Unanimously to fire police chief anne kirkpatrick, with oakland mayor libby schaaf giving her blessing three years after she swore kirkpatrick in. The trust between the Police Commission and police chief has become irrevocably broken. The mayor said a voter approved measure gave her in the commission the ability to fire the chief without cause. She thanked kirkpatrick for service but set a new leader to needed to move the department forward. Speck i do not regret choosing chief kirkpatrick, i believe there are many examples of how she served our city extremely well over the three years, but i must respect the authority and role of our independent Police Commission. Regina jackson, who heads the Police Commission said there have been speed bumps along the way with kirkpatrick. There are a series of other issues that have contributed to losing the confidence. We didnt think she would be the most effective chief in oakland. An independent federal monitor and Police Commission said the chi
Good. And so for halloween tonight and its kids or had not what were looking at so it is going to be a little chilly like it is this morning. Some temperatures will fall into the 30s by the morning, but as youre stepping out for trick or treating, mostly expect some 50s and 60s cool enough just to keep that jacket on hand this evening and you definitely need a jacket this morning, it is hazy for a few parts of the day. But most notably his just bridget, especially for the north bay where we are under freeze warnings right now for portions of murder in napa and sonoma counties as you would expect with freeze warnings. Temperatures are close to freezing in some of these areas. Dublin youre at 36 right now some of our warmer spots are right up and down the bay with alameda San Francisco and berkeley each in the 50s compare that to fairfield now falling below freezing at 31 degrees petaluma and san anselmo so will santa rosa only at 34 degrees. Each and we are off to a chilly start for man
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Above freezing this morning after we spend morning with some chilly temperatures the afternoon ahead looks comfortable with highs back in the 70s. Before yet another chilly one tonight was all good to still to come. Rob. Thank you john checking in on the bay bridge if you need to drive into San Francisco right now make sure you get out there early because there is a backup here at the tolls cash lanes fast track lanes spilling back into the maze. So yes, 5. 80 still solid from 24. If you come in from the east shore freeway you have to do with the crowding to Emeryville Berkeley albany. But it does get better west of Treasure Island, the richmond sandra fell still stacked up the on richmond parkway so about 13 minutes to the north bay and then were checking in on one oh one 65 minutes, its recovering from an accident. Northbound and moffat and Mountain View so youre still backed up through sunnyvale and san jose, its recovering, but still quite slow heading north to james. Thank you ver