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Chief in her time as chief kirkpatrick has tackled several top issues for the department including a rise in Violent Crime in 2019 Racial Disparities in policing and improving the relationship between police and the Oakland Community kirkpatrick is at 38 year veteran in Law Enforcement and was brought in to transform the Embattled Oakland Police Department Following several scandal the time air libby schaff said the kirkpatrick was selected out of 30 candidates for her character leading by example and being unafraid to hold others accountable for the most on ethical conduct. Kirkpatrick was the First Female Police chief for oakland before that she had of the chicago Police Department Reform Efforts and prior to that she was Phillies Department executive for several Washington State cities and a police chief in spokane we have a reporter following the story tonight in open and we will have a live report for you coming up you can always stay connected with the kron 4 mobile app download it now to get push alerts on this breaking news and other top stories. It is a history. Environmental injustice of Racial Injustice to happens within this community said these are places where there are leaks there adopt their things like that that are not healthy for our community. Another big story were following tonight. The climate is high school in the east bay is closed down until further notice because of a cancer causing chemical thats been found underneath the campus Officials Say trace amounts of tce track law wrestling was found in groundwater under the west Oakland School at 26 oh 7 myrtle street. The school will remain closed for at least several days crews, removing a fuel tank near the schools Tennis Courts actually discovered the cancer causing chemical in groundwater below the campus air samples will be collected over the next several days to determine if the chemical is rising through the ground and getting into the Building School officials have confirmed the chemicals are not originating on the school site and they confirmed the state is cleaning up a handful of contaminated sites less than a mile of weight away all of which were contaminated with the very same chemical kron fours dan thorn live for us tonight in oakland where the Oakland Unified School district. Just wrapped up a meeting with an lot of concerned parents stand it. Thats right there was a number of concerned parents and neighbors here in Taylor Memorial Methodist Church in oakland at times is meeting i heated tonight because people believe that this area has been just getting neglected for too long on the people here. Were trying to learn more about whats going on in the climate is high school especially in the ground water and also some of the areas that that are surrounding the school some of the neighborhoods there was a cancer causing chemical that was found at the high school. Its called try court at the lean which is also known as t c e its chemical primarily used for removing grease from metal but it has a also been found in household products. The School District believes as you mentioned that toxic chemical has been coming from another nearby location and flowing into the schools ground water and at the big concern at the school is whether or not there has been a vapor that could be seeping through into the building there but also some of the surrounding buildings such as peoples homes which are right across the street on another concern has been whether or not this has affecting neighbors and students, including including some recent cases where students were diagnosed with cancers with cancer rather government sanders and akins were seemingly fit and healthy student athletes at climate. Who were suddenly diagnosed with the deadly disease and people were asking about whether or not there should be testing thats down on students and at the school and in the surrounding areas, take a listen. And theres no indication right now that theres any up residence of this chemical in the air we just dont know we have to test for we know that ground water, not the drinking water. And we dont know about about the air. Apparently theyre not going to be doing testing on people just yet right now the plan is to do air testing in ground testing at the school this weekend to learn more about this chemical release the Oakland Unified School district saying theyre currently working on a plan for next week as the school will remain closed for the rest of this week, theyre looking at an alternative site to get the school open as soon as possible we havent learned any new details on that but we have been told that there is an informational meeting that is scheduled for monday, one of those being at the west Oakland Public Library we will have more on this story and and some of the exchanges that were held here at the community meeting. Coming up at 9 oclock that is the latest here live in oakland dan thorn kron 4 news dan thank you for that the School District did acknowledge today that the campus has a history of highprofile cases of cancer including 2 a climb as High School Carol akens as dan thorn just mentioned died from leukemia that was in 2017 a month after graduation and this past fall 2018 graduate from on sanders died both played football a climb and sanders also play football at Laney College during his first season there he broke his leg and that is when doctors discovered that he had cancer. Sanders was just 20 years old of course at this point theres no definitive link between these deaths and todays finding sand again School District officials are saying they know the source of the contaminant is coming from outside the campus joining us now with more information on all of this is kron 4 grant lotus and grant what information do you have about those other surrounding areas where theyre looking at this little take a broad birdseye view ken and pam each of these blue dots is oakland represents a cleanup site there are. A lot of them and there are 5 of them just within this onemile radius here this a climate high school the red dot blue dot a blue square. Theyre here so you see these 5 and will focus in here this is a. Whats known as lane metal and this is a site where toxic substances. Were and the state has been cleaning them up for several years now by the way we posted. This link here on kron 4 dot com. This is a site the department of toxic substances control uses to clean up the state and track those so we mentioned that one side is just a half mile from the school. It is the closest site its now abandoned, he used to be lane metal finish years, the cleanup of the site actually started way back in 2007 tc is among the potential contaminants of concern there there are a slew of the folks there right that the contaminant is believed to be the result of historical operations, including the Metal Finishing business now we go back to the map now you see the rest of these nearby locations. Sheriff similarities all of been in the active cleanup mode for years now one dating back to 2 decades ago. And again all these locations, lis t c as a potential contaminant now to explore this map further you can read more about it as well as climb in its cleanup in particular you can head to our web site we posted the link there thats kron 4 dot com camp. All right grant thank you very much and for more on this chemical found underneath could make linemans here are some details try core ethylene also known as tce is a colorless liquid that is producing large volumes for commercial use its primarily used in 2 ways to make chemicals such as refrigerants and as a solvent to remove grease from metal parts. Tc is also known to be a human carcinogen studies have shown that longterm exposure to the chemical can cause an increased risk of cancer. Heres an illustration by the National Toxicology program and how tce exposure can occur. You can be released into the air water and soil at places where it is used or produced. It also breaks down very slowly and remains in the environment for a long time after exposure. We first told you about this story with a push alert make sure to download the kron 4 app of the latest and local and breaking news in the bay area and beyond. And really the message thats being sent it said the district is not prioritizing the people who are on the front lines. Word tonight that layoffs are looming in the San Francisco schools because of a major budget shortfall thats according to the district superintendent who notified staff through an email kron fours michelle kingston live for us tonight in the michelle do we know how many people could potentially lose their jobs. No not at this point thats still unclear and whats also unclear is if it will be teachers or other Staff Members who will be let go. Do you love your teachers. If you love your some students at one of these to horace mann showing support for their teachers and their school just one day after district Staff Members received an email from their superintendent warning them that they need to make drastic cuts to their budget the email says in part the combination of slowing revenues from the state and skyrocketing costs for essential nonnegotiable expenses is resulting in a structural deficit for this school year and beyond superintendent doctor Vincent Matthews goes on to say theyve depleted their reserves and that employee cuts will be to its 16 million budget shortfall this information not but some parents want to hear. Im horrified we need more teachers, more resources more money not less not less of everything a School District spokesperson says they do not have specifics at this time as to who may lose their job or how many Staff Members will be let go they tell us their current fiscal year budget shortfall was estimated at almost 32 million solution said that identified to address most of the gap by 2020 21 we expect or budget shortfall could be as large as million. The other part thing that i think we we as Educators Want to reach out to the families have been supporting us all along increases in taxes. We with bon measures all these things that are doing to support us were saying like were doing the best we can here. Why is the money why where did the money go. And teachers are asking the community to join them at next weeks board of education meeting that will take place on tuesday. They want everybody support live in San Francisco tonight, michelle kingston kron 4 news the shell thank you coming up on kron 4 news tonight at 8 more than 100 people farm team for 14 days in california over coronavirus concerns tonight their 2 week wait is over. Its been a dry winter in the bay area and across much of california. But its not slowing down some fun at least oneyear ski resorts. An africanamerican art is beginning to flourish in the bay area and that locations outside the traditional been used, but thats not always been the case this black History Month we take a look at 2 popular local site where black art is a yearround inspiration. And im tracking warmer weather for the end of the workweek forecast find out just how warm it vo a great president and an effective mayor. Leadership that makes a difference. Obama hes been a leader throughout the country for the past twelve years, mr. Michael bloomberg is here. 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Celebrate black History Month tonight, i look at African American art in the bay area from a well known fine arts gallery in oakland tomorrow at the museum of the African Diaspora in San Francisco for both highlighting black history and black artists. Is a yearround experience. The museum of the African Diaspora is celebrating its 15th year in 2020 and with a new leader who has city routes. Oh my god, its so i tell you on to be leading this institution at this time. Is really exciting for being especially as im being im a native san franciscan meadow white is looking to expand the museums outreach to newcomers as well as engage in long time art lovers to experience black History Month here this is this is you know black history is every day here at all we feel that warehouse that to educate people about black culture that contemporary artists showcase their work care among the black history exhibits a collection of photographs by an artist challenging the beauty standards of the 1960s, the whole idea of this was im going to shoot these people so can see the beautiful how they are and they should stay this way and they would wear their hair like this over the weekend and they go back straight for work because they werent accepted an issue astonishingly relevant today 6 decades later the animated film hairlove won an oscar this year the creators of stressing there a concern about discrimination in the workplace based on hair. A lot about the issue already passed in california. It all stands as a striking example has relevance where part of the city and you know i always say this to everyone Services Going need us. This is the joy skorton gallery in the heart of oakland for 17 years a showcasing primarily black fine art theyre not lot of galleries fine Art Galleries around and show event. Artists of color is like art and then black arts and there are other art its art and you know the fine art she is encouraged that perceptions are starting to change among people outside the black communities. When they eh. Feeney and the flight. And theyre really amazed to see. We are experiencing creativity. And he votes all of these feelings and you can relate to and take it home, you know you get something out david bruce graves is the current featured artists his show is called heaven and earth. And an earth is a metaphor and its 6 of the overall unity. The cosmos. What specifically. For centric humanity. Joyce gordon says she is in a perfect spot for all races and ethnicities to find inspiration during black History Month and beyond. Both locations are also cultural hubs for Community Events and programs and you can enjoy and support both a choice gordon gallery and mo and for links to the gallery and mota moladh exhibits and programs and details on how to support black arts you can check out our website at kron 4 dot com and be sure to watch my Hidden History special celebrating black history saturday night february 22th at 09 00pm. There continues in the bay area and across much of the state took a look take a look at the latest drought map is just released on the left is the new map thats come out this week. The map on the right is the Drought Conditions from last week you can see most of the state right now is experiencing abnormally dry conditions and check this out squaw valley Alpine Meadows posted this video on their Instagram Page today as skeeter skier to a pretty good job shouldnt up the slopes. There hes really good kronon had a chance to talk with Alpine Meadows and the resort says despite a dry spell conditions have been pretty good for the skiers. The cold overnight temperatures. Have so much snow melts his oeuvre that snow pack and then we also making a ton of it on the trails are really just areas which is usually our face around some of the law just things like that just make and this is a really fantastic right one of the great things recycle its got to be out here at you want to get the snow a little bit of ers first and then you just follow the but thats no get a little soft and its and we are following breaking news tonight as we mentioned at the top of this newscast, and it is now confirmed and kirkpatrick has been fired as the chief of Oakland Police in the last 5 minutes, the Police Commission unanimously voted to remove her and without cause we want to show you some video of that moment inside oakland city hall, according to a spokesperson