. >> reporter: the san jose police officers union says the current political climate will make it difficulteone who wants the job. >> because i don't know who would want to do this job working for these people that are overat city hall right now. i don't know who would want to do it. our chief demonstrated today that he doesn't want to do it anymore. >> reporter: professor correa says he hopes the city will look nationwide. but pointed at ronald davis as a potential candidate right here in the bay area. matt keller, ktvu news. >>> we have new information tonight about a fatal shooting? -- shooting in san francisco's mission district. police have identified the 20- year-old as jesus solis. solis was found just after 4:00 yesterday. police are holding news about the crime. >>> police identified a man they said took them on a high speed chase. 33-year-old curtis sanders and fredrick edwards sped away when officers attempted to pull them over. the chase reached speeds at 100 miles per hour at sometimes. that pursuit ended when the suspects crashed into protective poles. >>> republican president

. >> reporter: the san jose police officers union says the current political climate will make it difficult who wants the job. >> because i don't know who would want to do this job working for these people that are overat city hall right now. i don't know who would want to do it. our chief demonstrated today that he doesn't want to do it anymore. >> reporter: professor correa says he hopes the city will look nationwide. but pointed at ronald davis as a potential candidate right here in the bay area. matt keller, ktvu news. >>> we have new information tonight about a fatal shooting? -- shooting in san francisco's mission district. police have identified the 20- year-old as jesus solis. solis was found just after 4:00 yesterday. police are holding news about the crime. >>> police identified a man they said took them on a high speed chase. 33-year-old curtis sanders and fredrick edwards sped away when officers attempted to pull them over. the chase reached speeds at 100 miles per hour at sometimes. that pursuit ended when the suspects crashed into protective poles. >>> republican presidential

police response to recent crimes and gang activity. at the very same time the police union is holding a crime prevention meeting in the east part of san jose. san jose police officers and association president jim undland says the union meeting will empower residents after a recent crime wave spurred by police layoffs. but a councilwoman claims the timing of the meeting is a police union tactic. many officers claim the city's pension reform measures have actually driven experienced officers away. >>> it is the last week of summer. what are we in store for? let's check in with meteorologist rob mayeda. >> it's hard to believe. we are talking about the last five days of summer. you know, we've got some cooler temperatures on the way today and even cooler temperatures approaching next weekend. this morning you're seeing a lot of low clouds, even out towards the east bay this morning. 40s and 50s outside. look at the winds now in fairfield, up to 26 miles per hour. so the onshore breeze reaching solano county. and, yes, spinning those wind farms up there by the altamont pass this morning. so with winds coming in off the ocean, daytime temperature is going to be running

going to cast a net to make sure that this is the best fit for the sti with 400 fewer officers, san jose police union worries about a report showing response times for serious crimes has gone up 57%. and there is five minutes or more in case autos this is going to take us another seven to eight minutes to get to that all. >> and the decision comes just weeks after the city council here decided not to persue a sales tax measure on the ballot that would provide more money for police services and just one day before that same city council is set to hold a session on how to eter manage the growing crime problem. in san jose, abc 7 news. >> laura, thank you. >> and when is it okay for a public institution to take a stand on a ballot measure? coming up tonight why the cal state system is coming under fire for a warning letter it may send to students. >> there is a sfut over the estate of artist thomas kincaid. >> and there is a new assessment of what can happen when a big chain store comes to town and dominates the local economy. >> this final week of summer off to a rather cool start. >>> a phoned in thre

about the same time the san jose police officers association will hold a community crime prevention meeting at a ymca in east san jose. the mayor says the timing is political. the union says it's about informing and empowering the community. >> i think the leader of our organization matters, but the bottom line is our officers in the uniforms and the police cars have to go out there and do the same job no matter who is in charge. >> reporter: now the public is invited to both the study session on public safety here at san jose city hall. that's at 7:00. the public is also invited to that crime prevention meeting sponsored by the union at 6:30. the meets are just about seven miles apart, but a world away politically. kris sanchez, nbc bay area news. >> thanks, kris. to put the situation in the south bay in perspective here is a look at the increase in crime in san jose. rape is up over 23% over last year. aggravated assault is up nearly 9%. burglaries are up nearly one-third, and auto theft up nearly 79%. >>> the two men accused in the brutal beating of giants fan bryan stow got a postponement. they're charged with mayhem, assault and battery in the 2011 attack. in a

san jose? that mayor chuck reed says a recent spike in crime in the bay area's largest city has now ended and san jose remains one of the safest big cities in the country. members of the police officer's union challenge that. more than 100 people showed up tuesday night at a crime prevention meeting the union held to educate people about keeping themselves safe. police activists say the problems highlight the need to get more serious about crime prevention starting with more and better paid police officers on the street. pam and i think the response to the recent crime. and it is effective. >> some people are saying that we need to increase the number of police presence by at least 10%. to keep officers from leaving. i think that in these times would cannot afford it. >> san jose has been a magnet. does the current police department have the capability to handle those crisises with the resources available. >> crime is not the only problem. they also have the task of looking for a new police chief. chris moore is going to be stepping down in january. >> these two men were back in los angeles court room. such a--sanchez and norwood have pleaded " not guilty " after the alleged beating of bria

police response to crimes and gang activity. both sides at odds over the cause of san jose's spike in crime. police union blames lay-offs and pay cuts driving officers to leave the department. councilwoman says she wants to separate facts from what she calls a fear campaign waged by labor groups. >>> warning for residents in one neighborhood, one resident reported seeing a mountain lion over the weekend, 3:00 yesterday on westgate way, when that report was made. the person who called said a large cat jumped on to the roadway and then ran off. police responded and didn't find anything but they went door-to-door just to warn residents to be careful. >>> chicago mayor emanuel plans to file injunction in court this morning to try to put an end to the teacher's strike entering its second week. the union and school leaders seemed headed toward a resolution the end of last week sunday they said they were uncomfortable with the tentative contract offer and need more time to go over it. the strike is expected to half at least through tomorrow, leaving parents scrambling to make alternative childcare averagements. >> we need to take what was -- given to us to

union a raise for all of the police officers. to do that we have to close all the libraries. >> makes it seem like either or or, not true. >> reporter: voters in san joseassed measure b in june requires police and other city workers to pay more for pension plan or take reduced benefits. that has lead to some officers leaving the force, including chief chris moore stepping down as of january. there's been a spike in violent crime recently, a number of homicides in the past few months. mayor reed says san jose is still one of the safest cities in america. terry mcsweeney, abc7 news. >> 4:33. it has happened again. somebody stole a valuable instrument from a student at the san francisco conservatory of music a cello worth $11,000. >> criminals came here and rummaged through my stuff and took my most valuable possession. >> reporter: 23-year-old adam young is talking about the cello he has played for the past 11 years, now it is gone after it was stolen sunday afternoon from his locker on the 4th floor. >> i feel like my life is put on pause now. >> reporter: the best hope of getting it back is surveillance video showing a well dressed man and woman going

police chief for is more than 25 years of service to the city of san jose >>pam: the san jose police officers' association was quick to respond to the chief of resignation. kron4 caught up with the union's president who did not have kind words for them. >> the elephant in the room, there is no confidence for city hall. it will be like this for the next two years. there are going to be no attempt to try to retain the officers we're losing. we are hemorrhaging. we're losing officers and we will lose another handful from the district attorney's office soon and another handful from the city. the new group that has just been hired, i did not know how long they will stay. >> the city is going to have to come up with ways to figure out how to retain as, primarily, the first thing is put a hold on any implementation of measures be. if there is nothing to be settled until court has had their say in four years. until that happens, there is no reason, but they're still going ahead with it. it is implemented early next year you will see hundreds more officers leaf. fifth it is implemented, lyrical and to be losing another 20, 25 percent of salary atf >> blockbuster allegations against the boy scout

san jose? that depends on who you ask. recent spike in crime in the bay area's largest city has now ended and san jose remains one of the safest big cities in the country. members of the police officer's unionhallenge that. more than 100 people showed up tuesday night at a union held to educate people about keeping themselves safe. another man said, "yes, my neighbor's car was broken into a couple of weeks ago. >> i think their response to the recent crime is less timely, and. >> i heard that some people say that we need to increase the police force by 10 per cent in order to keep officers from leaving. i think that and in these times it is not affordable. >> san jose is a magnet for the criminal. and the concern is that what is the current police department able to do to handle the crime with the resources available problems highlight the need to get more serious about crime prevention starting with more and better paid "we're seeing a level of violence we haven't seen in officer's association director ed conover says. also, the police chief is stepping down after only two years. residents of the police association gathered last night in east san jose to talk about other what ways to fight

san jose. last night the city council held a steady session while the police officers association hosted a community gathering. the union says budget cuts have left them understaffed >> this is not a political meeting at all, it is a crime prevention workshop. there has been a significant increase in crime >> the long-term trend is down so san jose remains one of the safest big cities in the country >> there were eight homicides in august but there have not been any in nearly four weeks >> police hope surveillance images will help track down a burglar. this break-in was on line street last month and it shows the man ringing the doorbell before finally entering the home through an unlocked door in the back of the house. if you know to this person is police would like to hear from you. and students cello goes missing from the san francisco conservatory of music but the thieves did not make a clean getaway. the instrument was taken on sunday afternoon. the father of the student posted these pictures on line of a couple he thinks might be the culprits. they entered the building empty-handed and left with a cello. the classi

cantu's layoff 65 officers and watch as others went to other departments >> i think it is making it clear to the citizens of san jose that this department is hemorrhaging >> the police union was at odds for not standing up stronger to the cut >> i think he said nothing will change and there is nothing for more for me to do and it is time for me to want >> he said that he will stay in office until the end of january. meanwhile, the city manager said a nationwide search for a new chief will be watched. >> right now these are live pictures as chopper five is over about 100 protesters marching through san francisco's financial district right now. demonstrators have been in the streets for a couple of hours blocking intersections on california. mobile 5 is in the middle of the protest as demonstrators marked the one-year anniversary of the occupied movement. occupiers insist the movement is not dead but is it still relevant? >> it is relevant but in a way i don't think many people expected. it actually meant mainstream in its own way. one year ago it was making their point by taking over banks. today they were serenading them. ♪ >> in the occupied camp that was four months the

meantime the police officers association, the union, is sponsoring a crime prevention meeting in east san jose to offer residents tips on how to protect themselves. that meeting starts at six:30 at the ymca on south white road. the public is encouraged to attend. chief moore's last day on the job is january 31st. >>> it is 5:07. an east bay city could soon be home to the first ever bisexual pride day. berkeley' city council is scheduled to vote on the proposal later today. if passed, the city would be the first in the country to identify a separate day for bisexual pride. supporters say the measure was created for bisexuals who often say they feel should know shune mainstream gay and lesbian community. >>> the reality just kind of summer gone and here comes fall. rob mayeda to tell us about it. >> we've been short changed. we're supposed to have a few more days. this weekend was nice and warm but yesterday we saw highs drop about 10 to 20 degrees. this morning it's almost lick groundhog day. we're seeing the same conditions as yesterday morning with strong wind in fairfield and low clouds all

the city council and police union may be on different sides. >>> san jose fire sends two to the hospital, and displaces a dozen. how they are coping to deliver fresh fruit to officesn downtown san francisco. we built these wooden crates, filled these with fruit in my one-bedroom apartment. the fruit guys has been with bank of america since they first started. we work with them to help them grow and succeed. we're coming up on 50 employees and delivering to thousands of companies every week. i would definitely say this is a fruitful business. >>> world markets rows after the bank of japan announced a massive asset purchasing plan similar to the federal reserve. the dow is up 47, nasdaq now up 2, s & p up 4. this morning, the commerce department had good news from the housing market. construction of new homes went up 2.3%. mostly because of the biggest increase in construction of single family homes in more than two years. but, housing starts remain at about half the pace of a healthy economy, and the number of permits for new construction fell 1 percent. u.s. sales of previously occupied homes jumped last month to the highest level in more than two years. earlier t

officers and watch as 54 others when two other departments. >> i think it makes it very clear to the citizens of san jose that this department is hemorrhaging. >> the police unionas at odds with the chief for not standing up stronger against the cuts coming from city hall. >> he said " nothing is going to change " there's nothing for me to do here and it is time to move on ". >> it was called a big loss for police oversight to read >> we have a police chief that understood that we're not here to tear down the police department. >> all other issues aside the chief choked up when you recall why he joined the police department. >> i could have gone to a lot places, i could not be happier, pardon me, wow, i could not be happier that it was here. >> the police chief says that he will stay in office until january 31st, he will be missed by many in the department, in fact many community people knew him as being very accessible as a police chief. the one thing pin that this department says is that there are many good candidates that have gone to other departments and they might want to come back. there will be a nationwide search for a replacement for chris more. >> i

. >> the police union that saying that it is up to city leaders to address the criticism to stop the flow of officers out of the san jose police department. >> stunning new allegations against the boy scouts. a new investigation from the los angeles times that they actively concealed charges of child molestation this going back nearly 50 years. with richard turley allegedly molesting dozens of skelton that the 70's but never notified police. instead they just told him to resign and then he moved to british columbia and also joined the boy scouts there and accusecontinued the abuse. hundreds of documents. these allegations of victim's, parents, staff and anonymous tips in the several of these cases the police were not notified and and also these cases the boy scouts association were actively trying to cover this up. they were saying that they were not going to release this information and no action will be taken to impact the abuser. the boy scouts of america is not commenting but they are amending their policy toward all reports are now reported to police. >> thank you. 5:35. this is in 2012. the republican nomination i

officers arrived, police say the gunman ran after he opened fire. >>> tonight san jose leaders holding two different meetings focused on the city's crime problem first 6:30 east san jose hosted by the police unionand other labor groups on how to protect family and property. at 7:00 the city council holds a study session on the police response to recent crimes and gang activity. both sides are at odds over the cause of san jose's spike in crime. >>> tomorrow the san francisco municipal transportation agency considers a plan to redesign a stretch of masonic avenue to make it more safe for die sick lists. the examiner details the changes that are partially the result of two fatal crashes in the past two years. including the death of a german tourist who was hit by a drunk driver. if approved, the agency will look for funding for the 18 million dollar project that replaces two traffic lanes between geary boulevard and fell street, with bike paths and a center median. >>> one of the main arrival runways at sfo scheduled to reopen two hours from now following weekend closure. crews spent the weekend lengthning the runway and installing new lights. the work lead to hourlong delays during peak hours. c

police and students are on alert tonight after an attempted robbery on a san jose state campus. it happened around 1:15 this morning. officers say a 21-year-old man was walking near the student union when he was atalked by four or five others. the victim says one of the men pulled out a gun. he wasn't stabbed but officers say he did suffer injuries to his hand. at this point, no arrests have been made. >>> preorders for apple's newest iphone are selling so quickly delivery times are delayed. apple says the new iphone 5 unveiled wednesday is thinner, lighter and faster. the company began taking preorders just after midnight. there are so many the delivery time is stretched from one week to two weeks. apple calls the response incredible. that news helped apple stock reach an all time high. at the close today it was $691.28 a share. an increase of $8. >>> on wall street stocks closed higher capping a week of solid gains. the dow industrial rose 53. >>> she's a bay area firefighter battling cancer. what happened just one day after we revealed why city hall would not let her coworkers help her out. >>> a peninsula school devastated by a fire has smoke detectors but nobody knew the buil

police and students are on alert tonight after an attempted robbery on a san jose state campus. it happened around 1:15 this morning. officers say a 21-year-old man was walking near the student union when he was atalked by four or five others. the victim says one of the men pulled out a gun. he wasn't stabbed but officers say he did suffer injuries to his hand. at this point, no arrests have been made. >>> preorders for apple's newest iphone are selling so quickly delivery times are delayed. apple says the new iphone 5 unveiled wednesday is thinner, lighter and faster. the company began taking preorders just after midnight. there are so many the delivery time is stretched from one week to two weeks. apple calls the response incredible. that news helped apple stock reach an all time high. at the close today it was $691.28 a share. an increase of $8. >>> on wall street stocks closed higher capping a week of solid gains. the dow industrial rose 53. >>> she's a bay area firefighter battling cancer. what happened just one day after we revealed why city hall would not let her coworkers help her out. >>> a peninsula school devastated by a fire has smoke detectors but nobody knew the buil