we're talking live with oakland's police chief, laurent armstrong, about the ongoing violence in the city of oakland. plus the bay area got some much needed rain and more is coming. but experts say that rain is not going to make a difference in a bad drought that is worsening by the month. when the next round of wet weather will move in. plus one of the biggest music festivals is back for the first time in three years. we're talking all about tonight's famous headliners, opening this year's coachella. welcome to the nine on this gorgeous friday, april 15th the look at one of the prettiest places in the bay area so many to pick from, and we chose this if you have the marin headlands and the golden gate bridge drive for today, but boy that changes tomorrow we will dial in your weekend weather coming up in just a minute. but first, let's talk entertainment. happening today, one of the biggest music festivals in the country returns. coachella is back and india for the first show in three years. today's headliner harry styles, then billie eilish headlines tomorrow. the weekend and swedish

this afternoon, police chief laurent armstrong said the amount of guns on the street has become intolerable. >> the number of firearms our officers are coming across every day is unbelievable. in 2019, we recovered 875 firearms. in the year 2020, and 2021, we have recovered over 1200 firearms. guns are plaguing our community, and in particular, ghost guns. >> the untraceable homemade guns are becoming commonplace, and armstrong commanded president biden for his effort to crack down on manufacture. >> you can see bullets being fired. >> reporter: even as he played videos of brazen shootings, police say the guns are just the tools being used him he blames the message that anything goes, a message he says is the revolving door policy of the justice system. >> judges in alameda county have not been holding people accountable committing violent crime in the city of oakland. oakland far surpasses any city in alameda county with the level of violence and death happening in this community. we cannot do this alone. >> reporter: he says the quick release of those arrested for gun crimes is demoralizi

we're expecting oakland mayor libby shop and police chief laurent armstrong to speak momentarily about today's court hearing. we

we're expecting oakland mayor libby shop and police chief laurent armstrong to speak momentarily about today's court hearing. we will bring you their comments live when they begin, but here's what we know about their request the federal monitor tasked with making sure that the oakland police department has been making reforms. just recommended to a judge today that the oversight could start to wind down. opd was placed under oversight back in 2003 as part of a settlement in a civil rights violation lawsuit. the department agreed to fix 52 problematic issues, among them reducing racial disparities in vehicle pedestrian and bicycle stops. the department has now met all but one of those reforms. consistency of discipline for all officers on the force. civil rights attorney john burress brought the original case against the department that led to the federal oversight. we want to make sure that officers are treated equally and nondiscriminatory, uh, when they are subject to discipline or subject to complaints made against them internal affairs, it was always are concerned that that might b

armstrong says more officers will be stationed in that area. we have made contact with our council member we have reaching out to community members. will be attending a community meeting to have a discussion next week regarding the violence and our response to the violence. this is the 31st deadly shooting in oakland so far this year at this time last year. there were 36 republican state lawmakers are urging the governor to withdraw a regulation that allows for the early release of some inmates the lawmakers say smiley martin one of the men arrested in the sacramento mousse shooting was released after serving only a fraction of a 10 year sentence. the department of corrections defends the release saying martin had accumulated enough credits to qualify for release but republicans say the state should protect the public. they want the governor to let that regulation expire to prevent early releases like martin's. as part of our ongoing effort to build a better bay area we are continuing our coverage of the housing crisis that so many californians

and on hand was police chief laurent armstrong, whose older brother was shot and killed in 1985. the victim's families gathered as a group to mourn their losses and to try to prevent other families from suffering similar heartache. after the tape is gone after the cars pull away, families are left with pain and trauma and who's there to support them? we don't want this to grow as a larger group. this is too many people, and this is not even the half of the families that's been impacted by homicides and oakland. the theme of this year's national crime victims. rights week is rights, access and equity for all victims. meantime the oakland police department is bolstering its ranks, the department held its 187th basic academy graduation ceremony, and they took this photo with chief armstrong along with six alameda police recruits who graduated in that same academy class. they say diversity is key. many of the officers are bilingual speaking languages such as spanish, korean, arabic and to college. settles a state students picketed outside the santa clara county jail, calling on count

oakland police chief laurent armstrong is praising president biden's new federal regulations for what's called ghost guns. chief armstrong showed videos of suspects using the illegal guns to commit to separate shootings earlier this month. he says the new regulations requiring background checks and serial numbers on the ghost gun kits will help keep those guns out of the wrong hands. i have said many times. those are weapons of war. the high powered weapons to high capacity magazines that are being fired in our communities are unacceptable, and we saw fire too many people. who were unintended victims killed as a result of people firing these weapons indiscriminately in our community. chief armstrong says the community and police have to work together to make oakland safer by getting those ghost guns off the streets. california's reparations task forces meeting right now in person in san francisco. the group is in charge of making recommendations on how to give restitution for black californians who are descendants of enslaved people. this morning, they heard public comments from people

i hope you're with us on the nine today when oakland's police chief laurent armstrong, joined us to discuss the increase in crime and re offenders in oakland. he said. despite the recent violence, oakland is seeing a slight improvement in part to operation ceasefire. this year. we are back fully implemented ceasefire and we've seen a slight decline in homicides so far this year. last year at this time we had over 41 homicides. today we sit at 35 so it is progress and it is because of the ceasefire strategy. it is because of communities partnership and stepping up right now in this moment. chief armstrong said the department plans to once again increased police patrols this weekend. chief armstrong adds. despite being short staffed, he is encouraged ongoing hiring efforts and the departments to academies will soon boost staffing. firefighters have now contained wednesday nights. huge fire at the taylor farms food processing plant in salinas. they say that the building is a total loss, but the shelter in place advisory for the surrounding area has been lifted. there are no reports of any inju

in oakland, henry lee ktvu, fox studios, police chief laurent armstrong says opd plans to increase police patrols again this weekend to deter street violence. five people were wounded in shootings in oakland last weekend despite extra officers on saturday, 15 year old girl was shot and killed near the east mountain town center today. chief armstrong told us that despite this tragic shooting and others, oakland is seeing a slight decline in homicides. they are down from 41 at this time last year. 2 35 this year, but crimes like carjacking and robberies are up. those are concerning because those are very personal, the idea that someone would be in their car and armed individual would come up and brandish a weapon that can bring tremendous fear. that is a crime network concerned about i will say that we've intentionally put officers in these locations additional officers around the jack london area, the uptown area around lake mary. these are cornerstones of our city. we must protect them. people must feel like they can come and enjoy this beautiful areas will do everything we can to keep th

oakland's police chief laurent armstrong, is addressing the impact of so called gus ghost guns on violence in his city. this comes after president biden announced new federal regulations requiring background checks and serial numbers on ghost gun kits. chief armstrong called it a tremendous step forward, says he plans to release a video this afternoon to show the impact and how dangerous they are. other bay area leaders are also praising the new federal regulations. san jose's mayor, assembly, cardo says in order to make everyone safer progress needs to be made at the city, state and federal levels. we know there are people who shouldn't have these guns and the only way we're gonna be able to bring all this into light is making sure that ghost guns are subjected to the same laws as the rest of the industry. oakland has seen an alarming increase in the number of crimes involving ghost guns. last year, oakland police recovered nearly 300 ghost guns. former mixed martial arts star came. velasquez has a court appearance in san jose, where he is facing a charge of attempted murder. former ufc c

um uh, that is left behind oakland police chief laurent armstrong lost his own brother to gun violence. he says he knows full well the lingering heartache these families experience tape is gone. after the cars pull away. families are left with pain in trauma and who's there to support them? who's there to make sure that their next day is okay. we need to take a stance and call it what it is. it is a public health issue. it is a public health crisis. a public health emergency. oakland city council member xiang tao says more needs to be done to support families of all victims, including those in which loved ones did not die the way that we actually come back. this is coming together as a community because we know we are stronger as a community. this year's theme for national crime victims. rights week is rights access equity for all victims. those at the oakland police gathering say that goal they try to meet all the time henry lee ktvu fox studios. one man is under arrest and others still at large after breaking at a bike shop in palo alto, police say miguel arturo garcia of san jose is

oakland police chief laurent armstrong spoke out today on the deadly violence plaguing the city and how the justice department he says has become a revolving door. chief. armstrong says the oakland ceasefire program is still working. it's a collaborative strategy among law enforcement, local clergy and community organizations to bring down violent crime rates in the city, but the problem lies within the court system, he says. which is letting repeated criminals go free on zero bail. the victims in these crimes deserve justice. our officers are out there working hard. this also affects the morale of my department. our officers are going out there doing everything. i'm asking him to do only to find out that the same people that they continue to contact involved in violence continue to be let out onto the street. the chief also discussed the rising problem with ghost guns and showed videos of crimes involving the illegal weapons. this comes as president biden announced new federal regulations yesterday requiring background checks and serial numbers on ghost gun kits. chief armstrong says t

armstrong blames the increase in violence largely on the existing emergency bell schedule implemented during the pandemic to reduce the jail population. he says the current system is allowing criminals to be back on the streets. soon after being arrested, he says he's joined by the mayor and the d a. in asking alameda county judges to bring back the old bail system, he says, holds criminals accountable. the scales of justice are imbalanced . the alameda county d. a s office points to the twin peaks robbery of a film crew in san francisco by four men. some of the suspects had prior felony convictions were on parole or probation. three of the suspects have been arrested in oakland for an armed robbery committed just three days after the one in san francisco. this part of the worst i ever seen, and i've been here since 86 bruce wong owns businesses in east oakland. he says he's been robbed at gunpoint and his home burglarized he shared with me surveillance video of catalytic converter thefts in broad daylight near his shop recently , four months ago, back into my building early in the mo

we're talking live with oakland's police chief, laurent armstrong, about the ongoing violence in the city of oakland. plus the bay area got some much needed rain and more is coming. but experts say that rain is not going to make a difference in a bad drought that is worsening by the month. when the next round of wet weather will move in. plus one of the biggest music festivals is back for the first time in three years. we're talking all about tonight's famous headliners, opening this year's coachella. welcome to the nine on this gorgeous friday, april 15th the look

um uh, that is left behind oakland police chief laurent armstrong lost his own brother to gun violence. he says he knows full well the lingering heartache. these families experience after the tape is gone. after the cars pull away. families are left with pain in trauma and who's there to support them? who's there to make sure that their next day is okay to take a stance and call it what it is. it is a public health issue. it is a public health crisis. a public health emergency. oakland city council member xiang tao says more needs to be done to support families of all victims , including those in which loved ones did not die the way that we actually come back. this is coming together as a community. because we know we are stronger as a community. this year's theme for national crime victims rights week is rights, access equity for all victims. those at the oakland police gathering say that's a goal they try to meet. all the time. henry lee ktvu fox studios 26 new officers going the oakland police department today, opd holding its 187th basic academy graduation ceremony this morning. at

oakland police chief laurent armstrong joined us to discuss the increase in crime, he says. despite the recent violence, oakland is seeing a slight improvement. thanks in part to operation ceasefire. this year. we are back fully implemented ceasefire and we've seen a slight decline in homicides so far this year. last year at this time we had over 41 homicides. today we sit at 35 so it is progress and it is because of the ceasefire strategy. it is because of communities partnership and stepping up right now in this moment. chief armstrong says the department plans to once again increased police patrols this weekend. he adds that despite being short staffed, he's encouraged that ongoing hiring efforts and the departments to academies will soon boost staffing. now to look at our weather. what a difference a day makes. tonight's commuters don't need to worry about wet roads, slowing them down like last night live look at 5 80 in emeryville packed but shows roads have dried out after a sunny, beautiful day for the start all the holiday weekend, but certainly more rain is on the w

um uh, that is left behind oakland police chief laurent armstrong lost his own brother to gun violence. he says he knows full well the lingering heartache these families experience tape is gone. after the cars pull away. families are left with pain in trauma and who's there to support them? who's there to make sure that their next day is okay to take a stance and call it what it is. it is a public health issue. it is a public health crisis. a public health emergency. oakland city council member xiang tao says more needs to be done to support families of all victims, including those in which loved ones did not die the way that we actually come back. this is coming together as a community. because we know we are stronger as a community. this year's theme for national crime victims. rights week is right access equity for all victims. those were at the oakland police gathering say that's a goal. they strive to meet all the time, greg the powerful messages from these families. there's also another opportunity for people to participate this weekend, right? great tomorrow. saturday there'll b

oakland police chief laurent armstrong spoke out today on the deadly violence plaguing the city that he highlighted how illegal ghost guns are making crime fighting more and more difficult. chief armstrong showed videos of suspects using ghost guns in recent days to commit to separate shootings in the middle of the day, he said police and the community must work together to get the illegal and often homemade guns off the streets. i have said many times. those are weapons of war. the high powered weapons to high capacity magazines that are being fired in our communities are unacceptable, and we saw fire too many people. who were unintended victims killed as a result of people firing these weapons indiscriminately in our community. the chief's words come as president biden announced new federal regulations yesterday requiring background checks and serial numbers on ghost gun kits. chief armstrong says that is a tremendous step forward. police in san jose say they are using search warrants and car stops to crack down on ghost guns. police are then posting images of their hall on twitter

open police chief laurent armstrong says one big reason for the rise in violent crime is that criminals are being released from jail early oakland, according to chief armstrong has the highest number of people in alameda county, who are released on bail and then commit crimes again. chief armstrong says the emergency bail system established during the pandemic to reduce jail population. let many criminals get back out on the streets soon after they were arrested. including people arrested for felony assault. we've been so focused on trying to provide support and resources for those that have committed crimes that we've lost sight of those that have been victimized. now the police chief is working with the alameda county district attorney as well as county judges to try to keep criminals from committing crimes again. but he says the changes aren't happening fast enough. communities across the country are cleaning up the devastation created by tornadoes, blizzards and wildfires this week. actually strohmeyer has more on the work that's being done as forecasters are warning of more severe

armstrong said. it appears to be a robbery that resulted in a shooting. the victim was shot multiple times. so far. there are no details about the victim. other than that he was 31 years old. no suspects or no suspects have been arrested. again we find ourselves unfortunately someone losing their life to a senseless , violent crime again. we will continue to do our best to address violence in that area. we will continue to do our best to relentlessly follow up on all leach lead into the person responsible for describe and we will do our best to bring them to justice. chief armstrong says there will be an increased police presence in the area of lake merritt. because of those homicides. he will also hold a community meeting next week to discuss the killings and the community's safety concerns. there are also new details in the death of a 66 year old man who was hit and killed by a minivan in oakland's chinatown. last month. surveillance video showed chiluba lang getting knocked to the ground after bei

time is now 404 in oakland police chief laurent armstrong says one big reason for the rise in violent crime is a criminals are being released from jail early. oakland according to chief armstrong has the highest number of people in alameda county, who are released on bail and then commit crimes again, chief armstrong says the emergency bail system established during the pandemic to reduce the jail population led many criminals get back out on the streets soon after they were arrested, including people arrested for felony assault. we've been so focused on trying to provide support and resources for those that have committed crimes that we've lost sight of those that have been victimized. now the police chief is working with the alameda county d. a s office as well as county judges to try to keep criminals from committing crimes again. but he says the changes are not happening fast enough. president biden has announced an additional $800 million in military assistance to ukraine, the white house says as russia prepares to intensify its attacks on eastern ukraine, the us will continue to

in a twitter video put out yesterday, police chief laurent armstrong said the city has seen in alarming amount of gun violence and more ghost guns. he called president biden's new rules quote, tremendous step forward. no last year in oakland police there also seized about 300 ghost guns from people on the street and today, chief armstrong will hold a press conference. he says he's going to talk about the impact that these ghost guns really have on the community. he says. he's also planning to release some video showing just how dangerous these ghost guns are. live in oakland. amanda quintana ktvu faxed to news thank you. amanda happening today. u s senator alex padilla will see how bay area transit has benefited from federal emergency funds. the senator in san francisco mayor london breed, we'll see how some of the american rescue plan money has been used locally received more than $1.5 billion to continue operating during the pandemic. some of that money was used to make improvements at the palace street station artist seen a 23% increase in ridership in the last month. this past weeke

thomas 5 34 oakland police chief, laurent armstrong is praising president biden's new federal regulations for what's called ghost guns. chief armstrong showed these videos of suspects using the illegal guns. to commit to separate shootings earlier this month, he says the new regulations requiring background checks and serial numbers on the ghost gun kits will help keep those guns out of the wrong hands. i've said many times. those are weapons of war. the high powered weapons to high capacity magazines that are being fired in our communities are unacceptable, and we saw fire too many people. who were unintended victims killed as a result of people firing these weapons indiscriminately in our community. chief armstrong also says the community and the police have to work together to make oakland safer by getting ghost guns off the streets. police in san jose say they welcome the biden ministrations . new regulation of ghost guns, san jose police say 28% of all guns were covered in the city this year have been ghost guns, and they say they were used by suspects and each of the cities last thr

oakland police chief laurent armstrong joined us live yesterday to discuss the increase in crime and re offenders in oakland. and he says, despite recent violence, oakland is seen as slight improvement. and he says that's thanks in part to operation ceasefire. this year. we are back fully implemented ceasefire and we've seen a slight decline in homicides so far this year. last year at this time we had over 41 homicides. today we sit at 35 so it is progress and it is because of the ceasefire strategy. it is because of communities partnership and stepping up right now in this moment. chief armstrong says the department plans to once again increased police patrols this weekend and adds that despite being short staffed, he is encouraged that ongoing hiring efforts and the departments to academies will soon boost staffing. police are warning drivers of a new scam that's targeting good samaritans. this is camera footage. take a look from a tesla showing a man standing next to his car on the side of a road in the oakland hills. artem rouz schakowsky was driving when he says the man flagged

police chief laurent armstrong had praise for the officers who endured the toughest days after the trial and who continue to hold themselves and the department to high standards. for those that have stayed in taking on this tremendous challenge of doing things differently. i really want to recognize them for their hard work. mayor libby schaaf says the city will make sure internal monitoring continues and the judge will announce next week when that year of accountability will begin. ga bay. now. santa clara county sheriff laurie smith has formally denied corruption charges against her. last december, a grand jury accused the sheriff of seven corruption related act, including political favoritism and improperly issuing concealed carry weapons permits. the mercury news says smith denied all counts and waived her right to a speedy trial at a remote hearing on tuesday. smith has already announced plans to retire from the sheriff's office next year if convicted, should be removed from office. a trial date has not yet been set. san jose. authorities have charged three people in connection to t

oakland police chief laurent armstrong says one big reason for the rise in violent crime in the city is that criminals are being released from jail. early armstrong's is oakland has the highest number of people in alameda county, who are released on bail. only do commit crimes. yet again. the chief adds that the emergency bail system which was established during the pandemic to reduce the jail population, allowed too many criminals to get back out there on the street once they were, some of them were arrested again for felony assault. we've been so focused on trying to provide support and resources for those that have committed crimes that we've lost sight of those that have been victimized. right now. the police chief is working with the alameda county district attorney as well as county judges to try to keep criminals from committing crimes again. but he says the changes are not happening. quick enough. the principle of san francisco's prestigious local high school says he's resigning after less than a year in that position. according to the chronicle, principal joe ryan dominguez

oakland mayor libby schaaf in the police chief laurent armstrong said the department has fundamentally changed in the past 20 years. this has been a commitment that all of the members of the police department has agreed to the idea that we want to be progressive. the judge says he will give the oakland police department a one year probationary period to prove that they can be held accountable and that they can sustain all the required reforms. they've already made. the one item that has not been checked off the list yet is creating equal disciplinary measures. for officers, leaders say that is still being worked on. the judge has ordered another hearing for next week to decide when that year of accountability will actually start. and then after that, he will set a follow appearing in september to see things how things are proceeding will send it back to you. okay, mike, thank you. time 6 33 will new this morning a u. s marine veteran who was part of yesterday's prisoner exchange with russia is now back home, trevor reid and his congressional representative posted these photos this morn

oakland police chief laurent armstrong says some violent crime is due in part to leniency from the courts. good evening. i'm cristina rendon julie julie haener, the chief says he is working with judges and the alameda county district attorney to try to prevent criminals from reoffending. new attend tonight ktvu is amber lee joins us now live from oakland after speaking one on one with the chief. and frustrated community members, amber julia spoke with a man who tells me he has been victimized by criminals many times during his 36 years here in oakland, he and the police chief said too often criminals. are released right back on the streets soon after their arrest. this is the sound of gunshots fired on 85th avenue in east oakland, recorded by shot spotter. police say the shots were fired last november by a parolee who is prohibited from having a gun. he had served time for involuntary manslaughter. yet he was released just days after firing 70 shots, which injured a person impacted. the greatest of any city in alameda county. when it comes to people being released back into our community