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 seniors