. >> but there is growing opposition to the use of shotspotter. >> chicago. seattle numerous major cities have already canceled this program because it's proven to be ineffective, ineffective, and potentially dangerous, according to critics such as jorge galvez, executive director of communities united for restorative youth justice. >> he says there are many incidents where shotspotter detected gunshots, but when officers arrived, they did not find evidence of a shooting. >> that actually creates public safety issues then, because police then will rush into a neighborhood, in a community zero in on a neighborhood hypervigilant, we already see what happens at traffic stops, where too many times we've seen black and brown motorists who have been murdered at a routine traffic spot. >> sound thinking the company behind shotspotter says it will cost oakland $2.5 million to renew the contract for three years. there is disagreement over whether oakland should continue to invest in this technology. >> investments in the department of violence prevention community led

oakland has used shotspotter since 2006, and city leaders. the city council approved a new contract to last for the next three years. reporting live this morning. i'm james torres, ktvu, fox two news. >> okay, james. thank you. time is 503. san francisco unified school district superintendent matt wayne met with parents who are frustrated by a sudden announcement that more than a dozen schools could either close or merge. wayne told the parents the school district has to close a budget gap of more than $1,000,100 million, or the school district could risk being taken over by the state. now, we're told this announcement didn't just catch parents off guard. the school board and the mayor were surprised as well. >> i was surprised because the list that was released was not what we expected, what the board expected. school mergers are a way of combining resources to better serve kids, but they're not. they don't provide a huge amount of budget savings. >> now, mayor london breed released a statement saying, quote, i've lost confidence in the supe

it's known as shotspotter, and it uses microphone equipped sensors to detect gunshots. police say it is a necessary tool in their arsenal, but critics argue it hasn't done much to curb gun violence. abc seven news reporter anser hassan has more. >> as oakland continues to grapple with gun violence, oakland police say the shotspotter technology has been a huge help in tackling crime. >> it's very important to tell us the number of rounds that were fired. it gives us the location that gives us a faster response to get there so we can locate the victim. >> shotspotter uses sensors to detect gunshots and then alerts police. sergeant huy nguyen admits that shotspotter isn't perfect, but he says it still gives police a more accurate location than a 911 call. >> we go back to back in the old days when i first started, i mean, there's times where we don't locate the victim bodies until ten hours later or the following morning, especially at nighttime when we're out there working night shifts. >> next week, oakland will consider whether or not to renew a three year contract with

oakland police have used shotspotter since 2006.tract with the shotspotter company expired back in june. the city has since been paying monthly for the service. at tonight's meeting, retired oakland police captain ersie joyner spoke in favor of renewing the contract. he credits shotspotter with helping to save his life after he was shot in 2021. >> the system was never designed to singularly reduce crime, increase arrest, find guns or be the panacea for oakland woes. what it was designed to do and what it does extremely well is enhance tactical and timely response to gunfire, to render aid to those in need of immediate life saving. increase leads, solvability and connectivity and investigations and make police and community relations more robust. >> however, some against the contract say shotspotter pulls police from responding to other 911 calls. >> shotspotter diverting resources has led to the loss of life. it has led to millions of dollars in property crime. it has led to millions of dollars in small businesses suffering damages

we don't respond to assaults because we get diverted by shotspotter.es every single day. >> well, the public safety commission gave the green light to try to renew a contract, but that final say will come down to the entire city council. they're expected to meet and discuss the issue next week. live in the newsroom. i'm james torres, ktvu, fox two news. >> all right, james thank you. time now, 734. steve paulson just told us that florida is being hit with a lot of tornadoes, right now. and hurricane milton is expected to make landfall in florida within the next 24 hours. it's headed straight for florida's west coast. almost 6 million people are under mandatory evacuation orders because of life threatening conditions in that forecast. a man from walnut creek is in florida. he was not expecting a hurricane when he and his family traveled to florida to see his parents. >> in a matter of days, it went, hey, this is a storm to this is a tropical storm. and then overnight, it was this is a category five hurricane. people are leaving. people are leaving reall

what's next for the city's shotspotter system?aeli prime minister netanyahu are expected to talk today amid rising tensions in the middle east. we have the details on the critical conversation and its implications for regional stability . san francisco is in crisis and we need real experienced leadership. we need mark farrell. our interim mayor who got things done. who showed we can clear tent encampments, fight crime, and address the drug crisis. who will make the tough choices for our city's future. "i'm mark farrell. i'm running for mayor because san francisco deserves better." "i'm ready to deliver that change on day one." mark farrell. a proven leader with the experience we need. deep breath. cancer is a journey you don't take alone. you did it! our cancer care team works together to care for all that is you. prime minister benjamin netanyahu will talk by phone about current conditions in the middle east. this will be the first call between the two leaders since august. it will also come before an israeli cabinet vote on how

that's putting the police department's shotspotter program in the cross hairs. the technology uses micro phones mounted on polls and buildings in the high crime areas to detect the sound of gunfire. the noises then triangulate. they say that will give officers an accurate idea of where to look, increasing safety, helping identify the location of possible victims. >> when i used to work the street, sometimes there are days we don't find a body until the following morning. because we go out there at nighttime, a gunshot victim that's shot, we can't seem to locate them because we don't have that exact location where they came from. >> reporter: others are questioning how effective the program really is. >> i think we all agree if they did the things we would like it to do, it seems worth keeping, but i don't think we have a reason to believe that it does. >> reporter: members of oakland's privacy advisory commission have been critical of shotspotter, studying numbers from around the country, and the chair says they're recommending the program not be renewed. >> eve

next at 630 is the gun detecting technology shotspotter worth the cost?ful crime response tool? the issue being voted on tonight in oakland. >> plus, a tense confrontation at uc berkeley between supporters of israel and supporters of the palestinians. the message behind the walkouts and rallies held across the bay to. on extending its contract with the fremont based company that provides gunshot detection technology. >> it's called shotspotter and uses microphone equipped sensors to detect gunshots and triangulate them. but critics say new data suggests it's not as effective as many may think. >> abc seven news reporter anser hassan has more. >> for the past 20 years, oakland has used shotspotter as one of its tools to fight crime. but critics argue new data suggests that shotspotter technology may not be as effective as once believed. >> the research isn't just lopsided, it is 100% to zero, overwhelmingly finding that shotspotter lacks sufficient efficacy. >> brian hofer is chair of oakland's privacy advisory commission, which recommends and evaluates su

the other says she approves shotspotter. gunshots or fireworks? since 2006, the city of oakland has used shotspotter, a technology that alerts police to potential gunfire. the contract with the company expired at the end of june. now, city officials are considering whether to continue to pay for and use the gunshot detection system. >> i believe that shotspotter has been a good partner in oakland. i think shotspotter has done a good job at saving lives in oakland, city council member kevin jenkins says police data shows that between 2020 and 2023, shotspotter has helped save the lives of 400 gunshot victims by enabling officers to respond quickly to shootings. it's no secret that we have issues with our 911 system that we are actively working to resolve. sometimes people call 911, they're left on hold. but when shotspotter is activated, the police know exactly where to go and get quick paramedic responses. >> but there is growing opposition to the use of shotspotter. >> chicago. seattle numerous major cities have already canceled this program beca

oakland is set to decide next week whether to renew a contract with shotspotter. that's the fremont based company that uses microphone equipped sensors to detect and zero in on gunshots. police say it is a necessary tool, but critics argue it hasn't done much to curb gun violence. abc seven news reporter anser hassan has the story as oakland continues to grapple with gun violence. >> oakland police say the shotspotter technology has been a huge help in tackling crime. >> it's very important to tell us the number of rounds that were fired. it gives us the location that gives us a faster response to get there. so we can locate the victim. >> shotspotter uses sensors to detect gunshots and then alerts police. sergeant huy nguyen admits that shotspotter isn't perfect, but he says it still gives police a more accurate location than a 911 call. >> we go back to back in the old days when i first started, i mean, there's times where we don't locate the victim bodies until ten hours later or the following morning, especially at nighttime when we're out there working night

for the first ten years shotspotter was in place, he adds. shotspotter was able to avoid scrutiny because there wasn't data to determine its effectiveness. now there is. >> we have over a dozen independent statistical evaluations covering 75 jurisdictions and 25 years worth of shotspotter history. and that is what the pac analyzed. >> the current contract expired in june. a new contract would be renewed for another three years at almost $2.5 million. in a letter dated october 7th that was sent to the mayor and city council, sound thinking, the fremont based company that operates shotspotter wrote to support renewing the contract. the letter argues that the technology enables faster response times compared to just 911 calls, assists in collecting evidence that leads to arrests, and contractually guarantees a 90% accuracy rate. >> i absolutely support renewing the contract. >> oakland city council member trevor reed says last week she met with 30 community groups who are in full support of the technology. reed says despite some spikes, overall

we don't respond to assaults because we get diverted by shotspotter. meet and discuss the contract next week. live in the newsroom. i'm james torres, ktvu, fox two news. >> james thank you. republican vice presidential nominee jd vance returns to the bay area today for a campaign fundraiser. as americans begin to cast their ballots. senator from ohio is scheduled to attend a reception in woodside. tickets start at $3,300 per person. no word yet on who is hosting the fundraiser. vance also held a fundraiser back in july at the four seasons in east palo alto. democratic vice presidential candidate tim walz was in sacramento yesterday. he was greeted by sacramento mayor darrell steinberg and lieutenant governor eleni kounalakis. the visit was part of a west coast fundraising swing. officials say yesterday's event raised $2.5 million while flew to reno, nevada, shortly after the event and will hold campaign events in arizona today. >> and we're now less than a month away from the election. you're probably seeing content all over social media on both sides

the push from both parties renewal of the city's shotspotter contract.the city has used the gunfire detection technology since 2006. oakland police wanted to renew the contract for another three years, calling it a very valuable tool. but critics argue that many shotspotter alerts turn out to be false alarms, diverting resources from actual crime. opd telling the council between 2020 and last year, shotspotter helped officers respond and provide aid to nearly 400 victims hit by gunfire. >> reported shootings and god forbid, homicides cost the city even more money as investigators must work backwards, wasting labor hours attempting to recreate crime scenes that we weren't immediately aware of. >> oakland police say shotspotter costs roughly $841,000, a year. >> a gas leak that prompted homes and businesses to be evacuated in san francisco today has been capped. it happened just before ten this morning on 24th and hampshire streets. a contractor was doing work with a backhoe when it struck the line. neighbors and business owners in the area were forced to

shotspotter system. >> they believe that shotspotter has been a good partner in oakland.er has done a good job at saving lives in oakland. the price of a life is way more than whatever this contract is. if we save one life, the contract is worth it. >> chicago. seattle. numerous major cities have already canceled this program because it's proven to be ineffective. investments in the department of violence prevention, community led violence interruption efforts. those things have been proven to work. >> now, if the vote is against using the shotspotter, the question is, will the company cut off services to the city of oakland? but at this point, there's no indication if the committee will vote to approve recommending approval of the new contract. >> well, today, the san francisco unified school district is set to announce which schools meet the district's criteria for closures and mergers. superintendent matt wayne released a video message saying that the meeting will detail the need for consolidating resources and how the district identified which school will close or mer

i think shotspotter has done a good job at saving lives in oakland.er this contract is. if we save one life, the contract is worth it. >> chicago. seattle. numerous major cities have already canceled this program because it's proven to be ineffective. investments in the department of violence prevention, community led violence interruption efforts. those things have been proven to work. >> if the vote is against using the shotspotter system, the question is when will the company cut off its services to oakland? but at this point, there is no indication whether the committee will vote to approve recommending approval of the new contract. >> time now is 836, four weeks from today is election day. ballots are now in the mail across our state. early voting has started in the presidential election, of course, and dozens of races and propositions at the state and local level. more than 22 million registered voters should be getting their ballots soon in the mail. if they don't have them already. all ballot drop boxes statewide are open. there's still a big

oakland police have used the shotspotter system since 2006. a contract with the company that expired back in june, and the city has since been paying monthly for that service. we are monitoring tonight's meeting and will bring you latest updates on ktvu.com, as well as tonight on the 10:00 news. well, now we go to san francisco and tonight the troubled school district released its plan to close or consolidate 13 schools by the end of this academic year. now they include el dorado elementary, harvey milk, civil rights elementary, jean parker elementary, malcolm x academy, redding elementary, san francisco community alternative, as well as san francisco public montessori. spring valley elementary, sutro elementary, visitacion valley elementary, wecu elementary. mayor london breed said this type of reorganization of this district is vital to keeping it from a state takeover. >> state takeovers have generational impacts. recovery could take ten years or more. so yes, this is serious. and avoiding a state takeover is the most important thing we can

a contract with the shotspotter company expired back in june. the city has since been paying monthly for the service. a public safety committee must now decide whether to keep paying for shotspotter. that meeting got underway just a few minutes ago. we're monitoring it, and we will bring you updates on ktvu.com and on the 10:00 news. >> tough times ahead for some san francisco schools. district leaders release a list of schools that could soon close in an attempt to balance a budget and california takes tiktok to court. >> why state leaders believe the social media app is legally closed or merged by the end of this academic year. now they include el dorado elementary, harvey milk, civil rights elementary, jean parker elementary, malcolm x academy, and redding elementary. the list goes on to say san francisco community alternative also, as well as the san francisco public montessori. spring valley elementary and sutro elementary. visitacion valley elementary, as well as yick wo elementary. now, today, the mayor addressed the possible school closu

shotspotter cost the city $841,000 a year.rcement agencies from across north america will battle it out on the soccer field in san francisco. teams are entirely made up of police officers. the international soccer tournament runs through friday and is free for spectators. will bring. ktvu james torres in for a live report in just minutes with how the tournament is about more than just athletic prowess on the field. well, things are changing in san francisco's union square, with about two dozen new restaurants and shops opening there in the past year. the area made headlines for several high profile business closures in recent years. san francisco leaders have been trying to revitalize the union square area in the face of lagging foot traffic. going back to the pandemic. >> this is definitely a transitional period for union square, but it's a feeling good. you know, we are coming off some some strong momentum. there have been some hiccups along the way, but really a lot of forces coming together, people working really hard in t

the shotspotter program cost more than $840,000 to operate a year. there's also a question over the program's effectiveness where members of oakland's privacy advisory commission have been critical of it and are recommending against renewing the shotspotter program. all right. now let's get you a check of your forecast tonight as we're taking a live look at the san mateo bridge com. much cooler evening out there. and hopefully that trend continues. let's check in with our chief meteorologist lawrence we watch those temperatures begin to cool off around the bay area today. that is some good news and more of that cool air. >> all the way. in fact, low clouds and fog that made a return like we haven't seen in over a week now. so clouds gathering outside right now pushing inside the bay are looking down from our mount tam cam, cloudy skies, bumping up against the east bay hills. but yeah, that cooler air begin work its way onshore and some temperatures as much as 30 degrees cooler by this afternoon, especially inland 11 degrees cooler in little more. 11

across the bay, the city of oakland is renewing its contract for shotspotter for another three years. oakland's use that gunfire detection system since 2006. police call it a valuable tool, but critics argue that many shotspotter alerts turned out to be false alarms, diverting resources away from actual crimes. oakland police told the city council between 2020 and last year, shotspotter helped police render aid to nearly 400 victims of gunfire. >> if the shotspotter tool is taken away from the department, opd's ability to effectively respond to shooting related incidents will be reduced. we will lose evidence. we will lose leads. we'll reduce our opportunity to solve crimes and to hold those that have committed those crimes accountable. >> the city of oakland will pay $841,000 a year for that shotspotter technology. >> our time now 905. pga warning for high fire risk could lead to some customers losing power this week. five bay area counties alameda contra costa, napa, solano and sonoma counties are on a list for possible planned power shutoffs beginning tomorrow through saturday. the

what has to happen to finalize the decision about shotspotter? then, turning to social media for election information, the dangers of taking everything at face value and how to be a discerning consumer, regardless of the platform. >> this is ktvu fox two news at noon. >> good afternoon. i'm gasia mikaelian. we'll start with hurricane milton as it continues its approach to florida in a powerful category four storm. we're about to share live pictures. that's what you see on the left hand side of your screen of the florida coast, just outside the tampa area. a whole lot of gray. the radar on the right shows us where milton is right now. the storm could make landfall as soon as tonight with devastating winds and storm surge. much of the tampa area, now a ghost town. people evacuating ahead of the storm. mandatory evacuations are in place for coastal communities. it's been less than two weeks here since hurricane helene, and piles of debris still line the roads around the state because of damage from that storm. homeowners and business owners have had

the debate over the shotspotter and why some argue it's not worth the cost. plus the blue angels are known to put on a good show, making sure everything will go according to plans behind the scenes. all that coming up in ten minutes. but first a lot of sports. >> we've got a lot of it and up top. it's not your garden variety tuesday. but the head coach kyle shanahan told reporters the safety will be out for a month after suffering ligament damage in his wrist. he's hurt again. now that's not going to cheer them up after falling to the record of 40-3 after the loss to arizona. but as they point out, one win can turn around everything. >> i've been told that if we win this one, we are leading our decision. somehow as they works, it's great for the niners. >> and despite losing their first two divisional games, he's not ready to call thursday night's road game at seattle a must win. >> technically the season is over if it is a must win. but it definitely feels like we are treating it that way. >> nick is pretty wise for that age. yeah, i'll give it to him. i don

shotspotter technology. across the bay. happening today. an international soccer tournament in san francisco. the teams are entirely made up of police officers. ktvu james torres reports on what's at stake in the north american police soccer tournament. >> in the 40 year history of the north american police soccer tournament, this is the first time san francisco is playing host and the first time san jose is participating. >> in a top tier team from new york city scores against a team from san jose. >> they're not professional soccer players, but you could be fooled. >> we take it very serious, though. so we train twice a week and we're here to win it. >> since 1980, the north american police soccer tournament has bounced around cities in the u.s. and canada. it's the first tournament in san francisco happening partly here at beach chalet. each team, 11 players on the field, made up entirely of local police officers. >> all the athletes really wanted to come to san francisco, so me and my counterpart, mike chicas, who's also a san francisco

i think shotspotter has done a good job at saving lives in oakland. the price of a life is way more than whatever this contract is. if we save one life, the contract is worth it. >> chicago. seattle. numerous major cities have already canceled this program because it's proven to be ineffective. investments in the department of violence prevention community led violence interruption efforts. those things have been proven to work. >> if the vote is against using the shotspotter, the question is when will the company cut off its services to oakland? but at this point, there is no indication whether the committee will vote to approve recommending approval of the new contract. >> more than 1000 people gathered in san francisco for a memorial service at a synagogue to reflect on the crisis in the middle east. the attack last year on october 7th, has led to a year long war between israel and hamas. organizers of this gathering say it was not a political event, but rather a chance to grieve those who've died. one woman remembered her parents who were killed i

>> now the problem morning news, oakland city leaders voting on a shotspotter program. the network that alerts police to gunshots. more on how the city council voted. >> decision wasaabrupt. it felt very personal and it felt very political. plus, theres a teachers rally against santa clara county board of education. want answers to why one of superintendent was fired behind closed doors without public input. and they let every taken a strong stance against proposed school closures in san francisco. scathing statement about district's superintendent. wednesday morning. and thank you for waking with us bright and early for the kron. 4 morning news, right? harvey. >> all right. let's dive into the weather. you know, at some point we're going to be talking about the fire threat, what you need to do to stay safe. good morning, john. the that's going to be something that we're looking at these next few days today. it's a little bit of sprinkle activity out there. and maybe this we'll get there. the graphics are from san francisco. this is your view right now at a lot of cloud

shotspotter alerts local law enforcement to gunfire in the area.uses microphones on the streets. the goal is to alert police to incidents that may not have been called in. sound thinking, which owns shotspotter, told the chronicle it alerted oakland police to over 8000 alerts of gunfire last year. critics say that has that. the tech does little to curb gun violence or solve crimes. last week, chicago decided to end its contract with shotspotter. houston's mayor is calling for the same, and seattle recently decided to cancel a plan to install the system. >> toyota is joining forces with the santa cruz based company to make a big investment in air travel. the car company announced a deal with joby aviation, a company developing electric air taxis for commercial passenger service. toyota will invest an additional $500 million to support the certification and commercial production of joby's electric air taxi. now, that will bring toyota's total investment in joby to nearly $900 million. joby recently rolled its third aircraft off the production line an

the shotspotter program cost more than $840,000 a year. then there's also the question of whether the program is effective. members of oakland privacy advisory commission of been crucial, critical, really of the shotspotter program. they are recommending against redoing it. where else? reno police say that an attempted break-in led to a shooting that injured a man. police responded to a home on elm street tuesday morning just off of san pablo avenue. and that's where they found. 56. 56 year-old on house man who'd been shot twice. police say the person living in the home shot the man because they thought he was armed and trying to break in. police say the suspect was not armed, but they do plan on charging him with burglary. nobody else was hurt. that shooting briefly had a nearby school on lockdown. but everything's fine. now. the recent heatwave, obviously not over but are now over. but that didn't prevent to at least 2 people from dying because of the temperatures. santa clara county officials say, in fact, 7 unhoused people died over la

shotspotter is a network of sensors that alert police to gunshots. the new contract includes 2 automatic one-year renewals with the option for counselor to cancel it. the technology costs about $830,000 a year. 4600 customers in the bay area face possible power shut off starting thursday night. 5 local counties could see public safety power outages due to elevated wildfire risk. the biggest potential impacts nearly 2500 customers in solano county and more than 800 customers in contra costa county overall pg e warning up to 28,000 customers in northern california could be impacted. >> i-12 0, 7, this afternoon live look outside at sfo. we can see some plays out on the tarmac there. now with bill on for more on our weather. hey, gayle, hello again afternoon, everyone. we did see some rain drops this morning, but now it is all about the fire danger. this is the next weather headline. we have a red flag warning. >> for much of the bay area. as you can see, this will go into effect 11:00pm tomorrow through saturday and with that, we have a high wind advis

. >> quieren hacer cambios y por eso discuten el shotspotter.Á uno de los temas mÁs importantes en la prÓxima reuniÓn del consejo de oakland el prÓximo martes y donde se espera una decisiÓn final. saddam: gracias. en oakland, autoridades investigan un asalto violento en una tienda de cannabis en la madrugada del miÉrcoles. autoridades dijeron que a las 4:00 de la maÑana varias personas en diferentes vehÍculos llegaron a la tienda, y uno de los conductores embistiÓ el edificio para luego robar la mercancÍa. las autoridades piden ayuda. se pueden comunicar al nÚmero en pantalla. autoridades de livermore dieron detalles de cuatro aspectos relacionados con una investigaciÓn sobre armas de fuego robadas. la policÍa decomisÓ mÁs de una docena de armas robadas y que estaban relacionadas con robos a viviendas en verano. recuperaron cargadores de alta capacidad, bicicletas robadas y narcÓticos. en san francisco, el distrito escolar unificado anunciÓ que 13 escuelas pueden ser cerradas por un dÉficit en el presupuesto. vamos a ver mÁs detalles. reportera:

oakland renovÓ el contrato para el sistema shotspotter.s de opositores que dicen que es un uso ineficiente de los recursos de la ciudad. la policÍa de oakland dijo que el sistema les ayudÓ a responder a vÍctimas de disparos. el sistema cuesta mÁs de 800.000 dÓlares por aÑo, y bajo el nuevo contrato se establecen reportes cada tres meses ante el comitÉ de la ciudad. ♪ ♪ [mÚsica] reportera: maÑana con un aviso de bandera roja por incendio forestal en la bahÍa. vientos superando 65 mph en sectores montaÑosos y baja humedad. livermore, san ramÓn, con esta alerta. los vientos pueden propagar cualquier incendio forestal. mÁs informaciÓn mÁs adelante sobre temperaturas y la humedad. ♪ ♪ [mÚsica] saddam: economÍa, inmigraciÓn, alguno de los temas que aborda donald trump en el foro organizado por univisiÓn esta noche. serÁ transmitido por univisiÓn. y traducciÓn al espaÑol. vamos con detalles. reportera: un histÓrico foro comunitario donde latinos preguntaron y donald trump respondiÓ. >> vi al presidente muy bien. muy concreto en las respuestas a l

contract or not comes oakland has been grappling with millions of dollars and a budget deficit shotspotter program cost more than $840,000 to operate a year. there's also a question over the program's effectiveness. members of oakland's privacy advisory commission have been critical of shotspotter are recommending against renewing the program. this just in san francisco. police are on the scene of a wild crash this evening. this happened around 9 o'clock tonight at the intersection of 9th and howard, witness telling us that one of the cars involved was speeding in the wrong direction, hit other cars and then flipped upside down. we've reached out to san francisco police to get more information. we're not date you as soon as we learn more. the man is in the hospital with life-threatening injuries after police say he was stabbed with a knife and then attacked with a golf club. police say this happened shtly before 2 this morning on california street officers did not release any infti about a suspect. they're asking anyone with any information to give them a call. >> well, the cooldown is on

. >> police also credit shotspotter for alerting them to the shooting. they say the technology is a valuable tool. >> our time now. 505. we're now just three weeks away from election day, and both presidential campaigns are trying new tactics to try to win over voters. now, tomorrow, vice president kamala harris will appear on fox news to be interviewed by anchor bret baier. the vice president has been conducting several interviews and making appearances, and tomorrow's interview on fox will be her first formal interview on fox. and it may be a tough one to reach voters where they are. >> and she's reaching a different set of voters than some of her podcast and other interviews were reaching, and it's smart of them to go after every vote. >> now, on the other side, donald trump tomorrow will take part in a fox town hall meeting with women voters, a group that generally favors kamala harris. the latest pew research poll shows kamala harris has a 52 to 43% lead, with women voters. however, with men, the poll numbers are flipped, with 43% supporting. vice p

this been so many times for shotspotter have gone off. we didn't get a phone call. police and officers. >> and we have saved lives may have saved lives. we have shown up and help. >> with code getting illegal guns off of the street. so i do believe that it is a strong investment to public safety. >> the mayor added council members added parameters for reports on the system every year. another big story we're following as the high-profile murder case in the killing of cash app founder bob lee. today, a key witness, the sister of the accused killer new moma. many is expected to take the stand. >> kron s charles clifford with now live from san francisco the courthouse with the very latest here. thanks for joining us. charles. >> well, good afternoon. yeah, so far today because our has not appeared in the courtroom currently on the stand. there are investigators with the san francisco police department describing the crime scene and what exactly they found during the investigation. the prosecution is alleging that in the early morning hours of april, 4th of last year an

oakland will renew its contract with shotspotter through next september. the network of sensors that alert police to gunshots. the city council voted 8 to one to renew the contract. the technology costs about $830,000 a year. crime survivors from across the bay area will denounce prop 36 at a rally in oakland. they say this measure will take money away from critical services for crime victims. the rally begins at 10 o'clock this morning. it'll be at the trauma recovery center. a car crashed into a bank in nevada. look at that. police say the driver was trying to park in front of the bank when they accidentally hit the gas instead of the brake. police say nobody was hurt and that bank is going to stay closed until further notice because they h ve to repair that damage. the santa clara county sheriff's office restored of services division, launched a goodwill store at the elmwood correctional campus. the program allows women who are near release to gain hands-on training in warehouse inventory and logistics. the items they shop for will be free of charge >>

. >> police also credit shotspotter for alerting them to the shooting. the city is in discussions about whether or not to renew the contract for that shotspotter technology. as californians are already voting in the november election, national lawmakers are keeping a close eye on how the congressional races will shake out here in california. ours has become a battleground state of sorts. political experts say several races in southern california could be key in the house of representatives. five house seats in california that are considered toss ups. congressman adam schiff and house minority leader hakeem jeffries have both been in california campaigning for their fellow democrats. >> well, california is an incredibly important battleground state. >> in california, we will have the decisive voice in what the majority looks like in the house of representatives. there are more competitive house races in california than any other state. >> majority leader mike johnson was also in california, supporting one of the republican candidates. republicans currentl

police also credit shotspotter, which is up for review by city officials. this week with alerting them to the crime. >> if one life is saved, then it is a worthwhile initiative. >> the oakland violence prevention coalition believes technology is a valuable tool in their arsenal, but that it's going to take a comprehensive approach to combat youth violence. >> this collective of technology responses of police response, of nonprofit response hospitals, everybody working collectively together to create more safety for our youth, for our families, for our community. >> oakland police say most of their flock cameras went live october first, though there are still a few more being installed. the investigation into the triple shooting is ongoing in oakland. anne rubin, ktvu, fox two news. >> the race for mayor of san francisco. one of the most closely watched contests in this year's election here in the bay area. and to help voters make their pick, the san francisco chronicle teamed up with vox pop labs to create a new tool called vote compass. the five leading ca

. >> on this contract with sound thinking shotspotter is that network of sensors that alerts police to gunshots. the contract includes 2 automatic one-year renewals with the option for the council to cancel it. the technology costs about $830,000 a year during kron for news at noon today. the mayor also says that she believes that this system is worth the cost. >> this been so many times for shotspotter have gone off. we didn't get a phone call. police and officers and we have saved lives may have saved lives. we have shown up and help with code getting illegal guns off of the street. so i do believe that it is a strong investment to public safety. >> the mayor at council members added some parameters for reports on the system every year. the mayor of san jose and members of the city council are now calling on council member omar torres to resign as he is under investigation for oral copulation with a minor mayor mahan said the rest of the city council members issued a statement today calling for his resignation. attorneys for the council member have claimed that these lord text messag

last night, city leaders approved a new contract for its shotspotter technology.s a result, it will remain in oakland through at least september. shotspotter uses sensors to detect gunshots. the information is then sent to oakland police. well, turning now to decision 2024. early voting underway in ten states from coast to coast. record in-person turnout happening in georgia, which is a swing state. 300,000 people already casting their ballots on day one of early voting. now, casting ballots before election day is something both candidates are encouraging today in the bay's alice barr live in washington. this morning with us. and this comes as those candidates continue their crisscross across their crisscross across the nation, marcus. and as they're trying to get the message out, both nominees are going to be appearing on fox news today for vice president harris. it's her first formal sit down interview on that network, and she's trying to reach out to any persuadable republicans who might be out there while former president trump is also going to be appearing on

. >> this been so many times for shotspotter have gone off. we didn't get a phone call. police and officers and we have saved lives may have saved lives. we have shown up and help with code getting illegal guns off of the street. so i do believe that it is a strong investment to public safety. >> the contract includes 2 automatic one-year renewals with the option for the council to cancel it. and with 20 days until election day, the oakland mayor is defending the city and her role arguing the city is on the right track. this comes right after her state of the city address where she painted a rosy picture of oakland. >> all the data shows and it's clear as day is that we need this year. we're on track. al qa mayor sheng thao doubling down and it's nothing to brag about as we need to do more. but we're on track to actually have less than 100 homicides in the city of oakland. this hasn't happened since 2019. >> and looking back on where we were this time just last year. where we are today is nothing short of inspiring for me. the mayor addressing her recent presentation to

also tonight in oakland, we expect the city council to vote on whether or not to continue using shotspotter technology. the city has used that gunfire detection service since 2006, but as we've been reporting, the contract expired this past summer. so the city is now looking at whether to renew the contract for another three years. police say it would cost roughly $841,000 a year to fremont. now, where the race for that city's mayor is getting ugly as ktvu jesse gary tells us tonight, two of the top candidates are trading accusations as the election nears. >> fremont's history of manicured streets and tech innovation is seeing a resurgence in the old art of negative politics. >> just the toxicity and the negative negativity in this election. i never thought running for mayor would be this complicated. >> raj salwan is one of four people vying for fremont's mayorship. >> i pretty much expected that there would be a lot of negative attacks against me. >> vinny bacon is like someone a top contender, and the two have been trading political attacks. bacon accuses sawant of renting apartments in

police also credit shotspotter, which is up for review by city officials this week with alerting them to the crime. >> if one life is saved, then it is a worthwhile initiative. >> the oakland violence prevention coalition believes technology is a valuable tool in their arsenal, but that it's going to take a comprehensive approach to combat youth violence. >> this collective of technology responses of police response of nonprofit response hospitals, everybody working collectively together to create more safety for our youth, for our families, for our community. >> oakland police say most of their flock cameras went live october 1st, though there are still a few more being installed. the investigation into the triple shooting is ongoing in oakland. anne rubin ktvu, fox two news. >> now we go to sonoma county tonight where the sheriff's office is investigating a possible threat that sent an elementary school into lockdown today. skyfox was overhead. penngrove elementary in petalum, which received that threat this morning. parents were told to pick up their children at a location near cam

. >> tonight, after hours of debate, a new contract for oakland shotspotter was approved and will move forward. the technology has been used by oakland police since 2006, and it can detect the sound of gunfire that alert officials, some city council members have raised concerns over the technology's value and effectiveness. the issue was approved by the city's public safety committee and now heads to the full city council, who will take up the item next week and tonight we are getting a look at the new list released by the san francisco unified school district, highlighting more than a dozen schools that could be closed or consolidated by the end of this academic year. city officials argue these changes are needed as the district struggles with mounting budget issues, but some parents are left worried about what will happen to their children's school. >> new tonight ktvu is amber lee was at tonight's school board meeting and spoke with parents and the district about their concerns before and after school soccer game across the street from harvey milk. >> civil rights academy in san fra

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police say it's shotspotter system detected gunfire just after 4:00 that morning. officers arrived to find one victim with gunshot wounds. ramiro reyes died at the scene, and a 23 year old, salvador figueroa, was charged with his murder. investigators have not publicly released a motive for the shooting. >> new at 11. 17 people have been arrested in connection to an organized retail crime operation in san francisco's ingleside. the police op went from august 20th 3rd to september 24th. officials say both uniformed and plainclothes officers would set up surveillance at specific businesses, both in the mission and in the excelsior, with a history of theft. 13 adults were cited and released. four juveniles were taken into custody. the operation was funded in part with a $15 million grant awarded last year by the state organized retail theft prevention grant program. another organized break in at a retail business, this time a consignment store in walnut creek. ktvu henry lee shows us surveillance video that police say will hopefully lead to arrests. >> surveillance vi

parte, efectos estÁ investigando si renuevan o no el contrato de la ciudad que es conocido como shotspotterobre posibles disparos. el contrato que se implementÓ en el aÑo 2000 y cuesta la ciudad unos $800,000 al aÑo, ahora estÁ a punto de renovarse. lo que ha provocado controversia y que muchos opina que hacemos poco por frenar la violencia con arma de fuego o resolver delitos. mientras que exista la otra parte, donde los policÍas han elogiado este tipo de herramientas. el gobernador anunciÓ un nuevo proyecto en la ciudad de san francisco, el cual transformarÁ un edificio antiguo del departamento de vehÍculos motorizados en un edificio de uso mixto, con una oficina moderna del dmv, incluyendo viviendas dedicadas a familias de bajos ingresos. el lugar fue identificado como parte del orden ejecutiva del gobernador, el cual dirige diferentes agencias a identificar medidas estatales que podrÍan utilizarse para crear viviendas asequibles para los californianos. en mÁs, justo aquÍ le hemos informado de reportes son los numerosos casos de robo de sueldo en la regiÓn. lamentablemente muchos trabaja

the oakland city council is also set to vote on renewing the shotspotter contract. oakland's used that gunfire detection service since 2006. the contract expired this past summer. police say the new contract would cost about $841,000 a year. >> our time now, 705. san francisco mayor london breed again announced a major drop in the number of homeless tents in the city. the mayor, who is running for reelection, says outreach teams have helped almost a thousand people get into shelters since the sweeps of homeless encampments increased. some residents say they're no longer afraid to walk or drive in areas like willow street off van ness that have been known for encampments, as well as drug activity. >> a sense of relief to see it continue to improve, to see such progress. >> now, one woman who lives in an encampment told us that more than half of the people she knows on the street have now moved into some kind of shelter. and if the city offered her her own space, she would take it. but for now, she prefers to live on the street. >> it's really stressful, for sure. it'

. >> shotspotter, the technology used to detect and alert police to gunfire, is one step closer to getting a renewed contract in oakland. after a contentious meeting this evening, the city's public safety committee recommended the city renew a three year, $2.5 million contract with fremont's sound thinking, which owns the technology. opponents of this technology questioned its accuracy, overall impact on police response times, and whether the money should be spent on other anti-violence programs. instead, the police department credited the technology with helping guide officers to violent crime and track shooting trends. the full council will vote on the contract on october 15th. >> also in the east bay tonight, antioch city council moved forward with a plan to try to fill the vacancies in its depleted police department. it adopted a resolution to continue an incentive program to hire more officers, among them $10,000 for new dispatchers. along with signing bonuses. the city is also authorizing spending up to $350,000 through june of next year to keep the program going. >> all right, now t

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. >> shotspotter, the technology used to detect and alert police to gunfire, is one step closer to getting a renewed contract in oakland. after a contentious meeting this evening, the city's public safety committee recommended the city renew a three year, $2.5 million contract with fremont's sound thinking, which owns the technology. opponents of this technology questioned its accuracy, overall impact on police response times, and whether the money should be spent on other anti-violence programs. instead, the police department credited the technology with helping guide officers to violent crime and track shooting trends. the full council will vote on the contract on october 15th. >> also in the east bay tonight, antioch city council moved forward with a plan to try to fill the vacancies in its depleted police department. it adopted a resolution to continue an incentive program to hire more officers, among them $10,000 for new dispatchers. along with signing bonuses. the city is also authorizing spending up to $350,000 through june of next year to keep the program going. >> all right, now t

and i can tell you that this been so many time for shotspotter have gone off. we didn't get a phone call. police and officers and we have saved lives may have saved lives. we have shown up and help with cold getting illegal guns off of the street. so i do believe that it is a strong investment to public safety. and i'm glad that they were able to pass it 9. it's my understanding passed with parameters for reports to come back every year, which i agree with. >>we like to talk about some events that happened over the last few days. it seems like members of your city council aren't entirely on the same page when it comes to the sale, the coliseum, there's at least one person who says the city is now looking at its contingency budget. now cuts are already being made. is that true? >>well, you know, in the contingency budget let's back it up a little bit coming into office. we inherited 360 million dollar deficit that we would have to address. we always knew that this addressing this will be difficult and hard in all of this happened because of the pandemic. so we a