News station. This is kron. 4 news at 3. Now at 3, a warning from police about thieves targeting vacant homes in the south bay. The routine problem police are seeing in residential areas. Thank you so much for joining us here on kron for news at 3. Im justine waldman, los altos. Police are saying these berkeleys burglaries have been prominent in residential areas. Kron 4 Charles Clifford spoke with the sergeant about what theyre seeing. Well, here in the south bay, the Los Altos Police Department Says that thieves have been targeting homes that are vacant. In a note posted on facebook, the Los Altos Police Department Says that in recent weeks thieves have been targeting homes that are for sale and unoccupied, according to authorities, the burglars are entering these vacant houses and stealing items, including appliances that have been staged inside the thieves have also been stealing appliances and items that are left inside buildings that are still under construction. Thieves stolen.
Biden is currently on his way back to dc following a trip to israel today. While there he met with the Prime Minister and the war cabinet to discuss the ongoing conflict in gaza. The president also expressed his support for israel, but also expressed some concerns for the innocent people and got our washington correspondent, Alexandra Limon joins us now live with the very latest on the stories of how is the president s visit being received . He had just seen, you know, President Bidens visit to tel aviv was a historic one because this is the first time a u. S. President has visited israel while that country is at war. Thank you for standing with israel today. And always while in israel, President Biden strongly condemned the hamas terrorist attack through tally. We to cut anywhere in the world. But it cuts deeper. Here. It is real virtually every. This really has been touched by the body had u. S. Officials announced plans for new aid to israel. Im going ask United States congress for
News at 3. Thank you for joining us here on kron. 4 news at 3. Im justine waldman. And our top story at this hour is that mayor london breed join city officials Community Leaders to announce a safer San Francisco ballot measure for the march 2024 election. The mayor says this measure would remove obstacles that have been put in place that prevent San Francisco police from being able to more effectively and efficiently, do their jobs. Kron. 4 Charles Clifford joins us now live with more on the mayors plan. She says its going to keep the people the city safe. Charles . Yeah, well, the mayor and some other elected officials city officials have come up with a plan to make some changes and theyre going to ask voters if they think those changes will help. Good morning, everyone. On tuesday, San Francisco mayor london breed announced that voters will be asked to weigh in on a new plan to change how the citys Police Department and the Police Commission operate. The ballot measure is called saf
Well, just students here usf are asked to get off of welsh field here on campus by 03 00pm, which is right now. But as you can see behind doing the opposite, they decided to rally and protest. So theyre not removing their tents and theyre not leaving. But theyre here calling for a ceasefire in gaza. And theyre saying right now that students will never be defeated, that the chant happening right now around them have come about 60 tents here on outfield in this area. Been here for 15 days now. And they started the encampment after seeing other universities such as uc berkeley protest the war in gaza. The students are calling on us divest all money from israel. The university has been in talks with protesters and says that theyve been working to keep it open. Dialogue with protesters were asked to be off of welsh field here by 03 00pm. Theyre clearly not doing that. School usf said in a statement saying, quote, the 03 00pm may 14th deadline in which we asked students to voluntarily vacate
Taking the reins more than a year after the mayor fired the former chief. Thank you so much for joining us here during kron. 4 news at 3. Im justine waldman. And today the new chief. Have hinted at some positive signs on lower crime rates but says theyre still. A lot more work to be done. Kron fours to so joins us now live from the newsroom with more on the chiefs first day. Police chief Floyd Mitchell behind the scenes at opd headquarters monday meeting and greeting members of the department. Only one news camera was allowed in a no questions were permitted. Mitchell was shown on the job tackling tasks such is going over Crime Statistics got to crime analysis reported kind of going over that kind hurt myself a little bit. He spoke with employees. This is the departments wellness counselor. And he introduced himself to a new recruitment class. Tell that ive been in this profession probably longer for almost 35 years. This is one of honorable. Greatest professions that you can metro say