city that was funded on innovation and some state it is time for the city by the bay to do it again especially as one of the largest malls is calling it quits in the city. san francisco's cable cars are iconic. 150 anniversary of the cable car this year. >> it is the home of the malte falcon. reporter: san francisco has held onto its iconic classes, but some worry that it is struggling to revolve in the face of ongoing challenges like homelessness, drugs. westfield has operated san francisco mall for decades but

it is facing a drop in sales and now westfield will transfer it to its lender who will operate -- who will appoint somebody else to operate the mall. >> it is part of union square, which is iconic. to see a shrink like this is unfortunate, but i think reinvention is going to be key. hopefully, some investor will come in and make the purchase and help us reinvent. reporter: mayor london breed says the changeover is a sign of the times. she says struggling retail stores have been a problem nationwide. it piles on to the current problems that san francisco faces. >> these values will remain open, but also having conversations with the lenders and the business community,

including our educational institutions, who have an interest on expanding in the space. >> it just breaks my heart. >> i got a belt. it is hard because it is nice to be able to try on clothes. everybody does a lot of online shopping these days. >> i do not know where to shop anymore if another mall bites the dust. it is hard to find sizes. we like to try stuff on. reporter: westfield said the sa francisco malls occupancy level has dropped drastically to 55%. dan: thank you.

san francisco has been struggling's distance the pandemic. -- struggling since the pandemic. a data team downtown recovery and 63 cities found san francisco ranked dead last. it is the line at the bottom of the graph. how recent activity compares to pre-pandemic levels. here is our reporter. reporter: for 25 years, union square 4k has been a fixture downtown, with francisco gonzalez working here for 10 years. >> we have seen a decrease in tourists. it is tough. reporter: especially when

compared to how other cities are doing. san francisco ranks last out of 63 cities downtown recoveries. this woman i california retailers association. >> i am not surprised. san francisco used to be the premier place to go. reporter: the downtown area san francisco was at about 29% of its activity during the same period in 2019. the downtown area of san jose was at about 75% of its activity. oakland was at about 48% during the same period. vacancies may account for some of the differences. office vacancy in san francisco tripled from a 6.3% vacancy rate to a 17.2% vacancy rate. >> maybe there is not

for companies to come back. reporter: last week, mayor london breed announced upcoming events in chinatown to attract visitors to shop and down -- dying in the neighborhood. >> to remind people makes san francisco so special. >> i was just in san month and people were out running in the streets. you feel safe when you walk around. reporter: in his interview, gonzalez also mentioned san diego. >> it looked pretty clean at least. reporter: san diego made the top 10 list for downtown recoveries as of april 10. two other california bakersfield and fresno, made it to the top five.

an ever-growing c city leaders as san francisco looks to flourish again. liz: to break this matier is here. dan: why is san francisco struggling so much? a lot of other cities are bouncing back. >> it is homelessness, it is safety. we are a boom bust we have been through ups and downs. but what we bet heavily on the city was office, retail and tourism. that was where we belt heavy. what happened? people are working remotely.

and the idea was other cities have more of a mix. there are actually reasons for people to go there. they have schools and universities downtown. the option is you can stay out of san francisco. liz: going back to the westfield mall, will this make this worse? >> yes, in the short term and in the midterm. but that is tough given the retail market. were they close part of it off and make it smaller. and it looks like a ghost mall. it is not a good look for san francisco.

this is right in the hub of san francisco. but maybe between this and the hotels, people that bought big in the hot real estate market are giving the keys back to the lenders because it has cooled down and maybe that will result in new people buying it, lowering the rents and making it easier for people to come in. dan: somebody keys back to the lender, bettis an alarm bell -- that is an alarm bell. >> it is. bankruptcy is no longer what it used to be. you get the keys back, you reshuffle and you try to make it. one thing i hear from everyone involved is san

there is one thing they can do, imagine it without the people on the streets. until we get that, the other is not going to happen. it is as simple as that, but probably the toughest thing they are facing right now. liz: it is not going overnight fix. there was a massive gap between the richest and poorest residents of silicon valley. the pain index has been tracking inequities for four years. they have hope that things can turn around. here zach fuentes. reporter: the fourth of silicon valley pain index aims to put a spotlight on the issues facing the region. it shows that not only do these racial and social inequalities

persist, but in some areas they have worsened. they gathered more than 60 studies looking into racia social inequalities. multiple errors have gotten worse, including final overdoses -- sentinel overdoses. between males and females with a bachelors degree. san jose ranks number one in youth homelessness in the united states. >> people, they represent lives. they are not just numbers. reporter: they say their research found how wealthy just a handful of households and companies are compared to so many others. >> the .001% of

$50 billion in liquid assets or cash, which is six times more wealth than the total wealth combined of the bottom 50% of the region. reporter: researchers say they set the pain index to all local officials, but key issues affecting the region are still around and in some cases growing worse. >> we want the elect to come up with solutions. dan: t underway. what we know about the planned move to vegas. san francisco taking aim at gun laws and the new sculpture that is rising out of the bay. >> it is cooler than average. june is about to

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the community benefits package. that legislation when -- will be considered and it will then go to the governor who has vowed to sign it. liz: the a's for a protest against the teams ownership. larry: this is being called up her worse -- a reverse boycott. reporter: indication of what the crowd will look like, look around this tailgate right now. they are saying we are here and they are saying get loud and they are doing it in cell shirts. --"se

they raised $35,000. everybody around here is getting these shirts. right now, i have with me the president of the oakland 68's. how did this all come to be? >> and thinking about convincing that we can raise money and get our section decked out in gear. $14,000.

this turn here? how happy are you despite what is going on in nevada? >> i am so happy. there is a community i knew was here, it has always been here. we have done it before and i know in my heart that this community has what it takes to keep the a's in oakland. reporter: i here at the oakland coliseum. i will send it back to you guys. it is only going to get crazier, it is still early out here. we will see what happens. larry: is push this thing through in nevada? reporter: a sure looks that way.

despite how everything has gone in nevada, it appears they are determined to ram this thing through. we will see if they pull this off. larry: we will check back with you as we continue throughout the afternoon. two lawmakers want to make it more expensive for baseball teams to move out of town. two democrats introduced moneyball act. the legislation would require baseball team owners seeking to relocate to compensate their current state if the owners do not up for, they would be subject to antitrust laws. that will not keep the t necessarily, but any time politicians start to talk about antitrust laws, major league baseball starts to get nervous.

liz: let's get a c forecast. it has been cold lately. what is going on? spencer: we are 13 days into june and so far, 11 of them have been below average in terms of temperatures. than average day. certainly a breezy one. from 20-25 miles per hour in the breezy is locations. 66 in oakland, 78 in redwood city and 59 at half moon bay. 70 degrees right now rosa, novato and napa.

overnight, a gradual warming begins tomorrow. it will continue into the weekend, but perhaps not all the way through the weekend. tonight, we will see clouds and breaks in the clouds also as we start the day with partly sunny skies. overnight, low the mid-50's. mild overnight. the highest tomorrow half moon bay, 69 san francisco. most locations upper 60's, 70's. 84

older around the bayshore. on friday a similar range of temperatures, mid 80's inland. low 70's to mid 70's al bay shoreline. accuweather 7-day forecast. mid 80's inland through saturday. mid 70's along the bay shoreline through saturday. on sunday, breezy and cooler father's day. sunny skies. it warms up a little bit next week.

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liz: we told you how fair is affecting revenue on mooney. larry: when he is hoping to address the issue with funds promised by the california legislature.

our reporter is with us now with a closer look at the issue. a problem for years. muni does not collect the needed revenue and then the agency finds itself in deficit. the problem is aggravated because there are not enough fair inspectors. less now than there were in 2019. we show you how not paying to ride on muni has become a common theme for regular passengers. muni has budgeted for fewer fair inspectors than it did in 2019 before the pandemic. 45 instead of 50. that does not mean there are actually 45 inspectors. as of may, they only

the payroll and only 23 were active, meaning a few were on some kind of leave. we went to the chinatown muni station to see if any inspectors were asking to see verification of payment and did not find a single one. the head of the agency which oversees muni says that is about to change. >> we can continue to how your in critical categories, including fair inspectors, control officers and safety ambassadors. reporter: the legislature is expected to vote on thursday to close the deficit gap of several transit systems, including muni because ridership has yet to come back to pre-pandemic levels. since 2019, muni a sharp decline in ridership. the state will provide half what muni needs to stabilize its

finances. >> it buys us time to figure out how do we close the other half of the deficit. reporter: one way is to come up with the plant to make sure passengers paid the citation when they are caught. even in 2019, muni about half of the citations. that trend continues today. >> there is funding for robust fair inspectors. >> if we want muni to we need to pay our fair share. reporter: here is what happens when you do not pay the citation. it is sent to the treasurer's office and they will try to collect the fine. if that does not work, they may be sent to the tax board, which assesses state tax refunds. you see the problem there, that could take a long time. liz: it does seem they

acknowledging that fare evasion may be a problem. reporter: i think after our report and talking to people about the fact that a lot of people do not pay, again, the issue here is that some people feel why should i pay if that person does not pay? larry: abc7news.com and pull up your report. thank you. one of the city's most iconic attractions. >> we want to thi stanford university who brought me back to life to be part of this today. larry: an representing the inventor of san

francisco's original cable car line help to kickoff a celebration of the streetcars. this is just the start of the 150th anniversary events. today a ceremonial ride along the oldest cable car. starting next month, you can ride for just five dollars all day long. some upcoming events include rides on some of the more unique cable cars. liz: that is cool. san francisco is targeting guns in public. larry: first lady jill biden is taken a spend break. >> history unfolding here in miami as president trump arrested and charged i

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>> building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions, this is abc 7 news. >> florida. former president donald trump was fingerprinted and arraigned on a real criminal charges in a miami courthouse. >> the former president denying all wrongdoing related to the accusations of mishandling those classified documents. abc news reporter rena roy with the latest. >> the former president of the united states officially arrested and arraigned on federal criminal charges. donald trump's motorcade was spotted leaving the courthouse after his attorney todd entered a not guilty plea on behalf of the former president to the 37 count indictment against him. charges under the espionage act in obstruction statutes that potentially carry decades in prison if he is convicted. >> i think this is a repeal.

>> trump did not utter a single word. it seen frowning and slump in his chair, staring at the floor. for the first time seeing special counsel jeff smith face-to-face. the magistrate judge ordering donald trump not to speak about the case or have contact with any witnesses unless it is through his legal counsel. >> we are at the beginning of what will be a long process, but it will be up to the former president to decide how this case goes. >> though donald trump did not take a mug shot and was not handcuffed, he was processed like any criminal defendant. fingerprinted, giving his name and social security number two authorities. >> he does not want this trial to come soon. he wants to get on the campaign trail, to paint this as a victim. anyway to tell people this is my target, they're coming at me. >> outside the courthouse, heightened security after donald trump called on supporters to protest. >> out here we are supporting you. no retreat, no surrender.

>> some opponents also showing up. federal prosecutors allege that he improperly stored at dozens of documents at his resort. that he knew were not authorized to keep, claiming that he schemed to obstruct the investigation. officials say some of the documents contained a top-secret nuclear weapon and other national defense information. his codefendant did not enter a plea because he did not have local counsel to represent him. now that trump has been arraigned, he will be headed to bedminster new jersey where you will be speaking this evening to his supporters. rena roy, abc news, miami. >> francisco's crime issues and the homelessness crisis calling it disgraceful. >> i don't like what's happening. i don't like the bashing in san francisco. whole foods shut down one business but that was a bad

location, they're opening a new one. >> i sat down here with the team and said do not go to the wharf. i put the national guard and the chp down there. >> newsom says the state has not made enough progress with homelessness because of high housing costs, too many regulatory hurdles and too much local opposition to the housing projects. he says his administration is changing that getting 68,000 people off the street last year. >> first lady joe biden is in san francisco, getting in a work she was spotted leaving a class at soul cycle in the castro. this video shot by our media partners san francisco standard shows her in the purple leggings. her dayncludes two events for joe biden's campaign. she is scheduled to discuss ways to break the cycle of gun violence. >> a new effort to prevent gun violence in san francisco

introducing a measure that would ban guns in most public places that would include churches in stores. this in response to gun owners to carry concealed firearms is unconstitutional. ryan curry with more on the announcement. >> family should be able to play safely. kids should be able to go to schools and child centers safely. >> strong words from city attorney david as he and stephanie push to make public spaces safer from gun violence. they are introducing city legislation to cut down on the violence. this comes after san francisco experienced two mass shootings over the weekend, including the one in the mission district were nine people were shot. >> every day gun violence takes lives, devastates families and destroys communities across our nation. >> the proposed ordinance would redefine city laws to expand

places where firearms are prohibited. these places include hospitals, parks, places of worship, restaurants and more. >> it increases the number people struck down by gun violence. >> they plan to formerly introduce to them this week. they could save lives. >> too many family members and friends left this earth that should not have been left. we've got too many people that we know that should still be here. >> in san francisco, ryan curry, abc 7 news. >> social media gets more social.

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of an effort to get more people to go to treasure island and they're hoping that more art or destinations will get people to go there. >> going to see the big needle in the sky. spencer? >> i think it's interesting. i appreciate all kinds of art, even the out of the ordinary, shall we say? >> i don't love it, i don't hate it. maybe if there was more artwork out there, i might go and check it out, make a day of it. we will see. >> just the beginning. >> the f in california stands for fun. a new report by wallethub says the golden state is the most fun state in america. the ranking is based off 26 metrics ranging from amusement parks to national park access and nightlife. two categories set california

apart. it has the most movie theaters and restaurants per capita. the least fun state, mississippi. there's a lot of fun things in california. i would not expect movie theaters to be the thing that makes this be the most fun. >> showing off with snowing, -- no boarding and all of that. >> with got so many options. >> all kinds of climates and topography. >> different cultures. >> sports teams, a lot teams. what do you mean well? >> we've got four teams leaving as well. >> new york is the most fun city in the country, but california is the most fun state. >> for one city, give me new york, for one state, give me this one. not mississippi. >> real quick, i had a friend

that was on a cruise that went from mississippi. and i said why, why, why, why? been there, done that, will not do that again. >> amazon is experimenting with summing up customer feedback. the company says this will be a timesaver allowing buyers to cut down on time spent sifting through reviews. the summaries feature the disclaimer ai generated text of customer reviews. >> i kind of want to read the reviews myself. and not have the ai dr. anything. >> i mean, if it is accurate, i would not mind it being summed up about people like it for this, but other people are complaining about x, y, and c instead of having to go through. >> it can be frustrating to read and some of the reviews do not mean anything. >> especially an item that has 1000 reviews.

you cannot just be sitting there. >> you've convinced us. >> i think i sold you on it, larry. >> yes, it was all you. as always. >> when you are looking for something to do a question you could ask is do you check out yelp reviews? if so, you're not keeping up with gen z. according to a new survey, social media is now the go to search engine for generation c. the survey found 57% of consumers say social media is authentic, credible. the majority use social media to find restaurants and places to avoid. i don't really know how you use it as a search engine. you could put a hashtag in nc things. i'm not sure how you would use things like instagram to search for things to do. >> kelly go back to social media is authentic? >> that's what caught me. in the same sentence? it is influencers getting paid to tell you where to go on instagram or social media. >> it's the same thing with yelp

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>> a report by the cdc is shedding light on mental health in our kids. 15% of children have been treated for mental health disorders. the most common conditions are anxiety and adhd. most treatments happen between two between seven -- 12 and 17 group boys are more likely than girls to taken prescription medications. >> you don't necessarily associate mental health with comedy without the focus of a show called one degree of celebration. that will be in mill valley on friday. the host tells us the idea is personal for him. >> a couple months after i was 504i never talked about depression. a couple months later i found a suicide note that i wrote in sixth grade. i thought since at least sixth

grade i have never ever talked about it. and then a few months later i watch the robin williams special, the come inside my mind documentary about his life. and in a two hour documentary they did not mention the word depression. not a subject, they would not even talk about it. if i could get comedians to talk about it, me and my comedian friends who i did not realize struggle with depression got together and started having meetings to talk about what would a show look like, how can we format something? i interviewed doctors, psychologists. comics will talk about anything on stage. what would you want to see talked about. from all those interviews, we came up with this show. >> they say a lot of comics suffer from deep russian. this show is going to be at the horton theater. you would not guess that the people that so easily make us laugh can be so tormented inside. >> you hear that over and over

and it's an interesting connection because you know robin williams has a connection to mill valley. >> i remember the day we found out that he died. >> talk about the weather. are we going to see a warm up soon? >> we will see a warm up soon. here is a look at the weather headlines. you can see we will have widespread clouds overnight. that is not unusual. warming begins tomorrow. it will not be that gradual. it looks like it's going to warm up sharply from today's levels and the warming will continue into the weekend. for today, it will be the same old thing. lots of clouds overhead in various levels of the atmosphere. overnight lows will not be on the chilly side. the mild side. highs tomorrow will reach into the mid-80's inland. we have not seen that for a while. it low 70's on the bay shoreline in 60 or 62 degrees on the coast. here is the accuweather

seven-day forecast. tomorrow through saturday, inland highs in the mid-80's, even mid to upper 80's. mid 70's around the bay shoreline. low 60's around the coast spewed on father's day sunday it will cool down a little bit. mainly sunny, breezy, cooler than the preceding four days and temperatures bounce up again early next week. >> thank you, spencer. if you are hungry, we've got some thing for you. >> you're going to close your eyes and it will melt in your mouth. >> celebrity chef tyler florence talks

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>> building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions, this is abc 7 news. dan: thousands of fans are expected to pack the oakland coliseum and what is being called a reverse boycott to prove to team ownership that the fans in oakland want the a's to stay.