today, mayor shengtao addressed concerns of crime and highlighted what she has been doing to increase public safety while dealing with a historic deficit. >> abc seven news reporter answer hassan has the story. >> i feel that there is an uptick in crimes and i know that that's happening, but that's not unique to oakland. oakland mayor shengtao is back from a trade mission to vietnam, but she returns to a city that's seeing a spike in crime. arguably, i would say that crimes would be even higher than it is today. if i were to have cut in my budget. the programs for our after school programing for our summer programing. >> according to data obtained by the i-team, there's been a 27% increase in robberies and a 19% increase in carjackings is year to date from 2022 to 2023. murtaugh points out that homicide rates are down, but the local chapter of the naacp is calling for city leaders to declare a state of emergency. >> a state of emergency. tsay i am the mayor of oakland. this is why i was able to call the governor directly. and this is why we now have the resources of our chp here in th

mayor shengtao his plan to make oakland safer for everyone. then the latest tropical storms slamming the caribbean overnight. >> franklin packing a powerful punch as it makes landfall in the dominican republic and then the nfl player who controversially ate bananas with width appeal all and put mayo in his coffee. >> he gets an endorsement. >> good morning, everybody. it is wednesday, august 23rd. >> hi, lisa. >> hi. you know, our our clouds are gone. the tropical clouds, the look to it, but the feel to the moisture is still out there. we were hot yesterday. and look at our hazy conditions right now . moderate air quality today from our sutro tower camera. it looks like it's going to be a warm one. it is with mid 70s downtown later on 60 right now. but we do have fog at the coast. look at that, 59 half moon bay, 64 mountain view and you can see the golden gate bridge socked in. but this all clears away for rapid warming today. upper 50s santa rosa, nevada, with mid 60s. so still not quite back to where we should be because the marine layer is

shengtao referred to the problem of violent crime in her august newsletter.ion operation by the police department could dramatically reduce the number of robberies which they plan to do that through enforcement quicker investigation and oakland police will conduct several enforcement operations targeting what they call known robbery suspects. the mayor says she also wants to eliminate the lag time between when a crime happens and when an investigation begins. well, today marks one year since president biden signed the $280 million chips and science act. the goal is to boost us production of semiconductors. ktvu political reporter greg lee tells us how one east bay company is trying to bring its new technology to market with the help of bay area congresswoman barbara lee. you're going to hear a lot about diamond's east bay. congresswoman barbara lee arrived at a modest office space in west oakland for a tour of a unique company in her district. i believe in bringing dollars home to my congressional district. we pay a lot of taxes a lot of the innovation, a lot

. >> number two, oakland mayor shengtao address rising crime in her city. she said the chp has been successful along freeways and some high crime areas, but amidst much more work needs to be done. you can see more of her interview right now at abc7 news.com. >> om number three tonight is the first gop presidential debate of the 2024 election cycle. eight republicans will be taking the stage. donald trump will not be there. he has refused to participate. >> number four ups workers have voted to approve a new contract union officials say the deal sets a new standard for pay and benefits. the move avoids a strike that would have potentially been catastrophic for the us economy. >> number five, patchy fog has returned to the coast, but we are still muggy this morning, turning hot this afternoon, mid 70s downtown upper 90s inland. >> number six. speaking of that fog, i want to show you the golden gate bridge camera again because this is our most visual thing out there on the roads this morning. the chp has issued an official advisory and number seven today, ikea

endorsements include state senator nancy skinner, assembly member mia bonta and mayors london breed and shengtaoly member released a statement along with that endorsement. it does say in part here, barbara lee is a consistent and effective progressive who has the experience needed to get things done in the senate right away on urgent priorities like creating affordable housing and supporting the middle class. well, a stretch of washington avenue in san leandro was now closed for railroad repairs. the closure between 100 and 40 third and halcyon drive began last night at night and is expected to remain closed until tuesday morning. the repairs include a full replacement of existing railroad tracks. commuters should expect delays and have detour routes ready throughout the duration of that project. all right. here's a look at the stories trending tonight on ktvu . one of the top stories, hundreds of buildings damaged or destroyed on the island of maui following devastating wildfires . also, search and rescue teams today scattered across an isolated stretch of highway 35 in the santa cruz mountains

and former oakland police chief laurent armstrong has filed a legal claim against mayor shengtao.yor fired him in an act of retaliation. plus, popular twitch streamer kai sinnott will face two counts of inciting a riot and unlawful assembly. that's after a massive crowd took over union square park in new york city when he posted on social media about a giveaway event. you can find these stories and more at kctv .com. up next, celebrating ten years of the apple watch. the changes that could be coming to the device. coming up tomorrow on mornings on two. it's the women's world cup semifinals kicking off at 1 a.m. pacific standard time. and we'll be sure to keep you up to date on the results as spain takes on the swedish team. oakland high schoolers will have the opportunity to apply to a program internship with the initiative to prepare young people going into health care careers. we're sitting down with one of the program managers on the nine tomorrow, as well as some of the interns to talk about the impact this internship had, plus, steve paulson has your full forecast. all mornin

mayor shengtao fired former chief lauren armstrong more than six months ago. city hall insiders say no one has been hired, possibly because of disagreements within city hall. in the meantime, the volunteer who is running the search committee says her group has been asking the public for guidelines in selecting a new chief. what we've heard more than anything else is they want whoever is chief of police to reside in the city of oakland so that requirement is going to go on the job description. what's happening here? people we talked with say they're glad the city is asking for input, but they're disappointed. more city leaders were not at the meeting to hear directly from them. i felt compelled to come to this meeting because oakland needs change and i no longer feel safe in my own city. what would you say to the mayor right now if she was here? wake up. this is this is all on you. it's time for you to make a change. it's time for you to come and get into the streets with the people . that woman we heard from says she was also surprised no one from the police d

. >> oakland mayor shengtao says expanding the airport would be a big boost to oakland's post-pandemicecovery. but environmentalists say there's one problem. they claim that the draft environmental impact report doesn't take into account the planes that actually take off and land here at the airport. there are big concerns for those opposed to the proposed expansion of the oakland international airport. aerial icranet says the biggest issue has to do with the airplanes. it's important to be aware that 99% of a modern airport's emissions are actually from the flights. >> granite is part of the group. >> stop. okay expansion. it's a coalition made up of 62 local grassroots organizations. they argue that the new draft environmental impact report released by the port of oakland, which owns and operates the oakland airport, doesn't take into account the greenhouse gas emissions from the actual airplanes. >> they claim that the impact of pollution and climate, global warming emissions are significant but unavoidable. and that's because they don't actually directly regulate the emissions from

moving to the east bay, oakland's mayor shengtao is speaking with abc seven news about her crime prevention strategy. in fact, today on midday live, she said she has more ideas for improving public safety concerns in town. >> we have the most officers under my administration than we've had in the last three years that are currently on the force. the most number of bodies in opd right now. but we still need support. and so i'm working with the chief towards possibility of other technologies like drones, high capability of drones to really help support the hard working work that our police officers do. day in and day out. >> oakland is currently facing its largest everuds to stop gune in oakland have had mixed results. but one man who long ago actually played part a part in all that violence is working hard now to change that and to redeem himself. >> so our goal unfortunate. i wish we could get ahead. this is one of my dreams is to stop shooting a but we've gotten really good at stopping shooting be meet kevin, a violence interrupter. >> he's often the first person to respond when shots are

mayor shengtao just got back from an overseas trade trip in vietnam. we used the chance to ask her about those crime concerns. even though violent crime has ticked down in the last 12 months, data shows robberies are up 21. burglaries are up 48. and auto theft is up 41% in the city. we asked mayor tao what she's doing to increase public safety while dealing with a historic budget deficit hit. >> arguably, i would say that crimes would be even higher than it is today. if i were to have cut in my budget the programs for our after school programing for our summer program. but there remains one key vacancy. >> chief of police, she says, that remains the police commission's responsibility. >> her job is to actually go through the hiring process and they are to refer three top candidates to my office. to this day, i have not yet received those referrals. >> soquel's this month, the commission has been holding town hall meetings to get public input before making those referrals. back in february, mayor tao fired chief laurent armstrong for failing to discipli

business owners say they are rallying together to develop a package of solutions to present to mayor shengtao. more than two weeks after the devastating wildfires, the search for victims continues on the island of maui. the number of confirmed dead is now 115. the fbi now has a list of 308 excuse me, 388 names of people confirmed to still be unaccounted for. another unconfirmed list has more than 1000 names on it. authorities are asking relatives to submit dna samples to help with the identification of human remains. we do know that once those names come out, it can and will cause pain for some folks that are affected by this. so far, officials have only been able to identify the remains of 46 of the 115 people killed in the wildfires is moving now to our weather and a live look for you of mount diablo in the east bay. pretty hazy out there. the bay area air quality managers are extending an air advisory through sunday. this is all due to smoke from fires in northern and southern california and oregon. that is expected to impact air quality over the weekend, causing low to moderate aqi readin

this partnership with the chp comes after mayor shengtao asked governor newsom for more resources toss the surge in crime in the city. chp officers will be strategically deployed throughout oakland, focused on sideshows, reckless driving, vehicle theft and freeway shootings. oakland is also going to receive $1.2 million in state funding that can be used for more automated license plate readers. those are intended to help police collect evidence and solve crimes. however some critics say the plan is a waste of resources is a waste of time. there's a waste of resources, and it is not going to make oakland any safer. and i am beyond exhausted with the pain and trauma of our people being manipulated to push this law and order agenda that does nothing to keep us safe. the chp hasn't announced yet when or how many of its officers are going to be deployed in oakland, ktvu. mornings on two, the night is headed to a zip trip in los gatos. it's really nice to come here on a nice day and just walk around and enjoy los gatos. we're taking you to the city's most prized restaurants and bars that t

oakland mayor shengtao request the help.ranting this request from me and the oakland police department with the goal of augmenting apd's existin patrols and allowing our officers to further focus on violent crime and urgent city needs. but not everyone is happy about this. the anti police terror project put out a statement from co-founder kat brooks saying this decision to bring in chp is, quote, not rooted in effective violence prevention policies or data. and she calls it a lazy attempt that could endanger the people of oakland chp was brought in multiple times during libby shaft's time as mayor. and brooke says it didn't result in a noticeable decrease in violence. chp officers have been deployed in san francisco since may, but their focus is a little different. their officers are helping to crack down on open air drug use. governor newsom just doubled the chp officers in san francisco in june, and the police chief says they have been a big help seizing large amounts of dangerous fentanyl. the hope is that they can help f

it's been six months since oakland mayor shengtao fired former chief laurent armstrong, saying she'd lost confidence in him for his handling of the policeman. columnist conduct cases. commissioner's responsible for vetting candidates and submitting a final choice to the city council and the mayor for approval if this final candidate is rejected. the entire process starts all over again. today's first session is at the 81st avenue branch library. 1030 this morning. second hearing starts at 2 p.m. west oakland branch library on adeline street. meanwhile, the oakland naacp and other community leaders are linking oakland's public crime crisis to the firing of chief laurent armstrong. in a new open letter, the leaders call armstrong an extraordinary chief who grew up in oakland, knew the city and reduced crime. they say seven months after his firing, the city has still not hired a new chief due to internal disputes at the police review commission. and they repeated their urgent call for the mayor to declare a state of emergency . the statement added, quote, if the mayor wants to look at t

oakland mayor shengtao back home after a trip to vietnam for city business. she says she promoted the city of oakland, becoming a trade partner with vietnam delegation members say they explored new trade opportunities and met with government officials. global maritime distributors and clean energy industry leaders. the group also traveled to oakland sister city danang for a signing ceremony between the ports. at each of these meetings, i advocated for oakland for the benefits of partnering with us in our port and for the opportunities at our airport and for the opportunities for cultural exchange. i wanted the leaders in vietnam to know that oakland and the port of oakland want to be true partners to enhance opportunities to all of our residents. about 75% of oakland's trade is with asia and includes china, japan, south korea, taiwan, india and vietnam . let us choose a city to protect our children, to show ourselves and the kids who live here, who visit us, that we value their lives. people in san francisco demanding change at an intersection where a four ye

oakland mayor shengtao referenced the problem of violent crime in her august newsletter. the mayor says she believes oakland's robbery intervention operation will dramatically reduce the number of robberies. she said that oakland police will conduct several enforcement operations targeting known robbery suspects. the mayor says she also wants to eliminate the lag time between when a crime occurs and when an investigation begins . our time now. 716 if you're a college student or a recent graduate and you have an is an opportunity here in the bay m works. state assembly member mia bonta, who represents oakland and the east bay, is looking for interns for the fall. it's an unpaid internship. they offer a chance to learn about the legislative process and work directly on important local issues. main highlight that so many of the students really enjoy is the opportunity to work on a legislative proposal where they tackle. they work to tackle a community based issue, and they get to present their findings to the assembly member . how the students can focus on many interests lik

oakland's mayor shengtao, is defending the city's effort to fight a spike in crime.ing a state of emergency in oakland to deal with violent crime. mayor tao said she's open to ideas and solutions instead of attacks. our time is 835. in oakland, the number of burglary is going up. the latest oakland police department crime data says there has been more than 11,000 reported burglaries since the beginning of the year. a 44% increase compared to the same period last year. and almost twice as many compared to 2021. most of the crimes involve stolen cars, but the number of commercial burglaries has also been going up. the past two years. and small business owners in oakland say it's increasingly hard to stay in business because of the rise in crime in the fruitvale district. a couple of store owners there were held up at gunpoint yesterday. say the suspects followed them home from the bank. rob them of $50,000 cash that we talked to the owners of the store who asked us not to identify them. it's me, you know, and my husband. i'm like, this is the only source of income. som

it's been six months since oakland mayor shengtao fired former chief loren armstrong., she said she had lost confidence in him for his handling of some police misconduct cases. the commission is responsible for vetting candidates and submitting a final choice to the city council and the mayor for approval. now, if the final candidate is rejected, the entire process has to start all over again. tomorrow's first session for public input is at the 81st avenue branch library at 1030 in the morning, the second hearing starts at two in the afternoon tomorrow at the west oakland branch library on adeline street. san jose is off to a slow start when it comes to filling many open positions in its police department. this year's city budget set aside $2.9 million to create 31 new staff positions. another one dollars million was set aside to fund bonuses and other incentives to hire and retain police officers. but mayor matt mahan says san jose has fallen short of its hiring goals for this year and still has one of the smallest police departments of any major city in the us. tom 8

business owners say they're rallying together to develop a package of solutions to present to mayor shengtao. well, those same concerns about crime are driving the results of a recent survey about san francisco and this data from the latest gallup poll could spell trouble for the city's tourism industry. that survey found 46% of americans surveyed, nearly half believe that san francisco is unsafe. the number of those with safety concerns was up nearly 20. a dramatic increase from 15 years ago. our christian captain joins us now live from pier 39, where visitors are telling, though, a bit of a different story here. christian yeah, absolutely. san francisco city leaders are saying that the city is safe, but they're also acknowledging that they're going to have to do a lot of hard work to battle the perception that the city is unsafe. now, san francisco is known worldwide as a tourist destination. that reputation is part of what drew nearly 22 million visitors to the city in 2022. but a new gallup survey shows that 46% of americans think that san francisco is an unsafe city. visitors to san fra

oakland police investigates the same cases through internal affairs, but mayor shengtao wants to change that and have mia's team take over. but first, it has to prove it can handle the caseload load. right now, one case of possible police misconduct is closed for every three new cases opened. muir says he's confident by addressing this. now, the investigative caseload should be under control in the next 6 to 9 months. of course, we'll keep on this in the newsroom. brooks jarocz ktvu. fox two news. all right, brooks, thank you. tonight a south bay hospital is being criticized for reducing its mental health services. dozens of people protested outside good samaritan in response to the hospital's plan . that plan includes closing its inpatient psychiatric facility at its mission oaks campus in los gatos. some family members of patients sat in the doorway of one of the entrances to the hospital. organizers say their goal is to bring awareness to the closure and get attention from government officials in california and in santa clara county, sierra. this crisis in acute care, psychiatric bed

oakland police investigates the same cases through internal affairs, but mayor shengtao wants to change that and have mia's team take over. but first, it has to prove it can handle the caseload load. right now, one case of possible police missed conduct is closed for every three new cases opened . muir says he's confident by addressing this. now, the investigative caseload should be under control in the next 6 to 9 months. of course, we'll keep on this in the newsroom. brooks jarocz ktvu. fox two news. the man charged with killing cash app founder bob lee was back in san francisco courtroom today for a preliminary hearing to decide if there is enough evidence to go to trial. tech consultant nima mcenany is accused of stabbing lee to death in april. prosecutors say the killing occurred after an argument about lee's relationship with his sister in court today. prosecutors and police describe the scene of the killing and the kind of testing done on the kitchen knife used. they also entered videos in several crime scene photos into evidence showing the scene. minnie's defense attorney quest

to be egregious, oakland police investigates the same cases through internal affairs, but mayor shengtao wants to change that and have muir's team take over. but first, it has to prove it can handle the caseload. right now, one case of possible police misconduct is closed for every three new cases opened. muir says he's confident by addressing this. now, the investigative caseload should be under control in the next 6 to 9 months. of course, we'll keep on this in the newsroom. brooks jarocz ktvu. fox two news. as we know, wildfires plague california every summer, but now the state is testing out a new high tech solution to getting firefighters out to those fires even quicker. fox weather's max gordon has more from san diego. suzanne leininger scans her screen. i would say that's a real fire. and although it may not look like it, yeah, that's my vote. she's following in footsteps. more than a century old. all of us are teaching. i all the time, instructing. i to be the fire lookouts of the future lookouts are the grandfather of i using a network of more than a thousand cameras across cali

in oakland, mayor shengtao is monitoring today's incident at chabot elementary and a social media post today, the mayor said i am outraged that our children, educators and neighbors have been targeted by malicious threats. my office is in contact with the oakland unified school district and oakland police as we seek answers, several schools north of downtown los angeles were put on lockdown this morning after a man was spotted wearing tactical gear in the area. students at schools in the tujunga area were told to shelter in place starting at about 930 this morning. a witness saw a man riding a scooter and carrying a black backpack who may have been armed to elementary schools, a middle school and a high school were all placed on lockdown as a precaution. so far, no suspect has been found. police in washington, d.c. evacuated the smithsonian national zoo today due to a bomb threat there. there was a heavy police presence outside the zoo this afternoon. police say officers did a sweep of the entire zoo but did not find anything suspicious. so far, there are no details on the nature of th

oakland mayor shengtao joined other oakland officials to announce a recent trade mission to vietnam.was the mayor's first overseas trips since taking office. there, she promoted the city of oakland, becoming a trade partner with vietnam. in part, the group explored new trade opportunities, expanded to new markets and met with government officials, global maritime distributors and clean energy industry leaders. now, this delegation also traveled to oakland's sister city city for a signing ceremony between the ports. at each of these meetings, i advocate for oakland for the benefits of partnering with us in our port and for the opportunities at our airport and for the opportunities for cultural exchange. i wanted the leaders in vietnam to know that oakland and the port of oakland want to be true partners to enhance opportunities to all of our residents. oakland saw 126% increase in exports to vietnam between 2015 and 2018. for vietnam. oakland is its fifth largest export market. biden administration officials today launching the new income driven student loan repayment plan. borrowers

oakland mayor shengtao announced a new citywide survey for residents. she says the city is looking for input on issues such as housing safety and economic opportunities. a link to the survey is on the city's website. it takes about ten minutes to fill out. it's also available in three different languages. we have new details tonight about a stabbing on a san jose high school campus today. school officials said tonight that stabbing started as a fight among students at james lake high school. as ktvu mark sayer reports. two students were hurt . skyfox was overhead shortly after the report of the stabbing . you can see parents lining up to pick up their children and others leaving campus on their own. students say at first there was not a whole lot of information about what was going on as students were told to stay in their classrooms. we were just in class and we got a code blue and everybody was wondering what was happening. but nobody really knew until later on. they said that somebody got stabbed. sierra rios says the so-called code blue is well know

henry lee, ktvu fox two news, oakland mayor shengtao says she is monitoring today's incident at chabot elementary in a social media post today, the mayor said, quote, i am outraged that our children, educators and neighbors have been targeted by malicious threats. my office is in contact with oakland unified school district and oakland police as we seek answers after the break. a move to reduce the cost of commonly used medicine. how bay area advocates are reacting to today's announcement from president biden. plus, glad that the governor has taken a very strong position in favor of the people's park project. highly anticipated decision could soon come regarding the future of people's park in berkeley. also, giants pitcher alex cobb makes a bid for a no hitter with a little help from his friends. our joe fonzi has the details. later in sports. also, a big donation from salesforce where the company's $1 million contribution, ocean will be is back now at lucky! come kick off the season with our shop and score game that'll have you cheering for more! play for a chance at over 25 million i

oakland mayor shengtao issued a response to the bomb threat and said, i am outraged that our children, educators and neighbors have been targeted by malicious threats. the santa clara county board of supervisors preparing to approve a $10 million investment into school wellness centers that supporting students mental health. this is a large expansion of the current $100,000 project. these funds will launch 18 to 24 new centers and support six existing centers created under the original pilot program in the south bay valley health center is opening a brand new clinic for refugees and people dealing with tuberculosis . santa clara county has the third largest rate of tuberculosis in california and the highest number of refugees in the state valley. health care says the new facility in the berryessa neighborhood will help more people get access to health care services. a ribbon cutting will be later this morning. coming up, hurricane idalia has made landfall as a category three storm intense winds, lots of flooding already. coming up on mornings on two, the nine, we'll take you live to f

the one voice missing from national night out in the city was that of oakland mayor shengtao.he's currently in vietnam and the city says she is on a lead trade mission aimed at strengthening economic development in the bay area in oakland, dave ling, ktvu, fox two news. well one san francisco supervisors comparing the city's fentanyl crisis to the 1980s. aids epidemic. supervisor matt dorsey took part in a televised town hall meeting about crime in american cities. dorsey said more intervention strategies are needed to combat the fentanyl crisis, which has already claimed more than 300 lives in san francisco this year. leaders from other cities from across the country also attended the meeting. a major bay area highway is shutting down again this weekend so crews can upgrade road conditions. a stretch of eastbound interstate 80 in contra costa county will close at the end of this week for construction. the closure from hercules to crockett starts friday night at nine. the roads will reopen 5 a.m. monday morning this is the second of four times the freeway will close this summe

help get barbara lee elected and other endorsers ofer, assemr mia bonta and mayors london breed and shengtao assembly member carl released a statement along with the endorsement. it said in part here, barbara lee is considered an effective progressive who has the experience needed to get things done in the senate right away on urgent priorities like creating affordable housing and supporting the middle class, according to newly released court documents, special counsel jack smith obtained a search warrant for former president donald trump's twitter account earlier this year that warrant was related to smith's investigation into trump's alleged interference in the 2020 election. it was for, quote, evidence of criminal offenses. twitter initially resisted complying with the warrant that resulted in a federal judge holding the company in contempt and ordering it to pay a $350,000 fine. twitter, now known as x, ultimately complied with the warrant. trump says he was not aware of the warrant and accused the justice department of not letting him know about the quote. major hit on his civil rights.

business owners say they're rallying together to develop a package of solutions to present to mayor shengtaoy are preparing for the height of california's wildfire season. they say the many narrow roads in the county's hillside communities create a major challenge to crews racing to the scene of a fire. the same roads also make it difficult to evacuate some neighborhoods in the event of a fast moving fire . many longtime marin county homeowners say they're well aware of the fire dangers, knowing the other access points for exit is something that you have to be aware of here. marin county firefighters are reminding homeowners to sign up for wildfire emergency alerts and say they should have an evacuation plan in place with a go bag at the ready. a deaf dog found on the streets of mexico may have found a new home here in the bay area, but not after a bit of struggle. ctv's amber lee has the story about the dog's special adoption. that's max. max is deaf. he was rescued from the streets of mexico last october, according to the founder of a shelter for dogs in ensenada. for months, she's been lo

across the bay, oakland's mayor shengtao is defending the city's efforts to fight a spike in crime.or praised a partnership with the chp and said she's looking for the cityo said she hopes residents will soon see results from new programs. just last month, the oakland naacp called for declaring a state of emergency in oakland to deal with rising crime. mayor tao said she's open to ideas and solutions instead of attacks. meanwhile, the number of burglaries is rising in oakland. the latest oakland police department crime data show there have been more than 11,000 reported burglaries since the beginning of the year, a 44% increase compared to the same period last year. almost twice as many compared to 2021. most of the crimes involve stolen vehicles, but the number of commercial burglaries has also been rising these past two years. small business owners in oakland say it's increasingly difficult to stay open amid a rise in crime in the fruitvale district. a couple store owners were held up at gunpoint yesterday. these followed them home from the bank and robbed them of $50,000 in cash.

mayor shengtao fire chief armstrong after an outside firm determined his staff mishandled two internal affairs investigations . the meetings are being held august 5th, ninth and 12. that branch libraries around the city. you can find more information on our website at ktvu. .com you can't replace randy schriever. you just can't . is mark is immeasurable. south bay community devastated after a tragic crash killed a retired san jose police captain. tonight at 530. we are hearing from family and friends. also ahead, inclusive innovation ahead at 545 tonight, how a bay area lawmaker is embracing the use of artificial intelligence while understanding the importance of regulating it. plus, i'm just not seeing that passion. i'm just seeing a very lackluster, uninspiring. taking it for granted. and they don't look criticism directed right toward the us team, even though it's advancing in the world cup. after the break. ktvu jason appelbaum has those details. plus, just how close the team came to actually going home. and we are cooling down. look at all that fog out there. there's more coming t

mayor shengtao requested the help earlier this year, chp officers have been deployed in san francisco since may as part of a strategy there to crack down on drugs. and tonight, oakland's mayor said in a statement, quote, i am grateful to governor newsom for granting this request from me and the oakland police department with the goal of augmenting opioids, existing patrols and allowing our officers to further focus on violent crime and urgent city needs in independent high school in east oakland was burglarized just a month before it's scheduled to open its doors for the first time. ktvu crime reporter henry lee spoke with school administrators who say this setback will not break their dedication to the school's unique mission. it's a jewel that got robbed. so to hear that everything was taken just broke our hearts. a locksmith busy changing all the locks and most of the doors that a brand new east oakland high school after burglars broke in and stole equipment just a month before it opens its doors. it's a very disheartening situation that happened. it's very sad. the focus now will

dave etling, ktvu fox two news, oklahoma shengtao joined other oakland leaders to announce a recent traded the city of oakland, becoming a trade partner with vietnam. part. the group explored new trade opportunities, expanded to new markets, and met with government officials, global maritime distributors and clean energy industry leaders. delegation also traveled to oakland. sister city danang city for a signing ceremony between the ports. at each of these meetings, i advocated for oakland for the benefits of partnering with us in our port and for the opportunities at our airport and for the opportunities for cultural exchange. i wanted the leaders in vietnam to know that oakland and the port of oakland want to be true partners to enhance opportunities to all of our residents moving forward. oakland saw 126% increase in exports to vietnam between 2015 and 2018 for vietnam, oakland is its fifth largest export market . biden administration officials launched the new income driven student loan repayment plan today. borrowers can visit a page on the federal student aid website and fill out an

it's been nearly seven months since oakland mayor shengtao fired the city's police chief. lee ron armstrong, and it still feels fresh to many residents, including samantha wise. he was our chief. he was our chief. and i think the chief of police should be an elected position. the same issue of growing crime persists in the city, yet they haven't hired a replacement due to internal disputes within the police review commission. it's something that was brought up during today's oakland town hall meeting. we were told they're working on it, but i think mess starts at the top. i just want dr. tiara mulally, who is the volunteer, is the chair of the committee running the search for the next police chief. she said the job posting will be up soon with input that they've gathered from the community at these meetings. well, we've heard more than anything else is they want whoever is chief of police to reside in the city of oakland. so that requires is going to go on the job description. others have said they want the new chief to be honest and accountable and they want the same from

oakland mayor shengtao referenced the problem of violent crime in our august newsletter. the mayor says she believes oakland's robbery intervention operation will dramatic reduce the number of robberies. they plan to do that through enforcement and quicker investigation. and oakland police will conduct several enforcement operations aimed at known robbery suspects. the mayor says she also wants to eliminate the lag time between when a crime occurs and when the investigation begins. vallejo police will hold another public meeting at the end of the month to explain why officers may not respond to some 911 calls. police held a public meeting last night if this department was fully staffed, it would have 132 sworn officers. but vallejo police department is far short of that. it has 50 vacancies right now and there are only 30 officers in the patrol division for the entire city. police are planning not to respond to every home alarm call, only those that are verified. residents say the staffing shortage is causing some major safety concerns. i have two neighbors who h home inv

it's been six months since oakland mayor shengtao fired former chief loren armstrong.id she had lost confidence in him for his handling of police misconduct cases. the commission is responsible for vetting candidates and submitting a final choice to the city council and mayor for approval if this final candidate is reject bid, the entire process has to start all over again. tomorrow's first session is at the 81st avenue branch library at 1030 in the morning, the second hearing starts at 2:00 in the afternoon tomorrow at the west oakland branch library on adeline street, san jose is off to a slow start, filling the many open positions in its police department. this year's city budget set aside $2.9 million to create 31 new staff positions. another 1.3 million was set aside to fund bonuses and other incentives to hire and retain police officers. mayor matt marin says san jose has fallen short of its hiring goals for this year and still has one of the smallest police departments of any major city in the us. well, florida is reversing a decision that will allow an ap psych

oakland mayor shengtao requests help from the state. earlier this year.ent, she said in part, i'm grateful to governor newsom for granting this request from me and the oakland police department with the goal of augmenting opd existing patrols and allowing our officers to further focus on a violent crime and urgent city needs. but not everyone is happy about this. critics are calling it a failed strategy. is a waste of time, is a waste of resources, and it is not going to make oakland any safer. and i am beyond exhausted with the pain and trauma of our people being manipulated to push this law and order agenda that does nothing to keep us safe when they know good and well. governor gavin newsom is not stupid. he knows that investment in people housing, jobs, mental health, he knows that's what i'll get us safe. chp was brought in multiple times during libby shaft's time as mayor and brooke says it didn't result in a noticeable decrease in violence. chp officers have been deployed in san francisco since may, but their focus is a little different. their offi

. >> oakland mayor shengtao returned from a trade trip to vietnam with high hopes oakland will get a new direct flight to vietnam. >> this is particularly exciting right now given that china is finally reopening outbound flights after four years of closure. >> the negotiations are still ongoing. while in vietnam, mayor tao signed an agreement to bring more businesses into the port of oakland, about 75% of oakland's international trade is with asia, and she'd like to see mors oakland's fifth largest export market and the third largest import market. also today, the mayor addressed concerns about crime and highlighted what she's been doing to increase public safety while dealing with a historic deficit. the mayor is promising to turn things around. abc7 news reporter angela tran has the story. >> i feel that there is an uptick in crimes and i know that that's happening, but that's not unique to oakland. >>or sngtao is back from a trade mission to vietnam, but she returns to a city that's seeing a spike in crime. >> arguably, i would say that crimes would be even higher than it is today

that is the work coming from mayor shengtao. she says the city has the most police officers it's had in the last three years and they're adding other tools to help officers on the streets. so i'm working with the chief towards possibility of other technologies like drones, high capable of drones to really help support the hardworking work that our police officers do day in and day out. tao was on midday live yesterday. she also says she is working with the district attorney's office to hold more criminals accountable . i made it a point to meet with the district attorney's office where we had multiple different where i requested multiple different things be done, including for her office to have a direct contact with opd so that we can really work together to build a strong cases against the suspects that we have actually apprehended. and the mayor claims the da will soon have announcements about new cases, a new $100 million initiative aims to keep black families in east oakland. >> a collective called rise east unveiled a five

that word today from mayor shengtao, who spoke with us on midday live. >> we have the most officers under my administration than we've had in the last three years that are currently on the force. the most number of bodies in opd right now. but we still need support. and so i'm working with the chief towards possibility of other technologies like drones, high capability of drones to really help support the hard working work that our police officers do day in and day out from prevention to prosecution. >> tao says she's working with the district attorney's office to hold more criminals accountable. >> i made it a point to meet with the district attorney's office where we had multiple different where i requested multiple different things be done, including for her office to have a direct contact with opd so that we can really work together to build a strong cases against the suspects that we have actually apprehended. >> tao tells us the district attorney's office will soon have announcements about some new cases as efforts to stop gun violence in oakland have had mixed results. >> but one m

oakland mayor shengtao says if the team wants to renew its lease in oakland, they should have to meet certain conditions. she told the san francisco chronicle. one of those demands could include leaving the a's name in oakland when the team leaves or guaranteeing that the city gets an expansion team in the future. if the a's don't renew its lease at the coliseum, they could play temporarily at oracle park in san francisco or at the triple a ballpark in las vegas. to football now. the trey lance era is officially over for the 40 niners. the overall number three pick in that 2021 nfl draft. now on his way to dallas to be a cowboy in exchange for a fourth round draft pick next year. espn was the first to report the trade late yesterday afternoon, news broke just two days after the niners announced sam darnold would be the team's number two quarterback this season. behind brock purdy. and when we told trey, when we told him that he wasn't the two, i said, we'd like to keep him here as the three. but we also want to do what's good for him. to add. and we'll see how this plays out. now when

mayor shengtao released her august newsletter today, focusing on efforts to address violent crime. said oakland's robbery intervention operation is aimed at significantly reducing robberies. she said opd will conduct a blend of enforcement operations and direct communication with known robbery suspects. the mayor says anotheroal is to eliminate the lag time from when a crime occurs and the investigation begins. new at ten, a child sex abuse suspect is under arrest tonight in napa county. the sheriff's office says deputies arrested 66 year old antonio botelho verdin of napa early this morning. he was booked into the county jail on suspicion of sexually assaulting a child under the age of ten. investigators say they are looking for other potential victims and are asking anyone with information to call the napa county sheriff's office. vallejo residents face police at a town hall meeting tonight. they voiced concerns about a proposal to stop responding to alarms unless a person or video camera can confirm it is a legitimate call. ktvu. jana katsuyama joins us now live to explain the p