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waymo says it's since expanded. by how much? we don't know.hile, waymo tells us trying to accurately compare its driverless cars to humans is difficult since its cars don't operate in all the same places humans do. waymo's vehicles don't drive on highways or in severe weather like thick fog or heavy rain. plus, humans don't always report crashes, so waymo had to factor for that too. the company recently submitted its data to a scientific journal for review in hopes of having independent researchers confirm the findings. bigad: at the end of the day, do you believe these cars are safer than human drivers? trent: yes, these vehicles are definitely safer than human drivers in the areas we operate. that's exactly what we're showing. bigad: it's a bold announcement, but not one traffic safety expert carol flannagan, is ready to make. carol flannagan: i'm not prepared to say, "yes," definitively to that statement. i just don't think there's enough miles. bigad: remember, waymo's driverless fleet has logged more than 7 million miles since they first
waymo says it's since expanded. by how much? we don't know.hile, waymo tells us trying to accurately compare its driverless cars to humans is difficult since its cars don't operate in all the same places humans do. waymo's vehicles don't drive on highways or in severe weather like thick fog or heavy rain. plus, humans don't always report crashes, so waymo had to factor for that too. the company recently submitted its data to a scientific journal for review in hopes of having independent...
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not sure about waymo because this is ironic, right? because the waymo car was actually attacked. but in the aftermath, its technology is being attacked. explain this. >> i think the crux of the story here is that the investigation is looking into who did it, and that might inquire what kind of video waymo captured in the incident. so i think there's a lot of questions about to what degree might the company cooperate. they say they're cooperating, but we don't know specifically if they've given video to the police yet. and the reason why they may be might not cooperate. some folks have speculated, is because there might be some trade secrets. there might be information contained in the evidence of the scene, i.e. their burnt car and the video that might have collected that could possibly make the company look bad. the other side of it is, you know, attorneys that i spoke to kind of speculated that the company might not want this to go to trial, because if it did, the trial could be turned into a trial where the defendant isn't being prosecuted, but more the company is because the
not sure about waymo because this is ironic, right? because the waymo car was actually attacked. but in the aftermath, its technology is being attacked. explain this. >> i think the crux of the story here is that the investigation is looking into who did it, and that might inquire what kind of video waymo captured in the incident. so i think there's a lot of questions about to what degree might the company cooperate. they say they're cooperating, but we don't know specifically if they've...
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. >>> at this time, waymo is on hold in san mateo county.ted to start driverless taxi service, but state regulators have put a stop to it for now. the taxis only operate in san francisco. here's where waymo wanted to go. the list includes sfo and peninsula city. in the red, they operate in san francisco. but they wanted to go down the peninsula all the way down to sunnyvale and mountain view. right now that's not happening. the pcu says waymo's expansion is not going to happen for at least four months. san mateo county leaders wanted a say in whether driverless cars could hit the streets. right now that decision is made on the state level. >> i'm not against the technology. not against the technology. but the technology isn't ready. and i don't want san mateo county or any other county to be a beaker for waymo. >>> let's bring in our business and tech reporter, scott budman. county leaders, specifically san mateo county, said they're not against it. what's the problem? why aren't they allowing it? >> the problem is people have said what they
. >>> at this time, waymo is on hold in san mateo county.ted to start driverless taxi service, but state regulators have put a stop to it for now. the taxis only operate in san francisco. here's where waymo wanted to go. the list includes sfo and peninsula city. in the red, they operate in san francisco. but they wanted to go down the peninsula all the way down to sunnyvale and mountain view. right now that's not happening. the pcu says waymo's expansion is not going to happen for at...
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a turn right in front of the waymo vehicle. and there's a kind of tailgating right behind the truck and the didn't see the bicyclist that your understanding. >> that is correct. it was like a for a stab, you know, way, you intersection. and what happened is where the truck finished the turn and the car started right right away. the waymo and without realizing that there's somebody is there behind that. that truck. but once the system was the car so that the cyclist, they had a hard break and this is where they hit him. but according to the witnesses and that he puts that to, you know, it was not, you know something which is serious. but this is the scenario has to be taken in consideration for future programming. that's that's for sure. guess. >> i to assume now that these engineers will go in and sort of reprogram if that's the right word, these vehicles to account for situation like that or we just constantly improving the technology. well, it's an update. it's a training how you train the system. no, you know, i have my rese
a turn right in front of the waymo vehicle. and there's a kind of tailgating right behind the truck and the didn't see the bicyclist that your understanding. >> that is correct. it was like a for a stab, you know, way, you intersection. and what happened is where the truck finished the turn and the car started right right away. the waymo and without realizing that there's somebody is there behind that. that truck. but once the system was the car so that the cyclist, they had a hard break...
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he blames the challenges of the city, not waymo. >> an experience like this. um, it is a teaching moment in san francisco. >> luz pena abc seven news. something to think about. >> all right. let's get a check on our weather. we've been talking a lot about those cold temperatures. >> yeah, these are photos from the lick observatory atop mount hamilton in the south bay. you can see that light dusting of snow. yeah. >> for the details, let's get to abc seven news. weather anchor spencer christian. hi, spencer and dan. >> i almost said i'm on spencer. i'm talking to myself. i'm talking to you. here's a look at live doppler seven, and you can see what's going on with our current storm. it's winding down for most of the bay area, but down in the cupertino and santa clara area, we've got some showers right now. and also over in the uh- sunnyvale area down to benton street and onto 280 down into the san jose area. we've got some pretty steady downpours there, but most of the bay area is not getting much out of this storm right now. still though, on the exclusive abc s
he blames the challenges of the city, not waymo. >> an experience like this. um, it is a teaching moment in san francisco. >> luz pena abc seven news. something to think about. >> all right. let's get a check on our weather. we've been talking a lot about those cold temperatures. >> yeah, these are photos from the lick observatory atop mount hamilton in the south bay. you can see that light dusting of snow. yeah. >> for the details, let's get to abc seven news....
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yeah, you know that waymo operates in san francisco that will continue. but the request to expand service south to sonny bill. >> and parts of los angeles that has been shelved for now. >> and we are reeling against the autonomous vehicles. >> the same day a small group of protesters demanded that california self-driving taxis completely. a move was made by the cpu c representing a less drastic setback for waymo but still and significant delay. state regulators have quietly suspended the company's expansion request until at least june 19th. that's 4 months. it is a proposal. the dmv did approve but waymo can't move forward without the okay from california public utilities commission. all of this was not unexpected. analysts say that after some safety incidents, waymo still has work to do on gaining public trust. the issue here is how can i overcome this kind fear? >> and this kind speculation, you know, and this kind of suspicion say we need to get more information. we have to show us more test. you have to us what going to the passengers from that, you k
yeah, you know that waymo operates in san francisco that will continue. but the request to expand service south to sonny bill. >> and parts of los angeles that has been shelved for now. >> and we are reeling against the autonomous vehicles. >> the same day a small group of protesters demanded that california self-driving taxis completely. a move was made by the cpu c representing a less drastic setback for waymo but still and significant delay. state regulators have quietly...
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they crashed into each other, waymo said. the cyclists reported only minor scratches and walked away. but missy cummings, a professor of engineering and computing at george mason university, said the waymo computers should have been able to stop it before it reached the point of a crash. >> their sensors are typically faster than the human, your average human, she said. >> it appears the waymo car made its maneuver too aggressively, so no u turn before you look, and most people would let a truck go by and then, you know, make sure and then go right. >> so there would be a brief pause. we asked waymo if they planned on releasing the dash camera footage captured at the time of the crash. >> they ignored that question. instead sending a statement they released yesterday in which they said they contacted police who came to the scene coming, said the crash, albeit not life threatening, is an example of how far off mass mainstream use of self-driving vehicles truly is. i think if drivers, just like i think of waymo, they're still t
they crashed into each other, waymo said. the cyclists reported only minor scratches and walked away. but missy cummings, a professor of engineering and computing at george mason university, said the waymo computers should have been able to stop it before it reached the point of a crash. >> their sensors are typically faster than the human, your average human, she said. >> it appears the waymo car made its maneuver too aggressively, so no u turn before you look, and most people...
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but according to waymo that garbage truck and the waymo driver of this car. they were at the intersection. the garbage truck goes through it. and according to waymo, they claim that the cyclist was right behind the garbage truck where it blocked the vision. the cameras of the waymo driverless car. the driverless car went through the intersection, saw the cyclist at the last moment. but then the cyclist waymo. so it depends on who us whether the cyclists hit waymo or waymo hit the cyclist. but nonetheless, again, this adds to the controversy of driverless cars. we already know that cruz has been suspended from operating. >> driverless cars within the city of san francisco, san francisco supervisor. well, he took to facebook almost immediately when he found out what happened. and here's his statement from supervisor shamann walton. he says driverless waymo vehicle just struck. a cyclist has 17th and mississippi. so much injuries and was able to paddle away from the scene. >> back to all right. thank you. will. >> 608, is the time in state. police have identifie
but according to waymo that garbage truck and the waymo driver of this car. they were at the intersection. the garbage truck goes through it. and according to waymo, they claim that the cyclist was right behind the garbage truck where it blocked the vision. the cameras of the waymo driverless car. the driverless car went through the intersection, saw the cyclist at the last moment. but then the cyclist waymo. so it depends on who us whether the cyclists hit waymo or waymo hit the cyclist. but...
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in a waymo self-driving vehicle in the potrero hill neighborhood .list escaped with minor injuries, but one expert tells ktvu baillio carroll that the crash will be it not serious could point to a larger issue. >> even humans, he people you know, even in cars, break down with humans inside and that there is nothing they can do. so same thing. you know, they have glitches. they break down. >> jesus, the owner of an auto body shop near a bustling waymo car park, said like normal drivers and cars, autonomous vehicles have problems occasionally. on tuesday, a waymo self-driving car and cyclist crashed into each other on 17th street and mississippi in san francisco, according to waymo, a large truck passed through the intersection at the same time as a cyclist, but the truck hid that cyclist. the cyclist crossed into the path of a waymo car, and at that point, the car couldn't break fast enough. they crashed into each other. waymo said the cyclist reported only minor scratches and walked away. but missy cummings, a professor of engineering and computing a
in a waymo self-driving vehicle in the potrero hill neighborhood .list escaped with minor injuries, but one expert tells ktvu baillio carroll that the crash will be it not serious could point to a larger issue. >> even humans, he people you know, even in cars, break down with humans inside and that there is nothing they can do. so same thing. you know, they have glitches. they break down. >> jesus, the owner of an auto body shop near a bustling waymo car park, said like normal...
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waymo, however, has not been suspended yesterday. waymo driverless car hit a cyclist.on who you believe. according to waymo. they say it was the cyclist who hit that driverless car. this at the intersection where they claim the cyclist was right. be hind a garbage truck. then the waymo driver of the car made a left turn, went through the intersection but could not see the cyclists because the cyclists was blocked by the garbage truck. as far as the vision of cameras on the waymo car and then that's when. the cyclists hit the so it depends on who hit who. but i can tell you this has added to the controversy. take a look at your screen and supervisor shamann walton. he took to facebook almost immediately when he found out what went down. so he made this comment which, of course, added to the controversy of the driverless cars. he says driverless waymo vehicle just struck a cyclist at 17th and m out who hit and so far right now the investigation is ongoing. by the way, that cyclists not have any major injuries. according to waymo that cyclists was able to paddle away from
waymo, however, has not been suspended yesterday. waymo driverless car hit a cyclist.on who you believe. according to waymo. they say it was the cyclist who hit that driverless car. this at the intersection where they claim the cyclist was right. be hind a garbage truck. then the waymo driver of the car made a left turn, went through the intersection but could not see the cyclists because the cyclists was blocked by the garbage truck. as far as the vision of cameras on the waymo car and then...
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a move was made by the cpu see representing a less drastic setback for waymo. but still and significant delay. state regulators have quietly suspended the company's expansion request until at least june 19th. that's 4 months. it is a proposal. the dmv did approve but waymo can't move forward without the okay from the california public utilities commission. all of this was not unexpected. analysts say that after some safety incidents, waymo still has work to do on gaining public trust. the issue here is how can i overcome this kind fear? >> and this kind of speculation, you know, and this kind of suspicion say we need to get more information. we have to show us more test. you notice of us will going to the passengers from that, you know, from san francisco all the way senate that's a huge area. >> here's the area where waymo wants to go down the peninsula as far south as sunnyvale and into parts of los angeles. that has some critics arguing it is too soon to have driverless taxis moving up and down the highway. professor banafa says county and state officials in
a move was made by the cpu see representing a less drastic setback for waymo. but still and significant delay. state regulators have quietly suspended the company's expansion request until at least june 19th. that's 4 months. it is a proposal. the dmv did approve but waymo can't move forward without the okay from the california public utilities commission. all of this was not unexpected. analysts say that after some safety incidents, waymo still has work to do on gaining public trust. the issue...
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the cyclists and the waymo driver, the waymo car hit each other. waymo says for now it appears the cyclist was the one who hit waymo and then the cyclist? well, we haven't heard from that particular person, but it has. and the mission to driverless cars and the controversy behind that almost immediately shamann walton. he's a supervisor with san francisco. he took to facebook. >> and he said driverless waymo vehicle struck a bike, select a cyclist at 17th and mississippi. so much for safety, obviously being very department to say. and so far the investigation is ongoing. back to you. all right. way you like they it is raining. double duty on the hood up. thank you. well. >> all right, 7, 0, 9, 10. >> and union city police have identified 2 people in a shooting that happened that injured alameda county sheriff's deputy last month. michael door thick and was at chan were found dead after a daylong standoff after this shooting. that happened. it was all on january 24th in the warehouse district along dowe avenue near alvarado niles road. that's where
the cyclists and the waymo driver, the waymo car hit each other. waymo says for now it appears the cyclist was the one who hit waymo and then the cyclist? well, we haven't heard from that particular person, but it has. and the mission to driverless cars and the controversy behind that almost immediately shamann walton. he's a supervisor with san francisco. he took to facebook. >> and he said driverless waymo vehicle struck a bike, select a cyclist at 17th and mississippi. so much for...
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waymo notified the police to the scene and the cycle is left on their own. to our knowledge reporting only minor scratches. san francisco supervisor went on facebook afterwards and wrote this driverless vehicle just struck a cyclist at 17th and mississippi. so much for safety. and this latest crash has some people wondering of waymo is headed down the same path as cruz in san francisco. >> the whole thing about it is this up to is is not to the yet because this is the scene at you wear the got the turn and then the waymo car could not realize there's somebody behind that. so this is a seattle you never being in. the system something has to be updated. number 2, the difference between cruise and waymo is how they handled the incident. for example, has given information to that so that he contact in just 13 or a painting. you know the information about what happened exactly and being transferred to buy. it is a difference here. again, the victim here, the bicyclist was. >> virtually unharmed, suffering just minor scratches. we understand. >> definitely not som
waymo notified the police to the scene and the cycle is left on their own. to our knowledge reporting only minor scratches. san francisco supervisor went on facebook afterwards and wrote this driverless vehicle just struck a cyclist at 17th and mississippi. so much for safety. and this latest crash has some people wondering of waymo is headed down the same path as cruz in san francisco. >> the whole thing about it is this up to is is not to the yet because this is the scene at you wear...
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and then this morning it's been a constant stream of those waymo's waymo cars coming out. so of course plenty of them still on the roads today. there is just one singular waymo car left in that lot, but there's a lot out on the roads today. and if you've traveled in san francisco, you've seen them now. this accident, this crash, it happened on 17th street and mississippi again in the potrero hill neighborhood of san francisco, that intersection. we check that out this morning. it was quiet. there was nothing going on, no sign of any sort of police investigation or any sign that a crash had happened. yet yesterday. but what waymo said happened in a statement. they said that a large truck passed through the intersection. and while that happened, they say a cyclist was also passing through the intersection was hidden by that large truck moving in the direction of the waymo car, they say. then their car began to pass through the intersection. at the same time that that happened, the cyclist crossed into the path of the waymo car. so then they hit, they said, the waymo car simp
and then this morning it's been a constant stream of those waymo's waymo cars coming out. so of course plenty of them still on the roads today. there is just one singular waymo car left in that lot, but there's a lot out on the roads today. and if you've traveled in san francisco, you've seen them now. this accident, this crash, it happened on 17th street and mississippi again in the potrero hill neighborhood of san francisco, that intersection. we check that out this morning. it was quiet....
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he mentioned the waymo vehicle that was set on fire in chinatown. not to mention what happened last week when a cyclist waymo vehicle got into a crash right now that investigation is still ongoing, but he says and still waymo and other driverless cars can prove that they are safe. he does not want them operating within the county without the city's permission. >> we've learned what they've done in san francisco. everyone in the beginning, they were saying, oh, this technology is safe. this technology, you know, there's it's it's. it's foolproof. in fact, that's not what i'm afraid up is taking speeds that 25 35 miles an hour that they tested in san francisco. now we're going go from 65 miles an hour to 70 miles an hour. >> he mentions the speed because those driverless cars will be on the freeway throughout san mateo county. and there's talk that possibly it could reach all the way down to santa clara county. so the volume of driverless bout. there is a human inside those waymo vehicles. back to you. all right. thanks a lot. we'll. >> 907, is the ti
he mentioned the waymo vehicle that was set on fire in chinatown. not to mention what happened last week when a cyclist waymo vehicle got into a crash right now that investigation is still ongoing, but he says and still waymo and other driverless cars can prove that they are safe. he does not want them operating within the county without the city's permission. >> we've learned what they've done in san francisco. everyone in the beginning, they were saying, oh, this technology is safe....
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esto debido a que waymo busca expandir sus operaciones en ese condado. y la comisión estatal de servicios públicos y las autoridades están buscando a los responsables del incendio de un vehículo autónomo de waymo este fin de semana y sandra cervantes nos tiene detalles de esta investigación en la calle jackson, cerca de la avenida grand. todavía se puede ver una parte del antiguo jaguar de waymo quemado en el pavimento. el dueño de la panadería jack lee, dice que el sábado estuvo muy ocupado y cuando el tráfico se detuvo en jackson, vio a un grupo rodear la camioneta autónoma de color blanco. put the put the sum for the fire inside and then the big bomb le señaló hacia un letrero que dice que alguien el grupo pintó. Él menciona que habían vandalizado con grafitis las calles antes de llegar al vehículo de waymo estacionado en un video de testigos, se puede ver a personas en el grupo marcando y pintando con aerosol el auto vacío. luego alguien con una sudadera negra y gafas de sol rompe la ventana trasera del pasajero y otra personauna tinel automóvil en a
esto debido a que waymo busca expandir sus operaciones en ese condado. y la comisión estatal de servicios públicos y las autoridades están buscando a los responsables del incendio de un vehículo autónomo de waymo este fin de semana y sandra cervantes nos tiene detalles de esta investigación en la calle jackson, cerca de la avenida grand. todavía se puede ver una parte del antiguo jaguar de waymo quemado en el pavimento. el dueño de la panadería jack lee, dice que el sábado estuvo muy...
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. >>> the hunt is on for those responsible for setting fire to a driverless waymo in chinatown. right now police are trying to figure out who these at vandals are. >> reporter: attraction street near jackson avenue you can see a portion of the waymo it vehicle burned to the pavement. traffic came to a stop at jackson and a group surrounded the suv. >> someone put the fire inside and then boom. slowly, a lot of people bowl lighted on fire. >> reporter: he says that somebody had been tagging up the street before coming to the parked waymo. you can see people marking and spray painting the empty waymo been somebody breaks out the rear passenger window. another person used a skateboard to hit the suv. after the windows were broken there was a fire worker fireworks on into the car. mr. lee says that officers had come into the neighborhood and they are asking residents with security cameras if they can have access to the video to identify as many people as possible that were involved. several video social -- circulated through social media. one comes through the san francisco attorney
. >>> the hunt is on for those responsible for setting fire to a driverless waymo in chinatown. right now police are trying to figure out who these at vandals are. >> reporter: attraction street near jackson avenue you can see a portion of the waymo it vehicle burned to the pavement. traffic came to a stop at jackson and a group surrounded the suv. >> someone put the fire inside and then boom. slowly, a lot of people bowl lighted on fire. >> reporter: he says that...
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they want to further review waymo's expansion proposal. well, catherine heenan reports on that. >> and we are reeling against the autonomous vehicles. >> the same day a small group of protesters demanded that california self-driving taxis completely. i move was made by the cpu see representing a less drastic setback for waymo. but still significant delay. state regulators have quietly suspended the company's expansion request until at least june 19th. that's 4 months. it is a proposal. the dmv did approve but waymo can't move forward without the okay from california public utilities commission. all of this was not unexpected. analysts say that after some safety incidents, waymo still has work to do on gaining public trust. the issue here is how can i overcome this kind fear and this kind speculation, you know, and >> this kind of suspicion say we need to get more information. we have to show us more test. you have to us what going to the passengers from the, you know, from san francisco all the way senate that's a huge area. >> here's the
they want to further review waymo's expansion proposal. well, catherine heenan reports on that. >> and we are reeling against the autonomous vehicles. >> the same day a small group of protesters demanded that california self-driving taxis completely. i move was made by the cpu see representing a less drastic setback for waymo. but still significant delay. state regulators have quietly suspended the company's expansion request until at least june 19th. that's 4 months. it is a...
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waymo does not have a bad reputation. so why the concern? >> the concern is they've not had nearly as many incidents, people do not trust driverless cars because until people look at these and trust them and don't want to stop them, it doesn't matter which brand it is in the short-term. they are worried about them coming to town. >>> interest rates have searched to over 7%. according to mortgage bankers association, applications plunged 10% last week. that is compared with the previous week. the average interest rate jumped a little above 7% up from 6.87. >>> as president biden begins his visit to the bay area, his brother is spending the day facing questions by lawmakers. >>> and the rain continues to be a problem in southern california. homes on the edge of clips. we will take you they are when we come back.>>> and we do have some sunshine on the way tomorrow. but i'm tracking another system by friday night. democrats agree. conservative republican steve garvey is the wrong choice for the senate. ...our republican opponent here on this sta
waymo does not have a bad reputation. so why the concern? >> the concern is they've not had nearly as many incidents, people do not trust driverless cars because until people look at these and trust them and don't want to stop them, it doesn't matter which brand it is in the short-term. they are worried about them coming to town. >>> interest rates have searched to over 7%. according to mortgage bankers association, applications plunged 10% last week. that is compared with the...
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the cars, the 11:00 news on kttv icu fox two starts now right now, san mateo county trying to prevent waymo's expansion into the county. >> meanwhile, a state senator is asking that there be more checks and balances for this type of technology. good evening everyone. i'm mike mibach and i'm julie julie haener, san francisco and a few other cities across the country have invested in these cars, but not everywhere is ready for cars without drivers. >> new tonight ktvu lamonica peters spoke with elected leaders who would like to see more regulations in place before driverless cars hit the road. >> san mateo county board supervisor david canepa says the board has unanimously decided to support state senate bill 915, which will give local governments the power to decide if it wants driverless cars on its streets right now, the cpuc decides where driverless companies can operate, and it approved waymo's application to expand to san mateo county last month. >> the last thing i want to do is to make highway 101 a beaker in waymo's science project. want to make sure we have speeds going at about 65 mi
the cars, the 11:00 news on kttv icu fox two starts now right now, san mateo county trying to prevent waymo's expansion into the county. >> meanwhile, a state senator is asking that there be more checks and balances for this type of technology. good evening everyone. i'm mike mibach and i'm julie julie haener, san francisco and a few other cities across the country have invested in these cars, but not everywhere is ready for cars without drivers. >> new tonight ktvu lamonica peters...
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now, when a waymo is active, the door handles are hidden.ehicle from the outside. the only way to get in the vehicle is to click on lock. that's when the handles pop out. scott mora, uc berkeley's faculty director for the program for advanced transportation technology, or path, explained why the waymo vehicle responded the way it did when those sensors are blocked, it's equivalent to basically someone putting a blindfold over the eyes of a driver and they're unable to move sensors and visibility are key. on tuesday in the potrero hill neighborhood, a cyclist was hit by one of these vehicles. in a statement, waymo said in part the cyclist was occluded by the truck and quickly followed behind it, crossing into the waymo vehicles path when they became fully visible. our vehicle applied heavy braking but was not able to avoid the collision. >> we're really relieved that it seems that the person's injuries were minor, but they very easily could have been much worse. the response that we saw from waymo seeks to put the cause of the crash onto the
now, when a waymo is active, the door handles are hidden.ehicle from the outside. the only way to get in the vehicle is to click on lock. that's when the handles pop out. scott mora, uc berkeley's faculty director for the program for advanced transportation technology, or path, explained why the waymo vehicle responded the way it did when those sensors are blocked, it's equivalent to basically someone putting a blindfold over the eyes of a driver and they're unable to move sensors and...
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multiple witnesses told kron 4 that waymo car was disrupting the lunar new year.ebrations after that navigation technology became confused by festivities and fireworks. crawford in kerman talked to one of the witnesses there. >> those celebrating chinese new year got more than fireworks lighting up the night sky saturday around 9 after dropping off a passenger. a driverless waymo vehicle heading down jackson street was surrounded by a group of people near grant street in san francisco's chinatown. this completely out of expectations that done from a 0 to 100. >> so quickly, in a matter of minutes, from the bond that the car was broken to the time it on fire. >> honey, route cool. saw the vehicle set on fire and what led up to it once the fireworks ended. >> some of the people in the eventually bent on that car. they started jumping with they started writing defeat. message and then some of great. they've goes down scheme boards and other things. and once isn't he, the window was broken. they put a gigantic fire look and let it out. it matter of minutes. the focus
multiple witnesses told kron 4 that waymo car was disrupting the lunar new year.ebrations after that navigation technology became confused by festivities and fireworks. crawford in kerman talked to one of the witnesses there. >> those celebrating chinese new year got more than fireworks lighting up the night sky saturday around 9 after dropping off a passenger. a driverless waymo vehicle heading down jackson street was surrounded by a group of people near grant street in san francisco's...
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chinatown neighborhood, a waymo vehicle vandalized and set on fire.ade by city leaders as police look for the people responsible. >> plus, the countdown to the march primary is on the key step that san francisco will start today to make sure every vote is counted. >> and we don't have to tell you. we know you are watching. it was a tough break for the 49 ers in their loss against the chiefs. and super bowl 58. how the faithful across the bay area are reacting on this hangover monday. we are not happy super bowl that is how we are reacting i am in black i am feeling it. >> i don't want to talk about it and we're going to move right on to lisa arden with the weather subject. >> the weather, some things people are going to like in the forecast and some not so much so yeah, we'll keep you all happy. hopefully. 703 is the sunrise pretty view here from mount tam? you can see some of the cloud cover. it is cold out there. half moon bay 3949, san francisco 45, in hayward. and another view here where you'll notice that we do have the low clouds and the high cl
chinatown neighborhood, a waymo vehicle vandalized and set on fire.ade by city leaders as police look for the people responsible. >> plus, the countdown to the march primary is on the key step that san francisco will start today to make sure every vote is counted. >> and we don't have to tell you. we know you are watching. it was a tough break for the 49 ers in their loss against the chiefs. and super bowl 58. how the faithful across the bay area are reacting on this hangover...
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drive down. >> we pump the brakes on waymo. >> after hearing of waymo's request to the california public utilities commission to expand to other counties, san mateo county sent a letter to the cpuc protesting this expansion, citing a lack of communication. but at the end of the day, they need to do a better job really communicating. >> and i think one of the issues that we had as a county was there issue on communicating with our fire department, communicating with our sheriff. >> on tuesday, the consumer protection and enforcement division, which serves as the enforcement arm of the cpuc, said the expansion of waymo into both san mateo and los angeles counties has been suspended for up to 120 days from the end of the initial review period on february 20th, for the following reason. advice letter requires further staff review. san mateo county supervisor david canepa noted a number of safety incidents in san francisco, including when he says a waymo vehicle stopped on a fire hose during a fire, and when one drove through the yellow tape at a crime scene and most recently when a waymo was
drive down. >> we pump the brakes on waymo. >> after hearing of waymo's request to the california public utilities commission to expand to other counties, san mateo county sent a letter to the cpuc protesting this expansion, citing a lack of communication. but at the end of the day, they need to do a better job really communicating. >> and i think one of the issues that we had as a county was there issue on communicating with our fire department, communicating with our...
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he said they had been tacking up the street before coming to the attached waymo.an see people in the group marking and spray painting the empty waymo, then someone wearing a black hoodie and sunglasses breaks out the rear passenger door window, and another person uses a skateboard to hit the suv. at some point after the windows were broken, someone threw a firework or fireworks into the car . mr. lee tells me police officers have already come into the neighborhood and started asking some of the merchants with security cameras if they can have access to that video so they can try to identify as many people as possible that were involved in saturday's incident get several videos of the burning suv quickly circulated through social media. among those that commented is the u.s. attorney's office from the northern district of california. they cited the federal statute against vandalizing or destroying property used in interstate commerce. during a news conference today at the u.s. district court house in san francisco, the fbi would not confirm their part of an investi
he said they had been tacking up the street before coming to the attached waymo.an see people in the group marking and spray painting the empty waymo, then someone wearing a black hoodie and sunglasses breaks out the rear passenger door window, and another person uses a skateboard to hit the suv. at some point after the windows were broken, someone threw a firework or fireworks into the car . mr. lee tells me police officers have already come into the neighborhood and started asking some of the...
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trapped inside of a waymo vehicle.ust one of the latest incidents, raising questions once again about the safety of these driverless cars. abc seven news reporter luz pena as the story. >> a couple minutes into his waymo ride, robert moreno said the cool feeling of getting an invitation to ride on a driverless vehicle quickly shifted. and some some panic set in. >> um, just owing to the situation itself. >> on saturday, robert and his husband said a person who looked homeless was trying to cover the sensors of the vehicle. as the light turned green. >> we felt trapped in the sense that we didn't know what to do in that instance. we didn't really have an understanding. do we get out? was it safe to get out of the car? >> were you concerned for your safety? >> we were, because of the situation. >> the vehicle didn't move and minutes later that person walked away. waymo emailed them, saying in part when a pedestrian attacks the vehicle, we advise riders to remain inside the vehicle. we looked into the potential of someone
trapped inside of a waymo vehicle.ust one of the latest incidents, raising questions once again about the safety of these driverless cars. abc seven news reporter luz pena as the story. >> a couple minutes into his waymo ride, robert moreno said the cool feeling of getting an invitation to ride on a driverless vehicle quickly shifted. and some some panic set in. >> um, just owing to the situation itself. >> on saturday, robert and his husband said a person who looked homeless...
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here is where waymo wanted to go.hey are in san francisco now, but they wanted to expand down the peninsula into sunnyvale and mountain view. the cpuc is delaying waymo's expansion plan by at least four months. this comes after pushback from san mateo county leaders said they wanted a say in whether driverless cars could hit their streets. that decision is made, though, by the state level, the cpuc, and the dmv. >> i'm not against the technology, not against the technology, but the technology isn't ready. and i don't want san mateo county or any other county to be a beaker for waymo. >> we reached out to waymo, but the company declined to comment on this decision. >>> we're now 13 days away from california's presidential primary, and 49 ballots had been received in santa clara county. tonight, we visited the registrar of voters office to see how it's going so far. >> reporter: the ballots are already coming in. >> we have been receiving them, getting them every single day. >> reporter: workers at the registrar of vote
here is where waymo wanted to go.hey are in san francisco now, but they wanted to expand down the peninsula into sunnyvale and mountain view. the cpuc is delaying waymo's expansion plan by at least four months. this comes after pushback from san mateo county leaders said they wanted a say in whether driverless cars could hit their streets. that decision is made, though, by the state level, the cpuc, and the dmv. >> i'm not against the technology, not against the technology, but the...
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you mention the waymo vehicle that was set on fire in chinatown. to mention what happened last week when a cyclist in a waymo vehicle got into a crash right now that investigation is still ongoing. he says until and other driverless cars can prove that they are safe. he does not want them operating within the county without the city's permission. we've learned what they've done in san francisco. >> everyone in the beginning, they were saying, oh, this technology is safe. this technology, you know, it's it's. it's foolproof. in tact, that's not what i'm afraid up is now you're taking speeds that 25 35 miles an hour that they tested in now we're going go from 65 miles an hour to 70 miles an hour. it doesn't take a rocket scientist to understand that those speeds damages caused it mentions the speed because those driverless cars will be on the freeway. >> throughout san mateo county and there's talk that possibly he could reach all the way down to santa clara county. so the volume of driverless cars, he says that will be dangerous, especially what's b
you mention the waymo vehicle that was set on fire in chinatown. to mention what happened last week when a cyclist in a waymo vehicle got into a crash right now that investigation is still ongoing. he says until and other driverless cars can prove that they are safe. he does not want them operating within the county without the city's permission. we've learned what they've done in san francisco. >> everyone in the beginning, they were saying, oh, this technology is safe. this technology,...
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from that waymo car.e have not heard back yet. again, they tell us that that cyclist who was involved was able to leave the scene of that crash in potrero hill under their own power. so that, of course, some good news here this morning. and we will of course, be sure to update you if we hear anything back from waymo as soon as we hear it. reporting live in san francisco. i'm bailey o'carroll, ktvu, fox two news. >> all right, bailey, thank you. and the other self-driving company cruise is trying to find a way to wrap up an investigation of a crash in san francisco, where one of its cars hit a pedestrian. now, the company offered to pay a bigger fine to the california public utilities commission. during yesterday's hearing, executives for cruz also said that they regret the effort to cover up that crash to regulators. back in october, general motors, which owns cruz, has replaced many of the company's leaders and has indefinitely put testing of the autonomous cars on pause. >> the preliminary report from t
from that waymo car.e have not heard back yet. again, they tell us that that cyclist who was involved was able to leave the scene of that crash in potrero hill under their own power. so that, of course, some good news here this morning. and we will of course, be sure to update you if we hear anything back from waymo as soon as we hear it. reporting live in san francisco. i'm bailey o'carroll, ktvu, fox two news. >> all right, bailey, thank you. and the other self-driving company cruise is...
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a waymo driverless car stopped in traffic, vandalized and set on fire by a group of people.ll of it caught on camera. witnesses say one man jumped on the hood and then on the windshield, which is what started the whole thing. they say about a dozen people were involved. one person is seen using a skateboard to break the car's windows before someone threw a firework inside of the car, causing it to fill with smoke and catch fire supervisor aaron peskin says police are collecting lots of video evidence of the crime in progress. >> i've talked to them today, they've got good leads and i'm pretty hopeful, if not confident , that arrests will be made. it's totally unacceptable. it's particularly horrific that they did that during chinatown's most important day of the year. totally disrespectful. waymo tells abc seven news the vehicle was not transporting any riders and no injuries have been reported. >> we are closely working. we are working closely with local safety officials to respond to the situation. the san francisco police department is investigating this incident, but so
a waymo driverless car stopped in traffic, vandalized and set on fire by a group of people.ll of it caught on camera. witnesses say one man jumped on the hood and then on the windshield, which is what started the whole thing. they say about a dozen people were involved. one person is seen using a skateboard to break the car's windows before someone threw a firework inside of the car, causing it to fill with smoke and catch fire supervisor aaron peskin says police are collecting lots of video...
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. >>> we will stay in san mateo county because they have just put the brakes on waymo. the bit to keep the driverless taxis out of the jurisdiction has been successful. los angeles county also won a 120 day delay. both support in put forward by san jose senator. san mateo county officials say they appreciate the technology, but they want to feel safer before waymo comes to town.>> we cannot stop the technology, but what we can do as the technology advances is to provide guardrails, processes, systems, to make the technology operate in a safer manner. >> the supervisor said he hopes that the county and waymo can talk during this delay. we did reach out to waymo but they declined to comment. >>> millions of dollars are heading to oakland in an effort to make the city safer. during the mayor's announcement, a confrontation broke out between her supporters and protesters trying to recall her. $3.5 million is being sent to the community organization family bridges. it will go toward expanding safety ambassador and mediator programs and free up police resources for emergencie
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. >>> and the search continues for the group that torched this driverless waymo car in san francisco and why the incident has city leaders so concerned. >>> and here comes another storm. we're tracking when another atmospheric river is expected to hit the bay area. >>> also, it's been 20 years since san francisco made history as the first u.s. city to allow same-sex marriages. how then-mayor gavin newsom is reflecting on this anniversary. >>> good evening. this is "nbc bay area news tonight." i'm raj mathai. back to the reality of monday after a wild sunday. we're going to get to our 49ers coverage in just a moment. >>> but we start with some developing news on the peninsula. a gruesome discovery at a home in san mateo. four people found dead. police say around 9:00 this morning, they were called to a homemade on alameda day los pull guess to do a welfare check. they saw no signs of forced entry. when they did enter the home, they discovered the bodies of a man, a woman, and two young boys. investigators have not yet confirmed if the four were all from the same family. neighbors are
. >>> and the search continues for the group that torched this driverless waymo car in san francisco and why the incident has city leaders so concerned. >>> and here comes another storm. we're tracking when another atmospheric river is expected to hit the bay area. >>> also, it's been 20 years since san francisco made history as the first u.s. city to allow same-sex marriages. how then-mayor gavin newsom is reflecting on this anniversary. >>> good evening....
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that is when waymo says a crowd vandalized the car and broke its window. someone also threw a firework inside which set the car on fire. san francisco board of supervisors president aaron peskin says the timing for locals and tourists was terrible. >> it is extremely dangerous, buildings could have been lit on fire, people could have been hurt. and most importantly, this was the day of the chinese lunar new year. this is one of the most important days for families. there were thousands and thousands of tourists here partaking in the event. >> reporter: in a statement, waymo said in part the vehicle was not transporting any riders and no injuries have been reported. we are working closely with local safety officials to respond to the situation. now, it is not clear why the crowd was gathered around the waymo in the first place, but with the video circulating online, authorities do hope they can find leads that will eventually lead to some sort of accountability. >> most definitely. a lot of cameras around. thank you, ginger. >>> 6:33 this morning. new for y
that is when waymo says a crowd vandalized the car and broke its window. someone also threw a firework inside which set the car on fire. san francisco board of supervisors president aaron peskin says the timing for locals and tourists was terrible. >> it is extremely dangerous, buildings could have been lit on fire, people could have been hurt. and most importantly, this was the day of the chinese lunar new year. this is one of the most important days for families. there were thousands...
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>> a waymo car was torched in the middle of the street happened last night in the cities -- town. questions are going about what the vandalism of police search for the people responsible. nbc bay area christie smith is in the bay area with what we know now. >> reporter: videos show a driverless waymo car inflames on jackson street in san francisco around 9:00 p.m. waymo said a crowd vandalize the car breaking a window and someone threw fireworks inside which of the car on fire. police say no one was inside the car. >> i heard about it within minutes. reaction is number one this is terrible. >> aaron peskin is president of the board of supervisors. >> is extremely dangerous purely guests -- this is the day of the chinese lunar new year and one of the most important dates for families. there were thousands and thousands of tourists taking place in the event. >> reporter: today chinatown was busy, the car was gone but there are signs of the damage in the street. it's not immediately clear where the crowd gathered in the first place. police have yet to make any arrests. people said th
>> a waymo car was torched in the middle of the street happened last night in the cities -- town. questions are going about what the vandalism of police search for the people responsible. nbc bay area christie smith is in the bay area with what we know now. >> reporter: videos show a driverless waymo car inflames on jackson street in san francisco around 9:00 p.m. waymo said a crowd vandalize the car breaking a window and someone threw fireworks inside which of the car on fire....
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waymo believes this is just a one-off and not some organized protest of autonomous vehicles. witnesses agree this was not i like some of that negative that i heard. >> this is literally just people collating the sake of bears. trying to get its hear from some of the people in the same crowd in san francisco. dan kerman kron. 4 news. >> new this morning, a california couple whose gender reveal party caused the deadly eldorado wildfire has pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter. that fire back in 2020 was in san bernardino county and investigators say the couple set off a smoke bomb that started the fire. the smoke is part of the gender reveal photo shoot accidentally caught the grass on fire in eldorado ranch park. one person ended up dying from this wildfire. that plea deal made includes jail time. community service and nearly 2 million dollars in restitution. >> 7.53 is the time and golden state assistant coach day-on muh-loy-uh vich has been buried now in serbia. they had that ceremony yesterday. head coach steve kerr, as you can see here, along with assistant coaches,
waymo believes this is just a one-off and not some organized protest of autonomous vehicles. witnesses agree this was not i like some of that negative that i heard. >> this is literally just people collating the sake of bears. trying to get its hear from some of the people in the same crowd in san francisco. dan kerman kron. 4 news. >> new this morning, a california couple whose gender reveal party caused the deadly eldorado wildfire has pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter....
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a group of people was seen tagging the outside of the waymo. one man was seen bashing a few of the car's windows with a skateboard. san francisco police and fire are still looking into what prompted the crowd to do this. and trying to track down any suspects. waymo says they were no passengers in the car at the time. >>> to our other top stories. defense secretary lloyd austin is hospitalized again. the pentagon says he was admitted to critical care unit for a bladder issue. he is now transferred duties to his deputy secretary. this comes weeks after he failed to disclose a cancer diagnosis and hospitalizations, even to the president. >>> israeli forces rescued two hostages from gaza today. the two men were held weeks in a second-floor apartment. they were airlifted overnight to a hospital in israel. special forces got a tip on their whereabouts and coordinated with airstrikes to buy time to break into an apartment. at one point, the rescuers had to shield the hostages with their bodies as a battle erupted with hamas gunmen. at least 67 palesti
a group of people was seen tagging the outside of the waymo. one man was seen bashing a few of the car's windows with a skateboard. san francisco police and fire are still looking into what prompted the crowd to do this. and trying to track down any suspects. waymo says they were no passengers in the car at the time. >>> to our other top stories. defense secretary lloyd austin is hospitalized again. the pentagon says he was admitted to critical care unit for a bladder issue. he is now...
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you mentioned the waymo vehicle that was set on fire in chinatown. not to mention what happened last week when a cyclist and a waymo vehicle got into a crash right now that investigation is still ongoing. but he says until and other driverless cars can prove that they are safe. he does not want them operating within the county without the city's permission. we've learned what they've done in san francisco. >> everyone in the beginning, they were saying, oh, this technology is safe. this technology, you know, it's it's. it's foolproof. in fact, it's not there when the freight up is now you're taking speeds that 25 35 miles an hour that they tested in san francisco. now we're going go from 65 miles an hour to 70 miles an hour. it doesn't take a rocket scientist to understand that at those speeds damages caused it mentions the speed because those driverless cars will be on the freeway. >> throughout san mateo county and there's talk that possibly could reach all the way down to santa clara county. so the volume of driverless cars, he says that will be d
you mentioned the waymo vehicle that was set on fire in chinatown. not to mention what happened last week when a cyclist and a waymo vehicle got into a crash right now that investigation is still ongoing. but he says until and other driverless cars can prove that they are safe. he does not want them operating within the county without the city's permission. we've learned what they've done in san francisco. >> everyone in the beginning, they were saying, oh, this technology is safe. this...
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. >>> you know those driverless waymo cars, a bay area counties said we don't want those cars around. >>> also another person is entering the mayoral race in san francisco and he's very familiar with the mayor's office. >>> and flight attendants hit the picket lines at airports across the country. we will tell you why. >>> welcome back, the news at 5:30 starts now. thanks for joining us. we begin with the growing pains of driverless cars and the technology, san mateo county is telling waymo and other companies to simply, stay away. can the county even do this? this is a battle, scott, that i'm guessing counties around the country are watching because they want this technology in these counties. >> they will watch this battle. for small, it's san mateo county we are talking about, well known for having lots of tech companies and yet, it's trying to keep driverless cars out, the board of supervisors passing a resolution earlier today that would make whether or not these cars drive in your county, make that a county decision. those who follow the driverless car business tell us that ther
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. >> today on kron 4 news at noon waymo will not be expanding into the south bay. at least not yet. why the brakes were hit on this plan. plus, a person is in custody following a deadly discovery in santa clara. what we know so far. and highway 84 along niles canyon road remains closed for second day after it split apart during the storms will show you how this is impacting drivers in a live report. >> from the bay station, you're watching kron. and news. >> thank you for joining us here on kron. 4 news at noon. i'm justine waldman, major traffic delays persist this afternoon for some east bay drivers. niles canyon road in alameda county remains closed because there's road damage. kron 4 s charles clifford is live for us now in snow with what we need to know. thanks for joining us. >> well, good afternoon. i'm standing along niles canyon road here about a mile from sun or 4 miles from fremont off to the west. this route remains closed. do at this point do not know when it will reopen. let's going take a look at some video here. a little closer look at the damage now. this all starte
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utility officials say they want more time to review waymo's expansion plan. kron four's catherine heenan reports. >> when against the autonomous vehicles. >> the same day a small group of protesters demanded that california self-driving taxis completely. a move was made by the cpu see representing a less drastic setback for waymo. but still significant delay. state regulators have quietly suspended the company's expansion request until at least june 19th. that's 4 months. it is a proposal. the dmv did approve but waymo can't move forward without the okay from california public utilities commission. all of this was not unexpected. analysts say that after some safety incidents, waymo still has work to do on gaining public trust. the issue here is how can i overcome this kind fear and this kind speculation, you know, and >> this kind of suspicion say we need to get more information. we have to show us more test. you have to us what going to the passengers from the, you know, from san francisco all the way senate that's a huge area. >> here's the area where waymo
utility officials say they want more time to review waymo's expansion plan. kron four's catherine heenan reports. >> when against the autonomous vehicles. >> the same day a small group of protesters demanded that california self-driving taxis completely. a move was made by the cpu see representing a less drastic setback for waymo. but still significant delay. state regulators have quietly suspended the company's expansion request until at least june 19th. that's 4 months. it is a...
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they forwarded us a statement from self-help for the elderly saying waymo benefits elders by providing access to senior communities. >>> and naacp comes through with the pastors. leading to business closures and job losses. they say some of the most vulnerable residents are losing resources. >> god will always look at oakland. he's looking over oakland now weighing in. but he wants us to come together and do what we need to do. >> members say crime is surging because the city does not have a police chief. it's been one year since mayor thao fired chief leronne armstrong. >>> president biden is coming back to the bay area this week, expected to arrive wednesday. he will make appearances at fundraising events in san francisco and los altos. all part to ramp up his campaign in a likely rematch against former president donald trump. >>> still ahead south bay voters have a big decision to make in a matter of weeks. what they say they need from their next representative in congress. >>> and plus dropping knowledge easing concerns? meet a long-time river watcher that's helping out neighbors a
they forwarded us a statement from self-help for the elderly saying waymo benefits elders by providing access to senior communities. >>> and naacp comes through with the pastors. leading to business closures and job losses. they say some of the most vulnerable residents are losing resources. >> god will always look at oakland. he's looking over oakland now weighing in. but he wants us to come together and do what we need to do. >> members say crime is surging because the...
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a group of people was seen tagging the outside of the waymo. a few of them smashing the windows as well. now, san francisco police and fire are still looking into the cause and trying to track down any suspects. luckily, waymo says there was not a passenger inside the car at the time. >>> that's part of san jose's celebrations today on the first day of the lunar new year. and in san francisco at chinatown's historic portsmouth square, people came out dressed in traditional garb. children received gifts and enjoyed the famed dragon dancers. city and even state leaders, elected leader, were present for the ceremony, enjoying the culture and visiting the local businesses, which are hoping for prosperity for the dragon and the most auspicious time of the lunar new year. >>> all right, and now we are going to toss it out to darren with more on the nonsuper bowl forecast, right? >> we covered that, we got it into the tease. we do have a lot of things to talk about, so let's get to it. the possibility for patchy fog tomorrow morning, which is differen
a group of people was seen tagging the outside of the waymo. a few of them smashing the windows as well. now, san francisco police and fire are still looking into the cause and trying to track down any suspects. luckily, waymo says there was not a passenger inside the car at the time. >>> that's part of san jose's celebrations today on the first day of the lunar new year. and in san francisco at chinatown's historic portsmouth square, people came out dressed in traditional garb....
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analysts say that after some safety incidents, waymo still has work to do on gaining public trust. the issue here is how can i overcome this kind fear? >> and this kind speculation, you know, and this kind of suspicion say we need to get more information. we have shows more test. you have to us what going to the passengers from the, you know, from san francisco all the way senate that's a huge area. >> here's the area where waymo wants to go down the peninsula as far south as sunnyvale and into parts of los angeles. that has some critics arguing it is too soon to have driverless taxis moving up and down the highway. professor banafa says county and state officials. in the meantime are asking the right questions. >> we do this too fast is this is something that we should slow down for months. the pause that to to answer the questions to get some more information to do some analysis. and then in june, to get meet a game and then we'll see. >> waymo says its data shows that it's injury. crash rate is almost 7 times lower than with human driving. meantime, state senator dave court as h
analysts say that after some safety incidents, waymo still has work to do on gaining public trust. the issue here is how can i overcome this kind fear? >> and this kind speculation, you know, and this kind of suspicion say we need to get more information. we have shows more test. you have to us what going to the passengers from the, you know, from san francisco all the way senate that's a huge area. >> here's the area where waymo wants to go down the peninsula as far south as...
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a driverless waymo vehicle heading down jackson street was surrounded by a group of people near grant street in san francisco's chinatown. this is completely out of expectations that done from a 0 to 100. >> so quickly, in a matter of minutes, from the bond that the car was broken to the time on fire. >> honey, route cool. saw the vehicle set on fire and what led up to it once the fireworks ended. >> some of the people in the eventually bent on that car. they started jumping with they started writing defeat. message and then some of crack great they've been goes down scheme boards and other things. and once isn't he, the window was broken. they put a gigantic fire book and lit it up. and it didn't matter of minutes. the focus of the big burning in front san francisco. police are investigating the incident and now the u.s. attorney's office for the northern district of california has weighed in on social media suggesting. >> committing such an act is a violation of interstate commerce laws and could send those responsible to prison for 5 to 40 years, depending on the circumstances waym
a driverless waymo vehicle heading down jackson street was surrounded by a group of people near grant street in san francisco's chinatown. this is completely out of expectations that done from a 0 to 100. >> so quickly, in a matter of minutes, from the bond that the car was broken to the time on fire. >> honey, route cool. saw the vehicle set on fire and what led up to it once the fireworks ended. >> some of the people in the eventually bent on that car. they started jumping...
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according to waymo. the company says the cyclist suffered minor injuries but left the scene in time. san francisco supervisor at walton took to facebook after the crash saying it in a post quote, driverless waymo vehicle just struck a cyclist and 17th in mississippi. so much for safety. waymo and san francisco. police are investigating san francisco is getting a first of its kind indoor charging station for electric cars, electrify america is set to open the a location this week at 10, new kind of car charging on the go instead of having to sit your car park. it and walk away. the space offers a lounge, free wi-fi and restrooms for people waiting on their tv's to load up any time. the president of electrify america says the station is also equipped with hyper fast chargers. all of our stations here are capable of 350 kilowatts charging. >> so that means you get roughly about 20 miles a minute. so in 10 minutes of charging, you can get 200 miles of range back in 20 minutes to get 400 miles of range back.
according to waymo. the company says the cyclist suffered minor injuries but left the scene in time. san francisco supervisor at walton took to facebook after the crash saying it in a post quote, driverless waymo vehicle just struck a cyclist and 17th in mississippi. so much for safety. waymo and san francisco. police are investigating san francisco is getting a first of its kind indoor charging station for electric cars, electrify america is set to open the a location this week at 10, new kind...
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. >>> an announcement late today from waymo. the company is recalling the software of its self-driving cars. this move comes after two incidents that happened in phoenix last december. two driverless taxis crashed into the same towed pickup truck within minutes of each other. no passengers were inside those cars, and no one was hurt. a waymo spokesperson says the voluntary recall included updating the software to address that issue. self-driving cars are facing a lot of scrutiny, especially around here, following a series of high-profile crashes. waymo currently operates its driverless taxi service in phoenix, here in san francisco, l.a., and austin, texas. this recall comes as san mateo county is trying to limit driverless cars. today the board of supervisors in that county voted to support a bill that would give counties a say on whether or not cars can operate there. currently it's a state issue made by the cpuc. san mateo county officials say they're worried that the driverless cars aren't ready to be on the roads. >> my gra
. >>> an announcement late today from waymo. the company is recalling the software of its self-driving cars. this move comes after two incidents that happened in phoenix last december. two driverless taxis crashed into the same towed pickup truck within minutes of each other. no passengers were inside those cars, and no one was hurt. a waymo spokesperson says the voluntary recall included updating the software to address that issue. self-driving cars are facing a lot of scrutiny,...
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in capitola, dustin dawsey abc seven news the state is pausing waymos attempt to expand its operations in california to the state's public utilities commission, is suspending waymo's expansion into san mateo county and los and los angeles county, as well as it further reviews the request that the pause comes as san mateo county leaders protest this expansion, claiming waymo needs to establish better communication with the area's public services. >> first, they need to do a better job really communicating. >> and i think one of the issues that we had as a county was there issue on communicating with our fire department, communicating with our sheriff, waymo responded to the suspension in a statement to abc seven news. >> and it reads it's standard for regulators to automatically issue a suspension for further review on any advice letter, and that in 2022, its effort to provide service to san francisco was similarly suspended before eventually being approved. >> just ahead, the possessions of a legendary band take center stage in a new york criminal case. one of its members is expected t
in capitola, dustin dawsey abc seven news the state is pausing waymos attempt to expand its operations in california to the state's public utilities commission, is suspending waymo's expansion into san mateo county and los and los angeles county, as well as it further reviews the request that the pause comes as san mateo county leaders protest this expansion, claiming waymo needs to establish better communication with the area's public services. >> first, they need to do a better job...
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but the company waymo is now being questioned about the risk. its autonomous cars pose to the public. according to police. the crash happened at about 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon near 17th and mississippi. streets in the city's hill neighborhood. in a statement to kron 4, a waymo spokesperson says the cyclist was the one who hit the car. adding that the person crossed into the waymo path at a four-way intersection while the bike was they say kind of hiding behind a truck goes on to say our vehicle applied heavy braking that was not able to avoid the collision. waymo notified the police to the scene in the cycle is left on their own. to our knowledge reporting only minor scratches. san francisco supervisor shamann walton addressed the collision on facebook saying driverless waymo vehicle just struck a cyclist and 70 the mississippi so much for safety. on kron. 4 news at 3 o'clock today will be speaking with the san jose state university professor about what the future of waymo may look like in the bay area. in light of what has happened there.
but the company waymo is now being questioned about the risk. its autonomous cars pose to the public. according to police. the crash happened at about 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon near 17th and mississippi. streets in the city's hill neighborhood. in a statement to kron 4, a waymo spokesperson says the cyclist was the one who hit the car. adding that the person crossed into the waymo path at a four-way intersection while the bike was they say kind of hiding behind a truck goes on to say our...