teresa reed is the first african-american fire chief in a large metropolitan city.eed was assistant chief at the san jose fire department. she has an understanding of oakland living there for 22 years. reed says it won't be business as usual for oakland's fire department. >> change some of maybe the mindsets of this is how we always did it. change is coming and we have to look at how we are going to evolve with that. >> we just want to clarify that teresa reed the first calf can american woman fire chief in a large metropolitan city. you are looking at interim police chief howard jordan now the permanent head of the department. >> there is no other time than the current time for us to demonstrate that we are capable of policing this city in the manner in with it citizens expect. >> jordan twice served as interim chief and has been with the department more than 24 years. now the interim label is off. >>> now let's see what label we can put on the weather. >>> quiet, cooler, fog is forming. we can see from emeryville not much is in this picture where emeryville is in

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teresa reed snou the first african american fire chief in a large metropolitan city in the country. she was assistant chief at the san jose fire department with a keen understanding of what is going on in oakland saying wilt not be business as usual for the fire department. >> there is some of the mind sets because change is coming. we're going to have to look at how to evolve with that. >> the police chief now the permanent head of the department. and is facing possible receiveorship from the federal government. >> there is no other time for us to demonstrate we're capable of policing the city. >> and he twice served as chief and has been with the department more than 24 year autos here is how dry winter has been. water content is just 32% of normal. readings taken today on highway 50. it's not just try here, but state wide just 37% of normal. >> that is probably the second or third driest measurement on record former shurmts. and this lowest was 1963 where all of the snow courses had zero snow. >> experts are predicting it will deliver only 60% of the water californians need this

. >> members of teresa reed's reads family. she lives in oakland but from the san jose fire department. >>> officials named interim oakland police chief howard jordan to load the department permanently. >> some people will be surprised to know i shed a tear of joy, okay, because it has been a very long road. >> he has been with the department for 25 years. he was named interim chief in october and served in that position in 2009. they are grappling with the hayway it handles the occupy protest and -- with the way it handles the occupy protests. >>> a group is using logos to advocate for medical marijuana. ktvu's robert handa will show us what is lighting up this feud. >> reporter: we are at one of the larger pot clubs in san jose. the fight means a lot to this owner who feels caught in the middle. >> reporter: this san jose medical marijuana was inspired by the owner. he is a former marine and believes it is okay for groups to use logos and symbols connected to veterans for foreign wars. >> i feel that it does help me. i don't

. >> reporter: not to be overlooked, the new fire chief, teresa reed, is making history. she becomes female's -- oakland's first female fire chief. she's been working for san jose fire since 1986. but oakland, she says, has her heart. >> this is not just any department. this is my fire department. this is the department that serves the city that i call home. that makes it very special. having the opportunity to serve the community i live in is a huge honor for me. reed talked about how she would -- >> reporter: reed talked about how she would watch the rigs going through oakland and she talked about how she wanted to do that one day. same thing really as jordan, back to you. >> thank you. >>> a private high school in san francisco is shut down for the day because of a flu outbreak. the principal at saint ignatius high school says at least 200 students are sick. a 24-hour closure was recommended to sanitize the building. that's what crews are doing today. more than 50 students called in sick yesterday. another 90 students went home after suddenly becoming ill. >> it's pret

. >> reporter: also named today, the new fire chief teresa reed. the first female african- american chief of a major u.s. city. she was most recently assistant chief of the san jose fire department. now, both of these positions took some time to fill. in the case of the police chief, several months since anthony batts stepped down last year. and reporters asked mayor quan why it took so long to fill these positions, and she said she was, quote, preoccupied. it is a little ironic that we have the "occupiers" press conference going on at the same time that mayor quan is calling this a new day for the city and saying there's now some stability at the top. we'll see how stable the factors are able to deal with things like that. >> they got their hands full. thank you, anne makovec live in oakland. >>> oakland city leaders meanwhile agreed to cut 105 jobs as part of a revise the budget plan. the city council approved the plan in a 6-1 vote last night. the budget includes a $28 million in cuts and staff reductions. leaders were able to protect funding fo

teresa reed is coming from san jose where she's the assistant fire chief.n quan announced howard jordan will keep the job. he stepped in temporarily after anthony batts abruptly resigned. jordan has 20 years with the oakland pd. his move as top cop comes at a tumultuous time. >>> let's bring in our chief meteorologist jeff raininieri t talk about what's going on tonight into tomorrow. >> after a few showers this morning, we're starting to see things clear out. on the radar, raj and janelle, we're dry in the southeast and the bay as it scans around. we had a little bit here when it came to the totals. santa rosa, .04 an inch. mt. diablo .04. san francisco airport with .01 an inch and trace amounts for most of the south and the east bay. let's take you outside now. numbers in the 50s. look at our downtown sky camera. in san francisco, we'll show as we bring you outside hopefully, a little bit of cloud cover and also breaks of sunshine. right now double 5s for that number. there you can see the sun setting just back behind the north bay hills. glorious. all ri

new fire chief teresa reed is now the first woman to lead the oakland fire department. she is also the first african-american woman to lead a fire department in any major u.s. city. the new police chief is howard jordan. jordan had been serving as acting chief since the former chief resigned in october. >>> a bay area law maker says there is no way the man in charge during the san bruno pipeline explosion should lead the investigation against pg&e. assemblyman jerry hill will make his opinion known today at the meeting happening right now. hill says cpuc president's michael peavy is the last person who should be in charge of deciding how much pg&e should be fined. he says crucial mistakes were made under peavy's watch which led to the massive explosion that killed eight people and destroyed 38 homes. hill says the investigation should be led by someone unbiased. >> should not have that same person being the one that's going to look at the penalties of pg&e as he allowed the conditions to exist that caused the circumstances. i think it's outrageous. >> if peavy doesn't s

teresa reed was named oakland's new fire chief. >> and she will be the first african-american woman to lead a major fire department in the united states. >> reporter: reed is currently assistant fire chief in san jose and has spent 26 years working her way up the ranks of that department. lately she has been involved in reorganizing to keep stations open in a time of staff layoffs, experience that could benefit oakland as it faces budget problems of its own. >> with new leadership and we look to address these changes and these challenges in our service delivery. >> reporter: reed says the job special to her because while she's worked in san jose, she's lived in oakland for more than 22 years. >> this is not just any department. this is my fire department. this is the department that serves the city that i call home. >> reporter: there wasn't much talk about gender at this announcement. but oakland's first woman mayor did have this to say. >> that she was the first woman at almost every stage of her career and for those of us who have been the first, we know how tough that can be. >> re

. >>> oakland makes some history with its choice of a new fire chief. 53-year-old teresa reed gets the job. she had just retired from the san jose fire department after working her way up for the past 25 years making it to assistant chief in san jose and now reed is take over the fire department in oakland where she lived for more than 20 years. >> this is big. you know? because this isn't typical. you know? it's not typical. >> and she will be the first african-american woman to lead a major fire department in the united states. >> reed was introduced as oakland's new chief on the same day she finished class for the master's degree in public administration. big day. >>> president obama is set to address members of congress at the 60th annual prayer breakfast today. president eisenhower started it back in 1953. these are live pictures out of washington, d.c. as the guests begin to sit down and speakers start to talk here. the event has a featured keynote speech by diverse group of dignitaries from mother teresa to bono. first lady michelle obama, vice president joe biden are also atten

. >> takeimi rao starts as fire chief on march 5 -- teresa reed starts as fire chief on march 5.vu channel 2 news. >>> she served in the army for two years. two years ago she received disability payments but it agency denied her request for additional money and benefits for her wife. ed. >> lawmakers are demanding more safe guards to start afghan troops from killing americans. those attacks are increasing and have already killed 70 troops and they say 75% of the killings happened in the past two years. officials say why more safe guards can be put in place there is no way to totally eliminate the problems. >>> scientists invented a bullet that acts like a tiny guided missile. engineers say the bullet can twist and turn in response to a laser. one evening near says it would work well with military machine guns. >>> vice president joe biden made an appearance in michigan and said the white house is fighting to eliminate tax breaks for manufacturers who move their plants over seas. >> how many time physical you are over 40 years old you saw factories shut down and dismantled and put

teresa reed is the first african-american female fire chief in a large met follow tan city she was previouslyof oakland for 20 to years. she said it won't be business as usual. >> change maybe the mindsets of this is how we always did it. because change is coming and we have to look at how we are going to be able to evolve with that. >> meanwhile, interim police chief howard jordan is now the permanent head of a department that has been battling budget cuts, lay-offs and protesters. jordan has been with the department more than 24 years. >>> recapping: state safety officials will be in brentwood this morning asking difficult questions about a homeowner's construction project that very nearly took a life. >> amy hollyfield is live in brentwood at the scene. >> reporter: osha will want to know why the dirt shoveled out of this trench wasn't shored up and kept from caving in on him while he was in the 10 foot hole which is now covered by boards. also unknown whether he was a licensed contractor or just a friend helping out the homeowner. check out this video of his rescue it took crews three hou

teresa reed is the first african-american female fire chief in a large metropolitan city.istant chief at the san jose fire department. she has an understanding of oakland living there for 22 years. reed says, it will not be business as usual for oakland's fire department. >>> change some of the maybe the mindsets of this is how we always did it. because change is coming and we have to look at how we are going to be able to evolve with that. >> interim police chief jordan is now permanent head of the department battling budget cuts lay-offs and protesters. he twice served as interim chief and has been with the department more than 24 years. >>> that punk of a prognosticator -- >> them is fighting words. >> he says six more weeks of winter he saw his shadow. mother nature would say otherwise. >> so would another rodent. you can always get a second or third opinion. there's chattanooga chuck. there's general lee down in georgia he said spring is here. >> i trust your doppler radar. >> you want to see it? let's look outside and show what is going on. beautiful picture, what co

teresa reed is now the first african american fire chief in a metropolitan city anywhere in the country. she has a good understanding of oakland, livingth for 22 years. she says it will not be business as usual for oakland's fire department. >> change some of the maybe the mindsets of this is how we always did it because change is coming and we are going to have to look at how we are going be able to evolve with that. >> interim police chief howard jordan is now the permanent head of a department battling budget cuts, layoffs and protesters. >> there is no time than the current time for to us demonstrate we are capable of policing the city in the manner which the citizens expect us to police 2. >> he twice served as interim chief and with the department more than 24 years. one of the challenges he is facing, occupy oakland protesters are trying to justify their behavior as new you surveillance video of the vandalism is made public. as nick smith reports, occupiers are suddenly now on the defensive. >> reporter: this is video from saturday night taken by a city hall security camera. poli

teresa reed was named oakland's new fire chief. >> and she will be the first african-american woman to lead a major fire department in the united states. >> reporter: reed is currently assistant fire chief in san jose and has spent 26 years working her way up the ranks of that department. lately she has been involved in reorganizing to keep stations open in a time of staff layoffs, experience that could benefit oakland as it faces budget problems of its own. >> with new leadership and we look to address these changes and these challenges in our service delivery. >> reporter: reed says the job special to her because while she's worked in san jose, she's lived in oakland for more than 22 years. >> this is not just any department. this is my fire department. this is the department that serves the city that i call home. >> reporter: there wasn't much talk about gender at this announcement. but oakland's first woman mayor did have this to say. >> that she was the first woman at almost every stage of her career and for those of us who have been the first, we know how tough that can be. >> re

and teresa reed is the first black woman to be the oakland fire department chief. she was assistant chief in the san jose fire department. she is 53 years old and now will be the chief of the fire department in oakland, where she lived for the past 20 years. >> this is big. you know? because this is not typical. >> she will be the first african-american woman to lead a major fire department in the united states. >> reed was introduced on the same day she finished class for her master's degree in public administration. she is an over achiever. >> should say. >> 6:40. it is being called an absolute outrage. one airline's plan to cut thousands of jobs. >> the forecast is in. the groundhog's predictions. did he see his shadow? we'll tell you coming up. >> he's a rock star! >>> the market opened about 10 minutes ago. numbers are slightly up. the dow is up about 16. nasdaq up about 6. and s&p up about 2 points. not a whole lot of movement. we'll check in with jason brooks when we come back. ♪ [ male announcer ] for our town. [ dog barks ] for our country. ♪ for our futur

oakland is making history in its choice for a new fire chief. 53-year-old teresa reed gets the job.etired from the san jose fire department after working her way up the ranks for the past 25 years. now, she made it all the way to assistant chief in san jose. now reed is take over the fire department in oakland where she has lived for more than 20 years. >> this is big. you know? because this is not typical. you know? it's not typical. >> and she will be the first african-american woman to lead a major fire department in the united states. >> good timing, too, because reed was introduced as oakland's new chief on the same day that she finished class for her master's degree in public administration. >>> it is 5:49. the mistakes we're making with our daily morning routines. how it could be stifling our creativity. >> that's what i'm doing wrong? laugh la. >> me, too [ laughter ] >> ipads not just for people anymore. the perfect app for your lonely pet. tobacco. >>> a bay area researcher wants the government to control sugar like it does with alcohol and tobacco. dr. robert lustig out o

the mayor today announcing that teresa reed will be oakland's new fire chief. reed held the job of assistant chief in san jose but she lives in oakland. also today, howard jordan moves from interim police chief to keeping the job permanently. you recall he stepped in last october of former chief anthony b batts abruptly resigned. he's had time to make his agenda. >> reducing crime, staying within budget, keeping my police officers safe and working with the community. >> women have been leaders of fire departments for a long time, but for a black woman and to watch us progress and -- i just think it's great. >> chief jordan has more than 20 years with the oakland pd. his promotion comes at a tumultuous time. the department is dealing with the occupy oakland movement and major court ordered restructuring projects. >>> on that note, still ahead at 6:00, just into the newsroom, oakland police releasing new surveillance video as protesters break into city hall. why investigators are asking for your help. >>> starting tonight in santa clara county, paramedics will be

. >>> oakland is making history with a new fire chief. 53-year-old teresa reed a retired assistant chiefl now lead oakland's department. she is the first black woman to be fire chief in a major u.s. city. so congratulations to her. >>> we'll have an update on your traffic and weather coming right up. ,, >>> good morning. we are following an accident in the south bay. northbound 85 right there by union. an accident blocking a lane of traffic. let's see what else we have going on. zooming out out of downtown san jose on 280, looks pretty good in those northbound lanes. but obviously, fog is going to be an issue. fog and low clouds. and quickly let's check the east bay an accident westbound 80 at travis. that's blocking three lanes of traffic there. that's traffic. here's lawrence with your forecast. >> we are seeing some patchy fog hung up in parts of the south bay but otherwise, skies clearing out very nicely. and what a day it's going to be today. plenty of sunshine and these temperatures soaring well above the average. almost 70 degrees today in santa rosa and the napa valley. mid-60s i