i chatted tonight with oakland mayor libby schaaf. so many people are concerned about students and teachers. and in your city in oakland, a lot of cities across the country, but let's talk oakland specifically. there is a planned, illegal teacher walk out or sickout for tomorrow. is there something you can do about this? are you powerful in this situation? >> the mayor has no formal authority over the schools, but i can express my disappointment, that this is not a time to be sicking out. i have been impressed with how school districts have handled this moment. we all want our kids in school learning and safe. they have taken amazing steps to ensure a healthy environment. >> mayor schaaf, is there something you can do, maybe unofficially, step in and talk to both sides here? >> you know, i am always available to do that. i love our teachers. oh, my god, they are heroes. they've gone through so much. but we've all gone through so much. and we cannot have our schools shut down. now we're always going to listen to their suggestions. i un

we talked to mayor schaaf of the restaurant closures specifically in her city. what they are doing to help businesses because of covid. you can watch our story on nbcbayarea.com, we'll be posing that interview shortly. >>> are you ready for this? it is zero degree there. get used to it. that's the expected game time temperature right around there on saturday night. zero degree there. 60 degrees here in santa clara. the team left this afternoon, there is jimmy g. looking cool as always. the niners had a light practice. jimmy g. and nick bosa and fred turner all took part in that practice. those three stars who are nursing injuries will play on saturday. the 49ers are two wins away from making it into the super bowl. by the way, we know what the super bowl will sound like. ♪♪ >> oh, that sounds good. the super bowl lvi halftime show taking center stage, snoop dog, kendrick lamar and mary j.blige. all blowing us away at sofi stadium. super bowl on sunday, february 13th, it is a huge day for us. we are broadcasting the olympics and the super bowl all day for the

last month schaaf in pleaded guilty. so the judge severed proceedings in this trial. all former minneapolis police officers have all pleaded not guilty to their charges. they still face state charges. but that case was moved back so this trial could move forward. 18 jurors were selected in just a day, including six alternates. the judge has indicated he is concerned about a covid outbreak and wants to have the alt alternates. why in st. paul when this happened in minneapolis? cases are randomly assigned to judges. this one just happened to be in st. paul. when things get going later this morning, we are expecting to hear from the individual attorneys, along with the prosecution for 30 to 40 minutes each as part of opening statements for a trial that is expected to last about four weeks. brianna. >> a significant day. we know you'll be tracking it. thank you. >>> from governor to substitute teacher. how new mexico is tapping into unconventional resources as the state faces extreme staffing shortages because of the omicron variant stkpwhraofplt prime minister boris john

mayor libby schaaf said the annual tradition is a fitting triple to the civil rights leader. >> dr. martin luther king jr. stood for community and justice. today is a day to reignite our commitment to being a community. >> in richmond, volunteers from bays hill church spent hours packaging more than 10,000 meals for people around the world. >> when you can find common ground like that it's such an honor to his legacy he focused on what unites us. >> inspired by dr. king's legacy. nbc bay area news. >>> a tsunami over the weekend cut off the island of tonga from the rest of the world. the tsunami disconnected phone and internet lines for the entire island. initial reports today suggest there was no mass casualties but a lot of property damage with some resorts getting completely wiped out. tonga leaders are concerned over foreign aid delivery spreading covid because the island right now is covid free. telephone networks on the island have been restored but the main concern is the fresh water shortage. families in one of the bay area's tongan communities say it's hard to help when the

we're joined by libby schaaf. >>> and an outbreak on a princess cruise ship which docked today in san francisco. >>> and marking one year since the attack on the capitol. we will be speaking to local members of congress who were inside the capitol at the time and a look at the bay area residents who are facing charges. >>> you're looking at the u.s. capitol buildin

mayor libby schaaf wrote in part this is a huge win for entire region, puts oakland step closer to building a landmark waterfront ballpark district with the highest environmental standards. >>> new trouble for santa clara county sheriff. state attorney general is opening a civil rights investigation into that department. that will look into allegations of mismanagement at the jail facilities and misconduct. sheriff laura smith is facing allegations of corruption, granting concealed weapons permits for donations. also held a no confidence vote against her. >> allegations regarding confinement in the jail, resistance to lawful oversight, other misconduct. >> sheriff smith did release a statement saying i have always welcomed any external review of the sheriffs office and will immediately open all records. i have great confidence in the attorney general's office and believe they will provide expertise for fair and impartial investigation. >>> update on breaking news from last night. several candles, signs and employers placed at intersection where two men were killed crossing a busy street in

libby schaaf says while she has not heard of any changes in alameda county, she is limiting her out of house appointments including canceling her registration to the u.s. conference of mayors and washington, d.c. >>>> it will be my last annual meeting in d.c. as the mayor but i do not think it is prudent to travel and to be around a lot of people you do not know. melanie: contra costa county tells abc 7 news it is carefully monitoring case rates and hospitalizations but has no plans to change health orders at this time. karen county health officials say they are committed to a more targeted approach, restricting spectators to 50 people, 25 per team. the county implement and that restriction with the goal of keeping schools open. napa county is considering additional health orders. they anticipate the omicron search will be a tall, thin spike and don't believe additional restrictions will make a difference in the spread of omicron. other counties also say they are not implementing additional restrictions. >> i think we are not going to see the large-scale shutdowns that we had in the pa

oakland mayor libby schaaf is working with city council to unfreeze some of those positions. the freezes reflect the reality that, no matter what you put in the budget, if you don't have that many bodies, it really doesn't matter. >> in the meantime -- >> they are being balanced. >> resources are being balanced and redeployed. officers will move to east oakland, an area that accounts for a large percentage of the city's 911 calls. stephanie sierra, abc news. dan: the wrongful death case against heiress tiffany lee has been settled out of court. she has been found not guilty of killing keith green. the san matteo district attorney decided not to retry him. he was sued for wrongful death by green's mother. lawyers announced they reached a settlement. the civil trial had been scheduled to start on january 31. an attorney told abc 7 news that part of the settlement will not be disclosed in order to protect lee's children. attorneys agreed to settle in october for $100,000 for cudd and $50,000 to go to his estate, green's estate, for his funeral and expenses. the final hearing to

tonight at 7:00, we're chatting with oakland mayor libby schaaf. can she step in to avoid the possible teachers strike? and when will the a's waterfront ballpark be a done deal? the mayor lays out her timeline. those stories and more tonight on our 7:00 newscast. >> up next on nightly news, a missing mom mystery cold case. in 2017, texas mom stephanie torres disappeared and her case went cold. now, the search for answers is in the hands of ordinary people, not authorities. what they found that's raising new questions about what law enforcement did and didn't do four years ago. and how they're making a difference. lester holt joins us from new york right now. >>> tonight, president biden facing backlash with ukraine on the brink of a potential russian invasion. the president clarifying comments he made at his news conference that critics say opened the door for russia to invade. today, the president saying russia will pay a heavy price if it sends forces in. >>> plus, our new nbc news poll, how many americans approve of the job the president have do

libby schaaf says while she has not heard of any changes in alameda county, she is limiting her out of house appointments including canceling her registration to the u.s. conference of mayors and washington, d.c. >> i>> it will be my last annual meeting in d.c. as the mayor but i do not think it is prudent to travel and to be around a lot of people you do not know. melanie: contra costa county tells abc 7 news it is carefully monitoring case rates and hospitalizations but has no plans to change health orders at this time. karen county health officials say they are committed to a more targeted approach, restricting spectators to 50 people, 25 per team. the county implement and that restriction with the goal of keeping schools open. napa county is considering additional health orders. they anticipate the omicron search will be a tall, thin spike and don't believe additional restrictions will make a difference in the spread of omicron. other counties also say they are not implementing additional restrictions. >> i think we are not going to see the large-scale shutdowns that we had in the

the city council will likely vote on final certification next month today on midday live mayor libby schaaf called today's action a huge milestone for the project. this environmental piece really sets the stage because it shows how this really is being held to the highest environmental standards, and it's not going to exacerbate pollution or congestion. mayor schaff says she hopes all aspects of the ballpark plan will be settled before the end of this year and while we're talking sports in the bay area the south bay could soon be home to a world-class cricket stadium major league cricket and santa clara county have entered into negotiations to transform 14 acres at the fairgrounds in san jose into a 15,000 seat cricket stadium. the proposed stadium would host mlc and national team matches the league also hopes to bring major international events to that. state wildlife experts say a mountain lion that killed another big cat in a belmont neighborhood overnight is not a threat to public safety this doorbell video shows one cat dragging the other down hastings road around four this morning a n

i spoke with the mayor, libby schaaf, just a short while ago. >> we are close to the finish line, although it's a complicated project. so next step, the council is going to vote to certify the environmental impact report. and that's the analysis that shows that this project is not going to have undue impact, particularly on things like congestion and pollution. >> and then the steps after that, according to the mayor, will likely run through the year. by the end of this year, we may have a final decision. you can hear our extended conversation with the mayor on our 7:00 p.m. newscast. >> we're tracking breaking news regarding a missing nurse who was last seen leaving during the middle of a shift at stanford medical center. within the last 45 minutes, law enforcement officials confirmed to us they have recovered a body in the area he went missing. search teams were out near the dumbarton bridge in fremont looking for 27-year-old michael o'dell. his roommate says he was last heard from during his overnight shift at stanford early tuesday. his car was found on the bridge in the eastbound lane

on february, 21st mayor libby schaaf joined the small group of dignitaries on friday, including state senator nancy skinner and police chief laurent armstrong. one mother came to read the name of her fallen child. represent shiny strains. 13 2000 and 14. almanor. for seven. after reading the names, they carried the crosses into the church and placed them in front of the altar. the hope of everyone here is to one day only have one cross left in front of the church. it's heart wrenching, and it should affect everyone. for human at all in oakland, evan sernoffsky ktvu fox two news. so how did the job market handle the troubles of 2021? what might 2020 to look like on the job front? we'll hear from an expert up next, and meteorologists roberto gonzalez when you have xfinity xfi, you have peace of mind built in at no extra cost. advanced security helps keep your family protected online. pause wifi whenever for ultimate control with the xfinity app. and family-safe browsing gives parents one less thing to worry about. security, control and peace of mind. with xfinity xfi, it's all built in

oakland mayor libby schaaf is working with the city council to unfreeze some of them. >> the freezes in place right now are to reflect the reality that no matter what you put in the budget, if you don't have that many bodies. reporter:, it really doesn't matter. reporter: in the meantime -- >> we are just balancing the patrol resources. reporter: resources are being reevaluated and redeployed. the chief says on january 22, 48 officers will move to east oakland, an area that accounts for 60% of the city's 911 calls. stephanie sierra, abc 7 news. dan: the wrongful death case against hillsborough heiress tiffani li has been settled out of court weeks before the civil trial was scheduled to start. in 2019 a jury found her not guilty of killing keith green, the father of her two children. the jury deadlocked on the guilt of her former boyfriend, have a biot. the district attorney tried not to retry them. li was being sued for a wrongful death greens mother in court. today lawyers are not they have reached a settlement. $100,000 will go to green's mother, $50,000 will go to green's estate

on february, 21st mayor libby schaaf joined the small group of dignitaries on friday, including state senator nancy skinner and police chief laurent armstrong. one mother came to read the name of her fallen child. and represent chinese brains. 2000 and 14. outside. after reading the names, they carried the crosses into the church and placed them in front of the altar. the hope of everyone here is to one day only have one cross left in front of the church. it's heart wrenching, and it should affect everyone. for human at all in oakland, evan sernoffsky ktvu, fox two news. well tonight, santa rosa police are looking for a mother they say left her 18 month old child alone in a minivan in frigid temperatures. a neighbor called police after hearing loud music inside the car. early this morning, when officers arrived, they found 34 year old melissa doyle asleep behind the wheel with a bottle of vodka in the front console. and a crying child car seat. after being confronted doyle sped off. police found the minivan 10 minutes later, but the woman was gone and the child left behind. the toddle

>>oakland mayor libby schaaf insists no taxpayer money would go toward the project, but with no new stadium, the a's say they'll be leaving. oakland. the oakland planning commission is set to meet at 3 o'clock this afternoon. we'll bring you the outcome of their discussion on kron. 4 news tonight. happening now, police and wildlife officials are searching for an aggressive mountain lion in belmont. the big cat last seen early this morning just outside the water dog lake and open space kron on's charles clifford joining us live now from that area with more on the search for the big all cat charles police say the mount line actually fought and killed another mountain lion. >>yeah, you know, it's not unusual to outlying sightings here in san mateo county. occasionally hear about amount killing a deer, but to hear of one mountain lion attacking another that is i've never even heard of that before. but that's apparently exactly what happened this morning. i've seen belmont police officers driving by higher by here cdfw rangers going by here as well. and they're asking neighbors to be careful and

well, local and mayor libby schaaf released a statement on brown sugar kitchen closing reading, in part quote oakland will truly miss every ingredient and more so that came from tanya hollande's brown sugar kitchen. tanya's world famous soul food brought so much joy to so many residents and visitors, it's hard to imagine a world where brown sugar kitchen isn't on the menu. and l sorry toe police officer who died in a car accident over the weekend is being remembered as genuine caring and hard working. a procession was held as jared bernstein is body was taken to a funeral home in richmond. yesterday he was killed on i 80 in san pablo when a driver lost control ahead of him sunday morning. bernstein sudden death stand his fellow officers who say he made a big impact in his two years on the force. i'm at a loss for words were completely devastated. never expected something like this to happen. he's left a legacy and it's going to be hard for our officers to go back to working without him. bernstein was killed on his 26th birthday. we're told he was planning to get his master's degree and

mayor libby schaaf says the city will use its $5.9 million allocation. to provide jobs that create a greener, safer and more resilient city. we know from recent focus groups that young people are saying that a job is what they most need, even to address their mental health needs. we know that in violence prevention, we need to get our young adults connected to meaningful work. and in oakland, we are going to do that. in the city of san jose will receive almost million for the same initiative . the mayor's expect the new jobs for 16 to 30 year olds will start rolling out this summer. the 40 niners are preparing to take on the rams in los angeles this weekend. the winner of sunday's game moves on to the super bowl, of course, and for one san francisco fan who has been faithful for 75 years. he could be the most fired up of all. ktvu severly tells us about his passion for the niners. that goes way back to when he was a little boy going to games that keys are growing up. i was always hoping to be a 49 r and i was too small. instead martin jacobs became the 4

earlier today, during mornings on to mayor libby, schaaf said the district has also distributed more than 21,000 test kits. and then hundreds of students stayed home as a result, likely preventing the spread of the virus. i believe our schools should be open unless it is absolutely medically necessary to shut them down. let's i believe the district is doing what it can to make sure that that is happening. the mayor told us that she does support a request by teachers that all students be provided with n95 masks to keep the highly contagious omicron variant from spreading. and late today, the principal at oakland tech sent a letter to parents saying the school is aware of plan teachers sick. allison is asking parents not to send their kids to school, he says the school will be open, but it is highly likely that no instruction will be provided. the us average more than 490,000 new covid infections per day over the past week. that's up about 98% from the previous week , but medical experts warn because of asymptomatic cases and limited access to testing the real number infections could b

it impressed mayor libby schaaf and that love of community that sense of power because when you can make positive change herself as a child, that makes you feel like you have agency. that is what led me on my path to being the mayor taking a day on to give back volunteers carry on the message from martin luther king jr. to empower americans to make the world a better place for everyone. i'm james torres, ktvu, fox two news. members of martin luther king's family led a march in washington d. c. this morning they were joined by lawmakers in congress to honor dr king holiday marking what would have been his 93rd birthday. marchers remember dr king is a champion of voting rights during his lifelong fight for social justice, and they say the right to vote is now facing one of the biggest challenges in u. s history. while we no longer have to count how many marbles in a jar or recite backwards. the declaration of independence. today's modern day voting suppression is no less pernicious. the freedom to vote. john lewis act would dramatically overhaul american elections with a goal of making sur

oakland mayor libby schaaf says the city will use its $5.9 million allocation to provide jobs that create a greener, safer and more resilient city. we know from recent focus groups that young people are saying that a job is what they most need, even to address their mental health needs. we know that in violence prevention, we need to get our young adults connected to meaningful work. and in oakland, we are going to do that. ah the city of san jose will receive nearly $14 million in san francisco is getting 11.8 million for this initiative. the mayor's expect the new jobs for 16 to 30 year olds to start rolling out this summer. three wilding. it is a new way to preserve wildlands around the world, and it is making its way into the real estate market, including the site of a former ranch in livermore. it's being seen in scotland as well where people are buying large plots of land and then converting them back into natural forests. the landowners are banning hunting on their property to help native animals make a comeback and allowing natural plants to grow freely. i think, 100 years from no

those efforts from the school district applauded by oakland mayor libby schaaf. they said 41,000 test kits home before the holidays. they had huge compliance with people actually testing their children, as well as staff testing. roughly 900 people stayed home from that first day of school because of that testing program, a line of cars drove over to district headquarters. teachers are also demanding more covid sick leave. and two weeks of remote learning parents who don't love that idea . what would you say to them? they are deeply underestimating the mental health impact of the current in person learning situation. my personal hope is that with the proper safety measures, we could avoid that. but i also feel like we need to get a handle on the rapid spread . teachers also question oh usda urgencies, saying the teachers union has attended to meet about safety protocols with that meeting hasn't happened yet. are you worried about your job after today? i am. the union is set to meet with the district next week . it's still too early to know exactly how many teacher

oakland mayor libby schaaf calls the commission vote huge win for the bay area. but opponents of the project say they are not giving up on their fight earlier today, on mornings onto the nine we spoke with president dave cavil about the future of the new ballpark and the team itself, he says. the a's are working with the city of oakland, but it's taking a lot longer than expected. so we are basically all in on making that happen, but it's taken a long time and there's still uncertainty about whether or not it will be approved. we're hopeful and we're working as hard as we can. and we have a great partner and mayor shaft and the council, but we have to bring this to a final binding vote. and this was an important step yesterday, and we want to keep up that momentum moving to the city council next month. cavil also said building a new stadium on the current coliseum site is not an option. cavil talked again about being on parallel past. working to make a stadium happened either in oakland or las vegas. he said the team is hoping to make a decision between oakland a

. >> mayor schaaf and adams, both democrats, are right to do all they can to keep schools open because remote learning has hurt kids. former mayor of new york michael bloomberg wrote in an editorial some pretty stunning numbers. he noted in chicago before the pandemic, 30 to 40% of kids failed to meet basic standards in reading and math. that is awful. it is awful for this entire country. but today, that number is 80%. number is 80%. that is a tragedy. so when mayor adams says we'll see the results for years to come, he is right. he is right and it's going to be bad. adrienne broaddus is out front in chicago tonight. and adrienne, you have been following this fight between the union and the city. i know that it's -- it's literally ongoing, as you are reporting right now. what is the latest that you understand? >> reporter: you know what, erin, everything keeps changing. at this hour, negotiations continue. but still, no deal. and in the middle of this, because there is no deal, we are talking about 340,000 students -- students who missed school three days in a row. and if there is no d

it impressed mayor libby schaaf and that love of community that sense of power because when you can make positive change herself as a child that makes you feel like you have agency. that is what led me on my path to being the mayor taking a day on to give back volunteers carry on the message from martin luther king jr. to empower americans to make the world a better place for everyone. i'm james torres, ktvu, fox two news. wind disability is low, it might have to wait either land or diverted alternative airport. some people expect this week's expanded rollout of five g technology will disrupt air travel coming up what's being done to avoid big problems and later in sports . it was a historic day for sharks player who scored the most goals in a single game in team history. joe fonzi is here with all the highlights and don't get overwhelmed by friends and online chatter with remedies to get through a covid-19 diagnosis, a doctor will guide us through the best ways to fight can you see my wall of smiles? when i first started using genesys technology i was kind of embarrased at all the love

on february, 21st mayor libby schaaf joined the small group of dignitaries on friday, including state senator nancy skinner and police chief laurent armstrong. one mother came to read the name of her fallen child. and represent chinese brains. 2000 and 14. outshines. 74. after reading the names, they carried the crosses into the church and placed them in front of the altar. the hope of everyone here is to one day only have one cross left in front of the church. it's heart wrenching, and it should affect everyone. for human at all in oakland, evan sernoffsky ktvu, fox two news standard. rosa police are looking for a mother they say left her 18 month old child alone in a minivan in frigid temperatures. which started like this, a neighbor called police after hearing loud music in the car early this morning. now when officers arrived, they found the 34 year old melissa doyle asleep behind the wheel with a bottle of vodka in the front console and a crying child in a car seat. and after they confronted her, doyle sped away. police found them an event 10 minutes later, but that woman was gon

it impressed mayor libby schaaf and that love of community that sense of power because when you can make positive change herself as a child that makes you feel like you have agency. that is what led me on my path to being the mayor taking a day on to give back volunteers carry on the message from martin luther king jr. to empower americans to make the world a better place for everyone. i'm james torres, ktvu, fox two news. really great work by all of those volunteers today, dozens of mental health workers meantime, at kaiser permanente in oakland, went on a day long strike today, holding a picket line right outside the company's medical center and later marching down broadway. they are frustrated that this martin luther king jr day is not a paid holiday magus live now for us in the newsroom and emma. these workers demanding greater support as well for black therapists and patients. that's right, heather. one reason for frustration today was that kaiser had originally told therapists today would be a paid holiday but later backtracked on that, saying they'll recognize martin luther king j

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