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Allie rasmus was with the governor. Reporter the governor and lawmakers are selling this plan as the only viable way to fix problems like potholes. They even put out a breakdown of what each city and county would get. Orinda, where we are, that city, for example would get 4 million to fix local roads over the next 10 years. Oakland on the other end of the spectrum would get nearly 100 million to foxpitt holes over the next decade. What makes this a tough sell in some cases is the fact that this would be paid for through a fuel tax and higher registration fees. The fuel tax would cost drivers an extra 12 cents a gallon if passed. At a News Conference this morning Governor Brown says he knows that new taxes are not politically popular but he says there is really no other choice. You have to pay for it with new money. Our present gas tax, vehicle fees pay for the highway patrol ....
Fire. It is considered accidental. Arson has now been officiallt ruled out. Four people died in that fire. Four others, including two children were hospitalized with injuries. Dozens of people lost their homes in that fire that started raging early monday morning in on san pablo morning in on early monday morning in on san pablo avenue in west oakland. The three Story Building was transitional housing to people who had been homeless or recovering addicts. Just three days before the fire, City Building inspectors found multiple fire code violations, including sprinklers and smoke alarms that did not work. Inspectors also noted a lack of fire extinguishers and overloaded electrical cords during the inspection. steve tempers flare in the east bay at Albany High School as a group of students suspected of posting racist co ....
Campus today. And the school response. grant more than 100 students. And some parents showed up today to protest. Theyre upset in general, but today. At least some of the offending students were reportedly allowed to return to school after being suspended. Yesterday we reported about seven freshman who were all doing the nazi salute as they walked down a school hallway. And last week. We reproted about the racist posts on instagram. The superintendent says everyone involved has been disciplined. But she wont get into specific discipline because the offenders are minors. Superintendent Valerie Williams forseable future. Theres palpable racial and anti semitic tension at Albany High School. In fact. There were reports today of a noose at a park in albany. Which turned out to be a rope swing. But lots of people are on edge in albany. And thats where we find kron4s alecia r ....
Community. A third homicide in the last six months. Reporter this supervisor says he has been working with the city to make this intersection safer. Were tenth process of getting security cameras right on this building, and the chief has already committed to putting more foot patrol out here. If you guys do see a group of people, please let them know why were out here and that it is our job to be guardians. Reporter officers fan out over the neighborhood. These right here dont come up until april 1st. Reporter Donald Andrews owns a sports Clothing Store where the locals like to hang out. I eve got like an icecream shop inhell right now. Reporter he says rivalries are ripping his neighborhood apart. You guys are only hearing about the last three months. Its so immature, 20 years later, this b. S. Is still going on. Reporter folks around here tell us that wu was the neighborhoo ....
Says the district stands behind the students right to protest. We will not tolerate racism. We will not tolerate homophobe i cant. We will not tolerate hate speech or hurtful behavior in any way, shape, or form. Reporter early thursday morning students reported seeing noose at a park by the school but after further investigation Albany Police say it was nothing more than a rope swing and not tied to the ongoing incidents at Albany High School. Reporter some of the students dont seem to buy the investigation and the result of that investigation with Albany Police but nonetheless they want the School District and the administration to work harder to not only protect the students but to also keep incidents like this from continuing to happen and then hold those stud ....