mayor schaaf was also a central topic on fox news. >> if for example you think libby schaaf should be arrested? >> i do. if you are a state or local politician who ignores federal law, this has been the law of the land for a long time, you yourself are a felon. >> reporter: libby schaaf announced she has lawyered up. a former u.s. attorney, melinda haig, has offered her services pro bono although libby schaaf wouldn't say what they have discussed. >> it's attorney prior -- attorney client privilege. >> reporter: christin ayers, kpix 5. >> the majority of californians say the lawsuit is a bad idea. according to our survey usa poll, 47% say suing california is the wrong move. 36% think it is the right thing to do. our survey also found 44% of californians disagree with a law barn local police from notifying agents when an immigrant is released from jail or prison. >>> and the bay area, an overwhelming amount of people say locals should assist i.c.e. when involving crimes . >>> president donald trump is finally coming to california next week. a source told the l.a. times he would be in t

. >> now to a war of words between attorney general jeff sessions and libby schaaf. kpix 5's jessica flores joins us live from oakland city hall with more. >>> reporter: hey, good morning, kenny. mayor libby schaaf taking a lot of heat for sending out those tips about potential i.c.e. raids. now she is taking that heat from attorney general jeff sessions. about a week ago show sent out a warning that i.c.e. raids were coming to the city and the region. now jeff sessions called her out by name as his department of justice looked into whether mayor libby schaaf crossed the line when she sent out that warning. >> here's my message to mayor schaaf. how dare you? how dare you needlessly endanger the lives of our law enforcement officers to promote a radical open borders agenda? >> it was not my intention to get caught up in a national debate. but i do believe that i'm speaking for the residents of my city. >> reporter: now, the mayor says she is lawyering up for legal action against her. former u.s. attorney for northern california melinda haag has offered her services pr

mayor libby schaaf must be indicted for obstruction of justice. news. was also a central topic >> you think that, for example, mayor libby schaaf of oakland ought to be arrested. i do. i have a bill to do that, it clarifies federal law to say if you're a state or local politician who ignored valid federal law, this has been the law of the land for a long time, then you yourself are a ffel loan and you ought to be thrown in -- are a felon and you ought to be thrown in jail. >> reporter: she lawyered up. a lawyer has offered free services although schaaf wouldn't say what they have discussed. >> it's attorney/client privilege. >> reporter: in oakland, christin ayers, kpix 5. >> this morning, a majority of californians say the justice department's lawsuit is a bad idea. according to our exclusive kpix 5/surveyusa poll, 47% say suing california is the wrong move. 36% think it's the right move. our survey also found 44% of californians disagree with a law barring local police from notifying federal agents when an immigrant is released from jail or pris

did mayor libby schaaf cross the line? did president donald trump? we will talk about the possibilities. >>> tiny house, big price tech. the bay area's red hot market strikes again. oakland's mayor and the white house.. former federal prosecutor tony brass >>> welcome back. joining us to talk about oakland mayor libby schaaf and donald trump is former federal prosecutor tony brass. we hear the term often. obstruction of justice. what is it legally? >> obstruction of justice is any effort made to prevent a criminal from being apprehended or successfully prosecuted. >> all right, so mayor libby schaaf goes public with this blanket announcement about pending ice raids. where does that stand in your opinion? >> it is right on the line. i can see both arguments. on the one hand, by giving her warning, she undermined the element of surprise. these are raids. they are supposed to be a surprise. when she gave the warning, she made the raid ineffective. that is obstructing justice. on the other hand, she is entitled to speak to her constituents the way she wa

why he is taking aim at oakland mayor libby schaaf. now she is lawyering up. >> the rain came through overnight. we are going to take a look at the totals so far and we are looking at some drizzle for your morning commute. >> and it's getting busy out there. we are tracking a couple of new hot spots including over at the maze. we'll have the details and the backup coming up. >>> good morning, everyone. it's thursday, march 8th. i'm michelle griego. >> i'm kenny choi. the debate over immigration is intensifying this morning after the trump administration sues california over its sanctuary laws. >> kpix 5's anne makovec explains the lawsuit takes aim at three specific bills. >>> reporter: the goal of the lawsuit is to invalidate all of those laws and immediately freeze their effect. u.s. attorney general came to sacramento to make the announcement yesterday. >> california, we have a problem. a series of actions and events has occurred here that directly and adversely impact the work of our federal officers. >> reporter: in a 45-page laws

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(philippe) addressing oakland mayor libby schaaf's actions directly... president donald trump says schaaf made a big mistake. president trump- "what the mayor did the other day is a disgrace." by warning her community about impending immigration and customs enforcement raids less than two weeks ago... the department of justice says at least 800 people were able to avoid an arrest.president trump- "many of them, they say, 85-percent of them were criminals and had criminal records" oakland city councilman dan kalb disagrees. dan kalb/councilmember- "the idea that we would turn a blind eye and let some agency come in here and scoop up people who are apart of families, who are working their day to day jobs and are not committing any crimes, per say. you know, yes, maybe some people are here without documentation, but beyond that, most people are not doing anything wrong." councilmember at-large, rebecca kaplan says president trump is upset at the wrong person. saying mayor schaaf was well-within her right to share knowledge of the impending i-c-e raids. rebe

and mayor libby schaaf. christin ayers explains why neither side is backing down. >> reporter: hundreds of protestors chained themselves together outside of san francisco's i.c.e. offices. they say this weekend's raids have sparked a fear among undocumented immigrants that is palpable. >> like a depression rising in my family. family members no longer want to go out. that's no way to live. >> reporter: mary a uc-berkeley student who asked that we only use her first name told us the raids have sent some undocumented immigrants into hiding. >> it's scary time because you don't know if you're going to go home and someone won't be there. >> reporter: the head of i.c.e. slammed oakland mayor libby schaaf for sounding the alarm about the raids. >> what she did is no better than a gang lookout yelling "police." >> reporter: he said i.c.e. agents were unable to locate 800 undocumented immigrants as a result. >> this is a whole new law to intentionally warm criminals that law enforcement is coming. >> reporter: what

noon, >>> oakland mayor libby schaaf reacts to a possible federal investigation into her actions and stands by warning people of an i.c.e. raid. good afternoon, i'm michelle griego. >> and i'm anne makovec in for kenny choi. new at noon, mayor schaaf says she stands by what she did. kpix 5 reporter jackie ward has more. >> you know, i find it difficult to believe that even in today's america, informing people of their legal rights could be illegal. >> reporter: this is how mayor libby schaaf is responding to the comments from the white house yesterday when sarah sanders said the government is looking into her actions. >> i think it's outrageous by making a move such as that. it's under review by the department of justice. >> reporter: the department of justice could investigate the potential obstruction of justice. she has no regrets of warning her constituents of i.c.e. raids in the bay area. she spent a lot of time lately reflecting on courage and fearlessness. >> i do have legal advice. i have a lot of legal support coming forward. and i remain confident i have acted within both m

had strong responses after the president ripped libby schaaf. kron four's philippe djegal spoke with the oakland mayor's colleagues... who say schaaf... did the right thing. (philippe) when it (philippe)(philippe) when it comes to president donald trump and his thoughts on the city of oakland... which he once called one of the most dangerous places in the world... dan kalb/councilme mber- "it's shameful." oakland councilman dan kalb does not mince words.dan kalb/councilmember- "once again the president is sticking his foot in his mouth, and is showing that he doesn't care about all the people in our country." kalb's colleague... councilmember at-large rebecca kaplan also coming to mayor libby schaaf's defense. saying the mayor's decision less than two weeks ago... to warn the public about imminent immigrations and customs enforcement raids in the bay area... was bold. rebecca kaplan/councilmember- "i think it is essential that we stand united against the rediculous actions of this federal government. they are not keeping people safe -- they are

's -- libby schaaf's office said the mayor's office is not aware of a review. she says she previously does not believe her warning amounts to obstructing justice. >> veronica thank you. >>> details on the massachusetts man arrested for mailing white powder to five people including donald trump junior, a sitting u.s. senator, and stanford law molester -- and a stanford law professor. kpix5's devon feeley tells us this was something else the suspect sent her that led the feds right to him. devon?>> she received two letters. the first was something called a glitter bomb. essentially an envelope full of glitter that explodes when you open it. the first letter was sent from a private company which was enough to lead investigators to the suspect. >> obviously something like this could be frightening. >> reporter: a law professor the law professor says she's relieved investigators arrested this man. allegedly sending threatening letters from his boston area home containing a white powder. meant to look like amtrak's. >> i'm the victim of the crime like the other indiv

. >> shannon: you mentioned the oakland mayor, libby schaaf. she says this. "we will continue to exercise our legal right to exist as a sanctuary city." is there a legal right to exist as a sanctuary city? >> it depends on what you mean as a sanctuary city. i don't think there is a right to do some of the things that are being done now, at some of the things in the love that are challenging in court. so, yes, people can have different views on immigration, but you cannot obstruct the lawful actions of the federal government. >> shannon: all right, that is just topic number one. stay tuned, because we are just getting started with attorney general jeff sessions. he's going to talk about his relationship with the president, how it's going, how he handles negative tweets directed at him, and building and a a second special counsel?

. >> meantime president trump took a swipe at mayor libby schaaf the same way that jeff sessions did yesterday when he was here in california. >> reporter: and you're right, the chief critic of mayor libby schaaf today is the commander in chief, who as you heard, said she was a disgrace for alerting that i.c.e. would be raiding for undocumented immigrants. prday had his words to say, and enides t mentioned libby schaaf by name, but trump took a swipe at schaaf the day after attorney general jeff sessions came to california and also criticized schaaf for blowing the lid off a series of immigration raids planned by ic.e. >> they say 85% of them were criminals, and had criminal records. and the mayor of oakland, she went out and warned them all. >> reporter: today schaaf responded to the criticism in this interview provided to us by the mayor's public affairs office, she says she's getting a lot of support. >> i am so appreciative of the oakland community. i have obviously gotten much criticism, much of it from outside of this community. >> reporter: but some members of the city council

when asked if she would alert the community again, libby schaaf said absolutely. attorney general jeff sessions wasted no time slamming oakland mayor libby schaaf during a california peace officer's association event in sacramento. >> so here's my message, to mayor schaaf, how dare you? how dare you needlessly endanger the lives of our law enforcement officers to promote a radical, open borders agenda. >> reporter: today at a press conference, mayor schaaf remained defiant. >> how dare you vilify members of our community by trying to frighten the american public into thinking that all undocumented residents are dangerous criminals. >> reporter: sessions also said that immigration agents failed to make 800 arrests that would have been made had it not been for schaaf alerting the oakland community of the imminent raids. the mayor contradicted sessions on those numbers. >> by i.c.e.' own numbers, the majority of those deported had no criminal backgrounds. >> reporter: the mayor who is represented by the city attorney's office announced today that former u.s. attorney

in the next hour, oakland mayor libby schaaf will be here in our studio at ktvu to discuss the growing dispute with the trump administration. >> it involves the justice department suing california over the sanctuary state policy. allie rasmus, tell us more about the details of this legal debate. >> reporter: it's legal debate stemming from a lawsuit from the department of justice against the state of california. attorney general jeff sessions says california is violating federal law with its sanctuary policies. attorney general sessions reiterated that argument for the suit again last night in an interview with fox news. california sanctuary laws limit the amount of cooperation local police, jails and businesses can have with federal immigration authorities. it canly when it comes to sharing information about a person's legal status. although the laws make exceptions for undocumented immigrants convicted of serious crimes. session hes says still, the laws go too far to restrict the efforts of ice agents. >> we have got to challenge it. i don't want to do that. california is a great sta

and then he reamed mayor libby schaaf about a pending i.c.e. raids. >> how dare you needlessly endanger the lives of our law enforcement officers to promote a radical open borders agenda. >> reporter: may or schaaf has yet to respond. but yesterday in response to the lawsuit she said, oakland is a city of immigrants. we will continue to exercise our legal right to exist as a sanctuary city. they will ask the judge to strike down the three sanctuary applause the trump administration argues interfere with federal immigration enforcement. the laws in question are senate bill 54 which makes california effectively a sanctuary state by limiting state and national authorities with i.c.e. assembly bill 450, and a.b. 103 which allows california to inspect immigration detention facilities. sessions says those laws endanger lives of law enforcement and violate the supremacy clause that states federal law is the supreme law of the land. >> we are going to fight these irrational, unfair, unconstitutional policy that's have been imposed on you and your offic

it started when oakland mayor libby schaaf warned people about impending immigration raids. that set off a political and legal firestorm. (pam) that fiery (pam) that

and libby schaaf was in favor of that. and she sins in the same way. >> this conflict between federal law and state law. how does it become clearer? or will it get muddier? >> it's going to get muddier. police officers are in -- do i follow this law? that law? will the prosecutors from the government come after me? it puts the police officers in a horrible place. it will get muddier. and politicians have to address it. and god knows they haven't done it up to now. they do what's good for them and not for us sadly. >> a lot of eyes on sacramento tomorrow for the attorney general's appearance. and when he does speak tomorrow morning at 8 a.m. we'll have live coverage of the speak by jeff sessions in sacramento. and we'll be live streaming the big announcement on our ktvu facebook page. that's coming up tomorrow in sacramento and live coverage on ktvu. >>> we're learning more about a tragic accident in lake tahoe where a mother and son were killed by falling snow at kirkwood resort. the two died outside the door of the condo

you're looking at video of oakland mayor libby schaaf. libby schaaf, as you well know, a couple of weeks ago on the weekend gave a heads up about i.c.e. raids were going to be happening throughout california. that has brought the ire of the trump administration on her. she has been widely criticized. tomorrow we're hearing that jeff sessions is going to be in sacramento. we don't have exact confirmation that this lawsuit has to do with it, but it is suspect that it may be happening, the timing. that may be the announcement that jeff sessions will be making tomorrow. of course we'll continue to follow this tonight at 11:00 as we get more information. >>> in the south bay now, a dangerous crime with an expensive cleanup. a citywide shooting spree. someone shot out windows of dozens of cars and businesses. you can see some of the damage there. this happened overnight in nearly a dozen different parts of san jose. nbc bay area's damian trujillo broke the news on twitter and joins us now in san jose. damian. >> reporter: raj, nearly all of the

. >> now, during jeff session's speech this morning specifically called out oakland mayor libby schaaf. >> lyanne melendez continues our team coverage. >> reporter: attorney general jeff sessions wasted no time slamming libby schaaf. >> so here is my message to mayor schaaf. how dare you needlessly endanger the lives of our law enforcement officers. >> reporter: mayor schaaf remained defiant. >> how dare you vilify members of our community by trying to frightened the american public. >> reporter: sessions also said immigration agents failed to make 800 arrests that would have been made had it not been for her warning the oakland community. >> by i.c.e.'s own numbers the majority of those arrested had no criminal background. >> reporter: the mayor who is remitted by the city attorney's office announced that former u.s. attorney melinda hague was assisting that office. >> i am very thankful that advanced expertise in this particular issue has stepped forward and offered pro bono assistance to our city attorney general in advising me. >> reporter: mayor schaaf said hague is working pro bo

here is my message to mayor libby schaaf . how dare you needlessly endanger the lives of our law enforcement officers to promote a radical, open borders agenda. >> reporter: outside of the hotel where he spoke, protesters and counter protesters took to the street. >> the reason that we have sanctuary laws is so the community will feel comfortable.>> reporter: the police officers association hosted the conference. they acknowledged the conflict. >> there is conflict and that is what he was saying.>> reporter: sessions vowed to do everything in his power to stop california from using its power to frustrate federal law enforcement. >> we intend to win this fight. >> reporter: sessions said his department is asking california to stop actively obstructing federal law enforcement. he thanked the officers in the room and reminded them that the federal government has been back. in sacramento, cristina rendon. >>> i call upon him to apologize to the people of california for bringing washington to california. >> the trump administration

. >> sessions also do drew the wh of other officers like libby schaaf we called up for warning about immigration agents. the attorney general said to her, "how did you needlessly endanger the lives of law enforcement?" schaaf responded with a few of her own "how dare yous?" 's >> how dare you vilify members of our community by trying to frighten the american public into thinking that all undocumented residents are dangerous criminals? >> the department of justice quickly pointed out that last fall local police and northern california arrested an illegal immigrant for spousal abuse, but before i.c.e. could pick him up, he was set free, only to be rearrested a short time later for murder. jeff sessions today marks one week since president trump criticized him for asking and the inspector general to investigate alleged surveillance abuses, tweeting "why is ag jeff sessions testing inspector general's to investigate potentially massive pfizer abuse. we'll take forever, has no prosecutorial power, and already late with reports on comey, et cetera. isn't the ig and obama guy? mine is justi

oakland mayor libby schaaf defended her actions today at city hall. (pam) and as kron4's maureen kelly reports ... the mayor not only stands by her decision, she says, she would do it again. (pkg)on hindsight would you do it again? absolutelyoakland's mayor goes on the defensive as the fallout from her weekend warning about ice raids continues. first it was death threats.today us immigration and customs enforcement tom homan appeared on fox and friends saying schaaf's warning put his agents at risk and that the justice department is looking into whether the mayor obstucted justice .he claims roughly 800 people living illegally in northern california avoided their sweep because of schaaf's head's up. saying quote: what she did is no better than a gang lookout yelling 'police' when a police cruiser comes in the neighborhood except she did it to the entire community. i've been doing this for 34 years and this is a whole new low. to intentionally warn criminals that law enforcement's' coming. i just can't believe it happened." the us immigration customs e

wasted no time slamming libby schaaf. >> so here is my message to mayor schaaf. how dare you needlessly endanger the lives of our law enforcement officers. >> reporter: mayor schaaf remained defiant. >> how dare you vilify members of our community by trying to frightened the american public. >> reporter: sessions also said immigration agents failed to make 800 arrests that would have been made had it not been for her warning the oakland community. >> by i.c.e.'s own numbers thebs majority of those arrested had no criminal background. >> reporter: the mayor who is remitted by the city attorney's office announced that former u.s. attorney melinda hague was assisting that office. >> i am very thankful that advanced expertise in this particular issue has stepped forward and offered pro bono assistance to our city attorney general in advising me. >> reporter: mayor schaaf said hague is working pro bono for the city. >> the mayors of the bay two largest cities are not holding back. >> this guy is a moron. just because you comes here to threaten the state of california

(grant) the us attorney general says mayor libby schaaf... needlessly endangered the lives of law enforement when she gave a very public head's up...about the northern california ice raids last month. this battle can now be summed up in three words...how dare you. (us attorney general jeff sessions)here's my message to mayor schaaf how dare you. (oakland mayor libby schaaf) how dare you distort the reality about declining violent crime in a diverse sanctuary cities like oakland california to advance your racist agenda the agenda of this administration has been political vindictiveness, clearly they are picking a fight with california, they are picking a fight with diverse sanctuary cities like oakland and the people who lead them(grant) (grant) the mayor denies the claim that she put law enforcement lives at risk saying she did not give specific information about the sweeps. she said she believes in safety and that's why she' proud that oakland has reduced violent crime while remaining a a sanctuary city. the justice department is now looking

so keep a firm grip on the wheel. >>> oakland mayor libby schaaf sent out a warning last weekend about upcoming i.c.e. raids and now is being targeted by the department of justice. kpix 5's jackie ward joins us with the strong words from the white house. >> reporter: mayor schaaf has gotten the attention of the federal government and they are not too pleased with what she did. i.c.e. made a total of 232 arrests in and around the bay area in four days ending wednesday. the agency says it could have arrested more if schaaf had not told people in advance. uc-hastings law professor says this comes down to the interpretation of the 10th amendment. she says the department of justice could investigate the potential obstruction of justice but that obstruction charges are unlikely to come about or stick for mayor schaaf. sarah sanders was asked about it yesterday. >> i think it's outrageous that a mayor would circumvent federal authorities and certainly put them in danger by making a move such as that and that's currently under review by the department of justice. >> reporter: a spokesman for t

(vicki) the nation's top cop also called out oakland mayor libby schaaf during his remarks today for giving a head's up before a series of ice raids last month. kron4's maureen kelly has the mayor's response. here's my message to mayor schaaf how dare you. how dear you needlessly endanger the lives of our lawmakers to promote a radical open borders agendamayor schaaf wasted no time calling a news conference to clap back at jeff sessions.. how dare you vilify members of our community, by trying to frighten american cup public into thinking that all undocumented residents are dangerous criminals, hard- working law-abiding oaklanders she refered specifically to the deportation of maria sanchez, a nurse at highland hospital and her husband last year and were forced to leave behind their american born children. . our country was built by immigrants, our country is made great by immigrants and oakland we have not forgotten thatschaaf says she was careful not to give specifics about the raids when she gave a very public head's up before the raids came down that netted 232 undocumented calif

mayor libby schaaf has taken some heat from the white house... for warning people in oakland over the weekend about imminent ice raids in the bay area.(grant) the raids eventually happened and more than 200 people were arrested. today, kron four's philippe djegal caught up with mayor schaaf in oakland... who reacted to claims...that she may have obstructed justice. (philippe) the strong reaction to her weekend warning, oakland mayor libby schaaf says, caught her by surprise.libby schaaf/mayor- "i did not expect this level of attention." nonetheless... she says she does not regret notifying her community saturday... that immigration and customs enforcement officers were planning raids. during the four-day operation -- 232 people were arrested for violating federal immigration laws in the bay area. since making the controversial announcement... the mayor acknowledges she has received some threats.libby schaaf/mayor- "there's nothing that anyone has seen to lead them to believe that this is more than expressions of anger disappointment, raw emotions

and oakland mayor libby schaaf. but schaaf is not backing down telling reporters she has no regrets. the raids sparked protests in san francisco wednesday. protestors say this weekend's raids have sparked major fears among undocumented immigrants. >> it's a scary time because you don't know if people will be gone when you go home. >> later today, in san francisco, mayor mark farrell is expected to announce funding efforts to provide universal representation for detained immigrants in the bay area. two supervisors will be joining him. >>> a man convicted of a mass murder in san francisco will be in court in a few hours. bin tie luke was found guilty of beating five victims to death with a hammer at a home in 2012. investigators say his dna and blood were all over the house. luc is facing life in prison without parole. he will be sentenced this morning. >>> the police chief of san francisco is criticizing an upcoming ballot measure on officers's use of taser. the union is behind the measure. chief scott supports the u

for allegedly putting agents at risk. >> what libby schaaf did in my opinion is wrong. she should not have alerted them that i.c.e. was coming. >> reporter: sessions will speak at the conference hosted by the california police officers association where law- enforcement leaders gathered to discuss the issues. the cpoa executive director john mcguinness says they are thrilled to have sessions at the conference and look forward to him providing much needed clarity. >> there is a conflict between state and federal law when this was enacted. >> reporter: governor jerry brown signed a bill that made california a sanctuary state at the beginning of the year. the state has since seen a crackdown on undocumented immigration. >> it's not our desire to pick a right and wrong answer. we mainly want to make sure that law enforcement is allowed to keep our community safe and not be on the wrong side of the law. >> reporter: just moments ago, we learned a breaking news update in regards to this story. we are now learning that the trump administration plans to sue california over its

. >>> the oakland a's announcing they want to by the coliseum in a letter to mayor libby schaaf. the team's president says they want to assume control and purchased the alameda county coliseum complex in exchange for $135 million of city and county debt. he told the chronicle, the purchase doesn't necessarily mean the coliseum will be their permanent home. they just don't want anyone else buying it. the howard terminal and the coliseum are the two laces left to build a new ballpark . >>> oakland mayor libby schaaf says, "i am excited to work with the a's and their commitment to stay in oakland with a privately financed ballpark. we look forward to reviewing, analyzing and considering the offer." >>> a bay area member of congress is speaking out about facebook as the company apologizes for its data privacy scandal. jessica flores has the details. >> reporter: congressman eric swalwell at the new alameda county courthouse flag raising ceremony signaled our democracy is under attack. >> i am very concerned that we still do not know how our social media platforms were weaponized whet

<libby schaaf/mayor- "i am proud to live in a country where everyone can criticize elected officials."rebecca kaplan/councilmember- "i think it is essential that we stand united against the ridiculous actions of this federal government. they are not keeping people safe -- they are tearing apart our communities."ken houston/mayor al candidate- "if you warn someone -- you don't warn them with fear -- you warn them with information to protect themselves, philippe. you warn them to be ready -- not be reactive, be proactive.">( marty ) the department of justice said the mayor's warning allowed at least 800 undocumented immigrants to avoid an arrest. earlier this week... attorney general jeff sessions announced the d-o-j is suing the state of california over its sanctuary status. ( marty )a controversial decision to refuse service to police officers at an oakland coffee shop... has people talking. kron-4's haaziq madyun has the story. "we have a policy of asking police to leave for the physical and emotional safety of our customers and ourselves" that is what an oakland police officer was t

up next how it could involve mayor libby schaaf and recent ice raids. >> stocks started out positive. here we are at 9:15. the dow jones is down by one half of one percent, losing almost 100 points. nasdaq seeing a bit of a bump. up one third of one percent. >>> more than 500 victims of the mass shooting in las vegas are now getting financial help from a victims' fund. it raised more than $31 million following the october 1st tragedy. the nonprofit set aside $275,000 for each of the 58 victims killed. equal payments to another 10 who suffered paralysis or brain damage. the rest of the payments were split between the victims at different amounts depending on how long they were staying in the hospital. and about 300 other victims who received outpatient care will be dividing a two and a half million dollars from that fund. >>> as the deadline for daca to expire came and went, supporters of immigrant rights are trying to refocus attention on the program at a time that they fear that congress may be losing interest. ktvu's janet spoke about that ongoing struggle. >> reporter: no longer in

schaaf. >> reporter: the u.s. attorney general saying that he is trying to put a stop to an open border policy in california put in place by a radical few. >> california, we have a problem. a series of actions and events has occurred here that directly and adversely impacts the work of our federal officers. >> reporter: a federal lawsuit now seeks to undo california's sanctuary laws which bar local law enforcement from asking people about their immigration status or participating in federal i.c.e. activities, another offering immigrants protections against workplace raids. >> it cannot be the policy of a great nation to up and reward those who unlawfully enter its country. >> reporter: sessions had strong words for oakland's mayor libby schaaf who warned the community last month after she got inside information that i.c.e. raids were imminent. >> how dare you needlessly endanger the lives of our law enforcement officers to promote a radical open borders agenda? >> reporter: today's announcement was at the peace of

what he had to say about oakland mayor libby schaaf. >>> power lines. you're taking a look at the 80 split heading into san francisco. traffic there looks good. >>> a system is on the way. it will be here this evening if not tonight. we will have a lot of low clouds and some mild temps. we will take a look at those coming up. >>> the -- state senator scott weiner proposing a bill that could pave the way for ingesting pricing. the bill would allow jurisdictions to charge drivers a toll to enter congested areas during certain times of the day or certain days in the week as a way to reduce traffic. if the bill passes, two congestion pricing pilot programs would be set up in southern california and here in northern california. san francisco supervisor aaron pesky supports starting one of those programs in san francisco. similar proposals have failed to get citywide support in the past. >>> is working to install wi-fi added stations and on the trains. the agency is now looking for a vendor to install wi-fi systems at all 46 stations and on board all the new

. >>> oakland mayor libby schaaf is maintaining her position to protect people from i.c.e. yesterday the white house said libby schaaf's actions were under review by the justice department. the mayor had said she was trying to give residents time to learn their rights and know their legal options. >> it's always been my intention to be law abiding, to act within the confines of the law, but also to do what i believe is right, right for my community. >> mayor schaaf says her office has been flooded with angry messages, but she doesn't believe there's a threat to her or to her family. she says she's also recieved a lot of support from people in oakland. >>> police still have not released the names of the suspects or the officer involved in a shoot-out this morning in santa rosa. it happened outside the gardagaa armored car facility. neighbors worry this won't be the last. >> i got woke up by gunshots. >> reporter: the shots rang out from a building that has no signs on the outside, but piles of money on the inside. >> i just heard gunshots and said get in the closet. >> repor

. >> reporter: sessions blasted oakland mayor libby schaaf who warned the public as federal agents were fanning out for an immigration raid. but sessions says 800 undocumented immigrants got away. >> her actions support those who flout the law and boldly validates illegality. >> how dare you distract the american people from a failed immigration system. >> reporter: a sanctuary state, california limits cooperation between local and federal immigration enforcement. >> they've been part of the economy. millions of people. now they treat them like animals and round them up and dump them in cells or on the border. >> reporter: tonight a new front on the immigration battle that many are calling sessions versus the state of california. miguel almaguer, nbc news. >>> a massive three-alarm fire has left at least one person dead and another unaccounted for at an apartment building under construction in denver. some workers jumped from the third floor to escape the flames. officials say six people were injured including a firefighter. the cause is now under investigation. >>> there is a lot more

. >>> a war of words between the mayor of oakland and ice, they claim that a warning from libby schaaf allowed some undocumented criminals from committing crimes. they have the mayor's response.>> reporter: libby schaaf is facing criticism once more from federal officials, administration ack. continues to deceive the american people. >> reporter: a day after president trump's white house roundtable on sanctuary cities, acting ice director took aim on oakland once more, implying that her warning of an impending ice rate in february may have allowed undocumented immigrants to commit crimes. >> in san francisco and oakland, three of the people we could locate have since re-offended. >> reporter: the mayor's office says that there are no -- there is no evidence that he mentioned were from oakland. >> it is a continued distraction, a continued perpetuation of a racist lie. that immigrants are not valued members of our society. we and oakland no better.>> reporter: today, a special agent with homeland security, met with reporters hoping to change the negative perception of ice, insisting the

.>>> a nasty war of words between mayor libby schaaf and i.c.e. >> she warned people on saturday that the raids were coming and to be ready. most people are saying that she did the right thing. here is how the pole shook out. half said she was right. 34% said it was the wrong thing to do. but on the opposite end of the second -- spectrum we asked should local police assist the feds involving undocumented people? it was a landslide of people saying they should help out. what is she saying today? >> reporter: she is standing by what she did but it brings into focus trying to balance the issues. civil liberties versus public safety. immigration versus illegal immigration. let's hear what the feds had to say.>> shutdown i.c.e.!>> reporter: the war of words over immigration and illegal immigration has been brewing for months. with both sides turning up the heat. >> glaring loopholes have allowed criminals and gang members to break into our country. >> we have to's -- to fight against the racist agenda of trying to convince americans that immigrants are dangerous criminals. that is not the

. >> in defending attacks from capitol hill, oakland mayor libby schaaf took the criticism of more crime a step further. >> i take safety extremely seriously. that is why i'm proud that oakland has had such success in reducing violent crime. >> is that true? a review of the violent crime index shows a five-year drop for more than 7600 in 013 to 5600 or a drop of 11%. mayor schaaf was elected to office in november of 2014. >> reporter: she said she wasn't elected to be fearful. she was elected to lead. she is concerns about legal action from the federal government but she has consulted outside counsel. former u.s. attorney melinda hague who ironically lost her job under the trump administration. >> sam brock, nbc bay area news. >>> and this is the scene in sacramento. the attorney general satisfies visit evoking a lot of passion on both sides of the coin here. this was outside the announcement outside theel hote. about 200 protesters marching through the streets of downtown sacramento. their message, all immigrants are welcome in california. but the attorney general had a different tone.

is blaming the mayor of oakland for the continuing fallout he claims came from libby schaaf's warning of impending i.c.e. raids in the bay area. >> three of the people we couldn't locate have since reoffended. the one person i just talked about was just arrested for robbery and multiple weapons violations. >> reporter: i.c.e. says a second man was arrested for d d dui and one for spousal abuse. >> it is a continued distraction, it is a continued perpetuation of a racist lie. >> schaaf doesn't regret giving the warning and isn't convinced any of the reoffenses had anything to do with her going public. >> if they are in fact convicted, convicted not just arrested, but convicted of dangerous crimes, there are procedures in place to address that. >> i'm afraid this is an embarrassment. >> reporter: the trump administration has threatened legal action against schaaf, something the mayor admits she doesn't take lightly. >> of course i'm concerned about my personal freedom. of course i'm concerned because it has never been my intent to break the law. >> reporter: so far schaaf says she has n

. >> sending a letter to mayor libby schaaf and city council members telling them the team wants to own the coliseum site. ktvu's alex savidge live now to explain. alex? >> reporter: good afternoon. the a's want to make sure they have a sure thing in place, sort of a backup plan in case there other ballpark options fall through. that's why the team is making a play to try to buy the entire coliseum site out right. that includes the stadium where the a's play as well as oracle arena. the a's want to make sure no one else snatches up this valuable piece of property. a's resident dave campbell sent a letter to oakland mayor libby schaaf laying out the team's offer. the a's are willing to spend $135 million to pay off the city and county's current debt on the coliseum site. this was one of three possible locations for that new ballpark. the other option are looking less and let -- less likely. no-go after objections from fellow -- faculty and students. it turns out building the new ballpark could pose a number of challenges. there's the lack of infrastructure and no bart station nearby. the

. >>> a war of words between the mayor of oakland and ice, they claim that a warning from libby schaaf allowed some undocumented criminals from committing crimes. they have the mayor's response.>> reporter: libby schaaf is facing criticism once more from federal officials, she is firing back. >> this administration continues to deceive the american people. >> reporter: a day after president trump's white house roundtable on sanctuary cities, acting ice director took aim on oakland once more, implying that her warning of an impending ice rate in february may have allowed undocumented immigrants to commit crimes. >> in san francisco and oakland, three of the people we could locate have since re-offended. >> reporter: the mayor's office says that there are no -- there is no evidence that he mentioned were from oakland. >> it is a continued distraction, a continued perpetuation of a racist lie. that immigrants are not valued members of our society. we and oakland no better.>> reporter: today, a special agent with homeland security, met with reporters hoping to change the negative perceptio

. >>> today libby schaaf was singled out by president trump. he called the oakland mayor a disgrace and once again the mayor isn't backing down. jodi hernandez joins us from oakland. >> reporter: the mayor said she's not backing down, even after getting called out by the president himself this morning. >> what the mayor of oakland did the other day was a disgrace. >> on the heels of jeff sessions' california visit, president trump went on the attack as well this morning. threatening to hold back federal money to sanction cities and blasting oakland mayor libby schaaf for warning the community about last week's i.c.e. operation. >> and the mayor of oakland went out and she -- she went out and warned them all, scatter. and she said get out of here. and she's telling that to criminals. and it is certainly something that we're looking at with respect to her individually. >> i take very seriously the claims that i could be investigated. i feel confident that everything i've done has been legal. that the sanction policies of the city of oakland are l

coming up, it seems like it's oakland mayor libby schaaf versus the white house. >> the mayor's actions are displaceable -- disgraceful. >> warning about immigration raids. a breakdown of what vice president had to say coming up in a call to freeze tuition rates. where lawmakers want the money to come from. covering the gaps in the funding. stay with us. a >>> 5:22. classes are expected to be back in session at three community colleges this morning. after a bomb threat forced evacuations at all the schools yesterday. the sheriff's office says the community college system got to anonymous phone calls yesterday saying there was a bomb at each campus. campuses are -- were all swept by bomb sniffing dogs. >>> some state lawmakers are calling for a tuition freeze at both cal state and u-verse the of california campuses. current state budget provides both systems with a 3% funding increase brett view -- csu says it will still need to come up with $171 million more to avoid any tuition hikes. you see system says it will need an additional $105 million. lawmakers say california has a big budget

the feds claim a warning from libby schaaf about raids last month allowed some illegal alien criminals to keep committing crimes. christin ayers has the mayor's response. >> reporter: oakland mayor libby schaaf facing criticism once more from federal officials is firing back. >> this administration continues to deceive the american people. >> reporter: her comments come a day after president trump's white house roundtable on sanctuary cities. the acting ice director took aim at oakland once more saying that schaaf's warning of an impending i.c.e. raid in february allowed undocumented immigrants to commit crimes. >> since the operation in san francisco and oakland, three of the people we couldn't locate have since re-offended. >> reporter: but the mayor's office claims there is no evidence that the three arrested mexican illegal immigrants were from oakland. >> it is a continued distraction. it is a continued perpetuation of a racist lie that immigrants are not valued members of our society. we in oakland know better. >> reporter: jerry template a special agent with homeland security in

(vicki) and oakland mayor libby schaaf... is responding after the white house says she may have obstructed justice. why she is saying she'd do it again. it again. ♪ it again. (door bell rings) (cell phone vibrating) hello. hello. hello. hello. hello. hello. hello. hello. hello, i got your package. you can just leave it, thanks. (cell phone vibrating) hello, can i help you? hello. hello. hello. hello. hello. ♪ (vicki) a so-called 'rapid response network' of immigrant advocates rallied on san jose street corners today in response to recent ice raids in the bay area.kron four's spencer blake is live from the spot where they gathered. spencer what was the overall feeling there today? it was one of urgency, and for many immigrants, one of genuine fear and concern. 150 people or so gathered at five this evening with signs and banners in support of immigrants, and against ice. after hearing from a couple speakers, the group spread out to rally on all four cor

libby schaaf is defined, defending her lawless behavior. the department of justice is now looking into a possible obstruction of justice charge against her for what she did. keep in mind, if california lawmakers want to continue to obstruct federal immigration officials from actually doing their job, then president trump should follow through on his threat to pull i.c.e. agents from california. you may remember this. >> we are getting no help from the state of california. i mean, frankly, if i wanted to pull our people from california, you would have a crime nest like he would never see. all i had to do is say i.c.e. in the border patrol, we've california alone. you'd be inundated -- udc crime like nobody's ever seen crime limits country. yet, we get no help from the state of california. >> sean: when it comes to criminal illegal immigrants, the media, the left, liberals, refuse to look at facts and because of this they are complicit in the harm that these people in the future will cost to american citizens. unlike the left and most members