And Cost Effective than the standard response of four firefighters in a big fire truck. We want to know if this is working. If its deployed well, its common sense to tell us that we can respond to more calls. If we have two people in a squad car. I believe it is. Reporter the Union President says councilmen are rushing the results of the pilot program, one hes not too sure is working given the departments low staffing levels. We put in the service and its having a detrimental fegt on the system. Reporter robert says a squad crew dont have the tools to perform rescues or other lifesaving operations like the truck and engines with fourman crews. The Squad Program can work, but in the circumstance were in today, it really is a luxury that we cant afford. Reporter he says the real solution is simple hire more firefighters. They say they will bring this up at the next city counsel meeting on tuesday, then they want to hold study sessions by the city counsel to see when and if they will inch
In the mid70s when the race starts at 10 45. You can track weather any time with the abc7 news weather app and we have downloaded information on our website at abc7news. Com apps. A sevenyearold girl is missing from oakland. Police say she was seen at her home at 6 00 last night and show is africanamerican, 4 tall, 50 pounds and brown eyes and hair and wearing a black third, blue unions and black tennis shoes. No amber alert is issued but she is considered at risk because she is only seven. Police in richmond are looking for a hitandrun accident who ran into a car and left two injured behind at lincoln avenue at 23rd street at 9 00 last night. The have injuries are serious. The driver ran off and left the ford pickup full of Construction Materials behind. A big change to the approach to the Golden Gate Bridge is proving dangerous for drivers, passing right by a new temporary exit on northbound highway 101 coming up a thousand feet super than what they used to taking at presidio. Despit
You work hard for your stuff. Its for him. What could they possibly want with it . Its for a special needs person in a wheelchair. Reporter it is a 1999 ford e250 van with a wheelchair ramp, and its the second time this year it was stolen. In march, someone used tools to break into the van and take it in the middle of the night. Police found the van later that day along with some other stolen cars in the east foothills. It was badly damaged and the hancocks had to spend five grand to get it running again. The dash was ripped apart, which we never really could find a part for that. So it was really zurich every time we got in it. Reporter police didnt catch a suspect after the first theft. And then bam. Reporter hancock hopes they will soon. They think its the same person. And now hes got it again. I dont know what he wants with it. Reporter San Jose Police took a stolen vehicle report. The family hopes this second time theyll have the same fate as the first time. In san jose, ian cull,
And this photo with William Bratton in 2006. Of course, bratton just hired by the city of oakland the photo taken for an article. Were peegs a lot about his background together. Stay with abc 7 news for coverage of the l. A. Police shooter manhunt. Were going to update you during this newscast. Whit happens well be here up and date you on this major story happening. Bun violence is on the top of the list. Abc 7 news joins us now from sacramento with more on the battle over guns. New york pass aid slew of bills, california loss says democrats here want that title back. 50 shots fired in a span of 50 seconds. The police chief says he needs help getting guns off the streets. I live a mile from that intersection. So i can tell thu is a quality of life issue. Senate democrats unveiled bills in recent weeks they required a pemplit to purchase ammunition and weapons. But they now want to ban detachable magazines change definition of an el little shotgun to include new technology. And require
101 meets interstate 280. Police say the driver of a Parks Department vehicle ran over the woman with the pickup truck thanks to witness description officers found the driver few blocks away. Police plan to book him on felony hitandrun charges. Other people of the park tried to help the woman but sadly to new avaichlt one long time resident says maintenance vehicle have been a problem for years. It has been a major beef of mine because they drive randomly up there. The park people. Yes. Even after hours. I have seen one that had a truck and taking baseball kids up there and i work for the park and. Its a busy play. Tape block the white towel the mother was lying on at the time. As for the baby shis unhurt and with her father. Well after several days of frustration drivers appear to be growing more accustomed to commuting across the new bay bridge. Theres a live look at the San Francisco sky way and approach to the lower deck of the bridge. Thick with traffic as usual but the afternoon