we have abc seven news team coverage for you with reporter suzanne fawn in marin county and reporter ryan carey curry rather in the east bay. let's begin, though, with abc seven news meteorologist sandhya patel for the latest on the conditions. sandhya. yeah and dan and amna we had pounding rain across parts of the bay area earlier today. right now on live doppler seven. we are still seeing those scattered showers. so let's take a look at live doppler seven. and you will notice exactly where the rain is falling. parts of the east bay getting some steady rain. it's been light to moderate and intensity. pittsburgh and area heading out towards brentwood oakley, lone tree way so definitely don't ditch the umbrellas just yet. as we look at the southern part of our viewing area from the santa cruz mountains to gilroy morgan hill, we're also seeing some showers right now right around san martin, highway 101. so the commute not exactly easy. a flood warning for parts of san benito, santa clara counties and monterey county as they are expecting some excessive rain which will lead to flooding

live in the newsroom suzanne fawn, abc seven news. >> suzanne, thank you. earlier this month, we examined the economic recovery of downtown with the mayor, police chief and district attorney all together in the abc seven hosted event called take action san francisco. this entire commercial free hour is streaming right now on demand. you can watch it on the abc seven bay area app or wherever you stream in the north bay. >> one community is rallying behind some beloved donut shop owners who lost so much during a devastating burglary this week. the family's home was ransacked, but worst of all, the thieves took most of their life savings. abc seven news reporter cornell bernard shows us how loyal friends and customers are stepping up to help. just days before christmas. katie, thank you so much. >> here's my christmas topping for you and something else for you. >> customers have been stopping by all week to grab a dozen donuts at kenny's in petaluma, but they're really here to show some love to shop owner sophie hang, this is for you. >> i mean, the fritters.

suzanne fawn, abc seven news suzanne, thank you. >> coming up on abc seven news at four, from the toilet to your tap, the new rules about the water you drink. a new look for self-driving cars. they'll soon be even easier to identify, and an iconic bakery back in business. s to perform through pain. if you're like me, one of the millions suffering from pain caused by migraine, nurtec odt may help. it's the only medication that can treat a migraine when it strikes and prevent migraine attacks. treat and prevent, all in one. don't take if allergic to nurtec. allergic reactions can occur, even days after using. most common side effects were nausea, indigestion, and stomach pain. relief is possible. talk to a doctor about nurtec odt. it's the work behind the scenes, relief is possible. let's take a look at this knee. that truly matters. [ physical therapy staff discusses results ] for your mind. for your body. and for the community. -team! kaiser permanente. water supply. abc seven news reporter zach fuentes has more on why experts say the process that gives some people pause is actually safe

suzanne fawn, abc seven news. >> suzanne. thank you. a street in san francisco's civic center neighborhood has been renamed to honor an iconic musician, michael tilson thomas, who served 25 years as the san francisco symphony music director, was celebrated today with the unveiling of way. congresswoman nancy pelosi and mayor london breed were on hand to dedicate the section of grove street between van ness avenue and franklin street to tilson thomas, way is right in front of davies symphony hall, where, of course, tilson thomas has led so many performances as you set the bar of what it means to be a noble, honorable person in the course of the work that you've done in your music career. >> and we are so thankful and appreciative for everything that you've done to make san francisco such an extraordinary place for the arts. >> though tilson thomas is battling an aggressive form of brain cancer, his schedule includes performances with his beloved san francisco symphony at davies in january and february. >> coming up on abc seven news at f

suzanne fawn, abc seven news. all right. much appreciated. suzanne. >> thanks. all right. coming up next, getting inspiration to build a better bay area by looking outside the bay area. see what abc seven news reporter lyanne melendez saw in reno that could help san francisco's homeless. >> and coming up at 630, groundbreaking on a new space to help teens and young adults who need a place to call home. also ahead and one of the artists said, it's a giant love letter to the people of the bay area. >> isn't that nice? a love letter to the people of the bay area. tonight i'm going to introduce you to one of the artists who contributed to this unique exhibition at the de (♪) (♪) get exclusive offers on select new volvo models. contact your volvo retailer to learn more. your heart is the beat of life. if you have heart failure, entrust your heart to entresto, a medicine specifically designed for heart failure. entresto is the #1 heart failure brand prescribed by cardiologists. it was proven superior at helping people stay alive and out of the hospital. heart failure can change

but here's a little taste of what you can expect from abc seven news reporter suzanne fawn. >> i'm suzanneawn and my favorite story of 2023 was the story that photographer edward and i produced in sonoma. it's about the huge role that chinese workers played in creating california's wine country. now, most of us know about their role in the transcontinental railroad , but this truly was a history lesson for me. i hope you appreciate it. yes, this one grip right there, 85 year old paul gion. napa also wanted to make wine. i total acreage about 16 acres. he never expected to make history. >> he spent 42 years and the family and friends helped me put all this together. >> ji is the very first chinese american vintner in northern california, a labor of love that stretches three generations. >> my dad drove the tractor and while ji is part of wine country history, the story of chinese laborers, there is even more historical. >> this is the and the forgotten in our history. >> jack ding, a chinese american and former mayor of sonoma, says chinese workers played a huge part in building california'

abc seven news reporter suzanne fawn gives us a closer look. teddy kramer's got the right kicks and he's decked out in festive attire to welcome holiday shoppers. the co-organizer of union street holiday stroll is making the rounds and reminding small businesses and shoppers why it's important to support local on this one special sunday. it's been so hard for small businesses especially coming out of the pandemic. >> so many small business owners have told me they're working twice as hard for half of the money. >> on this sunday, more than 30 local businesses are participate , stating, we've got groups like doctor treat, nico, nico, il corsaro, so every different kind of business, whether it's a restaurant or retailer or even a veterinary clinic, businesses marked by the festive balloon are offering things like free champagne or eggnog or deep discounts to draw in shoppers. now we're just starting nice, thoughtful gifts for everyone. >> love to check out the smaller businesses at nico, nico, shoppers who are looking for something unique. >> eve

abc seven news reporter suzanne fawn joins us live with more on what the community is saying about the officer and his death. suzanne. >> so, ama officer tuan lee had worked for the department for four years now, for the past two years, he was a community resource officer. so many people tell us lee was committed to keeping oakland safe and that losing him is heartbreaking. >> sadly, today, one of our officers paid the ultimate sacrifice. >> devastating news. the death of a colleague, a friend, a brother killed while doing his job on friday afternoon. the flag draped coffin carried out and a silent show of solidarity for a fallen officer, tuan lee, a four year veteran of oakland pd. >> hey, i got an officer down. >> according to the interim chief, police responded to a call about a burglary in the 400 block of embarcadero early friday morning when officers got there, they spotted several people trying to get away. one of them fired a gun several times at officer lei lei, who was wearing plain clothes, was struck while he was driving in an unmarked vehicle. he died from the shooting. >>

. >> abc seven news reporter suzanne fawn has been on this developing story all day, and she has the from investigators. suzanne. >> news just coming in. moments ago, that suspect, jason gillenwater, has been taken into custody. now we learned that he was in oakland before he was taken into custody. i can tell you that this was a deadly case of domestic violence, and that police officers and obviously the investigation is still ongoing. >> pacifica pd requesting a countywide code 666 for a stabbing at about seven 51 hours. outstanding vehicle law enforcement radio recordings in san mateo county relayed a countywide alert for the man who stabbed two adults. >> a man and a woman, shortly before eight this morning. >> at this point, we have about 2 to 3 victims of a stabbing. >> the woman went to the hospital with critical injuries. the man died at the scene, according to police authorities say the attacker took off vehicle for the code. >> 666 is a gray 2018 ford f-150 with a firefighter

suzanne fawn, abc seven news. >> all right, suzanne, thank you. another speed bump tonight in oakland's ongoing search for a permanent police chief. the mayor is rejecting all three of the finalists for the job. mayor shengtao made that decision today. she's now requesting a new list of nominees from the police commission. in a response to abc seven news, the police commission president marcia peterson says this, quote, we respect the mayor's decision to ask for a new list of candidates . it's the oakland police commission will continue to perform our duty under the city charter to review candidates and provide recommendations to the mayor, the commission will work collaboratively and diligent with the mayor to find exceptional candidates for oakland and, quote, others are not very pleased with this decision. it sets back the search tremendously. >> uh, it is a shame what she's done. it is it shows a total lack of leadership. we need leadership in oakland at this time. >> the city has been without a permanent chief since february. mayor shengtao f

abc seven news reporter suzanne fawn was there for the meeting and has new reaction to what's coming next. >> who's going to take care of the public safety? who's going to take care of the citizens of oakland and the businesses of oakland? >> when oakland mayor shengtao on wednesday dismissed the list of three finalists for the city's top cop, now we're back to square one. many community leaders like bishop robert jackson were deeply concerned about the safety of oakland. opd has been led by an interim chief since february. >> we need a police chief. we've been waiting for a police chief. it's been a year now. we still don't have a police chief. >> carl chan is a community leader who connects with many businesses in oakland's chinatown. he says finding and hiring a police chief is urgent to do. >> of all these issues in our city, especially, there's so many attacks against businesses, residents and pretty much everyone you know is concerned about their own safety. former oakland police chief lauren armstrong was reportedly one of the top three finalists. >> reject mayor tao fired arm

abc7 news reporter suzanne fawn tells us the police chief is under scrutiny now for ordering officers to leave the scene before that standoff ended on saturday afternoon. police were still on scene at this home on cleopatra drive. hours after 40 year old chungliang chow turned himself in. police say say chao fired a shotgun through a locked garage door thursday night, injuring his wife as she tried to get into their home. her injuries were not life threatening. on this saturday, the police chief had a lot of tough questions about their handling of the standoff. so the big question on many minds is why did officers leave the armed suspect barricaded alone in his home? and why did officers leave? late thursday night, we didn't completely leave. >> we had surveillance going. we had undercover. we had ready response team of patrol officers ready to go as well. >> the police chief admits the swat team did leave the scene, but he says detectives were constantly monitoring chow's social media account and felt he wasn't a threat to the general public. >> i thought it was the best way to de-es

abc seven news reporter suzanne fawn has been on this developing story all day . >> pacifica pd requestingtywide code 666 for a stabbing at about seven 51 hours. outstanding vehicle law enforcement radio recordings in san mateo county relayed

suzanne fawn, abc seven news. >> all right, suzanne, thank you. another speed bump tonight in oakland's ongoing search for a permanent police chief. the mayor is rejecting all three of the finalists for the job. mayor shengtao made that decision today. she's now requesting a new list of nominees from the police commission. in a response to abc seven news, the police commission president marcia respect the mayor's decision ton ask for a new list of candidates . it's the oakland police commission will continue to perform our duty under the city charter to review candidates and provide recommendations to the mayor, the commission will work collaboratively and diligent with the mayor to find exceptional candidates for oakland and, quote, others are not very pleased with this decision. it sets back the search tremendously. >> uh, it is a shame what she's done. it is it shows a total lack of leadership. we need leadership in oakland at this time. >> the city has been without a permanent chief since february. mayor shengtao fired leronne armstrong, citin

abc seven news reporter suzanne fawn has the reaction and what comes next? i'm glad that they're investigating. >> i think it's about time. i think it's a it's a good thing that, you know, they're being held accountable for it should have done it ten years ago. >> people who live and work in martinez say it's about time authorities take a closer look at martinez refining company, which is owned and operated by pbf energy. members of the contra costa health department and bay area quality management district conducted an unannounced inspection tuesday afternoon. they looked at maintenance records and reviewed staff training and procedures, as authorities say they're concerned about the frequency of flaring incidents and hazardous material spills at the refinery. >> we can say that the frequency of incidents at pbf is not normal. pbf has experienced multiple serious incidents that affected the surrounding community. >> contra costa county health says the refinery has used the community warning system to report flaring at a rate of at least once per week. in th

and we begin with abc seven news reporter suzanne fawn, who explains the new campaign just launched in oakland today in time for the holiday season. >> yeah, have a good day. all right. thank you very much. merry christmas. >> the season for giving kicks off with plenty of shopping. oakland resident karen brooks has a few more gifts to get. let's see. and she's got uncle george avenue in oakland's rockridge neighborhood. the stores and the restaurants are bustling. >> it's a great walking neighborhood, but like in many bay area communities, there's an underlying safety concern. >> near cole hardware store on college avenue in rockridge, thieves broke into two cars early thursday morning. >> there's one in front of the store door. i barely saw it. i heard the pop sound and i saw someone actually go into a car and steal a bag and run off. >> you just have to be careful. it happened over at trader joe's a few days ago. i think somebody bashed in the window there, too. >> this holiday season. the mayor of oakland wants everyone to shop local. to that end, she helped launch the think oaklan

abc seven news reporter suzanne fawn joins us live with more on what the community is saying about the officer and his death. suzanne. >> so, ama officer tuan lee had worked for the department for four years now, for the past two years, he was a community resource officer. so many people tell us lee was committed to keeping oakland safe and that losing him is heartbreaking. >> sadly, today, one of our officers paid the ultimate sacrifice. >> devastating news. the death of a colleague, a friend, a brother killed while doing his job on friday afternoon. the flag draped coffin carried out and a silent show of solidarity for a fallen officer, tuan lee, a four year veteran of oakland pd. >> hey, i got an officer down. >> according to the interim chief, police responded to a call about a burglary in the 400 block of embarcadero early friday morning when officers got there, they spotted several people trying to get away. one of them fired a gun several times at officer lei lei, who was wearing plain clothes, was struck while he was driving in an unmarked vehicle. he died from the shooting. >>

abc seven news reporter suzanne fawn was there for the meeting and has new reaction to what's coming next. >> who's going to take care of the public safety? who's going to take care of the citizens of oakland and the businesses of oakland? >> when oakland mayor shengtao on wednesday dismissed the list of three finalists for the city's top cop, now we're back to square one. many community leaders like bishop robert jackson were deeply concerned about the safety of oakland. opd has been led by an interim chief since february. >> we need a police chief. we've been waiting for a police chief. it's been a year now. we still don't have a police chief. >> carl chan is a community leader who connects with many businesses in oakland's chinatown. he says finding and hiring a police chief is urgent to do. >> of all these issues in our city, especially, there's so many attacks against businesses, residents and pretty much everyone you know is concerned about their own safety. former oakland police chief lauren armstrong was reportedly one of the top three finalists. >> reject mayor tao fired arm

abc seven news reporter suzanne fawn has the reaction and what comes next? i'm glad that they're investigating. >> i think it's about time. i think it's a it's a good thing that, you know, they're being held accountable for it should have done it ten years ago. >> people who live and work in martinez say it's about time authorities take a closer look at martinez refining company, which is owned and operated by pbf energy. members of the contra costa health department and bay area quality management district conducted an unannounced inspection tuesday afternoon. they looked at maintenance records and reviewed staff training and procedures, as authorities say they're concerned about the frequency of flaring incidents and hazardous material spills at the refinery. >> we can say that the frequency of incidents at pbf is not normal. pbf has experienced multiple serious incidents that affected the surrounding community. >> contra costa county health says the refinery has used the community warning system to report flaring at a rate of at least once per week. in th

live in the newsroom suzanne fawn, abc seven news. >> okay, suzanne, thank you. see what it's like to inside a driverless car. abc seven news reporter lyanne melendez put both crews and waymo to the test. you can check out the adventures she had on our website, abc seven news.com to developing news now, a sigalert for several highways in san jose has been canceled. >> all lanes and ramps that were closed are now back open. the closures came after these three fires near each other along 101, 280 and highway 17. a person was arrested, accused of setting those fires this afternoon. chp investigating it as arson. no one was hurt, but two lanes of southbound 17 were closed because a tree was in danger of falling on ramps from 280 north and highway 17 south to 880 were also briefly closed again. all lanes have now reopened. >> new. at six a settlement in the case of a man who died after officers tried to restrain him. his family will get more than $11 million from the city of alameda. the seven year-old son of mario gonzalez, will get $11 million. gonzalez mother will

fawn joins us live from union square. and suzanne, some say ceremonies will be subdued given the ongoing israel-hamas war. >> that's what they say and tonight, though, we still see a lot of families out here and a lot of security in the distance. you can hear the music, some clapping and of course, you see the menorahs being lit. now people are out here for the first night of hanukkah and with the war going on in gaza and more cases of anti-semitism across the united states, many people say the celebrations across san francisco will be very different this year. for many jews, hanukkah will carry a lot more weight this year. the eight night festival starts with lighting the first candle on a menorah. rabbi moshe langer is with chabad san francisco. >> lord knows there is sadness with all the massacre that happened on on october 7th. this year. it's something like that hasn't been seen since the holocaust against the jewish people this year. >> many will be thinking about the more than 1200 people in israel who were killed

abc seven news reporter suzanne fawn is live in marin county with a look at the weather challenges folks are facing there. suzanne >> so, dan, we are in green bay tonight. there is a break in the wet weather, but all around me, directly behind me, clear signs of the recentrillionain. adrian quijano has to be extra careful that his shoes and socks don't get soaked by the puddles in this parking lot in green bay. i parked right in front of it, but this is all over around the bay is just puddles on the freeway. >> puddles in the parking lots. >> he's drive to work. this morning was a little unnerving. >> it was just pouring rain like i. i kept a good distance from the car in front of me. >> for toby richards of marin county, it was a similar story. >> driving down 101 southbound. it was very hectic. there's a there's a lot of rain. um, i mean, i saw like four cars hydroplaned multiple times early this morning, rain pounded parts of sonoma county. >> this is how it looked along the coast in the town of jenner, along highway 116 near monterey. yellow debris from a rock slide in front of the m

abc seven news reporter suzanne fawn has been on this developing story all day . >> pacifica pd requesting a countywide code 666 for a stabbing at about seven 51 hours. outstanding vehicle law enforcement radio recordings in san mateo county relayed a countywide alert for the man who stabbed two adults. >> a man and a woman, shortly before eight this morning. >> at this point, we have about 2 to 3 victims of a stabbing. >> the woman went to the hospital with critical injuries. the man died at the scene. according to police authorities say the attacker took off vehicle for the coast. >> six, six, six is a gray 2018 ford f-150 with a firefighter license plate. abc seven news sources have confirmed. >> the suspect was a firefighter with colma fire protection district and a paramedic with amr in san mateo county. amr released this statement today, saying the suspect was suspended from duty at american medical response. san mateo last week following an arrest related to an off duty incident. he has not worked for the company since his arrest on thursday, december 14th. neighbors on naomi avenue

now, community leaders tell abc seven news reporter suzanne fawn . they're telling her how devastating this loss is for his family and the city of oakland. stars.and stripes are flown at half staff around the city of oakland inside the police department. >> a growing tribute for fallen officer tuan lay. lay had been with the department for four years. he leaves behind his wife and his mother, oakland councilwoman carol fife says this loss is particularly hard on so many levels. >> i've been in conversation with the family and they are heartbroken. this is not something that anyone should be dealing with during the holidays. so my love and support goes out to the family. lay was a community resource officer for the past two years. >> really getting to know the neighborhoods and businesses and making sure they knew him. >> people in the community remember seeing him over the last couple of years supporting our communities. >> lays presents was a big deal to the asian community, says the president of the oakland vietnamese chamber of commerce. >> oftent

abc seven news reporter suzanne fawn gives us a closer look. >> this was an evening to celebrate mexican culture and tradition. tsay. night to celebrate the efforts of, alas, for the past ten years. supporters say the nonprofit has helped the latino community on the coast side grow and thrive by offering cultural arts programs for kids and seniors, but also critical services like case management, art resources, health services, translation and tutoring. >> last chance for ayudando latinos as helping latinos dream . the acronym is also stands for wings. so that's what we truly believe in, and it's giving wings to our community. >> fernando cervantes is a construction worker. he says alice has helped his entire family. >> he is helping the community and half moon bay. and thank you and we appreciate all the help and all support for us hispanic people. my grandparents who are in their late 80s are actually part of a program for senior citizens right now. >> saturday night was a chance to recognize the efforts of alice san mateo county supervisor rob mueller honored the organization for its

abc seven news reporter suzanne fawn has the breakdown across the bay area. >> looking at the big picturents in california schools are graduating at higher levels than before the pandemic and are missing less class time. year over year. statewide, the graduation rate for the class of 2023 is 86.2. it's a decrease of less than 1% from the class of 2022, but it's still higher than pre-pandemic levels. >> that number is a great achievement and a great success. cassandra curiel is a teacher and president of the local san francisco teachers union in san francisco. 88.3% of our students are graduating from high school with their eligibility again across an entire district like ours, with over 50% ant um students with a second language background. this is a huge a huge achievement when it comes to the san francisco unified school district. >> data shows a decline in chronic absenteeism rate for the 2022 to 2023 school year. it dropped to 26, from 29% from the year before. in response, sf usd superintendent matt wayne stated, quote, attendance is directly tied to student outcomes. if a child does

fawn tells us the police chief is now under scrutiny for ordering officers to leave the scene before that standoff ended saturday afternoon. police were still on scene at this home on cleopatra drive. hours after 40 year old chungliang chow turned himself in, police say chow fired a shotgun through a locked garage door thursday night, injured his wife as she tried to get into their home. her injuries were not life threatening. on this saturday, the police chief had a lot of tough questions about their handling of the standoff. so the big question on many minds is why did officers leave the armed suspect barricaded alone in his home? and why did officers leave? late thursday night, we didn't completely leave. >> we had surveillance going. we had undercover. we had ready response team of patrol officers ready to go as well. >> the police chief admits the swat team did leave the scene, but he says detectives were constantly monitoring chow's social media account and he felt he wasn't a threat to the general public. >> i thought it was the best way to de-escalate plate this situation. i

abc seven news reporter suzanne fawn tells us what the community is saying about the fallen officer. >> sadly, today, one of our officers paid the ultimate sacrifice devastating news the death of a colleague, a friend, a brother killed while doing his job on friday afternoon. >> the flag draped coffin carried out and a silent show of solidarity for a fallen officer, tuan lee, a four year veteran of oakland pd. >> hey, i got an officer down. >> according to the interim chief, police responded to a call about a burglary in the 400 block of market early friday morning when officers got there, they spotted several people trying to get away. one of them fired a gun. several times at officer lei lei, who was wearing plain clothes, was struck while he was driving in an unmarked vehicle. he died from the shooting. >> oakland will work tirelessly with all of our law enforcement partners to find those responsible for this assault on our city and the killing of our officer friday night, the scene was still taped off as the rain came down hard on investigators. >> officer tuan lei was the first

abc7 news reporter suzanne fawn joining us live now in the newsroom with the details. suzanne. >> so, larry, these layoffs come just a day after cruze laid off nine key leaders, including its chief operating officer. i'm concerned about it, edward escobar is really worried about self-driving cars on the streets of san francisco. >> so we ourselves had said that san francisco residents are not guinea pigs and techs should not use us as guinea pigs. >> cruz just announced that it slashed more than 900 jobs from commercial operations. >> very sad day in many respects. >> technology reporter pete bigelow covers the automotive industry. he says the cutbacks reflect further fallout from how cruz handled a critical incident in san francisco on october 2nd. a woman was dragged 20ft by a self-driving car after being hit by another driver in some ways, this has been very much expected in recent weeks, as the fallout from the crash in san francisco kind of continues, and general motors announced plans not to make the cruise origin and to really scale back their ambitions of being

abc seven news reporter suzanne fawn takes a closer look at the plan. >> have a good day. all right. thank you very much. >> merry christmas. >> the season for giving kicks off with plenty of shopping. oakland resident karen brooks has a few more gifts to get. let's see. yeah on college avenue in oakland's rockridge neighborhood, the stores in the restaurants are bustling. >> it's a great walking neighborhood, but like in many bay area communities, there's an underlying safety concern. >> near coal hardware store on college avenue in rockridge, thieves broke into two cars early thursday morning. >> there's one in front of the store. i barely saw it. i heard the pop sound and then i saw someone actually go into a car and steal a bag and run off. >> you just have to be careful. it happened over at trader joe's a few days ago. i think somebody bashed in the window there, too. >> this holiday season. the mayor of oakland wants everyone to shop local. to that end, she helped launch the think oakland first campaign with a goal of supporting small businesses. tao says that initia

abc7 news reporter suzanne fawn has a closer look at the situation. >> we've had hens, we have roosters, we have whatever hatches is what we have. >> carol perez raises many different animals on her three acre property in petaluma. besides goats and cows, she has hens and roosters. news about the avian flu spreading concern her to a degree. >> we're always concerned. and you just try to do what you can to make sure that they're okay. but then at the end of the day, there's really not a lot i can do about it. i can't put them in a bubble and prevent any other bird from from coming and drinking out of their water. >> perez lives right across the street from sunrise farms, which is one of two commercial poultry operations in petaluma devastated by the avian flu. the california department of agriculture has euthanized about 80,000 hens here at sunrise farms and another 170,000 birds are being put down at reichardt duck farm. >> it's heartbreaking. i feel bad for them. i do. i mean, you know, because that's not something that you know, that's their business. that's their livelihood. >> there

. >> abc seven news reporter suzanne fawn has the story. >> most voters view the mayor as the ceo of >> more and more people seem to be frustrated with the direction of san francisco. and what's happening when it comes to problems such as the fentanyl crisis, homelessness, crime and housing. a civic engagement group called together sf action says the change the city needs starts with amending the city charter. >> the powers of the office of the mayor have been whittled down by mostly politically driven measures. this has resulted in no one being in charge and no one for voters to clearly hold accountable together, sf action proposes a reform package. >> the two charter amendments include cutting the number of city boards, commissions and advisory bodies by half, and that cuts the number of commissions down from 130 to 65 and empowering the office of the mayor to hire and remove department heads without commission approval. >> these two measures provide clear authority over who's in charge in san francisco, government so that voters can get beyond the endless finger pointing that we'v