Strike for the rest of the week, they hesitated knowing its another day where Public Services like libraries and head start places are closed with parents with no place to send children. The Union Workers are relentless to find for the money they feel they deserve. Mayor libby schaaf says she is disappointed that families are Left Without Services for three days now during the strike but says finding a resolution that doesnt impact families in the long run is more of a disappointment. She discussed the twoyear proposal the union offered which entails a 4 cost of living increase totaling 8 over two years. She says thats a big financial risk to the city and its workers. The analysis of this memo concludes that accepting that twoyear deal could lead to the elimination of 188 full time positions in the city of oakland, having devastating Service Impacts to our residents as well as real impacts to the workers who potentially could lose their jobs. Reporter oakland mayor libby schaaf says th
They also say they are forced to move outside of oakland just to maintain a living because they simply cant afford to live in oakland anymore without that cost of living increase. The city has offered the unions a 4 increase the first year. And a 2 increase the second year. But that 2 is contingent upon generated revenue that the union says they felt was too impossible to meet. They proposed an 8 increase in pay overall over two years but mayor schaaf says they cant spend money they dont have. That would require the city to cut 188 fulltime workers because of the 19 million deficit the city would face in two years. But the fight is deeper than money tonight. The strike itself isnt sitting well with mayor libby schaaf because of the impact its having on Services Like libraries, Senior Services and head start programs and how its going to shut them down. They have the money to keep up with the cost of living. I dont understand the stubbornness of not wanting to give us what we deserve. I
Two new blazes that fired up thursday. One is known as the lilac fire, which is about 45 miles north of san diego. Sot nick schuler, Cal Fire Division chiefpeople who have not been currently impacted the fire. They need to prepare as if they are going to be impacted by the fire. Where are they gonna go. . What are their escape routes . What is their communication with their family . What are they going to do with their pets . And do they have their vehicles loaded to go. Meanwhile firefighters battling the fast moving flames across ventura and Los Angeles County are taking a beating,as they work around the clock to contain a series of difficult fires. Sot i use to be a firefighter and fires like this, wildfires, are just absolutely scary. You just dont know whats going to happen, they change on a whim, Mother Nature is powerful. robin thanks kristen. The smoke from the fires the smoke from the fires could be affecting the bay area today. Now lets move on this morning with a check on we
From the atf that the cause of the fire might have been something as simple as a refrigerator. While crews used a backhoe to dismantle an unsteady wall at the front of the ghost ship warehouse. People calling and knowing they are going to die, making that last reach out towards your family. Reporter stories are emerging about the final words, mostly text messages, sent out by the victims of the ghost ship in the moments before they died. Anyone can relate that not only are you thinking about your fate, but youre thinking about your family and how they are going to be hurting when youre gone and knowing that thats going to happen. Reporter in the meantime atf investigators have told Alameda County sheriffs they believe they have isolated the cause of the deadly fire to a refrigerator at the rear of the building as the search for human remains is coming to an end, the death toll is Holding Steady at 36 with just 10 of the building throat search. In my studio. Here with my dogs. And when
Jose avalos was one of the last people to get out alive. Fire began to ravage the building he lived in two years. I saw one persons confusion, she was lost. And i tried to guide her out as best as i could with my words, and body. Some of those who did not get out alive huddled close inside of the building and sent final Text Messages to loved ones. People calling, knowing theyre going to die, reaching out towards your family. And while searchers believe they have found victims they cant be certain until this dafl, and pains taking process is finished. I have no way of ascertaining if there are no additional victims. Were going to completely search the property and recover anything we can. These ladies brought a healing aztec healing ritual to the scene. To bring healing dealing with the aftermath. By midnight, theyre trying to make sure that they have cleared the scene before the rain arrives, that is not to say the search for evidence will be over. We understand theyll continue to sif