patricia lewis, jimmy wilson, ursula dixon y venus johnson.ocurre debido a que en noviembre pasado lala fiscal pamela price fue destituida de su cargo y aunque esa decisión la hicieron los votantes, la selección de quien va a reemplazarla será tomada por los supervisores. durante la mañana y a las afueras del edificio administrativo del condado alameda, el movimiento denominado schiff, que lideró la votación revocatoria contra pamelarice, dijo darle su respaldo a ursula dixon y annie esposito. we don't need a dj that's going to be a advocate. no necesitamos un fiscal que sea defensor o mediador. necesitamos un fiscal que sea integral, dijeron. madres que han perdido hijos por la violencia armada. también se pronunciaron. un fiscal que castigue a los delincuentes asesinos como los que asesinaron a mi hijo. ana sybill quiere ver un sistema penal que traiga finalmente justicia para su hijo leandro, asesinado en octubre de 2023 con la fiscal anterior. los asesinos delincuentes estaban protegidos. entonces necesitamos un fiscal que que que les dé s

. >> judge dixon, ursula jones dixon has the most votes. >> in alameda county superior court. dge ursula jones dixon won in the final round of voting with three supervisors dave hobart, nate miley and elisa marquez choosing her as their first choice. jones dixon was one of seven finalists for the district attorney job. supervisor nikki fortunato bas voted for deputy attorney general venus johnson, supervisor lena tam voted for contra costa, assistant d.a. annie esposito. jones dixon said that she will run things very differently from the former da. >> price d.a. was. >> more of an activist than a district attorney. although i respect her convictions, they're not mine. i'm here to do a job. and as a judge, you have to be fair and impartial. you have to make sure you keep the law first. and this is a victim centered process. it will be under my office going forward. >> jones dixon will serve as da through the 2026 midterm elections, when she will need to run for reelection. she explained why she wanted to step down from the bench to work as district attorney. >> being a judge is

jones dixon won in the final round of voting. >> judge dixon, ursula jones dixon has the most votes. >> jones dixon was one of seven finalists for the d.a. job. supervisor nikki fortunato bass voted for deputy state attorney general venus johnson and supervisor lena tam voted for contra assistant d.a. annie esposito. jones dixon said she will run things very differently from the recalled district attorney, pamela price. >> the da was more of an activist than a district attorney. although i respect her convictions, they're not mine. i'm here to do a job, and as a judge, you have to be fair and impartial. you have to make sure you keep the law first. and this is a victim centered process. it will be under my office going forward. >> jones dixon will serve as da through the 2026 midterms. the board hopes to swear her in as district attorney next tuesday. new leadership on the san jose city council tonight. carl salas was appointed as the new interim council member for district three. that seat was left empty after former councilman omar torres resigned after he was arrested on sexual as

. >>> breaking news at 7:00, alameda county supervisors have chosen judge ursula jones dixon has securedhe appointment after pamela price was recalled in november. jones dixon has been an alameda county superior court judge for a decade and is a former deputy da. she was one of the preferred candidates that recalled price. the board did three rounds of voting to choose the new da . we spoke with one person speaking for justice . she backed jones dixon but tells us she ultimately wants a da who will listen to the people. >> accountability, yes, number one, but a district attorney who listens to the people to hear us out because this whole time under the previous district attorney, we were not heard clearly. so we had to put forth this recall to get her out and choose a new district attorney, and we hope it works out. >> ursula jones dixon will begin serving as da until 2026 when the seat goes up for election. all seven candidates indicated they would run. >>> another top story tonight, california's water system has been thrust into the national spotlight as trends executive order promises

so now you'll want to get to know the name ursula jones. dixon supervisors voted to appoint her to the role, and she's a former deputy district attorney in the county, most recently stepping down from the judge's bench in superior court to be considered for the da's office. she told ktvu after her appointment she's honored to have the job. >> when you represent the county, you represent everybody and the goal is to work with everybody. so i'm ready and able to do that. i'm just humbled because this is an absolute wonderful opportunity to continue to serve my community. i've been doing it for 26 years in alameda county. i'll continue to do it until the day i don't work anymore. >> at jones. dixon's entire career has been here in alameda county. she was picked out of a total of seven finalists for the job. now, she won't immediately become the district attorney. plans are now underway to swear her in sometime next week, and she'll serve the job. she'll be in that position until the 2026 election. reporting live in oakland. i'm james torres, ktvu, f

county senior deputy district a- attorney of also hear heard a lot of people bring up judge ursula jones dixon, alameda county superior court, as well as any esposito contra costa county assistant district attorney. now, we do know, but rob bonta, he has endorsed judge ursula jones dixon and some people have spoken about that. judge, the alameda county superior court judge.

county senior deputy district a- attorney of also hear heard a lot of people bring up judge ursula jones dixon, alameda county superior court, as well as any esposito contra costa county assistant district attorney. now, we do know, but rob bonta, he has endorsed judge ursula jones dixon and some people have spoken about that. judge, the alameda county superior court judge. and it's, as i said, very divided. but what really stuck out to me is a comment from a deputy district attorney who spoke about just how department is doing right now and the leadership that they so desperately need. take a listen. >> we are defeated. we feel underappreciated and we're having a difficult time within ourselves to focus on a mission of serving the public. we are 5 years behind a murder prosecutions because this office is not valued. that whoever takes over. we need to get back to basics. this person needs to present a training program that is comprehensive to get people back up to a minimum scratch level, to be able to present violent felonies that are overtaking oakland. >> and a correction from what i just

annie esposito, venus johnson, ursula dixon, elgin lowe, jimmy wilson, latricia lewis and yibin shen are all moving on to the interview round. the candidates will be interviewed at a special board meeting before being narrowed down to a final two ahead of a final vote in the south bay, local leaders are speaking out amid growing concerns from the immigrant community. >> this comes after recent ice raids in the state and ahead of donald trump's presidential inauguration. abc seven news reporter zach fuentes explains how officials plan to strengthen protections for immigrants and combat misinformation. >> unannounced central valley raids by border patrol agents and the incoming presidential administration have members in the san jose immigrant community on edge. >> there is a great growing fear in district five and east side san jose, which is a majority immigrant community both from latin america and asian asian communities, santa clara county sheriff bob johnson said those fears escalated last week when his agency served search warrants in an east san jose neighborhood. >> they were

. >> reporter: the pair have backed superior court judge ursula dixon and contra costa county assistant d.a. annie esposito for the the board is considering to fill the vacancy after the recall of pamela price. other candidates include elgin lowe and jim wilson, yben chen, deputy attorney general venus johnson. >> i'm very anxious. because i feel like, as close as we are, at any moment i feel like the rug can be slipped out from underneath us by shading us, so to speak. so i'm just hoping that's not the case, and we look forward to positive turnout with all of our hard work. >> reporter: public safety group s.a.f.e., who led the recall of pamela price, worry that california attorney general rob bonta may be tipping the scales towards his pick, venus johnson. the group says johnson's policies align too closely with price's. but johnson has earned support from parts of the community including former bart police chief kenton rainy. >> the person that you want opening that seat needs to have the temperment to make those decisions, taking in mind, keeping in mind victims of crimes. she's goi

the candidate that will put victims first, annie esposito and the honorable ursula jones dixon, are the two candidates who can fulfill these needs. the next da will be selected based on four rounds of votes. each of the five supervisors will select two candidates. the top three candidates will move on to the next round until supervisors select their top pick. the winning candidate will need support from at least three supervisors to be selected. if no one wins over the majority, the process will start from the beginning. this is a very, very important decision. getting it right is critical. the new da will be sworn in next week and serve until the next election in 2026. in oakland, velena jones, nbc bay area news. big changes in oakland as well. who's going to be the next mayor? one hopeful is laying out his plan to revitalize the downtown area. former city council member lauren taylor announced his he narrowly lost to recalledth. mayor sheng thao in the 2022 election. part of his campaign now includes creating a dedicated police unit to address retail and property crime. eliminating bu

as judge ursula jones dixon transitions from 11 years on the bench to day one as alameda county's top prosecutor, she says she's focused on three major priorities building up the victim witness program, boosting morale of the office, and training and recruitment. because many prosecutors left during the last administration. jones dixon says many of those former prosecutors are ready to come back. we lost a lot of institutional knowledge to other offices under the last administration, and she i'm sure she made hire great people. i don't know them as of yet, but i know the experience is not the same. jones dixon spent 15 years as a prosecutor before being appointed to the alameda county superior court in 2013. she now takes over the office after former da pamela price was ousted. jones dixon says her aim is to restore public trust in the office through transparency, that we can't make promises about every result, but we can give it everything we have. we can train our lawyers such that they know how to put a case on, and we can make sure that the victims voices are heard. criminal defen

alameda county board has appointed a brand new district attorney, judge ursula jones. dixon received the most votes at the county board of supervisors meeting held last night. today she sat down with our jana katsuyama to talk about her top priorities. >> i feel sad about having to leave the families that i work with, so i need to kind of grapple with that for a couple of days. but i got to hit the ground running and i'm ready to do that. >> superior court judge ursula jones dixon was selected from seven finalists tuesday night to fill the role of recalled d.a. pamela price, and on wednesday, jones dixon said she was already making calls assembling her executive team. she says fellow candidate and contra costa prosecutor annie esposito is on the list. >> annie esposito will be a chief assistant, and there are other folks that i've reached out to who have left the office in hopes that they will come back. and i was just having a conversation with one of those before you got here. and my expectation is that several of those folks will come back. >> jones dixon says one of her

tonight, the board of supervisors selected judge ursula jones dixon out of seven finalists. she's a replacement for pamela price. voted out in a recall in november. jones dixon will take over a department struggling with a huge backlog of backlog of cases and facing criticism from families of crime victims. abc seven news reporter tim johns spoke to her about what she hopes to accomplish. >> in a meeting tuesday night. the alameda county board of supervisors picking ursula jones dixon to be the next district attorney of the county. >> i'm just humbled. i'm happy and i'm humbled. and i just want to get to work for the people of alameda county in a different capacity. >> jones dixon is an alameda county superior court judge and former prosecutor. she was one of seven finalists the board of supervisors considered. she'll be the second black woman after her predecessor, to hold the district attorney job. >> i'm appreciative to miss price for opening a door. and so although our politics are very different and the way we view criminal justice, the criminal justice system is differ

pamela price for allegheny county district, attorney county supervisors have chosen judge ursula jones at dixon to take her place. kron 4 sarah stinson attended tonight's vote. she has more from oakland, alameda county superior judge ursula jones dixon now holds a new title district attorney. it has happened you know, sounds crazy, but this is good work and i can touch more people jones dixon beat out 6 other finalists for the job after a lengthy interview in voting process by the board of supervisors. >> the moment the final vote was tallied tuesday night. several families of murder victims cried. tears of relief. that includes the widow of slain kron. 4 security guard kevin nishita. i feel very hopeful. i i see light at the end of the tunnel. i am a static emotional >> the founders of say 4 say the alameda for everyone also celebrating, they endorse the judge after successfully recalling da pamela price in november. and this just a moment. >> can say that finally with doing something for the people. >> but not everyone left satisfied with the board's choice. i truly don't believe that the peo

the alameda county board has appointed a new district attorney, judge ursula jones. dixoneived the most votes at the county board of supervisors meeting last night. and today she sat down with ktvu jana katsuyama to talk about her top priorities. jenna here in studio. and jenna, let's get right to her plan of action once she is sworn in. >> mike. judge jones dixon said that she wants residents and crime victims to feel seen and heard. she told me her 90 year old father said that he wouldn't move here because he felt it was too dangerous, so that was one reason she decided to leave the security of the bench and her state pension to try and change that. >> i feel sad about having to leave the families that i work with, so i need to kind of grapple with that for a couple of days. but i got to hit the ground running and i'm ready to do that. >> superior court judge ursula jones dixon was selected from seven finalists tuesday night to fill the role of recalled d.a. pamela price, and on wednesday, jones dixon said she was already making calls assembling her executive team. she s

and so if i'm going to complain about it, i better do something about it. >> ursula jones dixon says she wants to review the agency's budget, rebuild trust with the community, and work with prosecutors in the office that may have less experience. it's offering hope to those with cases in the criminal system, and those whose stories never made it to prosecution. >> hopefully we get a da now that is going to make sure that victims, all victims of violence, whether it's state violence or gun violence in the streets, that they hold the murderers accountable. >> amanda blanco lost her brother during a police shooting in alameda county. her case never made it to criminal court, but she now works with families in the court system. a vocal advocate for the mario gonzalez family, a man killed by city of alameda police. >> we saw some technicalities and things that happened in mario gonzalez's case on the prosecutors and like defense attorney's side that definitely, i think could have been better. i think in advocating for our families and in the court system. >> a focus on relationships with

the board of supervisors selected judge ursula jones. dixon. dixon. out of seven finalists. jones dixon will take over a department struggling with a huge backlog of cases while facing criticism from families of crime victims. now, she says she will work to restore trust and also strive to make public safety a top priority. >> we need to be charging cases in a timely manner. we need to have communication with victims on every case. we need to respect marsy's law and to make sure that the prosecution is victim centered. >> the judge tells abc seven news she plans to improve morale within the da's office. she also plans on hiring and training both new and old staff. judge jones dixon will officially take office in february. >> in the south bay, the san jose city council is officially replacing former district three councilman omar torres after a couple hours of public and candidate comment last night, the council voted on four candidates karl salas, an engineering executive and longtime san jose resident, was the top vote getter. salas is going to have a say when the council t

judge ursula jones dixon is no stranger to the district attorney's office. she worked there under previous da's nancy o'malley and tom orloff before becoming a judge. well, she told me today that her plan is to go back to basics, and she laid out a clear checklist for the coming year. >> i feel sad about having to leave the families that i work with. so i need to kind of grapple with that for a couple of days. but i got to hit the ground running and i'm ready to do that. >> superior court judge ursula jones dixon was selected from seven finalists tuesday night to fill the role of recalled d.a. pamela price, and on wednesday, jones dixon said she was already making calls assembling her executive team. she says fellow candidate and contra costa prosecutor annie esposito is on the list. >> annie esposito will be a chief assistant, and there are other folks that i've reached out to have left the office in hopes that they will come back. and i was just having a conversation with one of those before you got here. and my expectation is that several of those folks w

tonight, the board of supervisors selected judge ursula jones dixon out of seven finalists. she's a replacement for pamela price. voted out in a recall in november. jones dixon will take over a department struggling with a huge backlog of backlog of cases and facing criticism from families of crime victims. abc seven news reporter tim johns spoke to her about what she hopes to accomplish. >> in a meeting tuesday night. the alameda county board of supervisors picking ursula jones dixon to be the next district attorney of the county. >> i'm just humbled. i'm happy and i'm humbled. and i just want to get to work for the people of alameda county in a different capacity. >> jones dixon is an alameda county superior court judge and former prosecutor. she was one of seven finalists the board of supervisors considered. she'll be the second black woman after her predecessor, to hold the district attorney job. >> i'm appreciative to miss price for opening a door. and so although our politics are very different and the way we view criminal justice, the criminal justice system is differ

county supervisors have chosen judge ursula jones dixon to fill the seat. and this comes just 3 months after voters recalled pamela price. kron 4 sarah stinson has more on the vote from oakland. >> alameda county superior judge ursula jones dixon now holds a new title district attorney. it has happened you know, sounds crazy, but this is good work and i can touch more people jones dixon beat out 6 other finalists for the job after a lengthy interview in voting process by the board of supervisors. the moment the final vote was tallied tuesday night. several families of murder victims cried. tears of relief. that includes the widow of slain kron. 4 security guard kevin ishida. i feel very hopeful. i i see light at the end of the tunnel. i am a static emotional the founders of say 4 say the alameda for everyone also celebrating, they endorse the judge after successfully recalling da pamela price in november. and this just a moment. can say that finally with doing something for the people. >> but not everyone left satisfied with the board's choice. i truly don't

pamela price, annie esposito, venus johnson, ursula dixon, elgin lowe, jimmy wilson, patricia lewis and yibing shen are moving on to the interview round. the candidates will be interviewed at a special board meeting before being narrowed down to a final two ahead of the final vote. >> flags across california will be raised to full staff on monday for president-elect donald trump's inauguration. governor gavin newsom gave that directive today. flags are currently at half staff to mourn the death of former president jimmy carter. you can watch the inauguration monday right here on abc seven. live coverage begins at 6 a.m. speaker emeritus nancy pelosi will not be attending the inauguration. friction between pelosi and president elect trump has made headlines for several years. you may remember the incident from 2020, when pelosi ripped up a copy of trump's state of the union remarks. pelosi's spokesperson did not say why the congressman won't attend. >> now to the latest on the wildfires burning in los angeles county. cal fire says there is no new growth today. that's good news on the two

alameda county. 3 months after voters recalled pamela pri at county supervisors have chosen judge ursula jones dixon. as for replacement covers, sara stinson takes a look at that. >> alameda county superior judge ursula jones dixon now holds a new title district attorney. it has happened you know, sounds crazy, but this is good work and i can touch more people jones dixon beat out 6 other finalists for the job after a lengthy interview in voting process by the board of supervisors. the moment the final vote was tallied tuesday night. several families of murder victims cried. tears of relief. that includes the widow of slain kron. 4 security guard kevin ishida. i feel very hopeful. i i see light at the end of the tunnel. >> i am a static emotional >> the founders of safe or say the alameda for everyone also celebrating, they endorse the judge after successfully recalling da pamela price in november. and this just a moment. >> we can say that finally with doing something for the people. >> but not everyone left satisfied with the board's choice. i truly don't believe that the people's best interests w

now you'll get to know the name ursula jones. dixon.as appointed by supervisors to fulfill the role. originally from a high crime neighborhood in southern california, she became a deputy district attorney in alameda county. most recently, she served as a judge in superior court. jones dixon stepped down from the bench to be considered for the da's office. she says her priorities will be to review the office's budget, reconstruct trust with the community and offer training to less experienced prosecutors hired under the former district attorney. >> i try to listen to everybody. i believe everybody has a voice, and the goal is really just to make sure that people feel safer. the da can't solve every problem, but we can do the da's job. and so i think that was the issue the last two years. the da was more of an activist than a district attorney. >> last night we also heard from those who helped coordinate the recall of pamela price. they say they're happy and confident with the board of supervisors pick. >> with judge dixon. we get a whole

county. 3 months after voters recalled pamela price and county supervisors have chosen judge ursula jones dixon as her replacement for sara stinson reports from oakland. >> alameda county superior judge ursula jones dixon now holds a new title district attorney. it has happened you know, sounds crazy, but this is good work and i can touch more people jones dixon beat out 6 other finalists for the job after a lengthy interview in voting process by the board of supervisors. the moment the final vote was tallied tuesday night. several families of murder victims cried. tears of relief. that includes the widow of slain kron. 4 security guard kevin nishita. i feel very hopeful. i i see light at the end of the tunnel. >> i am a static emotional >> the founders of safe or say the alameda for everyone also celebrating, they endorse the judge after successfully recalling da pamela price in november. and this just a moment. >> can say that finally with doing something for the people. >> but not everyone left satisfied with the board's choice. i truly don't believe that the people's best interests are serv

alameda county, 3 months after voters recalled pamela price county supervisors have chosen judge ursula jones dixon as a replacement kron 4 sarah stinson reports from oakland. >> alameda county superior judge ursula jones dixon now holds a new title district attorney. it has happened you know, sounds crazy, but this is good work and i can touch more people jones dixon beat out 6 other finalists for the job after a lengthy interview in voting process by the board of supervisors. the moment the final vote was tallied tuesday night. several families of murder victims cried. tears of relief. that includes the widow of slain kron. 4 security guard kevin nishita. i feel very hopeful. i i see light at the end of the tunnel. >> i am a static emotional >> the founders of safe or say the alameda for everyone also celebrating, they endorse the judge after successfully recalling da pamela price in november. and this just a moment. >> can say that finally with doing something for the people. >> but not everyone left satisfied with the board's choice. i truly don't believe that the people's best interests are se

judge ursula jones dixon and contra costa county chief assistant da annie esposito. advocates said supervisors should listen to the input of residents. >> but remember the reason why we are replacing this da. we want to make sure that there will not be replacing another problem that we will be dealing with again. and we also want to make sure that this is a right and fair process, not being influenced by many, many powerful politicians. >> attorney general rob bonta endorsed his own deputy, ag, venus johnson, for the role of alameda county district attorney. johnson also received an endorsement from former oakland police commission chair regina jackson. several bay area leaders met to announce a cross county partnership to prevent human trafficking. this meeting, led by u.s. attorney ishmael ramsey, focused on creating awareness and chains of communication to report and solve human trafficking cases. ramsey emphasized the need for this meeting, as the bay area is set to host several major events here in the coming years, including the nba all-star game just next mont

after voters recall pamela price as the alameda county da county supervisors have chosen judge ursula jones dixon as her replacement kron four's. sara stinson attended the vote and reports from oakland. >> in a county superior judge ursula jones dixon now holds a new title district attorney. it has happened before. >> you know, sounds crazy, but this is good work and i can touch more people jones dixon beat out 6 other finalists for the job after a lengthy interview in voting process by the board of supervisors. >> the moment the final vote was tallied tuesday night. several families of murder victims cried. tears of relief. that includes the widow of slain kron. 4 security guard kevin ishida. i feel very hopeful. i i see light at the end of the tunnel. >> i am a static emotional >> the founders of safe or say the alameda for everyone also celebrating, they endorse the judge after successfully recalling da pamela price in november. and this just a moment. >> can say that finally with doing something for the people. >> but not everyone left satisfied with the board's choice. i truly don't believe

. >> county supervisors have chosen judge ursula jones dixon as her replacement kron. 4 s sara stinson reports from oakland. >> alameda county superior judge ursula jones dixon now holds a new title district attorney. it has happened you know, sounds crazy, but this is good work and i can touch more people jones dixon beat out 6 other finalists for the job after a lengthy interview in voting process by the board of supervisors. the moment the final vote was tallied tuesday night. several families of murder victims cried. tears of relief. that includes the widow of slain kron. 4 security guard kevin nishita. i feel very hopeful. i i see light at the end of the tunnel. >> i am a static emotional >> the founders of safe or say the alameda for everyone also celebrating, they endorse the judge after successfully recalling da pamela price in november. and this just a moment. >> can say that finally with doing something for the people. >> but not everyone left satisfied with the board's choice. i truly don't believe that the people's best interests are served. jones dixon says she plans to ho

. >> alameda county superior court judge ursula jones dixon said she brings administrative expertisedged to meet with victims families. >> i think you show respect to the families and plus there's clear communication about what is going on with these cases. >> two candidates have never worked in the county da's office. one is yibing chen, the alameda city attorney. >> i am committed to implementing the board's vision of finding diversion and restorative justice programs. >> the other is venus johnson, chief deputy attorney general in the california department of justice, who noted endorsements from attorney general rob bonta. >> my vision for this office is to reinvigorate and to unify. we will return to being a model for the state. >> and now, four hours later, the meeting is still continuing. after the presentations, the candidates. the alameda county board of supervisors started asking them questions on issues such as transparency, racial bias, managing the caseloads and the transition after the contentious recall of pamela price and of course, christina. with the seven candidates

so the seven candidates to be interviewed are annie esposito, venus johnson, ursula dixon, elgin lowe latricia lewis and yibin chen. a vallejo intersection is now a crime scene. cars parked there riddled with bullet holes after a shootout that left a young girl critically hurt. the four year old girl had been riding in a car with her mother and was caught in the crossfire. abc seven news reporter louis pena has the latest on how city officials are planning to increase safety there. >> bullet holes on multiple cars, the side of this home and shattered glass tell a story of chaos during gun violence sunday night in vallejo. >> that incident has left myself and many other residents of the neighborhood rattled. >> police dispatch audio confirms the fear. many residents in this area reported. >> we're getting a lot of phone calls right now on the street. >> a four year old girl caught in the crossfire while in the car with her mom. >> multiple gunshots coming from the east of us. >> police officers speaking for the first time about the young victim's condition. >> the juvenile is in stable

judge ursula jones dixon is no stranger to the district attorney's office.he worked there under previous da's nancy o'malley and tom orloff before becoming a judge. well, she told me today that her plan is to go back to basics, and she laid out a clear checklist for the coming year. >> i feel sad about having to leave the families that i work with. so i need

the board of supervisors selected judge ursula jones dixon out of seven finalists. over a department struggling with a huge backlog of cases, while facing criticism from families of crime victims. she says she will work to restore trust and also strive to make public safety a top priority. >> we need to be charging cases in a timely manner. we need to have communication with victims on every case. we need to respect marsy's law and to make sure that the prosecution is victim centered. >> the judge tells abc seven news she plans to improve morale within the da's office. she also plans on hiring and training both new and old staff. judge jones dixon will officially take office in february. >> in the south bay, the san jose city council is officially replacing former district three councilman omar torres after a couple hours of public and candidate comment last night, the council voted on four candidates karl salas, an engineering executive and longtime san jose resident, was the top vote getter. salas is going to have a say when the council takes up the budget, sharin

supervisors voted for county judge ursula jones dixon over six other candidates. previously worked in the da's office from 1999 to 2013, when she first won her position on the bench. last night, votes followed a lengthy public comment. dixon is a cal graduate who earned her law degree from usf. she'll fill out the term of recall da pamela price. voters will elect a new da in 2026. well, a change of language from the white house about its roundup of migrants. scott mcgrew joins us now. candidate trump promised to round up criminals first, but the definition of criminal has been changing. it's morphing. yeah. good morning. the department of homeland security says about half the migrants rounded up on sunday were hardened, wanted felons here illegally, and half were not. that half, i says, were here without permission. that does violate the law, of course, but it's a misdemeanor. those people are not the priority that candidate trump spoke about. the white house is now clarifying any immigrant here without permission is considered a criminal. so i'm asking, though he

ursula jones dixon was a deputy da here in alameda before becoming an alameda county superior court judge. annie esposito was a senior assistant da here in alameda county before becoming assistant da in contra costa county. the remaining two finalists are latricia lewis is an assistant da here in alameda county. before becoming was, i should say, before becoming a deputy county counsel for alameda. and yibin chen, who is city attorney for the city of alameda. according to the east bay times, chen is the only finalist with no prosecutorial experience. in a matter of moments, minutes from now, safe will hold a news conference to again endorse their two finalists and express concern that, quote, high ranking political figures are interfering with this process to appoint a new district attorney. again, the interviews are later this afternoon. the board will select their finalists, the person who become the new district attorney. they will select them next week, and then that person takes office early next month and will serve through 2026 here in dublin. bob redell nbc, bay area news. thank y

the seven candidates to be interviewed are annie esposito, venus johnson, ursula dixon, elgin lowe, alsomy wilson, latricia lewis and yibin shen. a vallejo intersection is now a crime scene. cars parked there riddled with bullet holes. after a shootout that left a young girl critically hurt. the four year old girl, who had been riding in a car with her mother, was caught in the crossfire. abc seven news reporter luz pena has the latest on how city officials are planning to increase safety. >> bullet holes on multiple cars, the side of this home and shattered glass tell a story of chaos during gun violence sunday night in vallejo. >> that incident has left myself and many other residents of the neighborhood rattled. >> police dispatch audio confirms the fear. many residents in this area reported. >> we're getting a lot of phone calls right now on the street. >> a four year old girl caught in the crossfire while in the car with her mom. >> multiple gunshots coming from the east of us. >> police officers speaking for the first time about the young victim's condition. >> the juvenile is in s

the seven candidates are annie esposito, venus johnson, ursula dixon, elgin lowe, jimmy wilson, latricia, and yibin chen. after today, the list gets narrowed down to 2 or 3 before a final vote. the supervisors plan to select their pick at a meeting next tuesday. whomever they choose will only serve until next year, when voters go to the polls to pick a da to serve a full term. >> two bay area sports teams are hosting donation sites for supplies in the wake of the wildfires in la. the valkyries and bay fc are accepting new and unused toiletries and cosmetic donations here at the drop off locations. if you want to contribute. chase center, oakland marriott city center, sutter health's palo alto medical foundation, mountain view center, and jack's bar in san jose. you can see the drop off times on your screen. >> still to come on abc seven mornings at six. protecting the bay area from wildfires. what's being done in the north and south bay to get ready for future danger. >> and you are looking live at the big board at the new york stock exchange. you can see we're up about 221 points. anoth

alameda county superior court judge ursula jones dixon and contra costa county assistant district attorney annie esposito. virginia nishida, whose husband was shot and killed in 2021 while working as security for a news crew, believes both candidates will fight for victims. they've been in all aspects of the court area. they have helped community. they have helped internally. they have helped themselves. even going out to the community to help, you know. so it's they're well rounded. elgin lowe and jimmy wilson are the only internal candidates. lowe is a senior deputy district attorney, and wilson is a deputy district attorney. venus johnson is the chief deputy attorney general for california and has been endorsed by ag rob bonta. latricia lewis is a deputy counsel for alameda county, and ibn shin is the current city attorney for alameda. today, the victims families we spoke to say they have a simple request for whomever gets the job. accountability is a must. everybody has to be accountable for something, right? and it's time for the district attorney to make these people accountable for

supervisors officially picked its new district attorney supervisors picking alameda county judge ursula jones dixon. you see her right there? over six other candidates, she was chosen. dixon joined the alameda county da's office in 1999 before being elected judge in 2013. she graduated from cal and the usf school of law. after a lengthy public comment. today, supervisors voted for their top picks with the top three dixon, annie esposito, and venus johnson moving on to the final round. congratulations, judge dixon, you know you have been in my top three. and of course i want to go on record supporting our new district attorney. i think it's really important that we are all aligned as we move forward. yep, she will take over for the recalled pamela price. dixon will serve as da for nearly two years until the next election. all right. big decisions in the south bay as well. right now, san jose city council is meeting to appoint a new council member to represent downtown's district three. that seat has been vacant since last year, when omar torres resigned after he was charged with molesting a minor. n

. >> alameda county superior court judge ursula jones dixon said she brings administrative expertise and pledged to meet with victims families. >> i think you show respect to the families and plus there's clear communication about what is going on with these cases. >> two candidates have never worked in the county da's office. one is yibing chen, the alameda city attorney. >> i am committed to implementing the board's vision. of finding diversion and restorative justice programs. >> the other is venus johnson, chief deputy attorney general in the california department of justice, who noted endorsements from attorney general rob bonta. >> my vision for this office is to reinvigorate and to unify. we will return to being a model for the state. >> the person appointed by the alameda county board of supervisors will serve as da until the next election in 2026. reporting from the newsroom jana katsuyama, ktvu, fox two news. >> thank you. >> coming up, symphony san jose receiving a major gift from a longtime supporter. how it financially sets up the - man, i need some serious help with thi

now appointed as alameda county's next district attorney, judge ursula jones dixon received the mostes at the county board of supervisors meeting last night. today she sat down with ktvu jana katsuyama to talk about her top priorities. >> i feel sad about having to leave the families that i work with, so i need to kind of grapple with that for a couple of days. but i got to hit the ground running and i'm ready to do that. >> superior court judge ursula jones dixon was selected from seven finalists tuesday night to fill the role of recalled d.a. pamela price, and on wednesday, jones dixon said she was already making calls assembling her executive team. she says fellow candidate and contra costa prosecutor annie esposito is on the list. >> annie esposito will be a chief assistant, and there are other folks that i've reached out to have left the office in hopes that they will come back. and i was just having a conversation with one of those before you got here. and my expectation is that several of those folks will come back. >> jones dixon says one of her top priorities is rebuilding a

alameda county superior court judge ursula jones dixon and contra costa county assistant d.a. annie esposito. all seven candidates made their final pitches t today before taking questions from the supervisors and the public. now, the recall group and families of victims say they want a da that's going to fight for them. i just hope that the board of supervisors really makes the right choice, and that they're really think about the people over politics, because this is something very serious. this is our lives. it's our lives and the lives of this whole community. and that's the most important thing, is the electability. after 2026, you have to do 2026. you got to do 2028. so you got to know what you're doing here. now they want a long term answer here. in addition to dixon and esposito, there are five other candidates. elgin lowe and jimmy wilson are the only candidates currently working in the da's office. venus johnson is the chief deputy attorney general for california and has been endorsed by a-g. rob bonta latricia lewis is deputy counsel for alameda county, and eben shen

are prosecutors and esposito, elgin lowe and jimmy wilson, as well as superior court judge ursula jones dixon and venus johnson, the chief deputy to attorney general rob bonta. they also chose alameda city attorney yibin shen and latricia lewis, deputy counsel in alameda county. all seven candidates are expected to be interviewed by the board of supervisors on tuesday. a former oakland city council member officially announced his run for mayor today. lauren taylor making that announcement outside of city hall and went inside to sign off and file his paperwork with the city clerk. at his press conference, he said the city needs fresh energy and some new leadership. >> if we vote for the same things that we have been voting for time and time again, we can expect the same results that we have been receiving time and time again. >> yes, and that is why it is critical that in this race, we have a true dialog on what it takes to get through this difficult time. yes, oakland is an amazing. >> taylor, you may recall, lost to now recall mayor shang tao by fewer than 700 votes in ranked choice voting b

ursula jones dixon is now an alameda county superior court judge, but she is a former deputy da for alamedaounty. latricia. lewis is deputy counsel for alameda county and formerly an assistant da for alameda county. elgin lowe is alameda county's senior deputy d.a. right now, but he's worked in the da's office since 1996. venus johnson is chief deputy attorney general with the california justice department and is a former director of public safety in oakland. jimmy wilson is a former plumber who is now working as an alameda county senior assistant. da ibn shen is currently the city attorney for alameda, and formerly served as chief deputy city attorney for santa monica. all seven had a chance to present their vision to the board of supervisors for how they would rebuild the da's office, just months after the contentious recall election that ousted d.a. pamela price in november. whoever is chosen will serve until the next general election in 2026. >> they have to be able to be a leader who can make changes, and also to revitalize the da office so that we can regain trust from the community.

judge ursula jones dixon has been appointed district attorney by the county board of supervisors. she will serve as interim da through the 2026 midterm elections. the decision was made after a near four hour meeting, which began at three this afternoon. she replaces pamela price, who was recalled in november. jones dixon is a current alameda county superior court judge who was among two candidates endorsed by the campaign that led the recall for price. former oakland city council member and mayoral candidate loren taylor is calling for the full reopening of city hall. he says oakland city hall is still operating as it did during the pandemic. he says if he is elected, he would require all workers to return to the building and for all departments to fully open. it is part of his downtown revitalization plan, which he says will set an example for oakland businesses. >> set a model and an example for the other businesses that are anchored here to bring their employees back as well, so we can have the vitality that once existed here at in downtown that can support our small businesses

of people have been urging some of the victims of violent crime have been urging for judge ursula jones dixon, alameda county superior court, as well as any esposito contra costa county assistant district attorney. while a california attorney general has endorsed the candidate eunice johnson, chief deputy attorney general at the california justice department. >> you know, there's really 2 sides of this is people who say we do not need another pamela price, the person that this county recalled back in november, they said they do not want that. they want someone who's going to be crime to hold people accountable. and then you have other people who say we won't restorative justice. we want to make sure that there are programs for mental health so that those are the kinds of opinions that the board of supervisors have been hearing all day long. now, take a listen to one person speaking earlier and how they said that this really means to be a true leader who's ready to go? >> what the county needs in our opinion is a person who can step in on day one and begin to inc to positive changes. a person

los supervisores votaron el martes y eligieron a la jueza ursula jones dixon, quien compartió y compitióias a s que son usuales para esta temporada del año. nuestro meteorólogo marcelo rivera nos explica un poco más sobre esto. feliz miércoles, marcelo. cuéntanos. gracias. qué tal? llegó el miércoles. estamos más cerquita del fin de semana, pero así están las condiciones del tiempo. continuamos bajo la influencia de este sistema de alta presión. lo que quiere decir es que continuamos con condiciones secas, pero no por mucho tiempo. y también vamos a tener otra noche fría porque continuamos teniendo mucha intrusión de aire frío desde el norte y por esta razón vamos a tener otra vigilancia por helada para varias partes en la zona de la bahía, que comienza el jueves en la madrugada y se extiende hasta las 09:00 y un aviso por congelada va a entrar en vigor para la zona del valle central, porque las temperaturas en todas las regiones van a estar oscilando entre esos 30 y 35 grados. así que vamos a tener ese riesgo alto de congeladas en las próximas horas. así que ya sabe que tiene que proteg

ursula jones dixon is a judge and venus johnson works for the state attorney general. the new da will serve through 2026, when the position will be up for election again. a big loss for jack london square in oakland. abc seven news has confirmed that the waterfront hotel will close on friday. it was previously reported that hyatt was cease managing the hotel in late march due to financial issues with the owner. now the hotel's closure is just days away. no word on what will happen, with reservations booked after friday or what employees can expect. we've had some chilly nights this week, right? here's meteorologist drew tuma with when we'll snap the cold spell. >> we're finding increasing sunshine. >> out there and warming temperatures, but we'll do it all again tomorrow and the day after with this morning frost advisory and freeze warning. we keep those chilly mornings through thursday. now on friday, we will get rid of some of that chill. we'll bring back storms to northern california. we're tracking rain here locally and some snow coming to the sierra and through th

. >>> breaking news at 7:00, alameda county supervisors have chosen judge ursula jones dixon has securedr. jones dixon has been an alameda county superior court judge for a decade and is a former deputy da. she was one of the preferred candidates that recalled price. the board did three rounds of voting to choose the new da . we spoke with one person speaking

the board of supervisors has selected superior court judge ursula jones dixon. you see there, dixon replaces recalled da pamela price. dixon will begin her new job february 4th. kron 4 sarah stinson is there. we'll have much more on this big decision coming up tonight on kron. 4 news at 10 and 11. all right. let's get a final check of the forecast as we take a live look out from the crowd for studios across the embarcadero. looking at the bay bridge might. lawrence is here to tell us all about half the most exciting forecast we've had for quite a while as we've got a chance of rain returned to the bay area. in fact, maybe a lot of rain in parts of the north bay out there tonight, a quiet night, but it's going to be cold. one couple patches of fog out there. long range forecast this is where everything gets fun. clouds begin to roll in as we head into thursday, you see the green off the coastline as a storm prepares to make its way onshore. the brunt of that really moving north of the golden gate bridge and they could see some extremely heavy rain. may be some fl

alameda county superior court judge ursula jones dixon and contra costa county assistant district attorney annie esposito. virginia nishida, whose husband was shot and killed in 2021 while working as security for a news crew, believes both candidates will fight for victims. they've been in all aspects of the court area. they have helped community. they have helped internally. they have helped themselves. even going out to the community to help, you know, so it's they're well rounded. elgin lowe and jimmy wilson are the only internal candidates. lowe is a senior deputy district attorney, and wilson is a deputy district attorney. venus johnson is the chief deputy attorney general for california and has been endorsed by aguilar rob bonta. latricia. lewis is a deputy counsel for alameda county, and ibn shin is the current city attorney for alameda. we're each going to ask questions, and we're going to do it in a very, again, random but fair way. today's candidates made their final pitches before taking questions from supervisors and the public. we will build community trust with engagement and