reyna today, oakland mayor sheng thao gives her first state of the city address. yeah. local groups know some of them are going to be rallying against her, calling her leadership. >> into question we have kron four's michael thomas in the newsroom with more on this. michael. >> hi, good morning, everyone. the group organizing today's rally is called neighbors together. oakland. it's seeking transparency avail. excuse me, accountability and a plan for public safety from mayor sheng thao which are similar things that the oakland police union says. it's also looking for rally is set to happen at 11, 30 this morning in the frank ogawa plaza with the group claiming that mayor thao is 2 weeks late on delivering the address and that it's a violation of oakland's charter. the rally plans to highlight issues like accountability, crime, small business loss, public safety, murder rates, spending and policy along with policing. these are all things that the mayor could be planning to discuss already the group, ed said a big concern for residents is the firing of former police chief

good evening, well, it's been a rough 10 months for mayor sheng thao. some want to put oakland's rising crime problems squarely on her doorstep. >> she says whether it's entirely her problem or it's a problem spreads across the city. she is committed to fixing it. >> its surge in crime and violence that we are seen in our streets. it's totally and completely an acceptable. >> during your state of the city address, mayor sheng thao said community safety remains our top priority. >> i am dedicated to a more robust unaccountable police department with an engaging presence on our streets in specialized units to tackle specific crimes. i am dedicated to centering violence prevention program mean having violence interrupters counselors and peer specialist in schools and communities because this is these are all of our families. the mayor says there are now more cops on the street than any time in the last 2 years. >> but more is planned. new 9-1-1, dispatchers in a new dispatch system, more community ambassadors and security cameras, 300 new license plate rea

well, oakland mayor sheng thao released a statement in support of this.d, quote, these cameras along with our increased focus on street design and lowering speed limits. >> will help save lives and quote, san jose mayor matt mahan is also a fan. >> we're very mindful of the privacy and equity concerns that some community members have. we want to go out. do community engagement involve the community and site selection will also be using data to help determine the site. >> on thursday, the city of san jose's 0 vision task force will be holding a meeting about the speed cameras. if you're interested in attending. >> chp reports that a person was struck by a car on highway 1, 1, 2, 1, 0, one in redwood city. it happened last night when the person ran from the right shoulder of the highway across all the northbound lanes. and that was near the maple street overcrossing. and that's where the car hit the pedestrian. they did attempt to break, but another car was in their way. chp says that person was taken to the hospital, but we don't know their condition right

plus, community members are planning to rally against oakland mayor sheng thao as she gets ready to deliver state of the city address today. we'll tell you the issues that they are demanding. but first focused on a safer san francisco. we will go live to see how mayor london breed plans to improve public safety and her city. >> from the bay station, you're watching kron. and news. >> thank you for joining us here on kron. 4 news at noon. i'm justine waltman and we'll start with what's happening in san francisco. as mayor london breed joined city officials and community leaders to announce a proposed say for san francisco ballot measure. it's not going to happen until the march election, but that measure seeks to improve public safety kron. 4 charles clifford joins us now live from san francisco with details here. so what's on this ballot measure? charles? >> well, here in san francisco, a public safety is a big issue. today. the mayor said the city will ask voters for some help in dealing with the problem. >> good morning, everyone. on tuesday, san francisco mayor london breed announced tha

and today, oakland mayor sheng thao is going to give her state of the city address. yeah, although there are some local organizations that are setting up a rally to protest some of her leadership decisions. we have conference michael thomas in the newsroom to explain morning michael. >> hi, good morning, everyone. the group organizing this rally is called neighbors together. oakland. it's asking mayor sheng thao for transparency, accountability and a plan for public safety. and these are all things that the oakland police union tells me. it's also looking for the rally starts at 11 30 this morning in the frank ogawa plaza. the group is claiming that the mayor thao is 2 weeks late on delivering her first address and that it's a violation of oakland's charter. they plan to highlight issues like accountability, crime, small business loss of public safety, murder rates, spending and policing things that the mayor could already be planning to discuss later today in her address, another key issue on their list is the firing of former oakland police chief leronne armstrong

oakland mayor sheng thao, thank you so much for your time.e appreciate you being with us here to answer questions and let everyone know how things are going in your town. >> absolutely. thank you for always having we'll see you soon. and coming up next here at noon. brock purdy might not be able to play in this sunday's matchup against the bengals because he has just entered concussion protocol. >> also, rent control in the minds of state officials. how that issue end up on the next ballot. >> kron 4 is your local election headquarters as high rents and the lack of affordable housing plague the state. the issue will be front and center. this election on a ballot measure calling for more rent control. alright, i'm wallace gives us a look at that proposal. >> renters outside. the state capitol making their message loud and clear to rent in california. he's not cheap. data from zillow shows the median rent across the state right now is $2,850 per month its skyrocketing. >> and people can't to live here anymore. that's why suze shannon says she h

as we take a live look in oakland, this is where, happening later today, mayor sheng thao is expected to deliver her first state of the city address. this comes in the wake of a recent surge in violence, including a string of incidents over the weekend that saw three people murdered, seven others injured. this also comes as the city struggles to hire a new police chief following the firing of leronne armstrong eight months ago. "today in the bay"'s kris sanchez will have a full preview coming up in the next half hour. >>> san francisco parents plan to gather in support of teachers now trying to reach a new contract agreement. organizers say about 1,000 people plan to deliver a petition to city and district leaders. last week the teachers union voted to authorize a strike. and while it's still not clear when that might happen, contract talks are now said to be slow going. the district last week responded saying it is working in good faith to reach a new deal. >>> today marking 34 years since the day that forever changed the bay area when that 6.9 loma prieta earthquake struck. it was c

we have a live look in oakland, where later today mayor sheng thao is expected to deliver her first state of the city address. it comes in the wake of a recent surge in violence, including a string of incidents over the weekend that saw three people murdered and seven others injured. it also comes as the city struggles to hire a new police chief, following the firing of leronne armstrong eight months ago. he is now among the short list of candidates recently submitted by the police commission. "today in the bay"'s kris sanchez will have a full preview in our next half hour. >>> today marking 34 years since the day that forever changed the bay area. this is when that 6.9 loma prieta earthquake struck. it hit a little after 5:00 p.m. and was centered in santa cruz, but the shaking caused the collapse of the bay bridge, the end of the double-decker nimitz freeway, and the raging fire in san francisco's marina district. it came right in the middle of the world series. 63 people, sadly, died. some 3,700 more were injured. at the time, the damages were estimated at $10 billion. >> certainly a d

it's just far too common, and our community deserves better. >> joining us now is oakland mayor sheng thao. mayor thao, nice to have you back on the program. this sounds really interesting here. i think it shows the people of oakland that opd is trying to stop or do anything to curb the car break-ins. what's your take on this new strategy? >> yeah. you know, we meet every single week to really think through the different strategies that we're going to be hosting. we look at the data, and we're really data-driven. like i said before, we are all sick and tired of our windows being broken into. we want people to feel safe when they come out and shop and dine and what have you and really support our small businesses. so this new initiative is going to be an out of the box kind of initiative, but we really need for the public to help us in the sense that this does take a whole village, a whole community. so if you see someone breaking into someone's window actively, you know, sending us a direct message on the social media platform instead of calling 911 is going to be something we're going to

mayor sheng thao joins us now on the afternoon edition. thank you for joining us. we heard from people in oakland yesterday who wanted you to address the situation with the police chief after you fired leronne armstrong back in february. many of these priorities you laid out are possible without the stability in the oakland police department? >> all the things that i have laid out is already underway. what we are seeing is that it is possible because we have great leadership in place right now as well is while we are waiting for the police commission to recommend potential candidates to be our next chief. this is a process. this is not something we want to rush into but we want to make sure we have strong candidates. we know last time when the city was looking for their chief at that time, a year and a half ago, it has been over a year. we will be getting those recommendations at the end of this year and we will be having a police chief. in regards to all of the things we are implementing, i want to be very clear. the first thing i think about when i wake up is how

going to be asking mayor sheng thao to be held accountable for a series of issues that are happening within the city. neighbors together. oakland, they say there taking a stand against issues like mayor taos, two-week delay in delivering her state of the city address, which is set for later on today. they're also calling out the city's alarming rise in crime that they say it's gone up since the beginning of her leadership. and also happening today, mayor thao set to announce the state of the city address today at 2 mayor taos going to be an oakland city hall to deliver that addressed right in front of the oakland city council ministration and the residents, pastor bill dixon will deliver and and convocation in convocation followed by introduction by members of the oakland public safety youth and the leadership council. be in battle believe police. they're going to have to complete a series of reforms while under a court oversight. yet state attorney general rob bonta saying that police department will be under 5 years. court oversight where that agency must complete 45 reforms to the

those topic dominated the first state of the city address from mayor sheng thao. it comes amid criticism that she and others lacked the leadership to solve the city's big issues. nbc's lena jones was there and has the details. >> it was about an hour-long speech that took place. there were a number of different topics the mayor discussed, but no topic got more attention that the city's rising crime rate, the mayor saying it is unacceptable and she's doubling down to make sure that residents in the city of oakland still face. among the promises she made, in addition to vowing to double public safety efforts, mayor thao wants to address other topics. the neighbor used today's speech to tout her recent investments in police academies and violence prevention efforts. thao says her top goals include boosting the police force to improve response time, recruiting more 911 dispatchers and utilizing new technology to help solve crime. the mayor also touched on the city's recent failure to apply for millions in state grant money to fight retail crime, saying she takes respo

in today, oakland mayor sheng thao gives her state of the city address. yeah, this has some local groups are set to rally and protest some of her leadership decisions. cropper's michael thomas up in the newsroom with more. michael. >> hi, good morning. the group that's organizing today's rally or press conferences called neighbors together. oakland and i just spoke with organizers a few moments ago that say they really want transparency, accountability and a plan for public safety for mayor thao at her address today. the rally is set to start at 11 30 this morning in the frank ogawa plaza with the group claiming that mayor thao is 2 weeks late on delivering her first address and that it's a violation of oakland's charter. they plan to highlight issues like accountability, crime, small business loss, public safety, murder rates, spending and policing before heading over to the mayor's address. that's set to start at 2 o'clock. now, she may already be planning to discuss some of those issues, but they say the highest on their list is the firing of former oa

. >>> tomorrow mayor sheng thao is getting her first state of the city laying out her vision to tacklerime in oakland. this comes after a deadly weekend in the city. there have been three homicides since friday. police say a 30-year-old was killed in a shooting at an east oakland park on 34th avenue friday night. on saturday night two people were killed in separate shootings the one was on martin luther king way and the other was on bancroft avenue. >>> meanwhile oakland mayor sheng thao and community groups are kicking on of a series of events meant to prevent violence, the second annual love life week. >> we never know what someone is going through. there's a lot of tragedy in the city of, however, the best way to combat tragedies is to love and uplift the town. >> wednesday will be a community day of service. organizations will give food to people living in encampments and hosting a clothing drive. >>> we're learning more about the fire that destroyed part of a livermore shopping center over the weekend. it happened yesterday evening. later today here is the aftermath of those flame

mayor sheng thao is expected to lay out her plan for addressing crime in oakland tomorrow at her first state of the city address. >> in the south bay, 2 people are dead and one is injured in 2 separate shootings and a police car chase. this all started around 5.30, this morning in sunnyvale when police got a call about a shooting on cameo strive, which is down the street from the rainbow chinese school officers say they found 2 women shot in a car. one of them was dead. the other they say was injured. police later found the suspect vehicle, which they say led them on a chase in cupertino. almost an hour later, officers found the vehicle in the woods near stevens canyon road. but the suspect inside dead, they say from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. it police say the suspect and victims knew each other. they say there's no ongoing threat to the community. >> california attorney general rob bonta visiting the bay area today announcing a 5 years of court oversight of the embattled vallejo police department. the agency has that amount of time to complete 45 reforms to the satisfaction of a

mayor sheng thao says that nothing is more important to her. then the safety of oakland's residents. our conference in kerman joins us now live in the studio with more about what the mayor had to say than that. you know, it's been a rough 10 months for the mayor, but she says she's more committed, as you said than ever. >> to turning things around in oakland. >> everyone in oakland wants to be safe. wherever you live. who ever you are. you have a right to feel safe in the city of oakland, oakland, mayor sheng thao didn't shy away from talking about oakland's ever increasing crime problem. >> during your state of the city address on tuesday, i am committed to holding myself in the city departments accountable. >> for taking necessary actions. oakland was once national model for reducing gun violence. achieving 50% decrease between 2012 2019. we will identify what work during that period and make the necessary adjustments based upon the challenges that we have. now, the mayor says there are now more cops on the street than at any time in the last

mayor sheng thao is expected to lay out her plan for addressing crime in oakland.tomorrow in her first state of the city address in national news tonight, the u.s. house of representatives has entered another week without a house speaker, although republicans. >> unaided. congressman jim jordan of a high of ohio has the most recent nominee. >> washington correspondent reshad hudson joins us now as jordan and his supporters pushed for speaker vote as soon as tomorrow. >> ohio congressman jim jordan pushing for tuesday floor vote on his speakership nomination. but even some of his supporters think that's premature. it's not necessary at this point. >> so, you know, we did. we'd have cool heads prevail. talk about it. texas republican dan crenshaw wants to avoid a multi round speaker vote. >> like what happened back in january. still, tennessee republican tim burchett and california republican mike garcia believe when it's time to vote, jordan will have the needed support the second most republican. at some point you got either critical mass, the or you don't. and you

oakland mayor sheng thao prepares to give her first state of the city address this afternoon. and there are some community members that are rallying against her will tell you why. and gas prices are dropping across the bay area. see how much less you're paying at the pump today. >> from the local news station, you're watching on morning team. >> good morning and thanks for waking up with us. look behind us, john patsy, i try play again monday morning all morning long. what are you working in 2, businesses in the south bay hotels that closed down. now they're going to repurpose them. we'll talk more about all right. so as for like, what is going to clear out? yeah, i mean, it's already 10:00am as still yeah, yeah. and it's for a lot of areas to tax. san francisco was one of our sunny spots to sleep. it's very foggy out there across not just the city, but look at this. >> about half of uc berkeley is under nothing but sunshine. the other half is just packed right in with that blanket of cloud cover. we have a high pressure ridge over place right now and its resulting in sinking

mayor sheng thao his proposal to install 300 automated license plate readers. the cameras will cost about 2.9 million dollars. and they say the last for 3 years they will send immediate notifications to the police when a car is on a stolen vehicle. a source connected to another reported crime. the teachers union and sausalito are in school district have come to a tentative deal just in time because the union was a step closer to calling a strike. this agreement includes a pay raise of 13%. it's a 3 year deal that goes back to this past school year. also, a health care is paid through 2025. and the rid your. there's a reduced work here. it's 3 days if you both sides still need to draft the language to ratify the agreement. the union and the teachers have been or the teachers union and the district of been in negotiations since january this year. >> well, happening tonight, the martinez refining company will brief the city on what they've done to prevent the release of chemical dust into the air like they did last thanksgiving. a 3rd party lab analyzed the materi

mayor sheng thao is expected to lay out her plan for addressing crime in oakland tomorrow in her first state of the city address tonight, community members discussed public safety at a meeting with police are calling for is amanda was at that meeting. >> it's and i know that sounds cliche, but it is very, very upsetting. and it's very a business owner grand announcing a difficult decision. >> bosses, magnolia street wine lounge and kitchen will be closing for good at the end of the month. closing simply really because people want to come to open any more. our clientele has gone down drastically almost by spoke at monday night's meeting to discuss the escalating crime and violence oakland. >> she told the crowd inside the cathedral on telegraph avenue that she opened her restaurant. oakland because of the town's potential. i moved to the area that i'm in to try to infuse the community with good food. >> music and culture and wine and art and i just can't. the town will let me be great. councilmember dan kalb was one of the hosts of the town hall. >> he said over the last few years, crim

would mayor sheng thao who fired him at the start of this year. re-hire him.talk to political analyst michael yaki about this today. his take on it. he says he is seen sward enemies patch things up. if you know other people bring them in a room, bring them together. and if each side thinks it is politically advantageous to work together again. so he thinks anything is possible. ken noel, back to you. all right, grant, thank you for that. >> all this comes as the string of violence in oakland continues just this afternoon, a person was shot and killed in oakland. want to show you some citizen video of the scene. it happened near sobrante park and san leandro creek. police say the victim died at the scene. no other information was provided. also in oakland, 2 people are in the hospital after one of them was shot near the oakland charter academy happened just after midnight to monday early this morning. police say one of the victims was walking to their car when another car pulled up alongside and started. people in the car started to rob that person. a good sama

and ahead of her first state of the city address, oakland mayor sheng thao facing major criticism as the community demands transparency, accountability and a plan for public safety. also, president biden will travel to israel today amid the war with hamas. and we're seeing new videos of hostages being held by terror group. station. >> calling for 2. >> thank you so much for joining us here on kron. 4 news at 2, i'm justine waldman. and today, mayor london breed join the city officials and community leaders to announce a safer san francisco ballot measure from march of 2024. during that election, the mayor says that this measure would remove obstacles that have been put in place to prevent san francisco police from being able to do their jobs effectively and efficiently kron charles clifford joins us now live from san francisco with more on the mayor's plan and why she thinks this will keep people in the city safe. thanks for joining us. >> good afternoon. well, here in san francisco, safety, of course, is a big issue. today. the mayor announced this ballot initiative in she wants to

come mayor sheng thao shares an update on the city's search for its next police chief when she says there could be a new top cop. station. >> he's calling news 2. >> thank you for joining us here on kron. 4 news at 2. i'm justine waldman. we will start with a pregnant woman and her baby who have both died after a hit and run crash in san jose. police are now searching for the people responsible and kron 4 charles clifford has our top story this afternoon. he's live for us from san jose. good afternoon. >> well, this is just a very tragic case. and now the police department here in san jose is investigating the death of a mother and her child. >> april, i mean, you think she's a sweet girl work on thursday, the friends of clower remembered her as a kind caring person and a wonderful teacher everybody loved being a contract. everybody according to the san jose police department on tuesday clower who was pregnant was driving eastbound along blossom hill road when she was involved in the collision with a white hyundai sedan traveling southbound on winfield boulevard, 2 men in the hyundai, whi

. >> oakland mayor sheng thao releasing this statement saying assembly bill 6.45 will allow oakland to utilize cameras to enforce speed limits while ensuring the privacy and safety of our residents. these cameras, along with our increased focus on street design and lowering speed limits will help save lives. san jose is also committing to installing several cameras around the city. mayor matt mahan has been in support of the bill. >> we're very mindful of the privacy and equity concerns that some community members have. we want to go out. do community engagement involve the community in site? selection will also be using data to help determine the site. >> and on thursday, the city of san jose's vision, 0 task force will be holding a meeting about the speed cameras and their implementation reporting live in studio. tiffany justice. back to you. >> tiffany, thank you. coming up next, here to a famous bay area coffee shop is now closed. why fills coffee had to shut down its original location? and the race to find a new speaker of the house has hit a new snag who has the lead now on if th

. >>> oakland mayor sheng thao wrapping up her first state of the city address this afternoon.o face the problems facing her city. >> strong warnings from the fbi about cybersecurity threats that face all of us. the high profile summit at

. >> she added that she continues to meet with sheng thao and the interim police chief to address theirgure out ways they can work together to reduce crime in the town. >>> now to the very latest out of lewiston, maine where police and fbi agents are searching by land, air and sea to find the man suspected of killing 18 people at a bowling alley and bar. the shelter in place order given to residents in southern maine has just been lifted. nearly 700 square miles have been on lockdown during the manhunt. investigators are still searching the water near a boat launch where the suspect's car was found. >> reporter: heavily armed police are scouring the woods in southern maine and divers are searching the river, part of their focus of the boat dock where they found this car belonging to robert card, the suspect in wednesday night's mass shooting in nearby, lewiston. >> the river is a big piece of this. the car was located there, evidence was located in the vehicle along the shores of the river. >> reporter: law enforcement health cbs news the evidence includes a firearm that card legally pu

the union president goes on to say that he hopes mayor sheng thao does have answers and a plan. tomorrow's state of the city address live this morning in the newsroom. i'm michael thomas started. james. we'll send it back to okay, michael, thank you very much. it's 10, 0, 3, and efforts to recall alameda county district attorney pamela price are moving forward. a group called save alameda for everyone. as you can see here spent yesterday getting signatures for a special election. they're aiming to gather just over 73,000 signatures by mid-march of 2024. so they can get this on the ballot. the group says that under prices leadership crime is surging in alameda county. those who signed the petition have to be registered to vote alameda county. burglars damaged a barbershop in alameda while trying to steal the atm inside. felix nestor is the owner. >> of the 13th barber shop and he says this video shows the group pulling up to his business early friday morning. and then here you can see the damage they did to his glass and wood front door. nestor says he's been in business there on

are people who are being slaves who are being traded 4 sacks for labor. >> well, oakland mayor sheng thao is also planning on launching a huma trafficking task force next week. >> the north bay, the napa county board of supervisors unanimously approved a new ordinance. it restricts residents from keeping guns and their homes less. they are stored in a locked container or disable with a trigger lock. according to the board chair. ordinance is a way for them to protect communities. most vulnerable members and ordinance goes into effect on november. 9th. >> we're going to take quick break here on the kron 4 morning news. but still ahead, the latest on the traffic hot spot in the east bay northbound to 42 shutdown of police activity has traffic diverted to other alternative. we'll have more on this coming we'll have more on this coming up in a minute. stay my late father-in-law lit up a room, but his vision dimmed with age. he had amd. i didn't know it then, but it can progress to ga, an advanced form of the disease. his struggle with vision loss from amd made me want to help you see warning

. >> has identified 7 finalists among nearly 20 candidates and shared that list with mayor sheng thao and city officials. oakland has not had a police chief since the mayor fired armstrong in january february over his handling of officer misconduct incidents strong appealed his firing and claimed that arbitrator cleared him of any wrongdoing and put out this statement saying in part, quote, i believe that i should be considered an appointed through the police commission process. as i have the experience, the desire and the public trust and confidence to lead the oakland police department and to address the surge in crime threatening our oakland community. mayor thao has not responded to the police commission's recommendations for chief. happening tonight, the sunol glen school board will meet to discuss repealing the ban on displaying a pride flag at school. right now. the rules say that's no glenn can only fly the american flag and the california state flag in front of the school. it went into effect on september. 12th was a 2 to one vote and now a resolution will be introduced at to

well, prior to house address, her opponents also shared their thoughts. >> mayor sheng thao is not doing what she's supposed to do and she should we need to hold her accountable. she's not going to and we need remove her. >> well, the group says that mayor's house approach to addressing crime has led to several longtime mom and pop businesses to shut down for good after losing confidence that their stories would be protected. although it's unlikely anything the mayor said during her address to the city will change the minds of her opponents. mayor thao says she still hopes to unite the people of oakland. >> and 6.36, and the cycling community in the north bay is grieving because 2 people riding bicycles were killed in napa yesterday. it happen on silverado trail. the 2 bicyclists were riding as is legal on the side of the road when would on a flatbed lumber truck fell off of the truck and hit them. one of those cyclists died at the scene and the other was taken to the hospital where they died of their injuries. the driver of that flatbed truck did stay at the scene. a chp sergeant says t

as of right now, the interim police chief is darren allison, who was appointed by mayor sheng thao back in march of this year. as you get more details on those 3 finalists that were expected to get at some point this week. we will keep you updated starter. james. we'll send it back to you. michael, thank you. 704 is the time now in the east bay. there are efforts to recall alameda county district attorney pamela price moving forward now, the group. >> save alameda for everyone spent the day yesterday getting signatures to get this on the ballot. they need about 73,000 signatures by mid-march of next year to get on the ballot and qualify. the group says that under prices leadership, crime is surging in alameda county and those signing the petition have to be registered to vote in alameda county. >> hurdlers demanded a barbershop or damaged, as you say, a barbershop in alameda while they were trying to steal the atm inside. felix nestor is the owner of the barbershop. it's called the 13th and he says this video shows the group pulling up to his business early friday morning and there the

but mayor sheng thao who fired him rehire him. >> i've been in politics for far too long to know thattever, whatever is impossible is very, very probable. if the right circumstances and the right people can get together, you can sworn enemies for today, but because of right optics in politics the right policy. you can bring them all together, but it's going to take some doing. and the question is whether there are people in the community willing put pull them together to create that kind of scenario. oakland city officials say they will follow the official process, which means waiting for the application deadline to come, which is friday. >> then waiting for the police commission to interview candidates and then waiting for the police commission to submit at least 3 names to the mayor for review. dan kerman kron. 4 news. >> county district attorney pamela price is the county is the 3rd largest trafficking hub in the u.s. in response, a new campaign was launched at the oakland airport just yesterday. 6 billboards were put up in 3 different languages to spread awareness for all who trav

today oakland mayor sheng thao vowing to double her crime-fighting efforts during her state of the city speech. there is growing criticism that mayor thao and other city leaders lack the leadership needed to solve issues. among the mayor's promises, to fix the 911 response times. that includes switching out the ouated dispatch program and hiring more dispatchers. earlier this year, our investigative unit found that oakland has the second worst 911 response res in the state. mayor thao also promising to boost the police force and adding more license plate readers and speed cameras just approved by the governor. >> here to tell you we will get through this together. we will rise. we will come out together on the other side stronger and safer and a more united oakland because oakland, our challenges, they remain great. but remember our people remain greater. >> in san francisco now, mayor breed is pushing to give sfpd more power. she wants voters to sign off on this. mayor breed's ballot proposal includes several key changes. it includes easing restrictions on when officers can participate

as of right now, the interim police chief is darren allison, who was appointed by mayor sheng thao earlier back in march of this year, i reached out to the oakland police union that says it will be commenting later today. i also reached out to councilmember noel gallo, nikki fortunato bas and a few others but have not heard back by this morning in the newsroom. i'm michael thomas started. james, we'll send it back to okay, michael, thank you very much. 9, 0, five's the time and efforts to recall alameda county district attorney pamela price are moving forward. the group save alameda for everyone. >> spent yesterday as you can see here, getting signatures in favor of a special election. they need to get over 73,000 signatures by mid march 2024. to qualify to get on the ballot. the group says that under prices leadership, crime is surging in alameda county. those signing the petition have to be registered to vote in alameda county. >> burglars damaged a barbershop in alameda while trying to steal the atm. that was inside. felix nestor is the owner of the barbershop called the 13th. and this

so far. >> mayor sheng thao is not doing what she's supposed to do.we need remove her. >> the group says the mayor's house approach to addressing crime has led to several longtime mom and pop stores closing up for good after they lost confidence that they be protected. although it's unlikely anything that mayor thao said during her address to change the minds of her opponents. the mayor says she is still hopeful that you can unite the people of oakland 7, 37 2 people are arrested in connection with a smash-and-grab at a luxury retail store in san francisco have pleaded. >> not guilty. >> that smash-and-grab happened on october. 12th around a school close to 07:00am at the dior store that you see here. it's on post street in union square. the burglars broke through the store with a car and then took off with handbags and other merchandise. investigators say that more people were involved in the smash and grab that they haven't made those arrests at this point. those 2 people were arrested are due back in court, october 27th for preliminary hearing. it'

. >> oakland mayor sheng thao releasing this statement saying assembly bill 6.45 will allow oakland to utilize cameras to enforce speed limits while ensuring the privacy and safety of our residents. these cameras, along with our increased focus on street design and lowering speed limits will help save lives. san jose is also committing to installing several cameras around the city. mayor matt mahan has been in support of the bill. we're very mindful of the privacy and equity concerns that some community members have. we want to go out. do community engagement? >> involve the community in site selection will also be using data to help determine the site. >> and on thursday, the city of san jose's vision 0 task force will hold a meeting about the speed cameras and their implementation reporting live in newsroom to justice. back to you. tiffany, thank you so much. the city of santa rosa is inviting the public to give input on new directional signs that are in the city's downtown area. the input will be through. an online survey focuses on the directional signs near the courthouse square a

take a listen. >> mayor sheng thao is not doing what she's supposed to do and she should we need to hold her accountable if she's not going to do and we need to remove her. >> wellu the group says that mayor tells approach to addressing crime has led to several longtime mom and pop shops to close for good. they lost confidence that the stores will be protected. and although it's unlikely that anything the mayor said during her address will change the minds of those outside. mayor thao says she is still hopeful that she can reunite and unite the people of oakland. >> what's 10? 37 in 2 people who were arrested for a smash-and-grab at a luxury retail store in san francisco pleaded not guilty. the smash-and-grab happened on october. 12th about 7 in the right here. the dior store on post street union square. the burglars broke in with a car, jumped out, took several handbags and other merchandise and then took off the investigation. there were more people involved, but they have not made any more arrests yet 10. 38 is the time. and another story that we're covering as san francisco banning s

as of right now, the interim police chief, he's darren allison, who was appointed by mayor sheng thao back in march as we get more details regarding those incidents and of course, is 3 finalist. we're expecting to get later this week. we'll keep you updated. that's very latest here in the newsroom. i'm michael thomas started. james, we'll send it back to you. okay, michael, thank you very much. 5 is a time and efforts to recall alameda county district attorney pamela price. >> are moving on and for the group called save alameda for everyone spent yesterday, as you can see here, gathering signatures to try to get this on the ballot in a special election. they need more than 73,000 to qualify. the group says that under prices leadership, crime is surging in alameda county. and if you want to sign a petition, you do have to be registered to vote in alameda county. >> is damaged? a barbershop in alameda while trying to steal an atm. felix nestor is the owner of the barber shop called the 13th and he says this is video from a surveillance camera showing the group pulling up to his business

all throughout the month and have a list of 3 finalists by sometime this week to give to mayor sheng thao to make a decision. the biggest question is if commission would consider ex police chief lia lee run, armstrong, who was let go earlier this year in february, some commission officials at the time said ignoring the consideration of hiring next police chief would be ignoring the community's voice as of right now, the interim police chief is darren allison was appointed by mayor sheng thao back in march as we get more details this week of those 3 finalist will continue to keep you updated. live in the newsroom. i'm michael thomas darya. james, we'll send it back to okay, michael, thank you. time now is 604. in the east bay efforts to recall alameda county district attorney pamela price. >> alright, dancing, a group called save alameda for everyone spent yesterday gathering signatures for a special election there, amy, to gather about 73,000 signatures by mid-march in next year so that that petition would qualify for the ballot. the group says that under prices leadership crime is surgin

. >> reporter: mayor sheng thao and city leaders believe installing 300 automated license plate readersill provide more leads than video evidence for investigators. they believe there cameras will enhance community safety. >> i am on the fence about it. >> i like it. >> you like it? >> why do you like it? >> it will help. say somebody's family member dies and the criminal is wearing a mask. if they have license plate, it would be easy to find them. >> reporter: oakland police reports over 11,000 stolen cars the first nine months. some are being used to commit other crimes. some wonder if that will limit the license plate readers effectiveness. bishop bob jackson questions if the police department staffing shortage would allow for follow-up investigative work . she believes the better solution is more cops on the streets. >> there are some people that are saying that it will work and it will be, i am willing to try anything. to get crime down in the city of oakland. right now that is the number one problem. >> reporter: police report violent crime in oakland is up 21% so far this year co

mayor sheng thao had her first state of the city address. the spike in crime dominated her speech. this comes amid growing criticism that city leaders lack the leadership to solve the city's biggest issues. in addition to vowing to double public safety efforts, mayor tao says she's focused on homelessness and affordable housing. economic opportunities and cleaner neighborhoods. the mayor used to day's speech at city hall to tout her investments in police academies and violence prevention efforts. thao says her top goals improve boosting the police force to improve response times, recruit more 911 dispatchers and utilize new technology to solve more crime. she also announced oakland fresh, annishishishive all meant to make the city safer. >> the surge in crime and violence we are seeing on our streets is unacceptable. in the months ahead we'll double down our community safety equipment, to get more officers on the street, prevent and solve more crime and improve our response times. >> one thing the mayor didn't discuss was the ongoing search for a permanent police chief. that was on

mayor sheng thao and other officials will start in front of city hall this morning at 9:30. >>> volunteers and workers in alameda county have officially started collecting signatures in an attempt to recall district attorney pamela price. we call advocates include people who have lost loved ones to gun violence in oakland. on the other hand, supporters of price have been holding their own events across town. >> leveraging people's pain and suffering in order to score political points and achieve a recall that is politically motivated is deplorable. disgusting. >> we need change in oakland. it is getting worse and worse. i have been living in oakland and it is the worst i have seen. >> we call organizers hoping to collect about 90,000 signatures . they have until march to do so. >>> in just about a half hour city hall, san jose leaders will have a cyber security awareness day event. mayor matt mahan will be on hand along with the assistant city manager, and fbi official based in the bay area. >>> the san francisco 49ers took their first loss of the season on sunday against the cleveland bro

. >>> i spoke with oakland mayor sheng thao today, a day after her first state of the city address andiscussed the search for a new police chief. the city has not had a police chief since the mayor fired leronne armstrong back in february. meantime, violent crime in oakland is up 20% from last year. i asked the mayor how she plans to bring the number down without stability in the police department. >> you know, this is a process. i want to remind everyone that finding a police chief is not something that we want to rush into but we want to make sure we have a strong candidate. >> in her state of the city address yesterday, mayor hamas to set some upper public safety priorities include having more police foot patrols, hiring more dispatchers and adding hundreds of speed enforcement cameras. mayor hamas to set homelessness and affordable housing are also among her top priorities. >>> across alameda county, they were more than 7000 people who are unhoused. the majority of them are living out of their rvs and cars. alameda county supervisors declared a state of emergency over rising homele

mayor sheng thao has laid out her vision for the town in her first state of the city address she focused on community safety, affordable housing, and increasing economic opportunities. >> today we now have more officers on the street that we have had at any time over the last two years. i am dedicated to a more robust and accountable police department. with an engaging presence on our streets and specialized units to tackle specific crimes. >> the mayor said she is working on having 300 automotive license plate readers throughout the city. >>> across the bay bridge in san francisco, mayor london breed is introducing a new ballot measure that would give police officers more power and tools to fight crime. it is called safer san francisco . the ordinance would give officers access to technology like drones , ease restrictions on police chases in the city, reduce paperwork requirements for officers and reform practices from the police commission. the mayor says this proposed ordinance would allow officers to do their jobs more effectively and efficiently. >>> the san francisco marin food ba

. >> in the east bay, oakland, mayor sheng thao delivered her first state of the city address emphasizingher number one priority. she said the surge in crime is completely unacceptable and her own family, in fact, was victimized by a home and car break-in. chief out to work on a more responsive 9-1-1, system and addressed a failure to meet a deadline for a multimillion-dollar grant. that would have been a long way in helping them cut back on retail theft. >> we missed an opportunity with the retail theft grant. and as mayor, i own that. the buck stops with me. so let me tell you what we're doing moving forward. we are fast tracking the hiring of the grants coordinator we're bringing in additional grant management expertise and we're upgrading and modernizing the city's grant management software tools. >> well, mayor thao praised what she called the largest investment in affordable housing with more than 200 million dollars dedicated to that cause going forward. she says she also secured more than 53 million dollars in funding for more than 1000 new housing units. well, prior to merit hous

today oakland mayor sheng thao is set to give her first date of the city after nine months in office. it is her chance to give a speech . her first opportunity to present her plan for the city, laying out her vision to address client, homelessness, a budget deficit and the anticipated departure of the oakland a's. the speech will pick up today during the 2:00 p.m. city council meeting. >>> the california department of justice will oversee reforms to the vallejo police department for the next five years. disagreement comes after a series of misconduct allegations and deadly shootings. resolves the doj's complaint against valejo police, urging the police department violated people's constitutional rights and engaged in patterns of unconstitutional conduct. >>> the oakland a's take -- we have an emergency. >> more than three decades after the loma prieta quake, shocked the bay and rocked the bay, we look at lessons learned. the 6.9 earthquake killed 63, injured thousands and put thousands more of our neighbors out of their homes. as hometowns real from about $10 billion in damages. this

. >> last month, oakland mayor, sheng thao, $1 million into his not on one system.week she spoke about the issue at the state and city address berkeley next year, 911 response time will improve significantly. and we will not stop making progress until we fully fixed 911. >> oakland did not respond to our questions for the story. but in its reply to the states notice, it says it is recruiting more centers and streamlining hiring. potentially more money than artificial intelligence paid for by the state might help with answering nonemergency calls. >> police say they are investigating the near shootout henderson was caught in. rather than only focusing on crime in oakland, henderson is trying to be part of the solution. she organizes events like this >> my name is keisha anderson and i am the creator of the reword. clean neighbors, artist, and police came out to revitalize her east oakland neighborhood. she hopes if the city's health lines don't answer, maybe community members can hear each other's calls. >> oakland has a year to bring us 911 times two within the stat

this is one of 14 cities, as much as i love oakland -- >> she added she continues to meet with sheng thao interim chief police to coordinate their strategies. >>> the annual conference of the naacp is underway in san francisco, the conference kicked off today with delegates from the states to discuss the issues their organization is working on. speakers highlighted everything from education to housing to healthcare and reparations. >>> we know social media can be harsh and unforgiving, especially for young people. next, how a bay area college student is using a.i. technology to reduce those negative feelings. >>> he always said we are superheroes and we can take on anything, that is where it started for me. >> you probably think san francisco is near the top of the list for expensive cities but, the surprising new study. >> we don't want the public to think we didn't spend the money this year so we won't have it >>> right now at 5:30, a new community now stands on the side of the mobile home park that was completely wiped out during the wine country fires. we have today's celebration. >>>

. >>> share sheng thao vowed to a crowd to double public safety efforts. she also said homelessness, economic opportunities and creating cleaner neighborhoods are also high priorities for her. she touted her investments in police academies and violence prevention efforts. thao said her goals are to boost the police force to improve response time, recruit more 911 dispatchers and utilize new technology to help solve crime. the mayor is taking responsibility for the millions of dollars in state funding the city lost to address crime after a failed grant application. critics gathered today ahead of the speech to blast her address saying she's done little to address the issues. >> i'm here to tell you we will get through this together. we will rise. we will come out together on the other side stronger and safer and a more united oakland because oakland, our challenges, they remain great. but remember our people remain greater. nhat is taking care of our crime. and none of that shows effective policy. she's completely unaccountable. she's completely absent. she

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