Emergency declaration will only be a shortterm fix. We need to offer our officers more money. There are many things that i think we can do. Declaring emergencies is not going to get Police Officers out of the mobile homes. It is going to exacerbate the problem. It was measure b pension reforms. Voters approved that back in 2012. It cut officers pay enter bird triggered a mass exodus. Of officers leaving the department. There is a new measure, measure that measure f that would boost officer pay to hire and retain more cops. In the meantime, the temporary solution, the Emergency Declaration on the table when that City Council Meets this afternoon. Live in san jose, kpix5. Local deputies are inviting hershey to join them for a day. They want to meet with him about his National Anthem protest. The Alameda County Sheriffs Department is inviting the quarterback to a training center. Colin kaepernick has caused controversy across the country after he refused to stand during the National Anthe
Temporarily. The fire is out under control but we have one lane opened on the bridge which is causing a growing backup for those of you coming out of san rafael trying to get over to the richmondsides side just about two bellham boulevard. Expect a 20 to 25 minute delay for the westbound ride the commute direction yes theres backup here at the toll plaza coming out of richland but its normal not related to the eastbound accident at midspan so this slow down starts at richmond parkway and it will be jammed through the toll plaza and then it picks up. Its crowded on the bay bridge san san mateo bridge james. Thanks. Lets get outside and look at what we are seeing and for that we will jump over to the bay bridge camera. Look at the sunshine coming in and things are brightening. I am viewer photos of the sunrise we will share those at 7 15. And they look pretty good. Heres look at what we expect going forward. Its the clouds and wind that will be with us a little bit throughout the morning
I want to show you the rest of the bay. The Speed Sensors not having any problems. South bay, 680. Around alum rock, some activity. Well check that with chp. Trivalley no problems over to the dublin interchange and the bay bridge toll plaza. Me you dont have any problems. You will have to only pause if youre paying cash. Back to you. We have breaking news to report this morning. The European Commission has ruled that ireland gave illegal tax breaks to apple. Apple is now facing fines of more than 14 billion. The eu ruled apple paid substantially lower taxes than other businesses in ireland now has to recover the losses. The most valuable company in the world by market cap, apple was paying an effective Corporate Tax rate around 1 . Ireland promises to appeal that ruling. Now our business and tech reporter scott mcgrew is looking into it. Hes going to have much more on the events of the last 24 hours coming up in 15 minutes. New this morning, Oakland Police are trying to track down thre
Kaepernicks National Anthem protest gets the attention of Law Enforcement. Tonight a bay area sheriff throws down a dare. s Christin Ayers i live from the cbs 5 bay area studios this is kpix5 news. Kpix5s Christin Ayers outside the Alameda County sheriffs headquarters. Reporter tonight Colin Kaepernick facing a storm of criticism from groups representing Law Enforcement and one unique challenge from this sheriffs department. Him on a ridealong with on anarchy. The cops are getting paid leave for killing people. Thats not right. Reporter and 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick didnt stop there. You can become a cop in six months and dont have to have the same amount of training as a cosmetologist. Thats insane. Reporter today response from the Law Enforcement community was swift. The Peace Officers Research Association called kaepernick noisy and invited him on a ride along with police through streets that border on anarchy. The San Francisco Police Officers association demanded the nfl
And im raj mathai, the event begins at 5 00. Our story tonight, the jail house interview with a sex offender accused of attacking and trying to kidnap two women. Nbc bay areas robert honda has more on the the story. Reporter well, the man we talked through a glass partition here at the county jail seemed determined to claimed innocence and says he was bewildered by the allegations, we had a chance to interview David Lee Russell who was captured near oakland road yesterday after he was spotted by residents, even though he had shaved his beard. Police say he tried to kidnap two young women, in our interviews he said they were friendly encounters. You have the take over you did that, that is kidnapping. If you go to talk to somebody and walk away, that is not kidnapping. That is not even attempt. Reporter the prosecutor scoffed at his explanation, regarding the kidnapping with intent to assault. He followed them around for some period of time, he put a sweat shirt over their head and trie