. >> 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

he says port of oakland is ready to help alleviate. the backlog but abc 7 news reporter ryan curry spoke with a trucking company that says there's already a backup here, too. governor gavin newsom wednesday hailed the progress being made to break the supply chain issue at some of california's ports. he said the port of oakland could play a major role at helping reduce the backlog. we're seeing an increase in cooperation with the carriers to move some of this stress to northern california. the port of oakland says they have the due to accept more cargo and claim its union will be adding more workers. they say this should benefit the whole state. we do have extra capacity here in oakland so we can take on more cargo. however trucking companies working out of the port say they are experiencing major issues billabudi with ab trucking says his drivers are sometimes waiting hours just to pick up one container from the port we should be able to do two moves in a day. we we can't even do one. is horrible unless we get in line pick up the conta

he says port of oakland is ready to help alleviate. the backlog but abc 7 news reporter ryan curry spoke with a trucking company that says there's already a backup here, too. governor gavin newsom wednesday hailed the progress being made to break the supply chain issue at some of california's ports. he said the port of oakland could play a major role at helping reduce the backlog. we're seeing an increase in cooperation with the carriers to move some of this stress to northern california. the port of oakland says they have the due to accept more cargo and claim its union will be adding more workers. they say this should benefit the whole state. we do have extra capacity here in oakland so we can take on more cargo. however trucking companies working out of the port say they are experiencing major issues billabudi with ab trucking says his drivers are sometimes waiting hours just to pick up one container from the port we should be able to do two moves in a day. we we can't even do one. is horrible unless we get in line pick up the conta

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

this year. >> an oakland oakland oakland made it clear she is running for open mayor. she lost her campaign about one hour ago. she is looking to replace mayor libby schaff. >> oakland is from oakland to afford housing crises. all exacerbated by the pandemic. i feel an even more urgent calling to serve and lead this beatable city. >> she is the american to be elected to city council in the state. in september, council member loren taylor announced his plans to run for open mayor. >> and oakland journey returned to guilty verdicts in the december 2019 death of xiao zhang. he was killed well trying retrieve his laptop after it was stolen. the jury convicted the 24-year-old of voluntary manslaughter. two men will be sentenced in january. they's -- they face 15 and 12 year prison terms respectively. >> could there be a major change coming? the proposal to redesign several busy streets near the uc campus. >> plus, the tragic death from fremont now inspiring new safety equipm in business, setbacks change everything. so get comcast business internet and add securityedge. it h

mid-60, san francisco oakland right now. evan in san jose and 59 and half moon bay from our south beach camera looking good as well 67 in santa rosa. it is 57 in fairfield once again foggy there. so it's cool 65 in livermore if you're stepping out tonight, you'll want to grab the jacket. all right bay area airports. this is our hawaiian airlines forecast tomorrow mild to warm light breeze sun will be shining low to mid 70s. so if you're flying out of here, you're just fine, but if you're heading to honolulu, it's gonna be a warm 185 degrees new york city looking at show. later in the day 60 chicago 41 and los angeles warm with sunshine. they had some 90s in southern california today. look at this glorious view from our emeryville camera post sunset sky areas of dense fog again tomorrow morning mild to warm days through the weekend and we have a noticeably cooler pattern next week. so as you look here, we're going to fast forward through this one. i don't know how that got in there. sorry about that morning temperatures will

dense fog in oakland and mountain view. you can see the perspective of the blanket of low clouds. 51 in napa was 50 in livermore. a few cities are in the clear such as livermore and half moon bay. the rest of us, zero mile visibility in hayward. you were doing pretty good. it is getting closer to the bay. it is getting more dense and getting worse in spots. then it evaporates and lifts. we have the dense fog advisory through 11:00. noticeably cooler week. here is the plan. 10:00, 11:00, 11:00, the fog is on the bay. we have full sunshine the rest of the day. our beaches will have mostly sunny skies. high clouds increase for sunday. that is sunday afternoon. still above average but a little below average. we should be 64 in san francisco to 67 in santa rosa this time of year. mid-70's. santa cruz at 75. the peninsula mid-70's. downtown, upper 60's. looking at widespread 70's from novato to san francisco. when the sun comes out, it will turn out to be a nice afternoon. low 70's in oakland. inland, temperatures quite mild at 7

in oakland and san jose, prices average $4.79. ama: more than 53 million people are expected to travel this year. whether you are staying home or traveling, you will want to stay safe. denise to door from our sister station in los angeles has some advice. denise: as a respiratory care nurse, this woman has seen the worst of covid. she and her family are vaccinated, but she knows some of her thanksgiving guests may not be. >> covid is still here and we need to be concerned about everyone's safety. denise: when it comes to covid safe gatherings, she excels. during her july 4 party, she stayed outdoors, requested temperature checks and handwashing. she took great care to package food and drinks into single servings. >> i think this is still a good example of what we still should continue to do with thanksgiving. >> thanksgiving is a whole different experience. lots of travel, travel across different counties, across state lines. denise: the california health and human services secretary says kate rates -- case rates and hospital admi

you will notice low 70's along the coast from san francisco, half moon bay into oakland. san jose, mid-seventies. 71 in santa rosa. ton 60's, live look from our east bay ho's camera, a stunning view. areas of dense fog again tomorrow morning, mild to warm days through the weekend. noticeably cooler weather is coming your way next week. morning temperatures in the 40's and 50's. fog is what you need to watch out for. afternoon highs in the south bay, 74 morgan hill, 76 gilroy, san jose, 72 in sunnyvale. mid-seventies from mountain view to redwood city. 67 in half moon bay. sun will be shining in downtown san francisco. 72 in san rafael, 75 in santa rosa, mid-60's bodega bay, stinson beach in the 70's. for oakland, hayward, temperatures above average. inland areas, pleasanton, livermore, 74. a foggy morning, mild in the afternoon. the warmth is going to continue through the weekend. early next week, clouds will increase, but the noticeable drop in temperatures mid to latter part of next week. wish i could tell you we've got storms on the horizon. as of right now, i don't ha

they create more accessibility to oakland's waterfront. the oakland mayor spoke about how important these funds are for the future of the city. >> this city is painfully aware that good infrastructure save lives. it's just a down payment on a total vision of equity, safety, resilience that cities across america just like oakland have been waiting for. dan: new fiber cables will be installed to improve access to the cities free public wi-fi service. ama: the 124th big game between stanford and cal will take place at stanford stadium. after playing in an empty stadium last year, officials projected crowd between 45 and 50,000 people. stanford will enter the game with a 3-7 record. cal comes in with a 3-6 record. larry beil have more on the big game coming up in sports. dan: crabbing season will open on december 1 this year north of sonoma and mendocino counties. no crab in time for thanksgiving but you could see fresh dungeness in time for the end of the year holidays. it was delayed because of humpback whales swimming through crab fishing z

oakland laura anthony abc 7 news. in the south bay officials are putting thieves on alert following two organized retail thefts at malls in san jose over the weekend our team coverage continues with abc 7 news reporter dustin dorsey. he talked with one of the security guards on scene and has the details. santana row is decorated for the most wonderful time of year, but not everything as mary and bright jeffrey grant was working security a few stores down from lululemon when a group of eight people ran out with 47,000 of merchandise, so they saw me chasing them and they hopped in their vehicles across the street. i went to try to stop them, but they indicated that they were willing to run me over so i i ceased that effort makers market has a store in santana row just from lululemon and another one near the nordstrom that was robbed in walnut creek employees are concerned and changes to their system are being made. we always have two people now closing we used to just have one person closing. we're not doing that anymor

from oakland to l.a. dion: sunday afternoon, eric noticed his car parked in the area had been broken into. oakland police say when eric noticed the suspects break into another car, that is when things took a turn. >> the victim interrupted an auto robbery in progress and was shot by the passenger in the suspect vehicle. we know the suspect vehicle is a toyota rav4, black in color. we will be pushing out a photo of this vehicle within the next day or so. dion: i spoke to his mother who flew back to l.a. this afternoon. she said she was devastated and there were no words to convey her sadness. as she and her sister karen try to put the pieces of their shattered life back together, they implore the public. >> we would like to ask for the public's help with locating the suspect. who murdered a kind, loving son, brother, nephew, a party w w young -- hard-working young man. dion: police are offering up to $10,000 leading to the arrest in this case. >> he didn't deserve to lose his life. the violence has two sto

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

oakland is not yet out of the picture. the city just got money to make improvements to jack london square which is where the a's want to put a new waterfront ballpark. the city council is expected to take a final vote on the stadium early next year. as the bay area continues to experience drought, more residents could soon be asked to cut their water use. the public utilities commission will meet tuesday to possibly declare a water shortage emergency. businesses and residents could be asked to reduce water use by 5%. the reductions will not be enforced and those who do not comply will not be punished. the emergency declaration would enact a surcharge of up to 5% on water bills that would start april 1 of next year. today, hundreds of families would get a turkey for their thanksgiving meal, thanks in part to e 40. the wrapper donated $12,000 in turkeys and gift cards to the hottest meal giveaway. this is the fourth turkey drive for the club and they will also be handing out hot meals today. the giveaway starts at 11:00 this

upper 60's in oakland. 70 in hayward. and temperatures are in the low 60's for sausalito. 63 in oakland. and by the time we get to december, numbers begin to recover a little bit. they'll be above average. let's look at the pier in santa cruz. temperatures are going to be well into the 60's. you may want to head to the coast. water temperature just in the upper 50's. but 65 ocean beach. stinson at 68. 72 in santa cruz. so thanksgiving plans, starting up very cool with 30's and 40's and partly cloudy with temperatures from the upper 60's, upper 50's to lower 60's. the accuweather seven-day forecast, a string of sunny and dry days. chilly mornings. the mildest afternoons will be today and tomorrow, liz. so even across the u.s., traveling, no huge storms to speak of. so should be pretty easygoing. but lots of people to accompany you. liz: absolutely. thank you, lisa just ahead, big bucks to help build a better bay area. how millions of dollars in prize money will help local nonprofits make a difference in the lives of others

he enjoyed his time in oakland. he is ready for the next chapter in san diego. >> i grew up in the bay area. it was as fortunate as you could boot submitted to the team. there comes a time where it does not go forever. billy and david were nice enough to realize the. understanding the opportunity i had here. it was a surprise. i did not expect it paired once i was given the opportunity to listen to people, it became clear pretty quickly this was the place for me. >> the surge is on to replace melvin in oakland. the 75th anniversary celebrations continue at the unveiling of their moments mixed tape to the addition. plenty of nods including able represent either to thousands shared a ceiling pattern any of the logo for oracle arena endo water droplet logo for the splash brothers. senator james wiseman has been clearly -- has been cleared to fully participate in practice. he had surgery in april to repair a right meniscal tear. the timetable to return is yet to be determined. they discussed a potential rehab assignment

one group intends to reel in a wnba expansion to play oakland arena. the other group is stewart who wants to refurbish the arena for concerts and music production. oakland's counsel could enter into an exclusive agreement with one of those groups later today. kumasi: i need to get ready and look at this video, because a 7-eleven in lake tahoe had a rather large and curious customer on saturday. >> hey! stop! hey! hey! get out! kumasi: there is so much in this video but what really got me is that the bear opened the door, and then it is trying to t sanitize its paws because it tapped the hand sanitizer a few times. the employee says the bear bear already rummaged through the garbage cans outside before opening the door and coming inside. it had me thinking, is it holding the door open for somebody? another bear that was outside? mike: accomplice? reggie: i think that is the case. i don't think those screams are doing a thing, because the bear seems completely unbothered. screams are never going to challenge the smell of those hot dogs. mike: the hotdogs

they create more accessibility to oakland's waterfront. the oakland mayor spoke about how important these funds are for the future of the city. >> this city is painfully aware that good infrastructure save lives. it's just a down payment on a total vision of equity, safety, resilience that cities across america just like oakland have been waiting for. dan: new fiber cables will be installed to improve access to the cities free public wi-fi service. ama: the 124th big game between stanford and cal will take place at stanford stadium. after playing in an empty stadium last year, officials projected crowd between 45 and 50,000 people. stanford will enter the game with a 3-7 record. cal comes in with a 3-6 record. larry beil have more on the big game coming up in sports. dan: crabbing season will open on december 1 this year north of sonoma and mendocino counties. no crab in time for thanksgiving but you could see fresh dungeness in time for the end of the year holidays. it was delayed because of humpback whales swimming through crab fishing z

they are creating more accessibility to oaklands waterfront -- oakland's waterfront. the mayor talked about how important it is. >> the city is painfully aware that good infrastructure saves lives. it's a down payment on a total vision of equity, safety, resilience that cities across america just like oakland have been waiting for. liz: new fiber cables will also be installed to improve access to the free public wi-fi service . california fish and wildlife announced crabbing season will open december 1 north of sonoma and mendocino counties. no crab in time for thanksgiving, but you could see fresh dungeness for the end of the year holidays. the season was delayed because whales were spotted swimming through the crowded fishing zones. -- mall had its tree lighting event to kickoff the holidays. the main square of the mall, followed by a parade with all the favorite christmas characters -- the sugar lump fairy, -- sugarplum fairy, the grinch, and frosty the snowman all made appearances. the star of the show was santa claus, who will be available for photos from now unt

just hours after the oakland police chief met with authorities. dan: you are watching --you are watching abc 7 news, live on abc 7, hulu live, and wherever you stream. that security guard was shot this afternoon during an attempted robbery. he has gone -- undergone surgery at parkland hospital. -- highland hospital. the guard -- police just announced a $7,500 reward for information leading to the arrest of the shooter and anyone else involved. >> as you know it has been an extremely violent week. we are asking if you were in the area, have a business or live nearby to please check your surveillance footage, as you may have captured the crime during -- before, during or after it occurred. dan: local media outlets routinely use security guards to accompany reporters and photographers. they have targeted equipment in the past. our prayers are with that security guard. ama: the news of marijuana dispensaries. abc 7 is committed to covering issues to build a better bay area. reporter talked to one dispensary owner about his experience. >> if someone is

. >> injured by stray bullets as the number of shootings in oakland continues to go out. good morning. it is saturday, i'm liz kreutz. let's start with a quick look at the weather this morning with meteorologist lee sergeant. -- lee sergeant sergeant sergeat lisa: we visibility to be a quarter of a mile, and mile in it is better in the city and along the coast but there is fog in the south bay here. we are looking at 52 in look outside here were plenty of sunshine is on the way. we have reduced visibility until -- 60's and 70's so above average today, dropping off into the 50's.we your sunday when we see you next. -- we will talk about more clouds for your sunday when we see you next. liz: a child that was the the of an object of object of an amber alert has been found safe. the suspect took the woman's w's three-year-old child. it is unclear what the relationship is between the suspect and the people shot. a toddler, a concert and a man in the middle of his workday, all struck by stray bullets. a worker who was was security equipment is now in critical condition after he

dan: oakland took a significant step forward tonight in redeveloping the oakland coliseum site with or without the a's. after hours of public comment and debate, the council unanimously voted to enter into an exclusive negotiating agreement with the african-american sports and entertainment group. the council passed on a competing bid led by dave stewart. the council president says now is the time to act. >> i understand the staff's concerns. i also feel like this is a moment in time where the federal bill was just move forward. there is more opportunity to really push forward and seek funding for oakland. dan: there is still a lot of work to be done plus the stadium saga still needs to be worked out. what will the team ultimately do? it has been talked about for an awful long time and now action behind all of that talk to open a supervised drug use site in san francisco. the mayor today introduced legislation that could be an initial step towards making that happen. abc 7 news reporter j.r. stone spoke with some city and state leaders. >> this building in the tenderloin might be board

yesterday oakland sets and tied a record high. temperatures are already in the low to mid-60's and we will warm to the 70's in many areas then back to the 50's by president bs expected to given up on the new omicron variant but the world health organization is warning countries not to overreact. to determine the lethality of the oma crime variant. more nations aren't reporting new cases. at least 13 countries have confirmed cases of the variant and it has as many as 50 mutations and scientists are learning more about its severity. dr. anthony fauci says he was asked if people were on the cusp of getting a booster shot should wait. >> no, not at all. if you are six months or following the initial mrna or two months or more following the j and j, i would strongly suggest you get a booster now and not wait for the next iteration which we might not even need. the pharmaceutical companies are preparing to make a specific booster for this. jobyna: dr. fauci says they are waiting to find out if the vaccine can address the oma cron varian

violence on the streets of oakland moving into the freeways. >> what's happening? >> from our perspective, you have a police department go down to 681 police officers. that's 100 less than we were 18 months ago. >> and oakland councilmember believes the family was caught in the crossfire of a gang-related shooting. >> at one time, we did have a gang prevention task force in our police dactivity. the gangs right now -- we have central americans and the mexican cartel present in our streets. >> he wants to see the gang task force come back along with more police presence. >> we are in the process of increasing the number of officers. >> another key solution east bay cities have implemented our cameras on the freeways. meanwhile, the family is asking for those responsible to turn themselves in. ama: to storm watch as we take a live look outside from our camera. already some rain in the north bay. we are expecting the heaviest rain and wind to arrive in the next few hours. dan: for more on that, let's go to sandhya patel tracking the incoming storm. sandy: it is a welc

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

in oakland, j.r. stone, abc 7 news. ama: today, governor newsom addressed what has been on the minds of some people, where he has been over the last two weeks. governor newsom had not held a public event since october 27 and canceled meeting at the climate change conference. he said his kids wanted to spend halloween with him. governor newsom: my kids had an intervention. they said that they could not believe i had to miss halloween. i was defending myself and my wife was going to go as well-paid i woke up that next morning with something that is familiar to a lot of parents, that knot in your stomach. i had no choice had i had to cancel that trip. ama: tomorrow, -- i had no choice. i had to cancel that trip. ama: tomorrow, he will highlight ongoing efforts to increase vaccination rates. dan: soon, you will be able to buy fresh crab straight from the boat. the port commission voted to allow the sale of dungeness crab from fishing boats at fisherman's wharf. it will be a one-year pilot program. not clear just when the cr

in oakland, j.r. stone, abc 7 news. ama: today, governor newsom addressed what has been on the minds of some people, where he has been over the last two weeks. governor newsom had not held a public event since october 27 and canceled meeting at the climate change conference. he said his kids wanted to spend halloween with him. governor newsom: my kids had an intervention. they said that they could not believe i had to miss halloween. i was defending myself and my wife was going to go as well-paid i woke up that next morning with something that is familiar to a lot of parents, that knot in your stomach. i had no choice had i had to cancel that trip. ama: tomorrow, -- i had no choice. i had to cancel that trip. ama: tomorrow, he will highlight ongoing efforts to increase vaccination rates. dan: soon, you will be able to buy fresh crab straight from the boat. the port commission voted to allow the sale of dungeness crab from fishing boats at fisherman's wharf. it will be a one-year pilot program. not clear just when the cr

you will notice low 70's along the coast from san francisco, half moon bay into oakland. san jose, mid-seventies. 71 in santa rosa. around fairfield and concorde, only in the low to mid 60's, whether fog was stubborn most of the day. numbers in the 40's to the 60's. live look from our east bay ho's camera, a stunning view. areas of dense fog again tomorrow morning, mild to warm days through the weekend. noticeably cooler weather is coming your way next week. morning temperatures in the 40's and 50's. fog is what you need to watch out for. afternoon highs in the south bay, 74 morgan hill, 76 gilroy, san jose, 72 in sunnyvale. mid-seventies from mountain view to redwood city. 67 in half moon bay. sun will be shining in downtown san francisco. 72 in san rafael, 75 in santa rosa, mid-60's bodega bay, stinson beach in the 70's. for oakland, hayward, temperatures above average. inland areas, pleasanton, livermore, 74. a foggy morning, mild in the afternoon. the warmth is going to continue through the weekend. early next week, clouds will increase, but the noticeable drop in tem

oakland police say it happened during an attempted rob re. those who new him know he was a model officer. >> kevin was kind, compare -- compassionate and very, very honorary. dion: oakland police are asking for the public's help to track down this car. it's a 2004 to 2008 white acurat.l. they believe this was the suspect's getaway car. a reward of up up to $32,000 is being offered for information that leads to an arrest. a go fund me account has been set up for kevin and his family it's raised more than $12,000. we've posted it on abc7.com if you would like to contribute. you can share it to show your support for nishida and his familiar will. a woman in the east bay is heart broken and asking for help after her beloved french bulldog was stolen at gun point. she says it feels like a piece of her heart is missing. >> it's just that he's part of my daily life, you know? i -- i just sometimes forget what's going on. and i look in the corner trying to find him. >> this is 2 year-old merlin and the owner hannah nelson. her friend was pet sitting.

kumasi: oakland unified schools have had filters in every classroom. some workers for hayward unified schools will join groups for a march and rally ahead of tonight's critical vote that could close or relocate eight schools. enrollment is declining and the district is facing a $14 million budget shortfall. a majority of the schools in jeopardy are elementary schools. mti s 6:30. vote will protect the open space, preserve farmland and more along santa teresa boulevard. developers wanted to build massive warehouses on the property. before the vote, residents urged the city council to think of wildlife and future experiences for generations to come. >> it is there space to step off the concrete jungle and get to the very earth and climate we claim we are trying to teach the next generation to preserve. >> if you put in any kind of a structure in that area, you will have a tremendous traffic problem everywhere from 101 to monterey road and on. reggie: the city will consider the cost of the properties as a way to protect coyote valley. kumasi: a report fin

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

once again, oakland police chief laurent. armstrong is standing before the public pleading for help and trying to solve the latest crime spree while also trying to reconcile what is shrinking police force can and can't do to stop it at least at one point during the weekend one third of opds more than 30 sectors were left unstaffed these individuals that come to the city have been heavily armed from all throughout the bay area. these are not just people oakland they are groups of people coming to target communities. the mayhem was almost non-stop sdown eastier p shotca suspectne rockridge area after a brief chase officers. say the suspect tried to ramp their patrol cars. also saturday night and sunday a series of brazen commercial burglaries, including several cannabis businesses in one case would be robbers exchange. fire was security guards in the meantime as many as 500 cars gathered for a massive unabated sideshow near 90th avenue and macarthur and at least two oakland pharmacies the cvs near redwood road and the walgreens

the oakland mayor was at the unveiling at jack london square. the mural reads, "it doesn't get easier. you just get stronger." it's a great saying, drew, isn't it. drew: it was a beautiful day, too, to the outside. we were basking in the sunshine across the region today. tomorrow at night, rain returns to the forecast. lees vehore. skinofanncco.u can see a reallyy shot. you have the crescent moon. and if you look at the moon at 10:00, right there, that's venus shining brightly. and it will shine brightly again tomorrow night. we will have those cloudy skies and that rain moving through at this time. right now, we're falling through the 50's. it will be a chilly night tonight, 30's and 40's first thing tomorrow morning. the winter jackets certainly needed on your monday morning. live doppler 7 along with satellite, here is the next storm, all this cloud cover. that's going to move in the next 24 hours and bring in those so key showers and gusty winds. tonight, it's dry and the big story is chilly other, 30's to mid 40's for most of us, and again,

and the freeways oakland's police chief addressed. not only jasper's killing, but the city's 119 homicides this year and community fear over freeway shootings. i say to families out there to just know that the oklahoma police department truly does understand the impact that this type of case can have on a community and rest assured we have offered every resource that we have available to the california highway patrol harnessing that determination to find jasper's killer $10,000 is being put up by group crimes against asian reward fund founded by the chamber burma superstar restaurant group and the sf police officers association, you know, i have a two year old son myself. and i love him dearly. and i drive down the 880 very frequently as many of our people in the bay area here. and just to think about that it can happen to any one of us while chances action isn't just about money. he was grateful for the social media users who reached out pledging thousands more. we have two people from the instagram going to be on our audi academy. t

reggie: oakland police suspects escaped in a black suv. kumasi: this morning, police are hoping someone has information about the person who killed a tv news guard last week. please take a look at this photo. this is a white acura tl with no front license plate. please believe this vehicle was used in the attempted theft of a forced camera equipment. a retired police officer was guarding the crew and was shot during that attempted theft. he died saturday at highland hospital. a trust fund has been set up for his family, as well as an online fundraiser to cover medical and memorial expenses. you can find a link on our website, abc7news.com. today, the oakland police chief is expected to address violence in his city. we have already learned more police will soon hit the streets as a part of the city's response to while in crime. >> there is nothing progressive about unbridled gun violence. this is what oakland or's want, a comprehensive and effective approach to safety. that includes adequate police staffing. kumasi: the mayor said in a poli

oakland hills, 24 miles per hour. we would need the dry fuel and the low humidity, but things are certainly in our favor, at least for now with recent rain. we certainly need more rain this afternoon, dry for thanksgiving and into next weekend. santa cruz is nice and sunny, temperatures well into the 60's. 70's around santa cruz and monterey. 70 in santa rosa, 71 in oakland. upper 60's in concord, planning thanksgiving, it is going to be chilly temperatures coming down by thursday but overnight lows still pretty cold , 30's and 40's with upper 50's to low 60's and the accuweather 7 day forecast, little change for your monday. we start to cool things off with some fog and high clouds. as we end hoping for some rain in december. liz: nice to have a dry week as everybody is traveling. next, it is a big night for the music industry. why cardi b says she is excited why cardi b says she is excited for the working from home means driving less, and now paying less for car insurance. with metromile's per-mile pricing... your r

ama: today, oaklands mayor responded. the police chief called out city leaders yesterday after a weekend of organized group that's like this one at a pharmacy. please also dealt with shootings and sideshows. she says she wants more help from california highway patrol. she says more resources are needed on every level. >> i will continue to amplify my call to our city government to increase funding and increase staffing for the oakland police department. we are at one of the lowest staffing levels we've had more than a decade. ama: the mayor also focused on the court system which he says has been a huge problem during the pandemic and is working way it used to. as part of our coverage today, we spoke with retail workers and store managers about their safety concerns. he combined those stories on our website, abc7news.com. sandhya: dan: it is chilly out there, more on of frost advisory tonight. sandhya: it is going to be a cold morning ahead. let me show you a live picture. be think the that the winds right now are gusting

you notice macarthur boulevard in oakland, heavy downpours. san francisco sunset district to daly city, it is coming down. from san jose to santa cruz, lighter rain. this atmospheric river is weak to moderate. it is a level 2 storm. wind gusts up to 44. wind advisory until 3:00 a.m. watch out for power or trees getting knocked down. wet weather going into the morning commute. a full look at the timeline is coming up. dan: people have their own umbrellas out in san rafael where they are getting a good soaking. last month they got six inches of water in 24 hours, combined with the high tide. some businesses did flood. >> something must have been blocking the sewers. in the afternoon it started building up. we got 2-3 inches inside the restaurant. dan: the current storm is expected to drop a half inch up to one inch of rain. work crews spent the last several days cleaning storm drains. ama: more than 4000 pg&e customers are without power right now. an outage started over an hour ago. neighborhoods along 101 are impacted. no estimate on when power

dan: in oakland father shot in the face. i will tell you how they are doing tonight, what the family is hoping for. ama: a longtime pantry pantry dealing with storm damage after the severe storm. sandhya: starts right now. >> building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions, this is abc 7 news. >> i started screaming, call 911. dan: a father shot in the face in his oakland home while holding his five week old baby. his has been speaking only to abc 7 news tonight. ama: abc 7 news reports as the family is living in be a. reporter: this oakland family of four is recovering after at least 10 gunshots were fired into their home saturday night, before dinner. >> i started shoot -- screaming, get down. our four-year-old daughter was moving -- crawling for me. i moved her into the kitchen. he put the baby on the floor. reporter: jimmy was describing what was happening after the shots rang out. >> i saw blood on the floor, i was trying to get him to turn over so i could see what had happened. he would allow me to turn h

jobina: we are following a fire along the freeway in oakland. heads up if you are traveling northbound 880. thankfully, it is not causing a slowdown in rcm camera. reggie: there is a strange new twist in the case of a missing chinese tennis player. the head of the association was casting doubt on a claim that says that she has retracted her sexual assault allegation. mona kosir-abdi is details from today's gma coast -- first look. mona: new details on the mystery gripping the world of tennis. where is peng shuai? the 35-year-old has not been seen in weeks following allegations she was sexually assaulted three years ago by a former chinese vice premier who has not commented on the allegations. >> there are a lot of sensi and centered topics in china. one of the most sensitive is any type of allegation against a high-ranking chinese, party leader. mona: sierra cooke explains what signs from the mill have are concerned. >> it is the wording of the email that is creepy because it is so close to somebody of these other statements from people who are

in oakland, abc 7 news. liz: an absolutely horrible story. we've been sending out push alerts since the story broke and can you stay up to date by downloading the abc 7 bay area app, available on all your connected tv devices wherever you stream. in the meantime an investigation is underway after a san rafael high school football coach appeared to attack the mascot of tara linda high school. according to bystanders, the mascot ran with the team's flag to the opposing team's side of the field at friday night's game. the mascot began to taunt the san rafael side and the head coach of the san rafael football team began to aggressively shove and hit the mascot before he was stopped. the cheerleading program sent a statement to abc 7 news regarding the incident and said on behalf of our cheer and coaches we are deeply shocked by this year's game and our program has worked extremely hard to promote great partnership and promoting a safe place for all cheerleaders to thrive and great athletes. we don't condone force from any party for any reason. sa

ama: today, oaklands mayor responded. the police chief called out city leaders yesterday after a weekend of organized group that's like this one at a pharmacy. please also dealt with shootings and sideshows. she says she wants more help from california highway patrol. she says more resources are needed on every level. >> i will continue to amplify my call to our city government to increase funding and increase staffing for the oakland police department. we are at one of the lowest staffing levels we've had more than a decade. ama: the mayor also focused on the court system which he says has been a huge problem during the pandemic and is working way it used to. as part of our coverage today, we spoke with retail workers and store managers about their safety concerns. he combined those stories on our website, abc7news.com. sandhya: dan: it is chilly out there, more on of frost advisory tonight. sandhya: it is going to be a cold morning ahead. let me show you a live picture. be think the that the winds right now are gusting

from oakland to l.a. dion: sunday afternoon, eric noticed his car parked in the area had been broken into. oakland police say when eric noticed the suspects break into another car, that is when things took a turn. >> the victim interrupted an auto robbery in progress and was shot by the passenger in the suspect vehicle. we know the suspect vehicle is a toyota rav4, black in color. we will be pushing out a photo of this vehicle within the next day or so. dion: i spoke to his mother who flew back to l.a. this afternoon. she said she was devastated and there were no words to convey her sadness. as she and her sister karen try to put the pieces of their shattered life back together, they implore the public. >> we would like to ask for the public's help with locating the suspect. who murdered a kind, loving son, brother, nephew, a party young -- hard-working young man. dion: police are offering up to $10,000 leading to the arrest in this case. >> he didn't deserve to lose his life. the violence has two stop. -

reporter: unemployed from the pandemic she lives off 14th street in west oakland. a low income neighborhood defined as a food desert. a large percentage of the population does not have easy access to the grocery stores. >>>> it is overwhelming. reporter: it is one of 600 in the area that are considered food deserts. that means in these areas one third of the population are living more than half a mile away from the nearest supermarket or large grocery store. with no car or bus pass she walks. >> i walk about two or three miles. reporter: on a good day it is a mile to st. vincent depaul but on sundays and mondays st. vincent depaul is closed and the closest grocery store in this particular food desert is more than a mile away. for sarah jordan -- >> eight or nine blocks. i go up to safeway. reporter: the distance is not the problem but the price. >> california's price on food, food stamps are $350 a month. reporter: that used to last a month. now it lasts two weeks. >> when food prices go up a lot it hits the lower income households particularly hard. reporter: jame

dan: in oakland father shot in the face. i will tell you how they are doing tonight, what the family is hoping for. ama: a longtime pantry pantry dealing with storm damage after the severe storm. sandhya: starts right now. >> building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions, this is abc 7 news. >> i started screaming, call 911. dan: a father shot in the face in his oakland home while holding his five week old baby. his has been speaking only to abc 7 news tonight. ama: abc 7 news reports as the family is living in be a. reporter: this oakland family of four is recovering after at least 10 gunshots were fired into their home saturday night, before dinner. >> i started shoot -- screaming, get down. our four-year-old daughter was moving -- crawling for me. i moved her into the kitchen. he put the baby on the floor. reporter: jimmy was describin what was happening after the shots rang out. >> i saw blood on the floor, i was trying to get him to turn over so i could see what had happened. he would allow me to turn hi

cornell: little jasper was rushed to oakland children's hospital, where he died from his injuries. this video was taken after the shooting. it shows police on the freeway investigating the chaotic scene. >> we heard there was a shooting, and that was maybe an hour later. when we heard it was a child involved, it was heartbreaking. cornell: the child was likely caught in the crossfire of a freeway gun battle, saying in a statement evidence collected on the northbound side may indicate the victims were not targeted and the child passenger was struck by a stray bullet. the family was too upset to be interviewed, but told us off-camera they want those responsible to surrender. open city councilmember noble gile was outraged over an innocent life lost. >> this is insanity. i see it every morning. the gang activity has risen, especially when it comes to young ones family members. it's on except double. cornell: the chp requesting tips from the public to help those -- catch those involved in the gunfight while they mourn an energetic little boy with a big smile. pournelle bernard, abc 7 n

d7 in oakland, upper 50's at half moon bay. -- 57 in oakland. more 50's in the north bay and livermore at 50. big recovery from the morning lows in the 40's with two to four degrees of warming. santa cruz, could be a beach day. low 70's, lots of 60's threat the noon hour. mid and upper 60's by 4:00, the sun sets at 4:51. we have the lighting of the menorah tonight for hanukkah, we will talk about that and the extended outlook, whether or not we can get rain coming up. stephanie: a security guard who was shot in oakland last week while working with a local news crew has died. he was shot during what police say was an attempted robbery. he was a former police officer who worked for san jose hayward and colma police departments. our reporter is following this developing story. he spoke to one of the former employers. reporter: at approximately till: 30 wednesday afternoon, kevin was hoping guard a news crew reporting on a crime when he became a victim of one himself. >> a code-3 right now. armed security. the suspect is driving a white acura four-d

we have commitments from two carriers to go into oakland. a third in january to start to relive some of the stress here at the ports. so there is progress being made. >> governor newsom says leaf aggressively pursue a share of the $17 billion for ports in the infrastructure bill signed monday by president biden >> president biden is asking the federal tradecommission if large oil and gas companies are involved in illegal activity that's causing the price of gas to sore. sid garcia has more. sid: in a letter to the f.t.c. chair, the president alleges that there is mounting evidence of anti-consumer behavior adding to those companies have significant prices. why have they gone uppers more than $1.50. dr. ramcaren is a profess or at u.s.c. now, that the vaccine is readily available, people are now venturing out. >> with the advent of the vas seen, there's a rush to now go and spend. there's a rush to come back. and so that sort of catches the oil market off-guard and so you get this big jump or this big surge in prices in oil, which then transl

into violence in oakland. he says this is a result of unprecedented firepower on the streets. the chief is worried prime is only going to get worse as his ranks shrink. >> it's been a wake-up call for all of us. they are firing guns and communities can cause so much damage to families, but also community because the community is hurt, as well. reggie: some examples. there was one incident where 200 rounds of gunfire were shot. on sunday night, mother and her 11-year-old daughter were shot in their home. 11 days ago, a boy not even two years old was killed by a stray bullet while writing a family car on interstate 80 in oakland. -- riding in a family car interstate 880 in oakland. >> i think it is aboutnk it is t ability to regain the trust of our community, so that they don't believe that less police makes them safer. reggie: currently, only about one third of oakland homicide cases result in an arrest and charges. the chief says that low clearance rate is likely tied to the same number of investigators lookin

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