Transcripts For KRON KRON 4 News At 10 20240712 : comparemel

Transcripts For KRON KRON 4 News At 10 20240712

Protests erupt in louisville for a second night after a grand jury declined to charge Police Officers in the death of Brianna Taylor that conduct the city is again under a curfew that will now be in place through the weekend. Thanks for joining 10 everybody, im Vicki Liviakis and im grant lotus yesterday in louisville, 2 Police Officers were shot during a protest and tonight were hearing a radio call from one of the shootings. The Police Arrested a 26 yearold man for the attack he is expected to be arraigned tomorrow morning. The 2 Police Officers were treated at a hospital are said to be both doing well in fact, one of them showed up for work this morning. Major Aubrey Gregory theyre surprised his colleagues today walked into roll call he was greeted by a round of applause. Gregory was treated for a leg injury and released from the hospital. A post by the Louisville Police Department Says the other officer is still in the hospital after surgery, but is expected to survive. And we now know that among those arrested during tonights protest is kentucky state representative attica scott scott wrote a piece of legislation last month, its known as briannas law which calls for an end to no knock warrants and requires police to wear body cams well executing search warrants. Shes also the only black woman in the state legislature. Scott was arrested after the 09 00pm curfew went into effect and shes being charged with firstdegree rioting. And this just in from la we are hearing that truck that plowed through a group of demonstrators in hollywood. It injured at least one person. The group was demanding justice for Breonna Taylor at the time and of course were monitoring the situation in keeping you updated. Their word of also other protests across the bay area for the second night in a row, but they have been peaceful crowd for sale of the sacking shows us some of the demonstrations that have been happening throughout the day. Anger and frustration killing black people heartbreak and sadness he feels the bay area after wednesdays grand jury decision for new Police Officers were directly charged for the murder of Brianna Taylor cried. I i think many of us. Had a very emotional reaction to what happened and even if we did know Brianna Taylor. This image of this beautiful young black women who was peacefully sleeping in her bed to know that people cant even sleep in that peacefully in their bed. And not have to worry about being murdered by the police. Is just crazy george delveys founder and executive director of communities, united for restored of youth justice or courage for short come to organize a rally in oakland thursday night in solidarity with Brianna Taylor. Bay area families who also lost loved ones to police gathered in oscar grant plaza. But the truth of the matter is this happens in california. We have Brianna Taylors and here in town here in california. We have George Floyds here in california and we have those family members who happened to pick up the pieces meanwhile in San Francisco, the car in San Francisco, the car caravan was plan to slow down and bay bridges forcing the chp to issue a warning for drivers to expect a slow commute youre the foot of the bridge about a dozen people gathered to get drivers to participate say her name. Rihanna we want justice this isnt enough. There is nothing to say they didnt even say her name when they announced that yesterday. Theres no words for it weve already said it were here to speak the truth and rally behind her and try to get justice for her. Im taylor reporting kron 4 News Oakland Police say about a 100 people took part in tonights demonstration at Frank Ogawa Plaza and that gathering and it peacefully at 7. 45 there were no Arrests Citations and no reports of any damage. In the south bay breonnataylor activists vented their rage at city hall in the form of graffiti and vandalism cleanup crews spent the morning washing away graffiti boarding up broken windows. Theres also a renewed debate tonight over a controversial statue in san jose. Last night demonstrators set the Thomas Fallon statue on fire doused in red paint you see the scene fallon is a former mayor of san jose hes best known for raising the American Flag over san jose and 1846. While california was still a part of mexico. But activists say fallon was also guilty of atrocities against mexican and indigenous people. It should be anywhere it should be in a museum and it should have the true history of of thomas phones saying what he did. To mexican and indigenous people. Give the true history otherwise this and theres a symbol of of hope when actuality of its a symbol of oppression. Mayor sam liccardo is calling for a dialogue on whether Thomas Fallon the long sought a pedestal or in a museum. And our coverage continues throughout the night and always on kron 4 dot com there you can watch the latest developments out of louisville as they occur as well as see a timeline of the Breonna Taylor case. Its a reaction to yesterdays decision. Its all in kron 4 dot com. To the east bay now the Contra Costa County District Attorneys Office will no longer filed charges against most people arrested for being in possession of a small amount of drugs District Attorney diana becton announced today that she is making this a formal policy but as kron fours michelle kingston reports now. This change came as a surprise to local Law Enforcement including the county sheriff. Contra costa County District attorney diana becton announcing a formal policy change most people caught with a small amount of drugs will no longer be prosecuted. But instead provided Treatment Options. The ideas to keep a low level recreational drug users out of the criminal Justice System to reduce the strain on Law Enforcement and courts and instead provide Treatment Options for those in need the da says prosecutors will use their discretion and in some situations, the new policy may not apply exceptions included the person has been arrested on 3 previous occasions in the past year for a misdemeanor drug offense if the theft is more than 300 in value or if the person is on probation county sheriff David Livingston said he and the county Police Chiefs were not aware of this policy change until today, he said in a statement that he supports treatment when it works but every has had their car broken into their home burglarized her property stolen should know the vast majority of those crimes are committed by socalled low level drug offenders kron 4 also heard from Concord Police who said in part that the supposedly both level type offenses are at the core of quality of life calls for service unconquered residents, Business Owners and individuals trying to enjoy public spaces will definitely feel and see the difference when we cannot get those using drugs and committing the low level crimes prosecuted District Attorney diana becton said the responses from Law Enforcement were shocking because she met with county Police Chiefs before making the formal policy change the thing about this is that people seem to get impressed. Shun that there would be no accountability thats not will be held accountable and that victims for definitely be seen. Any compensation thats due to them. Because of the on committee this new policy change gives the District Attorneys Office more time to focus on violent criminals and street gangs. In Contra Costa County michelle kingston kron 4 news we are learning tonight that senator Dianne Feinsteins husband was named in the university of californias admissions scandal. Richard blom is a member of uscs board of regents. The state Auditors Office named him today as one of the regions involved in the scandal where you see wrongly admitted dozens of wealthy mostly white students as favors to well connected people long told the San Francisco chronicle today that hes done nothing wrong and that hes used his clout to get friends and family into the elite public system for years senator feinsteins office declined to comment. Time now for 4 zone forecast we show you this lovely. Live picture of downtown San Francisco city hall there lit up in red white and blue to honor First Responders says our chief meteorologist Lawrence Karnow. Joins us now with a beautiful picture great day in the back yeah beautiful out there going to be another gorgeous day tomorrow, then well start cranking up the heat weve got a fall heatwave coming on the first weekend, a fall in fact these temperatures going to soar likely in the 90s maybe near triple digits by sunday and some of the hot spots inland and that he going to continue into early next week so the fire danger is going to be going up weve got those offshore winds expected to kick in likely blow in the early part of next week that means fire danger. Yeah, you bet across the mountain tops above a 1000 feet or so were talking 30 maybe some 50 mile an hour gusty winds still want to get the fire started in those kind of conditions they can burn as you know in a hurry. Well this very this the fire weather watch for the National Weather service likely to become a warning by tomorrow as were going to see those winds over the weekend expected 30 to 40 Miles Per Hour over the Oakland Hills also the diablo range maybe some higher gusts over the diablo range slow county watch in effect in your area to 25 to 40 mile an hour winds. Those very dry north northeasterly winds kicking him, but i think the north bay may be the strongest gust, 35 maybe 50 mile an hour gusts above a 1000 feet not down many of the place where people live but certainly gusty winds in the fires get started we all are affected as youve seen. While the smoke and everything else. Outside right now just glistening with a light San Francisco across the bay looking nice and clear everywhere you go right now as we love this fall weather but things going to change as we get the weekend as we see those winds really start to kick up a bit that will be more of an issue as we head throughout the weekend and into early next week with golden gate looking beautiful unclear right now last night covered in fog not tonight looking good so far still an onshore breeze about 13 Miles Per Hour in the San Francisco, 13 also in oakland 21 in fairfield so that breeze wind coming from west is going to change to more of a northerly direction over the weekend and that is going to send the temperatures soaring. Numbers today, 71 degrees right about the average in San Francisco oakland at 78 degrees 7 82 degrees in san jose to 5 in little more 86 degrees in concord and 85 degrees in santa certainly some nice weather out there continuing tonight whats going to be nice about the heat wave is even though its going to be hot during the day, those temperatures should cool off at night enough that will make us at least get a chance for bodies to recover from all the hot weather head. But certainly overnight tonight were going to see some mostly clear skies inland then some patchy fog. Its going to make return breezy afternoon for tomorrow and then the high fire danger expected throughout the weekend these temperatures are going to soar tomorrow looks but on these numbers very probably in the 80s inland, a 60s 70s around the bay and 60s a little bit breezy in the afternoon along the coast guys. Thank you large swell want to get away. Area residents. Some of them are packing their bags not for portland or. They gusts are have a small city in the midwest this is through a program that actually. Well pay you to move there yet apparently the we know at least a berkeley woman is taking the offer and shes moving to tulsa oklahoma but first and 3rd and joins us now live in San Francisco after speaking with her and dan i guess money thats right that he has 10,000 this program is called toll so remote and wants people to move to the city of tulsa and also continue to work remotely considering the high cost of living out here in the bay area and the amount of people out here that are having to work from home because of the coronavirus pandemic some people are saying in themselves. Why not do it. 10,000 and a new life in oklahoma is that enough to get you to leave the bay area. Well for hundreds of stay at home workers is apparently the right price and the right place, im just excited for the opportunity to try something new and different takes the bay area native jill lisa garland is moving to tulsa in less than 2 weeks. She says the bay areas high cost of living in a recent decision by her San Francisco based employer to make Remote Working permanent or leading her to take the money and take on a new adventure i love it here, but its just not affordable any more program is called tulsa remote and its being done through the George Kaiser Family Foundation as a way to attract Remote Workers to tulsa many of the recent applications have come from california one major selling point is the cost of living. According to the tulsa remote website, a resident of San Francisco can cut their cost of living in half by moving to tulsa the citys median home prices also 43 lower than the National Average garland is looking forward to moving to the new more affordable place but locks being able to stay within her company, im most looking forward to more than being afraid, im looking forward to being able to afford to live and just really improved my quality of life. Well this program is not open to all workers its people that are still working from home or working remotely with their company. This 10,000 is not given out in a lump sum it will dished out in payments over the course of the next year of you living in tulsa and you also have to be willing to move there within the next 6 months, reporting live in San Francisco. Dan thorn. Kron 4 news died and and heres a breakdown of right trends in major cities in the bay, the current average to rent a onebedroom and San Francisco. A little over 3 grand a month that is a 14 drop from last year in san jose looking at just over 2200 a month which is an 11 and a half percent dip from last year in oakland, the average onebedroom 2200 and that is a 9 drop from this time last year working from home may become a permanent reality for lots of people in fact the local metropolitan Transportation Commission voted to require Large Companies to keep 60 of their workforce at home to try to battle Climate Change the mandate is part of the commissions 2050 planning strategy to reduce Greenhouse Gas emissions and Traffic Congestion the commission will now do more analysis on the plan and report back on forecasted outcomes by the end of the year. The commission will also study potential alternatives that would give workers incentives to walk bike or take Public Transit to work rather than driving. In county the Health Department there issuing a new demand involving covid test theyre now requiring private Health Care Facilities to provide expedited test for the health and welfare of all residents. Steady the results quickly this comes on the heels of some slow test results. That could lead to the spread of the virus can force resist osseo explains. What happened and why this new demand is going out. Important because we really need to increase the amount of testing were doing for covid19 in Contra Costa County. Doctor Chris Farnitano says that tests and the county of lagged behind at times and that can put residents, especially essential workers at risk, potenti

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