it's to mete gascon all the country experiencing a surge in measles cases according to the w.h.o. from october two thousand and eighteen through the top of febreze two thousand and nineteen a total of sixty six thousand two hundred and seventy eight cases have been reported nine hundred twenty two deaths have been reported doctors warn against complacency saying often people do not come to the hospital until the problem has reached a really complicated stage that's of course haitian. measles is a highly contagious an infectious virus that it is preventable with a vaccine that caused only a few cents yet in madagascar the number of cases rose by five thousand percent last year doctors are urging patients to get help us early as possible. for. measles has always been considered a common disease. just because people use traditional remedies to try to cure it. the population has somewhat neglected the symptoms of measles and they only come to hospital when it's a really complicated stage. the world health organization says that's not the only problem in madagascar food shortages chron

sot its a good decision on many levelssan francisco attorney george gascon believes it is not a deterrenthardship for the family of victims, and is unfairly alliedsot george gascon/san francisco district attorney :22people that are poor and people of color ore more likely to be sentenced to the death penalty when you look at the economic costs we are paying over 5 billion dollars since 1978 to maintain a broken system, the reality is we are better served to take the death penalty off the tablesot steve wagstaffe/san mateo county district attorney ;44i have already spoken today to several family members and parents where the death penalty was involved and they are outragedsan mateo county district attorney steve wagstaffe believes the death penalty can be a deterrent for some. he believes the system is fair and has improved over the years, and says california voters have supported keeping the death penalty 3 times... and for good reason.sot the 15 people in over 30 years that our county has put on death row they are vicious killers most have records or have committed multiple murder and th

san francisco district attorney george gascon disagrees. <" there are certain cases when the most evil people who do the most evil of acts , to the most vulnerable of our people they deserve the maximum punishment they forfeit their right to live among a free society and an incarceration society." /"it is a problem economically and socially it does not deter serous and violent crime, when you consider we have not executed anyone in several years and our homicide rates continue to go down theres no reason for a civilized society to have a death penalty anymore.">(robin) since governor newsom only ordered a moratorium on the death penalty ... wagstaffe says he will continue to seek the death penalty in cases he believes deserve it. (robin) some people believe the death penalty is a deterrent for certain people, that should be left on the table. kron4's michelle kingston spoke to family members of other murder victims to find out what they think of the governor's elisabeth semel, uc berkeley school of law"theres certain areas where the governors powers are very clear and when it comes to

san francisco district attorney george gascon disagrees.hat i argued to juries when i argued death penalty cases, there are certain cases when the most evil of people who do the most evil of acts , to the most vulnerable of our people they deserve the maximum punishment they forfeit their right to live among a free society and an incarceration society." /"it is a problem economically and socially it does not deter serous and violent crime, when you consider we have not executed anyone in several years and our homicide rates continue to go down theres no reason for a civilized society to have a death penalty anymore."(terisa) wagstaffe says this is not the end of the death penalty but a moratorium. as a result he will continue to seek the death penalty in cases he believes deserve it. (ken) so what happens next with california's death penalty. well governor newsom says he is considering commuting death sentences as a "next step". that's once state supreme court justices explain why they blocked several non-death sentence commutations sought

sot its a good decision on many levelssan francisco attorney george gascon believes it is not a deterrent, its a hardship for the family of victims, and is unfairly alliedsot george gascon/san francisco district attorney :22people that are poor and people of color ore more likely to be sentenced to the death penalty when you look at the economic costs we are paying over 5 billion dollars since 1978 to maintain a broken system, the reality is we are better served to take the death penalty off the tablesot steve wagstaffe/san mateo county district attorney ;44i have already spoken today to several family members and parents where the death penalty was involved and they are outragedsan mateo county district attorney steve wagstaffe believes the death penalty can be a deterrent for some. he believes the system is fair and has improved over the years, and says california voters have supported keeping the death penalty 3 times... and for good reason.sot the 15 people in over 30 years that our county has put on death row they are vicious killers most have records or have committed multiple murde

george gascone introducing a new bill today to essentially seal the conviction records of roughly 8 million >> most people that are impacted by this, by this stay in prison, are unable to get relief either because they don't have the resources to do it, they don't have the time, they just simply do not have the ability to get it done. >> gascone adds that fewer than 20% of eligible cases are cleared and most eligible offenders are not even aware that they can seal old convictions. >>> the mayors of the area's three best-known cities are backing kamala harris for president, all announcing their support for the presidential hopeful today. they join mayors of sacramento, long beach, and compton. the endorsements are the latest in kamala harris' aggressive efforts to lock up support ahead of the california democratic primary next march. >>> okay, mistakes happen. when president trump made one, apple's ceo decided to go with it and have a little fun with it. today tim cook changed his twitter profile name to "tim" and an apple logo, essentially it would be tim apple. that's because president tru

our district attorney george gascon. city treasurer jose cisneros. have representatives from our assembly member david chu and phil singh's office, as well. i want to thank the consul general for being here from china. and, of course, the many, many commissioners, the department heads, and representatives who are here with us today, as well. you know, i think that many of us know that our lunar new year is a very celebratory event, but we all know that we are also missing a wonderful asian-pacific islander, leader, who passed away this weekend, and i want to take a moment just to recognize, of course, our public defender, jeff, who is someone who fought tirelessly for those who didn't have a voice, so please join me in just a moment of silence. thank you. and so now, one woman who i've seen at every single chinese new year event that there possibly could be and lunar new year event there possibly could be in san francisco, she probably works harder than anybody i've seen, she's in this valley, she's in the bay view, sunset, irving, chinatown, i want

san francisco d-a "george gascon" says the death peantly is an unfair practice."eople that are poor and people of color ore more likely to be sentenced to the death penalty when you look at the economic costs we are paying over 5 billion dollars since 1978 to maintain a broken system, the reality is we are better served to take the death ntpe the last execution in california was 13 years ago and gascon points out.... homicide rates have been going down since then. he says -- that helps support the case that capital punishment no longer needed. (vicki) not many people agree with d-a gason... they believe the death peanlty is a deterrent for certain people, that should be left on the table. kron4's michelle kingston spoke to family members of other murder victims today to find out what they think of the governor's order. elisabeth semel, uc berkeley school of law"theres certain areas where the governors powers are very clear and when it comes to executions it is clear from the constitution that the governor has the power to issue reprieves and that he has said he wi

. >> george gascon supports the bill clearing arrests for low level offenders.his new bill authored by phil would clear records of arrest that did not result in a conviction. the idea is to make employment and housing more available able. >> because they had the criminal record oftentimes they end up not being able to get housing or work and that doesn't allow them to reintegrate with the community. 2nd offenders would not be able to clear their record. >>> still ahead, keeping kids healthy at day care. the high-tech machine identifying sickness before it spreads. >> tomorrow looks like a dry day with showers forecast for the weekend. >>> how much vacation time do you have saved up. how a bay area man got a check for $400,000. sarah's last tuition payment, sent off. feeling good? oh yeah. now i'm ready to focus on my project. ♪ ♪ this is why we plan. ♪ ♪ you never cease to amaze me, maya. see how investing with a j.p. morgan advisor can help you. visit your local chase branch. remember the way we used to do things? hey man... like connect with friends? dig it! o

san francisco district attorney george gascon disagrees. <" there are certain cases when the most evile who do the most evil of acts , to the most vulnerable of our people they deserve the maximum punishment they forfeit their right to live among a free society and an incarceration society." /"it is a problem economically and socially it does not deter serous and violent crime, when you consider we have not executed anyone in several years and our homicide rates continue to go down theres no reason for a civilized society to have a death penalty anymore.">( darya ) since governor newsom only ordered a moratorium on the death penalty ... wagstaffe says he will continue to seek the death penalty in cases he believes deserve it. ( darya ) our coverage on the death penalty moratorium continues at kron-4 dot com. there you will find more reaction from lawmakers across the state. read about the long history of the debate over capital punishment and hear more from victims families and their take on the governor's order. ( james ) new this morning... jurors in oakland have awarded a woman 29 m

san francisco district attorney george gascon disagrees. <" there are certain cases when the most evile who do the most evil of acts , to the most vulnerable of our people they deserve the maximum punishment they forfeit their right to live among a free society and an incarceration society." /"it is a problem economically and socially it does not deter serous and violent crime, when you consider we have not executed anyone in several years and our homicide rates continue to go down theres no reason for a civilized society to have a death penalty anymore.">( darya ) since governor newsom only ordered a moratorium on the death penalty ... wagstaffe says he will continue to seek the death penalty in cases he believes deserve it. ( darya ) our coverage on the death penalty moratorium continues at kron-4 dot com. there you will find more reaction from lawmakers across the state. read about the long history of the debate over capital punishment and hear more from victims families and their take on the governor's order. ( james ) happening today. money to pay for his border wall may hit a sna

marisa rodriguez is here, representing district attorney george gascon.z is here, and robert torres who is here, the executive director of the rent stablization board. if i've forgotten anybody, please for give me. god isn't finished working with me yet. jeff adaci is here, carmen chu, the treasurer. there's a particular reason i haven't mentioned the supervisors yet. i haven't gotten to them. okay. everybody else, congratulations to everybody else who's here who's not a public official. [applause] >> okay. we do this work 365 days a year. i just have one question. we are housed at 762 fulton street in the african american art and culture complex. it's a wonderful cultural institution, one of the best in the city. we've been there a number of years in that program. mayor breed was formerly executive director there. how many -- it's a rhetorical question, but how many of you have been to the african american art and culture complex in the last couple of years? wonderful. for all of those who have not been there, please come, visit. it's an incredible -- [i

san francisco district attorney george gascon disagrees. <" there are certain cases when the most evile who do the most evil of acts , to the most vulnerable of our people they deserve the maximum punishment they forfeit their right to live among a free society and an incarceration society." /"it is a problem economically and socially it does not deter serous and violent crime, when you consider we have not executed anyone in several years and our homicide rates continue to go down theres no civilized society to have a death penalty anymore.">( darya )( darya ) since governor newsom only ordered a moratorium on the death penalty ... wagstaffe says he will continue to seek the death penalty in cases he believes deserve it. ( darya ) our coverage on the death penalty moratorium continues at kron-4 dot com. there you will find more reaction from lawmakers across the state. read about the long history of the debate over capital punishment and hear more from victims families and their take on the governor's ( james ) happening today. president trump's push for money to pay for his border wa

san francisco district attorney george gascon disagrees. <" there are certain cases when the most evile who do the most evil of acts , to the most vulnerable of our people they deserve the maximum punishment they forfeit their right to live among a free society and an incarceration society." /"it is a problem economically and socially it does not deter serous and violent crime, when you consider we have not executed anyone in several years and our homicide rates continue to go down theres no reason for a civilized society to have a death penalty anymore.">( darya ) since governor newsom only ordered a moratorium on the death penalty ... seek the death penalty in cases he believes deserve it. ( darya ) our coverage on the death penalty moratorium continues at kron-4 dot com. there you will find more reaction from lawmakers across the state. read about the long history of the debate over capital punishment and hear more from victims families and their take on the governor's order. ( james ) new this morning... jurors in oakland have awarded a woman 29 million dollars after she claimed th

. >>> san francisco district attorney george gascon says he is supporting a bill in the legislature that would clear old arrest and conviction records for low level criminal defendants just a week ago, he moved to wipe out old marijuana convicts in san francisco. the new statewide bill would clear records of arrest that did not result in a conviction. it would also expunge records of convictions involving jail time and probation once the defendant's time is served. the idea is to make employment and housing more available to californian whose have previously been denied because of their past convictions. >> unfortunately, because they have that criminal record, oftentimes, they end up not being able to get housing, not being able to get work and that doesn't allow them to really reintegrate with their community. >> sex offenders would not be eligible to clear their records under the legislation nor would anyone who served time in prison. >>> still ahead, a field of dreams becomes a field of water. how a north bay little league is worried about the coming baseball season and how flood dam

. >>> san francisco district attorney george gascon says he is supporting a bill in the legislature thatriminal defendants. about a week ago, he moved to wipe out old marijuana convicts in san francisco that date back for decades. the new statewide bill would clear the records of arrests that did not result in a conviction. it would also expunge the records of convictions involving jail time and probation once the defendant has served the time. the idea is to make employment and housing more available to californians who previously have been denied because of their past convicts. >> unfortunately, because they have that criminal record, oftentimes, they end up not being able to get housing or work and that really doesn't allow them to really reintegrate with their community. >> now, sex offenders would not be eligible to clear their records under this legislation nor would anyone who actually served time in prison. >>> california senator kamala harris takes her presidential campaign to south carolina today to visit two counties where local voters and community leaders will join senator h