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. >>> 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...
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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...
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mayor thao told us a process to find a new chief takes time at the beginning of the month. the list of candidates was and into the mayor to review the choices and possibly conduct her own interviews with the 4 finalist today. kron 4 talk to the mayor master about where she is in this process of appointing a new police chief. >> i have to do my due diligence. do a thorough review. you know, i can tell you migration of a panel interview has been conducted and i am moving forward in a steadfast, moving expeditiously. but at the same time, i'm going to take my due diligence to ensure, you know, any checks and balances are implemented, making sure that this person is going to be the right person for the city of oakland. >> oakland has been without a permanent police chief or a little more than a year since mayor thao fired a wrong armstrong after an internal investigation into how several officers were disciplined by him. today marks 15 years since 4 oakland police officers were killed in the line of duty in the in march of 2009 mark duncannon officer john heggie were ambushed.
mayor thao told us a process to find a new chief takes time at the beginning of the month. the list of candidates was and into the mayor to review the choices and possibly conduct her own interviews with the 4 finalist today. kron 4 talk to the mayor master about where she is in this process of appointing a new police chief. >> i have to do my due diligence. do a thorough review. you know, i can tell you migration of a panel interview has been conducted and i am moving forward in a...
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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
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mayor sheng thao named floyd mitchell as the city's new police chief last week and formally introduced him in a ceremony this afternoon. he says he is committed to proactive policing, data-driven initiatives, and focusing on the implementation of the city's cease-fire strategy to reduce crime in oakland. mitchell says his first 100 days on the job will be spent getting to know his staff, city leadership, and the community, along with addressing major safety issues facing the city. >> is working with the city administrator, working with the mayor, and addressing those small things that will help us get better, and help us attack the violent crime issue in oakland, and also issues of satisfying the need for federal monitoring. >> mayor thao shows she picked the 30 year in foresman veteran because she believes he is a strong leader and will focus on unity engagement. opd has had 12 chiefs in the past 20 years, and remains operating under federal oversight. he says he is committed to staying in oakland and working to get out from under federal monitoring. >>> now to an odd sight in the sou
mayor sheng thao named floyd mitchell as the city's new police chief last week and formally introduced him in a ceremony this afternoon. he says he is committed to proactive policing, data-driven initiatives, and focusing on the implementation of the city's cease-fire strategy to reduce crime in oakland. mitchell says his first 100 days on the job will be spent getting to know his staff, city leadership, and the community, along with addressing major safety issues facing the city. >> is...
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was oakland mayor sheng thao who over a year ago fired then chief leronne armstrong thao says she is against these kinds of forums because it harms the chances of attracting the best candidates. and for those in the audience, there was no opportunity to ask questions, make comments or offer feedback during the forum. but the public is invited to provide feedback online through a post forum survey. the feedback window will close on monday. the police chief search ad hoc committee says they will be submitting their list of finalists to the mayor on friday. and then the mayor can choose to interview those candidates or reject them in oakland, dan thorn kron, 4 news. >> while oakland's mayor sheng thao did not attend tonight's forum. she told us earlier today she is seeking to change the process of how police chiefs are selected altogether. >> with it was voted on by the voters many years ago. but with any new systems put in place, you know, you have to have lessons learned. you have to be able to go back you know, make fixes. that actually doesn't actually work in practice. and this is
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also about a month after the list of police chief candidates handed over to oakland mayor sheng thao. she just provided an update on the process of selecting the city's next top cop. >> news station. he's calling news 2. >> thank you for joining us here on kron. 4 news at 2. i'm justine waldman. we begin with some developing news on a story we've been following out of san francisco where the driver was behind the wheel of a speeding suv that hit a family of 4 has now been released from the hospital. 78 year-old mary fong lau was released from custody yesterday. and police say she was behind the wheel of that suv that barreled into a bus stop. and last night, san francisco police confirmed the 3 month-old who was seriously hurt in that crash has also died. so that means all 4 family members who are hit have died. this crash happened saturday in the city's west portal neighborhood. and police are saying the family was waiting at the bus. stop to take a trip to the zoo today. the site of the crash is a growing memorial honoring the lives lost. >> it's just a tragedy. i mean, the whole th
also about a month after the list of police chief candidates handed over to oakland mayor sheng thao. she just provided an update on the process of selecting the city's next top cop. >> news station. he's calling news 2. >> thank you for joining us here on kron. 4 news at 2. i'm justine waldman. we begin with some developing news on a story we've been following out of san francisco where the driver was behind the wheel of a speeding suv that hit a family of 4 has now been released...
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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...
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was oakland mayor sheng thao who over a year ago fired then chief leronne armstrong thao says she is against these kinds of forums because it harms the chances of attracting the best candidates. and for those in the audience, there was no opportunity to ask questions, make comments or offer feedback during the forum. but the public is invited to provide feedback online through a post forum survey. the feedback window will close on monday. >> so why the statement from the commission that we just got here at kron 4 did not list the candidates by name. it is likely they are the same 4 candidates that were invited to take part of last night's community forum. so now here's what happens next. the mayor will review these choices and conduct her own interviews of these 4 candidates that have been submitted to her by the police commission. at that point, she can pick one to be the next police chief or she can reject all of them together and asked the police commission to start all over again and come up with another list of finalists will keep you posted. alright supervisor aaron peskin has
was oakland mayor sheng thao who over a year ago fired then chief leronne armstrong thao says she is against these kinds of forums because it harms the chances of attracting the best candidates. and for those in the audience, there was no opportunity to ask questions, make comments or offer feedback during the forum. but the public is invited to provide feedback online through a post forum survey. the feedback window will close on monday. >> so why the statement from the commission that...
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>>> 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...
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was oakland mayor sheng thao who over a year ago fired then chief leronne armstrong thao says she is against these kinds of forums because it harms the chances of attracting the best candidates. and for those in the audience, there was no opportunity to ask questions, make comments or offer feedback during the forum. but the public is invited to provide feedback online through a post forum survey. the feedback window will close on monday. the police chief search ad hoc committee says they will be submitting their list of finalists to the mayor on friday. and then the mayor can choose to interview those candidates or reject them in oakland, dan thorn kron, 4 news. well, while oakland's mayor sheng thao was was not there at last night's forum, she did tell kron 4 that she is seeking to change the process of how police chief is selected altogether. >> this is a process that i do not agree with. it was voted on by the voters many years ago. but with any new systems put in place, you know, you have to have lessons learned. you have to be able to go back and that, you know, make fixes that
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and the group working to recall mayor sheng thao holds a town hall meeting. how many more signatures they need to get the recall before voters. >> from the area's local news station. you're watching the kron. 4 morning news >> good morning. thank you so much for joining us here on the kron. 4 morning news. i'm stephanie lin. >> it's sunday march. the 10th rise and shine. let's get your day started with a look at the weather day. what we need to know. well, good morning, stephanie. good morning, everybody in today like yesterday, a lot of cloud cover is going to be intrusive for us, although we'll see a little bit of break it out a little bit as we get to the early afternoon for some folks in the east bay and out of the south bay as well. but there you see it kind of shredded stratus, right overhead. >> again, some thinning upstream and we'll get a little pop with winds. it looks like in the late afternoon east bay shoreline shot generally speaking, mostly cloudy and some areas will call it variable clouds and your general descriptor for the day winds not doin
and the group working to recall mayor sheng thao holds a town hall meeting. how many more signatures they need to get the recall before voters. >> from the area's local news station. you're watching the kron. 4 morning news >> good morning. thank you so much for joining us here on the kron. 4 morning news. i'm stephanie lin. >> it's sunday march. the 10th rise and shine. let's get your day started with a look at the weather day. what we need to know. well, good morning,...
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was oakland mayor sheng thao who over a year ago fired then chief leronne armstrong thao says she is against these kinds of forums because it harms the chances of attracting the best candidates. and for those in the audience, there was no opportunity to ask questions, make comments or offer feedback during the forum. but the public is invited to provide feedback online through a post forum survey. the feedback window will close on monday. the police chief search ad hoc committee says they will be submitting their list of finalists to the mayor on friday. and then the mayor can choose to interview those candidates or reject them in oakland, dan thorn kron, 4 news oakland's mayor sheng thao is seeking to change the process of selecting a police chief altogether. >> i do not agree with it was voted on by the voters many years ago. but with any new systems put in place, you know, you have to have lessons learned. you have to be able to go back you know, make fixes. that actually doesn't actually work in practice. and this is one of those. and so i'm hopeful and look forward to amending t
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. >> 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. >>...
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then testing oakland, mayor sheng thao. thanks so much for joining us this afternoon. absolutely. thank you for having me. all right. let's talk about our forecast now as we take a live look outside at the bay bridge. looking like a nice day out for a quick road trip around parts of the day. let's check in now with kyla so beautiful day in the bay. and a pretty nice day in lake tahoe. they are. >> looking out for some snow coming in this weekend. and you can see we just have the tiniest bit of snow. >> hanging out here down incline and that's going to be joined by a whole lot more snow. as you can see, this is going to be an entire sierra not just for us, but also southern sierra central sierra. they're actually a winter storm warning starting at 5 o'clock on friday. ours goes into effect right now. a watch that will likely be kicked up to warning. we get a little closer to it. but that goes into effect in the evening on friday, till late in the evening on saturday, we're expecting one to 2 feet of snow. we could see higher amounts than that at some of the peaks. obviously that's
then testing oakland, mayor sheng thao. thanks so much for joining us this afternoon. absolutely. thank you for having me. all right. let's talk about our forecast now as we take a live look outside at the bay bridge. looking like a nice day out for a quick road trip around parts of the day. let's check in now with kyla so beautiful day in the bay. and a pretty nice day in lake tahoe. they are. >> looking out for some snow coming in this weekend. and you can see we just have the tiniest...
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this press conference with mayor sheng thao to introduce new oakland police chief of mitchell. he's really been anticipated for over a year or so. and as we know, that search for the police chief has been quite dry, the field to say the least. so we're hoping to get to know him more today in the plans he has for the city. but for now, this is what we do know. take a look. these are photos and videos that we have of the new oakland police chief. we do know that he started his career in kansas city, missouri, with the police department there. he spent 25 years before becoming the police chief in temple, texas. then most recently lubbock, texas, he parted ways with the lubbock, texas last september. after taking the heat for 9-1-1, calls going unanswered, which has been an issue here in the city of oakland when community members were asked about him being hired, they tell us that the new chief has a lot on his shoulders as reports show right now, the city of oakland has already had more than a dozen murders this year with other crime statistics showing that robberies are up more t
this press conference with mayor sheng thao to introduce new oakland police chief of mitchell. he's really been anticipated for over a year or so. and as we know, that search for the police chief has been quite dry, the field to say the least. so we're hoping to get to know him more today in the plans he has for the city. but for now, this is what we do know. take a look. these are photos and videos that we have of the new oakland police chief. we do know that he started his career in kansas...
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in a statement, oakland mayor sheng thao says, quote, this new camera network will help us stop crime and hold more suspects accountable. but not everyone supports the governor's plan. the anti police terror project says considering the city and state's large budget deficits, the money used for the cameras could be better served. tackling homelessness and helping people land living wage jobs, co-founder cat brooks also says in the statement, quote, the cameras are most likely to be deployed in low-income neighborhoods were largely black and brown. people will be impacted. oakland is supposed to be a sanctuary city yet. we don't know who the data collected will be shared with. we should not be invading anybody's privacy. it's very important that all the cameras are installed >> on the public right away, not into people's living rooms. i'm quite sure that is the case. the governor's office says the camera footage will not be disclosed to 3rd parties beyond state law enforcement. philippe djegal all kron. 4 news. >> a concord man who tossed a pipe bomb at police last october has been con
in a statement, oakland mayor sheng thao says, quote, this new camera network will help us stop crime and hold more suspects accountable. but not everyone supports the governor's plan. the anti police terror project says considering the city and state's large budget deficits, the money used for the cameras could be better served. tackling homelessness and helping people land living wage jobs, co-founder cat brooks also says in the statement, quote, the cameras are most likely to be deployed in...
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was oakland mayor sheng thao who over a year ago fired then chief leronne armstrong thao says she is against these kinds of forums because it harms the chances of attracting the best candidates. and for those in the audience, there was no opportunity to ask questions, make comments or offer feedback during the forum. but the public is invited to provide feedback online through a post forum survey. the feedback window will close on monday. the police chief search ad hoc committee says they will be submitting their list of finalists to the mayor on friday. and then the mayor can choose to interview those candidates or reject them in oakland, dan thorn kron, 4 news. >> and while oakland's mayor sheng thao did not attend last night's forum, she did tell kron 4 that she's seeking to change the process of how the police chiefs are selected altogether. >> this is a process that i do not agree with. it was voted on by the voters many years ago. but with any new systems put in place, you know, you have to have lessons learned. you have to be able to go back you know, make fixes. that actually
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now oakland has a new police chief mayor sheng thao. just pick making that announcement this morning. reyna harvey here in studio with what we know right now. all right. well, that's right. the mayor has appointed floyd mitchell to do the job we were places on armstrong was fired more than a year ago. mitchell was the former chief of police in lubbock, texas. in a statement this morning, mayor thao ky e mitchell, a strong leader, smart crime fighter who delivers results. mitchell began his career as an officer in kansas city, missouri spent 25 years with that department. he's also veteran of the u.s. air force. in a statement, mitchell said in part, quote, as oakland's police chief, i look forward to working together with our residents, business owners, city leaders, members of the police commission to build a stronger and safer oakland. i'm excited about the opportunity to meet the members of the police department in iraq with all the people who call this beautiful city home and become integral part of this special place. the oakland p
now oakland has a new police chief mayor sheng thao. just pick making that announcement this morning. reyna harvey here in studio with what we know right now. all right. well, that's right. the mayor has appointed floyd mitchell to do the job we were places on armstrong was fired more than a year ago. mitchell was the former chief of police in lubbock, texas. in a statement this morning, mayor thao ky e mitchell, a strong leader, smart crime fighter who delivers results. mitchell began his...
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floyd mitchell at the beginning of the month, the list of candidates was handed over to mayor sheng thao so she could review those choices and possibly the do her own interviews of those 4 finalists. today we spoke with the mayor during kron 4 news at noon and asked her about where she is in the process of appointing a new police chief. i have to do my due diligence. do a thorough review. >> you know, i can tell you my version of a panel interview has been conducted and i am moving forward a steadfast, wait moving expeditiously. but at the same time, i'm going to take my due diligence to ensure, you know, any checks and balances are implemented, making sure that this person is going to be the right person for the city of oakland. oakland has been without a permanent police chief since long armstrong was fired in february 2023. >> mayor thao says that she lost confidence in him for failing to discipline a sergeant. a company that provides in-home care to elderly and disabled patients has been ordered to pay $100,000 in civil penalties, penalties for hiring an screened workers serving seni
floyd mitchell at the beginning of the month, the list of candidates was handed over to mayor sheng thao so she could review those choices and possibly the do her own interviews of those 4 finalists. today we spoke with the mayor during kron 4 news at noon and asked her about where she is in the process of appointing a new police chief. i have to do my due diligence. do a thorough review. >> you know, i can tell you my version of a panel interview has been conducted and i am moving...
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was oakland mayor sheng thao who over a year ago fired then chief leronne armstrong thao says she is against these kinds of forums because it harms the chances of attracting the best candidates. and for those in the audience, there was no opportunity to ask questions, make comments or offer feedback during the forum. but the public is invited to provide feedback online through a post forum survey. the feedback window will close on monday. the police chief search ad hoc committee says they will be submitting their list of finalists to the mayor on friday. and then the mayor can choose to interview those candidates or reject them in oakland, dan thorn kron. 4 and as you just heard dan report, oakland's mayor sheng thao was not at last night's forum. in fact, she told kron 4 she's looking to change the process. >> by which the police chiefs are selected. >> this is a process that i do not agree with. it was voted on by the voters many years ago. but with any new systems put in place, you know, you have to have lessons learned. you have to be able to go back you know, make fixes. that ac
was oakland mayor sheng thao who over a year ago fired then chief leronne armstrong thao says she is against these kinds of forums because it harms the chances of attracting the best candidates. and for those in the audience, there was no opportunity to ask questions, make comments or offer feedback during the forum. but the public is invited to provide feedback online through a post forum survey. the feedback window will close on monday. the police chief search ad hoc committee says they will...
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. >> in a statement, oakland mayor sheng thao says, quote, this new camera network will help us stop crime and hold more suspects accountable. but not everyone supports the governor's plan. the anti police terror project says considering the city and state's large budget deficits, the money used for the cameras could be better served. tackling homelessness and helping people land living wage jobs, co-founder cat brooks also says in the statement, quote, the cameras are most likely to be deployed in low-income neighborhoods were largely black and brown. people will be impacted. oakland is supposed to be a sanctuary city yet. we don't know who the data collected will be shared with. these cameras will be on the public right away. >> they're not going to be shining into people's private homes. the governor's office says the cameras will retain recordings for 28 days and the footage will not be disclosed to 3rd parties beyond state law enforcement. philippe djegal all kron. 4 news. >> now to the latest in baltimore as we have this new video now of the boat and the wreckage, the governor
. >> in a statement, oakland mayor sheng thao says, quote, this new camera network will help us stop crime and hold more suspects accountable. but not everyone supports the governor's plan. the anti police terror project says considering the city and state's large budget deficits, the money used for the cameras could be better served. tackling homelessness and helping people land living wage jobs, co-founder cat brooks also says in the statement, quote, the cameras are most likely to be...
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oakland mayor sheng thao fo mally introduces floyd mitchell as that city's next police chief. we're going to hear from mitchell about his plans to improve the department. plus, investigators still on the scene after a woman was shot and killed by police in we have the latest developments in that case. i'm ken wayne and i'm vicki liviakis. the news at 6 is next. next. next. stop. we got it? no. keep going. again... [ gasps ] next. if you don't pick one, i... am i keeping you from your job? next. stop! do we finally have it? let's go back to the beginning. are you... your electric future. customized. the fully-electric audi q4 e-tron. get exceptional offers at your local audi dealer. >> from the bay area's local news station. you're watching kron. 4 news at 6.
oakland mayor sheng thao fo mally introduces floyd mitchell as that city's next police chief. we're going to hear from mitchell about his plans to improve the department. plus, investigators still on the scene after a woman was shot and killed by police in we have the latest developments in that case. i'm ken wayne and i'm vicki liviakis. the news at 6 is next. next. next. stop. we got it? no. keep going. again... [ gasps ] next. if you don't pick one, i... am i keeping you from your job? next....
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. >> reporter: mayor sheng thao let a moment of silence to mark 15 years since the for oakland police officers were killed by a single gunman, a convicted felon wanted for a parole violation back in 2009. it was the single deadliest attack on police in california. history. officers john hickey, sergeant irvin roman, sergeant daniel, and sergeant mark dunnigan were remembered today. two of them were killed after the felon opened fire during a routine traffic stop. the other two after they tried to track the suspect down. >>> we have learned that 77- year-old cm nguyen was killed after he ended up on highway 101. it is not clear how he got there. there was a silver alert issued for interstate when he disappeared. today, chp confirmed that nguyen was hit by a car. the driver that hit him now faces potential dui charges. it is unclear, again, why nguyen was on the highway. >>> developing at this hour, the search for a missing high? . this is 30-year-old caroline meister. she left from zen mountain center, in a remote area of monterey county. she has not been seen since. more than 60 searc
. >> reporter: mayor sheng thao let a moment of silence to mark 15 years since the for oakland police officers were killed by a single gunman, a convicted felon wanted for a parole violation back in 2009. it was the single deadliest attack on police in california. history. officers john hickey, sergeant irvin roman, sergeant daniel, and sergeant mark dunnigan were remembered today. two of them were killed after the felon opened fire during a routine traffic stop. the other two after they...
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. >> last year, mayor sheng thao did state the city was seeing an improvement and abandoned auto abatement after transferring this program from police to the department of transportation. >> so this is a poll, right? thanks a where bat. so this is >> spring has sprung. so has pollen. bart posting this video on social media this evening. crews cleaning the escalators finding quite a bit of pollen has already started collecting on the surface. is there. it's been feeling like spring, o course, since this weekend. but tonight marks the official start of the new season. lawrence karnow is here. the season's bringing us a lot of stuff. yeah. how about that? you can drive around the bay area. see all the plants and trees are blooming right now. the flowers are showing up. >> beautiful outside. it's felt like spring already and looks like it's going to stick around for least another day after that. i think winter makes a big comeback and some much colder wet weather on the way tonight. not a bad night around the bay area. mostly clear skies out over san francisco just to get some patchy fog now a
. >> last year, mayor sheng thao did state the city was seeing an improvement and abandoned auto abatement after transferring this program from police to the department of transportation. >> so this is a poll, right? thanks a where bat. so this is >> spring has sprung. so has pollen. bart posting this video on social media this evening. crews cleaning the escalators finding quite a bit of pollen has already started collecting on the surface. is there. it's been feeling like...
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mayor sheng thao will now review the choices and conduct her own interviews of the 4 at that point she can pick one to be police chief or she can reject the ball and as the police commission to come up with yet another list, a finalist. oakland has been without a police chief, a permanent one anyway for little over a year. now. >> area journalism students sue their own high school that what they had on their school newapofficials took down. plus. rising from the ashes. i catch up with the owner of oakland's horn bbq months after a thanksgiving fire tore down his business. and we're live from the sierra tonight where drivers have been stuck in snow for hours. >> a major winter storm dumping heavy snow up in this year tonight, making travel really impossible. a video from donner summit shows that i-80 has basically turned into a parking lot there after chp closed down a stretch of the interstate in in both directions actually due to the dangerous whiteout conditions there. >> yeah, the closure went to effect shortly after 5 tonight. westbound traffic is being turned around at the nevada
mayor sheng thao will now review the choices and conduct her own interviews of the 4 at that point she can pick one to be police chief or she can reject the ball and as the police commission to come up with yet another list, a finalist. oakland has been without a police chief, a permanent one anyway for little over a year. now. >> area journalism students sue their own high school that what they had on their school newapofficials took down. plus. rising from the ashes. i catch up with the...
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plus, the meeting between oakland mayor sheng thao and city officials discussing the next moves on a's potential lease extension at the coliseum. >> kron 4 celebrating the bay area's remarkable women. coming up, a story about a local trailblazer helping local trailblazer helping underserved seniors ( ♪♪ ) you made a cow! actually it's a piggy bank. my inspiration to start saving. how about a more solid way to save? i'm listening. well, bmo helps get your savings habit into shape with a cash reward, every month you save. both: cash reward? and there's a cash bonus when you open a new checking account to get you started. wow. anything you can't do? ( ♪♪ ) mugs. ♪ bmo ♪ >> we continue our coverage tonight on the trial of convicted killer scott peterson. he appeared in court this week for a series of hearings over the next few months ahead, the la innocence project says it's taking another look into the case alluding to possible new evidence and witness testimony. for more on this and the road ahead legally are legal analyst michael cardoza joins us live. michael, real quick. j
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. >> reporter: oakland mayor, sheng thao decided not to come to the form. saying it unnecessarily put candidates at risk with her employers and that several potential applicants declined to apply and they found out their names would be released publicly. the commission says it will submit their pics tomorrow morning to the mayor, who will make the final decision on the next police chief. some in attendance appreciated the transparency tonight. >> it is important the community has some input with the process. >> reporter: while others like marlon left a bit disappointed. he believes the candidates didn't address the specific issues impacting oakland. >> the crime rate is going up. what are you going to do? but i didn't hear any of that. >> reporter: in oakland, pizza rado, nbc bay area news. >>> meanwhile, show support today for embattled alameda county district attorney, pamela price. faith leaders from across the bay area together in oakland. they gather that jeffrey's inner circle to speak out against the effort to recall price. they say she is committed
. >> reporter: oakland mayor, sheng thao decided not to come to the form. saying it unnecessarily put candidates at risk with her employers and that several potential applicants declined to apply and they found out their names would be released publicly. the commission says it will submit their pics tomorrow morning to the mayor, who will make the final decision on the next police chief. some in attendance appreciated the transparency tonight. >> it is important the community has...
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mayor sheng thao names floyd mitchell, the city's chief last week. today, though, he was formally introduced at a ceremony in city hall. mitchell's most recently led the department in lubbock, texas, before resigning last fall. he says he is committed to proactive policing, data-driven initiatives, and focusing on the implementation of the city's cease-fire strategies to reduce crime. mitchell says his first 100 days on the job will be spent getting to know his staff, city leadership and the community. along with addressing major safety issues, facing oakland, he also says he wants to change the narrative in the town. >> my approach is high visibility, responsible, proactive policing which is procedurally judged, data- driven, and grounded in strategies that address our most difficult issues. >> reporter: chief mitchell is a strong leader. is a smart crimefighter. he delivers results. and it is what i demand. as your mayor, i demand results. >> she said she picked the 30- year-old foresman veteran because he is a strong leader who will focus on commu
mayor sheng thao names floyd mitchell, the city's chief last week. today, though, he was formally introduced at a ceremony in city hall. mitchell's most recently led the department in lubbock, texas, before resigning last fall. he says he is committed to proactive policing, data-driven initiatives, and focusing on the implementation of the city's cease-fire strategies to reduce crime. mitchell says his first 100 days on the job will be spent getting to know his staff, city leadership and the...
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. >> oakland mayor sheng thao and the city's police department announcing a 2 million dollar investment today toward addressing crime in oakland's hegenberger corridor every year millions of people travel travel through that area to get to. and from oakland airport, the city says auto burglaries and larceny of gone down within the last year. but what work needs to be done? city officials say that putting more police officers in the area 7 days a week adding foot patrols, installing security cameras and spending more than 2 million dollars to add safety ambassadors and private security at gas stations and other businesses there. the california highway patrol continue to conduct operations in the area as well. sfmta is holding a public hearing later this week to try to get feedback about project that would put no turn on red restrictions at about 200 intersections in and around downtown san francisco installations would be specifically in the north of market in south of market neighborhoods where there are high concentrations of both crashes and pedestrians. the agency says it's a low-cos
. >> oakland mayor sheng thao and the city's police department announcing a 2 million dollar investment today toward addressing crime in oakland's hegenberger corridor every year millions of people travel travel through that area to get to. and from oakland airport, the city says auto burglaries and larceny of gone down within the last year. but what work needs to be done? city officials say that putting more police officers in the area 7 days a week adding foot patrols, installing...
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. >>> happening today, the group hoping to recall oakland mayor sheng thao is inviting people to a town hall. the group oakland unite to recall mayor sheng thao, or oust hopes new supporters will come add signatures to the recall petition. the superior judge will lead the event. people are invited to ask questions share their perspective. the town hall is at the former restaurant on clay street in oakland and it starts at 4:00 p.m. >>> a bustling night chinatown in san francisco filled with thousands of people who came to experience the first night market of the year. it comes after a successful stint of this kind during the apec convention last fall. this is the first of several upcoming markets with hopes it will get people back out and into a community that's been struggling to recover from the pandemic. "today in the bay's" pete suratos takes us there. ♪♪ >> reporter: if we can keep momentum up it can bring back night market. >> reporter: it's the first night market of the year. >> we want to eat and shop. >> reporter: lily lo a co-founder of bechinatown. thanks to a grant from
. >>> happening today, the group hoping to recall oakland mayor sheng thao is inviting people to a town hall. the group oakland unite to recall mayor sheng thao, or oust hopes new supporters will come add signatures to the recall petition. the superior judge will lead the event. people are invited to ask questions share their perspective. the town hall is at the former restaurant on clay street in oakland and it starts at 4:00 p.m. >>> a bustling night chinatown in san...
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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
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. >> mayor sheng thao name floyd mitchell, the city's new top cop. most people in the bay area know very little about him other than he used to be the police chief in lubbock, texas. >> kron four's dan kerman has some insight into who he is. >> for some oaklanders it was last month's police commission candidates forum when they first got a look at oakland's new police chief floyd mitchell. i believe it's going to be a very challenging opportunity for a police chief to come in and work with not only the members inside the department. >> community members and multiple governing authorities to work to move the the local police department forward. >> mitchell began his career with the kansas city, missouri police department after 25 years there, he became police chief in temple, texas population. 82,000 in 2019, he became police chief for the city of lubbock, texas, population 257,001 thing that you consider probably the biggest accomplishment of his time here was the search allies in the police force. >> and that really helped his goal of community poli
. >> mayor sheng thao name floyd mitchell, the city's new top cop. most people in the bay area know very little about him other than he used to be the police chief in lubbock, texas. >> kron four's dan kerman has some insight into who he is. >> for some oaklanders it was last month's police commission candidates forum when they first got a look at oakland's new police chief floyd mitchell. i believe it's going to be a very challenging opportunity for a police chief to come in...
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happening tomorrow, the city of oakland will get a chance to meet its new police chief mayor sheng thao plans to officially introduce floyd mitchell at an event scheduled for 01:00pm tomorrow at oakland city hall. the mayor appointed mitchell to the job last week. his start date is expected to be sometime in late april or early. may. the giants were back at oracle park hosting the a's in the bay bridge series. >> low preseason game. but there important voice missing. today was the first game without the team's long time public address announcer renel brooks-moon for 24 years. she's been known as the voice of oracle park, but the team announced last week that the giants and brooks moon were parting ways couldn't agree on a new contract before today's game fans of all ages yent their love and best wishes for brooksville. >> for years a lifetime, most of these kids haven't experienced a game without you so that will even now i can hear the pa that's notable differences not run i wish you the best stick with the diocesan level is and fans not. >> not happy about the news and it will sound d
happening tomorrow, the city of oakland will get a chance to meet its new police chief mayor sheng thao plans to officially introduce floyd mitchell at an event scheduled for 01:00pm tomorrow at oakland city hall. the mayor appointed mitchell to the job last week. his start date is expected to be sometime in late april or early. may. the giants were back at oracle park hosting the a's in the bay bridge series. >> low preseason game. but there important voice missing. today was the first...
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oakland mayor sheng thao on board saying it will create a safer oakland. as "today in the bay" gia vang reports critics say the plan doesn't go far enough. >> reporter: shutter businesses, encampments, trash in oakland, photo after photo showing what caltrans will clean up. >> kids walking to school on clean streets, the sense we'll get unhoused people off our streets into housing so that they can live a dignified life and not be out in the elements, and so all of this is actually, you know, really chipping at the iceberg of public safety. >> reporter: the ten-point plan from governor gavin newsom's office. increasing litter, addressing encampment issues working on beautification and installing about 300 new security camerases secured by caltrans. >> does the city have resource resources to look at cameras and take action? >> officers in intel unit. already have some cameras up and this will add to that. >> reporter: the mayor says the city will pay for the upkeep of cameras and atds after inheriting a $360 million deficit reaching out was necessary. not j
oakland mayor sheng thao on board saying it will create a safer oakland. as "today in the bay" gia vang reports critics say the plan doesn't go far enough. >> reporter: shutter businesses, encampments, trash in oakland, photo after photo showing what caltrans will clean up. >> kids walking to school on clean streets, the sense we'll get unhoused people off our streets into housing so that they can live a dignified life and not be out in the elements, and so all of this is...
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near sheng thao highlighted his record, community engagement, and improvements to the cities cease-fire strategy as reasons why she believes he is ready for the job. >> is a smart crimefighter who delivers results. and that is what i demand. as your mayor, i demand results. >> reporter: in his first 100 days on the job, mitchell says he focuses on getting to know staff, leadership, community, and addressing major issues facing oakland, including getting out from under more than 20 years of federal oversight. >> and addressing those small things to help us get better, and help us blend the violent crime issue with in oakland, but then also, to work toward those issues, satisfying the needs of the federal monitors. >> we want to see him at the table with us, hearing from us, meeting with us, understanding what strategies have worked, what strategies have not worked and understanding that he gets the investment and resources that we need to get it done. >> reporter: after 12 chiefs in the past 20 years, mitchell says he is committed to oakland. >> i am not done policing. i love public serv
near sheng thao highlighted his record, community engagement, and improvements to the cities cease-fire strategy as reasons why she believes he is ready for the job. >> is a smart crimefighter who delivers results. and that is what i demand. as your mayor, i demand results. >> reporter: in his first 100 days on the job, mitchell says he focuses on getting to know staff, leadership, community, and addressing major issues facing oakland, including getting out from under more than 20...
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. >> oaoland mayor sheng thao join city officials this morning to discuss next steps for the a's potential lease extension at the coliseum. the team is considering wants to sign a three-year lease extension. they need some place to play. well, there, vegas ball park is being built in exchange, though the city is asking the a's to leave behind their branding and logo when they make that move to vegas. officials are also asking the team to take an active role in bringing in mlb expansion team to oakland and they want the a's to sell their half of the coliseum property to the african american sports and entertainment group. the a's portion of the coliseum cost. 45 million dollars in the team has until april to pay alameda county for their share of the property. oakland's about to get greener. the town is one of 25 u.s. cities to participate in the bloomberg american sustainable cities initiative. the three-year program is designed to implement solutions to build low-carbon, resilient and economically thriving communities. according to city officials, oakland was chosen based on the city's lea
. >> oaoland mayor sheng thao join city officials this morning to discuss next steps for the a's potential lease extension at the coliseum. the team is considering wants to sign a three-year lease extension. they need some place to play. well, there, vegas ball park is being built in exchange, though the city is asking the a's to leave behind their branding and logo when they make that move to vegas. officials are also asking the team to take an active role in bringing in mlb expansion...
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and mayor sheng thao just released a statement about the list that she got and it says in part that she will take the time that is necessary to select the person that will lead the oakland police department. so it sounds like she is reviewing the list that she got more coverage later on tonight. kron 4 is your local election headquarters and residents are hopeful, they're gearing up now for one of the most important days of primary election season next week, more than a dozen states will vote on what is known as super tuesday. our washington, d.c., correspondent hannah brandt explains why super tuesday matters. super tuesday puts more than a 3rd of the delegates up for grabs. it's not enough for any candidate to lock up their party's nomination, but it could get them pretty close. >> from california to texas to virginia, 15 states head to the polls on super tuesday. do we want more of the same? >> or do we want to go in a new direction? former south carolina governor nikki haley is fighting to stay in the republican race. she has yet to win a single primary contest against former presid
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as chief, i will be leaning into those situations and i will be transparent. >> oakland mayor sheng thao did not attend last night's forum, saying it unnecessarily put candidates at risk with their current employers, and that several potential candidates declined to apply when they found out their names would be released publicly. >>> 6:09. and new at 6:00, the city of sonoma is taking an extra step starting tonight to keep people safe from the storm. between tonight and monday, the city is opening its emergency warming center, depending on conditions for other sonoma county warming centers may open as well. the sonoma center is located in the parking lot of the haven support home on 1st street and will be open from 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. every night. >> meteorologist kari hall, of course, is monitoring all the rain we're expecting to get. how much are we thinking we're going to get tonight? >> it looks like it will be fairly significant, not only just tonight, but the next several days, and it's coming with cold temperatures. hopefully we do get more shelters opening around the bay area
as chief, i will be leaning into those situations and i will be transparent. >> oakland mayor sheng thao did not attend last night's forum, saying it unnecessarily put candidates at risk with their current employers, and that several potential candidates declined to apply when they found out their names would be released publicly. >>> 6:09. and new at 6:00, the city of sonoma is taking an extra step starting tonight to keep people safe from the storm. between tonight and monday,...
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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...
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mayor thao did put out a statement saying in part, quote, i'm so grateful for the deep partnership of our 4 largest employers and see this as an example of a strong public private partnership. i applaud their engagement is true. civic leaders to improve conditions for everyone. i know we will be successful in bringing back safety growth in vibrancy. back to our streets. now, these public safety plans are set to roll out over the next few weeks. and then last throughout the rest of this year as we get more word from those companies and the city of oakland on if the crime has gone down because of it. >> we'll continue to keep you updated live this morning in oakland, michael thomas story. james, we'll send it back to that. thank you, michael. >> time now is 906. new this morning, governor newsom just announced a new plan to install 480 cameras in the east bay to improve safety. so this is thing that they're thinking of doing. the governor's office is going use the chp. they have a contract with flock safety to install these cameras, hundreds of them. >> in oakland and also on. >> state
mayor thao did put out a statement saying in part, quote, i'm so grateful for the deep partnership of our 4 largest employers and see this as an example of a strong public private partnership. i applaud their engagement is true. civic leaders to improve conditions for everyone. i know we will be successful in bringing back safety growth in vibrancy. back to our streets. now, these public safety plans are set to roll out over the next few weeks. and then last throughout the rest of this year as...
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the group working to recall oakland mayor sheng thao had a town hall meeting over the weekend. community members started collecting signatures for the recall petition last month saying that they're fed up with crime and the lack of a permanent police chief in the city. >> question is should to try to make things better what issue she's not done the first thing she does is the going to >> mayor thao has told kron 4 the recall campaign is being organized by her political opponents who previously ran against her. the recalled group says they collected more than 123,000 signatures. 73,500 signatures are needed to be verified to hold a recall election. asian groups in san francisco are demanding that the police department reopen a case involving the death of a senior. the person involved in the attack was also allegedly involved in the attack of another elderly asian woman last week. kron four's will tran is in san francisco with the latest. >> asian american activists. they point to the recent attack by this alleged suspect because we don't know if they're connected yet, but the as
the group working to recall oakland mayor sheng thao had a town hall meeting over the weekend. community members started collecting signatures for the recall petition last month saying that they're fed up with crime and the lack of a permanent police chief in the city. >> question is should to try to make things better what issue she's not done the first thing she does is the going to >> mayor thao has told kron 4 the recall campaign is being organized by her political opponents who...
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was oakland mayor sheng thao who over a year ago fired then chief leronne armstrong thao says she is against these kinds of forums because it harms the chances of attracting the best candidates. and for those in the audience, there was no opportunity to ask questions, make comments or offer feedback during the forum. but the public is invited to provide feedback online through a post forum survey. the feedback window will close on monday. the police chief search ad hoc committee says they will be submitting their list of finalists to the mayor on friday. and then the mayor can choose to interview those candidates or reject them in oakland, dan thorn kron, 4 news. i'm trevor shirley in washington. efforts to protect access to ivf by congress are already hitting roadblocks. have got the latest details on that coming up just ahead. >> plus, pacemakers powered by the sun. the latest in >> for your health this afternoon, solar panels power your homes yards, even our cars. and now some researchers are using similar technology to power a human heart pacemakers. keep the electrical function
was oakland mayor sheng thao who over a year ago fired then chief leronne armstrong thao says she is against these kinds of forums because it harms the chances of attracting the best candidates. and for those in the audience, there was no opportunity to ask questions, make comments or offer feedback during the forum. but the public is invited to provide feedback online through a post forum survey. the feedback window will close on monday. the police chief search ad hoc committee says they will...
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also in oakland, a group working to recall mayor sheng thao holding a town hall meeting today. >> community members began collecting signatures for the recall petition last month. they said they are fed up with crime and a lack of a permanent police chief in the city. >> question is what she to try to make things better what has she she's not done the first thing she does is the going to >> well, mayor thao has told kron 4 in the past that the recall campign is being put together by her political opponents who previously ran against terror. the recall group says they've collected more than 123,000 signatures. 73,500 need to be verified to hold and election. a fairfield school resource officer has been arrested after being accused of sending inappropriate text messages to 2 teenage girls. fairfield police officer james lewis was working at rodriguez high school when he's accused of sending messages to 2 students, parents of those girls leading a learned the department about the messages. lewis was later booked into solano county jail. he's facing serious charges, including contacting a minor
also in oakland, a group working to recall mayor sheng thao holding a town hall meeting today. >> community members began collecting signatures for the recall petition last month. they said they are fed up with crime and a lack of a permanent police chief in the city. >> question is what she to try to make things better what has she she's not done the first thing she does is the going to >> well, mayor thao has told kron 4 in the past that the recall campign is being put...
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it's then we hope to hear more about him from him and the plans he and mayor sheng thao. they have to train turn things around when it comes to crime. here in the city of oakland. that's a very latest reporting live in oakland. michael thomas will send it back to live in the studio. all right, michael, thank you for that update. there. >> that london breed has lost the latest fight over housing. the board of supervisors. the override veto of a controversial piece of housing legislation. members will tran lives there says go with the details of breakdown on that morning. will. >> so what this means is san francisco can still look to build housing. it just can't build housing in certain neighborhoods after mayor breed her veto was overrode by the san francisco supervisors by a vote of 8 to 3 mayor breed. she says san francisco needs thousands of housing units from now until 2031. and she hopes to build. but right now it's not going to happen because aaron peskin supervisor aaron peskin, he introduced the measure earlier this year. that would limit how big some of the housin
it's then we hope to hear more about him from him and the plans he and mayor sheng thao. they have to train turn things around when it comes to crime. here in the city of oakland. that's a very latest reporting live in oakland. michael thomas will send it back to live in the studio. all right, michael, thank you for that update. there. >> that london breed has lost the latest fight over housing. the board of supervisors. the override veto of a controversial piece of housing legislation....
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he spoke oakland mayor sheng thao recently who had this to say on why she chose this new police chief for me. she floyd mitchell. >> really it and, you know, showed at his proven leadership through all of the results that he's been able to do in lebec and in the other cities that he was chief >> and a question if chief michel is ready to take on oakland and its size, given that it's much larger than areas he's worked in before. we did speak with the president of 100 black men of west texas who worked with mitchell when he served as olympics. chief. and he tells us that his experience will show adding that he always hold people accountable when needed. at the end of the day. you know, i do believe that this is a great pairing with my public safety personnel. >> and yet, again, it's never just one person. it's always 18. again, that conference is set to happen within the next few hours as we get more information from them and with the plans that you may have for the city of oakland. >> we'll keep you updated. that's the very latest reporting in oakland, michael thomas kron. 4 news. >> a
he spoke oakland mayor sheng thao recently who had this to say on why she chose this new police chief for me. she floyd mitchell. >> really it and, you know, showed at his proven leadership through all of the results that he's been able to do in lebec and in the other cities that he was chief >> and a question if chief michel is ready to take on oakland and its size, given that it's much larger than areas he's worked in before. we did speak with the president of 100 black men of...
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police commission is expected to submit the finalists for the city's next police chief to mayor sheng thao. last night those candidates participated virtually in a public forum. the candidates taking part in last night's forum at city hall were louis molina, the current assistant deputy mayor for public safety for the city of new york, former lubbock, texas, police chief floyd mitchell, cincinnati assistant police chief lisa morris. each candidate described their first 100 days as oakland police chief before asking more specific questions like the type of culture they would create at the police department. >> everything we do and every encounter, the way we treat people, matters. >> i'm fair, i'm honest and i'm just, and that's what i want my employees to do when they interact with people inside the department and outside the department. >> treating our internal stakeholders with just and fundamental fairness, i believe that translates as to how we treat other folks. >> as chief, i will be leaning into those situations and i will be transparent. >> mayor sheng thao did not attend last nigh
police commission is expected to submit the finalists for the city's next police chief to mayor sheng thao. last night those candidates participated virtually in a public forum. the candidates taking part in last night's forum at city hall were louis molina, the current assistant deputy mayor for public safety for the city of new york, former lubbock, texas, police chief floyd mitchell, cincinnati assistant police chief lisa morris. each candidate described their first 100 days as oakland...
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and what you're looking at is a statement from mayor sheng thao saying in part, quote, i'm so grateful for the deep partnership of our 4 largest employers and see this as an example of a strong public private partnership. i applaud their engagement is true. civic leaders to improve conditions for everyone. i know we will be successful in quickly bringing safety growth and vibrancy back to our streets. now back out here live also on my way, back from speaking with that caveat, caffeine manager excuse me. i stopped and i spoke with some of those ambassadors who are in the downtown area i asked them how they would feel or what they thought about adding more investors. and they tell me they do get a lot of use out of them. they said that if there was more on the street, they do think that the areas that are seeing more crime would see less crime. so as we get reports from them on how this all plays out in the next few months or so, it's set to start in the next few weeks. and the last throughout the rest of this year. we'll keep you updated live this morning in downtown oakland and michael
and what you're looking at is a statement from mayor sheng thao saying in part, quote, i'm so grateful for the deep partnership of our 4 largest employers and see this as an example of a strong public private partnership. i applaud their engagement is true. civic leaders to improve conditions for everyone. i know we will be successful in quickly bringing safety growth and vibrancy back to our streets. now back out here live also on my way, back from speaking with that caveat, caffeine manager...