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using to catch their most violent criminals. plus i will not be bullied and i will not be disparaged and i will not be threatened out of this office. maintaining her innocence, oakland mayor xiang tao speaks publicly for the first time since last week's fbi raid of her home. >> this is ktvu, fox two news at 730. >> the mayor, defiant and at times emotional as she faces questions over last week's

actions by federal investigators. good evening, i'm greg lee. the mayor spoke this morning at oakland city hall to adamantly denying any wrongdoing, and said she will not resign as mayor. she says the fbi search of her home caught her by surprise, and says she has not been charged with a crime. >> i have done nothing wrong. i am confident that i will not be charged with a crime because i am innocent. my role as your mayor continues over the course of the 12 minute address, she was visibly upset and angry. >> at one point her voice cracked and she appeared to wipe her eyes. she then zeroed in on her critics. >> i want to know more about the handful of billionaires from san francisco and from piedmont, who are #### bent on running me out of office. we now have an active recall campaign that is a waste of time and public resources. >> near the end of her address, the mayor said she will not step down. she insists she will continue to move forward with her goals as mayor. she did not

take any questions. town's previous attorney, who she hired the day of the raid, is now explaining why he is no longer representing her. tony brass has officially withdrawn as the attorney for the mayor. he tells ktvu he was not informed ahead of time of the press conference he gave today, and only found out about it when members of the media began calling him. >> it became clear to me when i saw the press conference that she and i had just different approaches about the case, and i think our approaches are inconsistent. so i'm not the right advocate in all likelihood, for her message, brass says he agrees she should get new representation. >> brass continues to say he does not know of any investigation targeting mayor tao. mayor tao released this statement on the shakeup of her legal counsel. it reads, quote, i appreciate tony brass for providing me with initial legal guidance. he helped me better understand the investigation and my legal options. over the weekend, i obtained new legal

counsel and thanked mr. brass for his counsel. i will share the name of my new counsel once agreements are finalized. while mayor tao deals with last week's raid by the fbi, the city of oakland is working to get through a number of crises, including last week's mass shooting at lake merritt. now, many are questioning if the mayor can handle these issues as she faces enormous pressure following the raid. ktvu henry lee is with us in studio. and, henry, what are you hearing from residents? >> yeah, greg, it's no surprise that oakland was already confronting all these hot button issues. but some say the fbi raid is only distracting the mayor from these problems. the fbi raid of oakland mayor sheng tao's home, and her fiery response to what monday comes as the city is facing an extraordinary number of challenges. the big question many oakland residents have is, can the mayor handle it all while facing legal trouble of her own? i think we should avoid a rush to judgment here. >> on the other hand, i think it is a bad time for the mayor to be distracted from all the

city's problems. >> problems like crime, business closures and budget concerns. on monday came official word the hilton oakland airport will close in august after 56 years in business, in part because of economic challenges after the pandemic. and on sunday, taylor j. a clothing store in the rockridge district had its grand closing a month after this burglary. eight days before the fbi raid, tao stood with new oakland police chief floyd mitchell, whom she hired at his first news conference to discuss recent arrests. on monday, tao made her first remarks about the mass shooting on juneteenth that injured 15 people near lake merritt. i am sickened by the senseless acts of violence, and i want every oakland to know that we will work hard to ensure that those responsible are held accountable. at a rally outside city hall immediately after tao's remarks, retired judge brenda harbin forte, a leader in the recall effort against the mayor, said tao should step down because she can't effectively govern the city. >> and this is all deflection that the mayor, she's trying to

keep everybody from not focusing on that disastrous budget that that the city council is about to vote on. >> oakland civil rights attorney walter riley is a firm supporter of tao. >> the mayor is on the job and doing that work that the mayor is supposed to do, mandated to do by charter. it's causing even more mistrust in city hall than individuals already have right now. >> i absolutely understand that oakland city council member janani ramachandran succeeded tao in representing the city's laurel, montclair and redwood heights neighborhoods. she isn't taking a stance on the mayor's situation, but she is focused on the city's midcycle budget, which has to be passed this week. >> i am deeply concerned that we are nowhere near figuring out what council member amendments are, what the different proposals are. >> so it's all in the eyes of the beholder as to whether tao can still be an effective mayor and tackle all the issues the city is facing now. today i ran into city administrator justin johnson at starbucks at city center near city hall. he did not want to go on camera, but expressed optimism that oakland

can weather the storm live in studio henry lee, ktvu, fox two news a story we will continue to follow. >> henry. thank you. and if you want to watch the mayor's entire news conference where she defended her innocence, you can find the video on our website, ktvu.com. a man is now in custody after barricading himself inside a san jose motel for hours. police were called around 930 this morning for a man armed with a gun at the caravel inn and suites at north first and east rosemary streets. officers say they swarmed the building and tried to negotiate with the suspect. around 130 this afternoon, police announced the suspect had surrendered and was taken into custody. detectives say a gun was recovered at the scene. a man wanted for murder has been brought back to the bay area to face charges. myron barrier was booked into santa clara county jail on friday, one month after the us marshals service arrested him in greensboro, north carolina. barrier is accused of shooting and killing a woman in the area of north fourth street and east saint john street in

san jose on april 26th. the victim's identity has not been released yet. police say the motive and circ*mstances surrounding the shooting are under investigation. san jose police have unveiled a new tool to catch their most violent criminals. it's a wanted fugitive page on their social media. ktvu is jesse gary shows us why law enforcement believes this platform will make the city safer. >> this really is just kind of a new platform that we really need to find outstanding, dangerous and violent criminals, that we have identified but are still outstanding. >> san jose police announcing monday their homicide unit has created wanted fugitive pages on instagram and facebook. the goal is to increase awareness about the most dangerous felons who are wanted for past homicides and other crimes, and have yet to be caught. >> somebody out there know these people and they can go on facebook or instagram and see exactly what they look like. >> some of the criminals have left the united states and are trying to avoid the law by

laying low elsewhere. pictures and information are being posted to the pages and updated as need be. >> the social media pages, both instagram and facebook, will update with photos and descriptions of people that were still looking for, and hopefully that'll bring new leads and tips for us. >> it gives you, first of all, the potential of a global audience, but more important, a place where any consumer locally can go look at the pictures and if they've seen the person, go ahead and turn them in. >> the pages are active. now just go to the san jose police website and search most wanted. that will take you to a link to either facebook or instagram outside san jose police headquarters. jesse gary, ktvu, fox two news. there was a fire in this big and i caught and my mom and dad called 911. >> a three year old boy who loves to play with fire trucks leaps into action when a real fire starts. now he's being hailed as a hero. also ahead, eye in the sky. the high tech tools fire crews are using to

ensure they fully stamp out the flames. >> and i certainly have my eye to the sky as well there, greg. right now we're looking at clear skies. official sun down at 835. but once that sun sets, we've got a threat this evening that you need to know about your bay area forecast on deck. coming up next

deployment to several northern california fires. the 12 firefighter mutual aid strike team set out in the early morning hours of june 17th, and

just returned to san francisco this afternoon. fortunately, there were no injuries among the group, but they faced challenging conditions, including extremely hot temperatures and encounters with poison oak at the point fire, where they were doing structure protection, tactical patrols, engaging in fire lines, and then they were redeployed to the scots fire and then recently to the sites fire, providing the same services to those communities. crews from the town of kentfield and the city of berkeley also took part in that strike team. the san francisco fire department is welcoming fellow firefighters from across the globe today, a group of firefighters from south korea visited a fire station in san francisco, sf fire says. we were honored to host firefighters from korea today as we shared knowledge, skills and abilities to keep our communities safer. in san francisco's outer richmond neighborhood, an apartment building avoided total destruction yesterday thanks to a three year old boy. around

1:00 in the afternoon, luca sekula was looking out his front window when he spotted flames coming from the complex across the street. little luca knew just what to do and yelled for his parents to dial 911. firefighters soon arrived and managed to stop those flames from spreading. >> firefighters came and put it out with a fire hose and a ladder was up there and there was a ladder truck there, just like this one. >> what an incredible little boy. luca has a fleet of fire engines and a collection of helmets that he loves to share with visitors, but it's a pop up book where he learned exactly what to do in an emergency. san francisco firefighters say parents should tell their children it is okay to report an emergency, just like this one. thankfully, no one was hurt in that fire. cal fire says it is now using cutting edge technology to help fight wildfires. the agency says its unmanned aircraft systems are creating heat maps, which are playing a pivotal role in

helping crews mop up areas that still have the potential to start more fires. a cal fire battalion chief explains why this system is so useful. >> it gives us a much more accurate thermal signature. we can really pinpoint any areas of heat that are out on the fire line, and we're able to use some mapping products and turn around a map to crews in near real time, giving them the best intel that they can possibly have to do their mission safely and successfully. >> cal fire says around 160 crew members can fly aircrafts that generate these heat maps. all right, talking about fire weather, let's talk about our weather with roberta gonzalez. roberta, a lot of clouds out there, kind of muggy. and perhaps that could lend itself potentially to some fire danger. >> very good point there. because all of this is subtropical moisture and it's lifting up from the south. and it has been producing a little bit of light rain, but most notably, the dry lightning and the dry lightning is what we are very fair for this time of the year, really, throughout the summer months into the autumn

months. what we're looking at right now, see how that batch of energy out over the bishop area that is what was moving into the bay area earlier this afternoon. it did spark a little bit of activity in the form of some showers and some dry lightning. right now we still see some lingering activity right there. right now over the tracy area. in fact, i'm popping up our doppler radar here, so we can get a better look at just what's going on locally. and you can see that cell that has moved out from over 580 and the altamont pass, and it wants to lift up towards byron. again. all of this is associated with some tropical moisture at the mid and high levels of the atmosphere. and then once the rain begins to fall, we've had such dry conditions locally, it evaporates as we allude to that, as virga. all right, here we go. this is our live weather camera looking out from monument peak. and earlier today i was noticing the bands of rainfall and then the rain would evaporate. but there were some lightning strikes out there. so the bottom line is there's a lot of

instability in the atmosphere. did you feel just how much more muggy it is outside? there is that chance of a thunderstorm existing tonight in the overnight hours through tomorrow morning. and then that risk does taper off during the day for your tuesday. the remaining portion of the week will be dry and a little bit more seasonal, but right now check it out. livermore still at 89 degrees. it's 91 in concord, 80 in san jose. a great night to go out for a walk with your best friend, your pup. all right. we've got the winds all over the place. they will continue to blow this evening. up to 15mph. so here we go with our future cast. did you notice the clouds there lifting from the south in a northerly direction? and that's what will stick with us. we'll call it partly cloudy for your tuesday tonight. 50s across the board except to the south, 60 mountain view and in san jose. tomorrow's highs coming down just gently. 61 in pacifica to steal the 90s away from the bay into our inland areas. a little bit more seasonal by

wednesday with that benign weather pattern on thursday, take it away, greg. >> looks good. roberta. thank you. a political group known for impacting recent local elections has announced it's endorsem*nts for san francisco mayor. plus much for about 30 years ago. >> i'm talking about the here and now nancy pelosi speaks in san francisco. >> the message she's sending on the second anniversary of the supreme court's de sion to over rn r v

has endorsed two candidates for san francisco mayor today. neighbors for a better san francisco advocacy sent an email to its supporters saying it would recommend voting for either mark farrell or daniel lurie. it believes incumbent london breed has, quote, not demonstrated an ability to govern with the degree of persistence and consistency. it says supervisor aaron peskin

would hurt the city. peskin says he will not participate in an upcoming rally, saying its organizers are connected to the neighbors. there was no mention, no supervisor by the group, which is based in san rafael, has spent large amounts of money on recent elections and helped lead the recall of three san francisco school board members back in 2022. today marks two years since the u.s. supreme court overturned roe v wade, ending the constitutional right to abortion. former house speaker nancy pelosi spoke about reproductive rights and the right to contraception in san francisco today. representative pelosi was joined by reproductive rights advocates, including the ceo of planned parenthood of northern california. pelosi addressed the week of action democrats are taking in washington, d.c, including a push to protect the right to contraception. she says it's an issue of personal and financial freedom. pelosi called on women across the country to encourage their families to support reproductive and contraceptive rights. we have a real challenge, and i don't

understand how some of the women across america who vote with that initiative, with that, shall we say, attitude, food in their families aren't in revolt. >> but we have to make sure they know there is a path. >> right now, 21 states have bans or restrictions on abortion care. eight states are proposing a tax on contraception, which critics say could make it more difficult to access. east bay congresswoman barbara lee released a statement it says in part, the right to an abortion cannot be left up to the states to decide. we've seen far too many examples of red states advancing draconian policies that harm women's health and jeopardize their futures. the right to an abortion must be enshrined in federal law, period . santa clara county says more people are becoming ill with a bacterial infection spread through water. officials said today that nine people living in encampments in san jose have tested positive for shigella. six of them have been

hospitalized. shigella is a highly contagious bacterial infection, health officials are advising people in the encampments not to use water from the guadalupe river. city officials are working on sanitation, adding porta potties, handwashing stations and fresh water. >> this this park, this investment represents that next frontier of inclusivity, a new park opens in the south bay. >> how its developers work to make it accessible to children of different ages and abilities. then later tonight on the 10:00 news, a tug of war continues in sacramento over a package of public safety bills, plus planned parenthood announcing a big donation ahead of the november election. those stories and more tonight

today to break ground on a new all inclusive playground. mayor matt mehan joined other leaders today at almaden lake park. the new playground is designed to include play elements, inclusive to all ages and abilities. it will be separated in two areas a tot lot for ages two through five, and a playground for older kids. this will be the fourth inclusive playground in san jose. >> the commitment to all inclusive play, recreation, mental health, physical health and not just for us today, but

for our kids, our grandkids, for future generations. >> the project also includes ada upgrades to the restroom building, ada parking spots, and a pathway to the playground in santa cruz. thrill seekers got more excitement than expected. this is video from social media showing the giant dipper being evacuated yesterday. santa cruz boardwalk officials say a guest experienced a medical emergency on the ride's loading station. some of the customers who were on the ride had to walk down the coaster's wooden structure. no injuries were reported during the evacuation. the park says. the ride has since been reopened . san francisco muni today announced rider satisfaction has hit the highest rating in more than 20 years. city officials say an annual survey found more than 70% of muni riders rated service as good or excellent. that's the highest since muni began conducting its customer survey in 2001. muni also says 60% of riders rated reliability and on time performance as excellent or good. that's up

from 47% from two years ago. officials say the high marks come as ridership on key lines has soared above pre-pandemic levels. the giants are honoring the great willie mays during tonight's game against the cubs. right now, every player is wearing a number 24 jersey, the same number mays wore during his career. the team officially retired mays number back in 1972. tonight is the first giants home game since mays death last week. we'll have all the highlights from this evening's game later on the 10:00 news. that does it for us at 730. thanks for watching. we'll see you tomorrow at the same time, make sure to download the fox local app to your smart tv. you can stream our newscast stories and find exclusive content for free right there o your s

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