something positive going on in the city. >> reporter: the mayor says it is one more feather in oakland's cap. >> we are one of the most beautiful cities we are the most diverse. we are the third most literal city. we keep making the coolest city in america. >> reporter: the weight-year- old won gold and tomorrow night he is defending his title. hbo agreed to have his fight in oakland. >> once you get out here, great restaurants, good people, i mean people actually enjoyed themselves who came all of the way from the east coast. >> reporter: outside city hall school kids play dodge ball, the teacher says he appreciates the fight being here. >> it is good for business in oakland and good to know oakland has one of their own fighting. >> reporter: back with the champ and his daughter, he shared his message with the city's young people. >> i believe everybody has something to do. some kind of talent or something they are good at. find out what that talent is and stay focused. >> reporter: ward's fight is tomorrow night. we are live, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> happening now, union workers are st

member of the transatlantic cities network, which is a project of the german marshall fund you'll be hearing from ellen. it is a network of 25 cities, 12 in the u.s., 13 in europe, and oakland is one of those cities, but i, of course, wearing my regional hat, have looked to expand what i have been learning through the network and the opportunities that present themselves to the network and to expand that. and where better to bring a cycling delegation than to the city of san francisco, a city very much on the verge of, i think, turning the tide in favor of cycling where there are 40-some-odd, 43-plus projects waiting in the wings for the environmental lawsuits to come to a close. so it is very exciting to have the opportunity for the delegation to come here, and i think the timely honkly, could not be -- honestly, could not be better. they have spent just over a day in the city of oakland doing a bit of a bike tour, meeting with elected officials there and a community open house last night where we had 80 folks turn out to listen to their talk. the other thing, obviously the public support and the public interest in this issue is alive and well and i think it's wonderful to

pay for college now because i have no money. >>> they're not the only a brief, and splitting the city of oakland's. according to city documents thorez contact with oakland's to collect unpaid judgments in 2002 the city says he then made fraudulent representations in and kept all the money. days before the case went to trial in 2007 was settled and paid the city back $31,000. dick least >>> we ask him to talk about the complaints against him. >>> some of the people you have dealt with in the past say you are not so onerous. did waves they claimed that they lent shute $200,000 for it by diesel company. those are the things that are currently under litigation and those matters are being resolved litigation and for me to speak about those things would be highly inappropriate. >>> his by diesel plant claims he is in partnership with east bay mud and the utility says that is not exactly true. the weights so has anything happened? >>> as far as we know nothing yes. did we talk about the buyout diesel co.? the burmese and is not giving out right now. >>> then there's the deal he had to build the building

the scene. now oakland investigators are here trying to figure out what went wrong. what we know, new information, six people were transported to area hospitals. two people, passenger and driver inside of the city oakland truck, a passenger and the driver in an suv. and two people who happen to be on the sidewalk at the corner of 14th and franklin at the time. one of those people back here live, you can see went through the glass of this shop at 40014th street. the shopkeeper was in the business in the store, heard the loud crash could see where the truck hit the wall we don't know the status of either of the people taken to the who what we know is that no one was severely injured here on the scene. we know they've been taken to area hospitals. again six people transported from a collision that happened at the corner of 14th and franklin. when we get more information we'll update you. nick smith, abc7 news >>> today at 3:00 on katie comedienne chelsea handler will talk about her late night talk show and what is next. also the santa cruz father and son behind this youtube sensation showing a toy train in space has gone viral, more than two million hits online. catch katie at 3. >> then at 4:00,

the scene. now oakland investigators are here trying to figure out what went wrong. what we know, new information, six people were transported to area hospitals. two people, passenger and driver inside of the cityof oakland truck, a passenger and the driver in an suv. and two people who happen to be on the sidewalk at the corner of 14th and franklin at the time. one of those people back here live, you can see went through the glass of this shop at 40014th street. the shopkeeper was in the business in the store, heard the loud crash could see where the truck hit the wall we don't know the status of either of the people taken to the who what we know is that no one was severely injured here on the scene. we know they've been taken to area hospitals. again six people transported from a collision that happened at the corner of 14th and franklin. when we get more information we'll update you. nick smith, abc7 news >>> today at 3:00 on katie comedienne chelsea handler will talk about her late night talk show and what is next. also the santa cruz father and son behind this youtube sensation showing a toy train in space has gone viral, more than two million hits online. catch katie at 3. >> then at 4:00

dear ill wait six it's been happening ever since oakland rolled out its new digital public safety radius system a year ago. it was a mystery until the city a breakthrough last month. >>> the bulk of the problems are the interference of the system did crews oakland's point man on the so-called peace 25 radius system says the interference is coming from at&t's cell towers. >>> when the officers get between a quarter mile to a half mile distance to experience problems. they say after at&t shutdown some 2 d service at the cell tower per things got a lot better. deadweight to rent that the building and oakland's downtown oakland and it works just fine. >>> at&t turned down a request for an interview a spokesperson told us the statements are accurate. and according to the oakland police officers association presidents, and >>> after recall that the at&t malfunction had been rectified officers in the field serving the citizens were again reporting radio outages. did wait so what is going on? >>> is bullied to blame somebody else. consultant bill brock says blaming at&t may be a way to distract attention for other issues. he says some answers ma

improved coverage out of their existing system. >> so far the city says no. >> the system is not ready for anyone to join in in the city of oakland. >> several experts i spoke to say that this is the way to go. >> oakland has not been willing to get involved, it may require the admission that they made a bad decision, which did not like to do politically. >> 30 minutes ago the city of oak lawn responded to our request for comments on the claim that their cellphone signals are not a problem. a spokesperson said in an email sang the information is being reviewed and the city's goal is to protect the safety of their first responders. >> a crackdown on speeders and calmed traffic, it sounds,,,,,,, >> the response to a plan to create safer streets in one bay area city is more like a demolition derby. the city of lafayette is considering building a roundabout along mt. diablo boulevard. but alissa harrington explains why some are fighting that idea. >> a lot of people are very unhappy about this idea and in fact some of them are protesting at the very intersection where the roundabout might go. you are looking at some local store owner

the of -- brunt of this, hot inland, thick coastal fog, 88 morganel had 75 san mateo, 65 in the city oakland 72 and for some it is cool and for others it is hot. it looks like a cool down on sunday and that will carry us to monday, pam. >> thank steve. >>> a possible cause for hunter virus. the reason they may have played a role in spreading the disease. >>> and good morning as we drive through we will tell more about the bay area forecast and the morning commute. . >>> they are frosting in care crow. -- they are protesting in cairo. they have been setting things on fire and throwing rocks at police. it happened in response to an american made movie protesters say is anti-islam. the egyptian president is vowing not to allow these protests to become violent but we are looking at a very active scene and we will show you what is going on in the morning. >>> a service will be held for neil armstrong this morning. it starts at 7:00 and members of armstrong's family, current around former astronauts and government leaders will all be there to honor the first man to walk on the moon. armstrong died

the teams are asking for more. much more. oakland is the only city in the state with major league baseball, basketball and football teams but all three may split for the prom promis of new digs. the mayor is convinced keeping teams in oakland will move the city's balance sheet out of the red. >> there is our kmi, i think will continue to grow. >> and teams they say are good for the bottom line. bodies fill seats, people eat and over a hot site helps business thrive. >> people come here to meet others and talk to each other. local sports teams is a great way to do that. >> there is no public money left for stadium construction. the axe's and warriors are in ten on moving. with the promise of a new complex housing all three times, the raiders have made it clear they want to stay in oakland. and city leaders need to find to pay for it without leaning on taxpayers. >> what we're promising is that the general fund will never be put at risk. >> that will require possibly new bond measures requiring a long termt commitment. oakland and alameda county seeing

santa rosa down considerably a little bit. 64 in the city. oakland 72. much changed coast and bay. very quiet pattern tuesday into wednesday. does look a little warmer thursday. we'll continue that theme into the upcoming weekend. >>> there is a sad loss at the national zoo in washington, d.c.. a giant panda cub has died six days after his birth. zoo keepers say the cubs mother was in distress yesterday. that is when they noticed something was wrong. early findings on the cubs death are expected to be released today. >>> coming up next in our 5:00 hour we'll have more on two developing stories. a fatal crash in pleasanton and a police shooting in hayward. >>> we are live in hayward where a police officer shoots and kills a suspect. we will tell you how it could be connected to a shooting

that is why the city of oakland asked him to come to akland to help implement the with 84 murders in this city of oakland, community members are trying any tactics to stop the killings. >>pam: a specific effort is underway in east oakland to reduce prostitution. the strategy involves getting neighbors to report problems to the police department. >>charles: friday evening neighbors and city officials kicked off the dear john letter campaign in an effort to reduce prostitution in oakland. anyone that sees a car soliciting a prostitute or buying drugs can write down the car's license plate number and give it to the police department. oakland police will send a letter to the cars registered owners saying that the car was seen in an area where prostitution was known to occur neighbors tell that it will send a message. >> it creates another level of awareness. this kind of activity is sneak in and go do it. we want to get the understanding that we are not this began to go do it neighborhood. we want that >> the police department and city attorney's office agreed to try to campaign for six m

the city should keep the seed? >> i believe so, keep the seats. >> these proposed changes will be proposed by the oakland city administrator, they have not yet been made public however we are expecting to hear the specific details at the meeting next tuesday evening here at oakland city hall. back to. >> a woman and her 10 year-old daughter tried to rob a safeway store but the mother left her daughter holding the bag. police are looking for the woman that took off in her car, stranding her daughter at the safeway in morgan hill after the pair load up a grocery cart, she told her daughter to run with the cart to the car where she was waiting. an alarm sounded and the shopping cart locked up and workers confronted the little girl and that is when the mother took off. the girl is now with her grandmother, and is not facing any charges. >> a day that one south a family will never forget. a mother returns to the railroad tracks for the first time since her toddler was killed there in 2005. it was a bittersweet moment when the blossom hill pedestrian over crossing bridge open today in south san jose. len ramirez is here with how

of a packed house and right in the middle of the raider nation, the oakland mayor. >> she is trying to keep all three major sports teams from leaving her cityte caugurian is in oakland where the mayor is expected to show up any minute? >> that is exactly right, it is part of her rally to build support from local businesses here in this area but we're learning that they saw a flat side in the window, the support is already there. >> it is a business interests but it is also the heart, i believe in oakland and it is my community. >> it is sad. the community, i feel it is very invested in them, it is a big part of what goes on here. >> the mayor kicked off " oakland loves our sports team " weak yesterday at the raiders' game and is continuing her plight today but it appears that she does not need to convince these local businesses to keep their sports teams in oakland. it is something they are already invested in. >> it generates excitement, it is nice to see it out in the community, in beijing with people. >> of oakland is the only city in california with a major football, baseball, and basketball team but all three could leave, promising mor

by the afternoon, mid 60s in the city with low 70s in oakland upper 70s towards napa, 84 in livermore. very little change from what we've had the past couple of days, 73 watsonville, autumn arrives 7:49 tomorrow morning we'll talk about the rest of the weekend ab the -- and the week ahead. >>> south bay couple of problems "sig alert" still southbound 85, two left lanes blocked, vote towards -- slow towards 101, 580 westbound past harrison multi-vehicle accident in lanes slow westbound 580 through oakland now approaching the macarthur maze. new problem southbound 880 brokaw involving five cars in the left lanes as well, blocking problems in the south bay with your commute, on 880 south and highway 85. >>> still ahead, problems continues for american airlines pilots reporting in sick, maintenance reports stacking up. >>> generators are convenient when the power goes out. michael finney with the best options and the one choice >>> good morning. labor dispute continuing to force american airlines to cancel-s of flights. federal officials are stepping up safety checks to make sure operatio

oakland alameda county are still paying 10 million each every year on the 1995 city bond that brought the raiders up from la. fans of keeping the team right here in the city of oakland quick to highlight last nature sold out raider game. clear demonstration of the commitment to the team and the strong fan base. no move required. in oakland, abc 7 news. >> oakland a pitcher brandon out of the hospital tonight less an week after his skull was fractured by a line drive. he was hit in the head last wednesday game against the angels. then underwent 2 hours of brain surgery that night. he has made excellent progress. he says he expects to pitch again hopefully this season. the pitcher release add statement expressing how grateful he is to his doctors, team mates and his fans. >>> we are learning about some of the people who received organ from the highway patrol officer shot to death last wee week. 29-year-old bay area mother got one of his kidney and pancreas. 52-year-old woman received his other kidne kidney. she had been on transplant waiting list for 10 years. liver went to 63-year-old

the city council. in long beach the citizens committee is appointed by the city council. in oakland, the city council sits as the redevelopment agency. in bakersfield, the city council also sits as the redevelopment agency and commission and in anaheim the council sit as the agency in conjunction with the mayor. as a supervisor representing two of the area plans both mission bay and transbay, i have a lot of concerns about representation. i think at minimum we want to ensure that both the district 6 and district 10 supervisor have a say over who sits on these bodies as we wind down our obligations, but also to ensure that we commit to our promises to these neighborhoods around infrastructure and affordable housing. while i appreciate what a citywide elected can bring to balance at how we look at citywide development i want to reiterate these plans are only in two districts of san francisco and we're most accountable to those neighborhoods and communities. >> supervisor campos? >> thank you. i want to associate myself with the comments of supervisor kim, and i think with the presenta

meantime, the city of oakland wants their fans to show the as and the raiders some love. oakland mayor jean quan has designated this week as oakland loves its sports team spirit week. fans are encouraged to wear the team cross and share pictures on the city of oakland facebook page. the front office has been trying to move the team to san jose. >>> 7:16. the mayor of san francisco is seeing his approval rating dip a little. the san francisco "chronicle" reports 49% of voters in a new poll gave the favorable rating. last summer his favorable rating was over 60%. about a third -- about a third of the vote sampled rated him as 12, fair and a poor mayor. >>> nadia lockyer will be in court in about an hour. she's facing four arrests late last month in orange county. police say they received a tip she may have drugs at the home she was staying with at the home with her son. police found meth inside the home. she was released to a rehab center. lockyer resigned. >>> we're hearing that the new judge in the george zimmerman trial rejected a stand-your- ground defense in a previous

we know as of so far shots what has been activated in the city of oakland about 4200 times. 911 calls for the shots of rum account for up 25%. cristobalite and the community to report shots in their neighborhood. >>> shots were fired between two cars on watt studied estate 580. the oakland tribune reports one bullet riddled one car. he of the act of for 10 mi. because the road was closed for more than an hour. >>> for people are displaced upper fire heavily-her home in san jose. >>> sphere we just arrived on the scene were forced to of the scene. this farce of the blast but runs the mccormick and what people have been displaced. it started in the watch. you concede the wooden roof is completely destroyed. it looks like the fire started in a grudge five people have been displaced. they went into a rescue mode. had to get everyone out. there was a little this misunderstanding in between the federal members and who was inside and outside. the american red cross is putting all five into a shelter. no one was injured in the blaze. >>> a peninsula school a meeting about campus safety after

reports and he got reaction from city leaders also. >> it is hard to believe but the mission comes in this 28 page report from the police chief, written to the oakland city council. and right here on the front page, " oakland does not have a citywide crime reduction plan ". let me tell you a little bit of background, this report is a response to a conversation a few months ago. the police chief asked the city council for another police academy in 2013. graduating class would put more officers on the street, they wanted to see a crime reduction strategy first. after a long violent summer, that report was made public yesterday and it says not only is there no citywide plan but there's not enough money to even plan that plant. >> in the written report he said that we don't have a citywide crime fighting strategy, what are your thoughts as mayor? >> that is not exactly what he said, he said " we have many strategies ". >> he said very clearly in the reports that we have no citywide plan. >> different parts of town are very different, you should ask him specifically. >> i interpret that as different parts of the cities have different needs. >> chief, tha

city of oakland discussing whether cameras make the streets safer or rake in dollars for the city. e debate took place last night at city hall. oakland police told the committee there is proof that since 2008 collisions at 11 entire sections in oakland have decreased. >> they have experienced some loss in personnel. this is one way to help us. be there at dangerous intersections. >> local activist roger jones says red light cameras don't make intersections safer. he believes extending the timing on yellow lights is what actually cuts down on accidents. >>> mike here to tell us what's happening now. >> we'll take you to the south bay. disabled vehicle possibly in lane. it's not even in the report anymore. 280 at 680. we see a nice smooth flow for the northbound 101 through the interchange. we had slowing through capital expressway. right about now is when they expect crews to clear from that off ramp. it's not clear from the chp report but the slowing we saw appeared and gone away now so likely moving. we'll give you an update if anything unexpected is there. an accident here. minor

the city. >> defending his title at home. how a big championship fight in oaklandis shining another positive light on the city. >> and at 10:45 the walk for a cure, now underway. the reason its mission to fight cancer is struggling for support this year. . >>> back to the news we are following monterey where two children are safe after being kidnapped taken to sea on board a sailboat. maureen naylor is live with the new information. >> reporter: we have several updates to tell you about since the last report. i want to point out, we are standing by the pier in monterey and in just the last half hour the children's mother was reunited with them. the children are still on the pier. in the last 15 minutes their father was taken away in a police patrol car. to recap, the two were rescued around 7:30 this evening when the fbi and coast guard boarded the stolen sailboat and rescued the two children safely saying their father was cooperative and didn't resist. we have some new information to tell you about just how complicated this was. we were told there were three tacti

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an easy drive past university all the way up into the city. oaklandmoves nicely as well just north of high street and we'll end with the bay bridge getting a little more company. cash lanes having to wait a tad bit. >>> today san francisco sheriff ross mirkarimi making another public plea to try to keep his job. he will be at the main library at 4:00 today for a public meeting. he is expected to tell the crowd that he is sorry for the heated argument with his wife that led to domestic violence charges, but he does feel the incident has been overblown into a political witch hunt. mayor ed lee suspended mirkarimi from office. the board of supervisors is expected to decide within the next month whether mirkarimi should lose his job. >>> the little league frerz petaluma continue to bask in the glory of their third place showing at the little league world series. they attended a pizza party courtesy of matt cain this weekend. during the little league world series a few of the petaluma kids named cain as their favorite baseball player. cain had said he was

welcome to the caldecott tunnel prudential >>> a program called ceasefire names occur gun bus in the city of oakland. oakland's homicide rate is higher than it was in 2011. this is the program still is in on this small group corporate trustee. it urges churches and community members to reach out and find jobs for them. >>> this is a continuation. this is a continuation of the work of the same people >>> a similar programs have been successful in cities like boston and salinas a provincial a chp officer killed in the line of duty is known as ronald resting place he inhibit >>> does is gathered and actively yesterday to pay respects to officer conducts from. the memorial service was attended by gov. run and law- enforcement officials from all across the state. the 37 a father for was fatally shot was weak during a traffic stop on interstate 680. officers and tighter cost and was his patrol partner could >>> i want to thank you for about a mile for always being there for me. and i look forward to seeing you again brother. >>> after the public or more officer youngster most. probably where the 21 gun sa

if you have business with the city of oakland, you will have to wait until next tuesday. a if you are lay day. city hall offices closed monday for the holiday celebrating california's entry into the union. police, fire and emergency services are not affected. there will be no street sweeping, but parking regulations will be enforced. city employees will take the time off unpaid as part after the agreement to help balance the city's budget. >>> almost two years after the san bruno pipeline explosion a film maker has turned the tragedy into a document it is titled "trial by fire." it includes interviews with people who lived in the neighborhood where the explosion happened. as well as first responders, witnesses and city leaders. survivors. 2010 blast attended a special screening yesterday. >> it was very edgey, thank goodness i had my family to walk through, i've had a hard time just you know, recovering from this. >> the documentary is available at the san mateo county history museum in redwood city. it can be checked out at the research library. >>> a woman seeking reveng

now it is all in the hands of oakland's city council. sometime in the next couple of months they'll have to vote on whether to go ahead with the safeway or stop it in its tracks. >>> the two wildfires burning in calusa county continue to grow. but firefighters say they are making progress. the fires are burning along highway 16 and so far they have blackened more than 12,000 acres of wild land. officials say right now they are 20% contained. a voluntary evacuation remains in effect tonight. but calfire is now helping for full containment by monday. >>> there's no fog at the coast right now. it was a beautiful day. temperatures came up a little bit. and we have clear skies throughout the bay area. 80degrees right now in concord. winds in the area right now by pittsburg. they're gusting to the west at 16 miles per hour. it does feel very fall like. the overnight lows have been on the cool side. the overnight lows have been in that range. these were the official highs for today. 85 in morgan hill. it's going to be a day tomorrow a lot like t

the chief says if serving the city of oakland isn't in your dna, don't wear the uniform. >> a statement you should know that we're looking at other measures to take to allow for the city council to continue moving forward with its business. >> there wasn't much business conducted last night. and the anger and frustration aimed at the leaders was pam pabl. protestors demanded answers about the shooting of an 18-year-old alan blueford, killed in may. the meeting was cut short. >> we need to look at reskin designing how council members will be held. >> exactly how city leaders will do that, they were not prepared to say. the parents of blueford came to the meet being and a report they believe the chief will deliver to them personally. >> there is a request for a demand for the police report and i found surprising. >> howard jordan, named in the lawsuit says he and the department have nothing to side. >> i said there was my intention, however, talking to investigators i decided not to send that to the courts. and that is what was communication. >> i believe the chief was acting in a way con

the nimitz freeway into oakland. passing the coliseum you'll hit slow and low bow traffic. and there union cityd heavy traffic because of the early morning closure of the 680 southbound. 80 minutes to union city out of downtown oakland. that is going to catch a lot of people out off guard. troublespots and the south bay to 80 in the northbound direction through in san jose. as well as the 85 ride into saratoga. much slower and much tried longer drive * unusual. checking the bridge's four yen the bay bridge and things have eased from the 880 approached it is about a 16 minute drive. it is still over 20 minutes if you're coming from highway 24. san mateo bridge we have been watched over the last couple of weeks. there been a number of hot spots. it is still an 11 minute drive this morning. the golden gate bridge surprise free at the 101 southbound. marine county not that bad all still under 40 minutes. >> happy monday as we take a look outside downtown san francisco. we have plenty of clout cover along the coastline and the north bay as well. sunshine for the inland areas but temperatures not rea

the city. the debate took place at a public safety meeting last night at city hall. oaklandice told the city there is proof that since 2008 collisions at 11 intersections in oakland have decreased. >> the police department's experience in terms of personnel, this is one way to help us as a force multiplier and be there at those dangerous intersections. >> local act investments roger jones says red light cameras don't make intersections safer. he believes extending the timing on yellow lights is what helps cut down on accidents. >>> bart is releasing some pretty amazing video. showing an explosion earlier this month. this scene shows a flash and then people falling backwards along with a cloud of smoke there. we'll play this one again. if you look at the top of the screen on the right, you can actually see what looks like an arc of electricity there. bart says the september 16th explosion was caused by some type of metallic debris beneath that train. it ultimately caused about $600 worth of damage. good news, nothing severe and no injuries reported. >> it's 5:50 now. apple co

one person was taken to hospital the house however sustained major damage. >> the oakland combat against violence is taking a new approach. >> the cityiving to fight crime. with pastor, clergy. and dal lin has more. >> these are residents walking and speaking to people. pastors, activists want to gain trust with people out in the street. offering help to people associated with violence partnership with churches serious crime in the violence in the city. >> the response has been positive. we are in this place where there is a lot of violence. we are addressing the violence with the black community and the latin community >> they want to see what help they can offer to the people that they can meet your food, shelter or even job training. they call this a night wall. it is part of a new oakland prime crime fighting program. operation cease-fire >> it shine seeing light into the darkest places to bring good news. >> with 40 church leaders and community activists took place friday night this is the second attempt implement operation the cease-fire. the first attempt was a failure. >> you will find that some cities can adjust operate piec

. >>> the city of oakland is coming to life. t 10:45 the event that is bringing a vibrant night life to the once dead downtown. >>> and what a shock. a surprised reunion they will never forget. and this dad says his taughter has sure changed while he's been away at war. >> for the ideals that inspire us there is only one choice, that choice is to move forward, boldly forward and finish the job and reelect president barack obama. >>> in his acceptance speech tonight, vice president joe biden talked about the administration's familiar refrain of home and change and said the journey is not yet over but that we are on the way. in the past two weeks, both parties have been focusing on a key group that could determine theout the -- the outcome in november. jana katsuyama live in san rafael with reaction from women on the issues that are most important to them. jana. >> reporter: that's right, frank. more than 200 people actually packed this obama campaign headquarters in san rafael and women talked with us about the issues that they wa

of oakland admits it does not have a comprehensive plan for fighting crime city-wide. a report by the chief says the oakland does not have a citywide crime reduction plan, developing that plan would require an expensive endeavor and additional resources. joe vasquez tried to pin him down on the chief's report >> in his written report he said that we don't have a citywide crime fighting strategy. what are your thoughts? >> that is not exactly what he said, he said we have many strategies >> it said very clearly there was no citywide crime strategy >> we have different strategies because different parts of town are different. how i interpret it is that different parts of the city has different needs >> the city administrator says the report was written by the police department and she says there is no citywide plan. >> one second they were pumping gas and the next second there were running for their lives. it happened after. and is in martina's with survival story that i bet will not be open anytime soon. >> it will not be open for at least three months. you can see the significant dama

it reminds me of the city of oakland jail, which you can see from the freeway with the vertical -- i don't know if those are windows. i think they are glazed. but they are vertical slits. i know this is a little different but maybe the staff can have the staff look at it and make it a little more friendly to market street, which i think also is the major thoroughfare in addition to octavia boulevard. i hate to forget about that elevation. even as slender and narrow as it is. maybe a little more thought could go into that aspect of the design. otherwise i think it is vertically fine. >> commissioner wu. >> i'm also generally supportive of the project. in addition to on-site bmr and other items. i appreciate the context, understanding there is a high percentage of affordable housing in the octavia plan and this fits into that larger plan. as to the comment -- public comment about the bike and pedestrian safety, would just encourage the developer to put attention and thinking toward how to make that safer for all the different modes. >> i will chime in here for a second. i'm supportive

and if we can predict it, we can prevent it. >> oakland police say the system is one of the tools in their overall effort against gun violence in their city. it was the shooting investigation that brought traffic to a standstill in castro valley. shots fired last night, quite a mess. the oakland tribune reports one bullet riddled car was abandoned along the freeway. traffic backed up for 10 mi. last night because the road was closed for more than an hour >> police foiled an inside job at facebook. officers say the pair tried to take off with almost 50 laptop computers from facebook old headquarters. a 20 year-old used to patrol the offices as a private security guard and both men face charges of burglary and grand theft. >> with get you out the door with some traffic and weather. >> we have a lot of fog out there right now, a little thick in some spots. here comes the sun shining and improving weather over the next couple of days. if we're lucky we might clear things out along the coast. temperatures not as cold, mainly in the fifties outside right now. by the afternoon, plenty of sunshine. 81 in napa valley. 78 in san jose. patchy fog ou

including the city of oakland. according to city documents, he contract with oakland to collect unpaid judgments in 2002. the city says that he then made fraudulent representations and kept the money. just days before the case went to trial in 2007, he settled and paid the city back $31,000. >> i am linda yee from channel 5 ... >> we asked him to talk about the complaints against him. >> some of the people that you have dealt with in the past say that you're not honest and i don't support you in this candidacy. >> these issues have come up before. >> a couple claims they lead you to hundred thousand dollars for a bio diesel company, did they lead to that money? >> those are things that are currently under litigation, and it will be solved through litigation, so for me to speak about those things, that would be highly inappropriate. >> his plans website claims he is in partnership with east bay mud, the utility says that is not exactly true. >> as anything happen? having started building? >> as far as we know, nothin

from the police to the city council " oakland does not have a citywide crime reduction plan ". why not? i tried to get some clarity on that like i tried to yesterday at that conference. what are your thoughts as the mayor? >> he said we have many strategies >> it said very clearly in the report there is no citywide crime fighting strategy >> it is because different parts of town are very different >> could be viewed as comical? maybe but not for the officers >> i ask the president of the police union to take a look in our effort to get answers from city leaders yesterday >> is that not a priority? having eighth citywide crime reduction plan? >> it is a priority and it is something that will be completed within 4-6 weeks. >> what words would use to describe >> i'm speechless. there is not a crime reduction plan in this town because city leaders do not take dealing with crime and protecting the citizens seriously >> when i read the sentence that said the city does not have a plan the top of my head almost blew off >> the chair of the public safety committee says she found out it w

bay area native andre ward facing the fight this career against champ jack dawson, the crowd gathered at oakland cityfor the weigh in. >>> 28 year-old andrea ward has not lost a fight since he started at age 12 tomorrows near sold out fight at oracle arena should push into the next level. what does on trade war and a world champion boxer eat the night before a fight? welcome to his personal chef's kitchen. >>> is meal tonight >>> grass fed meat and spinach salad and fruit particularly pineapple >>> pineapple is a natural digestive enzyme this helps work through your body >>> and she is ward's next door neighbor and when he discovered she was a chef a match made. she's been cooking for him for years and she will be ringside tomorrow night >>> i'm very nervous to watch you on cooking for chisholm a fight that will likely go the distance 12 rounds, when the gloves are off ward is a devoted family man and father of four children the nicest man you'll find just ask the shaft >>> he's such a gentle soul outside the rain >>> he will and village after the fight >>> my coconut cream cake his favorite he's alr

the occupy movement in oakland began with an encampment at the plaza. the movement later grew into protests and violent clashes with police. the oakland city council got an earful about the city police department at a ruckus meeting last night. they demanded the city release a police report of an incident. 18-year-old alan bluford was shot and killed last may. police say they are addressing the issue. >> there are up to four investigations that will be held on this matter as well as a statement that you should know that we are looking at other measures that we can take to allow for the city council to continue moving forward with its business. >> occupy protesters shouted down the council members, forcing them to end this meeting early. >>> oakland police are about to get much-needed help on the street. the factor that sets this class of recruits apart from others. >> police in san jose are being credited with rescuing a woman and her dog from a burning apartment building before fire crews arrived. but after they rescued her, they had to put her in handcuffs. it all happened just before 4:30 this morning on yolo court. investigators say of

in the city only 61 but sunny. oakland 68. humidity is down sunshine is up and doppler is clear. despread rain for first time in 90 days go back to june 4th. the last time we had rain. we got them again yesterday. no rain in the forecast for tonight partly cloudy at the coast. will be a round 60 upper '70s inland. much of the moisture went to nevada son is still south and east and central valley. we are clearing out the high pressure will dominate the weather. high pressure builds into the south, that keeps onshore flow going, we can get an off shore when long-range computer forecast sales light to moderate onshore flow continues we will stay dry. fog returns to the coast tonight and the bay tonight will get sunny skies tomorrow if you're making plans saturday and sunday both look nice of the weekend. pleasant weather for saturday and sunday. mountain view high 75 tomorrow san jose 79 during san ramon 86. pittsburgh 83. napa checks and at 80. san francisco 64 oakland 70, alameda highs tomorrow 71. tomorrow all about the sunshine. most days next week will be pleasant onshore flow l

in overnight funds comes the day after the city of oakland does not have a comprehensive plan for fighting crime. a report signed by the police chief says oakland does not have a citywide crime reduction plan. developing the plan will require an expensive endeavor and additional resources. the city manager stepped in. >>> the report that was offered was by the police department. it offers car fighting strategies but the council has asked for is a city wide crop reduction plan that integrates all the apartments. >>> she to jordan is asking the city of another police academy next year to get more officers on the street the video is a man is in and out of control, into a gas pump as it explodes into flames could it happen on that off and then what. >>> we have video from this thing from a couple of different perspectives. when you the the damage behind me to the flex oral-station it's hard to believe that nobody was injured. significant damage to the station and it will be closed for least this surveillance video and this is the moment of impact. the driver was backing up to the pomp and step

the shoulder. so use caution if you are working north into oakland f. you are headed into the cityan see we're looking at slow downs. there is an accident on the upper deck heading toward the island. as we look outs we're not looking at major slowdowns. the metering lights have not been turned on yet. a good indication things are going to move smoothly as we head into the next couple of hours. >> all the commuters are tucked away in bed as they should be. >> that's right. holiday light as it were. 6:38. still ahead the democratic national convention, it doesn't even start yet and a couple of california delegates getting tossed out. >> plus, doctors could have a way to determine if your toddler's tantrum is normal or a sign of a bigger problem. hmm, it says here that cheerios helps lower cholesterol as part of a heart healthy diet. that's true. ...but you still have to go to the gym. ♪ the one and only, cheerios >> it's 6:42. growing waist lines may be associated with shrinking brains in teens. a study of 110 teens found those with metabolic syndrome, scored lower on math and spelli

we're not just the city of oakland zoo we are used by the entire county. we are asking the county to ask and help with our animal care needs. we would like to continue to provide the excellent care that we do. and that takes money. we cannot ask one city to support this facility when we are used throughout the county. >> alameda county voters are being asked to vote on measure a-one. adding $12 to the residential parcel tax. let us check out the weather with john to. with the endeavor coming is fog going to be an issue--janu? we're expecting clear skies. good morning. and clear skies with me in the '70s, '80s this afternoon and warm on saturday. >> good morning. the san mateo bridge is also smooth in both directions on highway 92 getting no problems through the nimitz. as we take a look at the golden gate. so far, clear conditions would not have any heavy fog or low-lying fog for that matter. through marin county, top speeds no incidences. and on our traffic maps westbound 580 is starting to slow down ever so slightly. on/off to the altamont pass. the colo

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>>catherine: the city of oakland is fighting prostitution. y leaders, business owners and residents are standing together. charles clifford is joining us live with a look at the tactics the few zynga. >>charles: i a.m live at the corner of 17th avenue and international boulevard. the crowd across the street and the mayor along with the the police chief. this is a kickoff rally for what is called the dear john letter campaign. back in july, to themselves in the area were shut down for supporting prostitution. there were clothes for one year. the people of this rally saw that as a major victory to reduce the constitution in the neighborhood. how this letter campaign is an effort to keep that momentum going. thefts if someone in the neighborhood it sees a car soliciting a prostitute or trying to buy drugs, they can write down license plate number of a car, give the information to the local police department into the police department will send a letter to the registered owner of the vehicle saying, this car was spotted in an area known for prosti