Thousands of teachers in San Francisco take the next step toward a walkout. Then shoppers flocking to local targets taking advantage of a sale. Theyre having on alcohol. The stores where you might be able to find some big bargains. I just wish i had an open target. But thats a story for a different day. I knew it. Good morning on this friday the 13th. Yes, we have a lot to get to. Were going to start the check of our forecast. Yeah, good morning. So today we begin with a lot of sunshine with that suns up here in about an hour. Clouds will thicken, though, as the day goes on because of a cold front that is approaching us as we speak. Right now, though, underneath mainly clear skies, a lot of us starting in the 40s from Half Moon Bay at 45 to san ramon at 4944 in santa rosa, 49, in palo alto. So the jacket i would take it with you out the door this morning. Heres a live look at san jose where we do have mainly clear skies. But the planner today shows you those clouds will thicken through
Leave the major cities across the United States on high alert following a call from a former leader of hamas for supporters to hold a global day of action. The Bay Area University already taking precautions. And the conflict in the middle east is causing tensions here at home, especially for young ones. Were hearing from one family in the south bay who says the war has shaken their sense of security. Good morning to you on this friday, october 13th. We have a lot to get to this morning. Want to start the check of our forecast with drew. Hey, good morning. Were beginning today with partly cloudy skies. A live look from the explorator camera showing you it is a quiet start to the day. But as the day rolls on, well find cloud cover thickening ahead of a cold front that will likely bring a few light showers to parts of the north bay later on this evening. Right now, some of our coolest spots beginning in the 40s in the north bay, around the bay shoreline. Were starting our day mainly in th
630 thursday. People from three vehicles ran into the store, grabbed everything they could, and then sped off. Police say they got away with about 30 luxury bags in the moments after the smash and grab, Police Chased one of the cars. Suspects took off and headed toward the bay bridge where one of the vehicles crashed in this tower cam video, you can see two people running causing the traffic to stop on the ramp to the lower deck. Police recovered the stolen bags from a white charger, a store employee told me the merchandise was worth about 275,000. Its unfortunate. Its large market for these stolen goods to go out and to be fenced and resold and its creating kind of an outsized incentive for people to commit crimes like this. People walking past the dior store were stunned when they saw the damage. Thats aggressive, thats professional. Its so sad. Its heartbreaking to and the expense is, you know, just that gate is going to cost thousands of dollars. A store employee told me the thieve
According to the Public Policy institute the store burglaries are at the highest level in california since 2008. Rose 16 across the state. It is an especially frustrating problem in Alameda County where break ins spiked 65 between 2019 and 2022. And, while oakland missed out on money from the state, Alameda County will be receiving money. The help can not come soon enough. We have been here a few times over the last few months. Reporter you can see the owner installed a gate, security cameras, all of it because of the constant break ins. Now, she is hopeful that this new approach can help solve this problem. It always smells good here at Good Neighbors store in oakland but the surge in retail theft smells bad. Business has been going along as usual. We are definitely still seeing broken glass and boarded upwind owes. Reporter we introduce you to dana olson before. Her business has been broken into twice. She says she has done everything in her power to secure it. Look at the gates, loo
Pamela price announced that her office is matching the 2 million grant from the state. Good evening. Thank you for joining us. Im dan ashley. And im ahmad daetz. That money means the da is also creating a new team to tackle the problem. Abc7 News Reporter answer hassan has the details and explains why the da says her county faces unique challenges when it comes to combating retail theft. The evidence illustrates how retail crime continues to be a big problem in Alameda County and now da pamela price may have a new solution. Essentially choke off the demand that is driving a lot of what we see happening in our communities. The Alameda County District Attorneys Office is putting together a first of its kind organized Retail Theft Prosecution Team funded by 2 million from a state grant and a matching 2 million from the das office. Our goal is to dismantle, disrupt and deter this type of activity, this criminality, from occurring and where appropriate, to divert those that are engaging in