today, san francisco. mayor london breed made her case for the city ballot measure that would give police more authority to track and pursue suspect. good evening. i'm ama daetz and i'm karina nova. san francisco voters will soon decide a proposition that would empower the city's police department to use more aggressive tactics and tools, but at what cost? abc

seven news reporter tara campbell has more on the story. >> mayor london breed making a case for prop e thursday, a ballot measure that would change police policy. >> it's about making sure that our police department, like any other police department around the country, can use 21st century technology, surveil technology, drones and using that as a tool. >> prop e would also loosen restrictions on police pursuits and this small business owner is all for it. >> on new year's eve, my store got broken into, um, about 3 a.m. in the morning, surveillance video catching the thieves in action and they were close to catching them. but due to police policy, they weren't able to stop them and let the suspects get away. >> you know, when we're out there at 3:00 in the morning responding to something, we don't need to leaf through a textbook to figure out that we're doing our job correctly. >> the san francisco police officers association also making a push for prop e saying the police commission is piling on too much paperwork.

>> we don't want to be sitting behind a computer filling out dozens and dozens of forms where everyone has to do it in. it's redundant. >> i am firmly against prop e. i believe that it's unnecessary, that it would make us less safe. >> kevin benedicto was a member of the san francisco police commission, speaking to us as an individual and not on behalf of the commission. >> it's a poor way to make public policy, and that it sets a bad precedent for sfpd oversight going forward. >> and when asked about privacy concerns, the mayor was quite clear. there's no privacy anymore. >> that's what i'll say. who you know, everywhere i go, somebody is pulling out a cell phone recording me, taking pictures of me. and i know i'm a public figure. it is what it is. i can't have a private moment. but, you know, heaven forbid i take my wig off when i go to get my hair done. and she says, when it comes to privacy, the voters will get a chance to decide in march. do we want to be protected? do we want public safety? do we want

accountability, or do we want privacy? >> tara campbell, abc seven news. new developments in the shooting that injured an alameda county sheriff's deputy. >> while that deputy was trying to serve an eviction notice, and we now know more about the person investigators believe was behind the shooting. abc seven news reporter zach fuentes has the details. >> 33370 dow avenue shots fired. who are you? hit >> i can't be hidden now. >> that was the call that came in after that. alameda county sheriff's deputy was shot. deputies were trying to serve an eviction notice that a unit and a union city business park wednesday, when they were fired at one deputy, was shot in the arm and taken to a local trauma center with non-life threatening injuries. >> recovering. he's still in the hospital. he is in good spirits. >> union city police have taken the lead on the investigation. they didn't say much about possible suspects the day of the shooting. and now in a thursday press conference, they revealed that they tried to negotiate with the suspects for several hours. they eventually got search warrants approved, and our swat team members made entry

into the into the business and located two um subjects who were deceased. >> um, those two subjects were believed to be involved in the shooting of the deputy investigators say that no deputies or officers fired weapons at the scene at first, officials said both suspects were killed by self-inflicted injuries, but later walked that back, saying that the deaths are still under investigation. >> the two people, a man and a woman, were believed to be in some kind of relationship. no business license matches the address of the shooting. police say the couple may have been using the building as a residence. >> it's a business dwelling with that which may have contained some sort of, uh, um, converted living space. >> a business owner next door to the unit had his glass door and window shattered. in the process of the investigation, as he worked to clean up, he told us that he didn't know who had been next door. so do you know what kind of business was run out of there or anything? or if it was a business? >> i don't know anything.

>> the alameda county sheriff's office did confirm that the eviction was for failure to pay rent. >> an eviction. that process that started in early november of 2023, the notice was posted to that dwelling on january 14th, and the deputies were there yesterday to serve that eviction notice. >> investigators say the deputies shot was a five year veteran. his name is not being released as the investigation into what happened continues in union city. zach fuentes, abc seven news and do not forget that you can stay on top of new developments and breaking news with the abc seven news. >> bay area app. we sent out this alert on today's new details, moments after police announced them. so just download the app and be sure to turn on notify captions. a second body has been recovered in the deadly plane crash off the coast of half moon bay. the coroner has identified the body as that of 26 year old oakland resident kassim ray pettit. pettit died along with her fiance and two other people, when their plane went down on january 14th. federal investigators. say it was a small homebuilt plane. the

cause of the crash is still under investigation. the department of justice and the securities and exchange commission are now investigating cruz, the autonomous car company owned by general motors. the investigation follows october's incident where a cruz vehicle dragged a pedestrian about 20ft in san francisco. cruz paused all operations on public roads in november after the dmv revoked the company's permits to test and operate its vehicles on the state's roads. cruz says it's fully cooperating in all investigations. volunteers hit the streets in san mateo and alameda counties today to conduct the federally mandated point in time count of the unhoused population, some 450 volunteers fanned out across oakland are counting the number of individuals living in encampments and vehicles. the count is conducted every two years. the last count in february of 2022, revealed more than 3300 unhoused people in oakland. >> we do anticipate seeing some growth, but we're very excited about validating that number so that we can draw down the

resources from our state, county and our federal partners. >> in all, there were more than 9700 unhoused people in alameda county in 1800, and san mateo county at the time of the last count. >> again, that was in 2022. oakland is facing another disappointing headline today. violent crime rose 21% last year. that's according to the new citywide crime report. robberies, burglaries and vehicle thefts all increased as well. that comes as oakland nears one year without a permanent police chief. mayor shengtao fired former chief leronne armstrong last february. an interim chief has led the department since then. in december, mayor tao reject a list of three finalists submitted by the police commission, so the process of finding a new chief had to start over again. we have to ensure that we have the right person in this role, and so we want to make sure that our department stays robust, but not just that, but have accountability, um, as well. >> and so i continue to work with the police commission to ensure that we have the best of the best. and so that

application process has already been reopened, will be closing soon. >> open recruitment will wrap up at the end of the month. february is the evaluation period, and on march 1st the final names will be sent to mayor tao and she will decide whom to hire. >> on the same day, levi's extended its naming rights deal with the 40 niners, the company announced layoffs. levi's is going to let go of up to 15% of its workforce. the latest numbers show the san francisco company employs about 19,000 people around the world, and levi's expects the cuts to save about $100 million this year. >> one of the bay area's most respected public servants is being recognized in a new way at the airport. that already bears his name as abc seven news south bay reporter dustin dorsey explains. passengers will see the late norm mineta in a new way when they fly out of san jose in his namesake airport, a monument honoring a monumental leader in san jose, secretary norm mineta. >> this airport has a huge history uh- to our family, and

we're very grateful. what an honor it is to have his statue here. now, i cannot tell you how much this means to for the mineta family. >> i want to say, if you get reports of some man or men talking to this statue hour upon hour, please do not have them remove us. >> laughs. love and legacy shared from mineta's sons and wife during the special statue unveiling ceremony for norm mineta. after spending time in a japanese internment camp, mineta became the first asian american mayor of a major u.s. city and eventually the secretary of transportation. he was a trailblazer and an advocate. norm was a victim of injustice and what did that do to him? >> it fueled a quest for justice. he is a beacon for all of us.

>> and this very divided moment in this time when we are two bitterly divided over too many things, a beacon to find our better angels. >> state senator dave cortez hopes this beacon, this statue sparks the questions of who this man was and why he is honored in this way. >> and when they ask the why question, hopefully i believe it will happen. the stories will come out like the dozen or more stories shared by the group of distinguished speakers thursday. >> for the man who now holds the same office, this statue of his predecessor has a living purpose . >> we want to show our gratitude and our thanks and honor him, but we really do it for us, for our kids, for our grandkids, for future generations. to say, hey, this is the best of humanity. this is what we can be. there are lessons that this great man and his story has to teach us at san jose mineta international airport, dustin dawsey, abc

seven news all right, coming up, we're going to take you live to levi's stadium. >> sports anchor chris alvarez was at niners practice today. and we'll have an update on deebo samuel as the team prepares for sunday. abc seven news at five. we'll be right back. >> coming up tonight, the dangerous flooding across several states right into the northeast this evening. also, the historic church suddenly collapsing. you'll see the images tonight. and the young dancer who died after eating cookies that had peanuts, were they marked? and now the recall. tonigh to protect the rule of law, or to build affordable housing, or write california's patients bill of rights. but i know adam through the big brother program. we've been brothers since i was seven. he stood by my side as i graduated from yale, and i stood by his side when he married eve, the love of his life. i'm a little biased,

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hi, karina and amaya. things are good. the vibe is good. here in santa clara. and the countdown you mentioned is on towards nfc champion chip game here on sunday and some good news for 40 niners fans who are wondering about the status of wide receiver deebo samuel. he practiced today and he looked good in what we saw at practice officially, deebo was limited with a shoulder injury. that's of course, the shoulder he injured saturday night against the packers. but the portion of practice we could watch, deebo had motion full motion was dancing around. he looked good overall in really good spirits. nothing but good vibes heading into the biggest game of the year so far. >> nobody needs any extra motivation when you talk about championship week, you talk about four teams out of 32 being left to prove they're the best. i think the urgency is a given. >> i mean, it feels like the playoffs. it's i mean, the playoffs always feel different. just everyone is so alert. everyone is so on it. everyone is so patient outside of here in terms of, i mean, at least for me, sleep at the office if you

need to. don't worry, you make sure you get it right and i'm sure the players are the same. everyone just knows it's it. if you don't win. >> you know, we definitely had a salty taste in our mouth from last year and we knew how how good this team can be. and teams like this don't always come around. so to have it and to have this opportunity and to be in the position we're in, um, the sense of urgency is definitely high. >> i think the most crazy thing is, well, the just from rookie year to now is you just see the you just feel like it's more important now. you know what i mean? versus rookie year. you're not really sure what's going on. but now that's i haven't been in it a few times. it's like, all right, i've been here before. i know what it takes. >> all the effort you've put in throughout offseason, otas, the summer training camp, you know, every single day, every decision that you make kind of leads to this moment. and hey, we're here. so what are we going to do as a team to win this football game? and i have a lot of belief in our team that we're going to go out there and do all the right things. >> so the 40 niners hit the practice field tomorrow. so one more day of availability with

the media. maybe deebo speaks tomorrow. maybe he doesn't. but based on practice he looked pretty good today a walk through saturday. then it's game time on sunday and on sunday. how cool is this for niners gm john lynch told knbr today in a radio interview. joe montana will be a team captain and barry sanders, the legendary lion on the other side. so a lot of dignitaries will be here for a huge game at levi's. well, much more with larry in sports at 6:00. i send it back to you guys. >> all right, chris, thank you so much. ticket prices are soaring ahead of sunday's nfc title game. we did a little research. the cheapest ticket we could find is $520 on stubhub. ticketmasters verified resale tickets start at $566. they have several options for various sections, including vip seats, which cost over nine grand apiece, and on ticket marketplace vivid seats. the average price is $941 per seat. 40 niners lines match up is trending as the second hottest nfc championship ticket in 13 years. >> i'll be watching from home for free. the bay area's newest pro sports team just announced their season schedule at paypal park bay fc, the newest

expansion team from the national women's soccer league, will kick off the season against the la city angels on march 16th. the team will then have their first home game against the houston dash on march 30th at paypal park. earlier this week, players cked off their training camp, showed off their new uniforms and met with the media. the players and the coaches say they are very excited to get there. inaugural season underway still ahead, san francisco's biggest mall continues to grapple with store vacancies, but now there's a plan to bring

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low down and possible recession. overall, consumer spending was up 5% over the holidays, signaling americans willingness to spend more than the year before. just last week, the dow jones reached an all time high of 38,000 points instead of

contracting the economy has continued to grow, driven by american workers and president biden's economic strategy. while the economic forecast is promising, the new report also revealed new concerning data. american credit card debt just surpassed $1 trillion for the first time. we've covered the exodus of stores from san francisco center extensively, but there may be a light at the end of the tunnel. a new management group is promising to keep it open, even with numerous businesses leaving its currently about 50% occupied. kevin nguyen from our media partners, the san francisco standard, gave some insight. >> the message from the custodians were that, hey, this mall is here to stay. it's open. our job here is to preserve the cash flow until this mall could be sold off to a new owner. so they're going to invest in more security and also they're thinking about bringing events and live programing to the mall to activate those spaces. again, this year.

>> five stores have already announced they're going to be closing permanently. all right. let's get a check on the forecast. seems like we have a good weekend. i'm already thinking ahead a good weekend ahead. i know today is gorgeous. sandhya. it was indeed. it was nice to see the sun. that's for sure. and karina, let's take a look at some live pictures right now as the sun is setting, we are seeing some beautiful views from pier 39 to santa cruz, emeryville, golden gate sunset official time here in the city is 5:25 p.m. let's talk about rain. percent of normal since october 1st sfo over nine inches of rain. you're at 91% of average. oakland 78. despite all the rain that we have had, not everyone is above average. san jose 110. santa rosa 107 and san francisco 98% of average. i think for most of you, you will continue to see a break, but there are going to be a few spots like the north bay that will see the opportunity for some wet weather. just a few showers tomorrow and saturday as you take a look at live doppler

seven. this storm is quite impressive. it is strong. it has the atmospheric river, but it is going to our north across the pacific northwest, so we're not expecting any widespread rain here in the bay area, but certainly some moisture getting picked up to our north. most of that is not reaching the ground, but there will be a few showers moving through, especially lake and mendocino counties. temperatures right now in the 50s. today's high temperatures were in the upper 50s to the mid 60s. here's a look at the headlines the week ahead. tomorrow through saturday. cloudier with a slight chance of a few showers in the north bay. sunday is going to be warmer with the possibility of records and the middle of next week turns stormy. that's when we are going to switch over to a pattern change, and it will continue for a good part of early february. off and on, hour by hour. we go 6:00 tonight. temperatures in the 50s. the clouds increase tonight as we head towards 8:09 p.m, 40 and 50 on those temperatures. and then tomorrow morning, here you go around 4 a.m. there may be a few

showers in the north bay, but it's just a quick shot of showers, so have the umbrella handy if you're going to be in the north bay by afternoon. you are seeing mostly cloudy skies, but the temperatures will be in the 50s and 60s, so quite comfortable for this time of year. now rainfall projections through saturday night. you will notice it's measurable to across the northern part of our viewing area one third of an inch in ukiah. only a few hundredths expected elsewhere. so your morning temperatures, 40s and 50s there, will be quite a bit of cloud cover around tomorrow afternoon. not quite as bright as it was today. so your afternoon highs will be in the 50s and the 60s. here's a look at sunday. look at how much warmer it turns. i mean, this is well above average in the south bay. low to mid 70s monday. you're still going to see some 70s in the warmest spots. so let's check out the niners forecast uh- against the lions at kickoff sunday at levi's stadium, 73 degrees. i mean, it's going to feel so warm out there. beautiful weather. fourth quarter still mild. fair skies mid 60s. all right. here's our next opportunity for rain

tuesday night. going into wednesday wednesday looks pretty stormy across the region. thursday. still some wet weather . this continues friday and here comes another storm. so you see where this pattern is going. rainfall projections. you will see the highest totals up along the north coast here in the bay area we will see decent rain and looks like wednesday is going to be a nice soaker, but details will change as we get closer. accuweather seven day forecast. milder and cloudier tomorrow. slight chance of a few showers between tomorrow and saturday in the north bay. it's warm on sunday. low to mid 70s. still above average on monday. a chance of some showers tuesday night and it's a level two for wednesday. a level one on thursday. so almond karina i think we get a nice break to just soak up some sun. good timing for the game. oh it could be better right? bring the sunblock. that's right. thanks, sandy. um contra costa county is thinking about fire season. today it announced itrillioneceived, a $3 million grant from cal fire to create a

fuel break that spans parts of lafayette and walnut creek. >> the money will go to the contra costa county fire protection district to help clear nearly 270 acres to prevent wildfire fires. >> we have the funding. we have incredible hand crews back there. we are able to get this work done and i'm just very, very excited because with this wet winter we seem to be having, we know that come spring and summer, there is going to be fuel up there that really needs to be mitigated. >> t goal is to complete this

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