Shootings and other serious crimes on freeways. But not everyone is sold on the idea. If it makes a difference in saving a life, i am for it. They just dont work. Why are you spending this money on something that does not work . In oakland, a search is finally on for a new police chief. Half a year after the old one was fire. Residents say they are getting impatient with political infighting. Whoever is chosen, give them the opportunity to prove they could get the job done. It is being called the ferrari of firefighting helicopters. The new tool giving cal fire an advantage when the sun goes down. Good morning. It is sunday, august 6th. Lets kick things off with a quick check of our weather. With first alert meteorologist, darren peck. Welcome to the hottest day of the week. Temperatures will climb to 100 inland. I will show you the numbers in a second. We will not have nearly as much marine layer today. We have some right now in the immediate bay but watch how fast this melts back. By
Strong winds whipping in the sierra as a powerful blizzard pummels the region. Tonight, communities bracing for dangerous conditions ahead also, one step forward in the long search for a new Oakland Police chief. Tonight, the four candidates speaking directly to the community as residents hold out hope for new leadership. As long as that position has not been filled, the crime keeps going up. The city of oakland now, without a police chief for more than a year. Good evening everyone. Im mike mibach and im cristina rendon. Members of the Oakland Police Commission Held a Community Forum tonight introducing the public to the four police chief candidates, topping their list new at ten ktvu Jana Katsuyama joins us live with highlights from this meeting and what comes next. Well over the past year, it has been a battle trying to fill this position between the Police Commission and the mayor, who fired the last chief, lauren armstrong. The mayor refused to come to the meeting tonight, but man
Valuables. Held at gunpoint nearly 40 minutes. My mom was trying to rush them out of the house saying, my soninlaw is going to be home from work soon. So hurry and get what you need. She offered them cash and said heres cash, but just take it. Criminals got away with 10,000 cash and jewelry. The family has had three other attempted home invasions. With each one they take a new security precaution. The dog, a german shepherd, now 11 years old. He didnt stop the criminals. Felix, you have to do your job, pal. Oakland police saying they are part of an ongoing investigation. Privately, sources tell me they are upset about these crimes continuing and they want the story told. An internal advisory says opd has series of approximately 50 212. 5 robberies targeting homes in the Oakland Hills area. I have seen internal police memos detailing the incidents investigators say are committed by the same group of criminals. This cinematographer had his front door pushed in two weeks ago before 4 in t
[applause] [applause]. Thank you everyone. [applause] good evening. [off mic] dragon. Thats why we have special and the dragon theyre always great. [applause] [off mic] lets give a round of applause. [applause] [off mic] and welcome to this years new year celebration. I am Claudine Cheng from the the San Francisco General Hospital foundation and [off mic]. [off mic]. Particular celebration because this is the first, the first of many, many of Asian Pacific cultural celebration in the new year and family and friends getting together and wishing each other a happy and healthy new year with lots of good fortune and thats what were doing here looking out at the rotundra today. This is Diverse Communities coming together and celebrating as San Francisco family and wishing all the goodness that the year can bring, hopes, optimism, all the good things so we want to thank you for being here and i would like to say a few words in chinese. [speaking foreign language] so i justin tsai to mention
From the areas local news station. Youre watching the kron. 4 morning news at thanks for waking up with us and aria and im james and on this thursday morning, were enjoying once again, mild conditions, at least to start off the day. We should find out how the rest of the day and the rest of the weekend coming listen that right now. Mourning john guys. Its looking really nice out there for a lot of areas this morning. You like that cool feel of this morning has been one for you. Your view outside getting a little brighter. Now, the sea at the embarcadero cruise ship right here. Looking good, pulled up there under some partly cloudy skies right now. Now we are seeing visibility improving cloud cover lifting in some cases burning off. And we are seeing a fairly steady breeze to youll notice that cool, crisp feel to it almost feels like a fall day rather than in early august. A but that all changes, which means if you like the cool enjoy today, its 50s and 60s. Right now later on today, 60