in 8 schaff also says a hiring plan for new officers will be brought in front of the council by friday. police in the east bay were also kept. busy was 2 separate car jackings over the weekend. but what could have been even more disturbing. is that kids under the age of 16 are being accused of committing the crimes. in one case a 13 year-old boy was arrested after police say stole a car in oakland. >> and then led officers on a chase eventually crashing the car in oakley this type of criminal activity involving young people has set in several times now over the last year. but first, dan talking with a local organization about keeping kids away from crime. he joins us now live in the newsroom with more on that tonight. dan will begin grande opened based organization youth uprising has been. >> working to break the cycle of generational poverty and violence here locally in these recent crimes involving teens in some cases kids even younger than that has become alarming and the the chief executive of the organization is pointing to a lack of resources and programs that keep kids away from

hopefully they will come to their senses in santa clara rob fladeboe kron 4 news oakland mayor libby schaff has announced a new housing assistance pilot program designed. >> to stop evictions and prevent homelessness. the new program is called shallow subsidy and it would pay for a portion of a person's rent every month for up to 18 months. logan mcdonnell with the nonprofit housing resource program bay area. community services says it will focus on neighborhoods whose rents have increased by upwards of 90% and neighborhoods with high rates of gentrification. the total cost of the program is almost 3 and a half million dollars. mayor chef says she believes this can rapidly stabilize some bay area households. new developments tonight in the future of the oakland coliseum site regardless of what the a's decide to do. the city council is moving forward with efforts to bring a wnba team to town. the council. her 2 proposals tonight, the african american sports and entertainment group pitched a plan to bring a pro basketball team back to oakland. the other group led by. baseball hall of famer fo

mayor libby schaff were on hand at the white house. parker's dan thorn is live for us in the newsroom tonight. he joins us with reaction from mayor look harder than what you have to say. well, they can grab. the mayor is really applauding the 2 sides, democrats and republicans for coming together to get something done. the largest chunk of this money for spending is going to california. >> which is good news for improvement projects like you mentioned, roads, bridges and of course the electric grid that need funding. mayor liccardo says this is also a big win for a greener future. the signing of the 1.2 trillion dollar infrastructure bill in washington is a big benefit for the bay area says san jose mayor sam liccardo. this is a bill we know that's going to provide. >> really didn't direct benefit to so many residents, whether it's in broadband infrastructure, and transit investment and water and really in ensuring that we have a more reliable grid. look points to the rolling blackouts and public safety power shut-offs that have become

oakland has a new mayor and oakland city council member is looking to succeed current mayor libbm schaff far. ella sogomonian live with us in studio to tell us more about this. a new contender ella. so the oakland mayor libby schaaf. she's terming out, which means that this is a wide open race now for whoever may be her successor. >> her colleague keir open council president chiang tao who represents district 4 has announced today that she is now buying for the city's highest seat to tell touted her humble beginnings as a single mom couch surfing with an infant son. and at one point even sleeping in a car before she got a job at merritt college and found her calling in public service. she already made history as the first long council member in california history and she wants to do it again. as mayor has her supporters point to a track record fighting for tenants right. and affordable housing she's actually just one of only 2 council members right now who is or enter herself. tell advocated for paid sick leave as the daughter of laos refugees stood up for immigrant rights and supported

. >> and oakland mayor libby schaff. she has released a statement on jasper wu's death saying to lose a 23 month-old to gun violence as as heart-wrenching and sickening as it gets as a mother and as mayor, i am devastated by the totality of human loss and trauma caused by gun violence in our society as our department assist the chp to investigate this tragedy and bring the perpetrators to justice. we call on anyone who mation to share it with investigators. immediately. 23 killed by gun violence. 23 months old. >> represents oakland's 119 com, a site compared to a total of a 109 homicides for all of 2020. it's also the 76th freeway shooting in alameda county over the last 12 months. the ship, bob jackson of acts full gospel church in oakland describes an atmosphere of apathy being a major contributor to the escalating gun violence. >> people in leadership and what not to say. they don't know what to do is so sad that continues to break my heart as well beaause they know what to do. it seems like when it's and minority ra