podesta ariens pushing strollers and holding up signs, filled the crosswalks at fourth and king we should be able to cross safely, not only here at fourth and king, but in every intersection in san francisco. go last year i almost got hit by a car on father's day crossing the street. and when i saw this happened, it i was just devastated. the mta says their rapid response engineer team recommended cutting the two turn lanes down to one and making the green light a yellow arrow to caution drivers. the mta is also promising to examine other similar sites citywide and make changes within three weeks. so we think there's as many as 30 locations where there are multiple turn, multiple lanes turning across a crosswalk where the pedestrians are not protected by a traffic light. at the rally, the mta said that they would try and implement the changes within three weeks. but one group, safe street rebel, said they are tired of waiting. take a look at this. after the rally, they put in their own barriers to eliminate that second turn lane. they and many other community members say they want the cit

have to make sure no one is coming and people try to turn on red when the crosswalk sign is going. you have to really be paying attention. >> the driver did stay on the scene and is cooperating with police. >>> now to the latest out of maui where the death toll stands at 106 with the majority of the victims yet to be identified and the crews have a long way to go to complete their search of the disaster area. anne makovec joins us now, we understand that many evacuees from lahaina are just now returning home for the first time since those fires broke out? >> reporter: we have seen this process after some of our local wild fires. people are able to go into the burn zones temporarily. to basically see what is left. it is a nerve-racking and emotional process. the huge lines started forming overnight after the governor announced the reopening of a main road into and out of west maui. and lahaina specifically. people are going back to survey the damage themselves and see if there is anything they could recover. >> not just me. lost everything. everything is gone. >> thank god i have my

i have to make sure no one is coming, and people often try to turn on red when the crosswalk sign is going, so you really have to be paying attention. forget police say drugs and alcohol did not appear to be a factor in this accident. at this time, police are still going to evidence to understand how this unfortunately happened. >>> one-way city officials had tried to make san francisco streets safer is through the valencia bike lane, but as it's reported, not everyone is happy with those changes. >> reporter: bruce help and lives in the corner valencia and 23rd street in san francisco. he doesn't own a car. his main form of transportation for both him and his dog is his bicycle. >> i do all my shopping , patronize restaurants and whatnot on valencia street. it's my route to work. usy roads, narrow lanes, and limited parking creating safety concerns. that's why earlier this year, the city announced it was launching a pilot program testing out a new sensor running bike lane on valencia between 15th and 23rd street. it's a design they believe will make the streets safer for everyone. >

aren't saying how it happened but witnesses tell us a mom and dad were crossing the street in the crosswalk with their daughter when the driver made a right turn right into the family. that driver remained at the scene. police say they've arrested 71-year-old karen cartejana for failure to yield to pedestrians and vehicular traffic. we spoke to pedestrians there. >> they go fast. that's the problem and why i stay back. you know, just to make sure the drivers stop. and they know i'm there. >> i've actually seen someone almost get hit a couple times here. but at night it's a whole different world. there's less traffic. >> pedestrian advocates say the intersection there is notoriously dangerous because of its design. transit leaders say crash data shows right there there have been 12 collisions at that intersection in the past five years. >>> let's move on now. more driverless taxis are being spotted across san francisco and more videos are surfacing showing the autonomous cars malfunctioning. this is a story that we have been on a lot now. both cruise and waymo are operating the cars without

people often try to turn on red when the crosswalk sign is going, so you have to pay attention. >> the driver did stay on scene and is cooperating with police. >>> survivors of sexual abuse at dublin have filed a lawsuit against the female federal prison saying that not enough was done to prevent abuse. plaintiffs have come forward to demand accountability for the survivors. a report by the associated press revealed that fci dublin was known as, quote, the rape club, saying that the permissive structure at the prison enabled years of coverups. >> we are going to change history today. i am so glad to have everyone here to understand our struggle and embrace our hearts, our trauma, and we are going to kick in the door and these women are going to break the glass ceiling. >> this immediately addresses abuse and make sure that staff have access to a lawyer. we reached out to the prison and they said they do not comment related to matters related to ongoing litigation or investigations. >>> this evening, lightning -induced fires are erupting across northern california. wildfires are burning

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the parents were pushing their child in the stroller in the crosswalk when they were hit by the graycedes suv according to police. it also looks like the car hit a pole in the median. we later saw the driver sitting in the back of a police vehicle. witnesses said cars were able to turn at the time but had to yield to pedestrians they told us one driver in a white truck did so, but the driver in the suv was not able to. the father suffered life threatening injuries. the four-year-old was pronounced dead at the hospital. the mothe was not injured. police said th victims were not from the area. the driver stayed on scene and is cooperating with police. we spoke with residents nearby who say this is an intersection where they have to use extreme caution when crossing. what's i like as pedestrians crossing th street? especially with your dog? >> yeah, i mean for the most part, i think it's safe, but i mean, like, this is like a major, you know, the freeway is like right there, and so this i like a very busy area. there's always, i've never seen like it empty. there's always cars here and

say the driver did have a green light and was not doing anything wrong driver hit the man in the crosswalk. the man died before police arrived. the driver is cooperating with the investigation. this is the city's 32nd traffic deaths so far this year. for your house. tonight, a new cdc report says insects are spreading viruses across the country, including the west nile virus, the and virus and being a fever. doctors say cases are usually rare, but there has been an uptick in the past few weeks. one of those cases resulted in the deaths of a 7 year-old child in alabama. the west nile virus has the highest amount of cases. doctors say the increase is likely due to the hotter temperatures out there. a battle is brewing over a bay area. lawmakers bill to decriminalize psychedelic drugs. >> senator scott wiener's arguing that plant-based psychedelics like mushrooms can help people with mental health problems. but as kron four's capitol correspondent eytan wallace reports, some parents are worried that move would just cause pain. >> this is my sparkly shane, rather, too late for lisa hudson. >>

. >> a man was walking against the light in a crosswalk when he was hit and killed by a car in san jose. it happened last night around 9.30, at the intersection of landis and moral avenues. that's just about a block from 6.80, where land is turns into the montague expressway. police say the driver had a green light and was not doing anything wrong when the driver hit the man in the crosswalk. the man died before police got there and the driver is cooperating with the investigation. it's the city's 32nd traffic deaths so far this year. driverless vehicle has crashed into a car in san francisco. once again, this is video from the citizen. it took place last night around 10 o'clock near geary boulevard and gulf street. police say the cruise car tried to make a left turn in, crashed into a car next to it. that car was going the same basically cut it off and ran right into it. authorities did not report any injuries from the crash. fortunately earlier this month, crews reduce the number of vehicles it had on the road. the dmvs that to do so after the cruise car collided with a fire truck in

and activists demanding action after last week's deadly crash, a four-year-old girl killed on the crosswalkf fourth and king. >> four years old. tim: news of the girl's death have especially impacted julie nicholson who spoke at the rally. in 2020, nicholson broke her back and neck herself while being hit by a speeding driver. >> it hit me and i thought i was going to die, flew about 30 feet. tim: the accident is another example of how deadly the city streets can be. in 2022, 39 people were killed in traffic-related deaths. the rally to redesign the city intersections to make. the more pedestrian friendly. >> we have basic infrastructure for 900 and for -- intersections that have not been done yet. why? tim: it is something the city says they need more money to be done completely. >> we are looking at other known locations like this one here or there are two lanes of traffic turning right across the crosswalk. tim: the city says it is taking more immediate action. at fourth and king, they plan on reducing the number of right turn lanes and installing a yellow turn arrow to replace the curre

they have to yield to pedestrians in the crosswalk. but the executive director of walk sf says they actually more step should be put into place to help the pedestrians. for example, they think there should be a separate light for turning cars that would significantly reduce conflict. they say. as i look around, i see a grocery store train station office buildings, tons of housing units. we know that he should be neighborhood streets and currently it's not being designed that way. so we're asking the city to redesign the street this situation. >> as well as many other streets that have similar situations. >> the mayor's office has not said when the work is going to begin, but they're calling on the city staff also to examine other intersections all around the city to try to address pedestrian safety. >> caltrain is now reporting another deadly accident on its tracks. in this case, it was a person that was struck and killed last night by a train belmont. it happened at about 11 o'clock at night. northbound train struck the person as it w

the mayor says that reduce the conflict between turning cars and people in the crosswalk. the traffic signal, there's also going to be changed. its going to show a yellow arrow instead of a green light and the yellow arrow is supposed to reinforce the requirement for drivers to yield to pedestrians. but the executive director of walk sf says that more steps should be put into place, including a dedicated signal for pedestrians and a separate light for turning cars. as i look around, i see a grocery store train station office buildings, tons of housing units. we know that he should be neighborhood streets and currently it's not being designed that way. so we're asking the city to redesign the street this situation. >> as well as many other streets that have similar situations. >> the mayor's office hasn't said when the work will begin their calling on city staff to examine other intersections around the city as well to improve pedestrian safety. >> caltrain is reporting another deadly accident on its tracks. in this case, a person was struck and killed last night by train i

pedesta is pushing strollers and holding up signs filled the crosswalks at fourth and king.d king, but in every intersection in san francisco. so last year i almost got hit by a car on father's day crossing the street. and when i saw this happen, it i was just devastated. the sfmta says their rapid response engineer team recommended cutting the to turn lanes down to one and making the green light a yellow arrow to caution drivers. the sfmta is also promising to examine other similar sites citywide and make changes within three weeks. so we think there's as many as 30 locations where there are multiple multiple lanes turning across a crosswalk where the pedestrians are not protected by a traffic light. jana katsuyama ktvu. fox two news. a community group is not waiting for the city to enact safety measures the group calls itself safe street. street. rebel put up its own barriers after last night's rally. members installed a white safety pylon that blocks off one of the right hand turn lanes at fourth and king. the group says it's taking initiative because members are tired of

yeah, the mama never pushing their daughter in that stroller across the crosswalk. kron 4 sarah stinson has more on exactly what happened. >> we're here at the corner of 4th and king streets where a driver struck and killed a 4 year-old girl crime scene. techs are on scene trying to wrap up this area because it's been closed for hours now. we know a driver struck this 4 year-old girl was in a stroller at the time. her father was pushing her in the crosswalk. here and the mother was alongside them. now the stroller was pinned between a pull and the suv. mercedes, the girl and dad were rushed to the hospital after they were able to get the girl out from between that poll and the suv were told the father has life-threatening injuries. we're still waiting on an update on his condition. police say the mom was not injured this crash. happened one block from oracle park at 5.15, an hour and a half before the game started. crowds are really starting to grow here as they do right by the caltrain station. muni police crime scene techs have been gathering evidence. they really

. >> the crash that killed a four year old girl in a crosswalk last week now setting off community uproar to upgrade and improve a dangerous intersection. still some say it's not enough. good evening. thank you for joining us. i'm dan ashley. >> and i'm ana daetz. it's an issue that's now bringing neighbors out for a rally over traffic safety. tomorrow they say this intersection has long had a dangerous past. >> the crash happened back on tuesday at fourth and king right by the caltrain stops and oracle park, abc7 news reporter tim johns was there on the scene at the time. he's here in the studio now with more on these new changes from the city. tim. >> yeah. dan ama. now this is just a heartbreaking story all around. that four year old girl was visiting from out of the country with her family when she was struck and killed in that intersection. now, with these new changes being proposed by the city, many pedestrian safety advocates are wondering, is it enough if amid the hustle and bustle of rush hour at the intersection of fourth and king in san francisco, subtle reminders of a tragedy.

a four year old girl killed while her parents were pushing her in her stroller at the crosswalk of fourth and king for years old. >> four years old. >> news of the girl's death has especially impacted julie nicholson, who spoke at the rally back in 2020. nicholson broke her back and neck after being hit herself by a speeding driver on a san francisco street. >> it hit me, i thought i was going to die. flew about 30ft, landed on the ground. >> advocates say last week's accident is just another example of how deadly the city streets can be in 2022, 39 people were killed in traffic related deaths, the highest number in 15 years. many at the rally want the city to redesign hundreds of especially dangerous intersections to make them more pedestrian friendly. the urgency isn't there right? >> we have the basic infrastructure for 900 intersections that haven't been done yet. >> why a goal? sfmta says they need more money to do completely. >> we're going to be making at least some changes on all of those streets. and meanwhile, we're looking at other known locations like this one here where there

called for more safety measures, pedestrians pushing strollers and holding up signs, filled the crosswalk at fourth and king. we should be able to cross safely, not only here at fourth and king, but in every intersection in san francisco. last year, i almost got hit by a car on father's day, crossing the street and when i saw this happened, it i was just devastated. the mta says their rapid response engineer team recommended cutting the two turn lanes down to one and making the green light a yellow arrow to caution drivers. the mta is also promisingother similar sites citywide and make changes within three weeks. so we think there's as many as 30 locations where there are multiple turn, multiple lanes turning across a crosswalk where the pedestrians are not protected by a traffic light. jana katsuyama ktvu fox two news. thank you, jana. a community group is not waiting for city. the city to enact safety measures. the group calling itself safe street rebel put up its own barriers. after last night's rally. members installed a white safety pylon that blocks off one of the right hand turning

the mayor says this will reduce the conflict between turning cars and people in the crosswalk. the traffic signal will also be changed to show a yellow arrow instead of a green light. the yellow light will reinforce the requirement for drivers to yield to pedestrians. however, the executive director of walk sf says more steps like putting in a dedicated signal for pedestrians and separate light for turning cars with significantly reduce the conflict. >> as i look around, i see a grocery store train station office buildings, tons of housing units. we know that he should be neighborhood streets and currently it's not being signed that way. so we're asking the city to redesign the street this situation as well as many other streets that have similar situations. >> the mayor's office did not say when work will begin, but it is calling on city staff to examine other intersections to address pedestrian safety citywide. but a live look here at the san mateo bridge tonight where bridge tolls will not be increasing anytime soon. there was talk of maybe an increase, but local lawmakers t

is to try to slow traffic and reduce any problems between turning vehicles and pedestrians in the crosswalkon the peninsula brought more. police say they've seen an increase in car break-ins over the past week. >> abroad, more only about 4,000 people and send the middle of daly city. police are reminding people lock your car doors and windows. avoid leaving valuables plain sight and report any suspicious activity. some people are also used clutch lock devices to deter criminals. >> really? i nothing visible so that that's what i've been hearing. don't leave anything visible. but don't know what what nowadays. anything else. >> worth noting the broad more police department is in the middle of a financial crisis. it might have to disband if that does happen, the broad more area would fall under the the directors diction of the san mateo county sheriff's office. >> still ahead tonight with health officials want you to know about the west nile virus after >> a new report from the cdc says insects are spreading viruses across the country to humans, including the west nile virus now infected. 2 p

>> street safety in san francisco now at 530, the crash that killed a four year old girl in a crosswalk a week ago is now prompting demands from the community to upgrade and improve a dangerous intersection in. >> plus, a former mayor slams the handling of san francisco's homeless crisis. the action, he says, should be taken and how homeless advocates are respond. >> the bay area firefighters volunteering heading to maui this morning to help with that island's recovery effort. >> and hillary may have moved on, but the mess is still left behind. the effort this morning to help desert communities in southern california. good morning, everybody. it is tuesday, august 22nd. >> we begin with a check on the weather. hi lisa. >> hey there, reggie. good morning, carmassi. looking at live doppler seven where the activity has been in the sierra nevada, the shower activity, thunderstorms dying down. we're left with cloud cover and still lingering humidity out there. current numbers are in the mid and upper 60s, so it's a mild start. dry air working its way through the bay area later on today. so w

the mayor says that this will reduce the conflict between turning cars and people in the crosswalk. the traffic signal will also be changed to show a yellow arrow instead of a green light that yellow light will reinforce the requirement for drivers too yield to pedestrians to slow down. the executive director of walk sf says that more steps like putting in a dedicated signal for pedestrians and a separate light for turning cars with significantly reduce the conflict. as i look around, i see a grocery store train station office buildings, tons of housing units. we know that he should be neighborhood streets and currently it's not being signed that way. >> so we're asking the city to redesign the street this situation as well as many other streets that have similar situations. >> the mayor's office did not say when the work will begin but is calling on city staff to examine other intersections to address pedestrian pedestrian safety citywide. still ahead to a former president, trump's co-defendants turned themselves in to authorities today. one of whom was a very close ally to trump.

she's been charged with 3 counts of failure to yield to pedestrians in a crosswalk as well as vehicular manslaughter. reporting live here in san francisco in tree says stasio. back to you guys. >> thank you. theresa laver workers in san francisco are speaking up against the expansion. these driverless taxis, they say the autonomous vehicles are causing health and safety issues by violating various pedestrian right across the city. and tonight they're accusing city and state leaders of working with these autonomous vehicle companies, allowing them to test dangerous technology on local residents. the workers are demanding lawmakers be held accountable for any damage. the robo taxis may cause. >> if there's a gap or serious injury and francisco, these officials be prosecuted criminally because they know this is what happens. they know that technology has not been developed. >> and this comes after multiple incidents have been reported recently of cruise vehicles. that's one of the companies doing this going into construction sites. also creating general chaos on city streets by sometimes j

that is when the driver turned and hit the stroller in the crosswalk. the father was also hurt. the health department said he was not transported to the hospital. this is a notoriously dangerous intersection. >> that intersection is not safe for pedestrians. it is a large intersection and is very wide. there is so much going on there with the light rail and multiple lanes of traffic. >> this was right before yesterday evening. they have addressed the driver. >>> thousands of san francisco unified students had a new school year today. a lot of schools are short on teachers. the situation is even more dire in san francisco. >> at abraham lincoln high school the balloons is over the front door in an effort to welcome students to the first day of class. parents have already been given the word that physics and biology classes will start with a new instructor. they are working to fill all of the positions across the system. >> we are working to make sure that every school is fully staffed. >> 24% of classes opening still need to be filled. hr is working overtime to find and hire new

being killed at the intersection in san francisco when an suv hit her family when they were at the crosswalk. information about how dangerous that intersection is near the local park. >> that is some of the hardest stories for us to cover about. >>> there is an elementary school students who have every right to complain. you will see them getting sick after eating spoiled food. we talk to the district and figure out what happened. >> i'm interested in what will happen. not cool. >>> would you like to live like a celebrity? the wedding? ashton kutcher offering a one night stay at their beachfront property in santa barbara. it is free, you get to hang with them. wh we willy?y? >>> if you like that 70s show, ashton kutcher and mila kunis are opening their beach cottage 24 lucky fans for a four night stay this saturday night they will get to hang out with mila and ashton. it is in the airbnb listing. they will be on-site to greet their guest and they are launching an app with a donation to a local charity. >>> he is taking his skills to the whiskey barrel. he is announcing his bourbon brandon is

that you as the parent can be pushing your child across the street and a crosswalk and they're in their stroller and they can die. and i think parents across the city are reeling from this or heartbroken for this family. san francisco transportation leaders have recommended reducing the two turn lanes down to one. they also say the green light at the intersection should be changed to a yellow arrow to signal caution to drivers. we think there's as many as 30 locations where there are multiple turn multiple lanes turning across a crosswalk where the pedestrians are not protected by a traffic light. city officials say they'll make the intersection safer before the middle of next month. san francisco community group is not waiting for the city to improve safety. the group called safe streets rebel put up its own barriers after last night's rally. it installed white safety pylons that block off one of the right turning lanes at fourth and king streets. the group says it's taking actions because members are tired of seeing people get hurt or killed because of the city's slow response. we wan

that you as the parent can be pushing your child across the street and a crosswalk and they're in their stroller and they can die. and i think parents across the city are reeling from this or heartbroken for this family. san francisco transportation officials have recommended reducing the two turn lanes down to one. they also say the green light at the intersection should be changed to a yellow arrow to signal caution to drivers. we think there's as many as 30 locations where there are multiple turn, multiple lanes turning across a crosswalk where the pedestrians are not protected by a traffic light. city leaders say the changes will be made before the middle of next month. well community group in san francisco is not waiting for the city to improve safety. a group called safe street rebel or rebel, put up their own barriers after last night's rally, they installed a white safety pylon on blocking off one of the right hand turning lanes at fourth and king streets. the group says they're taking action because members are tired of seeing people be hurt or get killed because of the slow re

the mayor says that this will reduce the conflict between turning cars and people in the crosswalk. the traffic signal will also be changed to show a yellow arrow instead of a green light. the yellow light will reinforce the requirement for drivers to yield to pedestrians. we shouldn't have neighborhood streets like this speed up the streets. something has to be done. >> jody madeira says executive director of walk af while she says taking action is vital following the tragedy, more steps such as putting in a dedicated signal for pedestrians on a separate life. returning cars would significantly reduce the conflict >> streets designs not necessarily for work. industry and safety has a look around. i see a grocery store train station office buildings, tons of housing units. we know that he should be neighborhood streets and currently it's not being signed that way. so we're asking the city to redesign the street this situation as well as many other streets that have similar situations. but there also points to the speeding car. she says the city needs to address how fast cars. >> are

types of chafing, this crosswalk is quite loaded with heavy pedestrian traffic here happens, and heree places of gravity for pedestrians. well, the very court with a terrible traffic light needs up to a whole hour, especially cleaning and repairing, the team of smap electricians, the raccoon yarnazhitsky, looking past the traffic lights for 40 before this hour , the lamb ones have been canceled for light diode ones, and our new bone has grown. now we are different. now. we have energy leds. visibility good burns out little works responsible, although now even more. well, because and everything and technology is all, of course, we're changing now it's changing in a very fast pace for road safety. traffic light objects, additionally equipped with repeating traffic lights, which duplicate, prohibiting traffic light signal and also allowing traffic lights are equipped with reverse time records, what promises? both pedestrians and the driver of transport should be guided by traffic lights and crossroads in general, more than eight hundred are connected. yes, authenticated systems. cycles,

meant to slow down traffic and reduce the conflict between turning vehicles and pedestrians in the crosswalk. desperate times call for desperate measures. some people say and one of those measures said that's been kicked around is to turn return turnaround. rather, san francisco's downtown. yeah, it this is part of the mayor's plan to take storefronts from vacant 2 vibrant. >> kron four's rob nesbitt has more on how it is hoped. this plan will work. >> a wide variety of businesses were chosen to take part in the bacon to vibrant program in san francisco restaurants, artists, retail shops and others all excited to become a pop up and already to change the negative stereotypes of downtown san francisco. >> there will be 17 few are vacant signs in san francisco starting september 17th. that's when business owners will move into pop-up locations, stretching from embarcadero center to montgomery street. it wasn't easy for the nonprofit sf new deal to pick the winners. executive director simon, burt ranks as 875 applied and more paperwork is still coming in. excited to bring. >> the energy and exc

the mayor says that this will reduce the conflict between turning cars and people in the crosswalk. the traffic signal will also be changed to show a yellow arrow instead of a green light. the yellow light will reinforce the requirement for drivers to yield to pedestrians. we shouldn't have neighborhood streets like this. deadly streets. something has to be done. >> jody madeira says executive director of walk af while she says taking action is vital following the tragedy, more steps such as putting in a dedicated signal for pedestrians on a separate life. returning cars would significantly reduce the conflict >> designs not necessarily pedestrian safety has a look around. i see a grocery store train station office buildings, tons of housing units. we know that he should be neighborhood streets and currently it's not being designed that way. so we're asking the city to redesign the street this situation as well as many other streets that have similar situations. but there also points to the speeding car. she says the city needs to address how fast cars. >> are racing to get to the k

coming up, the rally that's set to get underway tonight after a child in a crosswalk was killed by a driver in san francisco. also had some bay area teachers will soon have a new place to call home. the affordable housing community that broke ground today. and union members hit the picket lines today. the latest from the sag-aftra members who rallied right outside of netflix's headquar rs in los to celebrate doubling my sourdough jack, i got doubles for everyone in the office. - alright, my double looks nothing like me, and neither does yours. (phone rings) -hr? -hey... it's our wife. order my classic or double bacon sourdough jack today. trust falls? really? ah, come on, jack. it'll be great for morale. if i wanted to raise morale, i'd offer a choice of two sandwiches, plus curly fries, a taco, and a drink for only $6. fantastic. thanks, jack! i trusted you guys. try my $6 jack pack today. girl sky fox up top giving us this live picture down below there at the intersection of fourth and king. now those in attendance are honoring her life, but also really calling attention to what th

. >> right now people are gathering for a vigil at the very crosswalk where a little girl was hit and killed in a stroller while crossing the street with her parents. they have brought a white stroller and flowers to the crash site at fourth and king street. they say this is about holding space for people to grieve. they say loved ones have also lost people to accidents. the girl and her father were hit by the suv at the height of rush hour as many people were heading to the giants game at oracle park. it was a chaotic scene as people tried to lift the car with the young girl underneath. the girl died at the hospital and her father is also being treated for life-threatening injuries. police said the family was not far from the area. we just learned the driver of the suv, a 71-year-old woman, was arrested and charged with vehicular manslaughter. kelsey thorne went back to the side of the accident, where conversations are being sparked about what can be done to make the intersection safer. >> it is a sad day in the city as we learn more about the tragic accident that happened at the int

i think they're not safe cos i saw a guy that was in the crosswalk at night, almost got hit by it.y much, sir, cheers. not exactly the ideal thing to hearjust before you get into a cab with no driver. i've been in these cars a few times now and it never changes, it's always totally surreal. it always feels nerve—racking when you first start, and it's really surprising how quickly itjust becomes totally normal. but the first few sort of roads you come across, t—junctions, you're kind of always slightly apprehensive. let's see how this does. 0ur ride was perfectly uneventful, but the city itself is divided over these cabs run by two companies, waymo and cruise. earlier this month, san francisco officials green—lighted the use of robo taxis for 2h hour use, only to then restrict their use after an accident between a driverless cab and a fire engine. authorities are investigating. the flip—flopping is emblematic of a city unsure about whether to embrace these robo taxis. and some have even taken to the streets in protest. a group called safe streets rebel has been disabling the cars by

that leaves just one lane of traffic turning into the crosswalk. and the mayor says that reduce the conflict between turning cars and people in the crosswalk and the traffic signal is going to be change. it's going to show a yellow arrow instead of a green light to reinforce the requirement that drivers need to yield to pedestrians. but the executive director of walk sf says that more steps should be taken, including a dedicated signal for pedestrians and a separate light for turning cars. as i look around, i see a grocery store train station office buildings, tons of housing units. we know that he should be neighborhood streets and currently it's not being signed that way. >> so we're asking the city to redesign the street this situation as well as many other streets that have similar situations. >> the mayor's office hasn't said when the work's going to start, but they're calling on the city staff to examine other intersections as well to improve pedestrian safety. it's 10, 0, 5, in national news. president biden in the first lady saw the devasta

i'd also really like to see a raised crosswalk.hat's a good indication that this is a people first space and it's going to automatically slow cars down on on king street approaching the highway. transit officials say they plan to remove one southbound right turn lane at the intersection of fourth and king. they'll also change one of the traffic signals to a yellow arrow, which they say will urge drivers to yield to pedestrians. it will now cost you to ride in an autonomous vehicle. in san francisco, crews and waymo are now charging customers for all rides across the city. as katie christien kafton reports, this latest development comes amid increased scrutiny for driverless car companies. by now , the sight of autonomous vehicles rolling through the streets of san francisco is common. and now the autonomous vehicles are cleared to charge for those rides throughout most of the city. waymo. now joining crews in charging passengers for driverless rides. previously the companies had faced restricted hours or payment was tied to whether

it happened in the crosswalk at 4and king streets right outside the caltrain station and judown the road from oracle park. where crowds of people were making their way to the giants' game. police say the girl's father was pushing her across the intersection in a stroller when an suv hit the two of them. they were both rushed to the hospital. the father with life-threatening injuries. the 4-year-old however, didn't make it. the driver who hit them stayed on the scene and cooperated with police. keep in mind, this intersection has been an area of concern with nearby residents and we spoke with some who say they have to use extreme case when crossing. >> when i go take the train for work, i cross this intersection with my bike. and i think it's really dangerous. like -- i have to really make sure no one is coming and people often try to turn on red when the crosswalk sign is going and so. you have to really be paying attention. >> police say drugs and alcohol did not appear to be a factor in the accident. at this time, police are still going through evidence to understand how this happened.

from 4 to king street is going to be removed, leaving only one lane of traffic turning into the crosswalk instead of 2 lanes of traffic that able to make the turn. the mayor says that that's going to reduce the conflict between the turning cars and the people in the crosswalk. the traffic signal will also be changed to show a yellow arrow instead of a green light. the yellow light will reinforce the requirement for drivers to yield to pedestrians. however, the executive director of walks walk sf says that more needs to be done to put it in a dedicated signal for pedestrians and a separate light for turning cars. they say that would significantly reduce the problem. >> as i look around, i see a grocery store train station office buildings, tons of housing units. we know that he should be neighborhood streets and currently it's not being signed that way. so we're asking the city to redesign the streets this situation as well as many other streets that have similar situations music behind her. in that interview, it's really wide street with a long cross walk in. somebody was crossing with a

just last night a 4-year-old little girl in a stroller with her father were hit by an suv at a crosswalk near oracle park and the little girl did not survive. >> "today in the bay"'s ginger conejero saab is in san francisco. a tragic reminder for everyone to just slow down. >> reporter: that's right. especially on a day like today, when thousands of children, as you mentioned, are headed back into the classroom. they'll be crossing those streets with or without their parents. a lot of children going back to school today here in san francisco. now, we have not received an update on the dad. he was brought to san francisco general last night to be treated for life-threatening injuries. his 4-year-old daughter tragically, however, did not make it. now, this is what it looked like yesterday at the scene of that fatal accident, which happened last night at 4th street and king, a block away from oracle park in san francisco. the gray mercedes suv was still at the scene two hours after the crash. the driver was there cooperating with the investigation. sfpd has not given many details about the

and now you can see what's leading up to that crosswalk cones and plastic barriers and they block out one of the 2 turning lanes at 4th and king. and then her 's the scene of the action where there were those 2 turning lanes, which people considered a contributing factor to the accident. as they say, it's a dangerous and big intersection. you can see they posted that a child was killed. there. and this is how they think it's going to help them keep safe. the group is called safe street rebel and they say the city's timeline of 3 weeks to make the changes to the intersection is too long. >> across the street every day got take care of. and i think it's pretty unusual to have the funds there because sometimes the car says they're not paying attention and actually make eye contact with the driver. feel safer. to be the funds are there. >> now we asked transit officials. they haven't told us whether or not they're going to keep the cones up in place because they're not official or anything like that. we know that the official changes the mayor announced were supposed to happen. but again,

the mayor says that this will reduce the conflict between turning cars and people in the crosswalk. the traffic signal will also be changed to show a yellow arrow instead of a green light. the yellow light will reinforce the requirement for drivers to yield to pedestrians. we shouldn't have neighborhood streets like this speed up the streets. something has to be jetty midair is is executive director of walk af while she says taking action is vital following the tragedy, more steps such as putting in. >> a dedicated signal for pedestrians on a separate life. returning cars would significantly reduce the conflict designs, not necessarily pedestrian safety has a look around. i see a grocery store train station office buildings, tons of housing units. we know that he should be neighborhood streets and currently it's not being signed that way. >> so we're asking the city to redesign the streets this situation as well as many other streets that have similar situations. but there is also points to the speeding car. she says the city needs to address how fast cars. >> are racing to get to t

the mayor says this will reduce the conflict between turning cars and people in the crosswalk. the traffic signal will also be changed to show yellow arrow instead of a green light. that yellow light will reinforce the requirement for drivers to yield to pedestrians. however, the executive director of walk sf says that more steps like putting in a dedicated signal for pedestrians and a separate light for turning cars would significantly reduce the conflict. >> as i look around, i see a grocery store train station office buildings, tons of housing units. we know that he should be neighborhood streets and currently it's not being designed that way. so we're asking the city to redesign the street this situation as well as many other streets that have similar situations. >> well, the mayor's office did not say when this work will begin, but it's calling on city staff to examine other intersections as well to address pedestrian safety citywide. a bill to fund public transit through higher bridge tolls is on hold now, at least for now, the proposal by state senator scott wiener would

barriers to block off a turnlane on 4th and king where a driver hit and killed a 4-year-old on a crosswalk safe street rebel but they would not speak on camera. they showed a sweet showing the insulation process of the pipes and the traffic cones saying they said it would take three weeks to do a quick build to make the intersection safer. that is too long to wait. >> at this point it is the only thing that you can really do to make the city aware that this is incredibly dangerous and cost a life.. >> the city did not comment to our request but they said they are planning safety update for that intersection and others just like it. >>> let's bring in paul for the huge weather forecast for us, i am putting a lot of pressure on us. >> modest saturday, i suppose. [ laughter ] >> a little peak at your maps over there. we will get back to normal temperatures, today. hottest day so far in san francisco and san jose for 2023 that is not that bad compared to where we have been to this point in the year in 2022, 2021, 2020, go back from there? >> what is normal? >> well, not us. we work in televisi

the mayor says that will reduce the conflict between the turning cars in the people, the crosswalk and the traffic signal is going to be changed as well. it's going to flash a yellow arrow instead of showing a green light that yellow arrow will reinforce the requirement that drivers yield to pedestrians. however, the executive director of walk sf says that more steps need to be done to really make it safe, including a dedicated signal for pedestrians and a separate light for turning cars. as i look around, i see a grocery store train station office buildings, tons of housing units. we know that he should be neighborhood streets and currently it's not being designed that way. so we're asking the city to redesign the street this situation. >> as well as many other streets that have similar situations. >> the mayor's office hasn't said when the work is going to begin but is calling on city staff to examine the other to intersections to to address pedestrian safety citywide. >> caltrain is reporting another deadly accident on its tracks. in this case, a person was struck and killed last ni

her father was pushing her in the crosswalk. here and the mother was alongside them. now the stroller was pinned between a pull and the suv. mercedes, the girl and dad were rushed to the hospital after they were able to get the girl out from between that poll and the suv were told the father has life-threatening injuries. we're still waiting on an update on his condition. police say the mom was not injured this crash. happened one block from oracle park at 5.15, an hour and a half before the game started. crowds are really starting to grow here as they do right by the caltrain station. muni police crime scene techs have been gathering evidence. they really concentrated a lot of their efforts on the right side of the suv. there's a lot of traffic cameras in this intersection. so i'm sure investigators are going to be coming through that video gathering the evidence they were not able to confirm what led up to the crash, but they did say the driver stayed on scene and is cooperating. they also said drugs and alcohol do not appear to be involved at this time. >> patrols

advocates say they'd like to see more changes, including a raised crosswalk. our city can't just fix this one. they really need to look at all the other ones and those will be called the transition zones. where you going? from highway to neighborhood roads. so let's make sure th safe with people in mind. there's no word when those changes will happen, but sf mta says a priority. last year, 39 people died from traffic related accidents, the most in san francisco. in the last 15 years. walk sf's rally where parents will walk with strollers and hear from local leaders will start tonight at five. reporting in san francisco, i'm james torres ktvu fox two news. what was tropical storm hillary has now moved on after leaving widespread destruction in parts of southern california and beyond. as nicole valdes reports, people across the region are now cleaning up as people in the southern states brace for a different tropical storm. as heavy rain and gusty winds pummel the gulf coast, many out west are still cleaning up after something they'd never thought they'd say. a

happened, but they say that karen cartagena went into the turn lane and hit the four-year- old in the crosswalk. >> this street should not be this dangerous and it is really tragic what happened last night. >> reporter: the dangerous speeds that her advocates to witness your daily -- >> if you get hit by a car going more than 20 miles per hour, your chance of surviving is 10%. >> reporter: they say not -- something needs to be done to make this safer. >> see right here, they don't have enough time to turn so it creates a very bad situation. >> reporter: officials have agreed to work on solutions and have begun an investigation at the site. in san francisco, thom jensen, nbc bay area news. >>> three survivors of the wildfires they win the flames broke out, that main escape route was partially blocked by utility trucks. this shows an electric group clearing downed lines. the result, they said was bumper to bumper traffic and panic. a spokesperson said he would look into whether the company trucks cause the highway to be shut down. there is also so much heartache, the death total is at 110, and th

to mourn the four-year-old girl who died in the crosswalk last week and also demand that the city do more to make the intersection and others like it safer. so anne makovec has more on their message tonight. and? >> of course this intersection is right by oracle parks what is busy with foot traffic in addition to heavy vehicle traffic trying to get to the freeways. organizers of this rally told supporters to bring stuffed animals and strollers to the rally to bring the message home. this was just after 5:00 p.m. last tuesday when a driver hit the four-year-old as her dad pushed her in a stroller. she died of her injuries and her father was badly injured. police arrested the driver, 71-year-old karen cartagena for vehicular manslaughter. live look now at the memorial for that little girl. the city announced safety improvement plans for the intersection just yesterday. they will remove one of the two right-hand turn lanes and change the traffic signal to add a yellow arrow instead of a green light to warn more drivers to yield to pedestrians, but safety advocates say it is still not en

i was entering a crosswalk with the green light. >> reporter: there is also a difference of perspective in the labor community. some were speaking in support and others in opposition. along with the long-suffering taxi industry. >> you saw what happened when they ushered in uber and left! >> reporter: there is something else there is broad disagreement on. >> these are not the solution for safety at all. the fire department hates them. they cannot imagine there being 10 times more out there. it is critical that we actually look to safety and not just claim safety by having a yellow t-shirt on. >> reporter: again, the conversation got personal. >> they talk about safety and they trot out blind people and people with dogs and whatnot. >> the main thing that i am concerned about his safety in terms of being harassed and being assaulted. these are things that women have to think about and i have had very negative experiences on public transit, paratransit, taxi, uber and lyft. >> reporter: it is in this environment that they are making the decision to move forward with autonomous cars. >> f