involving former oakland mayor sheng thao sheng thao has reportedly been criminally indicted. the details were uncovered at this hour. also increased calls for change after a toddler is shot in vallejo. the plans being discussed right now. two major events coming to san francisco on the same weekend. how city leaders plan on making sure the lunar new year parade and. nba. nba all star game are both safe. the news at five starts right now. thanks for joining us. i'm jessica aguirre and i'm janelle wang. we're going to begin with breaking news out of oakland, seven months after the home of former mayor sheng thao was raided by the fbi. the san francisco chronicle is reporting she's been criminally indicted by a federal grand jury, senate counsel and those who supported the recall. efforts to remove sheng thao from office are now weighing in. nbc bay area's velena jones joins us live in the east bay with the latest. velena, what are you hearing? well, those reported indictments come after months of investigation and speculation. and tonight, it is worth noting that the fbi has no

is former oakland mayor sheng thao. whether or not she will be charged. reportedly we are hearing that she will be charged by a grand jury now, 7 months ago back in june of last year, fbi agents raided her home. they took away many items but did not arrest or in for several days. nobody heard anything from her. she canceled appointments and then about 3 days later, she held a news conference at oakland city hall. and even before the news conference took place or staff told the media members there that she would not be taking any questions. and she came out defiant, saying that it was a witch hunt as she did nothing wrong, that they did not like underdog. ultimately becoming the mayor of oakland. now what's alleged and there's been a lot of speculation that perhaps she was involved in a pay to play scheme, meaning possible kickbacks after she became the mayor of oakland. and you all know by now that 2 months ago she recalled as the mayor of oakland. i'm going to hustle inside to try to find out exactly the details and i'll let you know as soon as i find it

now, this all started back in june when the fbi raided then mayor sheng thao home, taking away several boxes. the same day, agents raided the homes and businesses of multiple members of the dewan family who own cal waste solutions in oakland. recycling contractor tao and jones have both repeatedly denied any wrongdoing. tao also publicly stressed that she was not the target of any investigation. the then mayor also publicly criticized the fbi for the timing of the raid, noting it happened amid a growing push to recall her from office. those recall efforts ultimately succeeded. those reports of tao's indictment have recall organizers celebrating, and have some members of city council concerned about potential impacts to the integrity of city business. i'm shocked, disappointed, but absolutely maintaining my commitment to moving us out of this mess and doing all that i can to restore the people's trust. and that's going to need a whole lot of elected officials and appointed officials on board, if we're serious about making that happen. we've known for a while that we've alleged that we b

taylor lost the 2022 mayor's race to sheng thao by just under 700 votes. he says that he knows the dire situation that the city of oakland is in because of its budget deficit and then he's ready to face it head-on if elected. >> oakland's back is against the wall as fights for its survival. what we know is when our backs are against the wall, we realize we are. and what's really worth fighting for. >> the special election for oakland mayor is in april last week. former congresswoman barbara lee announced that she is running for for stephanie lynn sat down one-on-one with lee to discuss her plans for the city, including how she plans to address the city's budget crisis in crime. >> that's the figst thing you plan to do if you are elected into office. >> the first thing a plan to do is bring people together and say let me listen to you. let me here what you think your priorities are. of course, no. i'm going to have to look immediately looking at how restored the fire stations, given the fire threats. and i think oakland is really more prepared than most com

oakland mayor sheng thao is being charged with federal crimes. and response to the latest wildfires in los angeles, they are activists plan to rally this morning outside of the ship on the read. that's a richmond. they are many to count. towards climate change. in news at 5. well, good friday morning you for waking up with us bright and early on the kron. 4 morning news. >> january 17th, i'm reyna harvey e all right. before you head out, we need to get a look at the weather with gayle ong. gail, i know we were talking about. >> the wind to the start of the week, but it seems like here at home. >> and also in la dined they sure have. and look what's back. we have some clouds and some patchy fog around the coast. so but if some moisture around in the atmosphere and we could even see some coastal drizzle over by the coast today. so here's your morning drive. look out for some patchy fog around the bay and coast. it starts to dissipate by the afternoon and we are still chilly out there. so widespread 30's and 40's once again. and there is a another f

news at 3 former oakland mayor sheng thao facing federal bribery charges. we have live team coverage on her indictment. is it free? the games? breaking news, thanks so much for joining us here on kron. 4 news at 3 on stephanie lin today. the fbi announced former oakland mayor sheng thao, her partner andrea jones and 2 men. >> with the city's recycling contractor face federal corruption and bribery charges. if convicted, the suspects could spend up to 35 years in prison. tao was recalled by voters in november. she blamed the fallout on billionaires bent on removing her from power and a high level right wing conspiracy. she says for charles clifford was at today's announcement. he has the latest information on this case. well, this week a grand jury issued this indictment against 4 people, including former oakland mayor sheng thao. >> on friday, the department of justice unveiled an 8 count indictment charging former oakland mayor sheng thao, her partner, andre jones and businessman david and indeed wong with bribery offenses. the u.s. attorney's office says

right now at 11, former oakland mayor sheng thao accused of taking part in a bribery scheme. the multiyear investigation leading to a criminal indictment. plus state of emergency. a lithium ion battery storage facility continues to burn just south of the bay area. the massive fire causing concerns over air quality, as more than a thousand people remain out of their homes. we're live with the latest, and the u.s. supreme court says a ban on tiktok can move forward. we'll tell you what that means. you're watching today in the bay. good morning. thanks for joining us for our midday newscast. i'm marcus washington. we begin with that breaking news of that big legal bombshell. former oakland mayor sheng thao indicted on several federal charges just two months after being recalled to, along with her partner andre jones, are accused of accepting bribes from east bay business owners. the duong family, which owns cal waste solutions. this is an oakland recycling contractor. federal prosecutors describe this as a pay to play scheme. nbc bay area's velena jones has been covering this st

pues primero que todo, recordemos que la ex alcaldesa de oakland sheng thao fue enfática en decir ques que ella no era el centro de esa investigación. hoy s sabemos c este pliego de cargos federal, pues, que los problemas que enfrenta son muchos más serios. según esta acusación, a ella se le están presentando 6 cargos formales a nivel federal, relacionados con lo que las autoridades llaman un esquema de corrupción. la investigación que incluyó al fbi al servicio de recaudación de impuestos y al correo postal, la acusan a ella y a su pareja, andrew jones, y a 2 miembros de la familia dunn de ofrecer sobornos y de ella aceptarlos a cambio de compromisos y favores que ella cumpliría cuando fuera electa alcaldesa de oakland. entre eso estaba extender el contrato de reciclaje para manejar el reciclaje de la ciudad de oakland a las compañías de la familia dunn, así como la compra de unas viviendas, también de una compañía de la familia dunn. sheng thao ya se declaró no culpable de estos cargos, como ustedes lo informaron en la mañana de hoy. de hecho, sus abogados ya vinieron aquí a hablar

>> what to oakland, former mayor sheng thao standing by her innocence after being indicted with federal bribery charges. we have live team coverage. thank you so much for joining us here on kron. 4 news at 2. stephanie lin today the fbi announced former oakland mayor sheng thao, her partner of 2 leaders of the city's recycling contractor. also face federal corruption and bribery charges. if convicted, the suspects could spend decades in prison. we have live team coverage. crump was to still live in the newsroom. but first we go to kron 4 charles clifford, who was at this morning's announcement. he joins us now with the latest on this top story. >> well, good afternoon, following a multi-year investigation by the and oakland grand jury this week returned an indictment against former oakland mayor sheng thao. on friday, the department of justice unveiled an 8 count indictment charging former oakland mayor sheng thao, her partner, andre jones and businessman david and indeed wong. >> with bribery offenses, the u.s. attorney's office says the 4 were engaged in a scheme to benefit the busine

former oakland mayor sheng thao is reportedly facing federal charges. >> good morning and thanks for hanging out with us on a friday. but don't hang out. you got to get moving. gotta go to work. i'm darya and grab the jacket before you step outside, though it's once again a chilly start. yeah, we're not quite to the weekend yet, gayle. yes, that we are starting off chilly once again and cloudy. that is new. we've been mostly clear this past week in the mornings. but let's take a look. a live look over at sfo. we see a mix of sun and clouds there. and here are the current readings out the door. widespread 30's, some 40's warming up to the upper 40's in places like berkeley. but you still have some 30's in concord and santa rosa. we have a frost advisory for the next hour. so keep the jacket handy once again. and then we will be warming up in the afternoon with some sunshine. you may see some clouds out there, but temperatures today will be a little cooler. then yesterday back to rain. right, building that was sort of a little busier for friday. but now we're looking at these bridges a

scope of its investigation, a federal grand jury issued a subpoena requesting documents related to sheng thao's mayoral campaign as well as communications related to andre jones. thao has denied jones had any role in her administration. >> the standard to indict somebody is relatively low. it doesn't require that you prove they are probably guilty or they're guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. it only requires that you prove there's probable cause to believe a crime has been committed, but federal prosecutors usually want to have sufficient evidence to have confidence that they can prove it beyond a reasonable doubt. >> reporter: the subpoena also requested documents related to evolutionary homes, a company involving the duongs and mario juarez. last month the alameda county district attorney filed a motion alleging that juarez and california waste solutions worked to help thao win the mayor's race in 2022 in exchange for access to tax payer-funded contracts. the documents reveal andre jones received checks from juarez. renea webb who led thao's transition team accused jones of running pay-to-pla

scope of its investigation, a federal grand jury issued a subpoena requesting documents related to sheng thao's mayoral campaign as well as communications related to andre jones. thao has denied jones had any role in her administration. >> the standard to indict somebody is relatively low. it doesn't require you prove they are probably guilty or guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. it only requires that you prove there's probable cause to believe a crime has been committed, but as we discussed earlier, federal prosecutors usually want to have sufficient evidence to have confidence that they can prove it beyond a reasonable doubt. >> reporter: the subpoena also requested documents related to evolutionary homes, a company involving the duongs and mario juarez. last month the alameda county district attorney filed a motion alleging juarez and california waste solutions worked to help thao win the mayor's race in 2022 in exchange for access to taxpayer-funded contracts. the documents also reveal andre jones received checks from juarez. the oakland public ethics commission has had a long running invest

the san francisco chronicle is reporting former oakland mayor sheng thao has been indicted by a federal grand jury following an fbi corruption investigation. the paper is citing an anonymous source for its report. it's not clear what thao might have been charged with, but the news comes months after she was recalled from august and last june the fbi raided the home thao shares with her boyfriend, andre jones. investigators also raided properties linked with the duong family. they were investigated for allegedly making illicit campaign donations to thao and other politicians. investigators have not revealed what possible crime they were looking into. when we interviewed thao last summer, she offered a blanket denial of any wrongdoing. >> i am not the subject of investigation. i have done nothing wrong. >> the u.s. attorney's office is planning to make a major announcement tomorrow morning. the charges against thao could be included in that announcement. we'll have the latest for you on our evening edition at 5:00. >>> now to the latest on the southern california wildfires, governor newso

i'm stephanie lin today the fbi announced former oakland mayor sheng thao, her partner and 2 leaders of the city's recycling contractor. >> face federal, corruption and bribery charges. >> if convicted, the suspects could spend decades in prison. kron four's charles clifford was at this morning's announcement and he joins us live now with the latest information on our top story today. charles. >> well, good afternoon on this week, a grand jury issued this indictment against 4 people, including former oakland mayor sheng thao. on friday, the department of justice unveiled an 8 count indictment charging former oakland mayor sheng thao, her partner, andre jones and businessman david and indeed wong. >> with bribery offenses, the u.s. attorney's office says the 4 were engaged in a scheme to benefit that businesses and to promote house political career. how herself is facing 6 counts of conspiracy, bribery, mail, fraud and wire fraud. >> the indictment charges the scheme that the defendants entered into knowing that bribes would be offered and accepted by town jones. exchange for allowing

scope of its investigation, a federal grand jury issued a subpoena requesting documents related to sheng thao's mayoral campaign as well as communications related to andre jones with, thao denying jones had any role in her administration. >> the standard to indict somebody is relatively low. it doesn't require you prove that they are probably guilty or they're guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. it only requires you prove there's probable cause to believe a crime has been committed, but as we discussed earlier, federal prosecutors usually want to have sufficient evidence to have confidence that they can prove it beyond a reasonable doubt. >> reporter: the subpoena requested documents related to evolutionary homes, a company involving the duongs and mario juarez. last month the alameda county district attorney filed a motion alleging that juarez and california waste solutions worked to help thao win the mayor's race in 2022 in exchange for access to taxpayer-funded contracts. the documents also reveal andre jones received checks from juarez. renia webb, a former confidante of thao and led her tran

taylor lost the 2022 race to sheng thao by just under 700 votes. he says he knows the situation is dire in the city because of the budget deficit, but he's ready to face it head-on if he's elected. >> oakland's back is against the wall as it fights for its survival. what we know is when our backs are against the wall, we realize we are. and what's really worth fighting >> the special election for oakland mayor is set for april. >> reaction is pouring in from city leaders tonight after san francisco unified school district elected a new board president. so kim has served on the board of education since last august. he was unanimously chosen for the position earlier this week. he has worked as a public school teacher and in education leadership roles for more than a decade. the board also unanimously chose commissioner jamie cooling to serve as vice president mayor daniel lurie publicly congratulating kim and cooling tonight writing, quote, last november voters gave the school board a mandate to raise standards and improve schools. i look forward to

oakland's recalled mayor sheng thao officially indicted, and she's not the only one. plus, we are live in the fire zone. progress for homeowners and students as communities are dealing with the harsh reality of altering or canceling future plans. plus, feeling the effects of a trump presidency even before he's inaugurated. why we might have a citrus problem with our california farms. and here comes the nba all star game. our warriors insiders are with us to talk about the glitz and glamor that's heading to chase center and the oakland arena. good evening. this is nbc bay area news tonight i'm raj mathai. could the slumping warriors ever trade steph curry? our warriors insiders are with us. they'll join us in a few minutes. we'll also get to our crews in the fire zone down in la. but we start with the highly publicized story on the peninsula. a teenager convicted in a deadly crash has learned his fate. that crash happened back in 2022. two cars were racing along el camino real in redwood city. security camera video caught one of the drivers plowing into an unrelated ca

after the fbi raided her home, the san francisco chronicle now reporting that former oakland mayor sheng thao is being charged with federal crimes. >> is at 6. >> thanks for joining us tonight on kron. 4 news at 6. i'm grant lotus and i'm vicki liviakis. the san francisco chronicle. >> reporting that a federal grand jury has indicted former oakland mayor sheng thao citing sources close to the investigation. the chronicle says a grand jury indicted her but isn't going into details about why no specifics. you may remember that her home in the >> home of some executives of a local waste company were raided in june. kron four's. dan kerman is live in the newsroom with more on these developments. good evening, dan. good evening. it was almost a month ago the mayor saying tell left office she's maintained her innocence. >> since the fbi raided her home last june. now, reports are correct, the other shoe has dropped. >> i have done nothing wrong. i can tell you with confidence that this investigation, it's not about this was then oakland, mayor sheng thao last june, just days after federal agents ra

a federal grand jury has indicted the former mayor of oakland sheng thao. this is according to the san francisco chronicle and it's coming after the fbi raid on taos, oakland home last year. and since that rate, how has repeatedly said in interviews, including with us here on kron 4, that she is innocent and that she was not the target of an investigation. kron 4 has reached out to the fbi, the former mayor herself and her lawyers for comment. the fbi would not confirm or deny the report were hit. waiting to hear back from the mayor and her representatives. now of note here, the u.s. attorney's office and federal officials are holding a news conference tomorrow to announce what they're calling significant law enforcement action. so stay with us here on kron 4 as we work to get more details about the indictment, the former mayor of oakland. staying in the east bay. and while there are no suspects and limited leads in the shooting of a four-year-old girl, that child is still in the hospital. and today kron 4 subject. all was there as community and elected lea

former oakland mayor sheng thao is reportedly facing federal charges.

a federal grand jury has indicted the former mayor of oakland sheng thao. this is according to the san francisco chronicle. and this is coming after the fbi had a raid on taos, oakland home last year. here's video from then. and since this raid, tal has repeatedly said in interviews, including with us here on kron 4, that she is innocent and that she was not the target of an investigation. kron 4 has reached out to the fbi, the former mayor and her lawyers for comment. the fbi would not confirm or deny the report. we have not yet heard from the former mayor of note here, the u.s. attorney's office and federal officials are holding a news conference tomorrow to announce what they're calling, quote, significant law enforcement action. but they would not go into details as to exactly what they plan to be talking about. so stay with us here on kron for news. as we work to get more details about this announcement and this indictment kron four's. dan kerman is on the story for us this afternoon. and the fbi did serve a search warrant to a san leandro city council

the former oakland mayor sheng thao reportedly facing federal charges. >> at 6. >> we did. we've made it to friday. as if that's an accomplishment. >> we all right, daria and i'm james. yeah. hopefully the weekend works out well for you weather-wise. i think it'll be nice. little chilly in the mornings perhaps to killing i gayle. hi, good morning. yeah, we have fight cooldown this weekend. so a few changes. we have the return of the fog and some clouds. >> and temperatures will dip down a few degrees and we have been experiencing a live look at sfo out there. and, you know, other life cameras, we could see the fog roll in. so here's a better view of the future cast. my we do have moisture out there so we could see some coastal drizzle this morning. other than that, patchy fog throughout the coast and bay and we should mix out by the afternoon. so we'll still see some sunshine, current temperatures out the door where off tl another chilly start. so we still have a another frost advisory really communities. you can see some low 30's out there in places like santa rosa livermo

taylor lost the 2022 mayor race to sheng thao by just under 700 votes.says he knows the dire situation in the city is because of the budget deficit and he's ready to face it head-on if elected. >> oakland's back is against the wall as fights for its survival. what we know is when our backs are against the wall, we realize we are. and what's really worth fighting for. >> the special election for oakland mayor is set for april from a congresswoman barbara lee also running for oakland, mayor kron 4 stephanie lin spoke one-on-one with lee to discuss her ideas for the city, including how she plans to address the budget crisis and crime problems. >> that's the first thing you plan to do if you are elected into office. >> the first thing a plan to do is bring people together and say let me listen to you. let me here what you think your priorities are. of course, no. i'm going to have to look immediately looking at how we restored the fire stations given the fire threats. and i think oakland is really more prepared than most communities because i was in the legi

he lost the 2022 mayoral race to sheng thao by just under 700 votes. he says the dire situation in the city is caused by the budget deficit and he plans to tackle that head on. >> oakland's back is against the wall as fights for its survival. what we know is when our backs are against the wall, we realize we are. and what's really worth fighting for. >> the special election for oakland mayor is set for april. 10 40's the time. still ahead on the kron 4 morning news. a cemetery in the east bay now dealing with someone stealing stuff. >> from around 2 stones, we're going to tell you what they going to tell you what they took. life, diabetes, there's no slowing down. each day is a unique blend of people to see and things to do. that's why you choose glucerna to help manage blood sugar response. uniquely designed with carbsteady. glucerna. bring on the day. before you go to extremes to fix sagging and wrinkles with expensive injections. try this. olay regenerist. olay boosts skin cell regeneration to firm, lift, and reshape volume without painful prices. f

now, this all comes after the fbi raided then mayor sheng thao home back in june, taking away veral boxes. the same day, agents raided the homes and businesses of multiple members of the dewan family who own cal waste solutions in oakland. recycling contractor tor has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing and claimed she was not the target of the investigation. she also publicly criticized the fbi for the timing on the raid, noting it happened amid a growing push to recall her from office. those recall efforts ulultimately succeeded. tonight, those reports of tao's indictment have recall supporters celebrating while leaving some members of city council concerned. this is really concerning and the impacts of what this means for the integrity of city services and city business is definitely concerning to me as a public official for me and for many people in our community, we are not surprised to see what happened, but unfortunately, that's another bad news in our city which may be impacting us. so therefore we must be. we must be strong together and to bring us back to revitalize our city again.

former mayor sheng thao narrowly beat him back in 2022, and less than 30 minutes ago, he filed to run for mayor of oakland at the city hall there. taylor is a third generation oakland native, a businessman and a former council member. he's running against former councilwoman barbara lee. she represented oakland for nearly 30 years. she was a congresswoman. allll right. wel, this midday, there are questions surrounding an east bay council member after his home was raided by the fbi. still ahead, we have new details being released about what went down, and it's turning out to be one of the least popular ideas in washington. banning tiktok. the effort to save it coming up. and a reminder nfl playoffs now underway. we know the niners aren't in, but maybe you can cheer on another team. how about the la rams philadelphia eagles? kickoff starts at 11:00 this sunday morning right here on (vo) with fargo, your virtual assistant from wells fargo, you can pick up the tab, even when you forget your wallet. (kaz) i gogot this. (ben) fargo, send kaz $145 dollars with zelle. (kaz) smooth. (vo) learn

now, this all started back in june when the fbi raided then mayor sheng thao home, taking away several boxes. the same day, agents raided the homes and businesses of multiple members of the dewan family who own cal waste solutions in oakland. recycling contractor tao and jones have both repeatedly denied any wrongdoing. tao also publicly stressed that she was not the target of any investigation. the then mayor also publicly criticized the fbi for the timing of the raid, noting it happened amid a growing push to recall her from office. those recall efforts ultimately succeeded. those reports of tao's indictment have recall organizers celebrating, and have some members of city council concerned about potential impacts to the integrity of city business. i'm shocked, di

. >>> at 6:00 we're continuing to follow the reports former oakland mayor sheng thao has been indicteda federal grand jury. a legal analyst weighs in on these new developments. >>> plus we're live in los angeles as evacuees slowly start returning home to the burn areas. we will hear from a group of volunteers helping get supplies to the people who never left. >>> plus, developers in the south bay hoping to breathe new life into an old office building by turning it into housing, all that and more coming up in ten minutes at 6:00, but let's get to matt and a look at sports. >>> kpix sports is powered by kia. learn more at kia.com. kia, movement that inspires. >> steve kerr, dry draymond green, steph curry quoted this week saying they don't want the warriors to mortgage the future at the trade deadline. >> it almost feels like the narrative became the warriors are giving in. we're just not giving away the future. >> anybody who thinks i'm okay with just being on an average basketball team is insane. >> you might need to make a trade or two to be an average team. steph led the dubs with 31

san francisco chronicle. >> reporting that a federal grand jury has indicted former oakland mayor sheng thaoing sources close to the investigation. the chronicle says a grand jury indicted her but isn't going into details about why no specifics. you may remember that her home in the >> home of some executives of a local waste company were raided

former oakland mayor sheng thao. >> she's facing criminal charges. that is according to the san francisco chronicle, the federal grand jury indictment. it comes after last year's fbi raid on taos, oakland, home since the rate. how has repeatedly stated that she is innocent and that she was not the target of an investigation. kron 4 has reached out to the fbi to former mayor thao and her lawyers for comment. the fbi would not confirm or deny the report. the u.s. attorney's office and federal officials are holding a news conference tomorrow to announce what they're calling significant law enforcement action. our kron four's dan kerman is tracking this story for us. we'll have much more on the indictment coming up on kron for news at 5. >> in the east bay this afternoon, there are no suspects and limited leads. they say. >> in the shooting of a four-year-old girl, the child is still in the hospital and today kron four's philippe djegal was there. >> as community and elected leaders met near the crime scene in vallejo to push the public to help solve thi

sheng thao. and she's not the only one. ahead, the new legal troubles surrounding the former engulfed in flames. the world's largest battery plant south of the bay area catches on fire. we're live on scene with more on the fire fight and growing concerns over air quality. also, the evacuations underway at this hour, plus a possible indictment by a federal grand jury. the all new legal troubles for former oakland mayor sheng thao. seven months after the fbi raided her home, and an update expected in a matter of hours. this is today in the bay. good morning to you. on this friday, i'm marcus washington, and i'm laura garcia. we start out with that breaking news. a toxic fire in monterey county at a large battery plant is forcing 1500 people out of their homes. this is at the vistra power plant in moss landing. now, while the fire itself is contained, a county supervisor says it is a disaster today in the bay's kris sanchez joining us this morning with more of those overnight developments. kris. well good morning to you. so we

former oakland mayor sheng thao has been indicted on federal corruption charges.d her from office. tao and her partner, andre jones, are accused of accepting bribes from the duong family. that family owns callaway solutions in oakland. recycling contractor. federal prosecutors describe it as a pay to play scheme. nbc bay area's velena jones has been covering the story since it first unfolded and joins us with the latest. because we know that this is an eight count indictment. 21 pages that were laid out in this unsealed indictment. and it focuses on the former mayor, mayor sheng thao, as well as her partner, andre jones, and their connection to the duong family, the u.s. attorney's office saying today that they knowingly the duong family accepted, gave bribes to both the mayor and her partner jones in relation to a connection to her time as mayor. there were several promises that they say were made. the u.s. attorney's office says this all started back in october of 2022. they say this has been a lengthy investigation and they say they are still investigating. tak

scope of its investigation, a federal grand jury issued a subpoena requesting documents related to sheng thao's campaign as well as communications related to andre jones. thao has denied jones had any role in her investigation. >> the standard to indictment somebody is relatively low. it doesn't require that you prove they're probably guilty or they're guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. only requires you prove there's probable cause to believe that a crime has been committed. but as we discussed earlier, federal prosecutors usually want to have sufficient evidence to have confidence that they can prove it beyond a reasonable doubt. >> reporter: the subpoena also requested documents related to evolutionary homes, a company involving the duongs and mario juarez. last month, the alameda county district attorney filed a motion alleging that juarez and california waste solutions worked to help thao win the mayor's race in 2022. and in exchange for access to taxpayer funded contracts. the documents also reveal that andre jones received checks from juarez. renia web ebb a former confidant of webb accus

experience home community and business leader carl chan supported the recall of former oakland mayor sheng thao and is ali supporter. need to we build our cities. so leadership means a lot to brings integrity and she brings results. she's got a long history develop. delivering for oakland year is president of oakland, firefighters, local 55, the firefighters union, one of nearly 2 dozen labor groups, community and business leadersr to endorse lee's candidacy. >> he believes lee can help balance oakland's budget and restore recently shuttered fire stations. no one should should wait longer than they absolutely have to. for the that they are. >> calling out for. >> in a time of need. enters the race as the most high-profile candidate for the special election scheduled april 15th, philippe djegal, all kron. 4 news. >> still ahead on the news at 5, the latest on those fires taking lives and homes in southern california. plus, we have more on reports about raids on undocumented %% residents kern county and with legal experts say about president elect trump, try to delay his u >> there's no words to

reports acevedo has ties to a powerful east bay family, also connected to former oakland mayor sheng thao investigation in a federal corruption probe but has not been charged. in southern california, conditions are improving for firefighters on the front lines of the l.a. county wildfires, and with the end of the most recent round of strong winds, things are looking better. now, the number of confirmed deaths there still stands at 25, with more than 12,000 structures destroyed. the cause for the two largest fires still under investigation. we do know the latest update this morning from the palisades fire. it is now 22% contained. the eden fire in altadena is now more than half contained. all right, good things. those winds are subsiding there. here in the bay area. another cold start. it's a cold morning, but will be a very pleasant day. and this may be one of the warmest days we see in a while, at least for the afternoons. our mornings each morning will be frosty and highs headed for the low 60s and a long holiday weekend ahead. all right. and that's probably why we're seeing lighter tra

sheng thao narrowly beat him back in 2022.all. taylor is a third generation oakland native, a businessman, and was on the oakland city council from 2019 to 2023. he's running against former congresswoman barbara lee. she represented the oakland district for nearly 30 years on capitol hill and in east bay. city council member so far, is not commenting on the raid of his home by fbi agents. the fbi, meanwhile, will only confirm to nbc. bay area agents yesterday acted on a search warrant at the home of san leandro council member brian azevedo. he won reelection to his council seat just a few months ago. the chronicle reports azevedo has ties to a powerful east bay family, also connected to former oakland mayor sheng thao. the former mayor is still under investigation a federal corruption probe, but has not been charged. we're seeing slightly cooler temperatures as this week goes on. here's meteorologist kari hall with our 7-day forecast. looking at the inland forecast over the next several days. it's been warm throughout the week

the one between council member has a veto and former mayor sheng thao. again, we just saw step outside. so we're going run over there and see if he'll talk to us. that is the latest here in san leandro. joey horta kron. 4 news. joey, thank you very much. >> 802, is the time. and the alameda county board of supervisors is holding a special meeting today to select finalists to be interviewed for the district attorney position, the finalists then will be publicly interviewed on january 21st. and then the board will select someone to fill the position before and until the next election, which is in 2026. the chosen candidate be formally appointed on january 28th, by the way, royal roberts who is currently turns serving as the in durham district attorney says he's not interested and the permanent shop 803. and happening now, police in antioch are looking for the driver who struck and killed a woman and then took off after a crash at wilbur avenue. it happened around 6 o'clock tuesday night. the driver left after the collision. police are asking anyone who mig

federal criminal charges may be announced against former oakland mayor sheng thao.g to reports, including one with the chronicle, which cites sources saying that she and her boyfriend, andre jones are being indicted as part of an ongoing grand jury corruption probe. it follows last summer's fbi raid of her home. she has not issued a new comment, but in the past she has repeatedly denied wrongdoing. right now, all we know for certain is that the u.s. attorney's office will take what it calls a significant announcement this morning at 10:00. another cool start, but a nice finish, probably for friday. yeah, lots of sunshine and a mild afternoon. just get some time out there in the sunshine. it makes it feel better. and we'll see more of these temperatures extending into our holiday weekend as well as next week, while san francisco today we'll see a few more clouds, highs in the upper 50s, and tonight down to the lower 40s. and i think some people are now passing through the crash that was on 101 through redwood city. we see those lights in both directions through palo

experience home community and business leader carl chan supported the recall of former oakland mayor sheng thao and is ali supporter. need to we build our cities. so leadership means a lot to brings integrity and she brings results. she's got a long history develop. delivering for oakland year is president of oakland, firefighters, local 55, the firefighters union, one of nearly 2 dozen labor groups, community and business leaders to endorse lee's candidacy. he believes lee can help balance oakland's budget and restore recently shuttered fire stations. no one should should wait longer than they absolutely have to. for the that they are. >> calling out for. >> and a tiny enters the race as the most high-profile candidate for the special election scheduled april 15th, philippe djegal, all kron. 4 news. >> developing news in the north bay tonight where 4 people have been found dead in santa rosa. they were found just after 3 o'clock this afternoon at a home on monarch court. no word yet on a cause of death. but police are investigating it as a homicide kron four's. lindsey ford is headed there and

en relación a dicha candidatura, pero el comité promotor del revocatorio contra la exmandataria sheng thaoa y al menos otros 10 candidatos. líder 78 años, estuvo 2 décadas en el congreso andrés brender noticiero telemundo 48. el frío y las heladas afectan al estado de coahuila, en donde los migrantes ya buscan los albergues temporales para refugiarse de estas bajas temperaturas. les tendremos los detalles y la presencia de la patrulla fronteriza en el valle central. enciende las alertas. hablaremos sobre qué pueden hacer y cuáles son los derechos de los migrantes cuando son confrontados por agentes de inmigración. además, le recordamos del gran estreno de la casa de los famosos el próximo 4 de febrero y esta versión promete estar muy buena. hay mucha expectativa porque es allstars todas las estrellas. comienza a p cambiarle el nombre al golfo de méxico. por qué no le llamamos américa mexicana? se oye bonito, no? verdad que sí? desde 1607. la constitución de apatzingán era de américa mexicana. pues ahí la escuchó usted. las declaraciones de sheinbaum se produjeron en respuesta a las declara

former east bay congresswoman, barbara lee, is running for mayor in the special election to replace sheng thaoment this morning just days after forming a campaign finance committee. lee, who just ended a 26-year run, representing the east bay in congress, joins 13 others who have already filed for the race. >>> well for nearly two decades, the jefferson awards have been recognizing community heroes right here in the bay area. we're going to take a look back at the lasting impact of their remarkable work. >>> plus a man who pulled the trigger in a deadly shooting that rattled a quiet neighborhood will not face charges. the (♪♪) a single touch can say a thousand words. it says... i see you. i feel you. i got you. and i'm never letting go. (♪♪) ever. (♪♪) say it all with irresistibly touchable skin. get in touch. gold bond. >>> well, it's out with the old and in with the new at the program. we are introducing a brand new wave tonight. but first, a look at the jefferson award winners. >> and that's right. we met dozens of unsung heroes in 2024 where they will inspire us by their dedications to mak

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. >> vax oakland mayor sheng thao. indictment coming just months after tal was ousted from the mayor's office. plus, a town hall tonight over the temporary closure of 2 fire stations in a fire prone neighborhood with the community in oakland is saying as firefighters continue to sound the alarm. plus, we'll also have the latest on that fire that's burning at a power plant in moss landing will be there at the scene and we'll have more coming up on kron. 4 news at 10 11. you back to you. all right, dan, to bury a women's sports teams are joining forces to help people affected by the la fires. the golden state valkyrie zand bay fc. they're setting up some supply drives. >> they're looking for people to donate essential toiletries and cosmetics products. spokesperson for the drive says the goal here is to donate things that'll get people back to feeling their best selves as they navigate this really tough time. >> the drive starts next week various locations around the bay. they're at chase center in the city. the oakland

escobar who led the recall efforts of former mayor sheng thao and district attorney pamela price says voters made it clear they want change. >> the people have spoken. there's a mandate from the people that's overwhelming that says that they want solutions. they want to get results to fight this crime wave. >> this was the reality of what a police chase can look like. this one had officers going the wrong way on the 101 in san rafael. this happened on monday and the whole thing started up in rohnert park near sonoma state university. police say they were trying to stop a driver when he took off on them. the driver was weaving through traffic. before that happened he was swiped by a patrol cruiser and then he smashed into that truck there. police arrested him. they said he was antioch and took him to the hospital no. one else was hurt. >>> it was an incredibly sad day at hollister high school. three students were killed in a car crash last night. police say one of the students was driving, lost control and hit another car. it happened between the cities of gilroy and hollister. the cra

y a tan solo 2 meses de que la ex alcaldesa de oakland sheng thao fuera destituida, ahora enfrenta otrollanada por el fbi, el san francisco chronicle reporta que un gran jurado federal le ha imputado cargos criminales. todo estaría vinculado a una investigación con miembros de la familia wong, los dueños de la recicladora que tiene un contrato con oakland. entre tanto, el fbi no ha confirmado estos cargos. se esperan más detalles el viernes en una conferencia de prensa por parte de la oficina del fiscal de estados unidos. y esto sucede el mismo día que el fbi allanó la casa del concejal de san leandro, bryan acevedo. no han dado a conocer la razón, pero se sospecha que podría estar vinculado al caso de tao. sabemos que acevedo viajó con la exalcaldesa a vietnam. esto fue en 2023, un viaje pagado en parte por la familia wong. el alcalde de san leandro dice que acevedo seguirá siendo concejal ya que no enfrenta un cargo al momento. en ese momento esperamos saber qué información nos trae el fbi. hay un proceso. presumimos que él está inocente, pero veremos a ver qué información nos trae el

back here, from bad to worse for former oakland mayor sheng thao. seven months after the fbi raided her home, she's reportedly been indicted by a federal grand jury. that is according to the chronicle, which is citing sources. the mercury news is citing sources saying tao's boyfriend, andre jones, has also been indicted. neither report has been confirmed by the fbi, but the feds are expected to comment tomorrow morning. these indictments come after months of investigation and speculation. last june, the fbi raided then mayor thao's home. on the same day, they raided the homes of businesses, homes and businesses of multiple members of the duong family, which owns callaway solutions. it's an oakland recycling contractor. tao and her partner have both repeatedly denied any wrongdoing, but the city leaders are concerned. this is really concerning and the impacts of what this means for the integrity of city services and city business is definitely concerning to me as a public official. we have reached out to the city, the former mayor and andre jones, fo

the san francisco chronicle is reporting former oakland mayor sheng thao has been indicted by a federalous source for its report. it's not clear what thao might have been charged with, but the news comes months after she was recalled from august and last june the fbi raided the home thao shares with