenges ahead for the next major. >> anybody stepping into the mayor's office has to be alert to the fact this is not a little job. this is a big city. it's a city like any other city that has lots of problems. so if you're coming with the background of serving a little time on the council or you have been a business person, that's great. but it's not necessarily going to qualify you or give you the best chance to deal with something like homelessness or the violence problems that we have. >> reporter: the elections office says there are 2,700 vote-by-mail ballots with signature issues county wide. they did not say how many of those are from oakland. at oakland

mayor sam liccardo from san jose have this strong response. quote, if the governor wants to be bold in solving this crisis, then there are four things we can do together to get our state's 160,000 unsheltered californians off the street. require one from a local agencies, water districts, transit agencies, cities, to be used for prefabricated quick build housing. work with contraction companies to ramp up prefab factories. dedicate 10% of the state's surplus to ramp up housing and require residents to take the housing when it is offered or to move up the street. this from the san francisco department of homelessness in supportive housing, quote, the governor's announcement was the first we had heard from the state that they are not satisfied by our local hhap plan, nor have we received any instruction on how they would like to see the plan strengthened and resubmitted. >>> protesters in the city of san francisco because of closing their tenderloin services center the protesters came out today demanding the city provide more help for the city's

the current san jose mayor, sam liccardo, endorsed mad mayhem during the campaign and sam liccardo postedg mehan on the victory, saying quote mayor may hand will be a collaborative, dynamic and thoughtful leader who will ensure that our government works just as hard as the families served. it's no secret. i'm thrilled with matt selection because san jose's future will be in good hands. the race for mayor of oakland is still too close to call this morning city council members lauren taylor and shane tower in a dead heat. taylor still ahead of tau in the ninth round of ranked choice voting, but his lead has narrowed to just about 1300 votes in the race for mayor and santa clara. challenger anthony becker has conceded that race to incumbent lisa gilmore. the latest numbers show less than 700 votes separating those two candidates and dozens of santa clara county ballots found along highway 17 will be counted. in the election results. the registrar of voters said in a statement that of the 36 ballots recovered by the u. s postal service earlier this week. 31 will be included in official 2022 e

. >> the current mayor sam liccardo. >>> and now the race to replace the top four candidates today. >> reporter: door knocking, shaking hands. >> are you running for mayor? >> reporter: passing out campaign flyers, connecting with voters. each candidate putting mileage on those walking shoes today as they canvassed neighborhoods to solicit votes. >> thank you for voting. we'll let you be on your way. >> reporter: the top four candidates say they are focused on crime and homelessness. loren taylor formed an alliance. ignacio de la fuente is an old school democrat who is coming out of retirement. and councilwoman sheng thao is considered the progressive candidate. >> i'm the unity candidate in the sense that i have the strong support of my council colleagues. >> reporter: councilwoman thao will focus on intion make sure police have the resources to fight crime. >> we need a change. people are dying for a change. so therefore i am the change agent. >> reporter: councilman taylor says his track record of getting things done is why people should vote for him. >> thank you for the support.

. >> reporter: mayor sam liccardo is trimming out, top priorities are homelessness, affordable housing and public safety. >> my focus on accountability is born out of the since that we are spending more than ever and not delivering the outcomes we need so as we head into what is likely an economic downturn we will have to get more creative. >> reporter: lisa gilmore secured her third term as mayor of santa clara. anthony becker conceded this afternoon, the nfl has played a very strange starring role in this particular race, the 49ers owner spent hundreds of thousands of dollars to unseat the mayor and santa clara. oakland's mayor is still all these days later a really close one, lauren taylor holds a slight lead. >>> the berkeley police sergeant at the center of a scandal involving alleged racist and anti-[ inaudible ] the surgeon is a person who allegedly sent those texts and has been placed on administrative leave. he stepped down from his post as the president of the police union. the city says it is still moving forward with an external investigation. plans to appoint the interim p

san jose mayor sam liccardo was in attendance where he highlighted some of the commitments the city is making feel the promise made as part of the paris agreement. >> well, we made a commitment that. an ordinance that would be no, no gas construction on any office or residential buildings. in addition to ensuring that all new construction of the electrified, we want ensure we accelerate the retrofitting electrification and many multifamily and single-family homes. and so we're making commitments around ensuring that more of our residents can benefit from the green, definite given an electrifying appliances and strong solar, their own homes. >> all right. early showers headed to that conference today. so many local leaders will be in attendance. all right. well, back here at home, you've got a player weekend stays friday. also veterans day and we are wondering, john, is it going to be just as cold days? it is over the next few days. yeah. so yeah. just as cold this morning, we're back to frost advisories. rain at this morning. if you're getting out there and spending more than just a co

taylor has got the endorsement from current oakland mayor, san francisco mayor london breed and sam liccardo>>> voting twice as a crime. why are people getting to ballots? this was brought to us by a viewer. some voters received multiple ballots in the mail for next week's election. we did some digging and it turns out if you changed any part of your address or updated it, you could get a second ballot. the top election officials say that is how the system works, but the bottom line, do not vote twice. >> if any other ballots come in from the voter, the system already knows one was return and therefore, we will avoid and not count any additional ballots returned from the voter. we don't want voters voting twice. it is illegal to vote twice. >> don't vote twice. cases are sent to the district attorney's office. this is not a widespread problem. take one boat and get rid of any spare ballots. >>> we have a page dedicated to the election. we posted voter guides by breaking down key races and propositions. also, information on where to go if you want to drop off your ballot or vote in person. >>

. >> mahan will remace mayor sam liccardo who is termed out. >>> onto oakland now, it could be several more days before we know oakland's next mayor. the margin has narrowed. loren taylor and thao are locked in a tight race. >>> well a big call for the balance of power. republicans are taking control of the house of representatives. it was california that flipped the final seat. mike garcia held off christy smith in the 27th district, which includes parts of l.a. and san bernardino coun. ofcourse, this all means a loss of power for nancy pelosi. republicans have tapped her california colleague, kevin mccarthy, to take over as speaker. president biden sent out a statement congratulating mccarthy, and says he's ready to work with house republicans to deliver results. >>> well santa clara county health officials say we could be in for a very rough flu season. that's based on levels of influenza that they're finding in the wastewater. so they're releasing a new tool to track respiratory virus levels to help people follow the flu and hopefully avoid it. >> this tool tracks levels of the flu

san jose mayor sam liccardo. he was there where he highlighted some of the commitments san jose is making to fulfill the promise made as part of the paris agreement. we've already made a commitment that. an ordinance that would be no. >> no gas construction on any office or residential buildings. in addition to ensuring that all new construction of the electrified, we want to ensure we accelerate the retrofitting. >> electrification and many multifamily and single-family homes. and so we're making commitments are ensuring that more of our residents can benefit from the green, definite given an electrifying appliances and strong solar, their own homes. >> and in san francisco, students from around the bay area rally to demand governments around the world, take immediate action to preserve and protect the earth's climate. the rally included dance art, poetry and interactive activities highlighting real climate solutions. the group says the u.s. government and many others around the world continue to invest far more

outgoing san jose mayor sam liccardo is part of a bay area group in egypt for the global climate summitthis comes after local officials met virtually to discuss their commitment to lead the net zero initiative. mayor liccardo held a virtual meeting to examine the net zero initiative. he's challenging every us city and county to step up their commitment in combating climate change. the race to zero challenge, urges local governments to implement science backed high impact actions in electricity generation transportation and to build to achieve the goal. we want to encourage those cities. they're not made commitments for significant change by 2030 do so at this time through its accardo pledged last year to make the city carbon neutral by 2030. the california public utilities commission is updating its plan to regulate solar on rooftops. the new net metering proposal would reduce the amount people are paid for the power of their panels sent to the electricity grid by roughly 75. but it would only apply to new solar installations. critics have said people with solar getting too much of a su

. >>> now within the last half hour, current san jose mayor, sam liccardo, released a statement saying, "mayor mahan will be a collaborative, dynamic, and thoughtful leader who will ensure our government works just as hard as the families we serve. it's no secret that i'm thrilled with matt's election because san jose's future will be in good hands." >>> within the past half hour, muni resumed regular service along the embarcadero after a pair of light rail trains collided. leaving seven people hurt, five of them in the hospital. the trains were both headed south when they collided near brannan street. they still don't know exactly how this happened. expect some delays through the evening commute. >>> meanwhile in the peninsula, three people in the hospital after a multi-car collision in a parking lot. it all happened outside the target store on fashion island boulevard when our crew arrived on the scene. we saw a mercedes crash into a white scion and a black bmw. a shopping cart and its contents have been thrown across the parking lot as well. we're told at least some of the victims w

she is backed by san jose mayor sam liccardo, moderate dems and business groups will hod would be theman elected to state office in california after making headlines for the same feat. but at a local level in hayward is council member as an orphan. she was raised in foster care and was adopted by a bay area. couple. and she says that she was priced out of fremont. so she moved to hayward to support fellow renters clean energy and service public health commissioner in alameda county. we'll have has the backing from the california labor federation, the california democratic party, including attorney general rob bonta and the last person to hold this position. what koski? we're taking a look at where the tally stands at this hour. the numbers are going to be changing, of course, as the night moves on and as mail-in ballots come in and are counted. in the meantime, we'll hobbs campaign has raised nearly double the money at 1.9 million dollars compared to may's 1.1 million, according to cal matters, dot org. so we will see who will be the winner in the newsroom. ella sogomonian kron. 4 new

and backed by outgoing mayor sam liccardo today may hand bound to follow through on his campaign promisesings that i ran on was the idea of greater focus, setting public goals, posting them on the city website measuring our performance and tying our pay raises to progress. chavez says she called mehan this afternoon to wish him good luck. and in the race for oakland mayor today's updated numbers show that just 1300 votes now separate the two top contender, city council member lauren taylor remains in the lead, but city council member xiang tao is closing the gap in the very tight race sophomore at stanford university made history, becoming the youngest person elected to the school board for the sequoia union high school district. ktvu is lamonica. peters has more now on the 19 year olds plan to bring his experience as a student to policy making. getting things done should get a little easier for sopheak nori when he starts his four year term next month as a board trustee for the sequoia union high school district when i was a student, and i always felt kind of this feeling of powerlessnes

lead chavez by about 6,000 votes mahan, a former tech executive takes the place of current mayor sam liccardo, who a hand in this race. they had was first elected to the san jose city council in 2020. and coming up tonight on kron, 4 news at 8, matt mahan will join us live to talk about the race. what's next for him? and how he plans to leave the bay area's biggest city again, that interview tonight on kron. 4 news at 8 o'clock. you won't want to miss it for now. we're still waiting on results of several other big races in the east bay. the alameda county registrar's office tells us there are still 170,000 votes to be tallied and they hope to be finished with the count by next monday. but here's where things stand currently you see. after 9 rounds of ranked choice voting, lauren taylor is still leading with 33 1000 votes. good for a little more than 51% of the vote. but his lead has been shrinking a bit shanked out right behind with 31,000 votes, about 48 and a half percent of the overall vote. the alameda county da's race. it's still too close to call as well. pamela prices taking a slim lea

may hand won the support of current mayor sam liccardo.te separated the both since election day. and chavez called it wednesday to concede. >> they finally finished with their account and there is no statistical way i could win the race. >> this is her second time running unsuccessfully for mayor. >> people made choices based on what is best for their family i will honor that voice. >> chavez says the -- misinformation by supporters may have impacted it. -- may hand and his campaign also argued the shop as campaign mischaracterized his record. i asked her about the claims. >> anything that came from my campaign i stand by. i think campaigns are about contrast and ideas. we stay focused on that. >>

supervisor cindy chavez and councilman matt mehan want to replace outgoing mayor sam liccardo. as you can see, it's a close race with right now. matt mehan is in the lead with 52% of the vote to cindy chavez 48. ktvu is lamonica peters has been tracking both campaigns. she joins us now live in san jose with what they're saying lamonica. that's right. i'm here at the headquarters for cindy chavez, where she spoke to us about an hour ago and said that she would not be coming back out tonight to speak to her supporters because the race was just too close to call. the last we checked santa clara county's website. there was a difference of about 5000 votes between the two with as you mentioned matt mayhem, pulling out slightly above her, but that could change as the votes continue to come in, but earlier today, we did hear from chavez and she talked about coalition building that she had done in her long history of service here in san jose, and how grateful she was to the people who had voted for her. we also stopped by matt may hands watch party earlier today, and he talked about hi

we're serving an early thanksgiving meal to residents who used to be housed sam liccardo and mayor electserved two meals at the quick build department community on evans lane. the first phase of that project opened last year, and it's part of the city's plan have 1000 one unit either completed or under development by the end of the year. the community provides temporary space for families as one of the early steps towards permanent housing. of the residents who have been here 110 have left this development of those 110 101 have moved on to other housing. that means 92% of them are staying housed, and that is the measure of our success. that may elect matt may handmade, creating more temporary housing one of his campaign priorities. what this site shows. there's a group of people led by merrill accardo, saying, we're going to act with urgency to make sure everybody has a home and we figured out how to do it faster and more cost effectively. that was sydney's has another peak prefabricated community will be opening near guadalupe river park before the end of the year. thanksgiving holiday

san jose mayor sam liccardo joined leaders at the cop 27 summit in egypt to combat climate change. he was part of the local governments for sustainability delegation. the delegation called for a renewed commitment to reduce greenhouse gases dramatically by 2030. the mayor says we can learn a lot from other cities and countries. i spoke to him from egypt. >> norway is seeing 75%, 85% of vehicles being sold that are now electric. that's tremendous. we want to get there in four to five years where we are at in san jose. liz: he says this years -- registration of ev's -- it requires all new construction to be electric 2030. san francisco zoo and gardens is honoring its new three month old komodo dragon. they partnered with nonprofit first five for a komodo carn campaign, dragon song that helps young children cope with stress. it highlights the komodo crossing highlight where their nine-year-old female and new dragon is housed. >> right now we are alternating the male and the female. liz: the new komodo is expected to grow about 10 feet long and weigh about 250 pounds. the consulate gen

current mayor sam liccardo voted to endorse mahan. >> doing the job as mayor, i'm confident he will do a great job. he will be tough to beat. reporter: what is next for you? >> i guess i will have to get a real job and work for living. not such a horrible thing. gloria: while we don't know -- reporter: while we don't notice next for him, chavez has two years left on the school board. matt mahan: is building bridges -- met mahan is building bridges and working with those who did not support an. >> i want to understand what their perspective is. i believe diverse teams give us the best outcome. reggie: santa clara county's registrar of voters in deciding to count the ballots dumped along highway 17. 36 and ballots are recovered and 31 will be counted. the rest had envelopes torn open. one had a signature that did not match the signature on file. those will not be counted. there are several of into how the valid -- the ballots were discovered. in oakland, the election is now greater than. taylor is up by a bit more than 1000 votes. to delete has been decreasing each day this week. another

. >> current mayor sam liccardo has endorsed mahan, while chavez has the report support of representative zoe lofgren. >>> the race to replace libby chaff. da lin talked to the top four candidates over the weekend. >> reporter: doorknocking, shaking hands , passing out campaign flyers , and connecting with voters . each candidate putting mileage on those walking shoes today as they canvas neighborhoods to solicit votes. >> thank you for voting, and we'll let you be on your way. >> reporter: the top four candidates say they are focused on crime and homelessness. east oakland councilmembers loren taylor and treva reid are moderate democrats who have formed an alliance . ignacio de la fuente is an old-school democrat who is coming out of retirement , and councilwoman sheng thao is considered a progressive candidate . >> on the unity candidate in the sense that i have the strong support of my council colleagues. >> reporter: councilwoman thao said she will focus on violence prevention, intervention, and major police have resources to fight crime. >> we need a change. people are dying for a ch

mayor sam liccardo and mayor lightfoot matt may hand joined others and a serving agent at lunch.as a temporary housing option from within 100 homes in -- 100 homeless families. you're more about meals in need of the tenderloin dinner is looking for volunteers. the dinners began in 1974 when paris fink served meals to people living in the tenderloin. lawyer rodriguez has the story. >> tenderloin holiday dinner started more than 40 years ago and the tradition continues. this is footage from the tenderloin easter dinner. they provide entertainment during the meals. the organization hosts holiday meals on easter and christmas and usually feed about a thousand people. the board tells me they see people at tables and serve them at a restaurant. >> we decorate the tables. we try to make them feel like human beings. a lot of times people treat homeless people badly on the street so we try to make them feel at home. we try to give them salad, dessert >> they give out items such as toiletries, socks, gloves. they are still looking for volunteers for thursday's dinner. here is the informati

the two candidates trying to replace outgoing mayor sam liccardo and look at the latest numbers. san jose city council member matt mehan has a slight edge. and last night watch parties. both candidates thank their supporters. i'm just grateful for how much all these supporters sacrifice for this campaign. it was an incredible grassroots movement were out spam, but we were never outworked. our team did amazing job to understand from the bottom of my heart. i couldn't be more grateful to each and every one of you. i couldn't be more proud to be a part of san jose's history. i couldn't be more proud to be a part of your lives and to the to everybody in our community. whether you voted for me or not, well, one you should have. but whether you voted for me or not, whether you voted for me or not. thank you so much for loving your city enough to invest in it. so far, santa clara county says about half of the ballots turned in countywide have been counted. we won't get in update on the mayor's race or any other reason the county until later this afternoon, oakland uses ranked choice vot

. >> there to replace sam liccardo mahan now was 84% of the vote. a more substantive a hand is leading with 51%. but it is still a very close to see who will >> be the next mayor of san jose kron four's amanda hari is live in san jose tonight. she's at. >> matt mahan scamp them. we can get reaction now. amanda. >> yeah, everyone is very excited here tonight. like you just mentioned, he's currently ahead. they have a screen up here with those results on it. every time they reloaded and it continues to show him ahead. this crowd behind me will erupt in screams that you could say they're still here, even though this event is starting to wind down, they're still here. they're excited about the direction things are going. man spoke earlier today and said that we likely won't know the results for days, but he's excited about the direction things are going. he says his campaign told the truth about homelessness and that san jose needs to change its approach. they all seem to change the policing approach and they need more housing. he says they were outspen

and we trust that his intention is to improve the process is a mayor sam liccardo said. leadership is required to make this happen. but mayors will happily take the lead. let's put down the megaphones and pick up the shovels and san francisco supervisor asha saffy said san franciscans know that the government's homelessness response is not working. the first step is to set aggressive goals that make real progress. newsom says new requirements, including a home homeless action plan with goals and metrics to track success must be put forward before any city or county gets more money. more is not better. better is better. we need to see results. taxpayers deserve it. they demand it. governor newsom says he will bring together local governments later this month to develop more aggressive actions to tackle homelessness. no state grant money will be provided until that meeting happens. brooks jarocz ktvu, fox two news . alright thank you, brooks, naacp and the african american chamber of commerce are encouraging everyone to vote in this election, with only a few days left. vot

sam liccardo for kron. 4 news. ella sogomonian. >> well, we've posted our interviews with the oakland mayoral candidates over on our website kron 4 dot com. all you got to do is scan the qr code right there. it will take you to the interviews and you can check them out election day is on tuesday. >> lotto fever we've got more on what some people in the bay area said they would do if they won the big money prize and dusty baker, 6 outs away from a world series title in 2002 when he was in charge of the giants. well, it took him 20 years, but johnny b baker. >> is finally a manager of a world series winner. we'll have the highlights in celebration next. in spor >> welcome back. 8.45. on this saturday night and we're taking a live look at the golden gate bridge. it's a little wet. >> out there. and we're talking to you about ball as well. big story on everyone's minds tonight. powerball jackpot, those winning numbers there on your screen. 28. 45 53. 56. >> 69. and that powerball number is 20. we did speak with a few p

a razor thin margin of the polls separates the two candidates vying to replace the term doubt sam liccardo. >> reporter: county supervisor cindy chavez is a seasoned politician with nearly 2 decades of government service under her belt and said she knows how to pull the levers of power to get things accomplished. >> the city of san jose is the 10th largest city in the country and i am running for mayor because i won't be learning on the job my first year or my second year. >> reporter: matt mayhem is a relative newcomer to politics, he is right in the middle of his first term of his city council and embraces his status as an outsider and would be reformer. >> voters are looking for a change in direction. they want to know what we are going to do differently. >> reporter: he says he plans to leverage his experience outside of politics, hoping to bring some of the accountability of the business world to city hall. >> borrowing from my experience as a public school teacher and entrepreneur and ceo of a couple of companies is an accountability model that's missing in the public sector. >> repo

the winner will replace turned out mayor sam liccardo, who endorsed mad mehan, along with business and real estate groups. cindy choppers was supported by her fellow city council members and also by labor groups. the next batch of both results expected today at five p.m. nearly 50,000 you see graduate students who work for the university are set to walk off the job. come monday morning, the teaching assistance tutors and other student employees have overwhelmingly voted to approve a strike in a dispute over their pay and working conditions. a strike means you see, students would have to rely solely on their professors for one on one help. and final exams are just weeks away. the university says that thinks it's proposals have been fair and reasonable and hopes to avert a strike. it believes this statement which says in part, our primary goal in these negotiations is achieving multi year agreements that recognize these employees important and highly valued contributions to the university's teaching and research. mr 709, a group of san francisco tenants need temporary housing. now a car

san jose mere sam liccardo is responding with this statement says. leadership is required to make this happen . but mayors will happily take the lead. let's put down the megaphones and pick up the shovels. governor newsom says he will meet with local leaders later this month in development, new and more aggressive plans to deal with california's homeless problem and until then, those meetings will happen until those meetings happen. he's hitting the pause button on doling out the state grant money provided to find those homeless programs . dave okay, andre. thank you time now. 7 16. there's a new report by the united nations have says wealthy countries should give 10 times more to fight climate change, the report is entitled to little to slow. it highlights that $200 billion a year she is needed to fight climate change. in 2020 funding from the wealthier countries reached $29 billion. the report comes as world leaders get ready to meet in egypt tomorrow for the annual united nations climate summit organizers will draw attention to the growing gap and

in a statement saying, jose mayor sam liccardo said quote more than a year ago, i publicly called fornd she has bladed lee heeded that call. it remains for the county to rebuild the trouble department and to better address any long neglected issues, particularly regarding jail oversight. the city was san jose stands ready to help. oakland city council member and mayoral candidate shanked how is now saying an ethics allegation against her is politically motivated? the oakland public ethics commission launched an investigation on council member tao after a former staffer said she was fired when she refused to work on her mayoral campaign . with election results coming in the next week. here you see hastings law professors say the timing could be questionable, but say ethics rules need to be policed and enforced. you have to assume there's some political motivation, but that doesn't mean it's not warranted. and that doesn't mean it's not worthy of investigation. it's okay to volunteer for your employer in a campaign, but it is not okay to do that work on city time. in a statement, house

both are vying to replace outgoing mayor sam liccardo in the bay area's largest city, the to have raised a combined $8.5 million over the course of this campaign. and both candidates were still campaigning until polls closed late last night, reflecting on what this taped race has been like at their election watch parties. do you and i know what we can do together that we really can make this city healthy again. we really can stop the divides between people. we really can build affordable housing. we can clean san jose up and i'm committed to doing that. people want change. people believe in san jose. they care deeply about this city and we've been heading in the wrong direction and need to reset our approach to issues like homelessness and crime, and i think people are just are looking for a way to get involved in making their city a better place. santa clara county's next vote update is set to come out by five o'clock tonight, so we won't have new numbers on until then, that goes for the both this race and other races in all of santa clara county. live in san jose, amanda quintana ktvu

san jose mayor sam liccardo was there where he highlighted some of the commitments that san jose is makingo fulfill the promise made as part of the paris agreement. >> we made a commitment that. an ordinance that would be no, no gas construction on office or residential buildings. in addition to ensuring that all new construction of the electrified, we want ensure we accelerate the retrofitting electrification and many multifamily and single-family homes. and so we're making commitments are ensuring that more of our residents can benefit from the green, definite given an electrifying appliances and strong solar, their own homes. oakland's mayor libby schaff that she's also headed to that conference tomorrow. >> meanwhile, the race to be oakland's next. mayor continues. lauren taylor holding on to a slight lead over shang pow. but ballots are taking longer than usual to count this year. our first rob nesbitt reports on what experts are saying is causing these delays. it seems like the days of elections having results the night of are behind us. it took 4 days before president biden was decl

san jose mayor sam liccardo shared this statement kron 4 following smith's retirement announcement. in it. he writes, quote, more than a year ago, i publicly called for sheriff laurie smith to resign and she is belated belatedly heeded that call. it remains for the county to rebuild the troubled department and to better address many long neglected issues, particularly regarding jail oversight. the city of san jose stands ready to help. other news tonight. a man is in police custody accused of breaking into a home in benicia. officers say they found 41 year-old timothy allen allison hiding in a woman's closet after she said she heard a noise and called 9-1-1 most concerning is that they also found a roll of duct tape and folding knife in his possession. kron four's rob nesbitt reports from the nation with what police have to say about the arrest. it sounds like something right out of the halloween horror movie. but for one benicia woman in her 60's, a man waiting in her closet was mean it is definitely a scary thing to happen to anyone. the 9-1-1 call came into benicia dispatch aroun

sam liccardo is >> termed out.t mayor of san jose and they have spent more than 8 and a half million dollars on their campaigns. mahan and chavez have collectively raised more than 2 million dollars since june to fuel their campaigns. that brings their total combined campaign contributions to little more than 4 million dollars since last december. the other half, 4.4 million was raised and spent by special interest groups just under 3 million went to polling attack, mailers and television ads. our election coverage continues tonight at 8. coming up, a ballot measure that could set term limits for some east bay politicians. rain in the bay area mean some snow in the high country. we're getting a look at the latest snowfall in the sierra and this is not your wildest dream. taylor swift is going on tour. >> when she'll be stopping in the bay area coming up next. mom, we need to talk to you about yiorgos. don't you think it's a little odd he showed up in your life right when you became a gigillionaire?! he's a gig-digg

he's backed by kurt member mayor sam liccardo, like i just said, but he won't be here tonight.wn once again and he we're expecting to hear another update from a hand that will be between 8 45 9. that's also when we expect to see the next numbers out. so we're waiting for that right now and all have an update for you on what he has to say in the next half hour. >> live in san jose amanda hari kron. 4 news. all right. thank you, amanda. they're playing queen. we they must be feeling pretty good there at the mahan headquarters. >> here are the latest numbers to give you from oakland and the race for mayor there. again, very early in. these are very small numbers. but you can see how things are shaping up in oakland. it's going to be a long night ahead to get all those numbers coming in from oakland. in fact, this is a ranked choice voting situation. so this obviously could change depending even if somebody is me, they're going to win. absolutely. and again, they are 10 is not only ranked choice but as 10 people running for that one position. libby schaff termed with us check in wi

now we have heard from san jose mayor sam liccardo. he shared a statement kron 4. you can see it on your screen. it reads, quote, more than a year ago, i publicly called for sheriff laurie smith to resign and she has belatedly heeded that call. it remains for the county to rebuild the troubled department and to better address many long the collected issues, particularly regarding jail oversight. the city of san jose stands ready to help. >> 10 is the time. we'll take a break. but still ahead on the kron 4 morning news, a terrifying home encounter that led to punish a woman calling 9-1-1. we'll tell you what police found when they went inside her house. plus, police in south korea are taking more steps now in their investigation of a deadly crowd surge. we'll tell you what their investigation has revealed so far and people rallying outside of the supreme court as justices hear arguments in 2 major cases regarding affirmative action. what details in a report coming up. >> and we've seen some light sprinkles this morning. the heaviest stuff is on its way, though, most

sam liccardo for kron. 4 news.'m ella sogomonian. >> we posted our interviews with the oakland mayoral candidates online, along with our interview criteria. you can watch them by scanning that qr code on your screen or by visiting kron 4 dot com. >> and now kron 4 sports. >> the warriors have been shut out on the road so far this season going '04 away from home heading into a matchup with the magic tonight and they found out orlando might not be the happiest place on earth. steph curry and klay thompson took it upon themselves for most of the game to try to get that first road victory. klay thompson, nice. well, he was on fire in the 1st half this. i grab in the rebound here, heads out on the break. >> berries, the 3 pointer. plays 27 points came in the 1st half warriors lead 65 to 53 at the break. but the magic made a run in the 2nd half. they're up 3. steph curry takes the pass on top and drains the 3. so now we're tied at one. 26 with 59.3 left curry finished with 39 points in the game. but the magic come right

san jose mayor sam liccardo shared this statement with cloud for following smith's retirement announcement today. in it, he writes, quote, more than a year ago, i publicly called for sheriff laurie smith to resign and she has belatedly heeded that call. it remains for the county to rebuild a troubled department and to better address many long neglected issues, particularly regarding jail oversight. the city of san jose stands ready to help. coming up tonight at a big changes on twitter. billionaire elan musk facing major hurdles as he begins his first week as owner of the social media platform. >> plus, helping the families whose loved ones may have been killed by a suspected serial killer. all members of the stockton community are coming together. >> and there is now just over one week until the midterm election. our political analyst joins us live to talk about the final push before people head to the polls next. >> october 30st, maybe halloween. but this year, it also marks one week until election day. that's right. we are in the final push now before people head to the polls next tuesd