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. >> and the city of oakland is vowing to do more to curb crime, mayor sheng thao joins us. thank you for joining us. the number and ages of the children involved in the crimes. how do you solve the problem not just bringing down the crime rates but making people feel safe in the city. >> sabsolutely. we must have accountability. we have to focus on robberies and burglaries that hit the city. we know, for me, it's important that our families can walk out and shop at stores and even to the car and feel safe. so, i'm working with opd to bring foot and motorcycle patrols back to the neighborhoods and working together to strengthen the community ties including in our business district so that we can deter and solve the crimes. so your point, the suspects, the majority of them are juveniles. let's be clear. the juveniles are behaving in these ways because there are adults attached to them that are showing them the way. the department of violence pro vehicles is focused on engaging the young people to expand services and create the alternatives for them. at the same time, there wi

and oakland mayor sheng thao says she wants this settled. it was a big turnout with thousands of teachers and community members, and it is still unclear when the strike will end. we spoke to a culture member of the bargaining team who told us, things are moving. >> it has been a process to get this level of attention to the fight. but now that we have this level of attention, we have seen some movement from the district. >> no word yet on if the school year will be extended to make up for these days missed during the strike. mayor sheng thao would like to see this strike and, and she says she has a shared goal of one oakland. children deserve to be in classrooms getting quality education in a safe, equitable, and joyful environment. for the latest updates, you can head to our website kpix.com. it is constantly updated on what is going on. >>> the warriors are getting ready to face the lakers in game six. the biggest concern tonight, andrew wiggins has been listed as questionable. apparently he suffered a rib cage fracture during wednesday's

lena: mayor thao says proposed budget, she has room for six police academies, which will increase the police force from 700 to 730 over the next two years. mayor thao: we are not going to allow for our residents and our businesses to feel unsafe in our communities to walk to the grocery store, to walk to their vehicle. lena: city council has until the end of june to sign off on the mayor's budget. in oakland, lena howland, abc 7 news. ama: lena will be back in half an hour to join abc 7 news anchor karina nova for a longer discussion on this topic. that is coming up at 5:30 on abc 7 bay area streaming tv. don't forget we have treated the interactive abc 7 neighborhood safety tracker so you can look up crimes where you live. there's data for oakland, san francisco, san jose, and we are looking to add more cities you will find it on abc7news.com. dan: across the bay, the man who helped open the country's first safe injection site in new york city visited san francisco to pass on his knowledge to local nonprofits as they prepared open similar things here. abc 7 news reporter tara campbel

we have a live look at the growing picket lines plus the help oakland mayor sheng thao is offering. >>> the warriors blowout the lakers in game 2 to even out the second-round series. >>> we are getting our first good look at the man accused of a series of stabbings in davis. 21-year-old carlos dominguez stabbed three people, two of which were deadly. the violent knife attack happened over five days, leaving the community rattled and fearful. dominguez was captured with a long fixed blade knife wearing clothing identical to the description of the suspect in the third attack. we are told he attended uc davis up until a week ago. the university says he left because of academic reasons. dominguez also used to live here in the bay area in oakland and went to laney community college. the latest stabbing happened monday night near the uc davis campus. a female victim survived by she is listed in critical condition. >>> today, a celebration of life will be held for another victim, uc davis senior. there is also a memorial along the bike path where that student was killed. we will have a lot m

thao had already been convicted of violating floyd's federal civil rights.on of interstate 55 in central illinois was closed again late today as a precaution a day after a dust storm touched off deadly pile-ups. six people died and at least 37 were injured. more than 70 vehicles were caught up in monday's fiery crashes 75 miles north of st. louis. police said today some of the burned, mangled bodies are still unidentified. >> we are working with our special agents to help identify them and use the techniques that we have when we are investigating criminal investigations, to be able to link the information we have to surviving family members. amna: officials say the wind blew up blinding dust clouds from newly plowed fields near the highway. crews worked through the night to clear away the wreckage and dirt. the israeli military has launched air strikes over gaza tonight, answering a new barrage of palestinian rockets. the violence erupted after islamic jihad leader khader adnan died in israeli custody. he'd been on a hunger strike for nearly three months. ne

. >> reporter: one of the first things you notice about sheng thao is her enthusiasm. >> and the charter of oakland. >> reporter: a swearing in ceremony she could never have imagined. >> congratulations. >> reporter: what were you thinking about? >> hmong people flew in from all over the country to join me on inauguration day. was journ i took e hmong community. >> reporter: her parents' journey began when they fled laos in 1975. >> my parents are refugees. and all i knew was that we were poor and it was hard. >> reporter: this graduation photo was taken after thao escaped an abusive relationship, lived in a car with her young son and stood in line for free food. >> you always hear about starving students, but what do people actually do about it? >> reporter: what she did was run for city council. >> you can't do this work without feeling empathy. and you shouldn't do this work if you don't have that empathy. >> reporter: today as mayor the 37-year-old is leading a large and troubled city. her mission, to make it better for the next generation. that includes her son ben. now 16, he perfo

. >> reporter: one of the first things you notice about sheng thao is her enthusiasm. >> in the charterever have imagined. >> congratulations! >> reporter: what were you thinking about? >> hmong people flew in from all over the country to join me on inauguration day. it was a journey that i took with the whole hmong community. >> reporter: her family's journey began when her parents fled laos in 1975. >> my parents are refugees, and all i knew was that we were poor. and it was hard. >> reporter: this graduation photo was taken after thao escaped an abusive relationship, lived in a car with her young son, and stood in line for free food. >> you always hear about starving students, but what do people actually do about it? >> reporter: what she did was run for city council. >> you can't do this work without feeling empathy, and you shouldn't do this work if you don't have that empathy. >> reporter: today, as mayor, the 37-year-old is leading a large and troubled city. her mission, to make it better for the next generation. ♪ ♪ that includes her son, ben. now 16, he performed at her inaugur

mayor thao: people want to serve in oakland because they can be a changemaker. about the community. now is the time to step up in these leadership roles. >> humanity, what we really need is love. >> two officers will go to richmond, 18 will join opd. all reminded that public safety is paramount, especially as they begin their career against the backdrop of a national debate around policing and social justice. >> who are you? [cheering] >> in oakland, anser hassan, abc 7 news. ama: we created the interactive neighborhood safety tracker so you can look of crimes where you live. there's data for san francisco, oakland, san jose, and we are working to add more cities. you can find it at abc7news.com. dan: cleanup continues. a small mercury spill was discovered monday. a maintenance truck unknowingly spilled small amounts of the toxic substance on its trash pickup route. cruise removed all detectable mercury for more than 3800 feet of road along the truck's route. >> two moms buy taylor swift tickets for their 13-year-old daughters, now the seller will not give them

thao could receive 41 to 57 months in prison when he is sentenced in august.sraeli forces and various armed factions in gaza have agreed to a ceasefire after israeli air strikes rained down on the besieged gaza strip following rocket launches from gaza in response to the death of palestinian hunger striker khader adnan while in an israeli prison. israel claimed it only targeted military sites but gazans rocked by the air raids said civilian areas were hit. >> as you can see, the situation is very bad. there are airstrikes. the whole country is closed. i usually leave at midnight but today we closed around 9:00 or 8:00 as a result of the tension in the country. amy: the ugandan parliament on tuesday passed an altered version of its bill targeting lgbtq people after the president museveni requested several tweaks. it remains one of the most draconian anti-lgbtq bills in the world and includes the death penalty in certain cases and a 20-year sentence for the so-called promotion of homosexuality. back in the united states, house democrats have put in motion a proc

. >>> there is no better time to be joined live than by mayor thao. let's start off where we left off. the oakland teachers strike. teachers say they may not see students the rest of the year. parents are scrambling to find care for their kids. this is an issue between the teacher's union and district. what can the city do to support both sides of this? >> absolutely. putting the kids first is key. and i am in support of making sure that our teachers are getting compensated fairly. when we talk about teachers, also the administration as well. they support the teachers on campus with our children. i am hopeful that both sides thtable to make agreemen wkn t ofa great education. i wi nt oeand ve cosations the superintennt. >> mayor, you youret city and freeze d bancing of the budget. what is the biggest challenge facing the city of oakland. >> the biggest challenge facing the city of oakland is, quite honestly, this is the largest fiscal gap we have seen, worse than the 2008 great resession. this is a huge gap where we have never seen anything like this

. >>> turning now to our top story in the east bay where oakland mayor sheng thao and police are taking steps to prevt that community, specifically among youth. police arrested nine juveniles in connection to a string of rberi. they believe they are behind 35 crimes stretching 14 neighborhoods. their ages ranging from 12 to 17 years old . the city says it is working with police and violence prevention leaders on creating a youth intervention plan. >> we have a connection with the probation department that allows us, at this time, to go in and begin the process of meeting with young people and building those relationships so that as they return to community, they return with a connection to positive adults. >> police say there has been a 7% increase in robberies compared to this time last year. other approaches to curbing crime include adding more foot patrol in business areas, bringing back motorcycle officers and working together with alameda county sheriff's. >>> a fruitvale neighborhood speaks out on the uptick in violence in their area. community members are listing their demands to

thao's budget proposes freezing numerous unfilled job positions, including many in the city's police force. if approved, the equivalent of 120 department positions would remain unfilled. several departments dealing with family support, economic development and housing would also urge. >>> this morning there's still no agreement for oakland teachers who negotiated late into the night to try to avert a potential strike, now planned for thursday. teachers announced a new thursday deadline accusing the district of not bargaining fairly and being unwilling to budge. in a written statement, the district says it is committed to working in good faith towards a new contract and remains optimistic a deal can be reached. we spoke with one student activist who says he supports the teachers. >> without my teachers i wouldn't be here, i wouldn't be the amazing person i am today. so i want to say that right now i support my teachers and i have their backs because they've always had mine. >> as it stands, some 3,000 teachers and other school workers will walk off the job weeks before the scheduled e

mayor thao says oakland has seen a 7% increase in robberies compared to last year. they are taking a comprehensive approach to curb crime also restoring the motorcycle officers and part engineering with the sheriff's office in alameda county. nine kids were arrested, six boys and three girls. >> unbelievable. justin, thanks for the updates. >>> state attorney general says he will be taking a look at the banko brown case of the this is after brooke jenkins said she lacked evidence to prosecute it. brown was fatally shot last month by a walgreens security guard who said he was trying to stop brown from shoplifting. the guard said brown threatened to stab him. the killing led to protest that sparked the debate over the response to rampant retail theft. >>> an update on the deadly home invasion in the sunset district in february. neighbors are suing the owners of the home accusing them of negligence and premise liability. they say the owner new the tenant brought in large tanks of chemicals to fuel a hash oil lab and did nothing to stop it. >>> cole hardware is closing

mayor sheng thao says this is just one example why violence prevention services are so key. >> a lot of these young people, there is a reason, there is the root cause that we always talk about why someone is what we would think choose a life of crime. no one willingly i believe would choose a life of crime, so we have to get to those root causes. on the same token, we have to have consequences. >> there are some community programs up and running already to keep kids out of trouble. >> reporter: it was definitely an interesting day here at youth alive, where a group of students gathered to get ready to talk about the work they do as part of a violence prevention program that supports hundreds of students here in oakland. >> oh, she's calling me. >> reporter: meet sierra taylor, a passionate 17-year-old student who believes in creating a brighter future for oakland. >> there is a lot more to this world than what we seed around our community, just the drug deals and the shootings and getting into gangs, being affiliated with that stuff. just because our cousins or brothers are part of i

this leaves mayor sheng thao without anyone leading both the city's fire and police departments after she fired opd police chief laronne armstrong earlier in the year and it comes after she announced a hiring freeze in the city to balance the budget. >>> in san francisco there is growing outcry over the decision not to charge a walgreens security guard accused in a deadly shooting last week. >> i came up here upset because the fact that that d.a. does not want to press charges for what happened to a young black trans youth is totally unfair. >> i implore you that you find justice for him and however you can. >> i hate this! i hate what you have done to us! i hate what you are doing to us! >> a lot of raw emotions that yesterday's board of supervisors meeting for supporters of banko brown. authorities say the guard shot him after he caught him shoplifting. the guard was initially arrested for murder, but this week the d.a. announced that her office will not be pressing charges, saying this was a case of self-defense. the board president says he will introduce a resolution asking the d.

mayor sheng thao and councilmembers are there. this comes ahead of the oakland 5 chief stepping down next month. firefighters said they were sad to see him go but added their work would continue. >> we have a strong team in the fire department. we're confident that we have other people who can step up. i really have enjoyed our working relationship with chief freeman, but we'll be okay, keep going. the firefighters are always here. >> the chief's replacement has not been announced yet. >>> we continue to celebrate aapi heritage here at nbc bay area news. tonight, we're shining a light on some of the people who make our communities unique. >> some of the people often overlooked in those communities are senior citizens. nbc bay area's joe rosado jr. has the story of a woman who not only didn't overlook them but is making them the center of a celebration. >> reporter: when you visit san francisco's chinatown, you're often caught up in the architecture. ornate buildings of another place and time. >> very pretty. >> reporter: but when

the partnership came from the public safety roundtable event with mayor sheng thao. to start, the two groups will patrol the area once a month. there are currently six groups patrolling chinatown. local business owners say they are already making a big difference. >> it is safer to be out here, believe it or not. we want traffic to come back in. we had lost more than half a foot traffic over the weekend. i hope this will change eventually. >> reporter: in another move to make oakland safer, city councilmember will introduce an ordinance to crack down on sideshows. he also says the city is trying to build up a police sideshow unit. this comes after recent video shows they are getting more and more violent. for instance, this one that happened last friday, you can see a car on fire and then another car repeatedly rams into it. gallo says that a good number of the cars participating in sideshows are coming from outside of the city of oakland. some as far away as los angeles. >>> the oakland a's may have to take another swing at their biggest stadium plans. the team is n

mayor sheng thao called a roundtable meeting. one of the suggestions to put together a joint patrol between opd and volunteers. >> i laugh not in my life seen anything like this this strong of a community, come out and support chinatown. patrolling to keep everyone safe. this will be really awesome. i hope for better times for oakland now. >> as a result of that meeting, the patrol will be on the streets in the month, the first patrol tonight 10:00 to midnight. >>> fighting fentanyl overdoses, vending machines with free narcan on school campuses. santa clara university was the latest to unveil its vending machine during national fentanyl awareness week. here's damian trujillo. >> reporter: any student can walk into the cafeteria and pick up their free box of narcan from the vending machine. the idea is to carry it with them and perhaps become a lifesaver if the time arises. it's as easy as getting a bag of chip ground zero a venting machine, only this machine is filled with naloxone. >> a miracle drug that can reverse an opioid o

mayor sheng thao says she is still waiting on a new recommendation from the new commission. as waiting for numbers to get back up, she says this class is just the beginning of her efforts. >> we are moving forward with more police academies. what that will do is if it targets the right number, we will have more officers in 2024 than we do today, and i am not talking about funded positions. i am talking about actual police officers who are walking the beach. those two things are very different. >> a total of 18 new officers graduated today. >>> a live look outside right now. a beautiful start to the mother's day weekend and we have more warm weather on tap. >> that is right. our meteorologist, paul heggen, is here. >> it will be actually nice as we head into the weekend. first weekend in may felt more like march. in land parts of the bay area might feel more like july for the second part of may. whether whiplash. here is a look towards downtown. blue skies for most of the bay area. the marine area still hanging out on the coast. but the weight of the atmosphere on top of us i

. >> reporter: at city hall, mayor thao and the interim police chief discussed arrests and robberies that stretch to different neighborhoods. >> two weeks ago, our city experienced 100 robberies in a week. 50 occurred in 72 hours over a weekend. some of the robberies included carjackings, shootings, and other assaults. >> reporter: police say officers refocused their approach, making 20 arrests. >> six adults, 14 juveniles. as you can see, a trend we're seeing with robberies has been an increased involvement of minors. >> reporter: in response to the recent crime spree, city and police leaders talked about reinvesting in foot patrols, motorcycle officers, and taking a comprehensive approach. >> we will be getting more resources to our young people. and that is what the reflection of the budget looks like. >>> former employees of silicon valley bank got through the collapse, but many are now facing layoffs. a north carolina-based bank called first citizens bancorp bought svb in march. the company is laying off about 500 former svb workers. he said it was part of an effort to "make dec

mayor sheng thao's $4.2 billion plan over the next two years includes minor cutbacks to the fire department, including ending the use of one fire engine and delaying the launch of another. there is a rise in the overall police budget to $722 million. there will be fewer sworn officers, 710 compared to 726 in the previous budget. the mayor has also proposed tapping into a $12 million city reserve. >>> now to the fall of san francisco-based first republic bank. it is the second time in less than two months that a bay area bank has collapsed. jpmorgan chase will now run all 84 branches. the feds sees the bank and sold off early this morning. the feds say first republic depositors will have full access to funds at chase. we spoke to depositors who said 72 hours have been a roller coaster ride. >> we love this bank and we were hoping that it could survive. obviously it was impossible. >> so far they have been good to me. i am going to cross my fingers and keep my money in. >> first republic suffered a run in march 1 first republic and silicon valley banks collapsed. it is now the second largest

the oakland mayor sheng thao reiterated the need for more money for the department of children, youth, and families to deter kids from going into a life of crime to begin with. during the press conference, the acting police chief said two weeks ago there were 100 robberies within a one-week time period in the city of oakland, 50 of which took place within 72 hours, some involved shootings and carjackings. then last monday, the 15th, he says he reprioritized his command staff and officers to target those criminals. then on that same day, he says they arrested three adults and two juveniles connected to at least ten armed robberies. then the past sunday, as we've been reporting this morning, they arrested nine more minors ranging from 17 to 12. this in connection with 35 robberies in 14 neighborhoods thro theity of oakland, plusthers in the cities of el cerrito and piedmont. in total over the past week and a half, they've arrested 6 adults and 14 juveniles for their involvement in those various robberies. >> as we see this increase in violent crime involving young people, we do continue

today mayor thao and the city's interim police chief talk about the recent surge in violence and what they're doing to address it, including reinvesting in foot patrols and motorcycle cops. >> i want to be very clear. this is to send a strong message that if you're thinking of committing crimes in the city of oakland, that you will be caught. because we are not going to allow for our residents and our businesses to feel unsafe in our community. >> so robberies and car break-ins aren't just an oakland problem. this is bay area wide. it's happening throughout our region. our senior investigative reporter bigad shaban happened to come across the remnants of a break-in in san francisco, and he decided to step in and help. his story starts with this pile of stolen stuff tossed to the side of the road. bev bigad's family spotted it and decided to find out who it belonged to and how it got there. he found an address among the belongings, drove to the home and spoke to the woman who had just had her car broken into. bigad shaban also tweeted about this experience. his story getting thousands

mayor sheng thao says she is waiting on a recommendation for a new police chief from the commission. >>> potential movement in the oakland teachers strike, but some say kids have already suffered. one mom's grassroots movement to get kids back in class. >> we need to get every bit and an ounce of instruction that they can, and they need at right now. >>> and fidonet rollerskating is back give your small business one tech solution that checks all the boxes. it's all here with the comcast business complete connectivity solution. peace of mind with cyberthreat security. the power of the largest, fastest reliable network. plus, save up to 75% a year with comcast business mobile. the complete connectivity solution. from the company powered by the next generation 10g network. get started for just $49 a month. and ask about an $800 prepaid card. comcast business. powering possibilities™. >>> so many oakland families are waiting on word onto whether the teachers strike will go into another week. no deal to report yet. but there are some encouraging signs that one may not be far off. members

. >>> also, oakland mayor sheng thao. why she doubts the a's tentative ballpark deal in las vegas is going to go through. >>> next on "nightly news" this weekend is the first major test for airlines after last year's meltdowns. summer will bring millions into the nation's airports. one airline's solution to avoid a repepeat >>> tonight, new alarm bells about the government running out of money to pay its bills. the warning that the nation's credit rating could be downgraded, threatening millions of americans' mortgages and much more all sides reporting progress as washington clears out for the weekend. can they prevent a default as soon as one week from today? >>> the founder of the oath keepers extremist group given 18 years in prison, the longest sentence yet for his role in planning the january 6th attack. why the judge says he still poses a threat to the fabric of democracy. >>> the turbulent twitter launch florida governor ron desantis trying to move beyond his rocky presidential campaign roll-out his plans to hit th

mayor sheng thao calling a roundtable meeting. one of the suggestions from that roundtable, to have a joint patrol between opd and local volunteers. a local store owner described the emotions of frightened customers and highlighted the need for immediate change. >> i'm afraid to come out. we want that mindset to change. we want the foot traffic to come back in. we've lost half the foot traffic over the weekend. we rely on our customers. i'm hoping this will change eventually. >> as a result, a joint patrol will be on the streets once a month. the first patrol will be out tonight from 10:00 p.m. to midnight. >>> we are a little more than 48 hours away from a major change in immigration policy, and crowds of migrants are gathering at the u.s./mexico border. check out this video. you can see hundreds of migrants can be seen waiting along the mexico/california border near san diego. the pandemic-era policy title 42 is set to expire thursday, 9:00 p.m. our time. the policy made it easier for border agents to quickly deport asylum seeke

. >> reporter: oakland mayor sheng thao is weighing in explaining she's committed to investing in the community's safety and affordable housing. she expressed support for teachers and the district, saying, we must support the needs of both for the good of our communities and the entire city. i urge ousd and oea to work together to settle this strike. both sides are back at the negotiating table tonight with teachers saying they're committed to staying on the tas.et l >> how can we go in that building and talk to our kids about having agency and advocate fog themselves? how can we better demonstrate that than voting with our feet? that's what we're doing. >> we are following the story as the two sides continue to negotiate. make sure to stay with us on air and online. we'll post any updates on nbcbayarea.com and our nbc bay area app. >>> a bit of a mess still in martinez. still no word how mercury spilled out of a garbage truck onto some of the streets. the spill was first do is covered monday near the amtrak station. police say toxic materials leaked from the contents of trash picked

oakland mayor sheng thao says plans are in the works for sting operations by the alameda county sheriff's department. >>> there's also tension in san jose. it's all about the traffic closures over this last weekend, cinco de mayo weekend. two state lawmakers are calling the move racist. san jose city leaders are pushing back, saying this was not racist. it was simply all about public safety. here's the back story. sjpd and the chp closing off several off-ramps off highway 87 and off 101. these closures lasted for hours. on saturday, state lawmakers, dave cortese and ash cal ra issued a joint statement saying the traffic closures targeted those people expected to celebrate cinco de mayo. usually people of color as well. and that it violated their first amendment rights to freedom of assembly. today mayor matt mahan and sjpd defended most saying san jose police and the chp have closed these freeway exits in the past. >> we're certainly not trying to target any members of our community, just the opposite. it's about public safety, and it's about making sure that everybody can enjoy that day

. >> reporter: mayor sheng thao released a statement regarding the violence and sideshows. said my office is currently working with the alameda county sheriff's office on a robust an comprehensive plan to implemen sting operations so that we can crackdown on illegal sideshows that continue to put our residents in harms way. houston fears that unless there are consequences from the legal system for people committing these crimes, nothing will change. >> i don't see any hope any longer. i don't know what it . i do any longer, cause it is out of control. you have to punish people. people don't want to do punishment sometimes, but you have to do a punishment! you have to teach and punish! >> reporter: with the ongoing violence, houston is now contemplating a move that he hoped he would never have to make. >> if it doesn't change in the next 24 months, i'm leaving. >> reporter: in the merrill proposed budget there is a plan to host candidates to fill open positions but there are questions on how many open positions will be frozen in the police department. the final budget should

mayor sheng thao called the beating senseless and says her office is working with the sheriff's department to crack down on these illegal sideshows. >>> tonight the fbi and davis police are trying to figure out if a series of deadly stabbings are the work of a single person. the latest stabbing took place just last night. police say someone stabbed a homeless woman through the walls of her tent leaving her in critical condition. this is all near the uc davis campus. this all started on thursday, last thursday when a man known as the compassion guy, a fixture in downtown davis, was found stabbed to death in central park. then over the weekend someone stabbed and killed a uc davis student in sycamore park as he walked home from an awards ceremony. davis police say all three attacks have similarities. >> the attacks with knives were particularly brutal and violent. these were not stabbings where a person would normally be a victim of like a robbery or something like that where there's just a couple of wounds. there were many and very significant knife wounds. >> you can imagine the uc davis c

. >>> live look at oakland where right now the city council is discussing mayor sheng thao's budget proposal which would merge multiple departments and freeze hiring for about 300 vacant city jobs. the mayor's office says the city is now facing a $360 million shortfall in their general fund. the council has until june 30th to approve a budget. >>> art has a new inspector general. claudette biemeret will replace the inspector who resigned earlier this year. aside from managing and overseeing operations, she will conduct audits on b.a.r.t. to prevent abuse. also new on b.a.r.t., a new initiative to inspect tracks using 3-d technology. the high definition images can detect debris or objects that can cause delays or accidents. >>> nurses at john muir behavioral health center in concord holding a one-day strike. they are calling for a better contract to improve recruitment and retention, improve benefits, and more training. >> you are not valuing quality mental health care and you are certainly not valuing nurses! john mure, please know this! when you take on one of us, you take on all of us! >>

oakland mayor sheng thao has been making a last-minute push to try and keep the a's in town. however, the possible agreement on this financing deal makes it much more likely the a's will head for vegas. >>> bad news for some of you, maybe a lot of you. if you've been living off of someone else's netflix password for however long, your day of reckoning is here. because netflix originally planned to crack down on password-sharing earlier this year but pushed the date back. the streaming giant sent out a blog post saying they are now implementing their plan. the goal is to limit each netflix account to a single household. so if you try to log in somewhere else, then the main base of the account, you're going to be out of luck. netflix this is aimed at making the company more profitable, of course. >>> predicting what the future holds. there's a new el nino forecast update. our meteorologist vianey arana is digging into what it means. >>> she's going to prison in one week. so what will life be like for liz bith holmes behind bars? we've got an inside look at the texas prison she'

the bill ended up getting e ths ey a fin >>> vothand san francisco mayor london breed, oakland mayor thao to hammer out their homelessness. asking the state to help with the housing budget to $2 billion a year permanently. to combat what they described as the state's biggest humanitarian crisis. they also threw their support behind a number of bills between the legislature that they say will help them address the underlining issues that lead to homelessness. >> as someone who was once homeless as a single mother with her son, the access to safe permanent and dignified housing should not be seen as the american dream. it should be seen as the human right. >> governor gavin newsom's recent budget plan called for $1 billion in spending for homelessness, housing, and other prevention programs. half of what the mayor says he really needs. >>> willy brown is throwing his support behind a lawsuit accusing san francisco based wells fargo bank of mortgage discrimination. that complaint alleges that wells fargo intentionally denied or unjustifiably delayed home loans for people of color during the

in a statement, mayor shang thao says plans are in the works for sting operations. gallegos will introduce an ordinance that will allow the city to cite not just petitioners but organize skpers ers -- organizers and promotors. >> we're going after the promotors and facilitators of the show. there are people out there promoting where the side show is going to occur and people are involved in the side show creating the barriers for the police officers to enter and stop the side show. >> reporter: police say 250 cars took part in friday night's side show. police seized and towed some 80 cars. in the east bay, jodi hernandez, nbc bay area news. >>> some tension in san jose, was it traffic control or racial targeting. two state lawmakers are questioning why san jose police shut down several highway off ramps and streets during cinco de mayo weekend. those off ramps include julien street on highway 87 and several other off ramps off 101. state lawmakers issuing this joint statement over the weekend. they questioned whether the move was racist, targeting latinos heading do

. >> reporter: oakland mayor sheng thao addressed a recent crime spree. many of those believed to be involved are underage. the youngest only 12 years old. >> all families deserve to feel safe, deserve to feel safe in their homes, deserve to feel safe when they're walking to the grocery store. >> two weeks ago, our city experienced 100 robberies in a week. 50 occurred in 72 hours over a weekend. some of the robberies included carjackings. >> reporter: the interim police chief discussed different arrests that included nine juvenile suspects ranging in age from 12 to 17 years old. since last week focussing on street robberies, police have made 20 arrests. >> six adults, 14 juveniles. as you can see, a trend that we're seeing with robberies has been an increased involvement of minors. >> reporter: they talked about the city's plan, including reinvesting in traffic and foot patrols and a comprehensive approach that includes putting resources toward young people. >> crime has skyrocketed in this neighborhood, which i once thought was a very safe neighborhood.

oakland mayor sheng thao and interim police chief alison talked about the crime spree and the city's efforts to tackle it. allison said there has been a surge in violence. 100 robberies in one week alone and 50 of them, half of them, happened in 72 hours over a weekend. police say they refocused their efforts and made arrests of different crews. >> our officers have arrested 20 individuals and recovered three firearms from various crimes. others, 56 were adults, 14 juveniles. as you can see, a trend we're seeing with robberies has been an increased involvement of minors. >> christie smith was at today's news conference digging deeper into the story. she's been tweeting about it as well. we'll have her full report at 5:00. >>> a mid-flight problem means a united plane is back in san francisco. it was headed for hawaii this morning when its crew noticed a possible rudder problem. so the pilots turned that plane around. it did land safely at sfo at 1:30 this afternoon. united says it is working to get all 223 passengers back on track as soon as possible. they want to get to hawaii. the

we will also feature stories about the rise of oakland mayor sheng thao and take a deep dive into aapiate, and the subject of mental health within the community. as you can see, that is gen taiko out of japan town. all these members of the community just packing inside downstairs from the studio. it is a little more quiet right now without the drums, but i'll tell you what, it is a celebration today and a celebration all month and we are happy to be here. juliette, back to you. >> i will join you after this newscast to say hello! >> reporter: yes, there is a lot of good food! >> i'll see you soon. i got to do this little newscast here! thanks, ryan! >>> as ryan mentioned, we will be sharing stories from across the bay area and we will certainly bring you more. >>> known as a passionate artist. known for loving the outdoors. known for getting everyone together. no one wants to be known for cancer, but a treatment can be. keytruda is known to treat cancer. fda-approved for 16 types of cancer, including certain early-stage cancers. one of those cancers is triple-negative breast cancer. ke

a judge found thao guilty of aiding and abetting manslaughter. >>> a former raider has pled guilty. ex-raiders wide receiver was driving in las vegas at speeds exceeding 150 miles an hour. ruggs was intoxicated in the november 2021 crash. ruggs then hit a car driven by a 23-year-old woman. the woman and her dog died at the scene. ruggs pled guilty. he'll spend three to ten years in a nevada state prison. >>> also in court a longtime friend of e. gene carroll, suing president trump for an alleged rape, is defending carroll. the last few days carroll took the stand describing the moments before mr. trump allegedly raped her at a new york department store. today her friend took the stand saying she was the first person carroll called minutes after the alleged assault. she testified that carroll was hyperventilate when she told her what happened but refused to go to police. the former president's lawyer confirmed to the judge the former president will not testify. mr. trump is under no obligation to appear in court because the case is civil and not criminal. >>> house speaker mccarthy a

that's because of thao saturday and sunday, we're going to see mild temperatures, so it's at the endthe world now, but it's just kind of unusual, i guess and in the mountains of chance for some thunderstorms, especially around lake tahoe kind on the east slope more than the west slope. these are the four over right through the weekend, by the way, kind of a little monsoonal thing happening there. um 68 napa of 65 and alejo. and then the five day forecast, boom, boom boom! more of the same. i'll see you back here tomorrow night. all right, bill. we'll see. we'll see you, then. thank you. bill 11. santa cruz was listed among the fastest growing large cities in the u. s according to the census bureau, santa cruz grew by 12.5% ranking second behind georgetown , texas. santa cruz was the only california city to make that list. nine of the country's 15 fastest growing cities were in the south cities with populations of 50,000 or more are considered large. look at what is trending on ktvu .com tonight one of the top stories. a judge has ruled that the third defendant and the jasper woo case

his retirement leaves oakland short another major department head following mayor sheng thao's firing of oakland police chief armstrong earlier this year. mayor thou has to appoint a permanent city administrator and a director for the city's newly formed homeless and housing department. mr. freeman's last day will be june 22nd. >>> outside, april showers -- but here's the slight problem, it's may. so april showers in may, really gloomy across the region today. i do see sunshine there in the upper-right portion of our screen. chief meteorologist jeff ranieri, it was coming down, at least on the peninsula, this afternoon. >> yeah, that rain coming down on some of those may flowers that started to bloom in that warm weather last week. and this storm system, now on its third day sitting out here off the coastline. lingering and pulling up this range. check this out. in san francisco, we got our entire monthly average for rainfall in may. we've had 1 inch of rain in downtown. the average for the entire month of may .85. that shows you how out of whack this is. not only that 1 inch in san f

. >> i reached out to oakland mayor sheng thao's office to get some clarity on the planet.ce being worked on with the alameda county sheriff's office. i was told the mayor is out of the city this week and on available. and dublin haaziq kron. 4 news. >> in the south bay, san jose residents accusing caltrans and the police department of racial profiling. this follows the decision to close a number of highway off ramp to roads leading to the city's downtown area on cinco de mayo. authorities say the road closures were necessary in order to ensure public safety. they said that many cinco de mayo celebrations in the past have led to various crimes, including vandalism inside shows. but some residents and local leaders are saying that the road closures and the increased police presence example of cultural and racial bias in a joint statement. state senator dave and assembly member ash collar ro road quote, normal traffic controls are one thing but shutting down major highway access on the pretense of fear of multicultural cinco de mayo is racist targeting and blatantly unconstit

mayor sheng thao says this is just one example why violence prevention services are so key. >> a lothy someone is what we would think choose a life of crime. no one willingly i believe would choose a life of cr

mayor thao: we need money to go directly to the big cities that are impacted by homelessness. >> we need annual ongoing basis perhaps and an additional $1.5 billion will help us do just that. dustin: since project home key funding began, these 13 cities have flooded