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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...
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its latest list of candidates for the city's next police chief to mayor sheng thao. but we still don't know what the mayor is planning to do with that list. the list includes cincinnati police department lieutenant colonel lisa davis, new york city assistant deputy mayor for public safety. louis molina, former san leandro police chief abdul pridgen and retired lubbock, texas police chief floyd mitchell today. mayor thao spoke with a saying the process to find a new chief takes time. it's what she said. obviously we're not hearing from her at the beginning of the month. >> the list of candidates was handed to mayor sheng thao too review the choices and possibly conduct her own interviews. 4, the 4 finalists and again, today we spoke with the mayor about what she's going to do. >> 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 mee diligence to ensure, you know, any checks and balances are implemented, making sure
its latest list of candidates for the city's next police chief to mayor sheng thao. but we still don't know what the mayor is planning to do with that list. the list includes cincinnati police department lieutenant colonel lisa davis, new york city assistant deputy mayor for public safety. louis molina, former san leandro police chief abdul pridgen and retired lubbock, texas police chief floyd mitchell today. mayor thao spoke with a saying the process to find a new chief takes time. it's what...
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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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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...
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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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but today mayor sheng thao officially named floyd mitchell for the position. thanks for joining us here on kron for news at 5. i'm noelle bellow and i'm grant lotus. mayor thao fired former chief leronne armstrong last february. >> he was put on administrative leave for a month prior after an investigation was critical of his handling of to misconduct cases involving at opd sergeant. there you see shot last october. the city's police commission recommended 7 candidates for the new position, including the former chief farm show. but the mayor rejected that list and the process started up again. >> this latest batch of candidates included cincinnati's assistant poli chief lisa davis, new york city public safety deputy mayor lou louis molina. former san leandro police chief abdul pridgen and michel mayor thao says mitchell's extensive career and leadership skills stood out to her. she floyd mitchell. >> really is. and, you know, showed at his proven leadership through all of the results that he's been able to do in lebec in also and in the other cities that he wa
but today mayor sheng thao officially named floyd mitchell for the position. thanks for joining us here on kron for news at 5. i'm noelle bellow and i'm grant lotus. mayor thao fired former chief leronne armstrong last february. >> he was put on administrative leave for a month prior after an investigation was critical of his handling of to misconduct cases involving at opd sergeant. there you see shot last october. the city's police commission recommended 7 candidates for the new...
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. >> well, finally have a new police chief mayor sheng thao has tapped floyd mitchell. he's a former police chief from lubbock, texas, at a city of about 260,000 people. about 5 hours west of dallas. this comes more than a year after mayor thao fired chief wrong armstrong from that position. it was in february 2023. last october. the city's police commission recommended 7 candidates for that position, including former chief armstrong. but the mayor rejected that list in the process started all over ain. the final selection look like cincinnati's assistant police chief lisa davis, new york city public safety deputy mayor luis molina, former san leandro police chief abdul pridgen and mitchell mayor thao says that mitchell's extensive career and leadership skills stood out to her. she floyd mitchell. >> really is. and, you know, showed at his proven leadership through all of the results that he's been able to do in lebec in also and in the other cities that he was chief however, at the end of the day, you know, i do believe that this is a great pairing with my public safet
. >> well, finally have a new police chief mayor sheng thao has tapped floyd mitchell. he's a former police chief from lubbock, texas, at a city of about 260,000 people. about 5 hours west of dallas. this comes more than a year after mayor thao fired chief wrong armstrong from that position. it was in february 2023. last october. the city's police commission recommended 7 candidates for that position, including former chief armstrong. but the mayor rejected that list in the process...
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oakland mayor sheng thao has picked a new police chief. the mayor has appointed floyd mitchell to the job. >> he replaces the ron armstrong who was fired more than a year ago. mitchell was the former police chief in lubbock, texas. and in a statement this morning, mayor thao called mitchell a strong leader and a smart crime fighter who delivers results. mitchell began his career as an officer in kansas city, missouri spent 25 years there with that department. he's also a veteran of the u.s. air force and he did release a statement this morning in which he said in part, quote, as oakland's police chief, i look forward to working together with our residents. business owners, city leaders and members of the police commission to build a stronger and safer oakland. he goes on to say i am excited about the opportunity to meet the members of the police department interact with all people who call this beautiful city home and become an integral part of this special place. and we just got reaction from the oakland police officers association about.
oakland mayor sheng thao has picked a new police chief. the mayor has appointed floyd mitchell to the job. >> he replaces the ron armstrong who was fired more than a year ago. mitchell was the former police chief in lubbock, texas. and in a statement this morning, mayor thao called mitchell a strong leader and a smart crime fighter who delivers results. mitchell began his career as an officer in kansas city, missouri spent 25 years there with that department. he's also a veteran of the...
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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
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...
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thao also says the police commission is keeping her from seeing all of the candidates who have applied. they're only providing her with shorter list of selected candidates. the police search committee says there finalists was submitted to the mayor today. kron 4 has those are the same for candidates who appeared last night. we just confirmed that mayor thao can now choose to interview those finalists or reject them, which would require the police commission to provide yet another list. she already did that a couple of months back. so we'll have to wait and see what her move as this time. i'll send it back to you guys. all right, noelle, thanks for that. waymo has received the ok to expand its operation. >> outside the city limits of san francisco, the california public utilities commission has approved waymo's planned expansion as far south as sunnyvale and to parts of los angeles. the driverless taxi service had already received approval from the dmv. various jurisdictions, including san mateo county, had opposed the expansion and felt these decisions should be left up to local govern
thao also says the police commission is keeping her from seeing all of the candidates who have applied. they're only providing her with shorter list of selected candidates. the police search committee says there finalists was submitted to the mayor today. kron 4 has those are the same for candidates who appeared last night. we just confirmed that mayor thao can now choose to interview those finalists or reject them, which would require the police commission to provide yet another list. she...
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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...
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oakland mayor sheng thao has picked a new police chief. the mayor has appointed floyd mitchell to the job. he replaces lebron armstrong who was fired more than a year ago. mitchell was the former chief of police in lubbock, texas. and in a statement this morning, mayor thao called him a strong leader and smart crime fighter who delivers results. mitchell began his career as an officer kansas city, missouri spending. 25 years with that department. he's also a veteran of the u.s. air force. we do have a statement that he sent out, which reads in part, quote, as oakland's police chief, i look forward to working together with our residents, business owners, city leadership and 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 interact with all the people who call this beautiful city home and become an integral part of this special place. big story, it's been about a year have police chief in oakland. >> 8.32 right now and amended civil rights l
oakland mayor sheng thao has picked a new police chief. the mayor has appointed floyd mitchell to the job. he replaces lebron armstrong who was fired more than a year ago. mitchell was the former chief of police in lubbock, texas. and in a statement this morning, mayor thao called him a strong leader and smart crime fighter who delivers results. mitchell began his career as an officer kansas city, missouri spending. 25 years with that department. he's also a veteran of the u.s. air force. we do...
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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
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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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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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 mayor sheng thao, thank you for joining us. let chief michel know we would like to chat with him. if you can put in a word for us. we'd appreciate that. thank god. >> and stay with us here on kron. 4 on air and online as we learn more about oakland's next police chief. our coverage will continue throughout the day right here and also on our website, kron 4 dot com. coming up here, a new ucsf study says latino children are at a higher risk of having too much fat building up in their livers. >> doctors will explain why. plus another victim coming forward in the east bay accusing a teacher of abuse. a teacher is teachers. the lawyer is saying what needs to happen. >> in january, i underwent major don nelson tree in london and at the time it was so that my condition was known cancerous. the surgery was successful. however, tests off to the operation council hot being present. my medical team that fortifies that i should undergo cool prevents of chemotherapy. i'm now and stage is about treatment. >> breaking news, catherine, the pri
oakland mayor sheng thao, thank you for joining us. let chief michel know we would like to chat with him. if you can put in a word for us. we'd appreciate that. thank god. >> and stay with us here on kron. 4 on air and online as we learn more about oakland's next police chief. our coverage will continue throughout the day right here and also on our website, kron 4 dot com. coming up here, a new ucsf study says latino children are at a higher risk of having too much fat building up in...
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thao said that she was impressed with mitchell's approach to working with the 9-1-1 system and making it more successful. and so i'm expecting that, you know, when he comes to the city of oakland that we can, you know, chip at the ice block in regards some of the issues that we're dealing with here. the search for oakland's next police chief started after mayor thao fired leronne armstrong in february of last year. armstrong had been placed on administrative leave one month prior after an investigation faulted him for mishandling to misconduct cases against an opd sergeant last october, the police commission recommended 7 candidates for the position, including former chief armstrong mayor thao rejected that the process started again with the final selection, including mitchell and lisa davis from cincinnati. the oakland police officers association weighed in on the final choice of mitchell. we have significant challenges in our city. number of complaints, process city. >> i'm very eye-opening way. some point. we need somebody to come in pave the way and make serious changes. >> chief
thao said that she was impressed with mitchell's approach to working with the 9-1-1 system and making it more successful. and so i'm expecting that, you know, when he comes to the city of oakland that we can, you know, chip at the ice block in regards some of the issues that we're dealing with here. the search for oakland's next police chief started after mayor thao fired leronne armstrong in february of last year. armstrong had been placed on administrative leave one month prior after an...
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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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mayor thao told us the process to find chief takes time. at the beginning of the the list of candidates was handed to mayor sheng thao to review the choices and possibly conduct her own interviews of the 4 finalists. today we spoke with the mayor 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 migration of a panel interview has been conducted. >> and i am moving forward in 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 chief for more than a year. now. towel fired leronne armstrong following an internal investigation. >> into how several officers have been disciplined. >> san jose mayor matt mahan joined community leaders today advocating for policy written to prevent the displacement of residents bec
mayor thao told us the process to find chief takes time. at the beginning of the the list of candidates was handed to mayor sheng thao to review the choices and possibly conduct her own interviews of the 4 finalists. today we spoke with the mayor 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 migration of a panel interview has been conducted. >> and i am moving forward in a...
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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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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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mitchell's appointment follows more than a year of no permanent chief after mayor sheng thao fire chief armstrong weeks before the department completes its federal oversight program after 20 years. it still under that oversight, oakland mayor sheng thao will introduce incoming police chief floyd mitchell during a news conference at 1:00 this afternoon. bob riddell, nbc bay area news. >>> just coming into our news room, a teen is recovering after an overnight shooting in berkeley that happened shortly after 11 last night, the boy was hit in the thigh after multiple shots were fired on bonar st, taken to a children's hospital, the shooting happened in the city councilman terry taplin, he got to ask this morning saying berkeley leaders no longer have the luxury to ignore crime. my heart is with the young man who was injured and with the impacted neighbors. he says he will be in touch with the police chief about the next steps, no arrests have been made. >> baltimore, the community is reeling following the francis scott key bridge collapse, six workers are still missing to >> the cargo ship
mitchell's appointment follows more than a year of no permanent chief after mayor sheng thao fire chief armstrong weeks before the department completes its federal oversight program after 20 years. it still under that oversight, oakland mayor sheng thao will introduce incoming police chief floyd mitchell during a news conference at 1:00 this afternoon. bob riddell, nbc bay area news. >>> just coming into our news room, a teen is recovering after an overnight shooting in berkeley that...
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the commission gave this list of candidates to mayor thao for review. and to possibly conduct her own interviews of the 4 finalists. and here's what the mayor has to say about the process. >> 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 and in 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 for more than a year since mayor tell fired former police chief leronne armstrong. >> 707, or 708 now is the time and the man killed in a wrong-way crash following a police chase on 5.80, in oakland earlier this week has now been identified as 57 year-old lee david weiner of lafayette. police say he was driving a bmw tuesday when a truck involved in a police chase crash into him head on. it all started with a burglar
the commission gave this list of candidates to mayor thao for review. and to possibly conduct her own interviews of the 4 finalists. and here's what the mayor has to say about the process. >> 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 and in 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...
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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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oakland mayor sheng thao updates us on where she is in selecting a new police chief. and we're tracking rain coming into the bay area today as winter weather returns. >> from the area's local news station. you're watching the kron. 4 morning news at 6. >> good morning. and happy friday to you. and and i'm james, the first half's going to be fine. the second half's. another question. i wore the turtleneck to kind of give you a clue that we're back into winter. good morning. yeah. you're all bundled up there. come morning, james and very good morning, we will be having colder temperatures coming our way. they're going to stick around for about another week here. as for the first full week of spring wake and it will have some winter-like weather. so what's going on for today? sunshine to start for some folks. it looks like by some breaks in the clouds going on and a fairly dry to start things off. this is what it looks like in the east bay shoreline. there you have the cloud cover and all we don't have a lot of ground fog. but at least aloft, yes, the cloud cover is pret
oakland mayor sheng thao updates us on where she is in selecting a new police chief. and we're tracking rain coming into the bay area today as winter weather returns. >> from the area's local news station. you're watching the kron. 4 morning news at 6. >> good morning. and happy friday to you. and and i'm james, the first half's going to be fine. the second half's. another question. i wore the turtleneck to kind of give you a clue that we're back into winter. good morning. yeah....
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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
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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>> 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:...
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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...
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mayor sheng thao announced it friday morning. >> he is a strong leader, a smart crime fighter and more so than that, delivers results. >> reporter: mitchell said in a statement he looks forward to working with residents, businesses, city leadership, and the police commission to build a stronger and safer oakland. he still has to clear certain state requirements including a test. >> he has not taken the test quite yet. we wanted to make sure the community knows this is oakland's next chief. >> reporter: it follows more than a year of no permanent chief after the mayor fired chief armstrong weeks after the department would have completed its federal oversight program after 20 years. it is still under that oversight and has had 12 police chiefs in the past two decades including ann kirkpatrick. >> he has the judge, the officers, everybody is not online. and that will be something we have to bridge very quickly. >> reporter: her advice, make himself available. >> come to the table with being a peacemaker and he will do well. >> reporter: mitchell comes to the east bay after four years. whe
mayor sheng thao announced it friday morning. >> he is a strong leader, a smart crime fighter and more so than that, delivers results. >> reporter: mitchell said in a statement he looks forward to working with residents, businesses, city leadership, and the police commission to build a stronger and safer oakland. he still has to clear certain state requirements including a test. >> he has not taken the test quite yet. we wanted to make sure the community knows this is...
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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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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....
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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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thao also says the police commission is keeping her from seeing all of the people who have applied only providing her with a list of selected candidates. so this police search committee for this chief says that their list of finalists was submitted to the mayor, but it did not say who was on the list so the mayor can now choose to interview those finalists or reject them. she already did that before. and that would require the police commission to provide yet another list of candidates to the mayor. in the newsroom. i'm justine waldman. kron. 4 news. >> waymo has received the ok to expand its operations outside the city limits of san francisco. the california public utilities commission has approved waymo's planned expansion as far south sunnyvale and to parts of los angeles. the driverless taxi service had already received approval from the dmv. various jurisdictions, including san mateo county, had opposed the expansion. they felt these decisions should be left up to local government and not to state agencies. a bill introduced by san jose state senator dave cortez. he would put those
thao also says the police commission is keeping her from seeing all of the people who have applied only providing her with a list of selected candidates. so this police search committee for this chief says that their list of finalists was submitted to the mayor, but it did not say who was on the list so the mayor can now choose to interview those finalists or reject them. she already did that before. and that would require the police commission to provide yet another list of candidates to the...
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. >> mayor sheng thao, thank the governor for his continued support of oakland. the state also investing resources to fight crime in the city including newsom's recent deployment of 120 chp officers too. the city newsom's office says that a recent operation led to the arrest of 71 suspects in the recovery of more than 100 stolen cars. another big story we're following today. you can see you could soon see more women. driverless taxis traveling on the peninsula. state regulators approve the company's expansion despite some pushback from local leaders for is dan thorn reports. >> waymo gets its wish to expand operations outside of san francisco. the california public utilities commission joining the dmv friday in allowing the driverless robotaxi service to move on to the peninsula. we've seen the circus of what's happened in san francisco. what i'm afraid of >> is that they're going to bring the circus. to san mateo county. >> san mateo county supervisor david can has been protesting the expansion. he says waymo has not communicated enough with the communities. the
. >> mayor sheng thao, thank the governor for his continued support of oakland. the state also investing resources to fight crime in the city including newsom's recent deployment of 120 chp officers too. the city newsom's office says that a recent operation led to the arrest of 71 suspects in the recovery of more than 100 stolen cars. another big story we're following today. you can see you could soon see more women. driverless taxis traveling on the peninsula. state regulators approve...
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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 did not attend last night's form, she told kron 4 she is seeking to change the process. how 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 doesn't actu
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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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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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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
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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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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now chief michel is a veteran of the united states air force kron 4 talked with oakland, mayor sheng thao about why she chose mitchell. >> she floyd mitchell really is 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 however, 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. and so making sure that we have this missing puzzle piece so important and i'm so excited that we finally have a team to move forward. >> now, the search for the oakland's next police chief started after mayor thao fired armstrong last year. armstrong have been placed on admin leave one month prior after investigation faulted him for mishandling too misconduct cases against an opd sergeant darren allison was appointed as an interim chief. the time the hiring prom process dragged on because there were some disagreements between the mayor and the oakland police commission. now, last october, the police co
now chief michel is a veteran of the united states air force kron 4 talked with oakland, mayor sheng thao about why she chose mitchell. >> she floyd mitchell really is 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 however, 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...
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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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oakland mayor sheng thao updates us on where she is in selecting a new police chief. and we're tracking rain coming into the bay area today as winter weather returns. >> from the area's local news station. you're watching the kron. 4 morning news at 6. >> good morning. and happy friday to you. and and i'm james, the first half's going to be fine. the second half's. another question. i wore the turtleneck to kind of give you a clue that we're back into winter. good morning. yeah. you're all bundled up there. come morning, james and very good morning, we will be having colder temperatures coming our way. they're going to stick around for about another week here. as for the first full week of
oakland mayor sheng thao updates us on where she is in selecting a new police chief. and we're tracking rain coming into the bay area today as winter weather returns. >> from the area's local news station. you're watching the kron. 4 morning news at 6. >> good morning. and happy friday to you. and and i'm james, the first half's going to be fine. the second half's. another question. i wore the turtleneck to kind of give you a clue that we're back into winter. good morning. yeah....
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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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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 last night's forum. she did tell kron 4 that she is seeking to change the process of how police chiefs are selected altogether. >> also said, 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 wo
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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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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today's news conference being hosted by mayor sheng thao really has been anticipated for over a year as she introduces oakland's new police chief floyd mitchell. we're hoping to hear more from him. the plans he has for the city. but for now, this is what we know about him. so far. we've got videos and pictures of him up on your screen from what we found. floyd mitchell began his career in the kansas city, missouri police department where he spent 25 year prison before becoming police chief in temple, texas. then most recently lubbock, texas, and he parted ways with the lubbock department last september. after taking the heat for 9-1-1, calls going unanswered, which is also been an issue here in the city of oakland with the community members telling us the new chief does have a lot on his shoulders as reports show right now that in the city of oakland, there's already been more than a dozen murders this year with other crime statistics showing that robberies are up 34% from last year with majority of them happening at gunpoint. now we did speak with oakland mayor sheng thao recently r
today's news conference being hosted by mayor sheng thao really has been anticipated for over a year as she introduces oakland's new police chief floyd mitchell. we're hoping to hear more from him. the plans he has for the city. but for now, this is what we know about him. so far. we've got videos and pictures of him up on your screen from what we found. floyd mitchell began his career in the kansas city, missouri police department where he spent 25 year prison before becoming police chief in...