Interim chief by former mayor jean quan. A year later he was officially appointed chief. Crime has dropped significantly under his tenure as chief. And this is the new man in charge of the opd, deputy chief ben fairow from the Bart Police Department stepping in as interim police chief as the city conducts a nationwide search for a new chief. Fairow has previously served as a captain in the oakland Police Department. He was also the commander of the internal affairs division. Were going to get more information on whents resignation at a News Conference later this morning. And some Community Activists are applauding this move. Well hear from one of them coming up in the next halfhour. Now live in the newsroom, anne makevoc, kpix 5. Whents resignation last night was three weeks after San Franciscos police chief stepped down. Greg suhr resigned last month the same day that Police Fatally shot a woman in the bayview. Under his leadership the department facedded criticism over a number of Po
Man outside baggage claim. Multiple gunshots could be heard on a video of the shooting posted on social media by a witness. That witness says that an officer told the man to drop the rock and stop walking but he continued to approach the officer. The condition of that man is unknown. The Dallas Police Department Says that the incident began as a domestic disturbance with a man beating a woman with rocks while inside the car. Tsa security gates are down with no passengers being allowed inside. Well keep you updated throughout our newscast and online at cbssf. Com. Right now, activists are about to handdeliver a petition in San Francisco requesting the judge the stanford rape trial be removed. This is a live look outside the California Commission of judicial performance. They say they have 1 million signatures. Judge aaron persky sentenced brock turner to six months. Lawmakers are urging prosecutors to seek a stricter sentence. They wrote to the state commission asking that persky be inv
These thunderstorms dont really relieve any of the heat and humidity. If you head to the linc, factor in the humidity levels, heat index in the 90s. Ill talk about when relieve is finally on the way in the full accuweather forecast. Thank you cecily. In the meantime, use stormtracker 6 live double scan to keep an eye out for the popup storms, its one of many tools available 24 7 at 6abc. Com weather. And stay connected with our meteorologists on facebook and twitter. We have breaking news to get to right now, a live look right now from the grown as a gas main caught fire in atlantic county, the action cam is live on the scene in Egg Harbor Township just off the garden state parkway at stillman road, the flames are billowing up into the sky. No one is hurt at this point and gas and power crews are on the scene shutting off the goods main and trying to get this one under control. As we get more information well pass it along in our newscast. Brand new at 4 00, police say they caught one
It became a Tropical Storm yesterday, became a major hurricane earlier today. Tonight we are hearing from the National Hurricane center. It is now a category 5 hurricane. With hundred 60 milesanhour winds. This is now the strongest hurricane in the atlantic in nine years, since 2007. It is in an area of caribbean right now that because of upper level winds, when hurricanes come through this area, they usually fall apart and weaken. But this one has exploded. You can see a very well defined eye and imagine 160 milesanhour winds and the men and women are the u. S. Air force are still out there flying through this storm getting measurements for us so we can got, 160 milesanhour winds. The pressure dropping even more. The good news is here at home, no rain on the radar. And sunshine this weekend. This is a reminder to download the wncn weather app to keep you prepared on the go this weekend. You will get the latest watches and warnings, a forecast trach errand a interactive radar. The rewa
Monument as we wait for the Cherry Blossom trees to burst on and bloom. The festival begins today and peak bloom happens thursday. With warmer temperatures coming in well see them on up quickly. Its hawrd to imagine when you consider how chilly it is outside today. Satellite and radar showing rain showers pushing off the coast as low pressure intensifies and moves to new england offshore now and showers in the forecast today. Were not done with the system. Mainly brought rain to d. C. And accumulating snow north and west to the moup taps. Cold, 40 reg national and 37 dullesen 38 bwi. Lets check temperatures elsewhere. When you get to the moun taps still not at freezing. Its closer, 36 whip chester and 36 martinsburg and 36 couple better land. Once you get up to the ridge to thats where theyre getting snow. 40 washington. 37 cambridge and 37 leonard up to. Chilly no matter what. Future cast shows were dry right now in thrping. By mid afternoon more shores through. We still have that chi