to the east bay dow oakland city council president is recommending a pair of resolutions to stop gun violence. the city has experienced a 38% increase in homicides just this year. but the president of the oakland police union says the resolutions won't work kron four's has it been you explains. >>when it comes to violent crime. the city of oakland is on pace to have one of its worst years in recent memory says the president of the oakland police officers association barry down some of numbers are incredibly over more than 400 people shot this year and city a murder so far this year. we 75 for all of last year it is incredibly important recognize. >>that shutting down the sources of illegal guns is vital to stopping gun violence this week oakland city council president rebecca kaplan is introducing a resolution declaring the violence prevention, a top law enforcement priority hiring someone to trace bullet shell casings left at crime scenes, a position that has been vacant for 2 years even though it has been budgeted the money to hire the position. >>to trace the illegal guns is in th

alameda county has greater open space in the city of oakland. >> reporter: october 14, the oakland city administrator wrote a letter to the alameda county administrator asking to use the fairgrounds for unsheltered residents . >> i immediately responded i thought this was a preposterous and ridiculous request on the part of the city of oakland. >>reporter: the supervisor represents the district and says this isn't a case have not my backyard, it is about how to best serve the needs of the unhoused in oakland. a better idea is to get a large encampment in the parking lot of the oakland coliseum. >> over 10,000 spaces there totally underutilized at this time. >> basically with the alameda county administrator suggested in the letter sent back to the city yesterday, find a site jointly owned by the county and city. that a council member says the site needs to be kept open for future business opportunities like a new professional sports team. >> we've got to create jobs so many of us won't wind up being unhoused. residence are not in trouble with the idea of moving oakland's homeless into t

i'm ken bastida. >> and i'm kate cook. >> reporter: city council members in oakland want to use some open space at the alameda county fairgrounds for an organized encampment but as you can imagine, the idea is not -- definitely getting some pushback. >> take a quick drive along the side streets near interstate 80 and oak street and there is obviously a problem. >> right now oakland's homeless population and house population is growing dramatically on a daily basis. >> reporter: the assessment shows about 4000 people living on the streets in oakland. the city is looking at every option to manage the crisis. >> we are in alameda county. and alameda county has greater open space than the city of oakland. >> reporter: that is why on october 14 the oakland city administrator wrote a letter to the alameda county administrator asking to use the fairgrounds for unsheltered residents. >> i immediately responded i thought this was preposterous and ridiculous on the part of the city of oakland. >> reporter: supervisor miley represents the district that represents the alameda county fairgrounds

. >> he played oakland city college i believe, as well. only 5'7", he would remind baseball fans the player, small since stature on the field could be the most impactful. he certainly was. joe morgan, 77 years old.

>>now to the east bay was city of oakland has experienced a 38% increase in homicides just this year and now the city council president is recommending a pair of resolutions aimed at stopping gun violence, but the president of the oakland police union tells kron four's has he come why those resolutions won't work. >>when it comes to violent crime. the city of oakland is on pace to have one of its worst years in recent memory says the president of the oakland police officers association barry down some of numbers are incredibly over more than 400 people shot this year and city a murder so far this year. we 75 for all of last year it is incredibly important recognize. >>that shutting down the sources of illegal guns is vital to stopping gun violence this week oakland city council president rebecca kaplan is introducing a resolution declaring gun violence prevention, a top law enforcement priority hiring someone to trace bullet shell casings left at crime scenes, a position that has been vacant for 2 years even though it has been budgeted the money to hire the position. >>to trace the i

it doesn't tell you where you can exist. >> she is referring to a policy that the oakland city council voted on to keep the on house from setting up tents and parks near homes, businesses, schools and places of worship. >> it creates a bigger burden, this is not anything goes helping to support or toward permanent housing. >> the council hopes that they can provide temporary alternative on land, the former city administrator is to some disappointed that oakland has not come up with a better term solution. she says it's no coincidence that the cities and the elective officials in the area are taking action now. >> this is related to elections. we have a number of councilmembers facing reelection. >> there has been a 53% increase in the homeless population since 2017.>> during the virtual city council meeting, protesters could be heard as this issue came up for a vote.>> the important thing is marginal housing. we all know the most important solution for helping homeless people is a home. >> they will start removing people from the encampment areas in 2021. stomach still had, we investig

the city of oakland is on pace to have one of its worst years in recent memory says the president of the oakland police officers association barry down some of numbers are incredibly over more than 400 people shot this year and city a murder so far this year. we 75 for all of last year it is incredibly important recognize. >>that shutting down the sources of illegal guns is vital to stopping gun violence this week oakland city council president rebecca kaplan is introducing a resolution declaring gun violence prevention, a top law enforcement priority hiring someone to trace bullet shell casings left at crime scenes, a position that has been vacant for 2 years even though it has been budgeted the money to hire the position. >>to trace the illegal guns is in the budget and we're saying they need to go ahead and fill that position, however donna lynne says the position remains unfulfilled because he believes no one wants to work and what he calls a hostile work environment. >>she's talking about hiring one person to do tracing which is a very noble and every technical jaw. but the chal

. >>> there still time, meantime, a race for in oakland city council seat is getting a little dirty. juliette goodrich with the councilmember who says that her campaigns lines are being stolen. >>> well, they are no stranger to politics, and oakland city councilmember, up for reelection but she is crying foul. she is saying someone is playing dirty politics. it is the 15 day countdown. >> this is a very intense week. >> reporter: and she is running for reelection, and says stealing sign should not be a sign of the times. >> over 100. >> 100 sign stolen from street and private yards. she calls it a slap in the face of democracy. >> one non-supporter who reached out to me with photos who just talked about how distressing it was, to watch someone blazingly remove over 20 signs, i think, they said that they had seen, in the middle of the day. >> reporter: they took to her social media page, posting the photos of the signs wipers. she says it is her way a public shaming. >>> i never heard of anybody doing these kinds of shenanigans and i certainly have never engaged in it. my supporters h

the city of oakland sent alameda county a letter on october 14th aasking to use the fairgrounds as a homeless shelter. yesterday alameda county responded and in a roundabout way said they'd like to help but not necessarily when it comes to using this county-owned property. >> i mean, homelessness, is it a city problem? a county problem? a state problem? a national problem? all of the above. but when it comes to actually having to deal with them in the front yard, that's when everything gets local real quick. >> reporter: nate miley is an alameda county supervisor. >> i just think it is preposterous for the city of oakland to be proposing to send unsheltered homeless individuals who have rvs and campers out to the fairgrounds. >> you would all feel like this is a not in my neighborhood issue, that the people of pleasanton don't want to take on a homeless population that doesn't exist in the area? >> i do not feel this is a nimby issue whatsoever. >> reporter: alameda county fairgrounds is a good distance away from the city of oakland. and generally folks who are unsheltered like to be

>>the city of oakland has experienced a 38% increase in homicides just this year now the city council president is recommending a pair of resolutions aimed at stopping gun violence side, the president of the oakland police union tells our kron 4 says made you why the resolutions won't work. >>when it comes to violent crime. the city of oakland is on pace to have one of its worst years in recent memory says the president of the oakland police officers association barry down some of numbers are incredibly over more than 400 people shot this year and city a murder so far this year. we 75 for all of last year it is incredibly important recognize. >>that shutting down the sources of illegal guns is vital to stopping gun violence this week oakland city council president rebecca kaplan is introducing a resolution declaring gun violence prevention, a top law enforcement priority hiring someone to trace bullet shell casings left at crime scenes, a position that has been vacant for 2 years even though it has been budgeted the money to hire the position. >>to trace the illegal guns is in the bud

the city of oakland is on pace to have one of its worst years in recent memory says the president of the oakland police officers association barry down some of numbers are incredibly over more than 400 people shot this year and city a murder so far this year. we 75 for all of last year it is incredibly important recognize. >>that shutting down the sources of illegal guns is vital to stopping gun violence this week oakland city council president rebecca kaplan is introducing a resolution declaring gun violence prevention, a top law enforcement priority hiring someone to trace bullet shell casings left at crime scenes, a

the city of oakland is on pace to have one of its worst years in recent memory says the president of the oakland police officers association barry down some of numbers are incredibly over more than 400 people shot this year and city a murder so far this year. we 75 for all of last year it is incredibly important recognize. >>that shutting down the sources of illegal guns is vital to stopping gun violence this week oakland city council president rebecca kaplan is introducing a resolution declaring the violence prevention a top law enforcement priority hiring someone to trace bullet shell casings left at crime scenes, a position that has been vacant for 2 years even though it has been budgeted the money to hire the position. >>to trace the illegal guns is in the budget and we're saying they need to go ahead and fill that position, however donna lynne says the position remains unfulfilled because he believes no one wants to work and what he calls a hostile work environment. >>she's talking about hiring one person to do tracing which is a very noble and every technical jaw. but the chall

>>the city of oakland is experiencing a 38% increase in homicides just this year now the city council president is recommending a pair of resolutions aimed at stopping gun violence. but the president of the oakland police union tells kron 4 says made you why the resolutions will not work. >>when it comes to violent crime. the city of oakland is on pace to have one of its worst years in recent memory says the president of the oakland police officers association barry down some of numbers are incredibly over more than 400 people shot this year and city a murder so far this year. we 75 for all of last year it is incredibly important recognize. >>that shutting down the sources of illegal guns is vital to stopping gun violence this week oakland city council president rebecca kaplan is introducing a resolution declaring gun violence prevention, a top law enforcement priority hiring someone to trace bullet shell casings left at crime scenes, a position that has been vacant for 2 years even though it has been budgeted the money to hire the position. >>to trace the illegal guns is in the budge

the city of oakland is on pace to have one of its worst years in recent memory says the president of the oakland police officers association barry down some of numbers are incredibly over more than 400 people shot this year and city a murder so far this year. we 75 for all of last year it is incredibly important recognize. >>that shutting down the sources of illegal guns is vital to stopping gun violence this week oakland city council president rebecca kaplan is introducing a resolution declaring gun violence prevention, a top law enforcement priority hiring someone to trace bullet shell casings left at crime scenes, a position that has been vacant for 2 years even though it has been budgeted the money to hire the position. >>to trace the illegal guns is in the budget and we're saying they need to go ahead and fill that position, however donna lynne says the position remains unfulfilled because he believes no one wants to work and what he calls a hostile work environment. >>she's talking about hiring one person to do tracing which is a very noble and every technical jaw. but the chal

>>to the east bay now where violence in oakland is reaching a sad milestone, the city has seen a 38% increase in homicides this year and now officials are working to find a way to stop the violence from reports. >>when it comes to violent crime. the city of oakland is on pace to have one of its worst years in recent memory says the president of the oakland police officers association barry down some of numbers are incredibly over more than 400 people shot this year and city a murder so far this year. we 75 for all of last year it is incredibly important recognize. >>that shutting down the sources of illegal guns is vital to stopping gun violence this week oakland city council president rebecca kaplan is introducing a resolution declaring gun violence prevention, a top law enforcement priority hiring someone to trace bullet shell casings left at crime scenes, a position that has been vacant for 2 years even though it has been budgeted the money to hire the position. >>to trace the illegal guns is in the budget and we're saying they need to go ahead and fill that position, however donn

the group submitted an offer of 92.5 million dollars to purchase the city of oakland interest in the coliseum and one of the man leading that initiative is oakland native and co-founder of the african american sports and entertainment group raymond bobbitt raman thank you for joining us live tonight. certainly this is exciting news for oakland of the first thing i want to ask though of the pro sports the nfl is often criticized for not really embracing issues involving a quality and things like this what kind of response are you getting from the nfl. >>well that's that that's a great point and the response that we got from the nfl was actually did they they responded and are there. rooney rule which is the role that they created interview a myriad of candidates with respect you know race in a culture and that this city and orientation so they expanded the rooney rule now it extended so into executive position led positions and we would fall under the rubble, lot of people have millions of questions about this idea it's very exciting but you know fans have been led down this road befo

. >>> and in oakland city leaders are responding to the issue of homelessness by votingo many on a new set of rules it. would regulate where unhoused residents can and can't camp. it's an issue with residents collapsing about drug, violence and affordable housing. >>> the city is discussing plans for google's proposed development. >> they want to transfor 80 acres into housing and office space. it's call the downtown west project. google said it's listening to those concerns. >>> if you are preparing to head out we have you covered with traffic. >> we start off with the live look at the bay bridge toll plaza. again no official confirmation if they flipped the meters lights on but we are seeing brake lights. a few slow and go spots. especially off of the bay ridge bridge into san francisco. expect a few slow and go conditions as you make that drive out of the east bay in to the city and if you are going into san francisco we have a fog advisory in effect for the golden gate bring. limited visibility will be an issue. take it slow across the span and slow conditions continue along the pa

oakland city council unanimously approved contentious new policy that will limit where unhoused can set up tents. homeless people won't be allowed to set up tents in parks or near homes, businesses, schools, some places of worship. similar actions have taken place in berkeley and pleasant hill. the policy is receiving heavy criticism from homeless advocates. >> a greater burden for the unhoused. is is not anything close to actually helping support nor is it towards permanent housing. it's a shuffling. >> oakland says it's seen a 63% increase in homeless population since 2017. the policy was created to help. the council hopes the city can provide a temporary alternative on land and all seven districts in oakland. >>> coming up on kpix5 and streaming on cbsn bay area. >> a bay area company not just building homes but revolutionizing the whole process. the incredible technology coming out of this alameda county warehouse. >>> looking live at the city of san francisco >>> future construction in the area. >> a company promises it can build housing units in under 24 hours. it's created a mass

. >>> coming up new at six, companies that want to do business with the city of oakland will have to dig back into their past. how they will have to explain any ties to slavery. >>> plus this may not look like much right now but just wait until you see what google has planned for these centers. why some are calling it a city within a city. what critics are saying about the plan for affordable housing proposition 16 takes on discrimination. some women make as little as 42% of what a man makes. voting yes on prop 16 helps us fix that. it's supported by leaders like kamala harris and opposed by those who have always opposed equality. we either fall from grace or we rise. together. proposition 16 provides equal opportunities, levelling the playing field for all of us. vote yes on prop 16. they do one of the most deven in normal times.s, our frontline health care workers. and when these heroes lack the resources they need, that risky job gets ten times harder. prop fifteen makes corporations pay their fair share. to invest in our communities, in our clinics, in the essential workers who t

>> greg, thank you. >>> senator bernie sanders has endorsed oakland city council candidate rebecca kaplan for office. kaplan is running for the at- large seat on the council. kaplan told the chronicle that she and the vermont independent make commitment to make sure our democracy is not for sale and that the needs of the workers in the community are protected. >>> the presidential race is now focused on florida today with president trump and joe biden both campaigning in tampa. the latest polling average shows biden with a seven point lead over the president. the race is much tighter in the sunshine state. >> the vote for president trump is a vote for a better america. >> the first couple campaigning together in tampa, florida. >> i am thrilled to be here in my home state, florida. >> a must win state for the republican ticket with its 29 elect oral votes. the president was bolstered of a growing economy that has faced record hardship during the pandemic. >> we understood the disease, and now, we are open for business. >> the presidents rally came hours before joe biden's dueling rally in

. >> he played oakland city college i believe, as well. only 5'7", he would remind baseball fans the player, small since stature on the field could be the most impactful. he certainly was. joe morgan, 77 years old. >>> gov. newsom tattered estates progress against the coronavirus, especially efforts in testing and contact tracing. the state just tried to 3400 new cases, that is slightly higher than the seven day average. our test positivity rate is at 2.6%. in california is averaging over 125,000 test per day. the governor says the quick turnaround for results has been key. >> we are getting the test results back within 24 to 48 hours, in fact 90+ percent of all the tests that are being conducted are getting back within that timeframe. it is a consequence of the timeliness, to test results, that enables our local contact tracers to get to work immediately. >> he says moore county's could move to less restrictive tiers tomorrow. he also emphasizes the new guidelines for private outdoor gatherings. no more than three separate households for

. >>> the oakland city council unanimously approved a new policy on homeless encampments, and it restricts where people can and cannot set up tents in an effort to try to maintain public safety. cristina rendon joins us now live with details on these new rules, cristina, that are not without some controversy. >> yeah, that's right. depending on who you talk to, the community is divided over this. the city said they had to do something immediately to address the homeless situation and public safety, but contradicts say this is not the way to do it. >> reporter: the mayor calls this the most comprehensive policy they know of. >> we have to do a better job, and this policy will let us do that, to actually keep these encampments cleaner, more healthy, less dangerous, and less in conflict with the health concerns of others. >> reporter: the policy goes into effect immediately. it restricts homeless encampments within 150 feet of an elementary or middle school, within 100 feet of a high school, and within 50 feet of a house, public park, retail business, or protected waterway. >> this is a polic

agents never were sent to oakland, as president trump had threatened. >>> also in oakland, school city milestone, the oakland undivided campaign just reached the halfway mark, it is effort to handout 25 just reached the halfway mark, it is effort to handout 25,000 computers and hotspots to underserved students. today the mayor, council members, and education leaders joint families for the giveaway at castle mod high school. >> this is a police department is changing the way it's response to 911 calls. he created a new strike team focusing on mental health. officers with specialized training will work alongside clinicians from the county's mobile crisis response team. the goal, the escalate situations involving people going through a mental health crisis. >>> an update now on the endangered with a stolen from the san francisco zoo. the zoo is now offering a reward for information leading to the safe return of this missing ringtail to a. the $2100 reward is equivalent to $100 for every year of his life. the suspect the lemur was stolen fermenting -- force enclosure on tuesday. he is an o

oakland city council to prohibit homeless encampment. the homeless won't be able to set up tents near homes, business businesses, schools and some churches. the policy will start next year. the news comes as the founder of charles schwab plans to donate $65 million to go housing for the homeless across the bridge in san francisco. >>> here we go. 4:36 for you this morning and, of course, we always want to get you started on a good way. meteorologist kari hall has a look at the forecast for us. we need to be mindful. the hot fire danger still in effect in our area. >> we need to be very careful over these next 24 hours until this red flag warning expires. we're seeing all of our hilltops and possibly getting those gusts up to 50 miles per hour for today and that especially includes our north bay. elevations above 1,000 feet. the santa cruz mountains, as well as the east bay and all of those areas up above 1,000 feet. so far wind gusts for some of the valley locations have been up to about 27 miles per hour in san francisco. inland heading

no other details have been released and the oakland city council unanimously approved a measure banning homeless people from setting up tents in parks or near homes. businesses schools and some churches, more than a 100 community members have voiced their thoughts against the rules that also allow homeless encampments in certain areas of the city long as they follow certain safety and sanitation rules. the new rules will go into effect in january. >>time now is 4.10 and still ahead on the kron 4 morning news more businesses are being allowed to reopen indoor service in alameda county. so you don't just at the outside now we're going to tell you though about the safety measures that you have to follow and a big win for california's republican party, the major court ruling and how it is impacting the november election. plus after the break president trump and democratic nominee joe biden are going to square off and a debate tonight is the final and last one we'll tell you what to expect. >>and winds will be a president yet again all across the bay area today day planner for coastal areas

city councilmember noel guy when you go to the flea market here in oakland, it is packed. >>it is packed saturday and sunday on coliseum way and 50th avenue you cannot drive in. and some of are not following the rules so we need to follow we're going to continue to work with these incredible partners that are embedded deeply in your community so that we can understand and doctor fernandez says improving the city's knowledge of how the pandemic is impacting those who live and work in the proved bill is the goal. >>we hope that testing the data will be used to inform public health response and 2 used to be informed by the city and like our community partners haaziq madyun kron 4 news. >>i whether time now as we take a live look outside on this friday night getting a check on the 4 zone forecast boy there was a lot of traffic on one oh one southbound in sausalito earlier today, it looks like it's moving along there slowly both sides of the span beautiful day though, not a outs of fog. the trouble vicki of course they have the fire danger along with chief meteorologist lawrenc

right along grizzly peak boulevard or actually blocked off with large tree logs oakland city council member dan called says that in response to recent gatherings involving fireworks and bonfires officials had no choice but to ban the public from the turnouts altogether. >>you can't have any fire was of your people stopping smoking up here no barbecues a lit fires up in the hills area during the season, rush is very dry. there's lots of fuels they're even with the station minister. and so we need to take risks to protect. all of us. >>well city officials plan to eventually at chains to prevent the logs from being moved. >>coming up next on the kron 4 morning news it's win or go home for the oakland a's today as they hope to stop the astros from advancing to the next round of the playoffs. plus the battle against extreme wildfire behavior. how crews are gearing up for very long fire season. >>welcome back everyone a battle against extreme wildfire behavior that's how they area. firefighters described this year's fire season. more than 16,000 firefighters actually continue to battle 22

. >>> on the campaign 2020, in a race for a seat on the oakland city council is getting a little ugly. a councilmember says that more than 100 of her campaign signs have been stolen from yards, and streets. lynette michael laney, who is running for reelection, says someone center photographs of the thieves, taking no signs. she has posted them to her social media page and she says it is her way of public shaming. and wants everyone to playfair. >>> i've never heard of anybody doing these kinds of shenanigans and i sent we have never engaged in it. my supporters have not engage in this. we do not want this to become more aggressive, which is the reason why i'm calling it out now. >>> five challenges are trying to unseat the district 3 city councilmember. she is running for her third term. >>> if you are not registered online, the deadline is at midnight tonight. the san jose voting center close just a few minutes ago, after extending its hours to help people registered in person. they took advantage, he registered and voted for the first time today. >> they to do more to the debates th

>>the city of oakland has experienced a 38% increase in homicides in the year the city council president has a resolution aimed at stopping gun violence that the president of the oakland, a police union tells kron four's has he come on why that resolution will out when it comes to violent crime. the city of oakland is on pace to have one of its worst years in recent memory says the president of the oakland police officers association barry down some of numbers are incredibly over more than 400 people shot this year and city a murder so far this year. >>we 75 for all of last year it is incredibly important recognize. >>that shutting down the sources of illegal guns is vital to stopping gun violence this week oakland city council president rebecca kaplan is introducing a resolution declaring gun violence prevention, a top law enforcement priority, but priority, she means oakland police hiring some would to trace gun casings left at crime scenes, a position that has been vacant for 2 years even though it has been budgeted and i want to be clear the council funded this position the money to

it came from the oakland city council. it is not a request from me. i am really focused on securing permanent housing for our homeless. over the last year we have doubled our shelter capacity with really innovative things like safe parks. but in oakland as well as our cabin community model. we are focused on permanent housing. we also don't think people should send their homeless to other jurisdictions. if the city of pleasanton wanted to use an intervention like this they should use it for people that are already in that community. but i am excited because the state of california just awarded oakland another $17 million. that makes nearly $40 million through project home key. which is allowing us to really rapidly convert existing buildings to provide permanent affordable housing for our homeless. >>> the city of oakland asked alameda county to consider using county land such as the fairgrounds in pleasanton as a winter homeless encampment for people living in rvs and tenants. >>> many people who started working from home during the pandemic are stil

shang tao represents montclair on the oakland city council. >> i do believe munication can be stronger and better. i will be honest that my office is also frustrated. >> reporter: pg&e acknowledges they sent notices to customers saying they would not be part of the blackout, when in fact they would lose power. >> that method should have never gone out and we sincerely apologize for the confusion and inconvenience and we are looking into the process to make sure things move smoother next time. >> reporter: pg&e says it does expect to restore power to all customers by late tonight. >> that will be a relief for all of those still waiting. >>> those who did lose power, and also the ability to prepare meals, lined up this morning to receive food at a pop-up pantry in san rafael. the san francisco marin food bank delivered shelf the table food items, as well as disaster kits to people in marin affected by the outages. >> we were prepared for at least three distributions. so far we've done two. it sounds like the majority of marin's power has been restored. we could go another day, if we need

rate of 0.5% we also find the people who are pcr positive are less likely to have health insurance oakland city leaders say they are thankful for the study and plan to use the results to help the latin x community in their fight against covid-19 we have been to every business here on international to make sure the employees. >>come here and get tested we're going to continue to work with these incredible partners. >>that are embedded deeply in your community so that we can understand and doctor fernandez says improving the city's knowledge of how the pandemic is impacting those who live and work in the proved bill is the goal. >>we hope that testing the data will be used to inform public health response has made you kron 4 news us. >>we have for just about 2 weeks away from halloween what you should know if you plan on taking the kids trick or treating. >>that is to be right there and up next in sports. the niners got 2 of their line stars back ahead of their matchup with the rams sunday kylen mills says head coach kyle shanahan's reaction ready and healthy offensive line. >>and a new stud

oakland city council member dan called says he hopes this move will stop people from lighting bonfires fireworks and smoking all dangerous actions that could lead to another major wildfire like the deadly 1991 oakland hills fire that killed 25 people and destroyed thousands of homes said brush is very dry. >>lots of fuels they're even with education minister and so we need to take risks to protect. >>all of us initially last month oakland and berkeley prohibited gatherings that the turnouts from late at night until the early morning but decided more action was needed since not everyone was following the rooney slide smoking goes on up >>all times all times a day night people like to sit up and watch the sunset. i think it's too bad that people in the pandemic. up here in such but that behavior had to stop with the fire it was crazy. he a member combs says the turnout should be reopened once the fire season has passed. >>in oakland fleet kron 4 news. >>in national news tonight, a grand jury has indicted the st. louis couple who displayed guns while hundreds of racial injustice. proteste

. >> reporter: community activist and candidate for oakland city council carol fife says she's troubled that early voted has started but a ballot drop box still hasn't been installed in this west oakland neighborhood. >> i think it's voter suppression. i think it's voter suppression. that is what i'm hearing from people that live in the district. they are concerned about what's happening. >> reporter: she isn't the only person worried. kay diak says she has yet to receive her ballot or alameda county voter information guide. >> if early voting started monday, we should already have had all our material. we shouldn't be having to wait for it. >> we want to make sure that everybody has a ballot in hand, that they feel that they have all the options available to them to vote safely. >> reporter: but the alameda county registrar of voters says the material is on the way. he says the county wasn't allowed to start mailing out ballots until this week. under state mandate, he says the county had to order an additional 38 ballot drop boxes. >> they are arriving this week, and we're going to be

san francisco and oakland city leaders say drug abuse should be treated as a health problem and not a crime problem. the proposal has a supportive san francisco's health direct or. >> i know overdoses can be prevented when people test the potency of their drugs before using them. lives will be saved with safe injection sites. >> former governor jerry brown vetoed a similar proposal two years ago saying it would enable illegal drug use. >>> home listings are exceeding demand in san francisco. the number of listings has reached a 15 year high in the city according to compass brokerage. the chronicle reports sales were up more than 30% last quarter but price reductions were up 172%. the majority of the price cuts were for condo listings and in fact the average condo sold below asking price. >>> still ahead, and extra push to reopen schools in the south bay. we will hear from two young students who are facing extra challenges for learning virtually. >> the hardest part is that my dad is in the taco truck and all these persons are talking while we are reading and stuff. >>> we have cooled

. >> new at 6:00 the oakland city council is set to vote on a new policy that would significantly restrict where the city's homeless population can set up tents. the encampment policy would ban tents within 150 feet of school and within 50 feet of homes, businesses, playgrounds, parks, other recreation areas. we sent kpix 5 to find out how the city actually plans to enforce that. >> reporter: under the new proposal these tents at a park would be cleared out. city leaders say there are well over 55 confirmed encampments and additional smaller encampments scattered throughout oakland. >> this is the worse worse i have ever seen. and i know people are going to feel compassionate, but i haven't seen one of them come help me clean. >> reporter: the councilman is beyond frustrated about encampm he had volunteers clean up his east oakland district every weekend. yet it gets worse and worse every day. some sidewalks are blocked, trash everywhere, and this morning he found these cars abandoned in the middle of the street. the high street home depot in his district once again is threatening to leave

the oakland city council president is recommending appears solutions to try to stop gun violence. so far the city has had 38% of an increase in homicides and the city council president rebecca kaplan introduced a resolution declaring gun violence prevention. a top priority for law enforcement and that includes filling some crucial investigative positions that have been vacant for years. she also wants to terminate the oakland police participation in the fbi's terrorism task force but not everyone agrees 3 bases >>the bay area oakland has been the one this year that's been struck by terrorism we are white supremacy is still up for security building for us. the federal government has refused to go after white supremacist even those white supremacists who committed a murder in oakland. >>both resolutions will be presented at today's city council meeting. >>today as we've been talking about so much is a higher fire danger day temperatures climbing a few degrees as compared to yesterday, but most noticeably. wind speeds increasing out there this afternoon and it's daytime >>44 right no

. >>> oakland joining city of portland, oregon, in suing trump administration. it is over deployment of federal officers to quell protests over the summer. the cities allege homeland security and the justice department over stepped constitutional limits in their use of federal law enforcement. federal agents were never sent to oakland as president trump threatened. department of homeland security is criticizing the lawsuit claiming it aims to harm president trump and distract from his law and order agenda. >>> millions of americans have filled out a mail in ballot. with the nation still in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, up to 80 million americans may also choose to mail in option. natalie brand takes a look at the facts about voting by mail and how secure it is. >> it's a rigged election. it's the only way we will lose. >> reporter: a claim the president often talks about and west about. >> they're sending millions of ballots. there is fraud. >> reporter: some say the facts don't back it up. >> present prosecutor russ. the country has been voting by mail

two people died. >>> a live look at the city of oakland. city leaders teaming up with portland to sue the trump administration now over what they call the unlawful deployment of federal law enforcement officers to quell protests. >> reporter: oakland has certainly been threatened many times by this administration. we were pleased to join with portland who saw uninvited federal troops intervene in a way that local officials knew was actually not creating safety or peace. >> when federal authorities take over juice diction of a protest even those arrested by local officers can face charges which generally carry stiffer penalties. federal agents, to be clear, were never sent to oakland as president trump threatened. >>> to the coronavirus, u.s. is nearing 8 million confirmed cases. new infections are trending up in 41 states mostly in the midwest or mountain west part of the country. health officials have repeatedly warned u.s. about another wave of covid-19 as country enters cold and flu season. data from the past days suggest the fears are w

officials oakland mayor libby schaaf explain why her city joined in on that lawsuit. >>idea troops without any coordination and over the objections of >>the mayor was a nice oakland yesterday handing out laptops to students they are very excited. the city has so far handed out 12,500 laptops thanks to donations. that's the halfway mark of the city's goal to hand out 25,000. it's great to see. >>well coming up next on the kron 4 morning news trading the painful burns on animal fall, so my goodness look at that we'll take a look at the extraordinary efforts at wildlife experts are taking to protect and save the four-legged victims >>welcome back to the kron 00:04am morning news and thanks for staying with us everyone california wildlife experts have come together to help there's a mountain lions and other animals who caught by the state's devastating wildfires. well a new group called the wildfire disaster network is using unusual treatment to protect and save injured wildlife kron four's ken wayne has that story in this morning's flying tails. >>wildfires don't discrim

the oakland city council unanimously passed a policy that restricts homeless encampments. the city will not cite or arrest violators, instead they will direct them to resources to help them comply with the rules. oakland mayor libby schaaf commented the city council in a statement saying this policy sets public health and policy standards for the well-being of encampment standards and neighbors, defines high sensitivity areas and how the city will address unsafe conditions. it affirms the city's core value of not citing poor people. >>> san francisco supervisors passed a bill dubbed the karen act. it makes racially motivated 911 calls illegal. it was first introduced in july after several high-profile incidents that included a couple calling police on a man writing black lives matter in chalk in front of his own home. the name is related to the slang term karen used to describe an angry obnoxious white woman. >>> as the bay area comes to deal with these issues of race and social justice head on, abc7 news is bringing a week-long docu series called "our america: living whil

it says the former oakland city manager will handle the municipal negotiators and the local developer will help on stadium development. the group has contacted the nfl about its intentions. >> most importantly we talked about the framework in which we would like to see the structure of our project and the different option that's we have presented to the nfl. we also talked about the nfl from the standpoint of their interaction with us and what we got back from the nfl. >>> the push for the new expansion team started in june. just this week they made an offer to buy the interest in the coliseum site. >>> all right. it is finally on the soccer match that was supposed to mark the return of play for the oakland roots. it was initially forced to be canceled back in august because of the wildfires we were experiencing here in the bay area. but the game will now be played tomorrow. claudine wong reports that this match is unlike any other. >>> this game for the oakland roots is going to look a little different. >> it just makes sense being oakland, what the club represents and the reality. f

andrea joins us from oakland with more on the grassroots effort. >> reporter: here at city hall there been discussions about defunding police, as oakland faces a crime wave, they are making a plea to settle disputes with words and not weapons. operation cease-fire, in hopes of reducing gang-related shootings and killings. >> born and raised in east oakland, i love east oakland and i'm just hoping that again more and more people will show up and be present and let folks know that we want to see our community members thrive and survive. three back oakland has seen 80 homicides already this year, compared to 58 at this time last year, oakland police say an increase in gang activity and early release of prisoners due to covid are part of the reasons for the increase in violent crime. susan mannheim her points to kids being left to fend for themselves. >> these juveniles have no structure, no intervention support, mentoring from adult relationships. >> reporter: these members of cease-fire, who come from all walks of life, want to show that they are here to karen listen. >> people are stru

. >>> new at six, companies that want to do business with the city of oakland will have to take back into their past. kenny choi on how they will have to explain any ties to slavery. >>> the city council approved a resolution this week that provides an ordinance that was passed 15 years ago. supporters me that this will lead to transparency, for companies, while critics say this will only lead to something else, they are saying that money will be transferred from one group to another and that it is nothing new. and an initial search by the city attorney's office at the different companies like wells fargo, bank of america, j.p. morgan chase and six other an oakland may have to research and undisclosed and historical ties to separate -- slavery they may find under this new resolution. >> they found evidence of that company did profit off of the back of the enslaved africans, they have to sign that. it also requires us as administrator the -- a step-by- step, house is going to be implemented, who is going to be targeting, who is it going to be, who is going to then be the recipient. i

>>the oakland city council unanimously approved a measure banning homeless people from setting up tents in parks or near homes or businesses or schools or churches more than a 100 community members voiced their thoughts against the rules that allow homeless encampments in certain areas of the city as long as they follow safety and sanitation rules. this new law takes effect in january. >>well if you've been looking for a new spot to hang out. well there's a new park open now along the bay bridge in oakland now in the open you don't mean the embarcadero way out there all the time actually up on the old bridge. i thought they got rid of all of they saved a few bits and pieces in created a park out of it kron four's phillipe djegal explains. >>the judge john sutter, regional shoreline is the latest addition to the east bay regional park district senator is a retired member of the park district board who envision the creation of this project decades ago judge souther. >>started talking about access to the waterfront. the year i was born 1965. now that is some oakland grits and oakland persi

currently 80 in oakland. 72 in the city. 76 in san jose and 79 in santa rosa. tracking very dry air. look at the dew point numbers. it does not get much dryer than what you're seeing on the board. and dew points, the way i like to explain it. take santa rosa, for example. you see a dew point of minus-11. we would have to cool the air temperature to 11 degrees below zero in santa rosa right now for any sort of fog to form. so that is some dry air. extremely desert-like. and it's going to sit over much of the bay area for the next 24 hours. so we'll track those winds for you. early tomorrow morning. this is 1:00 a.m. on tuesday. you do notice they turn gusty in spots. not nearly as wide spread or strong as they were last night. right before sunrise, expect strong winds in the north bay mountains and then the winds will begin to subside throughout the morning hours and as we head into the early afternoon, that red flag warning will be allowed to expire. one more night of gusty winds. overnight tonight, some chilly spots, especially in the north bay. 30s to low 40s

city councilmember noel when you go to the flea market here in oakland, it is packed. >>it is packed saturday and sunday on coliseum way and 50th avenue you cannot drive in. and some of are not following the rules so we need to follow we're going to continue to work with these incredible partners that are embedded deeply in your community so that we can understand and doctor fernandez says improving the city's knowledge of how the pandemic is impacting those who live and work in the through ville is the goal we hope that testing the data. >>will be used to inform public health response. >>and 2 used to be informed by the city and like our community partners haaziq madyun kron 4 news. >>needles and syringes are in high demand as people are rushing to local pharmacies for flu shots and some patients are being turned away because some pharmacies are running out that includes some role walgreens stores. now despite that doctors say there's no real risk of a vaccine shortage. >>at crow level the supply is fine. but but but on micro levels that there may be issues to panic c

. >>> the oakland city council is meeting right now and will soon consider a landmark policy for the police department that comes in the aftermath of the death of george floyd in minneapolis. the proposal would wide then city's existing ban against chokeholds and impose new restrictions on so-called neck holds. it would also prohibit oakland police officers from piling on top of people being restrained. the oakland police commission approved the propose understood policy back in july. the council is also requesting help from the state legislature to speed up enforcement. >>> first responders converged on the sonoma county fairly ground for an emergency involving 16 of their own. they received a call that firefighters were possibly exposed to carbon month oxide. firefighters were assigned to the glass fire, but were not actively fighting flames when they fell ill. one of the firefighters was taken to the hospital for treatment. investigators are trying to determine what sickened the firefighters, including the source of an carbon monoxide. the victims were part of the same group of fi

. >>> the oakland city council today put on voting on a landmark policy for the police department that comes in the wake of the death of george floyd in minneapolis. the proposal would widen the city's existing ban against chokeholds. and would impose new restrictions on so-called, neck holds. it would prohibit oakland police officers from piling on top of people being restrained. the oakland police commission approved the vision of the proposed policy in july. the council asked the commission and the police department to work out some of the language in the proposal before considering a plan again on october 20. >>> still to come. 16 firefighters get sick. the investigation into whether carbon monoxide is to blame. >>> an older sonoma county couple survives the glass fire but shows us the devastating loss, including their home, their business and their christmas tree farm. >>> we are looking at the weather. it calls for cooling, more calling tomorrow and showers in the forecast for this weekend. in business you have to be able to shift-pivot-adapt. then do it all over again. comcast b