These tools can also intercept content. They can listen to my phone, they can see the pictures that i have. Reporter hes a member of oaklands privacy commission. He says since 2006 the department has had a stingray, that city gotten wasnt even aware of. In 2013, after an undercover officer was shot and wounded, the suspects attorneys filed suit, arguing their clients were illegally tracked down with the stingray. Now a new state law says any agency in california that wants to use cellphone tracking must have a public hearing and develop a privacy policy. I believe its going to be the Gold Standard in the u. S. Or anywhere on the planet. Reporter under the proposal, police must obtain a warrant and tell the court what theyre looking for. They can only use the stingray to locate a phone not for content interception. The equipment can only be used to search for suspects, fugitives, missing persons, and those in imminent danger. An annual report must document every case. Still, that isnt l
Person on the raft called for help. Rescue teams recovered the kayak and a life jacket, but no sign of the kayaker. The coast guard and several Fire Agencies are still taking part in the search. Well bring you updates through this newscast and the abc 7 news app. Tonight in oakland city councilmembers are being asked to take the first step toward a policy that would regulate Surveillance Technology that can intercept your cellphone signal. Its been used under the radar for years. Thats right, police see it as a Crime Fighting tool. Carol . Reporter youre right, this technology has been around for years, used by Law Enforcement agencies all over the country. Tonight, oaklands public commission, its Public Safety commission is trying to get a handle on this and put in restrictions and private protections, because now its required by state law. The device, commonly called a stingray, mimics a cell tower, sending out the strongest signal, capturing and identifying all nearby cellphones, ev
Anything. They said call back when it was running. It would run at night at 9 00, it was strange. So i just dont know. And this woman who lives behind the couple says she feels guilty because she heard a beeping sound earlier in the day. And it may have been some kind of alarm but she didnt think anything of it. I am so sorry for anybody who has lost someone in their lives and i am so sorry that i didnt take any action. Reporter so the autopsy should provide answers but full toxicology results could take several more week. For now the mystery continues. In berkeley. Henry lee, fox 2 news. Police are investigating a shooting that killed a 16year old boy in hayward. Several shots fired about 6 45 last night at princeton treat and smalley avenue less than a mile from hayward hall. The teenager was pronounced dead at the scene. His family identified the victim as lamar murphy, a junior at hayward high school. The detectives say it may have been a driveby shooting. No arrests so far. Police
The region. Periods of heavy rainfall are likely from late this evening through monday evening, potentially resulting in flooding across portions of the region. In addition, southerly winds will increase late today and be locally strong and gusty through monday evening. Widespread rainfall will then taper off late monday night into tuesday. Cooler and somewhat drier weather conditions are expected late in upcoming week. Active advisories Flash Flood Watch for the entire bay area 4 pm today until 4 am tuesdaywind advisory for the entire bay area 4 pm today until 5 am tuesday many places around the bay area are still recovering from the last round of storms, including alameda county. Palomares canyon near niles canyon road in fremont is still shut down this morning. Officials are worried about the danger of falling boulders. Kron fours Lydia Pantazes shows us how crews in the area are getting ready for this storm. Weve had enough, i think weve had our share. Robert townsend and red rowto
Sessions says he will recuse himself should the Justice Department investigate contacts between the Trump Campaign and russian officials. Reporter sessions now admits he did meet with the Russian Ambassador twice, but there was nothing unethical about the meetings, still, there is a growing call for congress to very long the ties with investigate the ties with russia russia. Reporter democrats say he directly contradicted the facts that he met at least twice with the Russian Ambassador while serving at Foreign Policy advisor to the Trump Campaign. My staff recommended they said since i had involvement with the campaign, i should not be involved in any campaign investigation. Reporter sessions will no longer getting briefing into the probes of hacking into the Campaign Email account. Democrats say he lied under oath during the confirmation hearing. I have been called a surrogate a time or two, and i did not have communications with the russians russians. Reporter sessions said he never