That off. That is the message tonight as oakland Business Owners threaten to stop paying taxes until the city steps in to help crack down on crime. We should not pay taxes to the city for any service, because theyre not giving us officers. We dont have no polic a growing movement in the city of oakland. Good evening everyone. Im mike mibach and im julie julie haener. Some small Business Owners are demanding action from the city as criminals continue to targetutheir shops and restaurants. New at ten tonight ktvu is amber lee joins us now live from oakland and amber. The owners are now considering to stop paying taxes until the city steps in to help. Thats right. Julie, a Restaurant Owner in the dimond district, is leading the charge. He and other merchants tell me theyre fed up with the lack of city services. Earlier this evening, we visited several businesses for that have been targeted by criminals multiple times. Workers at seibels pizza in oaklands diamond district say its anything
Mornings on two. Im dave clark. It is tuesday. It is march the 12th. Lets go right to Steve Paulson. I had rain all the way in this morning off and on rain. Yes its still moving through dave. Thats true. Most of the heavier rain though is pushing east and south. As you can see on the radar here. But theres still some activity upstream temperatures is mainly near 50. Most locations are pretty close to 50, so not much of a change there temperature wise. You can see the system. This is the last in the series, but theres still plenty to go here. But morning rain will give way to, i think, some breaks later this afternoon. Highs will be 50 and are going to go up a little bit here. All right james torres was in the neighborhood. udecided to stop byuand we appreciate it. Good morning james Steve Paulson good morning to you. Hey i appreciate you showing that sfo cams. I was just there two hours ago. And here we are looking at a little bit of rain as well. Ill show you over the san mateo bridge
Building a better bay area moving forward and finding solutions. This is abc7 news flowers, crosses and outrage. Theres growing frustration in oakland about a rise in gun violence. The latest deadly incident. A 42 year old mother of two killed by a stray bullet while sleeping in her own home. Thanks for joining us. Im j. R. Stone. That shooting happened friday night on 38th avue it marks oaklands 89th homicide of the year. Abc7 News Reporter cornell bernard tells us neighbors are demanding action and safer streets right now. I hear 1011 shots. Im so scared. I was so scared. Neighbor monica heard the gunfire friday night near 39th avenue and masterson street in oaklands laurel district. Police say a stray bullet killed a wife and mother a block away while she was sleeping on the second floor of her own home. Monica says the family, once owned a neighborhood laundromat. She was so nice, friendly, friendly, friendly. Friends, neighbors and strangers have been leaving flowers at the home t
Abc7 News Reporter Tara Campbell shares the communitys emotions and the allies showing up in support at her picture held prominently a vigil sunday evening in fremont for john v kandula. The 23 year old graduate student struck and killed by a Seattle Police Department Vehicle in january. Everyone that i talked to about this incident just felt really torn up and really traumatized by what happened. And the way that the officer had made such really callous remarks about this young woman who died. Body cam footage released this week captured an officer on the phone laughing at the fatal incident and saying kandula is life has limited value. We wanted to create a space to grieve this young woman, john kandula death, and to send a message that our immigrant community or aapi women, we have limitless value and contrary to what the officer had said, she disbelief and just absolute anger. Rage at what has happened. And to hear these words was painful. Morning Community Members taking to the po
Been leaving flowers at the home. This woman did not want to go on camera. I have no clue who this family is. I just know theyre missing a mother. Its pathetic and disgusting. Investigators say there was a dispute on the street. A group of people were gathered on masterson when shots were fired. No arrests have been made. Neighbors say theyve complained to authorities about groups congregating here in the past. My entire neighborhood is upset about it. For this incident because escalated every day. Its tragic that you can be inside the comfort of your own home, asleep with your kids and be attacked by a random, senseless act of violence. Oakland City Council Member Janani Ramachandran says the killing is yet another call to action to address rising gun violence in the city. I have certainly received word from opd leadership that we will have more patrol presence in this area, especially now, more than ever, as well as a walking officer that has been assigned to this laurel business cor