and for the first time -- the new ch >>> now at noon, new leadership in the embattled oakland police department. for the first time, the new chief is a woman. good afternoon, i'm michelle griego. >> i'm kenny choi. let's get right to kpix 5's anne makovec, who is live at oakland city hall. anne. >> reporter: yeah. the press conference is set to start here in just a few minutes and that is when we will finally meet the new chief of the oakland police department. this is a department that hasn't had a chief since several scandals broke last summer. so this is a big deal and also what michelle just said this is the first woman to be appointed police chief in the city of oakland in its history. the mayor wants a culture shift within the oakland police department so that could be the first step. let's take a look at the resume' of the woman just named oakland's new police chief. her name is anne kirkpatrick. she was born and raised in memphis. she is a lawyer, most recently the chief of bureau of professional standards for the chicago police department. she started that gig june of

snow in the sierra. we are tracking the storm. >>> after a seven month search, the mayor of oakland gets ready to officially introduce the city's new police chief. >>> a show down on the hills president obama searches lawmakers to keep his signature healthcare bill while the president-elect pushes republicans to repeal it. >>> good afternoon. the search has ended. mayor of oakland selected a new police chief. for the first time in the department's history it is a woman. >> we are awaiting a news conference to begin in minutes to formally introduce ann kirk patrick as the new head of opd. we are live at oakland city hall. we are joined live where the announcement is expected any moment now. >> reporter: we are probably about three or four minutes out right now. we got word of that. we are on the second floor of oakland city hall. i'm step out. you can see we have a good number of people assembled waiting to meet the new police chief. her name is ann kilpatrick. she came from washington state. she was a chief in washington state largest city spokane, washington. town of 300,000. in th

she grew up in memphis and comes to oakland from chicago. before that she served in the seattle area. she also spent five years as the chief in spokane washington. >>> henry was at the conference today. >> reporter: she made is clear she's not shying away from the challenges that oakland is facing. she wants to move the department beyond scandal. >> thank you so much. >> reporter: with a drawl, an occur kir said she's ready to jump in -- anne kirkpatrick said she's ready to jump in. >> i do not consider it a mess, it's an opportunity. it's all about going forward. it's about going from good to great. >> reporter: anne kirkpatrick is the city's first police chief since june after the chief left following a sex scandal involving jasmine abuslin. >> anne kirkpatrick is the reform minded leader the city has been searching for. >> reporter: months ago, the mayor blasted the toxic environment in the department. anne kirkpatrick said character traits like competence and accountability are not gender based. >> i am a leader cloaked as a woman. i am grateful for being a woman, but i will

. >>> anne kirkpatrick is the leader that oakland has been searching for, she's not afraid to hold officers to the highest standards of kct. >> we are moving forward, the past is behind us. >> reporter: months ago, the mayor plafted what she called a toxic macho environment. the -- blasted what she called a macho viement. >> i am a leader that is cloaked as a woman. >> reporter: the new chief said she knows she needs to gain the trust of the community and officers that see her as an outsider. >>> we are optimistic about what the chief of police can do but we are going to hold her accountable as to what will happen. >> she's the right prescription that a doctor could provide to a city like oakland. >> she is not looking to go anywhere else. >> reporter: the chief was asked if she plans to live in oakland. >> yes, i have so save up money, you are expensive, but yes. >> reporter: the new chief has endeared herself to city officials. the next test is how she handles a crisis. >>> thank you henry. we heard her say she wants to be in oakland but she was only in chicago for six months bef

in the bay area. oakland one got started just 30 minutes ago and the issue here is whether all the next couple soggy days are going to impact a lot of the protests that will be planned for the next couple of days. >> reporter: that is a big question and we thought that weather would really impact this event i can actually hear protesters walking towards me right now coming in this direction and if you take a look here by me, officers are also on hand getting ready gearing up for what is supposed to be peaceful protesters here right now but they are concerned about the protest planned for tomorrow and saturday. and local businesses we've talked to are also worry it could turn violent like it did on election day. >> right where it says we proudly serve oakland is where they hit us. >> reporter: shattered glass still covers the sign boyd patterson showing his support for oakland. >> oakland is the one that's breaking the windows. >> protesters covered his business on broad street in graffiti. >> it cost us 1,400 to replace it. >> reporter: now with demonstrators calling for a general

♪ >>> hello and welcome to "kqed newsroom," i'm thuy vu. coming up on our program, oakland picks an outsider for police chief to lead a department that's been besieged by scandal and ruptured relationships with the community. >>> plus, i'll sit down with the new mayor of berkeley, jee arreguin, the youngest mayor in the city's history. >>> first, with president-elect trump's inauguration two weeks away, republican leaders are wasting no time defining job number one -- gutting the affordable care act. that could have huge ramifications for california. more than one-third of californians are covered under medi-cal, the state's version of medicaid, which the aca helped to expand. immigration is also being targeted, and state lawmakers are gearing up for battle. here to discuss what's at stake for california are kqed california politics and government reporter marisa lagos, health editor carrie feibel, and john supulveda. thank you all. cop republicans made it clear -- top republicans made it clear that they're serious about gutting the affordable care act. how will this affect californ

. >>> the city of oakland has a new police chief. the new leader fills a spot that's been open for more than six months. for the first time in the history of the city, a woman will be the top cop. live in oakland where the new chief health her first news conference. >> reporter: that's right. she said she is honored and excited to become opd's new top cop. it is the first across the country, certainfully oakland but she is more than up for the task. >> i'm all in. >> reporter: oakland's new police chief said she is toward hit the ground running. the veteran law enforcement leader anne kirkpatrick said she has the courage to transform the beleaguered police department. >> we're moving forward. we'll learn from the mistakes of our past. the past is behind us. we've learned from and it we're moving forward. >> reporter: her 34 years in law enforcement includes serving as chief in several cities in washington and most recently, heading up reforms in washington. she said she's not afraid to hold officers accountable but promises to also be their biggest champions. >> for men and women of the

get her photo out there. if you know anything, police want to hear from you. >>> tonight, oakland's new top cop is talking a lot about reforming the department and earning trust. but, there is one thing she has not mentioned so far. and that is a crime fighting strategy. kpix5's christin ayers reports. >> i want this to be the last chief that i recruit from the outside. >> reporter: for oakland mayor libby schaaf, it's a gamble. >> i am so excited to be here in oakland and to be your chief of police. >> reporter: with today's announcement. schaaf is taking her legacy and reputation on anne kirkpatrick. the newly minted police chief of a department that has been roiled by scandal. >> what we need is leadership. i will promise you leadership. knowing where we are going, and what is mission is. >> reporter: kirkpatrick cuts a no-nonsense figure. she says while reform is great ... >> i'm more interested in transformation. that's the change of thinking. that's the cultural change. >> reporter: kirkpatrick most recently served as the high- ranking officer at chicago pd for six short month

information in on this right now. it is unfolding in the 3800 harrison street, near oakland avenue and 580 in chinatown. we hear there are rescues under way. pete will update us as soon as he arrives. >> we learned there were rescues under way. >> in the meantime, we're talking about the cold, frigid temperatures. and anim pending storm. >> we have a lot to talk about here. we start out with freezing temperatures in most of the bay area for the inland areas. clear skies and of course watching the storm that will be on the way. right now it is below freezing all across the north bay. napa, 30. livermore, just above freezing. there's been spots in the tri-valley below freezing. morgan hill, 30 degrees. frosty conditions for some of the inner bay areas, including around san francisco. we have to deal with freezing temperatures below 32 degrees until 9:00 in the morning. we'll talk more about this. we'll talk about that storm can coming in. and it will bring in very heavy rain starting early tomorrow morning. >> let's give you a little more back ground. our top story is the upcoming ra

bridge east, low 40s around the estuary of oakland. visibility no problem around the rim of the bay. eight-mile visibility in half half under 10 in mountain view and san jose. less than a half-mile visibility in throughout the tri-valley. also in santa rosa. please be very mindful of that as you step out to begin your commute or watch out for black ice. temperatures now in the 30s inland. topping off in the 50s at the coast and the peninsula. 54 morgan hill backing to gilroy. 55 in san jose through the rose garden district. milpitas, fremont, union city, all mid-50s. east bay numbers a very cool 50 around danville and alamo, diablo, also in blackhawk back through tassajara. rentwood, tracy, oakley, discovery bay. mountain house in the mid-50s. 53 in livermore. north bay numbers pristine nothing like the passage of a cold front really clean air mass blue skies in the 50s. we'll track that incoming system, the storm, together but first here's roqui. >>> thank you. it's 6:03. we have had storms, bad weather, and now we have major delays on bart. so let's take a live look at the macarth

all. >> reporter: noor salman is expected to appear in federal court in oakland on tuesday morning. she would then be transferred to orlando for prosecution. in rodeo, i'm leslie brinkley, abc 7 news. >>> dozens of people boarded the celebration train today for a free ride to san francisco and an event honoring dr. martin luther king jr.'s life and legacy. ♪ we shall overcome many riders sang the civil rights anthem "we shall overcome" before hopping on the train. those miles commemorate the historic 54-mile march led by dr. king in 1965 from selma to montgomery, alabama. >>> signs and songs could be seen and heard in oakland on this day honoring dr. martin luther king jr. sky 7 was in oakland as people filled the streets, hoping to keep alive the dreams of dr. king. this peaceful rally shut down several streets this afternoon. sergio quintana joins us live in oakland with a look at why people marched. sergio. >> reporter: ama, there is a rally that just wrapped up here at lake merritt probably half an hour ago, but this is a day of events that actually started hours ago at oakla

way to downtown oakland. let's look at the east bay commute. we had a non-injury accident there. highway 4 is slow. in fact our camera has highway 4 under fog. that's why we're not showing it to you. 680 is slow from 242 to highway 24. 24 is moderate through the orinda area, into oakland. in the south bay, the 85 freeway, 101 and 280 are beginning to fill in for the trip into the west valley. 7:03. let's go back to the desk. >> thank you, sal. >>> the widow of the orlando nightclub shooting will appear in an oakland federal court. noor salman was first interviewed 7 months ago to find out what she knew about the mass shooting. allie rasmus is live in oakland with the criminal charges she will be facing. allie. >> reporter: well, 9:30 this morning is when 30-year-old noor salman will make an appearance in federal court in oakland. the charges she faces in connection with the shooting include obstruction of justice and aiding and abetting. the details about the charges we don't know. we don't know why she is facing those charges. because the federal prosecutors have not yet releas

expecting new details any minute. >>> now to oakland where an apartment building was evacuated overnight. what officials believe may have started the early morning fire. mornings on 2 continues. >>> this is ktvu fox 2 mornings on 2. >> busy and cold morning. it is friday, january 6th. i'm gasia mikaelian. >> and i'm dave clark. we have been telling you about this breaking news since 5:00 this morning. shots fired in the ocean view neighborhood of san francisco. christien kafton is there. so what do you know about what happened out there? >> reporter: well, we do know that this was in fact an officer-involved shooting. san francisco police confirming that via twitter earlier this morning. there are still officers on scene. a public information officer just arrived on scene and is being briefed. she will share that information with us as soon as she gets briefed from the officers here -- who are here on scene. this is what we know so far. it happened around 4:00 this morning. san francisco police officers arrived on scene trying to apprehend a suspect. now, we have heard and we have seen v

. almost right when i was in oakland. i saw it. westbound 580 looks good as you tariff through so far into livermore and pleasanton. continues that way through. that tracy super commute is not bad right now. let's look at interstate 880 in oakland. it's raining hard. we have seen some flashes in the sky. if you have to be driving right now i know you have too, just be careful. traffic at the bay bridge toll plaza also looking good. that rain is coming down. we do see fender benders and standing water out there. we will run that down for you. one of the main things i want to get to you is that it's raining pretty hard. 403. >>> well can come back. because of all the dabbling caused by the stormy weather. contra costa has declared a local weather emergency. millions of dollars in damages have been reported and that huge gaping hole in the road in martinez may not be fixed for a year. that hole. flooding landslides have shut down part of morgan territory road in clayton but it may reopen next week. there is four inches of mud at the medical center parking lot in martinez. it is least 19

oakland. this is video from a viewer this morning showing the blaze.çááájamesáááÑ this is happening on the 38-hundred block of harrison street. people have had to be rescued frothe fire. one viewers sent us a tweet saying she could hear children screaming for help. çááámarkáááÑçááádouble boxáááÑ we want to go right to kron four's terisa estacio who is live at the scene. terisa? . çáááterisaááÑ apartment fire in oakland. çááámarkáááÑ the fire is out. we had 15 people displaced out here. red cross will be helping the people in a situation we do not want to report on. >> thank you for the update.iwt we are tracking a big storm. dealing with major cold and a freeze warning and now we have a high wind watch. there's futurecast showing the heavy rain expected in the bait area. -- bay area. crews are ñout and will be out againxe' appearing for the possibility 6 cleaning gutters. people in santa cruz are bracing for the storm. we have everythingjf you need to know including 16q@timing and the rainm you can expect. let's start with the forecasta/; >> want to star

that in oakland and then as you head to the northbay hills, the totals will be in the two-four inch category. here's a quick look at the life you outside with rain at the bay bridge. in the next eight hours, nothing but rain. grab your umbrella and make sure you have time getting around. i expect the roads will slow down as more people get out there and start getting where they're going this morning.>>> speaking of the roads and the conditions, let's check in.>>> there is a crash working out of downtown oakland and heading south. traffic has been backing up in both directions. if you have to use the nimitz freeway, heads up for this crash. they may be blocking one lane and the left lane clausing a backup toward the 980 split. as you can see, the rest of the nimitz freeway is doing fine coming out of san leandro. it is a great alternate for you. it is nice and light. take that instead of the nimitz freeway. in san francisco, don't forget the headlights and wipers. westbound 80 is a smooth ride across the upper deck to downtown.>>> no big problems for 92. a nice ride so far leaving ha

year.>>> the future is up in the air in oakland. joining us with more about the future of the oakland raiders here in oakland is the city councilman. >> thank you.>> reporter: there were a lot of people that believed it was a foregone conclusion that the team would leave. tell us about that. >> first of all, let me say happy new year and go raiders. i believe they will stay in oakland due to the fact that the negotiations are still in place with the nfl commissioners and the owners and the organization. i believe the package that alameda county and the city of oakland have put together for the raiders benefits not only the raiders, but we have the fan base and the stadium property and the training facilities right next to the airport. as well as their headquarters and summer practice locations. so, i think it is in the best interest of the oakland raiders, and most of all, and the greatest interest of the city of oakland to keep the raiders.>> reporter: for a lot of people, the raiders have been synonymous with oakland. the owner is focused on las vegas almost exclusively at this poin

oakland has found a new police chief. for the first time ever, they hired a woman. what we know about oakland's new top cop coming up on mornings on 2. >>> this is ktvu mornings on 2. >> a buzzy and wet wednesday morning. >> it is. >> january 4th. i'm gasia mikaelian. >> good morning. i'm dave clark. it is a busy morning. the big story this morning, your weather. this is a live picture of san jose. now, i heard from a lady who said that, dave, we're finally getting rain in san jose. it looks to be dry right now. look at the clouds there. i'm not an expert like mark tamayo, but he will be talking about the weather out there. >> let's bring in our expert team coverage. janine de la vega is out in the elements. alex savidge tracking the roadways. mark tamayo has a look where the heaviest rain is falling right now. >> scattered rain developing off shore, hitting the peninsula right now. the intense downpours, they have backed off. the rainfall and the strong winds. san rafael, over three inches of rain. san ramon, over two inches. not just a few sprinkles here. strong winds as well.

to the radar and show you where the heavier radar is. it's san francisco stretching to oakland, barely getting wet in antioch. same thing in hayward. san rafael same thing. we're going to see some lower elevations now, some dusting at higher elevations around the bay area. closer to discovery bay, all seeing low showers. moisture on the way the rest of the night. why 2 am, wind speeds will start to kick up. let's plan out your day tomorrow. by 9 am, lots of rain expected. inland locations, 48 degrees, rain and wind by noon. our wind speeds will stay very strong with the system. low 50s by the coast, the bay, and inland locations. they 3:00, low 50s, on and off with heavy rain showers throughout the day. we gear up for our third system overnight on saturday heading into sunday with a few lingering showers as we push into monday as well. i will have a closer look at that coming up in 10 more minutes. >>> as the bay area prepared for another pounding of rain, one city in particular in the north bay is on edge. alecia reid is live -- alecia reid is live getting ready for the next r

the bay area. in oakland you can expect big gatherings around frank ogawa plaza. >> and in san francisco one will form a human chain across the golden gate bridge. ktvu's tara moriarty kicks off our team coverage from san francisco. tara? >> reporter: immediately after donald trump was elected, thousands of san francisco students walked out of class. >> we reject our president- elect! >> reporter: the city is bracing for another wave of protests, rallies and marches as trump is sworn into office. >> i think it's wonderful. i live in oakland. so i'll probably participate in the oakland march. >> i can understand why people feel they want to make a point. unfortunately it's probably a bit too late. after the horse is already bolted. >> reporter: expect traffic cam's at the golden gate bridge where thousands of demonstrators will form a human chain across the span from 10:00 a.m. to noon. if successful it would be a first in the bridge's history. the parking lot on the south end which is the welcome center will be closed to personal vehicle traffic. similar to the types of closure

snow indicated by the pink there. east bay, seeing spotty showers around oakland, emeryville and in the north bay, steady rain. it's a two, heavy rain, wind, large swells for tomorrow. a slight chance of thunder. your morning commute planner, it will be stormy if you're driving. a ferry ride will be a rocky one. if you're walking, wet and windy. allow the extra time to get to work or get the kids off to school. >> thank you very much. >>> history, as you know, is just hours away. tomorrow, donald trump will be inaugurated president of the united states. >> abc 7 news anchor, dan ashley, is in washington, where the pageantry is in full swing tonight. >> thank you very much. good evening from washington. it will happen here behind me in a few hours. on the steps of the capital, which is aglow in dramatic fashion. and tomorrow, at this time, we will have a new president. donald trump will have been sworn into office. and president obama's term in office will be over. tonight, all around the city, very busy day. not only for the republicans who have gathered here, but for the protesters

looking live across oakland this morning, where you can see a lot of cloud cover. it's not raining right now in oakland, but, boy, overnight, the rain caused a lot of problems the winds were also pretty bad. you probably heard them. i certainly did while i slept. they knocked did down the trees, caused power outages. right now, main people around the bay area are still without power, and that storm moving in, sounds like we're going to get a little bit of a break, and then another big storm coming in. thank you for joining us. i'm pam cook. >> and i'm dave clark. we have live team coverage of the big storm. alex is in for sal. let's go to mark first in for steve. you're tracking our storm. >> yeah, it was pretty intense the activity has been trending down a little bit over the last couple of hours. this is a flash flood watch posted for the santa cruz mountains until 7:00 this morning. but on close her inspection, this is actually a flash flood warning closer to felton. the river has been rising rapidly. so this is in place until 6:45. and it's hard to ignore that the rainfall tota

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snow indicated by the pink there. east bay, seeing spotty showers around oakland, emeryville and in the north bay, steady rain. it's a two, heavy rain, wind, large swells for tomorrow. a slight chance of thunder. your morning commute planner, it will be stormy if you're driving. a ferry ride will be a rocky one. if you're walking, wet and windy. allow the extra time to get to work or get the kids off to school. >> thank you very much. >>> history, as you know, is just hours away. tomorrow, donald trump will be inaugurated president of the united states. >> abc 7 news anchor, dan ashley, is in washington, where the pageantry is in full swing tonight. >> thank you very much. good evening from washington. it will happen here behind me in a few hours. on the steps of the capital, which is aglow in dramatic fashion. and tomorrow, at this time, we will have a new president. donald trump will have been sworn into office. and president obama's term in office will be over. tonight, all around the city, very busy day. not only for the republicans who have gathered here, but for the protesters

from the scene of a fire that is burning in oakland this morning. this from a nearby resident says she woke up to children screaming, help save me. she looked outside and the building outside is was burning. >>> that is 3800 block of harrison north of 580 in oakland not far from lake merritt. we try to learn more information about this fire. authorities responded in the last half hour and the fire is reportedly under control. >>> we want to say good morning to you. thanks so much for joining us on this friday morning. i'm laura garcia-cannon. >> i'm sam brock. pete will have more information on that fire coming up. >>> we're not seeing any delays of any sort at the moment. however, here's a quick look as far as perspective of where exactly this building fire is in terms of the oakland area. as you had, it is 3800 harrison along oakland avenue and 580 northbound. i'm pretty sure the surrounding area has fire crews in terms of the cleanup and all of that. however, we aren't seeing any major delays. no major blockages either. i know we have a crew on the way. i'll keep you updated wit

download the app, tailored for your location. >>> tonight, nbc bay area has confirmed oakland is about to announce its new police chief and it will be a woman. and she is not from around here. nbc bay area cheryl herd has more. >> reporter: well, coming to oakland by way of chicago, terry, the announcement coming from oakland's mayor, we are told the new police chief will be anne kirkpatrick, who right now works in the city of chicago. anne kirkpatrick is no stranger to the pd, she was a runner-up when another was chosen, the soon to be chief is leaving chicago where she was leading the department's police reform. and once second in command, and a semi-finalist for seattle's police chief job in 2010. kirkpatrick comes to oakland as the department is mired in turmoil. >> a toxic culture. >> reporter: when mayor schaaf took office, she was walking into a sex scandal. and one stepped down with only two days on the job. kirkpatrick has a reputation of building community trust and that is what the city of oakland is looking for. i'm also told tonight that kirkpatrick is big on account

apartment building in oakland. and it is burning at a complex on harrison street near bayo vista avenue. take a look at these flames. we just got this video in from the scene. it is burning hot and white and orange. we are hearing at least one rescue in progress right now. crews are gaining ground on this fire but still it is a very active scene. we do have a crew head that had way. we'll bring you a live report from the scene coming up in just a few minutes. >>> and of course natasha, not the only breaking news we're following. also this. a big alert for anyone who lives in the city. san francisco's 911 system has been down since midnight. following a power outage at the dispatch center and police are now having to use two-way radios and phones to communicate while they work to get that system up and running again. and here on your screens is the number to call if you have an emergency. it is 415-553-0123. we have the number for you on our website as well, abc7news.com. so, check there if you haven't written it down. we'll continue to repeat the number for you throughout our newscast a

still cool right now. santa rosa 47. oakland 51 and san francisco in the upper 40s. 47 degrees. here we go at that storm system developing off shore. rainfall in general be right around two to four inches. could be more in the north bay. coastal hills eight to ten inches. then winds up to 50 miles an hour with the combination of all the elements. you could have a sharp rise on the creeks and the rivers. watch the napa river. flood warnings kick in. power outages and just the a lot of flooding just on the freeways as that rain continues to get stronger first thing. heaviest rain will be first thing. here is that river developing in the pacific and this will be directed right on toward central california and the bay area. rainfall develops first thing saturday morning. heavy rain. the most intense rainfall will be sunday but even saturday we will have good downpours out there. here we are today. we have the break then into friday we will have increasing crowd clouds, friday night we bring in the chance of rain and here we go saturday morning. the rainfall rates picking up saturday. we

mayors of the three biggest cities, oakland, san jose and san francisco say they are ready to fight the order. that includes pulling millions in federal funding for sanctuary cities. it didn't take long for the mayors to react. >> reporter: the stiff san francisco gets a billion a year in federal funding. mayor lee said he doesn't know how much of that money would be impacted if the president follows through with his sanctuary city threat but it is definitely a threat that drew a lot of reaction inside and outside city hall today. it only took minutes for demonstrators to organize the protests to the president's immigration order. outside of san francisco city hall. >> we will fight you in the streets. we will fight you in the courts. >> reporter: that promise from supervisor hillary ronan came less than an hour after mayor ed lee announced san francisco will not back down from president trump, despite a promise to withhold federal moan from sanctuary cities that do not abide by his order. >> precisely because the purpose is to keep everybody safe. >> reporter: san francisco is one

>> thank you oakland, you have been absolutely welcoming to me. >> reporter:saying she's had a heart for oakland for many years, the city's new top cop anne kirkpatrick mixed good old southern charm with a steely pledge that she cannot be pushed around as the city administrator and the mayor introduced her to reporters and the public wednesday. >>libby schaaf/oakland mayor--oaklanders wanted a leader with integrity able to change culture, someone who would deliver on fare and just policing, prevent violence and increase accountability >> reporter:kirkpatrick comes to the opd after the department has been embroiled in a year long sex scandal and a revolving door of police chiefs. for the last 6 reforms at the chicago police department, but says her focus here will be on more than reform. >>reform is where we have policies and procedures and more interested in transformation, that's the change in thinking that's the cultural change. >> reporter:kirkpatrick has been a police officer for 34 years. she butted heads with the police union while serving as chief in spokane, but pledged

the country. there'll be people from san francisco, oakland area here as well. and there's no secret, donald trump is a divisiv polarizing figure. and along with his swearing in today comes some people who want to voice their concerns when it comes to their first amendment right to free speech are not too pleased about the fact he's just become our nation's 45th president. >> joe waldman in the capitol tonight. appreciate it. >> and as joel mentioned in wash and other protests were held across the country today. in san francisco demonstrators chained themselves on the front door of uber's headquarters. they are angry that uber's ceo has advised president trump. >>> 11 people were arrived for blocking the cal train tracks this morning at 16th and mississippi in the mission bay neighborhood. cal train says it respects people's rights to protests but blocking tracks is illegal and dangerous. >>> thousand s of people tried to form a human chain across the entire golden gate bridge. organizers call this a celebration of unity. [ crowd noise ] [ cheering and applause ] >> reporter: hand in

alliance to reclaim our schools. schools in oakland also participated this morning as well. this is from brett heart middle school where they had spoken word poetry readings and picket lines with students and teachers showing support for public schools. richmond schools and even schools in fremont and other parts of the bay area across the state organized demonstrations and activities this morning. . >>> we're asking are you planning on watching the inauguration or are you participating in a protests or maybe ignoring it and going about your day. . >> there you go. barbara says i'm watching out respect for the office and the american tradition. we cannot lose our traditions. >>> michael murphy says this . >> share your responses here at 9:30. . >>> here in the bay area, women's marches are being held in oakland, san francisco and san jose this coming saturday. >> everyone is william and people are encouraged to come and share their feelings about the current state affairs. >> we're joined by the women's march in oakland. thanks for being here. >> thanks for having me. >> you're expe

oakland, who would shoot at a car with a little girl inside? the girl was hit and she's in the hospital tonight. right now police are still searching for suspects? >> reporter: they sure are. that 22-month-old girl is in stable condition here at oakland children's hospital. we don't know exactly whether this is connected to any previous shootings, but the person who shot her tonight is still on the loose. >> all we ask for is prayer, nothing but prayer. >> reporter: a plea for divine intervention tonight after an explosion of gunfire in east oakland left this woman's toddler's cousin with a gunshot wound. >> i heard shots and i heard a car squealing away. >> reporter: the 22-month-old girl was in the car with her mother in the 6600 block of outlook when a stray round hit her. >> my heart goes out to her. it's senseless. >> reporter: police say this was a targeted shooting that came just 24 hours after the first homicide of the year in oakland. >> we always look to see is this retaliation or is this connected? we can't confirm that now, but our investigators are certainly lookin

thick. areas over oakland reporting less than a quarter mile. you will find it on the stretch there, on the east bay. be careful if you have an early morning drive. 580, 880, concord reporting visibility of a half mile. fairfield, i-80, you will find fog, visibility down to a half mile. to the north bay we go, we had it yesterday morning. it's back today. visibility in santa rosa at the airport a half mile and it stretches to areas like petaluma and novato. low clouds as well. temperatures are like where we started yesterday. a cold start for some. 33 in santa rosa. we go to trump tower inner east bay below freezing in livermore. a little chillier than yesterday at this time. near oakland and san francisco, low to mid-40s. in the south bay, 45 in san jose. in the afternoon, we will see temperatures back in the 50s. here is your forecast when it comes to the cloud cover. we will have it through mid- morning. the fog, the low clouds. but by noontime, we are mostly sunny. we will continue with partly cloudy, mostly sunny skies for the afternoon then the fog comes back closer to sunset. if

far has not responded. >>> a history making hire in oakland. today the mayor introduced the city's first female police chief to lead the embattled police department. anne kirkpatrick will take over the police department that struggled with a sex scandal and has had a revolving door of chiefs in the last year. she comes from the chicago police department and has a track record of bringing reform. before that she was in seattle and as the police chief in spokane, washington. oakland's mayor says she is confident chief kirkpatrick can turn things around here. >> we wanted a leader with integrity able to change culture someone who would deliver on fair and just policing, prevent violence and increase accountability. >> i don't consider it a mess. it's an opportunity. it's all about going forward. it's about going from good to great. that's a different mindset being the number one. >> she has had her eye on oakland for a while. she admits she is an outsider born and raised in the south. but is confident she will earn the trust of the department and the community. >> i'm committed to you

pg&e and its employees in the wake of the deadly san bruno explosion. >> and the oakland a's taking advantage of the city's four- team exodus. how they are positioning themselves as oakland's hometown team. ,, mission bay is filling up quickly with families, businesses, and soon, the >>> a concern tonight about safety in san francisco's newest neighborhood. mission bay is filling up quickly with families, businesses and soon the warriors brand-new arena. but residents say an intersection at bridge view way and mission bay south boulevard is dangerous. consumerwatch reporter julie watts with more on a problem in san francisco. >> reporter: you guys, this story comes in sort of an ironic time. just this week a new study came out that found that san francisco was the most dangerous city in the state for drivers and now at least one intersection, this intersection behind me, is about to get a little safer. >> as i was going that way another car came from this way. >> reporter: he said this intersection at mission bay is an accident waiting to happen. he knows. he almost had one. >> the

in the studio with us on mornings on 2 coming up at 7:45. >>> the oakland mayor has named a new chief of staff. her deputy chief of staff will take over the top job. she was raised in oakland, still lives in the city. she said that -- she joined her staff in 2011 when she was a councilmember. the mayor's former chief of staff is leaving to head up a nonprofit focused on helping the homeless. city of oakland considering a new privacy policy for surveillance technology. the proposed ordinance would require city agencies to tell a privacy advisory commission before seeking money for surveillance technology like cameras and they would have to receive city council approval to buy and set up the systems. agencies would have to submit a report on any surveillance technology that is already in place and rank the possible impact on civil liberties. >>> with raiders rookie quarterback connor cook will lead the team tomorrow. the raiders flew to houston yesterday ahead of the afc wild card game. it's their first playoff appearance since the 2002, 2003 season when they lost in the super bow

. >>> we breaking news now in oakland. a three alarm fire at a four story apartment complex. this is -- these are live pictures women are in the 3800 block of harrison near the piedmont area. evacuations and rescues underway as i'm speaking to you now. we have a crew heading over he there right now to get us on the ground. we will bring you any new developments as we get them in to the newsroom. stay right here for it. good morning. welcome back to mornings on 2. it's friday january 6th. i'm dave clark. >> we will keep following the breaking news for you. first we do want to get a -- a little look at some of the weather that's coming in to the bay area. we have been talk about it all week. we are bracing for big storm this is weekend. one the areas expected to be hardest hit is the santa cruz mountains which could see a close to a foot of rain and of course that was hit by the fires. could see flooding mudslides. this is video from the storm earlier this week. people are definitely worried about the mudslide this weekend after the wildfires there. santa cruz county giving away fre

degrees 54 san francisco low 60s and livermore 57 in oakland and mountain view. >>anny h: would come back we'll talk more about the timing a little bit later. >>mark: 37 people are dead including children after a plane crash in the country of kurdistan and other people hospitalized and 15 homes assured will bring. to his half a dozen there were two people young man one of them was hit by a bullet in we spoke to chp spokesman here was what he could tell us all a police are investigating an asking anyone who saw that freeway shooting to come forward. >>mark: the government is on a loose into people are injured this happening around 9:00 saturday night there christie ave he's been held on attempted murder charges after a house party in sacramento. >>j.r.stone: you concede a fresh bruises on his face to tear at a house party and sacraments or early friday morning sacramento police said one point he left the party and came back with a gun those at a party say his actions were scaring people. >>mark: happening today the 15 annual oakland dr. martin luther king jr. day of service it brings

. standing up for women's rights. large crowds in san francisco and oakland and other bay area cities pack the streets to send what they say is a clear message of strength and sol dare day to the trump administration. >>> and breaking for another round of wet weather. why this storm is expected to pack an even bigger punch. >>> good evening, everyone. >> and we begin tonight with the historic women's march planned in cities across the nation. a large crowd gathered late this afternoon at civic center plaza in san francisco and is still marching right now. >> here is a live look from skyfox over justin herman plaza. you see the ferry build manager the foreground and thousands upon thousands of people still standing right now along market street. this march actually began at civic center plaza and that's where rob malcolm visits us live with the latest. how is it looking? >> reporter: the crowds are moving out and marching down market street. they came from other rallies held in san jose and oakland. the women's marches, of course, have a very strong message for washington, d.c.

to stand by you. and i will. >> a pledge from oakland's brand new police chief. the new leader f eer fills a sp that's been open for more than six months. for the first time in the history of the city, a woman will be the top cop. the new chief held her first news conference. jodi? >> the new chief acknowledges that she is an kbrout sider, but she says she is determined to earn the trust of oakland police officers and the community. when it comes to leading this department, she says she's all in. >> i am so excited to be here in oakland, and to be your chief of police. >> oakland's new police chief says she's ready to hit the ground running. veteran law enforcement leader says she has the courage to transform the beleaguered oakland police department. >> we're moving forward, we'll learn from the mistakes of our past, the past is behind us now. we learn from that, and we're moving forward. >> kirkpatrick's 34 years in law enforcement includes serving as chief in several cities in washington. and most recently heading up police reforms in chicago. the tennessee native says she's not a

oakland mayor libby chaff is expected to name the city's new police chief. frank, tell us how this will make history in oakland. >> all right. sources telling us that mayor schaff has picked ann kilpatrick to be oakland's new police chief. she become the city's first ever woman's chief in it's near 200-year history. hire heed by the chicago police department last june -- hired by the chicago police department last june. she has been the police chief of three different cities, all up in washington state. the biggest of the three cities, spokane. she was also second in command at sheriff's office and worked for an fbi group studying issues of police discipline. kilpatrick takes over an embattled oakland police department hat has been without a permanent chief since last june, when the city went through three chiefs in a week and a half. some of it officers have been embroiled in a sex scandal with a self proclaimed under age prostitute. five have been brought up on charges. the mayor has charged her with rooting out 0 what was known as a macho environment in that department. she repo

across the golden gate bridge. starting at 10:00. police are also preparing for protests in oakland tomorrow and saturday. crime reporter henry lee is outside oakland city hall tonight with what's being done to hopefully keep those demonstrations safe. >> reporter: i met frank ogawa plaza which has been ground zero for occupy oakland and countless other protests including one that ended peacefully 15 minutes ago. tomorrow we will again be center stage for protesters upset about the new president. >> oakland, no stranger to protests. whether it is on city streets or the freeway. as the country prepares for president from's inauguration, police in oakland and east bay say they are ready for unrest but urging people to keep things civil. >> this is a time to gather, to be heard. to listen. to share. in a safe place and a safe space. we want to encourage everyone to not participate in criminal activity. >> reporter: that means not breaking any windows or spray painting businesses or running roughshod through downtown like so many protests in the past. officers wearing body cams and plai

formal announcement. >> grant: is woman beverly the pleas apartment and she comes to oakland where she's been waiting what they called an organizational development. and had been a cabinet takeover that department in chicago before that the chief in washington sources tell us that she is the choice of the oakland mayor however that they have yet to confirm the higher it was the mayor that she was looking for a chief to root out what was clearly a toxic macho culture no pd. those words came as they had three different men latest apartment in the span of just six days last june >> grant: allow extra time needed to work more morning you can definitely need it and then right now we're just trying to see little better the shower activity finally this is our is at least holes for hours of right and the area. the national weather services issued a flood advisory this evening. this affects most major most >> britteny: and more rain overnight by the time you wake up tomorrow morning 6:00 a.m. we are still dealing with heavier downpours oakland hayward and then it will not lead to a late mor

cities, the best and the worst. >> reporter: and i'm jessica flores in oakland where the city has been ranked the worst in the bay area for families. this woman and her husband moved to oakland to raise their five-year-old daughter. >> there's other cities in the bay area you can live. why choose oakland? >> well, oakland is a very progressive place. >> reporter: she says she likes that oakland is often ground zero for political demonstrations and she was attracted to the diaper city. >> different kids from different ethnicities that's great. >> reporter: in oakland unified school district there are 50 native languages spoken. and half the kids speak a language other than english at home. but the group didn't look at diversity or political engagement when ranking family- friendly cities and oakland came in last in the bay area based in part on crime data and school graduation rates. their safety score would be 1.8 out of 100. affordability, 37.6. education score 2.9. the child-friendliness score 21. >> i can't say that oakland is bad for families because i'm hoping to raise mine here.

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