Explaining a troubling trend as covid19 cases spiked to new levels how california is trying to maintain a balancing act of reopening the economy safely. Plus protesters pounding the pavement calling for change an antioch after controversial comments from the president. The police union there. Good evening, everybody im pam moore and im ken wayne thanks for joining us for kron 4 news at 8 oclock the oakland board of educators will vote tonight on whether or not the citys School District will eliminate its Police Department, a Virtual Meeting is being held right now kron fours gayle ong joins us live with whats been discussed so far gayle. Ken and pam i just listened and right before the show and it looks like theres some of both going on about amendments to the resolution were about to hear about and this package, but earlier in the meeting a lot of parents and teachers called in for Public Comment calling for the process to be sped up. This is a historic moment, letting go of the issue
Easily into the 90s again today but again that will change come this weekend, not only the extended, but well take a look at your 4 zone forecast coming up in a bit robin, how this bay area bridges looking good moving well, no hot spots, no trouble spots around the bay area will check traffic coming up a little bit later. Well to the east bay, the Oakland City Council estate funding its Police Department a portion of the million annual budget will be redirected and invested in alternative Public Safety resources and programs. The revised budget was the work of the City Councils equity caucus led by finance committee chair. Look at Lynette Gibson mcelhaney now shes giving police more time to respond to Violent Crime and thats the aim of the new budget. What we want to do is to get some better policing on the serious and significant fines murder, trafficking kidnapping. Rate. And relieve the department of any of the things that are better suited for social workers that are better suited
61 for the late show with 50s in the north bay 58 san jose. So as we go forward with this we see little bit of an onshore wind left over were going to see that repeat tonight or afternoon complement, suddenly heating and a low up towards our north about the fog progress as you can see its about 8 oclock it really starts moving once we get the sun up to help out here. However it does return tonight probably in earnest as we approach the Witching Hour and then after midnight into tomorrow morning as you can see. We still have with us that a heat advisory Solano County in this but temperatures are quite lofty in many parts of Contra Costa County in the east bay and even up in other pockets in the north bay, the plan on more 90s kosta numbers in some cases maybe lower 70s, but heat exhaustion, and heat stroke possible, 72 by 10 00am by 1 oclock were say about 87 robin. All right, thank you for the update dave. Well our top story that were following for you this morning, the Oakland Unified
Calling for the Oakland Unified School district to redirect money spent on police into social services for students. Now its called the george floyd resolution to eliminate the Oakland School Police Department background on some of the statistics the board cited in the resolution from the 2015 2016 school year to the 2019 2020 school year black students have accounted for 73 of arrest and city schools, but just 26 of enrollment. Also in 5 years from 2013 2014 to 2018 2019. The district spent million on its armed police force. Now lets hear from the organizers from the black organizing project along with the Oakland Unified School District Police chief. This is very historic for our members and for the people plan and we are really hoping that we can set a or what remove Police Free Schools looks like throughout the country calls are still going to be answered is high priority, although previous still going to be big and those out and if somebody from a school picks up the phone and cal
Some might like it, it may continue for another day and to have. Another cloak of clouds around, more mild to hot, and semi breezy. Its hot inland and everything continues, a few showers could pop up near the sierra if you are heading that way. That continues into the weekend, very persistent pattern. Its not changing yet. It will by the weekend. There will be a big change in the cooler and windy, but not until we get to late saturday into sunday. So, highs today and your average to above coast, bay, and also inland. Over to sal , now. Thats right, they are clearing it now, but the damage to northbound 101 is where the traffic is. The accident was near 880. The cleaning crew has left opening lanes, however there is still slow traffic. Its getting better. I looked at the photo, and now i can see traffic is getting better. If you want to use 280 instead, it is much better because there is no slow traffic getting into that west valley. 7 02, lets go back to the headlines. Police in antioc