This. In 1995 he publicly raised concerns about firefighting safety at the airport. He was rea in sod, filed a federal lawsuit rea signed, filed a federal lawsuit which he won and also won a monetary settlement. He was once described by a Union Official as a bitter malcontent. I am not and the record speaks for itself. I have never argued for my own gain. All my argument have been for safety, have been for training budgets, have been for staffing. He has spoken out publicly. Was that part of the reason that he was reassigned . Oh, no. Absolutely not. That would be an unethical thing to do. Reporter the Fire Department spokesperson says the backlog is what led to the change in leadership in the Arson Task Force. In that position that was filled over the last year and a half we have seen the number of open Fire Investigation reports grow fivefold. Reporter not only does the task force have a new captain, but the Fire Department has brought along four new investigators and a lieutenant, exactly what darmonin had been pushing for all along. The Department Said no, it had nothing to do with him. They had put in those requests long ago. Joe vazquez, kpix5 news. Tonight the nfl is beginning a process that will lead to one city losing its Football Team and oakland is on that list. The league is holding a town hall meeting in st. Louis right now. You are looking at some live pictures here. Fans there are getting a chance to tell the nfl why the rams should stay put. Raiders fans will get their chance on thursday. Place. Mark. Mark live intro t kpix5s mark thayer is outside the town theater where the raiders town hall meeting will be taking place. Reporter the big question is will anything that anyone says at this meeting make a difference in terms of what the nfl ultimately decides . Money should directly finan new stadium. Mayor libby scha i am also passionate abo as the raiders play what may be their last season in oakland, the next several months will be critical in the efforts to keep the team in oakland. Mayor libby schaaf says she expects the town hall meeting to be packed. I expect to see one passionate expression of the raider nation. Reporter mayor schaaf said she will, in fact, be one of the speakers, but with the raiders and San Diego Chargers bidding to share a new stadium in the Los Angeles Suburb of carson, the mayor is not budging on her position that no public money should directly finance a new stadium. But i am also passionate about being a responsible steward of the taxpayer dollar. I believe we can do both. We can keep this team in oakland. We can build them a new stadium that is privately financed as other cities have done and also bring some real Economic Vitality to that coliseum area. Reporter raider owner mark davis told the los angeles daily news last weekend that the raiders and the city of oakland had not had direct talks in two months, but schaaf disputed that characterization. We speak to the raider leadership all the time. Reporter davis also told the paper there was really nothing to talk about unless oakland put new proposals on the table. As for the meeting at the paramount, Chris Dobbins with the group save oakland sports says hes not sure if what the nfl hears is really going to make a difference in the overall process. I lot of us are scared the raiders might want to go back and maybe get a chance to move back. So i think yes, the nfl is kind of laying the groundwork to let the fans be heard. I dont know if its going to mean anything. Reporter now the meeting here at the paramount is set for 7 00 on thursday night but only people who have already registered on the nfl website and have received an admission pass will be admitted. You cant simply come to the theater at this point and get in, but the nfl says it will be streaming the hearing leave on its website. Reporting live in oakland im mark sayre, kpix5. A live look outside San Francisco right now from the Transamerica Pyramid looking south. Weve got the cloudy skies about to make way for some rain. The wet weather is coming our way, chief meteorologist paul deanno. The front is on its way and ahead of that front there have been a few showers by ukiah and lake port. Likely what youre seeing here is virga not making it to the ground, but a sign that the at is juicing upsetting the atmosphere is juicing up setting the stage for the rain to move in tomorrow. It stretches from alaska to cabo, a shield of cloud cover. Futurecast paints the picture for you, cloud going nowhere and that line of light to moderate rainfall moving into the bay area just in time for the morning rush tomorrow. It will be wet tomorrow morning. We are not expecting flooding, so the impact there is minimum mall, if any. Were minimal, if any. Were not expecting strong winds because the timing of the storm will be right in the morning commute and will slow you down on your way to work or school. So not a terribly large amount of rainfall. Folks are preparing for future storms and this could be one heck of a winter. Reporter hi, paul. Weve been listening to your warnings. Ive by bernal creek in pleasanton and this creek is really at an all time low. Take note of where it is now and really truly by january it could be up to about this level here, if not higher. Well have to wait and see, but dont wait to get yourself prepared. Any fisherman or boat owner will tell you try to be one step ahead of Mother Nature and this season its el nino. Well, protect and common sense is probably the most important thing. Well make sure the lines are taught, lines are good, spring lines are in place and any leaks are plugged. Is flas es last reporter public works crews throughout the bay area have been preparing. In novato they were busy clearing portions of novato creek. Lots of debris, overgrowth, garbage, right . Because of the drought weve got dead limbs that have fallen off the trees and landed into these creeks or areas that we would have water being able to come out of. Reporter the novato Fire Department and Police Department have been meeting inside to map out the best strategies outside. We have over 30,000 bags ready at two locations and not just have people panic, but so that people are prepared. Reporter telltale signs of here. Rain is making its way to the bay area and while it may not be a big storm, it could be just the reminder we all need to get ready. 24 hours, a must have is a tarp or tarps. Reporter Orchard Supply hardware in livermore is getting people el nino ready. This is a gutter cleaner for those of you who dont like to climb up ladiers. This extends. Hook your ladders. This extends. Hook your garden hose up and it will blast the debris out from the gutters. Reporter there are other handy things to get while time is still on your side. No. 1 thing is flashlights and batteries. You should always have a source of light in case the power goes downful last el nino the down. Last el nino the power went down for hours at times. Reporter so theres the early warning. Be prepared. I have to tell you a lot of people ive talked to welcome this upcoming storm. They cant wait for the rain. They feel like this is the calm before the storm. Well have to check in with them in january to see just how much they like the rain. In pleasanton juliette goodrich, kpix5. A boater found dead in tamalis bay. One man was rescued by a coastguard helicopter taken to a hospital in santa rosa, the other man is still missing. It appears the three men were not wearing life vests. The San Francisco board of supervisors just accepted a settlement in a patient dumping lawsuit. The city sued nevada claiming the state bussed in psychiatric patients and dropped them off with nowhere to go. It cost the city hundreds of thousands of dollars to care for the patients. The settlement includes 400,000 from nevada to recoup patient care costs. The university of california is taking on climate change. Uc president Janet Napolitano told scientists today during a summit it is a moral imperative to reduce the Carbon Footprint and vowed to make the uc system Carbon Neutral by year 2025. Uc has agreed to purchase 80 megawatts of solar power, which is the largest by any university in the united states. A special night out at oracle arena always the warriors begin defending their championship in about an hour. The team has big plans to celebrate the first title since 1975, mark kelly with a preview of whats in the works for opening night. Reporter hi, guys. We are less than an hour away from that big pregame ceremony and boy, i was looking at the list. They have got a lot of things planned tonight. Already fans are starting to line up, get their seats, their food, that kind of thing, many here tonight telling me they are getting good vibes about a repeat title again this year, but before we get to tonights name well celebrate last years championship. Everyone gets to take home a championship tshirt thats on every seat and the players will get their Championship Ring for the first time tonight. I talked to one die hard warriors fan who went to just about every game last season, met several of the players several times and says that they truly deserve all this success that has come their way. Not just a basketball team. Theyre a family. Theyre hard working. Theyre real nice and down to earth, real friend my. If you walk up to them, theyre not going to just be on their high horse. Theyll go out of their way to do what they can do for their fans. Reporter tonight theyre also going to raise last seasons championship banner and hopefully thats the motivation they need tonight to beat the pelicans. Yes. They need their lucky charm, riley curry. Reporter thats right. The teams plans to build an francisco. Charles barkley has been one of the warriors harshest critics. Wait until you hear what he says about the teams plans to build an arena in San Francisco straight ahead in sports. Dont shop. Get outside. Its the message for black friday from one sporting company, but coming up we probably wont see too many other stores shutting their doors. Why some say the system to recall faulty tires needs major fixing. ,,,,,,, friday. The company says well, youve probably heard by now major sports retailer rei is keeping its doors closed on black friday. The company says it is putting employees over profits. Kpix5s Mike Sugerman finds out if that idea is putting pressure on other retailers to do the same. Mike . Reporter veronica, im here at union square which will be mobbed with shoppers the day after thanksgiving, black friday not necessarily buying things. They tend to be looky lus on black friday. The biggest spending day is the weekend before christmas. The point is that rei as you say wont open on black friday to give their employees a break, very well publicized move and thats the point. Ers to do this . It is too late for others. Tr8 so likely rei has this antib all to thems black friday, outdoor chain rei telling its employees to take a hike. And well be paying our employees to do what they love best and thats to get outside. Reporter customers, too, dont spend money. Spend time outside. To enjoy the idea of being outdoors in those places that you love 36789. Reporter some customers think its a lovely idea. I love that the employees get to stay home and be with their families and enjoy their thanksgiving and not be rushed. Reporter and so do some analysts. Thats great for any retailer to kind of kick back the day after thanksgiving and turn it into a family day, a vacation day. Reporter seems like rei is really onto something here or is it . I think its a little bit disingenuous. Reporter this consumer psychologist says wait a minute. Take a look at the way rei is going about this. I think this is an opportunity for them to stand out from other retailers by looking like theyre motivated more by ethics than by profits of. Reporter theyre sure getting their name out there all over the internet. Theyre getting free publicity here on kpix5 and most other tv stations and its not likely many others will follow in their snowshoes. What would be remarkable it is a store backtracks and takes their backtracking move to reis move and partners with them. Reporter its too late for other stores. Its quite late. Reporter so likely rei has this antiblack friday feel good deal all to themselves this year. Now they call it christmas creep. Their stores are open on thanksgiving. Some stores are stopping that. Staples wont be open thanksgiving, but always you heard, black friday is yours to shop. In San FranciscoMike Sugerman, kpix5. Just a few hours ago walgreens announced it will be buying rival rite aid. The 17. 2 billion deal with combine the second and Third Largest drugstore chains perform the merger comes at a time when drugstores are fighting to keep pace with the rapidly changing healthcare industry. What was once a mom and pop industry is now dominated by only two companies, cvs and now walgreens. Tens of thousands of californians will be getting refunds from Anthem Blue Cross over a settlement of out of pocket cross. Anthem blue cross agreed to end midyear policy changes that raised costs for customer and it will also pay back more than customers and it will also pay back more than 8 million. A new warning tonight about tires, federal regulators say most tires that are recalled never get replaced and they remain on the road. Consumer watch reporter julie watts here with whats being called a completely broken recall system. Julie . At least 3 million tires were recalled in 55 separate recalls in 2009 and 2013, but its estimated only one in five tires is actually replaced. The problem is the fire manufacturers dont have any way to tire manufacturers dont have any way to contact the tire owners when there is a problem primarily because they cant find them. Independent tire sellers arent required to collect and submit tire information and they make up 90 of stores. One important funk of vehicle registration is that it function of vehicle registration is it allow owners to be contacted in the event of a recall, but few people are aware tires must also be registered so that they can be recalled if they are defective. Its recommended all buyers contact sellers information and that are ins come up with an easy to and that requires the manufacturers come up with an easy way to check to see if the tires were recalled. Nhtsa says its confusing. A the least 500 people are killed at least 500 people are killed in tirerelated accidents a year. If i buy from a small shop, can i register my own tires or do they do it . Youre absolutely supposed to register your own problems and thats the problem. Most people dont. Theres a 12 digit code on the side of your tires. Enter that on your tire manufacturers website. There should be a link that says register tires or just google your tire manufacturer and it should pop up. Thanks, julie. Weve got some gray skies out there which means rain. Lets hope so. Nice to be talking about rain. Its very strange. Maybe its time we keep talking about rain till like what, april, may . We need it. Its been four years weve been talking about the other word, drought, sick and tired of that. Tomorrow a couple sprinkles over the golden gate bridge, could be a couple sprinkles in the Marina District and then just to north and west of mount tap. Some yellow would be rain mount tamme. Some yellow would be rain thats going to hit the ground. Some out towards ft. Bragg and ukiah. The four hour time lapse from the explore tore upand exploratorium and cloudy and cool, livermore 73, no temperature spread because of that cloud cover. I wish we were not talking about just rain but a soaker. Two thing didnt converge, our front and tropical moisture, the front to our north and the tropical moisture to our south. Weve got some rainfall and some is more than nothing and well take it. It will likely be gone by the time you drive home from work in the afternoon and evening. Well have three dry days including halloween. The kid trickortreating will kids trick or heating will be just fine. Sunday evening well have more rainfall moving in. At most 1 2 inch for the east bay and fence la. Hey, it is going to rain tomorrow. With the cloud cover another coolish day, oakland 69 degrees, vallejo 69, San Francisco 67, everybody with rain tomorrow morning. We dry out a few days including halloween, warm as well 80s inland. Then sunday here comes our next round of rainfall. Lets gain it a little bit at a time. What time sunday is it going to start . Sunday evening. Still ahead theyre at sea, some of them still around to provide for their families, how a Bay Area Group is keeping merchant marines connected. ,,,,,,, buzzed low over berkeley ear this year broke no feder rules. Thats according to a navy the pilot of a navy jet who buzzed low over berkeley earlier this year broke no federal rules. Thats according to a navy report which said the pilot had faa clearance for his flight plan and altitude. Residents were alarmed when that jet went by at 2,500 feet. The story never confirmed the pilot was doing a flyby for his brother, but it was so loud it set off car alarms. Billions of dollars worth of goods move in and out of the port of oakland every year. New at 6 00 kpix5s john ramos on a show of support for the sailors who make that happen of. Reporter at a luncheon in oakland today people were reminded of how plentiful our lives have become in this modern world. And we dont think about all the people, all the sacrifice that it took to get those goods to us in our homes. Back home. Adrien reporter most people have heard of the merchant marine, but few really understand the difficult lives of those who spend up to 12 months at a time sailing the seas. So their children are born. Their mothers die. Life goes on and they cant be with them, a little like our military families. Theyre a long ways from home when something is happening. Reporter todays gathering was a fundraiser for an organization that helps the sea farers. 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