Taking the reins more than a year after the mayor fired the former chief. Thank you so much for joining us here during kron. 4 news at 3. Im justine waldman. And today the new chief. Have hinted at some positive signs on lower crime rates but says theyre still. A lot more work to be done. Kron fours to so joins us now live from the newsroom with more on the chiefs first day. Police chief Floyd Mitchell behind the scenes at opd headquarters monday meeting and greeting members of the department. Only one news camera was allowed in a no questions were permitted. Mitchell was shown on the job tackling tasks such is going over Crime Statistics got to crime analysis reported kind of going over that kind hurt myself a little bit. He spoke with employees. This is the departments wellness counselor. And he introduced himself to a new recruitment class. Tell that ive been in this profession probably longer for almost 35 years. This is one of honorable. Greatest professions that you can metro say
Floyd mitchell, oaklands new police chief is officially on the job. Plus, 2 east bay political leaders. Peggy moore and her wife hope would killed in a crash in southern california. How the east Bay Community is now remembering them. And this school in the east bay closes for good. What the owner has to say about that. News station. Hes calling news 2. Thank you for joining us here on kron. 4 news at 2. Im justine waldman. Were going to begin with oaklands new police chief officially taking over the department. This is coming more than a year after the mayor fired the former chief. There was a National Search and the mayor then rejected the first set of candidates. Chief michel does start with some positive signs lower crime rates in oakland. But there are still some problems. Kron fours terisa stasio joins us now live from the newsroom with an update on his first day on the job. Thanks for joining high. Just the chief says that he has some very big plans for oakland, especially injhis
Yeah. Nice day at the park though. It was a gorgeous day, albeit on the windy side, a little windy. We were in the city as well, a little windy yes, absolutely. And there is a game later on tonight. Its the dreaded dodgers. Head to town and we will have that forecast a little bit later. Right now its a gray slate across the entire bay area. Theres no reason for me to believe, although visibility is restricted at six miles in santa rosa and seven miles in Half Moon Bay, that these clouds will retreat even quicker than they did yesterday. Right now. Morning to all of you in novato, you sit at 46 degrees. Otherwise its 51. In union city and in fremont, 50 in San Francisco and low 50s and the tri valley later today, 60s will be coming around the seashore with only a hint of sunshine from time to time. Otherwise, clearing across the central bay top it off in the 60s and 70s a rather seasonal day for the springtime season. Here in the bay area, we have your full forecast in a matter of minut
Traffic, this is ktvu. Fox two news at noon. Good afternoon. Im Gasia Mikaelian im andre senior. Thank you for joining us. Lets get right to some breaking news from the east bay. Now a vehicle has crashed into the carquinez bridge toll plaza. So if youre planning to travel in the area, be prepared for delays as you approach the toll plaza, the crockett Martinez Fire Department says at least four people were injured. We do not know the extent of their injuries right now, but as you can imagine, this type of thing can cause backups heading north on the towards the toll plaza. So if youre heading in that area, maybe you want to try and find an alternate route for the time being, or expect some slowdowns in the meantime, we will keep following this story and bring you all the latest developments as they become available. Now to this story. Oaklands Newest Police chief is officially on the job. Thats after the city went more than a year without a Permanent Police chief. As ktvu james torres
Box two, a neighborhood in the east bay on edge tonight after several shots are fired, including one into a familys home. We want to be safe around. Live in oakland. No one was reportedly hurt, but now Community Members are calling for change. Good evening. Im julie julie haener and im joey hta. That shooting happened at 32nd and hamlin in oakland, just south of the 580. Family members say theyre grateful to be safe after a bullet went right through thr wiow. Just one neighborhood where folks are on edge tonight. And one neighbor who saw people running from the crime scene is calling for an end to the violence. Just behind this bullet pierced window. Is where an oakland man tells ktvu he was lying on the couch sunday when a bullet shot right through the room, also home at the time, his wife and their three year old child are. We need more police around here. Oakland police could be seen investigating the shooting at east 32nd street and hamlin avenue in the tuxedo neighborhood, one blo