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city council meeting last night when they discussed a resolution dealing with the recent port of oakland "occupy" protest. the port was shut down twice in the last two months because of scenes like this. the resolution would give the city council not the mayor any tool legally necessary to move or stop any future port shutdowns. >> what it does do is that it targets, uhm, the rights of -- of freedom of speech and the first amendment rights. >> that leaves our businesses questioning their confidence in oakland and only -- >> excuse me. [ yelling ] [ gavel ] >> excuses me! allow him to...

questioning their confidence in oakland and only -- >> excuseme! [ screaming ] >> excuse me! allow him to speak. >> reporter: emotions were running very high last night. the resolution has been tabled after a split vote on whether or not this measure warranted an emergency vote. so it is going to be back in front of the council on january 17th. and again, this morning at 10 a.m. we are expecting this big announcement on the independent investigation into police response in general to all of the "occupy" protests seen in oakland. back to you guys. >> thank you, anne makovec. oakland...

there is project director who is an interesting person to be working on on this bridge. it's in his blood. his father was a director on the narrows bridge in new york city. >> thank you. >> and traffic is getting back to normal on interstate 580 after a police chase ended in a crash. here was the scene earlier, police say this started when two men stole a car from stoneridge mall, refusing to pull over. officers chased them on to 580678 the crash flipped the stolen car. and there police say no injuries and they do not appear serious. all lanes are now open again. >> and plumes of smo...

even know that millions of people have that incredible experience. for me and my car with the school district, there's an extraordinary opportunity for our kids. there is no "no." it is such an efficiently run event for most important is the safety of our kids and the optimum experience. they have both. i want to share a couple of comments with you. i know warren hellman to be a man with a generous, humorous, and kind spirit, to be a man who loves and supports all children, and one of the most extraordinary things i know about mr. hellman, having been a middle school teacher and midd...

opens drivers will have a great view. we had a chance to drive on the bridge and this is what the view looks like. after you past treasure island it won't have over-under traffic. that's how. >> announcer: was when the bridge first opened. till 1962 cars drove in both direction on the upper tuck. our coverage continues on our website. log on to www.ktvu.com to see video of the new view and you will find the animation of the project. malfraction in fremont this afternoon. they were testing a car battery inside a scrubber but there was a problem that sent smoke out of the plant. this...