his name is martin callatano of oakland. charged with assault with a deadly weapon, felony assault on a police officer. police say he argued with a cal trans employee, then drove his truck the wrong way through the toll plaza. you can see him slam into a chp patrol car in one of these videos that we have been showing you backward. he actually drove the wrong way several times on the bridge hitting two other cars. the officer did suffer some minor injuries during the arrest. >>> okay. a surprising sight on thanksgiving and, no, that's not a turkey. it's a mountain lion. just casually, strolling down a street in san bruno. you can see it there, it's daylight. something you don't typically see. nbc bay area's ginger conejero saab spoke to the family who shot that video. >> reporter: this quiet residential street doesn't see much action, so you can imagine the shock and fear that people felt when they saw a mountain lion make its way down this street in the middle of the day. liz burrdebt says she looked out of her window on tha

este no es el Único incidente que enluta a la comunidad de oakland. tamara mino nos dice quÉ propone la alcaldÍa. >> condenando la violencia a mano armada la alcaldesa asegura que este viernes presentarÁ un plan concreto para contratar mÁs oficiales. >> necesitamos mÁs policÍas para hacer las calles mÁs seguras. este crimen no puede continuar. Éste dolor de las familias y de la comunidad, necesitamos pararlo. >> serÍa bueno tener un departamento donde los trabajadores puedan seguir en la ciudad de oakland. en vez de patrullar, muchos se dedican a trabajos administrativos. >> el departamento de policÍa ha manifestado su urgencia. durante la conferencia de prensa lamentaron el fallecimiento de un guardia de seguridad. se les pide a los residentes que registren sus armas. con este panorama revisamos el pronÓstico del tiempo para esta noche. >> muy buenas noches. hemos estado reportando temperaturas por encima del promedio. asÍ es el caso de oakland. santa rosa y concord llegaron a los bajos 70. tendremos condiciones mÁs frescas y las 10 de l

we heard today from the democratic mayor of the city from oakland. she spoke to our colleague, indicate bolduan. she said in her view the lack of police officers, not enough police on the street are partially to blame. take a listen to what she said. >> let me be clear, oakland needs more police. we have been impacted by staffing reductions, covid interrupted our recruitment and training processes, and the defund rhetoric is challenging our ability to attract and retain recruits. >> reporter: so all those things taken together, the targets themselves prime for these robbers staging their acts and at least in the mayor's view there, the lack of police on the street is the perfect storm that's allowing this to continue and worth pointing out there are things that police officers are trying to do both behind the scenes and things that we can see with our own eyes. we know they're working together, trying to build out the networks. gather intelligence, recruit sources to figure out who is running these groups, who is operating them and directing them so

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

in oakland, while the news crew covered smash and grab crimes. their security guard was shot and killed. >> get on the sidewalk >> to prevent another disaster, some are reducing hours and allowing fewer people inside. >> far too many, the most joyful time of the year is quickly becoming the most dangerous. miguel almaguer, nbc news. >> now, quickly, this experiment. think about how that story makes you feel about your country, your society, about your safety while shopping this season. and we will talk after the break about those who are banking on you feeling that way. y. facing expensive vitamin c creams with dull results? olay brightens it up with new olay vitamin c. gives you two times brighter skin. hydrates better than the $400 cream. do you struggle to fall asleep and stay asleep? qunol sleep formula combines 5 key nutrients that can help you fall asleep faster, stay asleep longer, and wake up refreshed. the brand i trust is qunol. new vicks vapostick. strong soothing vapors... help comfort your loved ones. for chest, neck, and back. it go

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

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this violence new at 9, another small business burglarized in oakland. the latest to be victimized. >> is a shop called renegade running it on grand avenue near broadway. good evening, everybody. welcome to it. kron 4 news at 9. i'm vicki liviakis and i'm grant lotus surveillance cameras captured 2 seeds breaking into the store. 4 sailors second. joining us now live from the studio with more on the story, you will only see here on kron 4 taylor. it seems to never it can't catch a break. can't catch a break. and as you can imagine, these store owners are of course, frustrated. >> a lot of them are feeling feeling anxious lately with all of these burglaries and break-ins. one of the owners at renegade running says this is the 3rd time they've been burglarized this year. the 4th time since they opened a year and a half ago and they're just not sure how much more that they can take. >> i don't know how many more incidents like this we can take to keep our doors open. one of the owners of renegade running victor diaz is contemplating keeping his doors open fo

amanda hari kron 4 news 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 at lake merritt on sunday afternoon. the victim, according to police, tried to stop and all hope for a win. it was shot by a passenger in the suspect vehicle that car a black toyota rav 4 got away. this is just the latest incident and what city leaders are calling a public health crisis on gun violence in oakland. and now some officials want to reverse course on previous decisions. they say there is an urgent need to take immediate action. >> it will not only police department over 678 officers. but in fact, maintai those middle staffing >> oakland's current budget freezes an additional 50 positions in the police department. mayor chef says the city will be making the case to reverse police budget cuts and hiring freezes which are scheduled to start in 8 months. schaff also says a hiring plan for new of

. >> in oakland a news crew covered smash and grab crimes. their security guard was shot and killed. >> to prevent another disaster, some are reducing hours and allowing fewer people inside. for far too many, the most joyful time of the year is quickly becoming the most dangerous. >> now quickly this experiment. think about how that story makes you feel about your country, your society, about your safety. while shopping this season. and we'll talk after the break about those who are banking on you feeling that way. u feeling y feel stuck with credit card debt? move to sofi and feel what it's like to get your money right. ♪ move your high-interest debt to a sofi personal loan. you could save with low rates and no fees. earn $10 just for viewing your rate and get your money right. ♪ ♪ christmas music ♪ ♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ if your dry eye symptoms keep coming back, what?! no! over the counter eye drops typically work by lubricating the eyes and may provide temporary relief. xiidra works differently, targeting inflammation that can cause

police staffing. >> reporter: in oakland, wilson walker, kpix 5. >>> now oakland's 126th homicide came saturday when retired police officer kevin nishita succumbed to injuries he suffered earlier while working as security guard for a local news crew. he also work go ahead with kpix 5 crews, and was supposed to be on vacation with this family in hawaii later this week. we spoke with his daughter. >> if you think about try together go forward in your everyday life, like what would kevin want us to be, and what would kevin want us to do, what might that be? i know for one thing, he wants me to stop crying. i know he'll want us to take the vacation, but to be honest, like, it's too hard to do it. and i don't even know how many months can pass until we can go on that airplane without crying that he was supposed to come with us. i know he'll want us to keep telling funny stories about him, even in it's embarrassing. i just know he doesn't want us to be sad. >> you can see much more of betty's interview tonight at 11:00, and we'll be posting it any kpix.com. you will also find a link there to

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

. >> reporter: in oakland, their while a news crew covered smash and grab crimes, their security guard was shot and killed. to prevent another disaster, some are reducing hours and allowing fewer people inside for far too many, the most joyful time of the year is quickly becoming more dangerous. miguel almaguer, nbc news >>> up next for us tonight, remembering a man who redefined fashion and inspired so many others >>> a golfing trailblazer has died lee elder made history as the first black golfer to play at the masters in 1975. the native texan honed his talent while caddying during segregation. the masters honored elder alongside jack nicklaus and gary player he was 87. >>> tonight the worlds of fashion and design are mourning the loss of another trailblazer, virgil abloh who came an inspiring culture force. here's morgan radford. >> reporter: virgil abloh, the barrier breaking fashion superstar died this week at the age of 41 after privately battling a rare form of heart cancer. the first black artistic director of louis vuitton men's wear, bringing contemporary street ware to the m

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

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

as of today, we have 677 officers serving the city of oakland. >> reporter: oakland's ongoing wave of violence, the mayor said she will present city council with new assessment of the city's safety needs. >> that analysis will make the case that additional police staffing is needed in the wake of this violence spree. >> oh, it's a long drawn-out process. from recruitment to training, to getting them into the academy, to field training, to acting independently as an officer is probably 18 months or more. >> reporter: james is a criminology professor with san francisco state university, and also a former police officer. he says reversing the losts at opd will take time, and that's just on the personnel front. >> to go back and resurrect those programs, you have to convince the community, you have to convince the city council people. you know, there's funding issues. >> mayor schaaf said that conversation will start excuse friday. today she spoke about some of the victims in oakland's recent string of killings. >> there is nothing progress uv about unbridled gun violence. this is what oa

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

este no es el Único incidente que enluta a la comunidad de oakland. tamara mino nos dice quÉ proponerla alcaldÍa para reducir las tasas de violencia. tamara: durante una conferencia de prensa la alcaldesa de oakland dijo que presiona para que haya un incremento en esa ciudad. [habla en inglÉs] tamara: la alcaldesa dijo que este viernes presentarÁ un plan para contratar mÁs oficiales. >> este dolor de las familias y de la comunidad. >> representan a cientos de oficiales y creen que es la soluciÓn al problema. >> asegura que el problema es las personas que renuncian a sus cargos. >> ellos quieren que impulsemos muchas cosas en la ciudad. [habla en inglÉs] >> varios consejeros lamentaron el fallecimiento de un guardia de seguridad. >> la mayorÍa de las veces reportamos a un guardia de seguridad. expresamos nuestras condolencias. >> la policÍa aumenta el patrullaje en las calles. quÉ te dijeron? >> me dijeron que hay una reducciÓn importante en los crÍmenes violentos. >> cuatro personas ingresaron a una tienda walgreens. robaron productos de v

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

the efforts underway to stop it from spreading oakland. city leaders are announcing new crime prevention measures. this after this kron 4 security guard shot and killed while on assignment. >> and a good samaritan was killed while trying to prevent a car break-in. we have team coverage on what the mayor is doing to try to stop the violence. i'm ken wayne. i'm pam moore. the news is 6 is next. ♪ i see trees of green ♪ ♪ red roses too ♪ ♪ i see them bloom for me and you ♪ (music) ♪ so i think to myself ♪ ♪ oh what a wonderful world ♪ >> from the bay area's local news station. you're watching kron. 4 news at 6. >> being on high alert as appropriate. the concern is appropriate panicking is certainly not appropriate. >> our top story tonight at 6 are growing concerns about the highly transmissible the kron covid-19 variants bay area infectious disease expert call this new variant, a cause for concern but not a cause for panic. good evening. thanks for joining us for kron 4 news at 6. i'm ken wayne and i'm pam moore. the worl

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

. >> 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

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

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

crime in oakland. we will let you know as soon as we connect with the councilman and a reminder here you can get updates on what is happening in the city of oakland and the city's response to violent crime. we have it up at our website ktvu .com. well. today the world health organization warned its members that the global risk from the new coronavirus variant is quote very high, based on early evidence boxes, steve harrigan tells us president biden called omicron a cause for concern. and urged americans to take steps to protect themselves. we're throwing everything we can at this fire's president. biden is sounding the alarm as the spread of the new ah macron covid-19 variant accelerates. it's already been detected in more than a dozen countries. after first emerging in southern africa last week, and it's spreading more quickly than any strain we've seen before. in south africa. the positivity rate went from 2% to 9% in just six days. but most doctors say there is little risk of hospitalization or deat

dan: a transgender oakland woman is making history on jeopardy. amy schneider has won eight games in a row, earning her a spot on the tournament of champions. she is the first trans-person to qualify, winning four consecutive games or more. the tournament is next fall, but before that, she will be back on jeopardy tonight to try to continue her winning streak. so far she has won over $295,000. you can watch jeopardy weeknights at 7:00 right here on abc 7, followed by wheel of fortune at 7:30. local products. kristen: yes, we have to talk to her when her run is over. i hope it is a long run. i think we have a long run of sunshine. spencer: wonderful segway. that's what we have coming our way. we will have mainly clear skies, but some high clouds will pass by with patches of fog, overnight lows mid to upper 40's. highs tomorrow much like today, under sunny skies again, mid 60's at the coast, up to 70 around the bay, low 70's inland. you can see the prediction was correct, through friday, we will have sunny skies and mild to warm conditions. the cat

and we know that that is not unique to oakland. but let me be clear. we appreciate the incredible service of the hardworking men and women that are in our police department. oakland has been ranked number one by eight can't wait as the major department in the country that's been most successful at reducing racial disparities in arrests. we want people to be proud of being in this service to our community and we are going to be staffing up. that is a necessity at this moment where we are with our crime in this season. >> but look, mayor, i mean, you say you need more police. the police chief has asked for help. the police union says that the officers who are on the job right now are hitting a breaking point. i want to read for you -- and i am sure you have seen it -- what the president of the -- of the police union wrote in an op-ed. writing in part, many officers and their families have had enough of mandatory overtime, the lack of support, and the city's unwillingness to stem the tide of violence or even condemn it. they leave the cities -- meaning, t

. >> 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

this time a security guard killed in oakland california, what was he doing he was trying to protect the tv crew. madison all worth has more on the story. >> unfortunately it was not to shoppers cashing in this big weekend when it comes to shopping, smash and grab robberies also happened across the country in some cases. we so violent that resulted in death. friday home depot lakewood california made off with hammers, crowbars and other tools and all things that could be used future crimes. it's been pointed out proposition 47 as the reason for the increase in crime. under $950 from felonies to misdemeanors. unfortunately smash and grab robberies are on the rise not just in california. but across the u.s. in chicago there were four smash and grab robberies on thursday and friday. in minnesota best buy was robbed by a group of 22 by 30 thieves who made off with electronics. the ceo saying in the third quarter earnings call, we are definitely see more and more organized retail crime and incidents of shrinking our location. this is a real issue that her and scares real people. the real peop

. >> in oakland police are looking for this car linked to the murder of retired police officer kevin killed by protecting a news crew reporting on a robbery. governor gavin newsom supported policies reducing felonies to misdemeanors and less prison time for nonviolent offenders, now, however, he says he has no sympathy for crooks. bret? >> bret: william la jeunesse in los angeles. thank you. priewforts are asking the u.s. supreme court to review the ruling that overturned bill cosby's sexual assault conviction. they say dangerous precedent could be set if press releases from treated as immunity agreements. cosby's lawyers have long argue that he had relied on a promise that he would never be charged when he gave damaging testimony in an accuser's civil suit in 2006. the admissions were later used against him in two criminal trials. the only written evidence of such promise is a 2005 press release from the then prosecutor who said did he not have enough evidence to arrest cosby. the u.s. supreme court takes up mississippi's that law bans abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy. many exp

. >> reporter: so far, at least one security guard was pepper sprayed by robbers and in oakland, california, a security guard was killed while protecting a tv crew that was covering a smash-and-grab robbery. that incident did not seem to be tied directly to a mass burglary. rather, one individual trying to steal the crew's camera. wolf, but that -- people are worried this could get much more violent. >> an awful situation here in the u.s. right now. all right, brian, thank you very much. >>> up next, opening statements begin in the trial of the actor jesse smollett. prosecutors now trying to convince jurors that he falsely claimed to be the victim of a hate crime. >> man: what's my safelite story? my truck...is my livelihood. so when my windshield cracked... the experts at safelite autoglass came right to me... with service i could trust. right, girl? >> singers: ♪ safelite repair, safelite replace. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ experience the power of sanctuary at the lincoln wish list event. >>> opening statements have just begun in the trial of actor jesse smollet

up in oakland, opd will have additional staffing to address thee increase in violent crime. several tactical teams will support the patrol officers who were responding to armed ca caravans, illegal side shows. they are highly skilled in de-escalating incidents. some of those incidents we've seen. truly brazen. on friday in minnesota, two best buys robbed. over 30 people carting out merchandise. here in los angeles recently, a nordstroms was robbed by several individuals carting off over $25,000 worth of merchandise. a security guard was hurt during that incident. we've seen many more. but the one that really has law enforcement concerned here is the one you mentioned at the top. this home depot in the los angeles area that was robbed right in front of employees and shoppers. up to ten individuals carting away hammers and other items that could be used for additional robberies. that's why they are of so much concern. one development on that case we're hearing over the weekend the beverly hills police department stopped a vehicle, arrested four people that were believed to be

prayers out to a retired sergeant that was killed ironically at a location that had a smash and grab in oakland. here's the issues. we can't call this leadership. there's no leadership. this is a systematic failure to decriminalize the crime of theft. now i can tell you with four decades plus of experience, it's predictable. it's escalating into violence. you heard stories where customers have been assaulted and employees have been assaulted. broken windows. we know it was escalate. we have these rogue progressive prosecutors that frankly have no concern for businesses, for our community, the patrons going into these stores. there's no surprise. there's no consequences. the crime will escalate. what i find fascinating, san francisco d.a. is now walking back his position. in 2019, he wanted to end mass incarceration. then you have the governor of california who is now singing a different song. so you can't have it both ways. the democrats are in trouble. they know it. this anti-crime -- they're not anti-crime. >> charles: chief, let me jump in there. let me talk about intelligent people. you sai

it was another deadly weekend in oakland. video from sunday afternoon shows a large crime scene near lake merritt. police say someone was shot and killed while interrupting a car burglary. the victim had his vehicle burglarized, then confronted the suspect. witnesses reported hearing gunshots and saw a man near an suv fall to the ground has happened around 3 30 in the afternoon in a busy area, the restaurants, vendors and across the street from east short park. this marks the city's 127th homicide this year. oakland police say they increased patrols over the holiday weekend after retailers and cannabis operations were targeted by roving caravans of armed robbers. the department is also adding tactical teams. this is to support patrols responding to side shows and violent crimes. these officers are skilled with using less than lethal force to de escalate violence. nikki fortunata bass, who represents district to which includes part of the area around lake merritt, sent us a statement. part of it reads the violence, trauma and

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. >>> 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

the oakland police say the crew was covering another shoplifting case when someone tried to steal the camera of the news crew and they shot kevin nishita who was working as a security guard. it's a tragic story. he leaves behind a wife, two children and three grandchildren that are not without this member of their family. police say they're looking for this car. they believe it's connected to the crime. we'll show it to you in just a moment. william la jeunesse covers this story for us from los angeles. hi, william. >> it's so bad up there, all the tv crews need security. police have upped the reward to $30,000 and put out the photo of the get-away car. the retired officer was in the street that was with a crew when a gunman approached looking to steal their camera gear. >> he was a genuinely good person. he was caring and compassionate. just, you know, always going above and beyond what was necessary. >> so this fatality comes as both the l.a. and the bay area see a surge in thieves ransacking retailers. friday a dozen in ski masks pillage add home depot taking chrome bars and sledge

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

in oakland, officials there issued a statement saying opd will have additional staffing to address the increase in violent crimes. several teams will support the parole officers responding to illegal side shows or other violent crimes. of course this isn't an issue for law enforcement. these retailers want to see more customers. they want to allay concerns that customers might feel unsafe. we heard from one security official in los angeles, take a listen. >> we are monitoring the situation with the smash and grab robberies across the country closely and we have a great relationship with lapd and local authorities. we are working closely with them to make sure we're preparing. >> reporter: now, as it relates to the suspects themselves in these different incidents, not all of these are connected but we're seeing the same type of tactic going in with overwhelming force. officials are trying to glean information about these groups. obviously coordinated where you have a dozen people rushing into locations. as to why this is happening, we're told that the stores were full of goods, obviousl

we will brick through at the port of oakland and get all of the toys. >> mayor breed: thank you, santa. santa is going to do what he needs to do to get toys to the kids all over the city. hi, everybody. i am mayor london breed. it is good to be here on chestnut street in the heart of the marina. i was here this weekend, and the area was buzzing. people were everywhere, shopping, dining, hanging out. it is good to see you all here today. i hope that is not covid. [laughter]. i got my mask, don't worry. anyway, it is great to be here at one of my favorite praises to shop. ei candle. i buy all of my candles here. i am glad to have the owner, eric, with us today. if you want any kind of candle that smells like anything, including christmas, this is the place to come. i have been shopping here for a long time. there are unique businesses like ei all over san francisco. in fact, they are gifts, candles, things unique to san francisco. part of the launch of today's campaign has everything to do with reminding you how special san francisco is. how unique san francisco is. how when you shop at

2020 and 2021 you look at two years of double-digit percentage increases in homicides, particularly in oakland. that is a real problem. the second thing it highlights is that criminals don't specialize. you have heard a lot of talk about how we need to functionally decriminalize things like shoplifting and smash and grab kind of robberies. the rationale has been that these are nonviolent offenses committed by nonviolent offenders, but what we see is that there's actually quite a bit of overlap between the sorts of offenders who commit these brazen so-called nonviolent property crimes, and people who commit more serious violent crimes. one of the reasons we haven't seen more violence is because people haven't been intervening. the unfortunate and tragic fatal shooting of kevin nishita shows that our assumptions have been misapprehensions all along. >> john: we had this incident at a home depot last week were a bunch of smash and grab robberies came in wielding sledgehammers, went and grab some more sledgehammers and crowbars. the theory was so they could use those in more robberies. they were q

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

police officer is dead after he was shot while working security for a news crew a smash and grab in oakland. he leaves behind a wife, two children, and three grandchildren. it's not just the west coast. chicago sought for smash and grab robberies early thursday and friday morning and a canada goose, foot locker, and a cell phone store. 20 to 30 people hold off electronics and other goods from best buy in minneapolis. the wave of organized theft is traumatic for employees and could worsen staffing shortages. carley, your thoughts on this horrible reverse on what should've been or don't call holiday cheer this weekend? >> carley: i was reading earlier that there was a man in new york city who was arrested three times over the course of 36 hours and i'm one of his arrests he told police that you can arrest me all you want because you know i'm getting out. it took three arrests to get the arrest to stick. at this point where we are over a year into this ridiculous tea from the police and ocean, the stupidity of people who are still calling for this knows no bounds. when he think about the minne