Now on kron, 4 news that to a pregnant woman and the child that she was carrying killed in a hit and run collision in the south bay where the search stands for the driver. Police say is responsible and the manhunt continues for the person responsible for gunning down 18 people of maine. We now know the identity of some of the victims. Come mayor sheng thao shares an update on the citys search for its next police chief when she says there could be a new top cop. Station. Hes calling news 2. Thank you for joining us here on kron. 4 news at 2. Im justine waldman. We will start with a pregnant woman and her baby who have both died after a hit and run crash in san jose. Police are now searching for the people responsible and kron 4 Charles Clifford has our top story this afternoon. Hes live for us from san jose. Good afternoon. Well, this is just a very tragic case. And now the Police Department here in san jose is investigating the death of a mother and her child. April, i mean, you think
Reporter he says they hope to have the 20 tuff sheds ready to move in by next week. They would accommodate 40 people, two to a shed. Its called a low barrier shelter. Drug and alcohol use wont necessarily be prohibited. I feel like its a joke. Reporter but some arent so sure this is the answer. Janae scarborough told us her father and his dogs live in a tent just down the street. Theyre doing better in a tent with furniture and stuff like that. These sheds, this is something you put dogs in. Anything that we try is new will have risks, but i think the greater risk is to do nothing. Reporter once the tuff sheds are completely occupied, city Officials Say they will begin to dismantle the tent camps around them. In oakland, laura anthony, abc 7 news. New at 6 00, two people are recovering from injuries after a crash on highway 4 in brentwood. The east contra costa Fire Protection district posted these photos of facebook this afternoon. You can see First Responders rescuing two people from
Oakland mayor libby schaaf says this is just one part of a larger solution in the citys ongoing effort to deal with a growing number of Homeless People living on the streets. A tuff shed camp is in place. Laura anthony is live now from city hall. Laura . Reporter hi, dan. This is meant to be a temporary solution. By recent estimates, about 400 people live in encampments here in oakland. By next week, the hope is that 40 of them will have four walls and a roof over their heads. They are tuff sheds, 20 of them, 10 by 12 feet each, meant to put at least a dent in oaklands exploding homeless problem. One exhibited by sprawling tent cities like this one just a few yards away. We have a longterm plan, a midterm plan and this is the right now plan. This is immediate relief. Reporter joe devries is in charge of the homeless outlook plan. We were looking at what would be positive both for the unsheltered and for the surrounding community to reduce the problems of the garbage, the blocked roadwa
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It is about an hour and 50 minutes. Tonight speaker is sam watson, professor of United States and military history at the United States military academy at west point where he has taught for 18 years. He is author of jacksons sword, and peacekeepers and officers, about the borders and frontiers between the war of 1812 and the war with mexico. It was published by united press of kansas, which together won the distinguished book award from the society for military history. Incidentally, of which we are a part. Professor watson is coeditor of the west point history of the societych won for military history George C Marshall Foundation Prize for the use of Digital Technology teaching military history. He is a coeditor of the west point history of the civil war, which won the Army Historical foundation distinguished writing award. Coauthor of the west point history of the american revolution. Forthcoming from simon and schuster this auto. Autumn. He teaches courses on 19th century warfare,