anyone with information is asked to contact the california highway patrol. has it been you kron. 4 news. >> another big story we're following tonight. the fda and the cdc now recommend that anyone over the age of 18 who wants a covid-19 vaccine booster shot should be able to get one both decisions came down today as public health officials sought to simplify eligibility requirements. doctors say a booster shot is necessary to curb the expected holiday surge of infections, any adult who is at least 6 months past their second shot can get boosted with either the pfizer or moderna vaccine. california has already moved to allow all adults to receive the booster shot ahead of the fda's and the cdc's decision. >> it almost looked like 2019 at san francisco international airport as people we're traveling ahead of the thanksgiving holiday today. a lot of folks try to get a head start on that thanksgiving holiday this year. and highways and airports. they ara busier certainly than last year and the sfo is especially noteworthy. yeah. hard to believe ramos to thanksgi

he later died at the hospital the california highway patrol is leading the investigation. but so far released very little information. we don't know the motive for the shooting or who was responsible, although the highway patrol is leading the investigationb they are being assisted by the oakland police department. opd chief armstrong said on friday that he believes the reward money could help but that it will take more than that. of rewards help influence people to bring forth information. >> we hope that this additional money will help somebody feel like they are encouraged to bring forth that information. it's much needed. i think the outcry from the community as well asking for that information will also be helpful. so i think it's a collective effort. i don't think money alone is the we need people to feel remorseful for this family. we need people to feel empathy for what happened and we need people to think about what if this was a child of yours. what if this was a relative of yours. would you want people to bring that same information forward so that the people re

anyone with information is asked to contact the california highway patrol. has it been you kron. 4 news. >> an investigation is und police officer shot and killed a man today happened about 08:00am police had a call about a man with a knife on folsom street near 5th street when officers arrived and made contact one of the officers ended up shooting that man who later died at a hospital. police told reporters the suspect is well known to them. >> he said he's known to police. he is known say why is we're not able to as the state how we eat. how is no. our officers. build relationships and no individuals throughout the neighborhood. and i can state that he is no. >> police say they're going to hold a town hall meeting to talk about details of what happened and that could be scheduled within the next 10 days. one is tonight after almost 4 full days of deliberations. the long anticipated verdict has come down. kyle rittenhouse is a free man the now 18 year-old rittenhouse said he was using self-defense and that the deadly shootings that became a flashpoint in th

the california highway patrol investigating yet another deadly shooting on an east bay freeway. this one happened as the morning commute was underway leaving drivers on edge tonight. thanks for joining us, everybody. i'm vicki liviakis and i'm grant lotus a homicide investigation is now underway. the shooting happened just after 9 o'clock this morning. >> near the bay bridge toll plaza in the commute directions. so heading into san francisco ground forces. eecm was quick to arrive on scene today. he joins us now live with the latest. certainly just that. terrifying situation. >> he said a grant terrifying and now chp officials here at the golden gate division fit. they officially confirmed that a deadly freeway shooting investigation is underway. >> it >> came into the california highway patrol dispatch as a report of a shooting on westbound. i 80 freeway just east of the bay bridge toll plaza, an adult male and female and 2 juveniles were traveling in this maroon colored suv just east of the west grand avenue exit with their vehicle was struck by investigators confirmed that th

anyone with information is asked to contact the california highway patrol. has it been you kron. 4 news. >> people in a san francisco community are very frustrated about the repeated theft of their male. they have gathered more than 200 signatures to petition for individual mailboxes as a solution but were denied by the postal service. kron four's, rob nesbitt talk to homeowners who say they want the stress of that mail delivery problem solved. >> the u.s. postal inspector i spoke to says that male crimes are growing problem in the bay area. >> to homeowners in san francisco's bayview neighborhood say their security camera footage proves that master keys. other reason the break ins are happening. >> this is footage captured in june outside candlestick cove townhomes in san francisco. the suspects pulling up in a car motorcycle and then walking over to the mailbox where president of the at candlestick cove. tony west of felt says everyone's male was swiped. >> one person pop some open. one person stays in the car and then the 2 of those other individuals take

that is where california highway patrol. investigators and photographers took photos of a dark colored suv that appeared to have its driver's side window blown out. deputies with the alameda county coroner's bureau overseen covering the body of someone placed on a stretcher and taken away from the scene. >> justine i didn't see anyone detained or arrested at the scene. the california highway patrol has been promising an update this incident and that would they release that update. we will bring it to you right here on kron 4. that's the latest live. hasn't met you back to the studio. we absolutely will. thank you so zeke. >> also the east bay oakland police continue to investigate an overnight shooting with the rise in crime. there. >> an oakland city council member has just announced a new plan to try and stop the violence from our kron four's terisa stasio joining us now here live in the newsroom. good afternoon, theresa and good afternoon council member lauren taylor who is running to become oakland's next mayor says that

highway patrol. the agency in charge of the investigation. >> often times realize it is happening daily, some family is burying a loved one. >> reporter: referring to the death of a mother and two shot and killed yesterday morning driving on interstate 80, headed to bay bridge toll plaza. >> the family want to express that they do not wish to see any more of this kind of killing, not only for little jasper but for any innocent people driving on the streets. >> reporter: at the end, the family took part in chinese tradition that involves burning offerings so that their little boy can enjoy them in the afterlife. >> they were burning paper made houses, toys, even money. fake money, of course, as if they can be delivered through the flame to the loved ones in heaven. >> reporter: the reward for any information that can lead to an arrest is at least $10,000, and according to oakland chinatown chamber of commerce, that reward will likely get a lot higher and could be a game changer in this investigation.

she says she wants more help from california highway patrol. she says more resources are needed on every level. >> i will continue to amplify my call to our city government to increase funding and increase staffing for the oakland police department. we are at one of the lowest staffing levels we've had more than a decade. ama: the mayor also focused on the court system which he says has been a huge problem during the pandemic and is working way it used to. as part of our coverage today, we spoke with retail workers and store managers about their safety concerns. he combined those stories on our website, abc7news.com. sandhya: dan: it is chilly out there, more on of frost advisory tonight. sandhya: it is going to be a cold morning ahead. let me show you a live picture. be think the that the winds right now are gusting anywhere from 40 to 57 miles an hour over the higher terrain. as the only thing holding this temperatures up. it is chilly already, in the 40's and 50's. frost advisory is for the north and east bay valleys, also lake and mendocino

the california highway patrol will start helping cities beef up their law enforcement presence just in time for the big holiday push kron four's terisa stasio has that story. >> it is quiet right now at the sun valley mall in concord a sharp contrast to this. >> criminals armed with hammers making such a racket as they smashed open the thick security cases that iceberg jewelers last week. the people in the mall font guns were being fired in response to that smash-and-grab and the steady series of similar crimes such as this one in fairfield, california. highway patrol will now be teaming up with local law enforcement launching their organized retail crime task force. the goal will to help assist in pursuing leads identifying suspects and supporting criminal investigations. chp officials say many of these crimes involve complicated. the theft rings and fencing operations to sell stolen goods. effective immediately. the chp will increase patrols on freeway. corridor is near major shopping centers. this as a way to chase down criminals fleeing from scenes in walnut creek last week. author

the california highway patrol said it happened yesterday during a shootout on interstate 880 near seventh street not far from the oakland police department. the boy killed was just 23 months old. abc 7 news reporter louis pena spoke to the devastated family who said it happened during the drive home. the boy's mother was behind the wheel. >> a mother is mourning the loss of her 23-month-old son. around 2:10 p.m. saturday, a 911 caller reported a gunfight between two drivers on interstate 880 in the city of oakland. >> reporting shooting on the freeway. >> one of the bullets entered this white lexus and inside a family with three children including a 23-month-old boy in his car seat and his family identified him as jasper, a boy smart and full of life and his mother's only child. this is audio recording of c.h.p. officers arriving on >> aal bleeding from the head. >> according to his family, jasper was sleeping in his car seat when he was struck in the head boy a bullet and his aunt sitting next to him said he was struggling to open his eyes. c.h.p. confirmed he was rushed to oakland child

she says she wants more help from california highway patrol. she says more resources are needed on every level. >> i will continue to amplify my call to our city government to increase funding and increase staffing for the oakland police department. we are at one of the lowest staffing levels we've had more than a decade. ama: the mayor also focused on the court system which he says has been a huge problem during the pandemic and is working way it used to. as part of our coverage today, we spoke with retail workers and store managers about their safety concerns. he combined those stories on our website, abc7news.com. sandhya: dan: it is chilly out there, more on of frost advisory tonight. sandhya: it is going to be a cold morning ahead. let me show you a live picture. be think the that the winds right now are gusting anywhere from 40 to 57 miles an hour over the higher terrain. as the only thing holding this temperatures up. it is chilly already, in the 40's and 50's. frost advisory is for the north and east bay valleys, also lake and mendocino

from california highway patrol. we're live at the bay bridge toll plaza christian captain ktvu fo. two news. yes. so many question. i'm sure the chp is working to try to get those answers, christian. thank you. oakland police are investigating a double homicide today. police rushed to 17th and broadway just after midnight because of gunfire, and that's where they found the bodies of a man and woman. the victim's names have not yet been released. if you have any information on these killings you should put in a call to the oakland police department. some city leaders say because of gun violence. oakland is in crisis right now. council member lauren taylor today laid out his five point plan for reducing gun violence in the city. it calls for doubling the solve rate for violent crimes cutting in half the number of unanswered 911 calls doubling the capacity of crime prevention programs. and reducing disparities in public safety response between different communities across oakland. he also proposes investing in community and mental health services. while staffing is paramount. we also

highway patrol. we heard the amber alert. i had no idea that the thing about my house nearly 2 hours into the investigation. police say the abandoned truck was found near army street in pittsburgh. a woman says a neighbor called to tell her someone was blocking her driveway and they said it was weird because they heard the baby screaming. >> crying, screaming crying and then they looked in their last. the life of a missing near the door was open and they got the baby and just after midnight. police were tipped off that medley. was walking on bourbon street. >> she was arrested and booked for kidnapping. and that. >> she's being held at the martinez detention facility. her bail set at $100,000 in pittsburgh. philli e djegal all kron 4 news. >> now in concord police. they're working on a very similar case a 4 month-old baby was in a car last night around 10 when someone jumped in and then took off with the baby still inside this video showing that emotional reunion between the mother and her child afte

california highway patrol says it does not look like the family was a target. live in los angeles. >> the deadly shooting happened in the middle of the day on a jampacked freeway in oakland, take a listen to the audio recording of california highway patrol arriving on scene. >> two people shooting on the freeway. >> another call from another, the child is bleeding from the head. >> the victims and set a single bullet struck the child in the head and she also said other relatives were in the car including three children and sadly were hearing about children becoming victims to gun violence on highways more frequently. in texas two young boys six and eight were able to steer to safety after somebody open fire on the vehicle in houston freeway killing their father. he was slumped over the wheel as their father slumped over. there's no word automotive and no arrests have been made. a michigan state police beat patrols to a detroit freeway after a 2-year-old boy was shot and killed in june. his brother was also wounded. this press conference was held on that inciden

california highway patrol is investigating a shooting that happened on 8.80. it left a 23 month-old boy dead. chp says the victims may not have been the targets but just hit by a stray bullet kron four's. amanda hari has more. >> everyone i've spoken to about this police friends of the victims as well as just people walking on the street to greet this situation is absolutely heartbreaking. the family was at the hospital and we asked if they wanted to say a few words. they said at this time they do not. we wanted to respect that as they're grieving the life of this 23 california highway patrol says a 23 month-old little boy is dead after a shooting on 8.80 saturday afternoon. >> they say they got the call around 2. this was the scene as law enforcement shut down part of the highway for several hours during their investigation. it was on a 80 by the 9.80 split causing traffic to back up. chp says the victims were traveling southbound near filbert street when their vehicle was hit by the bullet. they were driving this white lexus sedan. a family friend tells kron

california highway patrol says the child has been found. the suspect accused of abducting the boy was a 30-year-old. authorities activated the alert. they believed he was on his way to san jose. police say the child was taken after a double shooting in sacramento yesterday afternoon. a man and woman suffered non-life-threatening injuries. the suspect took the woman's three-year-old child. it is unclear the relationship between the suspect and the people shot. we have reached out to find out if he has also been located. a toddler, a concert attendee, and a man in the middle of his workday all hit by stray bullets in oakland this week. the latest case, a worker installing security equipment now in critical condition after he was shot thursday. tim johns has more on how the community and elected leaders are pushing and calling for change. reporter: in a matter of days, three incidents involving stray bullets in the city of oakland. the first involved the 23-month-old who was killed in his mother's car on 880. and then, a concertgoer wounded ou

. >> california highway patrol's mission is to make sure the motoring public is safe when they are traveling the freeways. >> it's hard to feel that way when the chp is reporting there were 76 shootings on alameda county freeways in a 12 month period. >> several community members gathering in west oakland to remember jasper, the memorial happening about an hour after jasper's father arrived at sfo from china to bury his won. >> unfortunately, you know, this little baby is unable to see his own second birthday. >> so tragic. >>> 4:35 right now. elizabeth holmes fraud trial resumes today. a venture capitalist talked about his firm investing millions of dollars into theranos. you can follow our reporting of the theranos trial on nbcbayarea.com. just click on elizabeth holmes trial coverage. >>> this is video from the north bay last night. showing rain was falling in downtown san emsaupl bow. kari, saw a lot of branches down so be careful when driving. >> yeah, and you can't see where the big puddles are, so allow extra time to get to work. we will see the winds calming down, and that's what we

highway patrol to increase their presence near major retail centers here in the bay area. our conference taylor bisacky has more now on what this will look like heading into the holiday shopping season. >> a crime ridden weekend rocked the bay area after thieves targeted stores in san francisco's union square on friday pulled by a team looters storming the nordstrom in walnut creek on saturday. burglars hitting many stores in between across several other cities. >> look, i have no sympathy, no empathy whatsoever. people smashing and grabbing stealing people's items crane havoc and tear on our streets. not governor gavin newsome calling in for backup on monday. >> saying he's now directed california highway patrol to increase their presence near busy shopping centers in the bay area. >> we want real accountability. we want people prosecuted and we want people to feel safe this holiday season. the increase chp patrols will continue through the holiday season as we expect more shoppers to visit the area since the weekend string of robberies and burglaries. >> governor newsom'

. >> california highway patrol will start helping cities beef up their law enforcement presence just in time for the big holiday push. our first resist asking a report on how the chp is getting involved to help everyone stay safe. >> it is quiet right now at the sun valley mall in concord a sharp contrast to this. >> criminals armed with hammers making such a racket as they smashed open the thick security cases that iceberg jewelers last week. the people in the mall font guns were being fired in response to that smash-and-grab and the steady series of similar crimes such as this one in fairfield, california. highway patrol will now be teaming up with local law enforcement launching their organized retail crime task force. the goal will to help assist in pursuing leads identifying suspects and supporting criminal investigations. chp officials say many of these crimes involve complicated. the theft rings and fencing operations to sell stolen goods. effective immediately. the chp will increase patrols on freeway. corridor is near major shopping centers. this as a way to chase down crimi

also the california highway patrol launching a task force aimed at putting more patrols near on-ramps and off-ramps. is it helps keeps eyes and ears. different places. >> so everybody is able to kind of be able to move resources in the right place at the right time. >> in the meantime, he has a message to shoppers been able to respond accordingly, making sure that nothing continues to happen. >> and there's a lot of eyes on on our shopping district right now and they usually are during the holidays anyway. so we just encourage people still coming out. please patronize their businesses again, these are isolated and says that we know frustrating to recess stasio kron 4 news. >> well, we all know that crime has been on the upswing in oakland. and so far there've been a 124 homicides this year, even more shootings robberies have increased 16% carjackings increased a whopping 85%. so what can be done to curb the rising crime. oakland city council member lauren taylor joining us now to discuss these councilman, thanks for being with us tonight. so every night it seems we're some kind of vio

if you are driving, watch your speed and buckle up as the california highway patrol will be cracking down on distractive and impaired drivers with the maximum enforcement time starting wednesday night at six clock in and extends through sunday night. >>> the increase in travel comes as gas averages $3.40 per gallon nationwide. that is compared to $2.11 one year ago and much higher here in the bay area. >>> thanksgiving is also a major test for airlines as aaa says air travel is up 80% from this time in 2020, the tsa is flex the flow of passengers this week to rival pre-pandemic >>> fo bankacrossthe ea arerkin cbs they are, we spoke to second harvest silicon valley about the effort. >> we have a tremendous fundraising goal, our goal is $81 million, which is twice as much as we are raising pre- pandemic because we are continuing to provide almost twice as much food to our community. we are now serving 450,000 people every month. that is because, even though it may feel like things are getting back to normal, families are still struggling to recover from the economic crisis of the pande

hospital where he was pronounced dead, california highway patrol detectives revealing. this family was in the crossfire saying in part evidence collected on the northbound side of the freeway may indicate the victims were not targeted and the child passenger was struck by a stray bullet chp officers are requesting assistance from the public regarding this shooting at oakland children's hospital. jasper's family also asking off-camera for those responsible to turn. selves in meanwhile, the voice grandfather left the hospital holding a plastic bag with small shoes inside while jasper's mother was consoled by the rest of the family in auckland loose peÑa abc 7 news. it is hard to comprehend. we have been sending out push alerts since the story broke. you can't stay up to date by downloading the abc 7 news bay area app. it is available on all of your connected tv devices wherever you happen to stream. you at 11 now an investigation is underway after a san rafael high school football coach appeared to attack the mascot of terra linda high school now according to witnesses t

. >> now attend the california highway patrol investigating after a 23 month-old boy was killed during a shooting on 80 in oakland earlier today. and thank you so much for joining us here. during kron, 4 news at 10 o'clock tonight. i'm justine waltman i'm jonathan mccall. investigators say those victims may not have been the targets. >> and that little boy hit by a stray bullet. kron four's amanda hari has more outside of ucsf benioff children's hospital in oakland after speaking with family, friends about the victims. >> everyone i've spoken to about this police friends of the victims as well as just people walking on the street to greet this situation is absolutely heartbreaking. the family was at the hospital and we asked if they wanted to say a few words. they said at this time they do not. we wanted to respect that as the grieving the life of this 23 california highway patrol says a 23 month-old little boy is dead after a shooting on 8.80 saturday afternoon. >> they say they got the call around 2. this was the scene as law enforcement shut down part of the highway for several hour

highway patrol to increase its presence near major retail centers in the bay area. >> well, for state of the psac ii has more. >> a crime ridden weekend rocked the bay area after thieves targeted stores in san francisco's union square on friday pulled by a team looters storming the nordstrom in walnut creek on saturday. burglars hitting many stores in between across several other cities. >> look, i have no sympathy, no empathy whatsoever. people smashing and grabbing stealing people's items crane havoc and tear on our streets. not governor gavin newsome calling in for backup on monday. >> saying he's now directed california highway patrol to increase their presence near busy shopping centers in the bay area. >> we want real accountability. we want people prosecuted and we want people to feel safe this holiday season. the increase chp patrols will continue through the holiday season as we expect more shoppers to visit the area since the weekend string of robberies and burglaries. >> governor newsom's office says it's been in contact with local mayors. police departments and retail stor

oakland police chief leronne armstrong says his department is working with the california highway patrol in its investigation. >> but at this time there are no suspects more about people making better decisions. >> it's about people not taking these type of actions in our community that caused tragedy. think that's the real statement. chief armstrong says he would support adding cameras on freeways to assist in investigations. >> meanwhile, the oakland chinatown chamber of commerce says it hopes to increase its $10,000 reward for information that will help solve this case in the coming weeks in oakland believe should all kron 4 news. >> the alameda county coroner identified the woman killed in yesterday's freeway shooting on westbound interstate 80 near the approach to the bay bridge headed to san francisco as 29 money morris of union city investigators say morris was in the passenger seat with a man and 2 children. also in the car when she was shot by someone traveling in another vehicle, a close family friend tells us she was a great mother. >> beautiful, beautiful person inside. she t

california highway patrol has not made any arrests in the deadly shooting of 23 month old jasper wu, who was hit by a stray bullet on an oakland freeway. but at a news conference, chp captain mike lehman did reveal a startling statistic over the past 12 months. there have been 76 freeway shootings within alameda county. most of the extreme machines occurred on interstate 5 80 interstate 80. that's an average of between 1 to 2 shootings a week. it is scary, but the reason that you should feel safe is that, um, the chances of this happening or are not high when we asked this huge p was unable to provide details of the case is their locations or how many rest they've made. but they're having many deadly incidents. last month, a man was shot and killed on 5 80 in east oakland. back in may, two teenage girls were shot dead on a party bus also on 5 80. the 76 incidents also include injury shootings and those in which no one was hurt. that was the case on highway 24 near the calico tunnel when a car was hit by gunfire in september during a road rage incident. generally speaking, the motives

those videos now potentially evidence the california highway patrol calling on everyone to return the money. >> floating cash is a tempting thing for a lot of people but it's not their money. >> reporter: two people have already been arrested. and authorities ar alerting drivers who took the money and ran, they have 48 hours to return it or face criminal charges. the social media influencer is encouraging people to return the cash. but that's not scaring people away from returning to the site to look for loose cash >> i pull over to find all these $2,000 bands and stuff. i was just like where's the money? >> reporter: where's the money? a question the fbi is asking too as it joins the case >>> and now to a story inspiring millions across the country tonight. a football team from a california high school for the deaf has gone from underdog to undefeated and now they're heading to the championship game. here's the story >> reporter: this is high school football at its finest. the riverside cubs delivering an epic victory on the field in a semifinal win for the record books >> oh, man, i

the california highway patrol is investigating the killing of a 23 month old little boy this weeken the toddler was in the back seat of his family's car sleeping when he was hit by a stray bullet. ktvu valley. rasmus joins us live to update this investigation alley gaseous chp investigators continue to ask for the public's help with this case, they need more witnesses to come forward. to help them find the people responsible for the killing of an innocent child. the woman you know, went through the shield windshield and just hit the baby. and his first because the baby didn't ever get to cry. and you would never see the biggest smile again. jasper wu was just weeks away from turning two years old. his mother was driving crouton 8 80 near filbert street in oakland around two in the afternoon on saturday, when seemingly out of nowhere, a bullet struck the child. he died at the hospital. the chp says they do not believe the car the little boy was riding in was targeted. instead investigators say they have evidence that shows the cart may have been caught in the crossfire. investigators do

california highway patrol has not made any arrests in the deadly shooting of 23 month old jasper wu, who was hit by a stray bullet on an oakland freeway. but at a news conference, chp captain mike lehman did reveal a startling statistic over the past 12 months. there have been 76 freeway shootings within alameda county. most of the extreme machines occurred on interstate 5 80 interstate 80. that's an average of between 1 to 2 shootings a week. it is scary, but the reason that you should feel safe is that, um the chances of this happening are not high. when we asked this huge p was unable to provide details of the case is their locations or how many arrests they've made. but there have been many deadly incidents. last month, a man was shot and killed on 5 80 in east oakland. back in may, two teenage girls were shot dead on a party bus also on 5 80. the 76 incidents also include injury shootings and those in which no one was hurt. that was the case on highway 24 near the calico tunnel when a car was hit by gunfire in september during a road rage incident. generally speaking, the motive

california highway patrol says there have been 76 shootings on alameda county freeways alone in just the past year as ktvu crime reporter henry lee tells us the latest freeway shooting is another example of why it is so hard to catch the shooters. the california highway patrol has not made any arrests in the deadly shooting of 23 month old jasper wu, who was hit by a stray bullet on an oakland freeway. but at a news conference chp captain mike lehman did reveal a startling statistic over the past 12 months. there have been 76 freeway shootings within alameda county. most of the extreme machines occurred on interstate 5 80 interstate 80. that's an average of between 1 to 2 shootings a week. it is scary, but the reason that you should feel safe is that, um the chances of this happening are not high. when we asked this huge p was unable to provide details of the case is their locations or how many rest they've made. but they're having many deadly incidents. last month, a man was shot and killed on 5 80 in east oakland. back in may, two teenage girls were shot dead on a party bus also on

. >> california highway patrol says a 23 month-old little boy is dead after a shooting on 8.80 saturday afternoon. they say they got the call around 2. this was the scene as law enforcement shut down part of the highway for several hours during their investigation. it was on a 80 by the 9.80 split causing traffic to back up. chp says the victims were traveling southbound near filbert street when their vehicle was hit by the bullet. they were driving this white lexus sedan. a family friend tells kron 4, they were headed home from san francisco to 6 people were in the car. 3 adults and 3 children. the toddler was the only one hit a family friend identified him as just for he was rushed to oakland's children's hospital. he died at the hospital. a family friend says whose mother was driving the car. she's a single mother and he's her only child. chp says evidence at the scene may indicate the victims were not targeted in this incident. >> and the toddler was struck by a stray bullet. >> detectives are asking the public's help in gathering any information about this shooting. if you have any

it is a deadly problem in the bay area, the california highway patrol says. there have been 76 shootings on alameda county freeways in the past year alone, and as ktvu crime reporter henry lee tells us. the latest freeway shooting proves it can be hard to catch. the shooter's california highway patrol has not made any arrests in the deadly shooting of 23 month old jasper wu, who was hit by a stray bullet on an oakland freeway. but at a news conference, chp captain mike lehman did reveal a startling statistic. over the past 12 months there have been 76 freeway shootings within alameda county, mostly free machines occurred on interstate 5 80 interstate 80 80. that's an average of between 1 to 2 shootings a week. it is scary, but the reason that you should feel safe is that, um. the chance of this happening are not high. when we asked the chp was unable to provide details of the case is their locations or how many rest they've made. but there have been many deadly incidents. last month, a man was shot and killed on 5 80 in east oakland. back in may, two teenage

. >> reporter: we reached out to the california highway patrol late this afternoon. they told us they do not have new information regarding the i athis time. in oakland max 5 >>> the oakland zoo had to put down its last two tigers today. >> the two 16-year-old sisters had been struggling with kidney disease and arthritis. the expected life span capped out at about 18. one sister was euthanized in 2018 and another, grace, passed away in 2019. they were rescued from a traveling show in texas. >>> well, in the elizabeth holmes trial, what one man says about the testing devices. >>> and trick-or-treating trump's an international climate conference. governor gavin newsom explain where is he has been. >>> and the last of the showers disappearing off the radar the last couple of hours. now the fog is taking over. we will track that and look at the weekend forecast coming ♪ -i love this brand. whoa! am i floating? -not exactly. that's bargain bliss setting in. you're basking in the glow of premium wines at deep discount prices. -feel so tall right now! -i know, right? coul

the california highway patrol shut down north northbound interstate 80 in oakland because of this innocent incident. it was shut down for several hours a chp spokesperson said dispatch began receiving calls about a rolling shooting just before 2. the spokesperson said the child was taken to a local hospital for treatment. there are no details on that child's condition. but we are working on finding more details out about the shooting, about what led up to it as well as about that child. and as we have more details, we'll be giving them to you right here on kron. 4 news live in oakland to amanda hari kron 4 news thanks, amanda. bulb updates tonight during prime time for sure. and we'll stay in the east bay right now are elementary school students were welcome to the first of a series of covid-19 vaccination clinics. >> the city of berkeley and berkeley unified school district team together to make this happen. kron 4 sleep to call reports now that appointments for fully booked within hours of availability. >> 10 year-old sage goldbloom admits he was a little nervous before he was inoculated

they say anyone with information on the shooting now urged to call california highway patrol oakland police, meanwhile, say that robberies in the city have jumped 15% so far in 2021 the department says they've investigated nearly 2200 hold up so far this year to reduce your chances of becoming a victim. the department now offering these tips. they say don't resist for property that can be replaced. also don't be distracted by your electronic devices. make sure you limit the personal items that you carry on yourself to just an id and a bank card. meanwhile, new at 6 o'clock. check this out. fairfield police say an alert citizen found a skimming device at a bank of america atm police say the person noticed a suspicious mirror with some wires attached to that machine. officers say the device was disguised as the atm rear view air that mirror masks with a pinhole camera was designed to record bank transactions card numbers and customer pin codes. so far there's no word on if there are any victims. switch things up right now talk about our 4 zone forecast. a live look at san francisco. th

the mayor once more help from the california highway patrol. she says more resources are needed on the every level. >> i will amplify my call to our city government to increase funding and increase the staffing for the oakland police department. we are at one of the lowest staffing levels we've had for more than a decade. >> the mayor will focus on the court system, which she says has been a huge problem and is not working the way it used to. >> increasing security in the south bay a priority after the organized group thefts at santana road and valley view mall. dustin dorsey talked with experts about some ways retailers can protect merchandise and employees. >> after a weekend like we had in the bay area, the immediate question is will we see more mass organized crime? silken valley center chamber of commerce president and ceo his own question. >> what can we do about that? that is difficult. you not only need a security presence, and it can be electronic of some sort, whether cameras and scanners and that kind of thing, but it also needs to b

the california highway patrol reminds everyone to drive safely over the thanksgiving holiday. the chp is kicking off a maximum enforcement period. right after six o'clock tonight, officers will be on patrol looking for unsafe drivers, including those with seatbelt violations. those who are speeding, distracted drivers and any sign of a person driving under the influence. we do see an uptick in wi during the holidays. and that's part of the reason why we put so many officers out on the road so that we can stop those people who are making a mistake by getting behind the wheel before they cause injury to themselves or to others. officers say anyone will be drinking should arrange for a safe ride home beforehand. the maximum enforcement period runs through the weekend and ends at midnight on sunday. workers are holding a protest right now at san francisco international on what is one of the busiest travel days of the year there at sfo. about two under workers are protesting right in front of the terminal three to demand affordable healthcare benefits. the workers are non union and

the california highway patrol said at this point, it has no new information to release. amani's mother says she plans to arrive here in the bay area in a matter of hours to help plan her daughter's services. at the toll plaza, robert handa, nbc bay area news. >> thank you. >>> another tragic chapter today from another freeway shooting also in oakland. face masks could not cover the tears at the funeral service for jasper wu. law enforcement from across the bay area joined the fam lift toddler shot and killed when a stray but hit the family's car on 880 earlier this month in oklahoma. the service was held at the mountain view cemetery in oklahoma. among the attendees, oakland police chief, and deputies of the almeda county sheriff's department and officers with the chp. the agency that is in charge of this investigation. following the service, you can see outside, there jasper's parents and grandfather took part in a chinese tradition that involves burning paper and made offerings like toys so jasper could enjoy them in the after-life. >> that's the last chance they can e

. >> now through the holidays the california highway patrol is not just conducting extra patrols at major malls like the stanford shopping center. they have promised to investigate retail robberies and put thieves behind bars. >> i don't feel safe. this holiday she said she is more vigilante of her surroundings while shopping and careful about where she goes. >> we try not to go to san francisco anymore because it doesn't make sense to go there right now. >> not just stealing people's products and impacting their livelihoods. they are stealing a sense of place and confidence. >> organized retail robberies san francisco to walnut creek, san jose, and palo alto are on an alarming rise causing seven da's to vow to prosecute thieves together and the governor to order the chp to increase patrols on freeway corridors near major malls as well as make stops at the shopping centers. >> full stop. we want real responsibility. we want people prosecuted. we want people to feel safe this holiday season. >> it's ridiculous that people are doing that and that people are scared to get out of their homes

the california highway patrol believes there was a shooting on the other side of the freeway in the north bong lanes. the chp says the boy and his family were not the target. one of the bullets hit jasper who never woke up, and it's very sad because the baby didn't ever get cry. and you will never see the biggest smile again. jasper's mother, who was driving the family's lexus is trying to be strong, but i know she's holding up pretty well. but uh but inside, i know she's crying like crazy. oakland police joins chp officers on 8 18 year broadway where jasper's mother stopped the car. in a statement, oakland mayor libby schaaf said, in part to lose a 23 month old to gun violence is as heart wrenching in a sickening as it gets as a mother and as a mayor. i'm devastated by the totality of human loss and trauma caused by gun violence in our society. it could happen to any one of us driving on his on the freeway. now just minutes ago we heard from the chp about their investigation. no arrests have been made so far, but they did say there have been 76 freeway shootings in alameda county in the

. >> california highway patrol is making sure the public -- motoring public is safe when they are traveling the freeways. >> reporter: the chp reports that over a 12-month period, there have been 76 shootings on freeways here in alameda county. in dublin, bob redell, nbc bay area news. >>> new details on the officer who died from apparent covid complications. jack nice served as a san francisco police officer for 17 years. his widow says that he died in mantica saturday afternoon after testing positive for covid last week. police sources tell nbc bay area nice was among 41 officers who were placed on leave for not meeting the city's november 1st vaccination mandate. san francisco's human resources department says 98% of the city employees are now vaccinated. >>> developing this morning, more americans may soon be able to receive a covid vaccine booster shot. "the washington post" reports pfizer will seek authorization for people 18 and older as soon as this week. right now only those over 65 qualify for boosters or people with underlying conditions or working in high-risk settings. top heal

. >> california highway patrol's mission is to make sure that the motoring public is safe when they're traveling the freeways. >> reporter: it is hard to feel that way when the chp is reporting that there were 76 shootings on alameda county freeways in a 12-month period. >> i can only imagine what the parents are going through. >> reporter: several community members gathering in west oakland tonight to remember jasper, the memorial happening about an hour after jasper's father landing at sfo traveling from china to the bay area to bury his son, a son he never met in person. >> he was supposed to come back but because of covid-19 he couldn't do that. unfortunately, this little baby is unable to see to his own second birthday. >> reporter: that was carl chan, president of the chamber of commerce in chinatown. he is helping the family put together a gofundme page, but there's another page out there that has raised some $5,000 so far. but the family says that that page has no ties to them. reporting live in fremont, i'm cheryl hurd, "nbc bay area news". >> cheryl, thank you. >>> a long-tim

highway patrol. ulysses agi is a technician at all in one auto body on bliss avenue. the shop's surveillance camera captured what happened? pittsburgh police say that lee iowa asked the dad and another man for a cigarette while his truck was idling. both said no. >> that's one of the years jumped into the getting from the video a couple steps away from the truck. the lady >> took off how she wasn't really thinking. police say the abandoned truck was found near army street in pittsburgh. nearly 2 hours after the abduction, a neighbor alerted the woman that someone was blocking her driveway and they said it was weird because they heard the baby screaming. >> crying, screaming crying and then they looked in their last. the life of a missing near the door was open and they got the baby and this is crazy. this is crazy. >> this is iowa was eventually arrested in town just after midnight and booked for kidnapping and vehicle theft. her bail set at $100,000 in pittsburgh. phillipe djegal all kron 4 news. >>

the california highway patrol is investigating a deadly early-morning crash near brentwood. chp says one person was killed and two others hurt in a head-on collision. it all happened on vasco road near walnut boulevard, where moments later, another driver hit a tire on the road. and that sent his car rolling downhill. >> it's just a wild way to start off thanks giving. i'm thankful, though. dion: that man was not hurt. the two people who were are being treated at a medical center in walnut creek. and right now, we are taking a live look at the roads. and as you can expect, a little bit of traffic out there on this thanksgiving. we are taking a view of i 80 going through emeryville, which was one of the worst places for traffic yesterday. lynn call it the worst, but definitely there is -- wouldn't call it the worst, but definitely there is some traffic. and a live look at san francisco international at the skies. it was expected to surpass the peak of pandemic travel that was seen this past summer. nationwide, the tsa says they screened more than 2.3 million passengers yester

. >> saying he is now directed california highway patrol to increase their presence near busy shopping centers in the bay area. >> we want real accountability. we want people prosecuted and we want people to feel safe this holiday season. the increa e chp patrols will continue through the holiday season as we expect more shoppers to visit the area since the weekend string of robberies and burglaries. >> governor newsom's office says it's been in contact with local mayors. police departments and retail stores to come up with additional ways to thwart this organized theft. this comes just 4 months after the state relaunched its organized retail crimes task force. >> so far the governor says it resulted in 773 investigations, 240 arrests and the recovery of nearly 20 million dollars worth of stolen goods moving forward. newsom also announced a proposed increase in next year's state budget to combat this rampant retail crime. i'm taylor reporting kron 4 news. >> pleasanton police say a smash and grab that it may have been boarded by mall security measures. there. police say 9 people all ca

larry: the california highway patrol is asking for the public's help after the total was killed by a stray bullet as his family drove along 880 in oakland over the weekend. jasper wu was shot in the forehead, caught in gang crossfire on saturday. c.h.p. is asking a new this is or anybody who may have their own dash cam video to please come forward. kristen: this was the 76th freeway shooting in alameda county in the last 12 months according to c.h.p., most have happened. on 880 and 580. detectives confirm casper was not target -- confirmed that jasper wu was not the target. larry: luz pena kansas. in the newsroom. luz: the line i keep hearing from viewers is, if 23-year--- if a 23 month hold is not safe with his family driving on the freeway, then who is? i talked to police about their efforts to combat freeway shootings. during the press conference after 23 month old desperate who was shot and killed by a stray bullet on i-880, c.h.p. officers revealed a shocking data point. >> over the past 12 months,

highway patrol harness. determination to find jasper's killer $10,000 is being put up by the group crimes against asian reward fund founded by the chamber burma superstar restaurant group and the sf police officers association, you know, i have a two-year-old son. and i love him dearly. and i drive down the 880 very frequently as many of our people in the bay area here. and just to think about that can happen to any one of us while chances action isn't just about money. he was grateful for the social media users who reached out pledging thousands more. we have two people from the instagram going to be on our audi academy. they're pledging 1500 dollars. and we also have a keep calm. oh my god. he's a pledging for 5,000 dollars as a gofundme for jasper's family reaches over two hundred thousand dollars. the woo family asked us to extend their appreciation to the community and continue to urge the shooters or anyone with information to come forward. so this never has to happen again any in oakland dion limb abc

highway patrol to investigate this tragedy and bring the perpetrators to justice. we anyone who may have information to share it with chp investigators immediately unquote senseless killings with gun the child killed in the shooting of the 8.80 freeway represents oakland's 119 homicide of the year. >> that's compared to a total of 109 homicides for all of 2020. bishop bob jackson of acts full gospel church in oakland has been a long time outspoken advocate for public safety. he describes an atmosphere of apathy being a major contributor to nothing being done to put a stop to the gun violence. >> but people in leadership and what not to say. they don't know what to do is so sad that continues to break my heart as well because they know what to do. it seems like when it's and minority race is it seems like no one really well, that's what they do. they kill each other and whatnot. no proper. >> he says up to this point, the city leadership has proven to be an effective at stopping the violence and he says overall the community is just too silent as the body count cont

the california highway patrol says there was an increase in the number of deaths and the wise this holiday weekend. officials say 57 people were killed in crashes across the state. during the chp s 102 hour maximum enforcement period . that is a 14% increase from last year and the chp arrested 1019 people for impaired driving . that is a 17% increase from thanksgiving 2020 concerns tonight over the new oh, macron vary and prompting the cdc to change its booster recommendations. now saying that everyone over 18 should get a booster shot. ktvu jana katsuyama joins us now live in the newsroom after talking to a doctor about whether current vaccines will protect us from this latest strange. heather the ucsf neurologist says that it will take several weeks before lab tests will have data. but late tonight, moderna's ceo said to the financial times that it appears there will be a quote material drop in the efficacy of current covid vaccines against the omicron variant. meantime spain announced its first confirmed case today and the omicron variant has spread now, too. five continents. genetic se

highway patrol to investigate this tragedy and bring the perpetrators to justice. we anyone who may have information to share it with chp. investigators immediately unquote, bishop debts and is calling on the the city council and community leaders to come together and declare a state of emergency in oakland which would bring in additional law enforcement resources because i believe that this crime and this violence and this escalating gun violence is just out of control. has it. but you kron 4 news. >> a vigil for that toddler is planned for this evening in oakland. it's expected start in about an hour at 7 o'clock at the intersection of market and 7th. >> our dan thorn is heading there and we'll have more on that vigil tonight. coming up in our primetime newscast starting at 8. >> in san francisco. the walgreens along ocean avenue and wood acres drive will close today. a company spokesperson says it is one of 5 stores closing because of ongoing organized retail crime. the closures are listed on your screen. the 4 other stores are shutting down next week. the compa