And one of them died of his injuries. Now the Oakland Police chief chief armstrong is revamping Police Deployment in the city hoping to put more of icers on the streets. He hopes that will put more criminals in jail. Kron fours dan kerman reports. Escalating violence in the city of oakland. The citizen video shows yet another murder in east oakland tuesday morning. This one oaklands 96th of the year. We are going all hands on deck to address gun violence in the city of oakland. Now Oakland Police chief Leronne Armstrong is getting more officers on the streets, especially in the east and west oakland in hopes it will curb the violence. We will have all of our specialized units, including our Violent Crimes operation center. Our ceasefire teams as well as our Community Resource officers deployed into the field to provide a greater presence in areas where weve seen violence continue to spike 8 recent graduates from the academy have been added to the criminal investigation division. And other officers will work on their days off. Im going to it effectively utilize whatever resources we have in order to address violence. I understand the fatigue that this cannot with our staff. And so we are rotating this staffing plan throughout the department. The chief says group in Gang Violence is responsible for almost a 3rd of the shootings in oakland. He thinks more cops on the street will make the difference. Will. Continue this redeployment until weekend. Rest, those that are dry, that violence, we know that there are a group gang conflict throughout our city. We have to identify those individuals that a drive that that pilots. And arrested and take them out of our community so they can not to engage in this activity again. And thats been challenge. Dan kerman kron, 4 news. And now to the latest on hurricane final preparations are underway in florida now as residents are preparing for the hurricane, people are evacuating and getting sandbags are breaking up for in to make landfall as a category 4 hurricane. Some people in florida are moving to safer parts of the state filling up sandbags to try to protect their homes. State officials have ordered 2 and a half Million People to evacuate the airports in tampa and st. Petersburg are both now closed. And nasa sharing some footage of Hurricane Ian as seen from the International Space station. And you can see from these incredible images, the eye of the storm, this from yesterday when in just a category to storm the storm has seen Significant Growth since then. Our first chief meteorologist Lawrence Karnow here in the studio with the latest at this thing is not slowing its slow. Yeah, right. But its not trend yet. Not shrieking and its strengthening right now. It is moving over much warmer waters. And thats a major concern. Now, the storm likely to blossom here within the next 12, 18 hours. This is going to be a major hurricane coming on shore. You can see the spinning around off the coast line moving across cuba overnight and now making its way back out in those open warm waters. And thats the concern you can already see. The band started to make their way on shore. Key largo, miami, fort myers, got all that rain moving in now and more Stormy Weather expected overnight tonight and very heavy as we get to tomorrow. Heres the very latest. Now we can see it on the doppler radar. Kind of give you an idea. Almost like a secondary eye wall forming. Sometimes that does happen with these hurricanes will go through kind of a progression where youll see the interior. I will begin to dissipate only to be replaced by another eyewall as it approaches the coastline. It is on final approach here, though. And the next 24 hours, the storm system going to be very close to coming on shore. We have seen very heavy bands of rain already moving in to florida and fact some dangerous weather out there for tonight as well. Youve watches for a hurricane conditions and not only that, but were looking out for the possibility of tornadoes. And you can see the red boxes there. Those areas are actually some tornado watch boxes a little further toward the coastline, the west coast there. But this what you get, you know, get the e f 5, those gigantic tornadoes. But what you get are smaller tornadoes that are embedded in some of these thunderstorms that continue to roll across the state. These will be popping up from time to time throughout that area. That will only increase as that storm system gets closer and looks like its going to do that. Heres the very latest on the in an extremely strong storm. A category 3 storm making it a major hurricane now sustained winds of 120 miles an hour or so to strengthen since last night. Heres latest tracking a little bit closer, possibly becoming a category 4 overnight tonight into early tomorrow morning. Then making landfall, possibly as we head toward tomorrow afternoon, maybe as a category 4 hurricane. That would be a devastating catastrophic hurricane coming on shore. Storm surge, maybe 10, 3 plus and live forecast. Maybe cape coral right around there just to the north as it moves on shore and then it will start the weekend. But this is going to be a dangerous storm overnight tonight and tomorrow. Guys, back to you. Our lord says ian creeps closer to the florida coast. The president and his administration say theyre working to make sure. Communities theyre already. Our washington correspondent, basil john is live for with the latest now on the federal response, basil . Well, vicki grant, good evening and yes, with Hurricane Ian expected to take landfall. On wednesday, as we just heard President Biden wants to make sure that as many resources as possible get to those leaders in florida to make sure they can handle the impact. My administration is on alert and action to help the people of florida in the face of Hurricane Ian. President joe biden says the white house is prepared to provide anything floridians may need. Were here to support them in every way we can. The hurricane hit cuba as a category 3 experts expect the storm to reach category 4 before it reaches the florida coast. Were going to work really quickly to support the state of florida and the response. Fema administrator Deanne Criswell says theres already excellent communication with local leaders and governor desantis. And our focus is on the current life. Safety needs that need to be met. Were going to lean and were not going away to provide assistance. Florida Governor Ron Desantis says more than 2 Million People have followed the recommendation to evacuate. We appreciate everything everybody has been doing across the board across the state of florida to step up when we have these things that bear down on us with fema teams already set up in the Sunshine State and more on standby, florida senator rick scott urges everyone to take this seriously. Watch the news. Evacuate. If you told evacuate, be prepared. Now President Biden approved an Emergency Declaration for 24 counties in florida. Additionally, fema says that they have more than 100,000 gallons of fuel ready to use after the storm reporting live in washington. Im basil, john. Basil, some of these people there have homes that can withstand really strong hurricanes. But you have 2, and a half Million People in the evacuation zone. What about shelters are where people supposed to go. If they have to leave their homes. Yes, well, think of fema officials actually stated that the red cross has established around 2 dozen to 3 dozen have them in place for anybody who is not able to escape or anybody who during the storm needs to get to a shelter immediately. Additionally because of the resources that the red cross will be supplying. They are encouraging anybody if they can donate blood because that will be used if necessary after the storm. Lets hope thats not needed. But just in basil, john, reporting live for us tonight from washington. Thanks, basil. A new Affordable Housing development for teachers recently broke ground in san franciscos outer sunset neighborhood. Its being built at the former Francis Scott key annex on 1300 debt. The 1300 block of 43rd avenue and it will house about 135 educators and employees of the City School District this morning. City officials gathered at the site to discuss the development, which will be named Shirley Chisholm village. The development will welcome its first residents in 2024. Our kron fours justine waltman will have more details on the new Housing Development in our primetime coverage. Governor newsom has signed a new bill into law that will require employers to list a pay scale on their job postings. It is seen as a big win for california workers, especially for women and minorities who are often paid less sb 11. 62 was originally written to only require pay rates for companies with more than 1000 employees but was amended to include the new requirement for companies of all sizes staff to do this. The new law will take effect january 1st. Now the bill signed into law by the governor and u. S. Protect the welfare of animals. Sb 8. 79 ins the unnecessary testing of pesticides and Chemical Substances on dogs and cat. The bill was authored by senator scott wiener and it wont and the testing of products intended for use in dogs or cats. The bill also wont end federally required testing on animals. Its scheduled to go into effect on january. 1st, a warning tonight for dog owners visiting east Bay Regional Parks is kron fours. Philippe djegal reports. A dog was attacked by a coyote at the contra loma Regional Park. A coyote snuck up on a small dog and its owner monday morning in antioch, dragging the animal away before the owner chased it down and contra loma Regional Park and recovered her pet. Fortunately, the east bay Regional Park district says the dog is expected to survive. Certainly offleash dogs very high risk, especially small ones because they are. Very tempting to but in this case, Wildlife Program manager doug bell says the dog was least the woman that was walking her dog. And youre been tense since she really totally aware her surroundings. And the county came up from behind. And grab the on leash. The bigger concern bill says is that the coyote was not intimidated by the woman or maybe humans in general, they get more brazen and more brave and everything else. So. The doing, you know, people arent just scaring them off. So theyre coming in closer. Still, dog owners are advised to follow the signs and keep your pets tethered regardless. It never off a leash. Hes a big guy and hes very sweet that people look at him and they think we could be scary. Scary is good. When youre approached by an aggressive coyote, stand up to them, be firm and dont run away, which could be seen as weakness. In antioch, philippe djegal, all kron. 4 news. Coming up on kron, 4 news at 5 flight attendants demanding a new contract after they say the job is much tougher since the pandemic. What theyre asking for and if it will impact your next flight. And big match tonight, international soccers in the bay area. We have a live report ahead of the highly anticipated match. Get a little taste of what the Fan Experience could be like for the 2026 world cup. Plus, a local Advocacy Group for people with disabilities speaking out after a a video of a deaf man receiving an invasive tsa. Pat down goes viral. What they say needs to change. 2 weeks ago we shared the story of dan jarvis. You see the guy white tank top. Hes kind of laughing about it. But is video shows him getting an invasive pat down a tsa agent doing the work here. This thing went viral on tiktok. Jarvis, you see is deaf and he has hearing aid implants, which means hes unable to actually go through a traditional tsa scanner. And this experience while traveling home to australia from san francisco, apparently not as unique as you might think. Our kron fours rob nesbitt spoke with a local advocacy gtoup. Joins us now live with more on what they say needs to change prop vicki and grant. I went to the thethen instituted a in alameda. They advocate for and provide Mental Health services for people in the deaf and hard of hearing community. A lot of shaking felton when staff watch the video for themselves. Uncomfortable to watch and uncomfortable to live through for dan jarvis, the death man having a tsa agent feel as genital area nearly 5 times at sfo. I showed the viral video on tiktok to president and ceo of the felton institute. Al gilbert. Not only is it totally unjustified, but it is ridiculous. Cochlear implants can be damaged passing through a tsa scanner, which is a reason for pat downs from agents. But gilbert says theres no reason for Something Like this. If that had been done in private. It would still be inappropriate. But the fact that they felt so entitled that you can do that in a public setting. Was that it is to me the most. Im settling peas. Gilbert has heard about other invasive tsa pat downs before and much worse from children living with disabilities to those living in a wheelchair being lifted up. When it comes to advocating for the deaf community. The felton institite has their Death Community counseling services. The programs director, sailor davis and also as coakley or implants. He reminds there might be close to town. Yeah, difficult look family. Miami cut and it had been my we feel. The clue davison works every day for her community, but says its important for those who are deaf or hard of hearing to know their rights and advocate for themselves when passing through tsa, especially with videos like this, make the rounds on social media. That kind of says it it would be helpful get a tee up a sip of fire get there. He helped the wife to offer private. So where live. If you play more. Davidson says no one should be made to feel uncomfortable. And thats why she wants to see more tsa agents educated on Cochlear Implants and what its like for someone who uses them. Kron 4 reached out to tsa on this pat down when the video originally surface this month, the agency chose not to comment but did share details about pat downs listed on its website which reads in part, quote, a patdown may include inspection of the head neck arms, torso, legs, and feet. This includes head coverings and sensitive areas such as growing and the bucks. Pat downs requires sufficient pressure to ensure detection and areas may undergo a patdown more than once for the tsa officer to confirm no threat items are detected. Reporting in the newsroom. Im rob nesbitt kron. 4 news. Flight attendants with Southwest Airlines picketed outside the Oakland Airport today. They are demanding the airline agreed to a new contract after they say negotiations been going on for 4 years now theyre asking for better pay and benefits and improvements to their working conditions. Flight attendants say that since the start of the pandemic, their jobs have gotten a lot harder and that rising inflation is making it tougher for workers to make ends meet. It was a fight it and its like a job. Change plan for us. You know, everyones dream of traveling read a note that its not what it is anymore. Southwest is a rapidly changing airline and the contractor when the most 6 years about doesnt that operation that today . Federal mediators have been brought in to help both sides reach some sort of an agreement. The union says they expect to meet with them in october. Southwest Airlines Told kron 4 news that they look forward to continuing negotiations with the union in the National Mediation board so they can, quote, reward their flight attendant, unquote, continue attracting great talent. It has been 7 weeks since thousands of Mental Health workers at kaiser started a statewide strike. This is video from a rally held in walnut creek to mark the one month since it started. So a couple weeks ago, the workers say its not about money as that issue has been settled, but they continue to picket demanding kaiser hire more workers so they can have more time to deal with existing cases and they say so patients can have their needs met more quickly. The strike is in the bay area and sacramento, kaiser locations. I whether time now as we get a live look outside here. This is a the bay bridge, the golden gate bridge. What am i thinking about . Im thinking Hurricane Ian really what larissas talking about land. Hes here to tell us more about it. Yeah, some looking good out there right now. Yeah, well keep tracking it. And all night long here next couple days. That is going to be a devastating story. The next few days out there tonight around the bay area. Boy, what a contrast on this side of the u. S. Things are quiet out there right now. The breeze is blow. We do have some fog this morning up breaking up as we head toward the afternoon. Now were looking a pretty nice evening outside san francisco. Youve got a nice clear skies for the most part of then some breezes blowing outside not a bad fall evening out there right now. 70 degrees right now in san jose. It is 16 cool. Its if 72 degrees in san mateo. 76 in dublin, 72 in 74 in the app and 72 degrees in nevada. So some nice weather out there right now. But thnre is a cold front out there and this front is go