temperatures in the mid to upper-60s and low-70s, 66 in oakland to 72 right now in san jose. san jose is the warm spot again tomorrow. comfortable and cool tonight, around 50 degrees in the bay and along the coast. farther inland, 42 in santa rosa and 43 in fairfield. mid-40s to start on wednesday. high temperatures warm up, 10 to 15 degrees above average for highs wednesday afternoon and upper-60s and close to 70 in pacifica. low to mid-70s inland. 74 in santa rosa. we are in a bit of a cool down as we head into the weekend. low to mid-60s around the bay. well above normal for this time of year. some clouds on monday, that is the case for inland parts of east bay and the north bay but rain chances are so slight we will not put any rain icons on the forecast and hope that changes as we get closer to next week. we are live in oakland at whole foods, feeding bay area families, for more details and how you can participate, go to kpix.com.give. >>> an honor for a singer, what is behind the ceremony in her hometown. >>> streaming on cbsn bay area, our full interview with a doctor

oakland police released a photo of the suspect's car. it is white 2004, 2, 2008 acura tls got 4 doors. a sunroof doesn't have a front license plate. the national park service says the same car was the one used in an armed robbery that happened november 22nd within the golden gate national recreation area and the shooter was shot while working with one of our reporters and downtown oakland last week he died from his injuries saturday morning. a $32,500 reward is being offered for information leading to an arrest. a fund has been set up for kevin that she does family a cash or check donation can be made to the kevin the she to trust at the metropolitan bank location. you can do it in person or by mail. that's the address there on your screen. the information is also on our website, kron 4 dot com. >> takes a long time to get officers to academy. technology is something that we can get on the ground. much faster. >> oakland's police chief stating the obvious more can be done to prevent homicides in the city of oakland chief leronne armstron

>>> now on kpix5 and streaming on cbsn bay area the oakland police chief laid out his plans to respond to the spike in violent crime and retail thefts. we are live in the newsroom with what the chief is promising. >> couple of weeks that has claimed lives including a security guard. the oakland police chief took a moment of silence for the lives that have been lost and acknowledged the guard saying he was loved. he reminded the public that's reward is more than $32,000 for information leading to an arrest. armstrong also addressed burglars in the city and said there will be a presence of teams throughout the city where these robberies happening including where marijuana dispensaries and businesses are located. armstrong said he wants the community to know they are following up on leads that they get regarding the violence in the city. take a listen. >> though we continue to see crime happening that concerns us we want to make sure we are following up on those who pick up guns in our community by holding them responsible. that's important as well. > >> the mayor announced yesterday she

oakland so far this year how oakland's police chief just addressed an increase in violent crime, and the efforts underway to find the people responsible. plus the united states trying to learn more about the new omicron , burying the push for more people to get vaccinated and the growing concerns about the impact this variant could have on the economy. then after all that holiday shopping we did this past weekend. the focus today's shift to giving back to others. how you can help area nonprofits. this giving tuesday . the news at noon starts now this is ktvu fox two news at noon. good afternoon. i'm gasia mikaelian mike mibach. we start with some breaking news in marin county, where several stores at the north gate one shopping center in san rafael, have been shut down due to a hazmat situation. interviews tom vacar live on the scene and joining us live on the phone with the update, right, tom? what are you hearing? what are you seeing so far out there? well, i've been here for three hours, and that's how long this has been going on. 14 stores are effectively closed, uh, which is the

el jefe de policÍa de la ciudad de oakland, armstrong dio detalles de los Últimos homicidios ocurridos en esa ciudad. la conferencia de prensa comenÓo con dos minutos de silencio, en memoria a los asesinados en los Últimos dÍas, sobre el asesinato del guardia de seguridad de la televisora (nombre en inglÉs), dijo que identificaron un vehÍculo acura blanco del 2004 al 2008, con techo panorÁmico sin placa, el jefe de policÍa tambiÉn instÓ a la poblaciÓn a comunicarse con ellos si tienen informaciÓn al respecto. en san ramÓn la policÍa reporta que varias personas mayores han sido vÍctimas de ladrones que le robaron joyas que llevaban puestas. de momento se registraron casos en berkeley, (nombre en inglÉs), y san ramÓn. segÚn los investigadores las vÍctimas son personas que caminan solos con accesorios a la vista, los criminales se acercan para ganarles la confianza les hablan y los despojan de sus pertenencias, y tienen vehÍculos cerca para escapar, tenga mucho cuidado. las Últimas semanas se ha visto un incremento en los crÍmenes de san francisco incluyendo robos de

oakland mayor libby shaff wants $18 million slotted for programs to help deter crime to go to oakland police following the recent spike in homicides there. the money was diverted from opd following a city council vote in june. >> the news conference follows the death of a man near lake merritt. eric davis worked in construction, before he came to oakland two years ago. heavily involved in his church in los angeles and we spoke with his mother and aunt who are just heartbroken and pleading for answers. >> he was our heart. trying to protect everybody. >> pick up for whoever can't pick up for themselves. >> crimestoppers offering a $10,000 reward for information in this case. that news conference is expected to begin within just moments. as soon as it starts, we will bring that to you live here during our midday newscast. >>> this morning, one of the men arrested during the smash and grab at union square more than a week ago appeared in front of a judge. >> 24-year-old callaway was 1 of 9 arrested during the chaotic night. nbc bay area's cierra johnson in the courtroom this morning. she

another business bird allies in oakland. it's the renegade running shop on grand avenue and you can see this is a surveillance video. the robbers went in there. the thieves took off. everything. just as many shoes as they could possibly carry basically. and this is the 3rd time that this store has been broken into. >> when you're building community and we love being in oakland. and when something like this happens, it's just it's just heart it's sad. of course it's a little scary and frightening. i don't know how many more incidents like this we can take to keep our doors open because, you know, every time it's a loss this time. he says he lost about $5,000. at least. >> in the south bay happened there. santa clara shoe store robbed twice in less than a week by a large group of fees. a group of about 2 dozen. look at that 2425 people forcing their way into the store in the santa clara town center on el camino real and they stole shoes and clothing. this was last tuesday about 1 o'clock in the morning. then they went back thi

bad timing right the oakland police department under staff. all the while fighting an increase of violent crime, almost a daily basis. pretty much on a daily basis. it's awful this morning. the oakland police chief will address staffing issues and recent homicides chief armstrong announced this press conference just hours after the city council and mayor libby schaff talked about what they plan to it. the mayor saying she was going to propose hiring more police officers in front of council this week. the city saw its 127th homicide this year on sunday right after additional tactical teams were put into place to support patrol officers responding to these violent crimes within the last week, 3 lives have been lost to violence. one of our own. there's also been 44 instances of gunfire and 35 robberies. officers have recovered nearly 1000, 100 guns within the last year. police did insist in addition to these tactical teams helping they did help reduce crime over the holiday weekend. but that's something we need to ask more about more about these

. >> those middle staffing >> thats the new plan oakland mayor libby shaft promising to make changes to combat violence in oakland. >> so today we're going to be hearing from police chief warren armstrong as well about these recent murders that we've seen in oakland and the staffing concerns that they're dealing with right now. stinson is live in the newsroom with the latest. sara. >> the local police department is understaffed. all the while fighting an increase of violent crimes on really a daily basis this morning. the oakland police chief will address staffing issues and the recent homicides that we have seen chief armstrong announced this press conference just hours after mayor libby schaaf said she plans to propose hiring more police officers. as you just heard, she do that in front of city council this week. the city saw its 127th homicide this year on sunday right after additional tactical teams were put in place to support patrol officers responding to this uptick in violent crimes within the last week, 3 lives have been lost to violence, including one of our own. there's be

oakland, a good volume of traffic. no problems for the nimitz as you drive down between the two bridges we showed you. >> we're back at 7:25 with a live local news update. >> don't forget to join us at our midday newscast at 11:00. a live look at downtown san josÉ. christmas in the park. the "today" show is coming up next. >>> good morning. breaking news, be prepared. with the omicron variant spreading around the world, president biden and health officials urge all adults to get their booster shot. >> this variant is a cause for concern, not a cause for panic. >> pfizer seeking approval for its extra dose for 16 and 17-year-olds amid growing fears about the strain's potential impact on very young children. major cities now telling people to mask up once again and this morning, still more questions than answers.

san francisco, oakland and san jose. a little warmer for tomorrow and then a cooldown as we look to plenty of sun through the workweek. cooler for the weekend ahead. 6o's and 70 a through thursday and there we go with the cooler temperatures for our weekend. a big cooldown in store for us for saturday and for sunday. all right. it is time now for bay area bright spots. here is a unique way to light the menorah with tiki torches. check out this photograph from bruce on the first night of hanukkah. he said that's his cat major tom there inspecting the candles. i love it. which want to see your holiday lights as we celebrate the season. e-mail your pictures and videos to bay area bright spots or tag us in social media using the hash tag kpix bright spots. >>> let's check had in with traffic. >> major tom making me smile this morning. i love a good kitty on a tuesday. starting off with the bridging though. commute wise not so great. foggy on the bay bridge. a live look. bumper to bumper traffic. metering lights on, a 17 minu

this one in. >> oakland. it's the renegade running shop on grand avenue surveillance cameras captured the thieves breaking into the store. this was on sunday night. and this is 3rd time that this store has been broken into. >> when you're building community and we love being in oakland. and when something like this happens, it's just it's just heart it's sad. of course it's a little scary and frightening. i don't know how many more incidents like this we can take to keep our doors open. >> all right. because you know, they're losing money. i'm sure they have insurance. and it's just now that i'm asked the owner says that most recent this recent burglary cost them about. >> $5,000. >> let's go to the south bay now where a santa clara shoe store was robbed twice in less than a week by a large group of burglars police say the group of about 2 dozen people forced their way into the store inside the santa clara town center on el camino real. still shoes still close. it happened last tuesday right around one in the

san francisco, oakland and san jose. temperatures slightly cooler through the rest of our workweek for the inland east bay. a bump in the temperatures for the north bay and cooler as we look to saturday and sunday. >>> how is that morning commute? >> things looking very good in the south bay. an eight minute drive everything in the green as you can see moving up it the east bay, walnut creek to oakland only a ten minute drive castro valley to the maze. 18 minutes and the maze to san lea in, dro a 12 minute drive. bay bridge in the green. metering lights still off. smooth ride there. seven minute drive from the maze and san francisco. golden gate bridge looking clear. 19 minutes going southbound, the san mat oh, bridge the light commutes, 12 minute drive and checking out main travel times, everything again in the green. even the pass at this hour. good news and 1401 northbound. 36 minutes. >>> it's travel tuesday and this week the best travel tech items. our traffic specialist brings us the details from i-5. >> before you

just on the oakland side. you can see slowing here approaching the toll plaza and over here at the metering lights. the clouds are clear once you hit treasure island and get into san francisco. so it's on the east bay side. highway 4, no slowing there. more slowing for highway 37, and that fog in santa rosa, also showing over here at half moon bay. santa fe shows the first blip there. >> thanks, mike. >>> coming up, convicted killer, scott peterson, no longer at san quinton. the reason why he's now a peninsula jail cell. >>> and then the vaccine mandates suffer another loss in court. >>> then the big win and adjustments they will have to make on the fly ahead of sunday's game. >>> follow nbc bay area on instagram to get new stories in your feed. i'm morgan, and there's more to me than hiv. more love, more adventure, more community. but with my hiv treatment, there's not more medicines in my pill. i talked to my doctor and switched to fewer medicines with dovato. dovato is for some adults who are starting hiv-1

lakeport, oakland, and san jose at 72 degrees. tonight, you can see the green in the higher elevations. that is the breeze that will keep our higher elevations into the 60's while drier air will filter into our windshield -- wind-chosen valleys and drive us into the 40's. here is a look at monday. watch the heaviest of the rain more than likely slide into the sierra and bring them a slight chance of some valley rain and mountain snow. for us, we will watch seattle, portland, and medford receive all of the beneficial rain that we could use because really seattle does not need anymore. here is a 7-day forecast and we are making a run at record highs today. a better chance tomorrow. our warmest day. thursday will be a lot like today. a few degrees cooler, especially at the coast friday and temperatures are close to average. we are in the 60's, but we are in the lower upper 60's, which is just a bit warmer than it should be for this time of year. we are going to talk about our day of giving here at abc7. it is a day to focus on the or

when you're building community. >> and we love being in oakland. and when something like this happens, it's just it's just heart it's sad. of course it's a little scary and frightening. he says a lot of businesses in the area are on edge after the numerous burglaries these last couple of weeks. there are people who. >> logically do not want to come downtown do not want to being involved in any kind of physical altercation with people either saving the goods in their car or been witness to it in a store. and again, it feels like. you know, the police are so short staff that they're not visible through no fault of their own and there's no city. our public officials that are out talking to us, you know, to find out. either what they can do or to hear from them what they are doing. so all of it just feels like kind of a big ball of like frustration and wondering and and then sometimes in some cases just feeling. you know, like maybe there is no way out. >> that's frustrating. that was taylor reporting. and meanwhile on the peninsula, daly city police a

we are talking 60's and 70's with that sun. 65 in pacifica, 68 san francisco, 69 oakland. upper 60's to low 70's for the peninsula and upper 60's to low 70's. 70 for concord and we are looking at daytime highs around 69 in napa. >>> let's check in with traffic. >> good morning. things looking pretty clear. let's start off with the bay bridge. things moving smoothly there. metering lights are off. it should be an easy drive. time from the maze into san francisco, seven minutes. golden gate bridge looking clear. a 20 men drive going south from 37 into the city and the chp has issued a fog advisory. keep abhijit eye out for that when you cross and looking at the main travel times. pass in the green, other roads looking good so far, highway 4 to the maze. 13 minutes and 101 northbound looking clear. >>> just as the holiday wraps up a new coronavirus variant. andrea is in san rafael with more on how the potential next wave may hit just in time for christmas. >> at this point the omicron variant hasn't been seen here but many feel it's just a matter of time, most likely in the n

hear exclusively from the only daughter of the security guard killed while protecting a news crew in oakland. his final heroic act. >> i know that he would want us to take a vacation, but to be honest, it is too hard. >>> chs p is adding security to bay area shopping malls, will it be enough to curb a string of retail fest? we are hearing about a new coronavirus variant. omicron. >>> good afternoon, i am alan martin. we have how the potential nextwave may hit just in time for christmas. >> reporter: at this point omicron variant has not been spotted here in the bay area yet, but many medical experts feel that it is just a matter of time. most likely within the next two weeks. >> we have not seen our family. that is the heartbreaking part. >> reporter: visiting from rhode island to see family this thanksgiving, frank and marie are concerned about the new variant that was first detected in south africa. >> when will this end? it seems to keep getting legs, and continuing. >> reporter: researchers want to know how transmissible omicron is, how sick it can make you, and how well it holds up to v

oakland orders that there are repercussions to that. at the same time, we must continue to invest, doubling down on crime prevention. mayor libby schaaf said today that she plans to submit a revised police hiring plan to the city council, which could include another police academy. the california highway patrol says there was an increase in the number of deaths and the wise this holiday weekend. officials say 57 people were killed in crashes across the state. during the chp s 102 hour maximum enforcement period . that is a 14% increase from last year and the chp arrested 1019 people for impaired driving . that is a 17% increase from thanksgiving 2020 concerns tonight over the new oh, macron vary and prompting the cdc to change its booster recommendations. now saying that everyone over 18 should get a booster shot. ktvu jana katsuyama joins us now live in the newsroom after talking to a doctor about whether current vaccines will protect us from this latest strange. heather the ucsf neurologist says that it will take several weeks before

that's because the tow truck was stolen in oakland. they are handling that part of this investigation. that's where kate tunnel himself. he is now behind bars at the santa rita jail facing a very long list of felony charges including evading arrest and stolen property. we're live tonight in the city. jonathan mccall kron 4 thank you, jonathan. >> in oakland investigators are working to solve the city's 100 27th homicide of the year. police say the most recent victim was a man who was shot and killed while trying to be a good samaritan. it happened at lake merritt on sunday afternoon. the victim, according to police, tried to stop an auto robbery when they were shot by a passenger in the suspect vehicle that vehicle a black toyota rav 4 got away. this is just the latest incident and what city leaders are calling a public health crisis of gun violence in oakland and now some officials want to reverse course on some previous decisions. they say there is an urgent need to take immediate action. >> will not only police department over 678 o

week in oakland. oakland police say between last monday and yesterday, three lives were lost to violence. there were 44 reports of gunfire and 35 robberies are crime reporter henry lee spoke to the family of a man shot and killed. while trying to stop a car burglary and he has our report tonight. we have taken an unprecedented number of guns off the streets, but clearly that is not enough. oakland mayor libby schaaf says she's heartbroken with at least two more lives lost of violence over the weekend. there is nothing progressive. about unbridled gun violence. early saturday, security guard kevin machida died three days after the retired police officer was shot while protecting a crime for reporter downtown. kevin shida is someone who dedicated his life. to keeping others safe , as well as to supporting a free press is unbelievably tragic to see that he lost his life in the performance of those duties and those ideals on sunday afternoon, 28 year old eric davis was shot and killed while confronting a

today oakland mayor libby schaaf laying out her solution. her solution? adding more police officers to the police department. just yesterday police say a man was shot and killed steps away from lake merritt after trying to stop a thief from breaking into someone's car. the shooter was in a black toyota rav4. the third homicide in one week. mayor schaaf wants to beef up the police force by adding at least one more academy and a rollback of some of the budget cuts to public safety that were approved earlier this year. >> that budget current freezes an additional 50 positions in the police department starting july 1st in 2022. and we will be proposing that we cancel some of those cuts. >> it is time for us to show up in a way in our community, so they can depend and trust that we are moving forward. >> the mayor says 38 cadets have joined the city's latest academy, but police union is losing ten officers each month to retirement or leaving for other departments. >>> also tonight, of the 80 or so people that robbed that nordstrom, three arrested. today one of

no delays being reported in oakland. no delays in san jose either. here's the forecast model. you see the clouds gather along the coastline. now, then we start to see a little bit of a northerly component, a win. there you go. this what we're going to see play out to get these really weak system slow by of a sudden you see it on shore, breeze surge and high pressure starts to build in to get a little bit of an offshore wind. something to watch out for legacy that dense fog in the central valley. otherwise, you know, we're going to back that sunshine again across most the bay area again for tomorrow. overnight lows will be chilly in spots. so low 40's in the north bay mid 40's into the east bay. you've got a mixed bag of 40's and 50's around the bay and the coastline highs tomorrow running up to 60's in the san francisco and dry patchy fog along the coastline. should give way to some sunshine and mild temperatures there. 70 degrees in millbrae about 68 in brisbane. 7 degrees in palo out to the south bay enjoying plenty of 70's. by tomorrow afternoon. but on the hazy side, thoug

oakland police released this picture of what's believed to be the suspect vehicle. it's a white 2004 to 2008 acura tl. >> it has 4 doors in a sunroof. it does not have a front license plate. oakland police say the gunman shot machine a while trying to steal our reporter's video news camera. passed away saturday morning from his injuries today open city leaders came together to honor initiate force has might be has that part of our coverage tonight. >> so you're about play actions about the tragic shooting death of you. >> and we just extend our grief. to the friends, the family, the huge community that we know and benefited from the service of kevin shida. >> oakland. mayor libby chef and council shade lauren taylor and reed share their reactions to the shooting death of kevin nishita, a security guard who was gunned down last week while guarding kron 4 news crew working on a story in and again, this is a gun at them. so we must tackle the gun epidemic and this. >> then u.s. doesn't have city boundaries. and so we have to come together call for regional action. >> i

it is the latest homicide on what's been a frightening couple of weeks in oakland. today mayor libby schaaf announced a plan to hire more police officers and to roll back some budget cuts to public safety. as far as the shooting, it happened sunday at 3:30 in the afternoon near lake merritt on grand avenue. police say that a passenger in a black toyota rav4 shot a man as he tried to stop a car break-in. the mayor says she wants to add an additional academy to add more officers to the ranks. the holiday she says always brings more crime, but schaaf says last year zero bail policy is contributing to the avalanche of crime in her city. >> the change in bail policies and we believe that that change is not giving sufficient weight in its consideration to gun-related crimes. >> we have to demonstrate our support for those officers who are sacrificing day daily to keep our community safe while, at the same time, investing in replenishing the ranks. >> crime stoppers offering a $10,000 reward for any information leading to the arrest of those people responsible for the shoo

shot in downtown oakland in the line of duty before thanksgiving. he passed away on saturday. >> amen -- on sunday, amen who confronted a car burglar was shot. days before, this was the finish line for the oakland turkey trot. now the site of an unspeakable tragedy. these men are the latest victims in oakland to murder total, which tops 120 seven for the year. >> so what is being done about it? more police, or patrol, more resources? it is clear there is no easy answer. the oakland mayor made an impassioned plea for the city to stand in support of its police force. >> i am hopeful that we as city leaders can send a unified message to the oakland police department, the hard-working men and women who risk their lives every day to keep us safe and to respond to those calls. more calls per officer than any other city in the country. that we value them, that we support them. coco oakland's latest homicide victim, a 28-year-old man named eric davis, killed while confronting a car burglar. abc spoke exclusively to his mother and aunt. >> he was always look

when you put oakland ear's. in harm's way. oakland police chief iran armstrong will hold a news conference on tuesday morning to address the recent violence. henry lee ktvu fox two news and, as we mentioned earlier, the oakland city council is holding a special meeting on the issue of crime next week. that meeting is set for december 7th and will include the police commission, the community policing advisory board. and violence prevention commission, among others. one employee of the san jose daycare center, is under arrest for several counts of sexual abuse of a child over a period of several years. investigators say that 62 year old julio cesar carrasco diaz worked at a licensed facility on mcginnis avenue. they say that the victim recently reported being sexually assaulted there by the suspect. over a period of several years from 2011 to 2019. police believe there could be other victims. if you have any information you're asked to contact san jose police. this variant is a cause for concern, not a cause for panic. the same

earlier this month was arraigned and formally charged in court today. 19-year-old rodney robinson of oakland entered a plea of not guilty in the case. prosecutors say he was found to have more than $2,000 worth of nordstrom merchandise in his car on november 20th. he was allegedly one of 90 people involved in the ransacking of the department store. in cars with license plates removed or covered. prosecutors say at least 25 cars blocked entrances around the store to block emergency crews from getting in, and that this was all set up on-line. prosecutors say multiple nordstrom employees were physically assaulted during the spree. his godfather told kpix 5 off camera the charges are quote not in his god son's character and he didn't see robinson as quote the brain child behind it, and that it must have been an opportunity that presented it in the wake of the kyle rittenhouse acquittal. a preliminary hearing for robinson is now set for december 10th. to other defendants in this case, dana dawson and joshua underwood are set to be formally charged here in court tomorrow afternoon. andria borba, k

. >> i know i join all oaklanders in decrying the recent spate of gun violence in our city. >> oakland mayor libby schaaf announces plans to address shortages in the city amid a string of violent crime. >> tonight, a family is in mourning after a young man was shot and killed in oakland over the weekend. he was trying to stop a car burglary on grand avenue near the lake merritt pergola. his death is the city's 127th homicide this year. abc7 news anchor spoke exclusively with eric davis' mother and aunt and has this report. >> he was always, always looking out for people. he gave out turkeys this past thanksgiving. >> it was good intentions and that caring nature which tragically led to 28-year-old eric davis' death sunday evening days after thanksgiving. >> we hadn't seen him since june. a bit surprised, we were happy to have him home. >> eric, from l.a., had been living near lake merritt the past several years. his aunt describes him as a young man of faith and and character, surrounded by love. >> very popular. he had a lot of fends. -- friends. from oakland to l.a. >> and seven, eri

oakland police released this picture of what is believed to be the suspect's car. a white 2004 to 2008 acura tl with 4 doors and a sunroof. it does not have a front license plate. oakland police say the gunman shot in a sheet of while trying to steal our reporter's news camera. this is certainly a tragic story. another senseless killing here in the bay area. but as you can understand, this touches the crowd for family in an especially profound way. kevin issued often protected our reporters when they were out on assignment, he passed away on saturday morning from his injuries and today oakland city leaders came together to honor the kron four's haaziq madyun has that part of our coverage. >> you know, i reflections about the tragic shooting death of you. >> kevin. she does someone who dedicated his life to keeping others safe as well as to supporting the free press, which is a cornerstone to a healthy democracy. >> oakland mayor libby schaff and council members shade lauren taylor and treat to read share their reactions to the shooting death of kevin ishida, a secu

of what is behind the increasing violence in oakland right now that is continuing to claim lives. >> the unacceptable and tragic loss of life, especially of innocent children. good samaritans. and people who have dedicated their professional careers to keeping others safe, as well as supporting a free press. >> reporter: oakland's wave of high-profile and deadly violence continued over the weekend. the city's 127th homicide came sunday while a man was trying to interrupt a car burglary. today the mayor decried the ongoing violence, calling for chains on multiple fronts. >> i do want call into attention the change in bail policy. >> reporter: bail was one complaint, and on that she was joined by two city councilmember who say criminals are not being held accountable. >> when you talk about repeat offenses, these are things that we have to really make sense of in a way that helps to provide the care property and the stick, if you would, that allows us to move towards a safer community. >> those committing crime realize there is no accountability at our level on the streets, nor at the

how do you explain the wave of violence in oakland the last couple of weeks? deadly freeway shootings, mob-style retail thefts and yesterday police say a man was shot and killed after trying to stop a thief from breaking into a car. the mayor says she has got a solution to the crisis. and it begins with more police. melissa colorado. ♪♪ ♪♪ >> reporter: thanksgiving morning this was the carefree and joyful scene in oakland. hundreds of families taking part in the turkey trot race around lake merritt. by sunday afternoon, what was once the finish line for runners along grand avenue became a crime scene with officers investigating the city's 127th homicide of the year. police say a man followed and confronted someone he suspected was breaking into cars. >> the victim interrupted an auto robbery in progress and was shot by the passenger in the suspect vehicle. we do foe that the suspect vehicle is a toyota rav4, black in color. >> there is nothing progressive about unbridled gun violence. >> reporter: oakland mayor libby schaaf says the perfect storm of ci

when you put oakland ear's in harm's way. oakland police chief of iran armstrong will hold a news conference tomorrow morning to address the recent violence in the newsroom. henry lee ktvu , fox, dooney and henry. this proposal by the bear when will it go before the city council? well the mayor expects to have some more details released as early as friday. so we'll try to figure out more at that time. okay we'll be following what the council decides. henry. thank you. meantime an employee of the san jose daycare center is under arrest for several counts of sexual abuse of a child over a period of several years. investigators say that 62 year old julio cesar carrasco diaz worked at a license facility there on mcginnis avenue. they say a victim recently reported being sexually assaulted there by the suspect over a period of several years from 2011 to 2019 . police believe there could be other victims. anyone with information is asked to contact san jose police. since roaring tires screeching coming up how neighborhoods known fo

. >> oaklands mayor speaks out on a spike in crime. her message after another deadly shooting. >>> and twitter's ceo steps down. with the changing of the guard will mean to the bay area company. that afternoon. i'm kenny choi. >>> making news at 3:00 on kpix 5 and streaming on cbs n bay area. the cdc recommending all adults get their booster shot as concerns grow over the omicron variant. president biden says his top health officials are coordinating with the south african scientists to learn how dangerous it might be. >> the things that we don't know right now is whether the people who get infected have a severe form of the disease or whether it is a like disease or somewhat the same as delta. >>> today's the first day of travel restrictions keeping non- us citizens from entering the country from u.s. from africa. the variant has spread well beyond southern africa reaching out to at least 14 countries including canada. president biden says his team is working with pfizer, moderna and johnson & johnson to develop contingency plans four

oakland. this was last wednesday when he was shot. he died from his injuries saturday morning before working as a security guard he was a longtime police officer in the bay area working for the oakland housing authority, the hayward departments and say police and coma police departments over the weekend. oakland police released a picture of what is believed to be the suspect's car white 2004 to 2008 acura tl ford or sunroof. it does not have a front license plate. police say the gunman shot the shooter while trying to steal our reporter's news camera. a reward of $32,500 being offered for information leading to an arrest. oakland. city leaders came together today to talk about the violence in that city and honor kevin, the she does work in their city. kron four's haaziq has that part of our coverage. >> so your reflections about the tragic shooting death of kevin issue. >> kevin. she does someone who dedicated his life to keeping others safe as well as to supporting the free press, which is a

. >>> giving machines are back at oakland temple hill. they let you donate to a charity of yourself. select items that range from meals to hygiene kits. families gathered for the unveiling of three machines. a 49ers player attended the ribbon cutting. they were on hiatus last year due to the pandemic. the machines will be at the church until january 2. >>> the white house is ready for the holiday season announcing this year's holiday decor theme a few hours ago. this year's theme, gifts from the heart. her office says it was inspired in part by challenges of the pandemic. it includes 41 christmas trees, 6,000 feet of ribbon, 300 candles, more than 10,000 ornaments, and nearly 79,000 holiday lights. can you believe that, that many ornaments on your tree? it looks beautiful. >>> looks so pretty. gets us in the holiday festive spirit there, really gorgeous. we are looking at sunshine and warm temperatures, kind of not feeling like the holiday season with our temps so well above average for this time of year. there is a little bit of haze as

oakland reaching 70 degrees and 66 in san francisco. half moon bay in the mid-60s and napa today reaching 69 degrees. and it will continue to be just like this over the next few days. get out there and enjoy all of the sights and sounds of the city in san francisco today. they are lighting up the second candle of the menorah tonight at union square. dropping into the upper 50s. once the wind kicks in, it feels cooler. expect it to be cool and breezy out there this evening. here's what's going on. we've been missing out on the rain. it's all been targeted towards the pacific northwest around seattle and portland. they've dealt with days after days of rain. and there's another atmospheric river headed that way. and it's being steered to the north because of high pressure and the dry conditions that we've seen, even warm temperatures for southern california. it's not moving so as we go through the rest of the week, we still see all of the rain to the north of us with our drought still continuing for parts of the east bay. looking at the wa

there's been 127 homicides in oakland this year. so again, violence just continues to stack up in oakland and of course, it's is very worrisome. doris doris james. >> and there is thank you, reza. want to continue to cover this because bringing attention to the problem is part of getting solutions and funding and everything else to. stop. and thanks so much in oakley, a 13 year-old was arrested for a carjacking after leading police on a high-speed chase. the car was stolen in oakland and then spotted an antioch early yesterday morning. and police were told that the teenager had guns. they responded and the boy led them on a chase that ended in oakley where he crashed on main street and that's where he was taken into custody. >> 9.18 is the time. and still ahead on the kron 00:00am morning news. we're going to chat with barry congressman eric swalwell about the rise in crime that we've seen in his area of the east bay that he represents and all around the bay for that matter. and we'll also talk to about what's up in washington this

it's been set up there at the metropolitan bank in oakland. you can either make those donations in person at the bank. you can send it in by mail. the information that you need is on your screen. and we've also put all of this on our website as well. kron 4 dot com. so if you're maybe you're busy right now. you have time to write all this information down, come back to at some point during the day to kron 4 dot com. look at this information. we have it there and donate if you can. he's not the only one who died over the weekend in oakland. police say there was another. >> deadly shooting that happened is all part of that over the weekend. more and more violent crime. and it just continues to happen. this is a story the kron 4. sarah stinson is actually following for us this morning. >> up in the newsroom were again. sarah, as daryn mentioned, another violent weekend. >> yes, and the violence needs to stop. i think we can all agree. and so the oakland police say now have several tactical teams supporting patrol officers who were responding to t

jobina: oakland, following a crash on northbound 880 right now. you can see the speed is down to 13 miles per hour with one lane blocked. it's not clear if there are injuries involved but from there you can see at the coliseum camera the northbound traffic is moving smoothly. it's really just in that section there. this is a live look at the toll plaza. the metering lights artificially on, not too bad there but in czar really slowing down for the supercomputers. 22 minute ride from antioch to concord. reggie: you are about to witness the start of a violent pursuit at the bay bridge toll plaza yesterday. watch this, the toll -- tow truck driver rams into a chp cruiser. officers were first called here to check on the tow truck that was stopped and refusing to move . chp says that chase went through oakland before the driver crashed his truck on san pablo avenue and was promptly arrested. the chp officer and suspect were treated for minor injuries. kumasi: a new rosa safari west. reggie: a jeopardy contestant who is doing more than just racking up wi

traffic recovering through oakland. we'll check on that and the issue on the peninsula coming up. >>> it is 6:46. if you decided to avoid the crowded stores of black friday, trns out you're not alone. retail numbers disappointed analysts across the country. bob redell live in pleasanton this morning. online sales, did you take a look at those? how are they doing? >> they are down for the first time. good morning, laura. yes, black friday online sales dipped for the first time compared to the year prior. according to adobe analytics this past friday, shoppers spent $8.9 billion online. that's a lot of money. but it is $100 million less than what they spent the year before last year in 2020. adobe suggests that this dip in online spending might have been caused by an uptick in early spending. you consider the fact some stores started their sales and promotions in early october. or early as october. global supply chain issues could have been another contributor. adobe analytics is predicting today on cyber monday shoppers

oakland at noon, 64 with a light northwesterly wind. south bay at noon, for your lunchtime forecast, plenty sun at 66. we'll be watching temperatures rise as we head through our afternoon. i will have your forecast in just a few minutes. >> thank you. >>> giving machines are back at oakland temple hill. >> vending machines allow you to donate to a charity of your choice. select items that range from meals to hygiene kits. families gathered for unveiling of three machines. a 49ers player attended the ribbon cutting ceremony. they were on a hiatus last year due to the pandemic. machines will be at the church until january 2. >>> scientists have discovered a 100,000 year old mammoth tusk off the coast of california. monterey bay aquarium research institute found the three foot long tusk last year but did not remove it from the ocean floor until recently. the group believes it could be oldest well preserved mammoth tusk ever recovered from the region. scientists are studying ocean current to try to pinpoint where the mammoth remains may hav

we're talking about so much violence in oakland. 127 homicides just this year. so hopefully they will have better luck with trying to deter crime, at least the escalating with these new tactical teams. hopefully we can hear from the police department today about that and get more information for now reporting live in the newsroom. sarah stinson, back to you. all right. thanks a lot. there. >> well, elsewhere in the east bay, this time in oakley, a 13 year-old was arrested for a carjacking after leading police on a high-speed chase. police say the car was stolen in oakland and then spotted in antioch early yesterday morning. police were told that the teen had guns. they responded the boy, then led them on a chase that ended in oakley when that boy ultimately crashed on main street and that is when he was taken into custody. >> time now is 5. '08 and a big story that we're following as well as the growing fear over the new omicron variant of ca of coronavirus. yeah. so some experts think that this variant could spread even quicker that current strains of the virus

oakland 52, 42 livermore, san francisco 56, 44 san jose, 43 santa rosa. we are dealing with patchy dense fog down to a half mile in santa rosa. sunrise at 7:02 and sun set at 4:52 this afternoon. a chilly start, patchy dense fog and otherwise clear skies. as we head through today, plenty sunshine. enjoy it. we are looking at warm temperatures ahead, well above average for this time of year. it's because of this strong ridge of high pressure in control blocking weather systems from coming our way and storm track well to the north. pacific northwest, they have been getting storm after storm. for us we are looking at quiet conditions. you see all the sunshine as we take you hour by hour on futurecastment daytime highs along the coast, mid to upper 60s, 73 santa clara and san jose and also in morgan hill, inland east bay upper 60s, low 70s for the tri valley. around the bay 68 in san francisco, 66 daly city, low 70s for east bay shoreline, 70 alameda, 70 oakland, and highs in north bay in the low 70s with that sunshine. seven-day forecast san francisco, oakla

hear her, oakland. palo alto looking pretty good as well. 101 traveling north with the taillights moving smoothly up past sfo and into the city. some folks may still be arriving back into town after the holiday weekend. see how business is. let's check in with bertha. >> thank you, mike. i'm bertha coombs from cnbc. we've got wall street poised to open a bit higher this morning after friday's big sell-off. investors are starting to sort of take note of what is happening with that omicron variant developments. on cnbc this morning, the south african doctor says what she has seen so far in that country, the symptoms have been mild. we've also heard from both the pfizer and the moderna ceos who say they are watching and the moderna ceo says if they need a new formulation, that could happen early next year. the markets are coming off a short session on friday when the dow posted its worst day in more than a year. down 905 points, about 2.5%. the nasdaq and s&p 500 were both up more than 2% as well. all thre

oakland 52, livermore 41, mid 40s in santa rosa. santa rosa, you are dealing with dense fog down to about a quarter of a mile. we will see sunshine and beautiful weather ahead. we are looking at warm temperatures back to the 60s and 70s this afternoon, 63 pacifica, 66 san francisco, 69 oakland, low 70s for the peninsula, 71 red wood city. san jose is coming in at 73, 70 concord, inland east bay, and 70 for the napa valley. we'll talk about the rest of the week and what you can expect coming up in a few minutes. let's check with anne for a look at traffic. >>> filling in for gianna, things are looking good for your early monday morning commute, starting with main travel times. all major freeways are in the green for the super commuters west bound 580, 25 minute drive from 205 tracy to dublin. bay bridge toll plaza. san mateo, traffic is moving smoothly in both directions. >>> taking a live look at oakland airport where new covid- 19 travel restrictions are in effect as new variant of the virus quickly spreads across the globe. >> bet

a penny cheaper in oakland. across the bay, $4.88 in san francisco, son price, up in one country, and the cheapest prices and vallejo, with an average of $4.70. overall we are paying about a dollar 50 more per gallon, compared to last thanksgiving. oil experts say the tight supply and huge demand are driving up prices. the other problem is california charges the highest gas taxes in the country. according to the american petroleum institute, $.85 for every gallon. at uc berkeley, energy experts adjusted for inflation. gasoline was much more expensive, back in 2008 and 2012. he sent me this graph of prices in california for the past 15 years. $4.60 a gallon, in june 2008. $4.67, in october, 2012. he points out five dollars back then could buy you a lot more than what five dollars can get you today. i get it, that is not going to send you out the house to fill up the car right now. but it is about putting things in perspective. aaa says bay area prices will likely stay in the mid-four dollar rain range for the rem

the port of oakland is looking for different strategies. reporter: young says the presidio team is still learning about the physics of the title marsh -- which areas the oysters will thrive in and what other species will then a fit alongside them. the marsh will evolve as a living petri dish giving innovative designs that can be duplicated around san francisco bay. >> things are changing and we need to adapt so these are opportunities to use science to advance our knowledge. dion: a number of cities around the country including seattle are also experimenting with urban designs meant to bolster local fission while populations. abc 7 news was invited to a sneak peek of the great dickens fair. the fair is back and has transformed into an outdoor drive-through event to provide a safe experience for all. fairgoers can take a short drive to dickens' london. >> it is a drive-thru and an opportunity to enjoy live entertainment. dion: the fun begins saturday, december 4 and goes on for three weekends in december. you can have a car full of friends a

that leads to an arrest here if you can help out put in a call to the oakland police department. that number is 5123838. to 1, and today's shooting comes as oakland police staffed extra officers this weekend to address the city's increase in violent crime. several tactical teams were brought in to support patrol officers who've been responding to armed caravans, illegal side shows and other violent crimes. those tactical teams focus on de escalation, using less lethal options alongside the department's emergency rescue vehicles. new at 11, police and antioxidant officers arrested a 13 year old boy who was driving a vehicle stolen in a car jacking. police said that boy led officers on a chase after he was spotted driving on l street near sycamore drive just before three this morning. police say he ultimately crashed in the starbucks parking lot in oakley and was arrested after he was found hiding in the neighborhood. also new tonight. police in anti aka investigating a smash and grab robbery. this happened at a walgreens store on deer valley road and hillcrest avenue at about 8 30