0
0.0
Mar 10, 2024
03/24
by
KPIX
tv
eye 0
favorite 0
quote 0
recall sheng thao now! >> supporters of the oakland mayor recall say it's time for change. >> and i'm mad as double h-e he hockey sticks, and something must be dunn about it. >> reporter: they're mad because they blame mayor sheng thao for what they say is out of control crime. >> we are not safe in oakland. it's not safe at all in the city of oakland. we're all looking over our back in the broad daylight. >> reporter: that's exactly why oakland voter julian pearce recently signed the recall while out on a walk around lake merritt. >> i love oakland, and i've been pretty disappointed with the response from the government. >> reporter: he's lived in oakland for 24 years and says he's never had any major safety issue on his block until now. >> someone got held up at gunpoint in front of my house. i just got a security camera today because someone got held up at gunpoint a week ago. >> reporter: the recall organizer says since they began three weeks ago they collected about 13,000 signatures, more than half of
recall sheng thao now! >> supporters of the oakland mayor recall say it's time for change. >> and i'm mad as double h-e he hockey sticks, and something must be dunn about it. >> reporter: they're mad because they blame mayor sheng thao for what they say is out of control crime. >> we are not safe in oakland. it's not safe at all in the city of oakland. we're all looking over our back in the broad daylight. >> reporter: that's exactly why oakland voter julian pearce...
0
0.0
Mar 19, 2024
03/24
by
KPIX
tv
eye 0
favorite 0
quote 0
. >>> we head across the bay >>> good morning to our friends in oakland where your mayor, sheng thao, says progress is happening in the hegenberger corridor to combat crime . facing a recall, the mayor adamant her crime crackdown is working. we wanted to know what you, the people of oakland think. john ramos asked and you responded. >> as a mayor facing a possible recall over the issue of crime, sheng thao gathered a friendly group to talk about what is happening on hegenberger road. >> i have to say, mayor sheng thao , has stepped up more than any other mayor to bring the resources and the attention to this vital corridor. thank you. >> [ applause ] >> the story of hegenberger has been pretty bad lately. next week, in-n-out burger will close a restaurant for the first time in history. denny's has been shuttered for a while now and many of the fast food franchises no longer accept cash or allow sitdown dining. >> lot of these buildings and offices are closed. a lot of the restaurants are closed because of the crime. >> linda grand is part of a recently created street ambassador progra
. >>> we head across the bay >>> good morning to our friends in oakland where your mayor, sheng thao, says progress is happening in the hegenberger corridor to combat crime . facing a recall, the mayor adamant her crime crackdown is working. we wanted to know what you, the people of oakland think. john ramos asked and you responded. >> as a mayor facing a possible recall over the issue of crime, sheng thao gathered a friendly group to talk about what is happening on...
0
0.0
Mar 19, 2024
03/24
by
KPIX
tv
eye 0
favorite 0
quote 0
as a mayor facing a possible recall over the issue of crime, sheng thao gathered a friendly group to talk about what's happening on hegenberger road. >> i have to say mayor sheng thao has stepped up more than any other mayor to bring the resources and the attention to this vital corridor. thank you. >> reporter: but the story of hegenberger has been pretty bad lately. next week in-n-out burger will close a restaurant for the first time in its history. denny's has been shuttered a while now and many of the fast food franchises no longer accept cash or allow sitdown dining. >> so you see a lot of these buildings, the offices are closed, the restaurants are closed now because of all the crime. they don't want anyone inside. >> reporter: linda grant is part of a recently created street ambassador program run by a nonprofit called the black cultural zone. it's one of the programs touted by the mayor as making a difference in the area along with stepped up police patrols. on this day mayor thao was pretty upbeat about where things are heading. >> our crime rates are trending downwards and
as a mayor facing a possible recall over the issue of crime, sheng thao gathered a friendly group to talk about what's happening on hegenberger road. >> i have to say mayor sheng thao has stepped up more than any other mayor to bring the resources and the attention to this vital corridor. thank you. >> reporter: but the story of hegenberger has been pretty bad lately. next week in-n-out burger will close a restaurant for the first time in its history. denny's has been shuttered a...
0
0.0
Mar 19, 2024
03/24
by
KPIX
tv
eye 0
favorite 0
quote 0
group to talk about what's happening on hegenberger road. >> and i have to say that mayor sheng thao has stepped up more than any other mayor for -- to bring the resources and the attention to this vital corridor. thank you. >> yes, yes. >> reporter: but the story of hegenberger has been pretty bad lately. next week, in out inburg will close a restaurant for the first time in it's history. denny's has been shuttered for a while now. and many of the fast food franchises no longer accept cash or allow sit-down dining. >> oh, so a lot of these buildings, the offices are closed. a lot of restaurants are closed because of all the crime. they don't want anyone inside. >> reporter: linda grant is part of a recently created street ambassador program run by a nonprofit called the black cultural zone. it's one of the programs touted by the mayor as making a difference in the area along with stepped up police patrols. and on this day, mayor thao was feeling pretty upbeat about where things were heading. >> what we're seeing is that our crime rate, they are trending downwards. and i see that thi
group to talk about what's happening on hegenberger road. >> and i have to say that mayor sheng thao has stepped up more than any other mayor for -- to bring the resources and the attention to this vital corridor. thank you. >> yes, yes. >> reporter: but the story of hegenberger has been pretty bad lately. next week, in out inburg will close a restaurant for the first time in it's history. denny's has been shuttered for a while now. and many of the fast food franchises no...
0
0.0
Mar 10, 2024
03/24
by
KPIX
tv
eye 0
favorite 0
quote 0
oakland looking for answers as public debate surrounding the recall attempt of oakland mayor sheng thao continues. >>> i love oakland and i am pretty disappointed with the response from the government. >> i see victory. >> it is a total waste of time. >>> a plume of smoke seen for miles in the south bay. firefighters get a handle on a house fire that involved a dangerous variable. >>> thousands of people line up at san francisco's union square . not necessarily to shop. but to stop and smell the flowers. how a special event is bringing some much-needed color to union square. >>> good morning. it is great to have you with us today. it is sunday, march 10th. i am max darrow. in oakland, the attempted recall effort of mayor sheng thao continues the group behind it says they are ahead of schedule in their effort to gather the signatures necessary to get a recall measure on the ballot. organizers say they e enthe vot able to have their say come november. da lin has a look at opinions on both sides of this debate. >> reinstatement leronne amstrong. recall mayor sheng thao now. >> reporter: su
oakland looking for answers as public debate surrounding the recall attempt of oakland mayor sheng thao continues. >>> i love oakland and i am pretty disappointed with the response from the government. >> i see victory. >> it is a total waste of time. >>> a plume of smoke seen for miles in the south bay. firefighters get a handle on a house fire that involved a dangerous variable. >>> thousands of people line up at san francisco's union square . not...
0
0.0
Mar 22, 2024
03/24
by
KPIX
tv
eye 0
favorite 0
quote 0
we just heard from mayor sheng thao about why she thinks floyd mitchell is the best person for the job. we will also talk live with longtime oakland city councilmember noel gallo about the major change for the city. before that we want to get to the latest rain and a chance of thunderstorms on this first alert weather day. here is meteorologist darren peck. >> good timing for that. look at what is showing up. a line of rain. it is actually a little bit behind schedule from where the highest resolution models have this yesterday. the things slow down a little, but it is still coming and is just as well put together as it always looks like it would be. santa rosa, you're getting this line of rain and when we put it in the high-resolution futurecast you see the same line show up and it takes its time working south. by the time we get to around 5:00, that line is coming over the city, the peninsula, through san pablo bay. we know the usual orientation. here is the take away. this is primarily an evening commute home impact. it will rain enough from 5:00 through 10:00 tonight, right through
we just heard from mayor sheng thao about why she thinks floyd mitchell is the best person for the job. we will also talk live with longtime oakland city councilmember noel gallo about the major change for the city. before that we want to get to the latest rain and a chance of thunderstorms on this first alert weather day. here is meteorologist darren peck. >> good timing for that. look at what is showing up. a line of rain. it is actually a little bit behind schedule from where the...
0
0.0
Mar 19, 2024
03/24
by
KPIX
tv
eye 0
favorite 0
quote 0
watch. >> reporter: as a mayor facing a possible recall over the issue of crime, sheng thao gathered a friendly group to talk about what's happening on hegenberger road. >> and i have to say that mayor sheng thao has stepped up more than any other mayor for -- to bring the resources and the attention to this vital corridor. thank you. >> yes. [ applause ] >> reporter: but the story of hegenberger has been pretty bad lately. next week, in-n-out burger will close a restaurant for the first time in its history. denny's has been shuttered for a while now. and many of the fast food franchises no longer accept cash or allow sit-down dining. >> also this -- a lot of these buildings, the offices are closed and a lot of the restaurants are closed now because of all the crime. they don't want anyone inside. >> reporter: linda grant is part of a recently created street ambassador program, run by a non-profit called the black cultural zone. it's one of the programs touted by the mayor as making a difference in the area, along with stepped up police patrols. and on this day, mayor thao was feelin
watch. >> reporter: as a mayor facing a possible recall over the issue of crime, sheng thao gathered a friendly group to talk about what's happening on hegenberger road. >> and i have to say that mayor sheng thao has stepped up more than any other mayor for -- to bring the resources and the attention to this vital corridor. thank you. >> yes. [ applause ] >> reporter: but the story of hegenberger has been pretty bad lately. next week, in-n-out burger will close a...
0
0.0
Mar 19, 2024
03/24
by
KPIX
tv
eye 0
favorite 0
quote 0
>>> well, good morning to our friends in oakland where your mayor sheng thao says progress is happening over in thehegenberger to combat crime. so we wanted to know what you the people of oakland think. our john ramos asked and you responded. as mayor facing a possible recall over the issue of crime, sheng thao gathered a friendly group to talk about what's happening on hegenberger road. >> i have to say that mayor sheng thao has stepped up more than any other mayor for -- to bring the resources and the attention to this vital corridor. thank you. >> yes. [ applause ] >> reporter: but the story of hegenberger has been pretty bad lately. next week, in-n-out burger will close a restaurant for the first time in its history. denny's has been shuttered for a while now. and many of the fast food franchises no longer accept cash or allow sit-down dining. >> also this -- a lot of these buildings, the officers are closed and a lot of the restaurants are closed now because of all the crime. they don't want anyone inside. >> reporter: linda grant is part of a recently created street ambassador pro
>>> well, good morning to our friends in oakland where your mayor sheng thao says progress is happening over in thehegenberger to combat crime. so we wanted to know what you the people of oakland think. our john ramos asked and you responded. as mayor facing a possible recall over the issue of crime, sheng thao gathered a friendly group to talk about what's happening on hegenberger road. >> i have to say that mayor sheng thao has stepped up more than any other mayor for -- to...
0
0.0
Mar 28, 2024
03/24
by
KPIX
tv
eye 0
favorite 0
quote 0
the department has been without a permanent chief since mayor thao fired former chief, leronne armstrong, in february of last year. during the press conference, the mayor is confident incoming chief mitchell will provide results. >> he's a smart crime fighter who delivers results. it is what i demand. as your mayor, i demand results. >> reporter: before coming to oakland, mitchell was the police chief in lubbock, texas for four years. he has more than 30 years of experience in law enforcement starting in kansas city, where he and his five brothers and sisters were raised biasing l mother. >> my upbringing taught me the importance of community, commitment, working together for the greater good. and these are some of the same traits that i bring with me in my role as police chief in community leader. >> reporter: mitchell says his priority in the first 100 days on the job will be to get to know those in the department and the community. but he says the way the police department will be turned around is through collaboration and communication. >> my approach is high visibility, responsible,
the department has been without a permanent chief since mayor thao fired former chief, leronne armstrong, in february of last year. during the press conference, the mayor is confident incoming chief mitchell will provide results. >> he's a smart crime fighter who delivers results. it is what i demand. as your mayor, i demand results. >> reporter: before coming to oakland, mitchell was the police chief in lubbock, texas for four years. he has more than 30 years of experience in law...
0
0.0
Mar 1, 2024
03/24
by
KPIX
tv
eye 0
favorite 0
quote 0
>> reporter: mayor thao disagrees. in a letter to the police commission, she wrote the public process narrows the field of potential candidates that are not willing to go through a public hiring process. and puts the candidates in an awkward position with their current employers. police commissioner peterson defended the commission's decision to hold the public forum. >> as oaklanders, we deeply value integrity, transparency and the power of community engagement. >> reporter: three candidates are from new york, cincinnati, and texas. the only local is back on the commissioner's short list for the second time. all of them emphasize creating partnerships with the community to combat crime. >> for the city of oakland, they're just not the right fit for oakland. as a matter of fact, one of them was rejected before. so why bring him up again? >> reporter: the police commission says it will forward the recommendations from the four finalists to the mayor friday morning. >>> a cop intentionally crashes his cruiser to prevent
>> reporter: mayor thao disagrees. in a letter to the police commission, she wrote the public process narrows the field of potential candidates that are not willing to go through a public hiring process. and puts the candidates in an awkward position with their current employers. police commissioner peterson defended the commission's decision to hold the public forum. >> as oaklanders, we deeply value integrity, transparency and the power of community engagement. >> reporter:...
0
0.0
Mar 25, 2024
03/24
by
KPIX
tv
eye 0
favorite 0
quote 0
mayor sheng thao then responded saying , that she would prioritize security in this area. you can see a police car station in the parking lot today. but a security guard who declined to be on camera told us he witnessed at least one car break-in per day . and she agrees. >> it happen so quickly. and it is mainly on the side parking lot. and a target mainly people who come in travel with rental cars. >> the closest 101 -- the closest . ford major former leader of lubbock, texas. >>> as one businesses closes another opens. this is an independent vintage clothing shop in oakland and the owners are completely dedicated to the city. john ramos introduces you to a couple of young entrepreneurs. >> reporter: watch as people pass by the newest store on lakeshore avenue. they do a double take and then turned back . what exactly is that? it looks like a store but it could be an art gallery. it is a vintage clothing store created by a 20-year-old and a 24-year-old. >> bringing a different type of retail and a new experience with brick-and-mortar and physical retail is the goal. >> re
mayor sheng thao then responded saying , that she would prioritize security in this area. you can see a police car station in the parking lot today. but a security guard who declined to be on camera told us he witnessed at least one car break-in per day . and she agrees. >> it happen so quickly. and it is mainly on the side parking lot. and a target mainly people who come in travel with rental cars. >> the closest 101 -- the closest . ford major former leader of lubbock, texas....
0
0.0
Mar 1, 2024
03/24
by
KPIX
tv
eye 0
favorite 0
quote 0
. >> reporter: the person that will not be present will be mayor sheng thao. in a letter to the police commission, she declined the invitation saying a forum identifying candidates places those individuals at unnecessary risk with their current employers. she also said that it might force oakland into a premature bidding war. in fact, candidates will withdraw their names when presented with a public forum, but bishop jackson says having a police chief is a matter of urgency. >> california highway patrol, the b.a.r.t. police, the oakland housing authority police, all of those different agencies are trying to collaborate so they can -- because none of them have enough police officers to police, but oakland is not even at the table and we have the worst crime than any city in alameda county. >> reporter: oswaldo said he's frustrated with this back and forth and says enough is enough. >> all i want is just support again from the police department, mayor, government, whoever it is because we need support. we need to be secure. businesses around need to be secure. >
. >> reporter: the person that will not be present will be mayor sheng thao. in a letter to the police commission, she declined the invitation saying a forum identifying candidates places those individuals at unnecessary risk with their current employers. she also said that it might force oakland into a premature bidding war. in fact, candidates will withdraw their names when presented with a public forum, but bishop jackson says having a police chief is a matter of urgency. >>...
0
0.0
Mar 1, 2024
03/24
by
KPIX
tv
eye 0
favorite 0
quote 0
>> you know, as reported yesterday, oakland's mayor sheng thao was no show. she said essentially the way the commission is going about this hurts the hiring process but we'll keep watching it. >>> jumping the bridge over to san francisco and looking live. another politicians considering the idea of trying to unseat mayor london breed. we're talking about supervisor aaron peskin. he told us last night he's thinking about jumping into the now crowded race to unseat mayor breed. peskin by the way has until mid-june to make the decision. >>> the current management of san francisco's west field mall giving the space a makeover starting with the name change and it will now be called emporium center san francisco in a nod to the west coast's first department store the emporium back in 1896. the sign you see there will come down and the new one will go up. and new logos and signs and website and even a new leasing strategy for the mall for the future. >>> time now 5:12. it's just the start of the storm. packing the heaviest snow of the winter. well, we are live from
>> you know, as reported yesterday, oakland's mayor sheng thao was no show. she said essentially the way the commission is going about this hurts the hiring process but we'll keep watching it. >>> jumping the bridge over to san francisco and looking live. another politicians considering the idea of trying to unseat mayor london breed. we're talking about supervisor aaron peskin. he told us last night he's thinking about jumping into the now crowded race to unseat mayor breed....
0
0.0
Mar 1, 2024
03/24
by
KPIX
tv
eye 0
favorite 0
quote 0
the forum held by the police commission which has often been at odds with mayor thao. that commission recommends six candidates this time. and four attended. you are looking at them. abdul pridgen and floyd mitchell and lisa davis and louis molina. the others are from out of town. all of them together at the forum emphasized building partnerships with the community to combat crime. one person in attendance said he appreciated the transparency in this process. but is unsure whether the candidates are ultimately the right fit for oakland. >> for the citizens of the city she'd have an opportunity to know where they are, where they came from, what are their qualifications and what can they do to improve the issues we have in the city and the question becomes can they do something about it. >> as reported yesterday, oakland's mayor sheng thao was no show. we'll be watching closely. >>> looking live at san francisco where another politician considering the idea of trying to unseat mayor london breed. this time, supervisor aaron peskin told us last night he's thinking about j
the forum held by the police commission which has often been at odds with mayor thao. that commission recommends six candidates this time. and four attended. you are looking at them. abdul pridgen and floyd mitchell and lisa davis and louis molina. the others are from out of town. all of them together at the forum emphasized building partnerships with the community to combat crime. one person in attendance said he appreciated the transparency in this process. but is unsure whether the...
0
0.0
Mar 18, 2024
03/24
by
KPIX
tv
eye 0
favorite 0
quote 0
oakland mayor thao says she has a plan for safety. you will learn more later this morning which reportedly includes partnerships between police and community groups. >>> good morning in san jose. how does being part owner in the business you work for sound? your san jose representative pushing bill for worker owned cooperative businesses. right now it establishes a council and would be with the department of labor. it also includes money for small businesses who have pilot programs that offer loan start ups. >>> a live look outside on this monday. people might be waking up groggy off of st. patrick's day. as they rub their eyes and look at the bracket, it might be a lot to take in. hopefully they have good weather. >>> absolutely. it's a little foggy. but that's going to burn off. if you are just waking up with us, we are off to a cool start. it's been pretty mild in the past days, gorgeous throughout the area with sunshine and 70s. today we have more of the clouds lingering as we wake up and head out. that blanket of clouds pulls bac
oakland mayor thao says she has a plan for safety. you will learn more later this morning which reportedly includes partnerships between police and community groups. >>> good morning in san jose. how does being part owner in the business you work for sound? your san jose representative pushing bill for worker owned cooperative businesses. right now it establishes a council and would be with the department of labor. it also includes money for small businesses who have pilot programs...
0
0.0
Mar 28, 2024
03/24
by
KPIX
tv
eye 0
favorite 0
quote 0
the department has been without a permanent chief since mayor thao fired the former chief in february of last year. during the press conference the mayor said she is confident incoming chief mitchell will provide results. >> he is a smart crime-fighter who delivers results. and it is what i demand. as your mayor i demand results. >> reporter: before coming to oakland mitchell was the police chief in lubbick, texas. he has 30 years of law enforcement in kansas city where he and his five brothers and sisters were raised by a single mother. >> my upbringing taught me the importance of the community, commitment and working together for the greater good. these are some of the same traits that i bring with me in my role as the mr.es chief and community leader. >> mitchell says his priority in the first 100 days on the job will be to get to know those in the department and the community. but, he says, the way the police department will be turned around will be through collaboration and communication >> my approach is high visibility and proactive that is procedurally just, data-driven and in
the department has been without a permanent chief since mayor thao fired the former chief in february of last year. during the press conference the mayor said she is confident incoming chief mitchell will provide results. >> he is a smart crime-fighter who delivers results. and it is what i demand. as your mayor i demand results. >> reporter: before coming to oakland mitchell was the police chief in lubbick, texas. he has 30 years of law enforcement in kansas city where he and his...
0
0.0
Mar 21, 2024
03/24
by
KPIX
tv
eye 0
favorite 0
quote 0
. >> there are two recall efforts going on in the town, one to oust mayor sheng thao and other alameda county da pamela price. is a change in leadership the answer to oakland's problems? >> when you look at san francisco, and we always look at san francisco as a big brother role model for us, you see da jenkins over there, you see mayor breed . they are all working together with public safety. they are wanting to make san francisco safe because they realize, without the city being safe, it is not progress. they are already privatizing that oakland will be a host town. we can't sit back and watch that happen. we have to work together but we don't have a police chief. we have been told a police chief is coming but the da is not working with the mayor. the mayor is now working with the da. the leadership seems to be divided. the only people that are suffering as the community and the businesses. it is just a tragedy that oakland has to go through all of this because of where people are headed at this particular time. crime, public safety has to be the number one priority in the city of oa
. >> there are two recall efforts going on in the town, one to oust mayor sheng thao and other alameda county da pamela price. is a change in leadership the answer to oakland's problems? >> when you look at san francisco, and we always look at san francisco as a big brother role model for us, you see da jenkins over there, you see mayor breed . they are all working together with public safety. they are wanting to make san francisco safe because they realize, without the city being...
0
0.0
Mar 1, 2024
03/24
by
KPIX
tv
eye 0
favorite 0
quote 0
mayor thao rejected all of the candidates submitted last december that including fired chief armstrong. >>> so, bhofer is picked to be oakland's next top cop will have a lot on their plate. one of the issues is the department's slow 911 response time. so, to try to ease the load they launched a new automated system to deal with the nonemergency calls. opd says they got over 430,000 nonemergency calls last year alone. >>> after the break, we will introduce you to a pair of democrats agree. conservative republican steve garvey is the wrong choice for the senate. ...our republican opponent here on this stage has voted for donald trump twice. mr. garvey, you voted for him twice... as your own man, what is your decision? garvey is wrong for california. but garvey's surging in the polls. fox news says garvey would be a boost to republican control of the senate. stop garvey. adam schiff for senate. i'm adam schiff, and i approve this message. is it possible to count on my internet like my customers count on me? it is with comcast business. keeping you up and running with our 99.9% network rel
mayor thao rejected all of the candidates submitted last december that including fired chief armstrong. >>> so, bhofer is picked to be oakland's next top cop will have a lot on their plate. one of the issues is the department's slow 911 response time. so, to try to ease the load they launched a new automated system to deal with the nonemergency calls. opd says they got over 430,000 nonemergency calls last year alone. >>> after the break, we will introduce you to a pair of...
0
0.0
Mar 6, 2024
03/24
by
KPIX
tv
eye 0
favorite 0
quote 0
bail after police say he was responsible for the deaths of his wife and mother-in-law. 40-year-old thao le and his mother, tran have been missing since early september. lee's husband told them the women drove to southern california after a family argument. and back in december, detectives say they saw vo driving the car he claimed the woman drove to southern california. and now no bodies have been found, but police say they have evidence that the women were murdered. >>> now to monterey county, a man hunt is underway for three suspects after a deadly shooting at a birthday party this happening in king city. police are offering $20,000 for a reward and information leading to the arrests. investigators say a group of men wearing masks got out of a 2017 silver kia right in front of a home and started shooting at the outdoor party. four people were killed, seven others injured. a next door neighbor says he thought it was fireworks at first and then realized it was bullets. >> i dropped down on the floor as fast as i could and just called 911 and hoped for the best. as soon as i got back up,
bail after police say he was responsible for the deaths of his wife and mother-in-law. 40-year-old thao le and his mother, tran have been missing since early september. lee's husband told them the women drove to southern california after a family argument. and back in december, detectives say they saw vo driving the car he claimed the woman drove to southern california. and now no bodies have been found, but police say they have evidence that the women were murdered. >>> now to...
0
0.0
Mar 1, 2024
03/24
by
KPIX
tv
eye 0
favorite 0
quote 0
mayor sheng thao will not attend tonight saying the meeting will hurt the city's ability to attract the best candidate. tonight at 6:00, our jose martinez will get to the bottom of the newest battle over the police chief position. >>> meantime the oakland police department has launched a new automated system for nonemergency calls. the move comes as the city has been struggling to make sure 911 calls are answered quickly. oakland police say they received more than 430,000 calls to its nonemergency number last year. this new system aims to improve the department's communication services. >>> still ahead, a suspect is now in custody for allegedly torching a pair of teslas, why we just learned the arson spree didn't stop there. >>> new developments in the battle over a major safe parking site planned for santa clara county, today's announcement. >>> and amid all these recent storms, california is pushing forward with a major project to help us store that water for a not so rainy day. what do i see in peter dixon? i see my husband... the father of our girls. i see a public servant. a man wh
mayor sheng thao will not attend tonight saying the meeting will hurt the city's ability to attract the best candidate. tonight at 6:00, our jose martinez will get to the bottom of the newest battle over the police chief position. >>> meantime the oakland police department has launched a new automated system for nonemergency calls. the move comes as the city has been struggling to make sure 911 calls are answered quickly. oakland police say they received more than 430,000 calls to its...
0
0.0
Mar 2, 2024
03/24
by
KPIX
tv
eye 0
favorite 0
quote 0
the last few hours mayor sheng thao confirmed she did receive a list of four candidates from the police commission. the candidates include san leandro's former police chief, introduced themselves at a public forum last night. earlier today the mayor talked to us about her next steps. >> once they send that to me, then i will set up one-on-one interviews. i will also be hosting different other kinds of interviews that i have as my process and if i were to choose one of them, then i would move with, you know, expediency to actually announce that. >> so the mayor emphasized she wants to find someone who can lead the department out of a federal oversight which it has been under for more than two decades. >>> the snow is flying in the sierra. we've got raindrops falling across most of the bay area, some locally heavy downpours, but they're on the move which minimizes the flood potential. there have been a few what do i see in peter dixon? i see my husband... the father of our girls. i see a public servant. a man who served under secretary clinton in the state department... where he took on t
the last few hours mayor sheng thao confirmed she did receive a list of four candidates from the police commission. the candidates include san leandro's former police chief, introduced themselves at a public forum last night. earlier today the mayor talked to us about her next steps. >> once they send that to me, then i will set up one-on-one interviews. i will also be hosting different other kinds of interviews that i have as my process and if i were to choose one of them, then i would...
0
0.0
Mar 23, 2024
03/24
by
KPIX
tv
eye 0
favorite 0
quote 0
sheng thao released a statement video on friday. >> chief mitchell is a strong leader and smart crimefighter who delivers results. >> da lin has reaction from the announcement that ends a contentious battle over the position. >> the mayor said chief lloyd mitchell will start in late april, early may, a lot of people i talked to support him but they say he faces a lot of challenges. the owner and chef of snail bar just wants to focus on making great food but lately, he has had to hold safety meetings with staff. >> it is very frustrating because we are living in this lawless city. >> reporter: he said last week, two men held up a worker and threatened him with a knife. when the robbers couldn't find any money, they took the workers wallet, phone and backpack. back in january, two thieves broke in and cost them thousands of dollars, the city also boarded up the front door. >> it is a crisis, we are all suffering from it, it is trickling down like a snowball effect. >> reporter: the chief will lead the department of federal oversight. >> chief mitchell is very smart on crime fighting but most i
sheng thao released a statement video on friday. >> chief mitchell is a strong leader and smart crimefighter who delivers results. >> da lin has reaction from the announcement that ends a contentious battle over the position. >> the mayor said chief lloyd mitchell will start in late april, early may, a lot of people i talked to support him but they say he faces a lot of challenges. the owner and chef of snail bar just wants to focus on making great food but lately, he has had...
0
0.0
Mar 23, 2024
03/24
by
KPIX
tv
eye 0
favorite 0
quote 0
. >> reporter: mayor sheng thao believes chief mitchell will lead the department out of federal oversight. >> he is very smart on crime fighting but most importantly, he can deliver results. >> reporter: chief mitchell worked at the kansas city police department for more than 25 years and more recently served as a chief in texas. >> when he was the chief of both of those cities, we saw that under his leadership that overall crime did decrease and police response times did improve. >> reporter: pamela has been following oakland politics for more than four decades. >> i am glad this time it is an outsider, previously i would have said like most people, let's pick somebody homegrown but, it has shown that it is really tough to be a chief of people that you were comrades with for so long. >> reporter: while bishop bob jackson was hoping for an internal hire, he welcomes and is ready to support the new chief. >> not knowing the city, not knowing the culture or the community or politicians, this guy is in for a big shock. >> reporter: supporters say they hope this is a turning point for oakland
. >> reporter: mayor sheng thao believes chief mitchell will lead the department out of federal oversight. >> he is very smart on crime fighting but most importantly, he can deliver results. >> reporter: chief mitchell worked at the kansas city police department for more than 25 years and more recently served as a chief in texas. >> when he was the chief of both of those cities, we saw that under his leadership that overall crime did decrease and police response times...
0
0.0
Mar 30, 2024
03/24
by
KPIX
tv
eye 0
favorite 0
quote 0
. >> in a statement oakland mayor sheng thao said she is grateful from the help from the private sector and that they can work together to improve safety downtown. >>> hundreds of additional surveillance cameras are coming to east bay freeways and the city of oakland. governor newsom announced the chp and oakland police signed a contract with a company to install about 480 new cameras. that includes 290 on oakland city streets and 190 on state highways in the east bay. they're similar to license plate readers, but can also help identify stolen cars with features by make, model, and color. >> this is proven technology where privacy is foundational and a core component of the effort. this is building on the efforts we made a few weeks ago with a surge with california highway patrol and the partnership with the department of justice. >> the oakland-based anti-police terror project blasted the announcement saying, "when we decide to deploy 480 new cameras, we should be asking how many people could be housed with the money we spend on this, how many people could be trained to do living wage
. >> in a statement oakland mayor sheng thao said she is grateful from the help from the private sector and that they can work together to improve safety downtown. >>> hundreds of additional surveillance cameras are coming to east bay freeways and the city of oakland. governor newsom announced the chp and oakland police signed a contract with a company to install about 480 new cameras. that includes 290 on oakland city streets and 190 on state highways in the east bay. they're...
0
0.0
Mar 18, 2024
03/24
by
KPIX
tv
eye 0
favorite 0
quote 0
facing recall and major criticism, mayor thao says she's got a fix. >>> hot property. a warning if you [alarm rings] ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ [alarm rings] ♪♪ ♪♪ get exclusive offers on select new volvo models. contact your volvo retailer to learn more. - [announcer] our world is constantly changing, and every day stanford medicine advances our understanding. our world class school of medicine and adult and children's health systems work together, expanding what we know and sharing what we discover, to make breakthroughs both possible and accessible. stanford medicine, advancing knowledge, improving lives. (gentle music) you can make money the hard way as a bullfighter or a human cannonball... or save money the easy way, with xfinity mobile. existing customers can get a free line of our most popular unlimited plan for a year! not only will you save hundreds but you'll also be joining millions who have connected to america's most reliable 5g network. sure is a lot safer than becoming a stuntman for money. get a free line of unlimited intro for a year when you buy on
facing recall and major criticism, mayor thao says she's got a fix. >>> hot property. a warning if you [alarm rings] ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ [alarm rings] ♪♪ ♪♪ get exclusive offers on select new volvo models. contact your volvo retailer to learn more. - [announcer] our world is constantly changing, and every day stanford medicine advances our understanding. our world class school of medicine and adult and children's health systems work together, expanding what we know and sharing...
0
0.0
Mar 27, 2024
03/24
by
KPIX
tv
eye 0
favorite 0
quote 0
police chief, finally a chance to meet the man tapped to replace leronne armstrong fired by mayor sheng thao. we're talking about floyd mitchell the new top cop boss and front and center city hall for you to meet. he has been in the running for the oakland job for months. his first day on the job is april and we know it's going to bring a lot of challenges. listen. he's got fights on two fronts. lowering business killing crime that's a reality we hear from you all the time, and uniting a community around that effort. around that work. also in oakland, an announcement about who's going to join a kennedy on the campaign trail running for the presidency. so here's the rollout. by robert f endy jr. about his bay area pick for a vice presidential running mate. >> i'm so proud to introduce to you the next vice president of the united states, my fellow lawyer, a brilliant scientist, technologist, a fierce warrior mom, nicole shanahan. [ cheering and applause ] >> this city will always have a special place in my heart. you know, i grew up just a few miles from this very spot. >> that's nicole shanah
police chief, finally a chance to meet the man tapped to replace leronne armstrong fired by mayor sheng thao. we're talking about floyd mitchell the new top cop boss and front and center city hall for you to meet. he has been in the running for the oakland job for months. his first day on the job is april and we know it's going to bring a lot of challenges. listen. he's got fights on two fronts. lowering business killing crime that's a reality we hear from you all the time, and uniting a...
0
0.0
Mar 29, 2024
03/24
by
KPIX
tv
eye 0
favorite 0
quote 0
. >>> during the same week, mayor sheng thao introduced her new police chief, businesses with big names are taking matters this morning into their own hands. kaiser and pg&e pulled together $10 million to pay for and beep you have security around their offices. they say the money will be paying for on demand buddy escorts and transit and parking. and they say a spike in street robberies is their biggest source of concern. few months ago kaiser even advised workers to not even go outside for lunch. >>> and a brisbane where a community sees stars and wants to see more. pushing for new rules about the use of outdoor lighting. here's max darrow. >> reporter: barbara ebell really appreciates the view from her back porch. >> it is beautiful. >> reporter: but once the sunlight fades and nighttime arrives, the longtime brisbane resident says something is missing when she looks to the sky. >> oh, yeah. it's all sky glow right now. [ laughter ] we get two, three stars i think. but every one of those stars is still there. they're just hidden. >> reporter: so for the past several years, she and her
. >>> during the same week, mayor sheng thao introduced her new police chief, businesses with big names are taking matters this morning into their own hands. kaiser and pg&e pulled together $10 million to pay for and beep you have security around their offices. they say the money will be paying for on demand buddy escorts and transit and parking. and they say a spike in street robberies is their biggest source of concern. few months ago kaiser even advised workers to not even go...