in spokane, she focused on holding her officers accountable. in fact, two officers ended up suing her because they believe that she unjustly fired them. she is going to have plenty of challenges here in oakland. right now the city has no police chief. there has been a series of scandals including one involving a teenaged prostitute who had sex with dozens of bay area officers and then reports of racist text messag within the department. the city has been without a chief since the mayor ended up going through two interim chiefs over the course of nine days. finally, they ended up with no chief and the police department has been under the control of a city manager. so at today's news conference we are expecting to hear from the mayor as well as the city administrator and the new chief, anne kirkpatrick herself. there about to start this news conference. certainly we'll be hearing more from kirkpatrick herself who has a big job in front of her. and one of the quotes that i read about her was that when she was starting the job in chicago she said i

kirkpatrick took over as spokane police chief. after her five years as chief. a report sponsored by the justice department found that the department has done little to change the internal culture that led to the officer's use of deadly force. upper management supported her, rank and file officers issued a vote of no confidence. >> i cannot and will not be bullied by a vote or lawsuits or watsoever, i'm going to do my part. >> kirkpatrick did have the support of the community. >> her retirement party was thrown by the members of the largest african-american church in spokane. that really spoke volumes about the kind of quality person that she was. >> about a month before she left spokane, a jury ruled kirkpatrick wrongly fired the detective accused of threatening his wife and awarded him $700,000. i'm posting more on the story at abc7news.com. more insight on who the chief is. >>> coming up next at 11:00, a bart station evacuated and closed at the height of the evening rush hour. >> it's the first time we've had something like that, it was a little unusual. >> t

kirkpatrick took over as spokane police chief. after her five years as chief. a report sponsored by the justice department found that the department has done little to change the internal culture that led to the officer's use of deadly force. upper management supported her, rank and file officers issued a vote of no confidence. >> i cannot and will not be bullied by a vote or lawsuits or watsoever, i'm going to do my part. >> kirkpatrick did have the support of the community. >> her retirement party was thrown by the members of the largest african-american church in spokane. that really spoke volumes about the kind of quality person that she was. >> about a month before she left spokane, a jury ruled kirkpatrick wrongly fired the detective accused of threatening his wife and awarded him $700,000. i'm posting more on the story at abc7news.com. more insight on who the chief is. >>> coming up next at 11:00, a bart station evacuated and closed at the height of the evening rush hour. >> it's the first time we've had something like that, it was a little unusual. >> t

back then, spokane investigating their own shootings. she changed that and started an accountability management system. she is committed to finding the truth and steeped in integrity. >> the spokane police department came under scrutiny earlier than the rest of the country. >> after retiring from there, she went to a local police department in the midwest. she spear headed reforms in the chicago police department. in a statement, department brass said they are grateful to her for her contributions in helping to lay the ground work for reform efforts. the city could not have chosen a more dedicated police chief. those accomplishments will prove useful as she tries to restore a beleaguered department. >>> if you want to watch the new police chief's news conference, we posted it on our website, ktvu.com. >>> a man was shot to death in west oakland this afternoon, at the corner of 16th street and myrtle street. the victim died at the scene. people that live nearby heard five or six shots. we have no word on the victim's name or the motive. >

in spokane she was focused on holding her officers accountable. in fact two officers sued her because they believe that she unjustly fired them. so she is expected to drop the hammer. >> yeah. that's what mayor libby schaaf wants. >> exactly. >> thank you. >>> turning our attention now to washington, president obama and vice president-elect mike pence will visit lawmakers on capitol hill today as the newly sworn in congress makes repealing obamacare their top priority. >> had trying to do the job [ indiscernible ] [ inaudible ] >> now, one lawmaker who will be fight the republican attempt to dismantle the don ford, star in a kamala harris, the democrat was sworn -- senator kamala harris the democrat sworn in as california's first black senator. >>> six people including the president of the naacp were arrested during protests over donald trump's pick for u.s. attorney general. members of the civil rights group staged a sit-in yesterday at the alabama office of u.s. senator jeff sessions. they are upset over sessions's record as a lawmaker and prose

. >>> back here at home to the rescue in spokane involving a police officer saving the life of a woman trapped inside her burning car. >> we showed you video of that resc rescue yesterday. how this morning we're hearing from her >> reporter: a woman desperately trying to escape her burning vehicle. video from a spokane, washington police officer's body cam showing the frantic rush to smash her window with his baton. >> i honestly believed i may not make it out of there. ere.ought i was going to die >> reporter: kim novak's car hit slush. the vehicle shut down. she was trapped inside when the fire started. >> so i started dialing 911. the flames were shooting up. and then that's when panic really set in. >> reporter: a neighbor rushing to help pull her from the fiery wreck -- >> we got ya. >> reporter: and carrying her to safety. >> move, move, move, move! >> i was glad i was there to be able to help her. >> reporter: the car left in ruins, novak grateful to her neighbor and the police officer she calls her angels. >> he was determined he was going to get me out. he wasn't going to let

she took over a spokane police chief in 2006 months after officers beat and hog tagged a janitor that tied after the altercation. after her five years as chief, a report sponsored by the justice department found there is an opinion within the community the department has done little to change the internal culture that led to the officer's use of deadly force and improper investigation of the force. while upper management supported her, officers issued a vote of no confidence. >> i cannot and will not be bullied by a vote or lawsuits or whatsoever. i'm going to do my part. >> reporter: kirkpatrick did have the support of the community according to the chicago police board president. >> her retirement party was thrown by the members of the largest african american church in spokane. that to us really spoke volumes about the kind of quality person that she was. >> about a month before she left spokane, a jury ruled kirkpatrick wrongly fired a detective accused of threatening his wife and awarded him $700,000 in damages. i'm posting more on the chief at abc 7 news at come including her es

she took over a spokane police chief in 2006 months after officers beat and hog tagged a janitor that tied after the altercation. after her five years as chief, a report sponsored by the justice department found there is an opinion within the community the department has done little to change the internal culture that led to the officer's use of deadly force and improper investigation of the force. while upper management supported her, officers issued a vote of no confidence. >> i cannot and will not be bullied by a vote or lawsuits or whatsoever. i'm going to do my part. >> reporter: kirkpatrick did have the support of the community according to the chicago police board president. >> her retirement party was thrown by the members of the largest african american church in spokane. that to us really spoke volumes about the kind of quality person that she was. >> about a month before she left spokane, a jury ruled kirkpatrick wrongly fired a detective accused of threatening his wife and awarded him $700,000 in damages. i'm posting more on the chief at abc 7 news at come including her es

and before that, she was the police chief in spokane from 2006 to 2012. her most recent post in chicago she was selected to oversee reforms laid out by former mayor rahm emanuel after a white officer shot a black teen 16 times. she will have of course plenty of challenges here in observations. right now the city has no police chief. there's been a series of scandals including one involving a teenager who claimed to have sex with dozens of bay area officers. oakland had three chiefs in the course of nine days. you may remember that drama from this summer. a city administrator has been in charge of the department since. >> a lot of drama and controversy in oakland. but it sounds like this new chief has had experience dealing with controversy. >> she has. from what we're reading she helped clean up the mess after several controversial shootings not only in chicago but in spokane she focused on holding her officers accountable. she was sued by two officers because they say she unjustly fired them. she is expected to drop the hammer. >> thank you. >>> in other

before that, she was the police chief in spokane from 2006 to twelves every 2012. in chicago she was selected to oversee reforms first laid out by former mayor rahm emanuel after a white officer shot a black teen 16 times. while in spokane she also led the department through reforms following a controversial shooting, police officers more accountability. she was sued by two officers who they feel were unjustified fired. >> i'm here to run a police department not a frat house. >> reporter: last year she replaced her police chief after scandals after a sex scandal. the mayor then replaced three interim chiefs. oakland had three chiefs in nine days. >> to root out what is clearly a toxic macho culture. >> the mayor is expected to make the announcement this morning. we'll bring you the very latest when it happens. >>> a project to bring express bus lanes to one of san francisco's busiest corridors could move forward. bus lanes between market and 34th plus street, sewage and lighting repairs at a cost of $300 million. if it's approved, construction on the first phase co

. >>> back here at home to the rescue in spokane involving a police officer saving the life of a woman trapped inside her burning car. >> we showed you video of that rescue rescue yesterday. how this morning we're hearing from her and the cop. >> reporter: a woman desperately trying to escape her burning vehicle. video from a spokane, washington police officer's body cam showing the frantic rush to smash her window with his baton. >> i honestly believed i may not make it out of there. i thought i was going to die there. >> reporter: kim novak's car hit slush. the vehicle shut down. she was trapped inside when the fire started. >> so i started dialing 911. the flames were shooting up. and then that's when panic really set in. >> reporter: a neighbor rushing to help pull her from the fiery wreck -- >> we got ya. >> reporter: and carrying her to safety. >> move, move, move, move! >> i was glad i was there to be able to help her. >> reporter: the car left in ruins, novak grateful to her neighbor and the police officer she calls her angels. >> he was determined he was going to get me out. h

before that, she was the chief in spokane. in her most recent post in chicago, she was selected to oversee reforms laid out by the former mayor after a white officer shot a black teenager 16 times. in spokane, she led the department through reforms as well holding police officers accountable. two police officers ended up suing her because they believe she unjustly fired them. >> i am here to run a police department. not a frat house. >> reporter: last june, the mayor replaced her police chief following a series of scandaled involving one with a teenager who claimed to have sex with dozens of bay area officers. then the mayor replaced two interim chiefs. oakland had three chiefs in the course of nine days. >> to root out what is clearly a toxic macho culture. >> reporter: city administrator sabrina has been in charge of the department ever since. tomorrow morning, the mayor will announce anne kirkpatrick will be oakland's first female police chief. >> she hasn't made the announcement officially. right joe? >> reporter: right, n

i used to shop in spokane, so i'm familiar with the area but not with this specific. but i look forward to looking at it. >> thank you. >> senator henrik, a final question? >> i know you're a passionate sportsman. that's one of the things i like about you. i mentioned that i spent four days with my two sons over the holidays. one of the department of interior's blm wilderness study areas and i'm proud to say on that trip, my 13-year-old took his first elk and i think both boys will never forget that trip. but i suspect if montana is like new mexico, you've also experienced losing legal access to public land, experienced what it's like to drive up on a road that's always been there and find for the first time a locked gate. i have a bill called the hunt act to address this kind of issue and not ask you about my bill but i will ask you to commit to working with me on those kinds of access issues that have really moved to the forefront of concerns by sportsmen up and down the rocky mountain west. >> i will absolutely and in my opening remarks, i specifically mentioned ac

she has worked in chicago and spokane. our sources say she's been known to be tough. >> reporter: mayor libby schaaf chose anne kirkpatrick from chicago's police department. kirkpatrick will be the first female police chief in oakland's history. kirkpatrick was the former police chief in spokane, washington, and was picked by chicago's police superintendent to head the department's new bureau of professional standards last year. kirkpatrick is a memphis native and a lawyer. some insiders expected mayor schaaf to choose a woman after saying she was here to run a police department, not a, quote, frat house. this comment came after a widespread sexual misconduct scandal, which in turn created a revolving door of police chiefs. last year, sean went resigned after members of the police department admitted to having sex with an underaged prostitute who went by the name celeste. then interim chief ben far roe was appointed. he lasted just six days. acting chief stepped in but quickly resigned. >> that was lisa reporting and meanw

the spokane issue is also something that's been in the interior. it passed the house and senate and then supported by previous secretaries. will you take a look at this and look at ways to support the spokane tribe on their settlement. >> i look forward to looking at it. i too used to shop in spokane so i'm familiar with the area but i'm not familiar with this specific thing but i look forward to looking at it. >> thank you. >> the final question? >> congressman i know you're passionate sportsmen. that's one of the things i like about you. i think i mentioned in our meeting that we spent four days with my two sons over the holidays on one of the department of interior's wilderness study areas. i am proud to say on that trip, my 13-year-old, i think both boys will never forget that trip, but i suspect if montana is like new mexico, you also experienced losing legal access to public land, experienced what it's like to drive up on a maintained road that you always knew was there and find for the first time a locked gate. i have a bill called the hunt

in spokane she spent six years at that police department. she knew when she took that job that she was inheriting a very difficult situation. they had had a killing committed by a police officer there just i think six months before she took over. morale was low. that officer went on trial. there was a bit of a scandal, a cover yuch the-up there also. she had to handle that situation. people say for the most part she did a good job there. >> what does that tell you about how she might lead in sdploooak? >> she's a reformer, and she's tough. she says she's not afraid to fire people. that appears to be why mayor schaaf made this pick in particular. >> does that include firing command staff, though? one of the complaints that we hear often from rank and file in oakland is that when misconduct happens, they are the ones who get penalized but supervisors rarely get punished. >> that's true. that's a complaint among a lot of the rank-and-file officers there. it remains to be seen if she'll discipline people who rank lieutenant and above. >> i talke

she's worked in spokane and chicago. mayor libby schaaf expected to make that official today. >>> number six, president obama is heading to capitol hill today hoping to save obamacare. republicans are vowing to break it up piece by piece. the president will meet with democrats to try and preserve at least elements of his signature affordable health care act. >>> and number seven, my girl janet jackson is a new mom and she's 50. she and her husband welcomed her first child, a baby boy yesterday, they named him eissa. both are resting comfortably after a stress-free delivery. what is that? a stress-free delivery. that exists? . >> is that possible? >> if you're janet jackson, i guess, your hair on point, your make-up right, and a stress-free delivery. >> absolutely. we're seeing the rain although it's getting a little bit lighter as the morning goes on. >> and as more people get out there and drive, they'll thin out the puddles. out the puddles. but anything with a screen is a tv. stream 130 live channels. plus 40,000 on d

a woman in spokane calling a local police officer her angel.. after he pulled her from her burning car. and it was all caught on camera. take a look at this video. kim novak says she was driving to the store to get ice cream, when she hit a pile of slush on the road. her car shut down, locking her inside as a fire broke out. a poli he and one of novak's neighbors pulled her out. novak was not injured. as for the ice cream she wanted.. the officer brought her somethe next day.. and she had a chance to thank him for saving her life. police in texas say they are looking for a man who walked off with an expensive guitar. but this wasn't an ocean's 11-style style heist. they've posted surveillance video of the incident on social media.. in an effort to find him. as you will see the man strolls over to the instrument-- and stuffs it right down his pants! police say they're amazed he was actually able to make it out of the store without anyone noticing. the sunburst around 17-hundred dollars. experts say the key to surviving an emergency situation is n

mary's in spokane. calvin had 27 last game, let gaelz tonight with only 12. ice cold down the stretch while jonathan williams goss heated up. 17-0, 79-56 that final. >>> pac-12 men, 14 points 12 boards, he and charlie moore only in double digits. jabari byrd, only field goal of the game puts up four and win. and stanford men with a win >>> tonight on abc7 news at 11:00 a road trip ends in tragedy for two best friends from the bay area. only one returns home after harrowi harrowing older and in mourning. >> donald trump inauguration, president-elect lashes out at civil rights icon. >>> in oakland for the lunar new year bazaar, sold traditional decorations and sweets to usher in the year of the rooster. continues tomorrow. stands are up 10:00 to 5:00. and that's it for abc7 news at 9:00, next news cast at 11:00 on channel 7 for the latest weather and sports action and oh, yeah, i'll be there too. see you later. - can you believe they fit 38 sugar cubes in here? hey, how much will you give me if i can put them all in my mouth? - nothing. - you're on. - hey. - he

she was a chief in washington state largest city spokane, washington. town of 300,000. in the last six months she was hired in chicago to help reform. >> police department there. a finalist in chicago when they were looking for a new chief, she was a finalist. she was a finalist in seattle. so a number of big cities have shown interest in her. she is known as a disciplinarian and ardent reformer. that's good news for the city of oakland. which has had its share of problems. they have not had a chief for a good 7 months now. they had three in two weeks in past summer. she is taking over a force rocked by a sex scandal. five officers were charged in that sex scandal. they do need some help. the mayor vowed to treat out -- root out a toxic macho culture in the police department here. at any moment we do hope to meet the police chief and have a few words with her. i'm sure the nair will -- mayor will have a few things to say. once she is named oakland will be one of the first major cities in the united states to not only have a female mayor, but a female police chief and al

kirkpatrick used to be chief of police in spokane, washington. running the department in spokane, kirkpatrick was sued by one of her employees, that employee was a police officer. who kirkpatrick fired after he allegedly threatened to kill his wife. the officer claimed he was wrongfully fired and a jury ultimately took his side. >>> a gun battle on a highway offramp this morning. the gunfire was reported at the redwood road offramp from eastbound 580. that's near the castro valley bart station. deputies found shell casings. the offramp was closed while deputies were investigating, it's since reopened. >>> this student art project is angering police officers across the country. that's because it depicts police as pigs. and it's hanging on a wall at capitol hill. now, officers are demanding that artwork be taken down. >>> nbc bay area's damian trujillo is live with a look at the controversial painting. damian. >> the controversial artwork has angered officers from coast to coast, including here in the bay area, they say the artwork has the potentia

the biggest of the three cities, spokane. she was also second in command at sheriff's office and worked for an fbi group studying issues of police discipline. kilpatrick takes over an embattled oakland police department hat has been without a permanent chief since last june, when the city went through three chiefs in a week and a half. some of it officers have been embroiled in a sex scandal with a self proclaimed under age prostitute. five have been brought up on charges. the mayor has charged her with rooting out 0 what was known as a macho environment in that department. she reportedly did clash with spokane's police guild over her discipline of her officers. i she will become oakland's 39th police chief, as i mentioned, in it's near 200 he- year history today around noontime. dave, back to you. >> all right, thank you, frank. >>> a news conference is expected today by west valley community college in he saratoga about a pedestrian hit last night by a charter bus on the school's campus. it happened about 5:00 p.m. reported

she also spent five years as the chief in spokane washington. >>> henry was at the conference today. >> reporter: she made is clear she's not shying away from the challenges that oakland is facing. she wants to move the department beyond scandal. >> thank you so much. >> reporter: with a drawl, an occur kir said she's ready to jump in -- anne kirkpatrick said she's ready to jump in. >> i do not consider it a mess, it's an opportunity. it's all about going forward. it's about going from good to great. >> reporter: anne kirkpatrick is the city's first police chief since june after the chief left following a sex scandal involving jasmine abuslin. >> anne kirkpatrick is the reform minded leader the city has been searching for. >> reporter: months ago, the mayor blasted the toxic environment in the department. anne kirkpatrick said character traits like competence and accountability are not gender based. >> i am a leader cloaked as a woman. i am grateful for being a woman, but i will be your leader. >> reporter: she said she knows that he knees to gain the trust of the community. >> i nee

it's going to be okay. >> spokane police heard the call and rushed to the scene. >> took out my baton and started beating on the window. it didn't shatter like i was expecting on the first hit. kept hitting it over and over again. >> he was swingingen that thing. like kennyy jr. in a home run derby. >> reporter: he didn't give up. >> starting to get warmer and smoke was really coming into the cabin. i started -- i just ripped the glass off. >> then he got to a point where there was probably a hole about maybe this much and i thought that's enough -- i said i'm coming out. i pushed my head through. i kind of joke now, but it was like a baby going through the birth canal. i was coming out. >> reporter: one of her neighbors and the officer helped pull her out. and got her to safety. no one was seriously injure. that's a blessing novak says. >> he was going to get me out. he wasn't going to let me burn up. i'm blessed. somebody looking not my time. >> that is one lucky woman. doctors treated the officer for smoke inhalation. novak was treated and released and allowed to go home from there

formerly she served as police chief in spokane washington. shaft is supposed to be meeting with council members this morning on this issue. we'll have live reports in our next hour. >> messages of eight. police are trying to figure out who wrote anti-semitic graffiti near stanford avenue and baldoyne. they say some of the supposed swastikas were drawn incorrectly but they believe that's what the vandal is going for since some of the drawings were paired with anti-semitic phrases. >> we have new details on the teen-agers found dead at sonoma state university. his family is offering a $10,000 reward to help bring their son's killer to justice. police say his body was found a couple of weeks after going to university. he was last seen riding his mountain bike. >> a 6-year-old with autism missing for hours back home safe this morning thanks to a stranger. police say the boy took off alone on a scooter monday night. officers circulated a picture in hopes of locating him. hours later a bar passenger in oakland anonymously alerted police about a you

learning more about who she is, she is from memphis, tennessee and she spent 5 years as the chief of the spokane, washington police department and she retired in 2014. during that time she also worked with the fbi, just over 6 months ago she was hired by the chicago police department to spearhead police reform efforts there before accepting the position in oakland. >>> there is high hopes for the new chief test with turning around the department that has dealt with scandal and violent crime. our reporter henry lee was at the news conference and chief kirkpatrick said it's about more than reforming the department but also transforming it.>>reporter: city officials said they did find this top cop at the critical time and she is ready to move beyond scandal and lead the department. >> thank you so much mayor.>>reporter: withdrawal from her -- with the exit from her native memphis she is ready to jump in and steer the department away from scandal back to fighting crime and regaining community trust. kirkpatrick is the first permanent police chief since june when top cop and 2 interim chiefs left in

. >>> a woman from spokane, washington, incredibly grateful to be alive thanks to a police officer. watch this. body cam video shows the officer breaking that woman's window caught fire. along with the neighbor who rushed to the scene they managed to pull the driver to safety. >> i honestly believe that i may not make it out of there. that i thought i was going to die there and so panic was definitely setting in and i was doing everything i had within my power. i mean i tried all the doors and tried to open them myself and then kicking as hard as i possibly could. >> wow, she came so close right there. it is still a mystery what caused kim novak's car to burst into flames and the officer not only saved her life but he brut her ice cream and wine the next day. he's a guy that keeps giving. >> very happy ending there thank goodness. >>> as we mentioned earlier the patriots and falcons will play in super bowl li. >> hoping for a happy ending in two weeks. details from espn. >> good morning, america. it is the monday after championship sunday and because we love america, we should have

from 2006 to 2012, she was chief of police in spokane, washington. coming up at 6:00. whether her experiences have prepared her for the job. >>> the u.s. board of regionents says there will be a moderate tuition like of $282. it is the first increase since 2011. also, a new $54 fee to increase mental health services. >>> an emotional president obama made his formal farewell to the military today. he address them in northern virginia. he received the department of defense medal for distinguished service. he was uncharacteristically somber but did he get a laugh when he talked about how much he'll miss air force one and marine one. >> i can stand before you today and say there has been no greater privilege and no greater job. >> the president add that as he better man for having worked with them. earlier the president made a rare visit to capitol hill in a high profile bid the to preserve obamacare. donald trump tweeted, massive increases of obamacare will take place and dems are to blame. mike pence went to the hill saying the first order is to repeal it. but it i'd not

ktvu learned former spokane police chief anne kirkpatrick has been offered the job. sources are telling us to expect a news conference at noon tomorrow. now anne kirkpatrick was hired by the chicago police department just back in june to spearhead police reform efforts there. before that she served as chief deputy at the sheriff's department in king county washington retiring in 2014. she previously served five years as chief of the spokane washington police department. oakland has been without a chief now since june when sean wenz resigned in the wide ranging sexual exploitation scandal involving a teenager. at that time mayor libby schaaf ruled out what she called a toxic culture under the department, reaching out to several officials for more information where one source is telling us the police command staff was notified earlier today to expect an announcement tomorrow, but they were not told the name of the new chief. >>> now to the weather we've seen heavy rain in the bay area all day long. that's triggering concerns about flooding. >> 1.63 inches in the past 2

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police say he escaped from a community custody program in spokane in october and had been on the run ever since. he failed to register as a sex offender, following a california conviction in the late '90s. he's being held without bail at the santa rita jail. >>> the white housements to speed up plans for the california's controversial delta tunnels project. there's a $15 billion plan this month. and that is a big step towards construction of the two tunnels that are intended to carry water from the san joaquin delta to the bay area and central valley. critics say diverting that water would hurt fish and wildlife. supporters say the tunnels would boost the water supply for 25 million californians. >>> it's been ten years and billions of dollars in bonds meant for flood control and water conservation. still hasn't been spent. what state officials are saying about it now. >>> and with 15 days left until the inauguration, one group plans to give out thousands of joints. the message that they want to send while our next president is being sworn in. >>> and here's a live look outside at th

she worked in spokane and chica chicago. mayor is expected to make it official today. >>> the person is under the age of 65. they have not released their name or where they live. health officials say flu activity is increasing in monterey and other. >>> president obama heads to capitol hill today hoping to save obamacare. president will meet with democrats to try to preserve elements of his signature affordable care act. >>> janet jackson is a new mom at the age of 50, she and her husband welcomed their first child, a baby boy, yesterday. his name is eissa. both baby and mom are said to be resting comfortably and she reportedly had a stress-free, healthy delivery. congratulations. >>> a northern california's mall decision to ban teenagers is facing pushback now. art and fair last week announced that teenagers can no longer enter the mall and we apologize for this incorrect video. i wanted to tell you those toddlers are okay. teenagers can't enter the mall unless they're with a parent or guardian. >>> that's sparked outrage f

video from a spokane, washington police officer's body cam showing the frantic rush to smash her window with his baton. >> i honestly believed i may not make it out of there. i thought i was going to die there. >> reporter: kim novak's car hit slush. the vehicle shut down. she was trapped inside when the fire started. >> so i started dialing 911. the flames were shooting up. and then that's when panic really set in. >> reporter: a neighbor rushing to help pull her from the fiery wreck -- >> we got ya. >> reporter: and carrying her to safety. >> move, move, move, move! >> i was glad i was there to be able to help her. >> reporter: the car left in ruins, novak grateful to her neighbor and the police officer she calls her angels. >> he was determined he was going to get me out. he wasn't going to let me burn up. >> authorities recommend having an emergency device like this one. it's $12, and fits on your key chain. by putting a little bit of pressure on the corner of a window it easily shatters. you can also suess it to cut a seat belt and get yourself to safety. >> all how to get away wit

she also has a history of leading reform efforts in chicago and spokane. leaders want to find a chief who could change the culture of the force. >> i don't consider it a mess. it's an opportunity. okay? and it's all about going forward. it's about going from good to great. >> kirkpatrick's contract still needs to be approved by still council. that's expected to be deal, though. she'll start next month and expects to live in oakland. >>> the city of pittsburg has more fire protection this morning. abc7 news was there as firefighters moved back into station 87. the city closed it in 2013 after revenue from property taxes fell. home prices have rebounded and pittsburg now has enough money to reopen the fire house. fire mar shell tells us they dodged a bullet because there were no major kroefs during the station's closure. >>> a san francisco lawmaker wants california to be relevant in the election process and is proposing to move up the presidential primary. assemblyman kevin mollen plans to introduce a bill that would move the primary from june to march. for

a woman from spokane is alive thanks to the bravery and quick thinking of a police officer. >> we gotcha! wat >> watch this. this is the officer's body cam. caught it all. he smashed the window with the baton and is trying to reach kim novak and pull her from her burning car. this started on friday when novak wanted ice cream. she went out but her car stalled and caught fire after she hit a puddle of slush. none of the doors would unlock. that's when she called 911. >> i honestly believe that i may not make it out of there. i thought i was going to die there. so panic was definitely setting in. i was doing everything i had within my power. i mean, i tried all the doors and tried to open them myself. kicking as hard as could. >> her car engulfed eand comply destroyed. he's not hurt. authorities don't know what caused the fire. she is grateful. they reunited the following day. he brought her some ice cream that she set out to get initially on friday. >>> santa clara university will receive the largest donation in its history from one of its graduates. real estate magnet will give the schoo

she butted heads with the police union while serving as chief in spokane, but pledged to hold opd officers accountable for their conduct. but as an outsider she also said she knows its up to her to earn the trust and respect of her officers. >>for the men and women of the oakland police department i want you to know i have the courage to stand by you and i will. and you have a community that wants to love you and i am going to do everything i can to earn that for you >> reporter:dan kerman, kron4news >> pam:communtiy leaders, city leaders, and residents have anne kirkpatrick. an outsider is a good choice. with a fresh set of eyes overlooking the department. >> pam: if chief kirkpatrick is going to be successful in building a better relationship between police and the communtiy. young people should be among those involved. >> young people are looking for more accountability with the police. but what was to have interaction with the police and vice versa. >> pam:kirkpatrick promises to rebuild damaged relations with oakland's significant black community, while working to revitalize a demoral

for the former spokane police chief, who is now also oakland's first female chief. >> i'm grateful for being a woman. but i will be your leader, as well. >> reporter: she is a reformer. as libby schaaf made clear seven months ago when scandal rocked the department. >> i'm here to run a police department, not a frat house. >> reporter: but officer misconduct is just one of many challenges facing the new chief. >> crime. absolutely crime. and versus everyone else, we're still west of the mississippi number one. >> reporter: there are the allegations of racial profiling. >> the kind of experience that you need in oakland that remains to be seen. >> reporter: and as former oakland chief and kpix 5 law enforcement analyst howard jordan tells us, there's also the challenges that spring up in an instant like protests that often end with vandalism around allegations that either the police did too little or overreacted. ultimately, in oakland, which is the biggest challenge? the politics or the policing? >> politics. by far. >> i don't consider it a mess. it's an opportunity. [ applause ] >> ok

this all happened friday night in spokane, washington. kimberly novak skidded on ice and then her car shut off. quickly thereafter, flames and smoke were coming from the hood and the doors wouldn't unlock. novak says a nearby officer saved her life. >> i'm really blessed. it's humbling to think, you know, it can happen that fast and without any warning. >> the officer went to the hospital for smoke inhalation but is making a full recovery. >>> to the white house no president trump's message of unity. today he told advisers their jobs are about serving the american people, not party politics. about 30 of them were sworn in this afternoon. that theme of unity may carry into tomorrow night. president trump will host a bipartisan group of law makers at the white house, where they'll likely talk about his congressional agenda. but something in the discussion within the trump administration is raising concern tonight. president trump has promised to move the u.s. embassy in israel from tel aviv to jerusalem. as nbc's matt bradley reports, react

. >> reporter: at 15, he left an unhealthy home in spokane, washington, dropped out of school for a year and bounced from place to place. >> you get sick and tired of the places you're in. it's either you continue to do that or you make it better, and for me i believe it was time to make it better. >> reporter: desperate, he turned to his football coach, adam fisher. >> on one, down. >> reporter: he and his wife, jolene, said, come live with them and their daughters. >> when he came into our house, he had a steep learning curve in terms of just school to fitting into our family to understng boundaries that we had and then structure in a different environment. >> by having those tough times where there were teers shed by everybody is you draw closer through that and you experience that. so, it's not just a surface level thing. it's deep. >> you slipped our on you wives so we could rescue you from the conditions of your life. little did we know that you would rescue us right back. >> reporter: at a court hearing where voices caught -- >> welcome to our family, roderick. we will love you to

we spoke to two city council members, oakland's city new chief was once chief of police in spokane, that is washington state's second largest city. she ran that department for about six years. most recently, she was in charge of chicago police department bureau professional standards. councilman guyo seemed hesitant when we spoke with him. the councilwomen campbell had confidence in the pick. take a listen. >> well, i can say is i wish this police chief well and i'll start my prayers today. the reality is her experience in chicago and certainly we don't know, that is not a -- a positive one coming out of chicago. >> i just had an opportunity to meet the new chief for the first time, anne kirkpatrick and very impressive individual. i really believe she's the right leader at this time. and she faces quite a big challenge. >> reporter: and one of her challenges, she'll need to rebuild trust between the department and the oakland community. kirkpatrick is experienced in officer misconduct issues, perhaps the reason mayor libby schaaf selected her for the position. abc 7 news. >> thank you. >

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