but first, oakland mayor sheng thao is speaking with us, responding to criticism that it is. >> taking too long to find a new police chief crime surges new police chief crime surges in her city. (♪♪) (♪♪) (♪♪) (♪♪) (♪♪) (♪♪) (♪♪) (♪♪) visit your local volvo retailer, to explore mild hybrid suvs during the summer safely savings event. and the oakland police officers association are among the groups calling on the city. >> to work urgently to appoint a new permanent police critics blame oakland skyrocketing crime rate on a lack of stability. >> and leadership there. and today mayor sheng thao discuss this pressing issue live on kron. 4 news at noon and are fully chagall shares where she says the process stands right now. >> my goal is i could get a new police chief, you know, immediately, however, there is a process mayor sheng thao say she is bound by the city charter which requires the oakland police commission to carry out the process of consultation and community outreach before presenting her with a list of recommended candidates for the job which the commission started in july. >>

but first, oakland mayor sheng thao responding to criticism on what residents say is to blame for the crime surge in the city. >> the naacp and oakland police officers association are among the groups calling on the city to work urgently to appoint a new permanent police chief. critics blame open skyrocketing crime rate on a lack of stability in leadership today. mayor sheng thao discuss this pressing issue live on kron. 4 news at noon and our fleet all shares where she says the process stands now. >> mayor sheng thao says she acted in the city of oakland's best interests when she fired former police chief leronne armstrong for mishandling ppolice misconduct investigations. >> in february out the step that was necessary to keep us on the path of needed reforms. while we work to make our community safer. but since armstrong's termination, oakland naacp president cynthia adams says crime has spiraled out of control an evaluation based on the police department's crime statistics. the oakland police officers association publicly agrees with the naacp that it is not a coincidence that surg

joining us now is oakland mayor sheng thao. mayor thao, nice to have you back on the program. this has been a tumultuous two weeks in your city. the oakland chapter of the naacp has called for a state of emergency in oakland because of the crime. would you agree with their assessment? >> you know, safety in our community is something that i take very seriously, and we're all working to reduce and prevent crimes, whether it's today, yesterday, last year, or two years ago. again, this is my top priority, and it is something i take seriously. this is why i actually called the governor for support, and this is why we now have walking officers. when i took on the helms of being mayor, i implemented walking officers. more so than that, the governor is coming in with patrol to support opd. more so than that, $120 million so that we can put up these license plate readers. the license plate readers does more than just read license plates. we know that many criminals are driving stolen vehicles. but this really takes into account the different uniqueness of each vehicle so that we can b

reporter: mayor sheng thao's most recent newsletter focuses on her commitment to public safety.he highlights include a $200 million investment in reducing school violence, programs to address domestic violence, better coordination among public safety departments for a more effective response, and expanding the police department's capabilities to investigate. >> for criminal investigation division at opd as critical as part of the effort to reduce crime. if you cannot solve crimes, you cannot analyze and solve crimes, you will not be able to take people off the street. reporter: city councilmember dan kalb says there is a lot of overlap between what the mayor and the city council want to do. the mayor is on a mission to vietnam and was not able to comment, but she wants to add more foot officers and graduate more cadets to the oakland police force. she also discussed the city's cease fire initiative focused on gang violence. >> we need to look at the best practices in other cities in terms of and intervention and what we can do more to have an effect. reporter: but for her critic

we are hearing from oakland mayor sheng thao who is addressing crime after a trip overseas. >>> we start in san francisco. live at the civic center where a rally is jess beginning at the u.s. court of appeals. we will get to that in a second. san francisco leading politicians are responding to an injunction by a federal judge. it is called for an end homeless camp and sweeps saying the city is not doing enough. the city is appealing and mayor breed said she is prepared to take the case all the way to the supreme court. >> the way the city works, even if we have something for everyone, we still cannot force people into shelter or to housing. we need the ability to at least clear the sidewalks and try and get people into treatment. we never clear unless we are offering an alternative . if we have place for people to move, we should not be forced to jess allow people to be on the sidewalks and street. >> in about 30 minutes the debate on homeless shipment sweeps will go before federal judges from the ninth circuit. opponent say the injunction is feeling the economic doom loop . john ramos h

mayor sheng thao by november top priority. >> should be you? in this community because we have a lot of that are crimes near tal fired. former chief leronne armstrong in february for mishandling police misconduct investigations. >> interim chief darren allison has been leading the department commission. vice chair david jordan says these meetings are valuable where we get the most interesting information for are the is when we see outlines didn't from that, the individual, not the groups that formalized coming up, the commission will host a virtual meeting wednesday night followed by 2 in-person engagements next saturday morning and afternoon, the first at the 81st avenue branch of the public library and the last at the west oakland branch in oakland, philippe djegal, all kron. 4 news. >> in the north bay, a 3 year-old horse race horses dead after running in the opening day of the santa rosa races at the sonoma county. fair horse racing. officials say the horse dame song led the race until it took a bad step. sounds cause of death is listed as

. >> a community safety meeting i planned for early september and sheng thao is expected to attend. >> she is absolutely ghosting her city. >> so that town hall that you saw is taking place this saturday at 1:00 p.m. and happening at cornerstone missionary baptist church in oakland. >> betty, i know that last time pamela price did one of these meetings she was in the hills i oakland and there was a long line to get in. she faced a lot of tough questions from upset people about crime concerns, an now she has this recall effort that is going against her. what does she need to do in a public-facing political sense? >> reporter: tonight we asked a political expert that very question, and he said that she needs to use this opportunity t fix her messaging. this is his advice. >> i would tell her to relax, that she has a much larger audience than the crowd that is angry at her and that she neede to message and continue to remind people, i am trying to fix a broken system. what i am being credited with is more of that inherited broken system. i need time to make the changes and reforms i want

. >> since february when mayor sheng thao fired former chief leronne armstrong kron four's philippe djegal reports on what was discussed. >> difficult with tremendous about challenges during morning and afternoon sessions saturday at the golden gate and chavez branches of the oakland public library. the oakland police commission asked residents what should be the highest priorities for the next police chief. what characteristics, background and experiences that person should possess. >> and what elements of the next leaders track record will suggest they are fit for the job. mean we had a black chief that we all pretty much appreciate >> it's going to be hard for someone to come in and fill the shoes. mayor sheng thao fired former chief leronne armstrong in february for mishandling police misconduct investigations. >> interim chief darren allison has been leading the department since. it's a very important meetings. i think coming up. the commission will host a virtual meeting wednesday night, followed by 2 in-person engagements next saturday morning and afternoon, the first at the 81st av

when mayor sheng thao fired former chief leronne armstrong kron four's philippe chagall explains what was difficult >> with tremendous about challenges during morning and afternoon sessions saturday at the golden gate and cesar chavez branches of the oakland public library. the oakland police commission asked residents what should be the highest priorities for the next police chief. what characteristics, background and experiences that person should possess and what elements of the next leaders track record will suggest they are fit for the job. we had a black chief that we all pretty much appreciate it. it's going to be hard for someone to come in to fill the shoes. mayor sheng thao fired former chief leronne armstrong in february for mishandling police misconduct investigations. interim chief darren allison has been leading the department since. it's a very important meetings. think coming up. the commission will host a virtual meeting wednesday night, followed by 2 in-person engagements next saturday morning and afternoon, the first at the 81st avenue branch of the public library a

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a list of demands for mayor sheng thao. that's next. >> it's becoming a familiar chance. the a's may have one foot out the door in oakland, but there's still a lot to figure out between now and a potential move to las vegas. the a's would need a place to play while a new stadium is being built in vegas and their lease to the oakland coliseum is up after next year. the a's could re up at the coliseum for a few years. but according to the san francisco chronicle, mayor sheng taos price could be steep, including leaving the a's name routed. >> in oakland, joining us now to talk more about this francisco sports columnist scott ostler. and that's not all the mayor is asking for. according to a recent conversation that you had. so phyllis and what what she talking about. >> well, mayer realizes she's in the driver's seat because the age of got about their move in such a hasty and kind of slapdash fashion left themselves. no place to play after next year. so they're going to have a 3 or four-year void, no place to play. and they'd like to probably one of the main options is to s

plus oakland mayor sheng thao is responding to criticism on what residents say is to blame for crimesurges in the city. and after the break, president joe biden getting ready to host a historic summit that's supposed to help tighten the bond between south korea and bond between south korea and japan. with wendy's bogo dollar deal, your dollar never tasted so good. so everyone's gonna get... [all talking at once] i was gonna say a frosty and a frosty. you can do that? i don't know, willie's really smart. choose wisely, choose wendy's buy one get one for a buck. 5.14. and here are the 4 things you need to know today. san pablo police arrested a man in connection with a drive-by shooting that happened on 23rd street. >> near richmond high school on monday. police say the man admitted to being in a gang and thought he was shooting at members of a rival gang. petaluma. police are investigating 3 separate store thefts. that all happened yesterday in the span of about 4 hours. they say they 4 hours. they say they arrested a man for stealing but they're still looking for 3 other people who s

oakland mayor sheng thao is responding now to criticism about what residents say is to blame for the rise in crime in that city. >> and after the break, an east bay coffee shop becomes the latest to fall victim to a burglar. we'll tell you how officials in one city are trying to help. and today is looking like the coolest one so far this week. it's only 70's and 80's across the bay area. >> nice break from the 90's >> nice break from the 90's for your friday will be (♪♪) (♪♪) (♪♪) (♪♪) (♪♪) (♪♪) (♪♪) (♪♪) visit your local volvo retailer, to explore mild hybrid suvs during the summer safely savings event. >> 7.13, is the time right now. cooling off today and same for the weekend. yeah, we've got a pretty nice looking weather pattern ahead. we've got john standing by with details. good morning, yeah, not complaining about a little break from the heat that we saw this week, although it's still going to be warm this weekend. today is the coolest day. >> of the forecast for a while. and you can see outside part of the reason why look at all that fog and low gray that's pushing right over

oakland mayor sheng thao, by the way, is responding to criticisms of the city's leadership.e's a groups that are blaming city leaders for the surge in crime. the naacp and the oakland police officers association are calling on the city. >> urgently to appoint a new chief kron four's. philippe djegal has more. >> mayor sheng thao says she acted in the city of oakland's best interests when she fired former police chief leronne armstrong for mishandling police misconduct investigations in february out the step that was necessary to keep us on the path of needed reforms. while we work to make our community safer. but since armstrong's termination, oakland naacp president cynthia adams says crime has spiraled out of control and evaluation based on the police department's crime statistics. the oakland police officers association publicly agrees with the naacp that it is not a coincidence that surging crime has coincided with a 7 month delay in appointing a new permanent chief. it would go to had been there a long time as well. >> but wouldn't it wouldn't immediate would community

oakland mayor sheng thao, thank you so much for joining us. and for these updates about all the important things happening in your city. appreciate it. absolutely. thank you for having me. for the second time in as many months, republican senate majority leader mitch mcconnell froze during a press conference. the incident is raising. >> questions again about his health and his ability to lead his party in the senate. washington correspondent trevor shirley has the latest. >> senator mcconnell's office said he would see a doctor. but beyond that were tight lipped about what actually happened on wednesday in kentucky, senate majority leader mitch mcconnell appeared unable to respond to a question nearly frozen for about 30 seconds. did you hear the question senator running for reelection in 2026? >> all right. i'm sorry. you all you the senator ultimately did answer to more questions. his office gave few details but said he would consult a physician last month. a similar episode happened with mcconnell freezing up at the capitol. >> escorted awa

. >> oakland mayor sheng thao is responding to criticism of the city's leadership after some groups arege in crime. the naacp and oakland police officers association are calling on the city too urgently appoint a new police chief four's philippe djegal reports. >> mayor sheng thao says she acted in the city of oakland's best interests when she fired former police chief leronne armstrong for mishandling police misconduct investigations. >> in february out the step that was necessary to keep us on the path of needed reforms. while we work to make our community safer. but since armstrong's termination, oakland naacp president cynthia adams says crime has spiraled out of control an evaluation based on the police department's crime statistics. the oakland police officers association publicly agrees with the naacp that it is not a coincidence that surging crime has coincided with a 7 month delay in appointing a new permanent chief. it would go to been a long time as well. >> but wouldn't it wouldn't it maybe would community knows change. >> knows what the case was about. know the name of stat

. >> a statement released from oakland mayor sheng thao says the partnership between oakland in the state of california includes 1.2 million dollars for the installation automated license plate readers to help solve violent not a good thing. >> that's what we're doing. that is nonsensical. and it is fiscally irresponsible. >> the co-founder of the anti police terror project cat brooks says she believes that the money could be better spent in light of the city's current 300 million dollar budget deficit. >> to get telling me that the state is going to give us 1.2 million dollars and instead of investing that money to get our unhoused housed to get are housing insecure, housing, secure for job training programs for mental health and trauma support for all of the things that all the data say makes a city's exactly. when does this new crime fighting partnership begin? >> that has yet to be announced. has it made you cry on for residents in oakland will have a chance to voice their opinions when it comes to picking the next police chief. the city is planning 5 community forums beginning this s

. >> also is the absence of a police chief to blame for rise in crime in oakland, sheng thao says no and explains why. >> plus, unsettled weather coming our way and cooler temperatures. i'll have your 4 zone forecast after the break. eveverery y bubusisines dedeseservrveses a a g gre. ththatat's's w whyhy c comoms isis l lauauncnching the mobile made free event. with our business internet, new and existing customers can get one year of unlimited mobile for free. it's our best internet. powered by the next generation 10g network and with 99.9% reliability. plus one line of free mobile for an entire year. it's the mobile made free event-happening now. get started for just $49.99 a month. plus, ask how to get one free line of unlimited mobile. comcast business, powering possibilities. >> a developing story. the head of the maui emergency management agency has resigned tonight citing unspecified health problems. herman and face criticism for not activating the disasters sirens during last week's wildfires and maui. 111 people including children have been confirmed dead. it is now the dea

kron 4 reached out to oakland mayor sheng thao's office. oakland police and city council member carol. 5. >> to give them all an opportunity to be a part of this conversation. we received no replies. has it made kron 4, >> meantime, oakland mayor sheng thao is defending her office's response to crime. she says although the police department is doing everything in its power to keep residents safe officers she says can be expected to address the crime problem alone. >> response to crime is very important. we need our officers for that to solve crime. to really go after the perpetrators and to actually get justice for the victims in order to prevent the kinds from happening. that's what we also need to talk about. and so again, we're moving forward with ceasefire investments for moving forward event department of finance prevention investments. but not just we're doing all of that while investing more in opd as well. >> the mayor also points to chp is deployment in east oakland and a 1.2 million dollar loan from the state to install automated

opd has been without a permanent chief for most of the year after mayor sheng thao fired leronne amstrong saying he mishandled officer misconduct cases. >>> many people living in oakland feel crime is more common and they are seeing a surgeon reported crime . robberies, burglaries and assaults are all up. by double digit percentages. homicides are down. some residents are telling us they want out. one mother says she is making that decision and it was hard for her. and another is giving the town a chance. >> they are carjacking people at stop signs. my son is about to start driving. the fact that i am pushed out because i emotionally cannot take it anymore is horrible. >> i am not looking for the perfect, safe place, i'm looking for a place where the elderly, women with children are targeted. i think week can agree that needs to change. i think it will change and that is why i'm staying. >> coming up we have a full story hearing from both mothers about their difficult decision. >>> a small but significant changes coming to your iphone. coming up. what apple is doing next month? >>> the ti

mayor sheng thao by november top priority. >> should be you? in this community because we have a lot of that are crimes near tal fired. former chief leronne armstrong in february for mishandling police misconduct investigations. >> interim chief darren allison has been leading the department commission. vice chair david jordan says these meetings are valuable where we get the most interesting information for are the is when we see outlines nominees, the things that didn't from that the individual, not the groups that formalized coming up, the commission will host a virtual meeting wednesday night followed by 2 in-person engagements next saturday morning and afternoon, the first at the 81st avenue branch of the public library and the last at the west oakland branch in oakland, philippe djegal kron. 4 let's get your check of your 4 zone forecast 905, on this saturday night we're got a close-up view of sales force tower this the city was looking great today. murray rig as has details just how warm we got him. recent yeah. temperatures today, 48 de

community's feedback to select finalists for the job, which the agency plans to present to mayor sheng thao by november oakland, philippe djegal all kron. 4 news in this community. health officials are investigating 2 recent deaths from legionnaires disease potentially linked to a richmond spa. >> on saturday, investigators confirm both people who died had visited zen day spa just >> days before they started showing symptoms. one person died thursday night and the other on friday morning, a 3rd person who contracted the disease survived samples of the spud water are being tested in a lab. officials are encouraging anyone who may have visited send a spot to watch for symptoms. those can include shortness of breath, muscle aches and fever. while the creek police arrested this man, 35 year-old brandon double quad re. he's accused of 5 felony counts of rape. police say he may be connected to other assaults over the past several years. they are asking for other potential victims to come forward tips can be sent anonymously. that phone number is we will get that on your screen shortly. >> and hap

says the process to find a new chief stands rihht now. >> mayor sheng thao says she acted in the city of oakland's best interests when she fired former police chief leronne armstrong for mishandling police misconduct investigations. >> in february out the step that was necessary to keep us on the path of needed reforms. while we work to make our community safer. but since armstrong's termination, oakland naacp president cynthia adams says crime has spiraled out of control an evaluation based on the police department's crime statistics. the oakland police officers association publicly agrees with the naacp that it is not a coincidence that surging crime has coincided with a 7 month delay in appointing a new permanent chief. it would go to been there a long time as well. >> but wouldn't it wouldn't immediate would community knows change. >> knows what the case was about. know the name of they it to, you know, not to do cry. mayor thao says, although violent and property crimes are spiking, homicides are down and believes an interim chief darren allison experience in managing the departm

today about where things stand as the city is still looking for a permanent polise chief. >> mayor sheng thaoed in the city of oakland's best interests when she fired former police chief leronne armstrong for mishandling police misconduct investigations. >> in february out the step that was necessary to keep us on the path of needed reforms. while we work to make our community safer. but since armstrong's termination, oakland naacp president cynthia adams says crime has spiraled out of control an evaluation based on the police department's crime statistics. the oakland police officers association publicly agrees with the naacp that it is not a coincidence that surging crime has coincided with a 7 month delay in appointing a new permanent chief. it would go to been there a long time as well. >> but wouldn't it wouldn't immediate would community knows change. >> knows what the case was about. know the name of state they it to, you know, not to do cry. mayor thao says, although violent and property crimes are spiking, homicides are down and believes an interim chief darren allison experience in

. >>> this morning oakland mayor sheng thao will join a rise east conference to announce the investment of $100 million into the east oakland area known as the 40 by 40. that areas some to the largest concentration of black oakland flatland residents. speakers at the event include the mayor and the superintendent . the conference starts inin just abouout one ho >>> we are your community station and that means we are following the challenges and successes as the bay area bounces back from the doom loop spiral making headlines . next week we are in oakland and the week after san jose, featuring stories of people not giving up. this week we have been in san francisco where the issues are worthy of top story status. we know what the headlines have been. jobs gone, crime and homelessness tied to open air drug dealing. a housing crisis locking people out. we are focusing on the effort to create a new path forward. these neighborhoods are thriving making more money than before the pandemic. this video and the western edition and japantown saw sales tax revenue jumped by 36%, 9% and 5% this qua

the previous chief leronne armstrong was fired by mayor sheng thao in february following her concern about his handling of a police misconduct in the department. armstrong denies any wrongdoing. >> well, in the south bay, san jose mayor matt mahan is proposing a new ordinance that would prohibit tent and camp their car encampments around schools since the spring high school students at kipp san jose collegiate have been raising concerns about the rv encampment that sits just off their grounds. now the mayor and eastside city councilmember peter ortiz are proposing an ordinance that would ban both tent and vehicle encampments from being within 150 feet of any school or daycare center. >> early last year i was walking down home from when i was i was being followed by an rv resident. >> they spoke out because they their education was being disrupted by repeated break-ins. they spoke out. because homeless neighbors were sleeping on school grounds and in school bathrooms. they spoke out because they were finding needles on their lunch tables. >> well, the ordinance could come up for a vot

. >> a statement released from oakland mayor sheng thao says the partnership between oakland in the state of california includes 1.2 million dollars for the installation automated license plate readers to help solve violent not a good thing. >> that's what we're doing. that is nonsensical. and it is fiscally irresponsible. >> the co-founder of the anti police terror project cat brooks says she believes that the money could be better spent in light of the city's current 300 million dollar budget deficit. >> to get telling me that the state is going to give us 1.2 million dollars and instead of investing that money to get our unhoused housed to get are housing insecure, housing, secure for job training programs for mental health and trauma support for all of the things that all the data say makes a city's exactly. when does this new crime fighting partnership begin? >> that has yet to be announced. has it made you cry on for news? openers will have a chance to voice their opinions when it comes to picking the next chief of police and city is planning 5 community forums where >> people can w

mayor sheng thao fired -- armstrong after an investigation showing that he failed to hold his officers accountable for misconduct. some businesses that been targeted for recent break-ins like this dispensary on west grand are sounding off about the next police chief. >> standing with the community letting them know we are still here. >> they got into the dispensary and stole product. they celebrated -- the next chief should lead with accountability. >> responding more promptly. i do not know if police ever showed up that day when we were broken into. i know there was a police report but i don't know if it was that day. >> the commission will select for police chief candidates and the list will be sent to the mayor who make the final decision. >> abc 7 news. zach: in the east bay, people rallied this afternoon demanding answers after a deadly law enforcement shooting last month. they are remembering 20-year-old run -- one taylor he was shot and killed by a chp officer and in alameda sheriff's deputy on july 3. family members want body camera footage released in the name of the officer a

the list of demands for mayor sheng thao next. >> it's becoming a familiar chance. the a's may have one foot out the door in oakland, but there's still a lot to figure out between now and a potential move to las vegas. the a's would need a place to play while a new stadium is being built in vegas and their lease to the oakland coliseum is up after next year. the a's could re up at the coliseum for a few years. but according to the san francisco chronicle, mayor sheng taos price could be steep, including leaving the a's name routed. >> in oakland, joining us now to talk more about this, francisco sports columnist scott ostler. and that's not all the mayor is asking for. according to a recent conversation that you had. so phyllis and what what she talking about. >> well, mayer realizes she's in the driver's seat because the age of got about their move in such a hasty and kind of slapdash fashion left themselves. no place to play after next year. so they're going to have a 3 or four-year void, no place to play. and they'd like to probably one of the main options is to

community's feedback to select finalists for the job, which the agency plans to present to mayor sheng thao by november in oakland, philippe djegal all kron. 4 10. 33 and happening tomorrow. the valais police department is set to host a town hall meeting to address their decline in response to house alarm calls due to limited staffing. >> they say about 98% of these types of calls into being. false alarm. so that's why they've started to respond to them less unless they just don't have the manpower. officials say they will continue, however, to respond to manually activated panic alarms. >> silent alarms and to video alarms that show crimes in progress. the town hall is set for tuesday. it will start at 6. it's at 505, santa clara street. the event is open to the public. a man found suffering from gunshot wounds at san francisco's bayview district has unfortunately died. he was found in an industrial park on casada avenue was about 11 o'clock friday night. police took him to the hospital where he was later pronounced dead. investigators now asking for anyone with information on what happene

. >> reporter: the plan to send six chp officers and a sergeant to oakland comes after mayor sheng thao struck a deal with governor gavin newsom. chp said it's officers will assist with vehicle theft , sideshows, highway violence and organized crime but not everyone is on board like the founder of the anti-police terror project. >> libby schaaf, over her two terms, brought in the california highway patrol three times. two of those times were during the economic pandemic when crime was at an all-time high. homicides were higher the last time chp was here than they will be when they get here this time. this is knee-jerk reactionary, i want to look like i am doing something policy that for oaklanders, tragically, will do nothing to keep us any safer. >> reporter: the real problem is not being addressed right now. >> what we said was there were surely to be an economic pandemic that came on the heels of the coronavirus pandemic. the housing and secure would become homeless. the food insecure would become starving. the job and secure would become jobless. >> reporter: there is a safety probl

community's feedback to select finalists for the job, which the agency plans to present to mayor sheng thaomber oakland, philippe djegal all kron. 4 >> 7.33. the time and happening tomorrow, though, vallejo police department will host a town hall meeting to address their decline in response to house alarm calls. they say because of limited staffing. fact, about 98% of these types of calls, they say end up being not actually an emergency at all. officials say they will continue, though, to respond to manually activated panic alarms and silent robbery. alarm santa. any video alarms that actually show a crime in progress. the town hall is happening on tuesday. it will be from 06:00pm to 08:00pm located at 505, santa clara street. that event is open to the community. mount man found suffering from gunshot wounds in san francisco's bayview district has unfortunately died. he was found in an industrial park on kuz sought avenue was about 11 o'clock friday night. he was taken to the hospital where he was later pronounced dead. police now asking anyone with information on what happened to contact t

and oakland mayor sheng thao is responding to criticism from people who blame the city for the rise incrime. >> and today is going to be the coolest day of the week. so far. 70's and 80's is about as warm as we're getting for >> all right. 8.11 is the time and for your health, it's back to school for st1dents this month, which means. >> they're at higher risk for bringing home a cold or other things. however, there are tools to help families fight off illnesses. there's the annual flu shot. of course, there's the new covid vaccine. the boosters. and for many, there's a new vaccine to fight against rsv last month, the fda approved an immunization to protect children up to 2 years old from rsv, which is a respiratory illness. sanofi. the company that created the vaccine says that it's going to be available ahead of the fall when rsv cases are expected to spike and rsv vaccine is already available for adults. 65 and older. and if you're interested, talk to your doctor see if it's a good idea for you. >> 8.11 right now and sunday is psychedelic rock day in san francisco. the flaming lips c

let's check in now with oakland, mayor sheng thao. she joins us live to talk about potential solutions and other headlines impacting her city. they're good to have you join us again. thank you for having me. all right. so our first question for you is about the oakland back in july, they urged the city to declare a public safety emergency. they even followed up with a statement over this past weekend with some concerns that crime has increased in oakland. so in your opinion, is now the time to declare a state of emergency? we know we have to work to do to work together to make our city safer. >> and we can do this in my office has been doing this with their state regional community and nonprofit partners. we are one oakland this is how we get the work you calling a state of emergency. you know, that's something that i have. the executive order are ready. to. governor has been fruitful. and so there has been resources that are now coming to the city of oakland because of my partnership diligence around public safety. and i just want to

community's feedback to select finalists for the job, which the agency plans to present to mayor sheng thao by november oakland, philippe djegal all kron. 4 news in this community. >> happening tomorrow, the vallejo police department will host a town hall meeting to address their decline in response to house alarm calls due to limited staffing, they say about 98% of these types of calls end up not being an actual emergency. and officials say they're going to continue to respond to manually activated panic alarms and silent robbery alarms as well as to video alarms showing ongoing crimes. the town hall is happening on tomorrow night from 06:00pm to 08:00pm at 505, santa clara street. the event is open to the public. the man charged with attacking an elderly woman in san francisco was in court for his preliminary hearing. san francisco da brooke jenkins office says 27 year-old james lee ramsey attacked the woman on ellis street on july, 25th around 11:15am, in the morning. ramsey allegedly not to the elderly woman over and spot on another victim. a witness nearby saw the incident and detained

community's feedback to select finalists for the job, which the agency plans to present to mayor sheng thao by november in oakland, philippe djegal all kron. 4 news. >> well, happening tomorrow, the vallejo police department is going to be hosting a town hall meeting to talk about the fact that they're responding to. if you are, if you are house alarm calls because of limited staffing, they say 98% of these types of calls really our actual emergencies. anyway, officials say that they're going to continue, though, responding to manually activated panic alarms and silent robbery alarms and video alarms to that show active crime in process and progress. the town hall is happening on tuesday. set to be between 6 and 08:00pm at 505, santa clara street. that event is open to the public. a man found suffering from gunshot wounds in san francisco's bayview district has unfortunately died. he was found in an industrial park on casada avenue at about 11 o'clock friday night. he was taken to the hospital but was later pronounced dead. police are now asking anyone with information on what happened to c

philippe djegal has more. >> mayor sheng thao says she acted in the city of oakland's best interests fired former police chief leronne armstrong for mishandling police misconduct investigations. >> in february out the step that was necessary to keep us on the path needed reforms. while we work to make our community safer. but since armstrong's termination, oakland naacp president cynthia adams says crime has spiraled out of control an evaluation based on the police department's crime statistics. the oakland police officers association publicly agrees with the naacp that it is not a coincidence that surging crime has coincided with a 7 month delay in appointing a new permanent chief. it would go to been there a long time as well. >> but wouldn't it wouldn't it maybe would community knows change. >> knows what the case was about. know the name of state they it to, you know, not to do cry. mayor thao says although violent and property crimes are spiking, homicides are down and believes an interim chief darren allison experience in managing the department. >> she says she has worked with

ron armstrong was fired by mayor sheng thao after an independent investigation found he failed to holde of his officers accountable for misconduct. and consulting firm has been chosen to pick the next chief. their recommendation to the mayor is expected by november. harsh criticism and response to a vote approving driverless taxis in san francisco. the san francisco fire department released a statement saying it strongly disagrees with the decision and goes on to say, "we believe the ruling ignores public safety and emergency response interference. these incidents would public safety are not going away and are in fact increasing." it goes on to say it will work within the industry to improve the safety of rubble taxis. the california public utilities commission voted to allow robo taxi companies to expand services across the city 24/7. it went into effect medially. a first look at this year's outside lands festival. and the greenest county in california for electric cars is right here in the bay area. the county that is really plugged in and the one car that's leading the charge. suzan

community's feedback to select finalists for the job, which the agency plans to present to mayor sheng thaomunity. what happening tomorrow? the police department is set to host a town hall meeting to address their decline in response to house alarms >> and they say it's due to limited staffing. it's no way around it. they say about 90% of these types of calls and up not being an actual emergency. >> officials say they will continue to respond to manually activate a panic alarms and silent robbery. alarms and a video arms to that show ongoing crimes. the town hall is happening on tuesday from 06:00pm to 08:00pm. it's located at 505, santa clara street. the event is open to the community. meanwhile, a man found suffering from gunshot wounds in san francisco's bayview district has died. he was found in an industrial park on avenue at about 11 o'clock friday night. he was taken to the hospital where he was later pronounced dead. police are now asking anyone with information to contact them. >> time now 6.33. traffic on the bay bridge was snarled on sunday afternoon because of several bicyclists

. >>> in oakland, mayor sheng thao announcing the investment of $50 million into the east oakland area, known as the 40 by 40, it is known as the largest concentration of black flatland residence, and the mayor and oh usd superintendent spoke today. >> a community that has been for so long forgotten about. and underserved, so this is the down payment to new investments. >> the mayor also says this is the beginning of many more investments to that area. >>> we all know what recent headlines have been in san francisco, jobs gone because of stores pulling out of the city, crying and homelessness tied to open-air drug dealing but still there are people doing the work to innovate a path forward in their neighborhood. take a look at this map right here, these neighborhoods we have highlighted our thriving, making more money than before the pandemic. the western addition in japan town saul sales tax revenue jumped by 36%, 9% and 5% this quarter. that is a good indication of economic activity. they got the revenue boost from restaurant recovery, new businesses are popping up and people are goi

mayor sheng thao fired -- armstrong after an investigation showing that he failed to hold his officers accountable for misconduct. some oakland businesses that been targeted for recent break-ins like this dispensary on west grand are sounding off -- are sounding off about the standing up against crime and sounding off about the next police chief. >> standing with the community letting them know we are still here. cornell: she says that thieves broke into the dispensary last sunday and stole audits. they had a celerity event with doughnut that were also hit. she says the next chief should lead with accountability. >> responding more promptly. i do not know if police ever showed up that day when we were broken into. i don't know if a car ever showed up. i know they took a police were but i don't know if it was that work day. ,cornell the commission will : select for police chief candidates and the list will be sent to the mayor who make the final decision. abc7news. zach: in the east bay, people rallied this afternoon demanding answers after a deadly law enforcement shooting last month.

it's not good news for mayor sheng thao. here's what we know.t the mayor and other city leaders retaliated against armstrong. you will remember this furor, it was a flashback to february and armstrong placed on administrative leave during an independent investigation. he was then let go. well, the former opd chief accused of mishandling two misconduct cases and armstrong said at the time that the report came from the investigation and that it mischaracterized his statements about the incidents. also claimed he was filed for criticizing the federal monitor who made the report happen. so far no response from the city of oakland or mayor sheng thao. >>> man accused of killing cash app founder bob lee facing a judge this morning. you are looking at nima momeni. we are expecting to learn trial date in the hearing. this is him in court. you know the last couple of weeks really saw a lot of changes in his defense strategy. he got new set of attorneys as a result but we know he faces accusations he stabbed the bay area tech executive to death in san fra

community's feedback to select finalists for the job, which the agency plans to present to mayor sheng thaomber oakland, philippe djegal all kron. 4 news in this community. >> 39 the time now and happening tomorrow. the vallejo police department is set to host a town hall meeting to address their decline in response to house alarms. those calls because they say there's a staffing crisis. they're dealing with. they say about 98% of those calls. anyway, turn out to be done, not an actual emergency at all. officials say they'll continue, though, to respond to manually activated panic alarms and silent robbery alarms as well as video alarms that show a crime in progress. the town hall essex happening on tuesday. that will be from 06:00pm to 08:00pm at 505, santa clara street. that event is open to the public. a man found suffering from gunshot wounds in san francisco's bayview district has unfortunately died. he was found in an industrial park on casada avenue right around 11 o'clock friday night. he was taken to the hospital where he was later pronounced dead. police are asking anyone with inf

sheng thao issued this statement, saying i am grateful to governor newsom for granting this request with the goal of augmenting opd existing patrols and allowing our officers to further focus on violent crime and urgent city needs. >>> a teenager was shot and killed at hayward at the tennis and garden apartments at 10: 30. two were shot including a 15- year-old boy who was shot. padics ru a 37-year-old man to the hospitalwith life- threatening injuries. >> at this point we do not know what the motive or cause of the shooting is. we are still investigating and will take every investigative lead. >>> a sad update from a local summer camp where a young girl has died after being found unresponsive in a swimming pool. this happened at the harker school, a high-end school in san jose. sj pd not releasing many details other than the circumstances around the event. administrators say the girl was a student at the summer camp program. on monday the school nurse found her in the pool and performed cpr until paramedics arrived. she was then rushed to a hospital. we are told today that the little gi

he accuses sheng thao and others of retaliaing by firing him.he mayor first put armstrong on administrative leave earlier this year after he was accused of mishandling two officer misconduct cases. the city fired armstrong back in february. no one involved in the investigation responded to "the chronicle's" request for comment. >>> and waves catching the eyes of beachgoers because the waves look a little red. it's called red tide. it's caused by a type of phytoplankton bloom in warm waters. although it looks interesting, the bloom releases toxins that can harm plants and animals. experts think these types of blooms will continue to be more common because of warming waters. the toxin levels aren't harmful to humans, but experts suggest people should not swim in red tides. >> very interesting. back here at home, we're dealing with some warmer temperatures. >> yes. it is very warm in the inland valleys. meanwhile, along the coast and in san francisco, it still feels pretty nice out there as we take a live look outside. the fog has cleared for most

we asked oakland mayor sheng thao for her response. no response from the mayor. however, we did ask her last week on the program about how close she was to a deal to keep the a's? >> now, we were in constant communication until the last few days. i felt like we were days away from actually striking a deal, and that's when i got the phone call. so it really blindsided me because everything was going so strong. they were working with their finance team too to really look at the numbers. there were gives on all sides. but unfortunately they had other plans up their sleeve, and, you know, i did hear the commissioner speak maybe last month saying that, you know, the decision was somehow already made prior to me taking office. and i don't know if that's fully true or not, but if that is true, it's really disheartening to really drag on, you know, the time that was actually put into it. and not just that, but the fans. it really is a disservice to the fans. >> disheartening for a lot of people. here's some of the other takeaways fromohn fisher. in his first bay area int

oakland mayor sheng thao not happy about what's unfolding right now at chabot elementary.take a look. >> it is simply disgusting. and oakland, we continue to stand united in rejecting hate. we also know this was a result of hate speech that had been posted and circulated on social media simply because this school values inclusion and that the language puts our children in danger. and it makes our schools a complete target for those threats. and i want to be very clear about this part, is that anyone and everyone who participated in spreading that hate speech played a role in this outcome. and today these students, they suffered. they came to school expecting to learn, to be loved up on, and instead they had to seek safety. and this is our town, and i want to be clear about that. this is our town. these are our children, and people who threaten our schools and our students have no place here and will be held accountable. >> the mayor added she is working with the school district, ousd, on a meeting for parents at chabot elementary to address the concerns that they might hav

. >> a statement released from oakland mayor sheng thao says the partnership between oakland in the state of california includes 1.2 million dollars for the installation automated license plate readers to help solve violent not a good thing. >> that's what we're that is nonsensical. and it is fiscally irresponsible. >> the co-founder of the anti police terror project cat brooks says she believes that the money could be better spent in light of the city's current 300 million dollar budget deficit. >> to get telling me that the state is going to give us 1.2 million dollars and instead of investing that money to get our unhoused housed to get are housing insecure, housing, secure for job training programs for mental health and trauma support for all of the things that all the data say makes a city's exactly. when does this new crime fighting partnership begin? >> that has yet to be announced. has it made you cry on for news? >> still to come here at 5 o'clock, the latest on the hazmat situation happening in san pavlo. what investigators are saying about the chemicals found in a backyard. plu