the law bans cars from parking within 20 feet of a crosswalk, whether it's a marked crosswalk or if there is a painted red kerber not. for now, drivers will get citations, but $40 fines start january 1. we spoke with chp about the change and why this will make the roadways safer. >> this is aimed at increasing visibility of pedestrians, but also, visibility for pedestrians to see approaching vehicles. >> the daylight laws one of the cheapest and easiest solutions for making streets safer saying it will save lives in san francisco and improve safety for everyone who uses the roads including drivers. >>> faith groups and activists are planning a protest on this veterans day. is set to march to urge california lawmakers to vote in favor of senate resolutions aimed at blocking a $20 billion u.s. arms sale to israel. the march will start across from the ferry building at 11:00 a.m. today . >>> today, world war ii soldier will be honored 80 years after the battle that killed him. the recently identified remains of army first lieutenant herman drone sunset, that was his picture, will be interred

. >> reporter: do you see this car here how it's parked right up against this crosswalk? this is a perfect example what will get you a ticket starting january 1st. up until that point the sfmta will issue warnings, not citations, but now many people are concerned the elimination of parking spots will be a problem in a lot of san francisco neighborhoods. california's so-called daylighting law will prohibit vehicles from parking from within 20 feet of the crosswalk in the direction of approaching traffic whether it's marked or not. lawmakers passed this to make the street safer for pedestrians to increase visibility. that being said, dorene connell who lives in pacific heights says when it comes to parking -- >> it's about to get a little bit harder. >> reporter: -- the change will eliminate thousands of parking spots in the city. ma the marina district, leah webster says parking is challenging enough for those in the neighborhood. >> i just think so many people park on the street and depend on it and there's not as many garages. anyone who has a car, it's definitely going

a crosswalk.g is designed to give drivers a chance to adjust to a new state law designed to improve pedestrian safety. parked cars will now have to give a 20 foot buffer from any marked or unmarked crosswalk, regardless of whether the curb is painted red. supporters of the change say that buffer, which is about the length of a vehicle, will provide a clear line of sight for drivers and pedestrians at intersections. a san francisco civil rights icon has joined those condemning racist text messages that were sent to students across the country last night. the president of the naacp in san francisco, reverend amos brown, hosted a town hall meeting and spoke out against those text messages. the text largely targeted black students in high school and college. police in antioch are looking for the person responsible for a shooting over the weekend. officers say a 23 year old was shot outside the spot. liquor store near pepper tree way and sycamore drive. we're waiting to learn more about the victim's co

before that crosswalk. so say, for example, here at this intersection, this red jeep that would jeep would no longer be able to park here under this new rule, across the street, though, that silver car would be okay because it's not in the direction of traffic. now, sfmta is going to start enforcing this new rule. it's a state law that was passed earlier this year, and now sfmta is going to start enforcing it by issuing written warnings to drivers who don't comply. they explained the rule and the reason behind it in this video. take a look. >> if cars are parklets are too close to the crosswalk, drivers can't see who is about to cross the street. >> the goal is to make it safer for pedestrians and cyclists to cross at san francisco intersections, by making it easier for drivers to see them. this is all because of that state law passed earlier this year. sfmta is going to start enforcing it. the pedestrian advocacy group walk sf says they strongly support this new law and the enforcement of it. walk sf says

starting tomorrow, you might want to rethink how close you are barking to a crosswalk.nings will be issued for warnings parts to close. it is all part of a daylighting law, which bans parking within 20 feet of a crosswalk. >> if you park a vehicle like this one in san francisco, you may soon find a warning on your windshield, because this car would be in violation of the new state daylighting law, which prohibits vehicles parking within 20 feet of a crosswalk in the direction of approaching traffic. the rules apply whether there is a marked crosswalk or not, and regardless of whether there is a painted red curb or not. right before the law went on the books at the start of the year, we talked to chp about the change, and why advocates say it will make the roads safer. >> this is aimed at increasing visibility of austrians, but also visibility for pedestrians to see approaching vehicles. >> reporter: in san francisco, they've yet to enforce this law, which went into effect on january 1, but the grace period is coming to an end. starting on monday, the mta will issue warn

drivers need to stay completely out of the red and over 20ft from the crosswalk to the right. there is an unpainted curb. that means drivers need to remember on their own that they need to park a minimum of 20ft from that crosswalk. the bottom line the law is designed to improve pedestrian visibility, specifically at busy intersections. now, san francisco, as many of us know, has had its parking challenges for decades. this is likely to make it even more challenging. sfmta estimates about 5% of the city's 275,000 on street parking spaces will be impacted. that comes out to about 14,000 parking spaces. drivers will start getting warnings for violations now, but formal fines won't begin until next year. some businesses have raised concerns about the new rules and the loss of parking for some of those businesses could mean even more challenges for their customers. now, we talked to a san francisco man who says there may be a better solution. i really appreciate the idea of having a law that might help pedestrians, but also we're running out of spaces to park, and it seems like we

a new state law aimed at protecting pedestrians in crosswalks. but not everyone is happy about this. here's nbc's thom jensen. the new law says you cannot park within 20ft of an intersection. whether it's marked or not. and for an intersection like this one, it means 160 fewer feet of parking in a city where parking is already a premium. and just as we're heading into the holidays, business has been a struggle, to say the least, in recent years for merchants in the mission district like macy wong and her ac trading company. so i think they should not do this at this time. they should at least wait for the economy to get better. macy said she already had to close one mission store due to an ongoing downturn in business that she blames on two things. too much crime and too little parking. now, with this new law called daylighting, the mission and every other neighborhood will lose even more parking. parking is already a big issue for you. yes. yes. definitely. yeah. but so far this year, there have been 25 traffic deaths in san francisco, and 17 of

now about parking too close to the crosswalks. thanks for joining us on kron. 4 news at 11. >> i'm noelle bellow and i'm dan thorn. the city plans to start enforcing a new state daylighting law on january. 1st, written warnings have already started to go out that says a lot of drivers concerned about a loss parking spots on 4 sarah stinson spoke with residents today. she has more. >> at the start of the new year, drivers must park at least 20 feet away from a crosswalk. that's about the distance from the camera to me as well from the car that you can see this new daylighting law. it's a concept to create more visibility for cars and pedestrians. it is a struggle to find a parking spot in san francisco. it's impossible. sometimes you have to circle the block and starting january 1st, it might get even harder. the city's transportation agency sfmta plans to start enforcing a state daylighting law that went into effect earlier this year. it requires drivers to park at least 20 feet or about one car length from a crosswalk. while the

the state law makes it illegal to park within 20ft of any marked or unmarked crosswalk that is about the length of an average vehicle or parking spot. the goal here is to improve visibility for pedestrians. the sfmta will begin issuing written warnings tomorrow for any vehicles in violation of the parking law. the warning and public education period will last until the end of the year, and then starting january 1st, violators will face citations. the nonprofit walk sf sent out a statement today saying in part, more than education is needed. the sfmta must add read no parking pain, as well as posts to make sure drivers know and respect this lifesaving law. the sfmta says drivers who violate the crosswalk parking law could face fines starting at $40. >> today, we learned that california's proposition six has failed. voters rejected the measure that would have removed forced labor from the state's prison system, but supporters of the proposition say that they plan to continue the fight. ktvu is lamonica peters has the stor. >> a different prison. jay vasquez says he spent 25 years in pr

by preventing cars from parking within a 20ft of a crosswalk. the sfmta believes people crossing the streets will have a better view of the road, and will see incoming traffic better, but those looking for a place to park in the city have mixed feelings about the new rule. it's already hard finding parking as it is, so it's just gonna make it more difficult. i'm gonna have to take probably like public transportation, more often. and precisely because of that, the organization vargas says this is a win win situation. it allows the driver to see pedestrian in the crosswalk, and it allows the pedestrian to see the driver that's coming and approaching. this kind of very simple, inexpensive, the sfmta estimates that about 5% of the city parking spaces will be impacted. but johnny, who owns a store along mission street, believes this will harm his already struggling business. he tells us that people are just not coming because they can't find parking. you don't. you're not having clients? no. why? like, you know, it's a big problem. always is problem

. >> too close to crosswalks. the city's planning to start enforcing it.te daylighting law on january. 1st, but written warnings already began going out today. now, this is a lot of drivers pretty concerned about a loss of parking spots in a city where space is already slim kron four's. sara stinson joins us live with the details. sarah. >> at the start of the new year, drivers must park at least 20 feet away from a crosswalk. that's about the distance from me to the camera right now in the car. you see now this is all due to a daylighting laws statewide law. and it's due to the concept of trying to make sure there's more visibility not only for cars, but for pedestrians as well. >> it is a struggle to find a parking spot in san francisco. it's impossible. sometimes you have to circle the block and starting january first, it might get even harder. the city's transportation agency sfmta plans to start enforcing a state daylighting law that went into effect earlier this year. it requires drivers to park at least 20 feet or about one car length from a crosswa

start rethinking where you park as warnings will be issued to any vehicles parked too close to a crosswalkart of the state's upcoming daylighting law which prohibits vehicles from parking within 20 feet of a crosswalk in the direction of approaching traffic whether there is a marked crosswalk or not and regardless whether there is a painted red curb or not. starting january 1st, they'll begin handing out citations which will begin with a fine of $40. talked to the chp about the change and why they think it will make the roads safe. >> this is aimed at increasing visibility of pedestrians, but also visibility for pedestrians to see approaching vehicles. >> walk sf says the daylighting laws is one of the cheapest and easiest solutions for making streets safer saying it will save lives in san francisco and improve safety for everybody who uses the roads, including drivers. >>> meanwhile other news, it's official. donald trump has swept all seven battleground states. arizona was flipped to the win column after 2020's loss to president joe biden. now trump is set to return to washington this we

that is a minimum of 20ft from the crosswalk to the right. there is an unpainted curb, and that means drivers need to remember on their own that they need to park that minimum of 20ft from the crosswalk. the bottom line here is designed to improve pedestrian visibility, specifically at busy intersections. now, san francisco, as many of us know, has had parking challenges for decades. this is likely to make things even more challenging. sfmta estimates that about 5% of the city's 275,000 on street parking spaces will be impacted. that comes out to about 14,000 parking spaces. drivers will start getting warnings for violations now, but those formal fines won't begin until next year. some businesses have raised concerns that the new rules and the loss of some parking spaces could mean even more challenges for their customers. we talked to one san francisco man who has this to say. i really appreciate the idea of having a law that might help pedestrians, but also we're running out of spaces to park, and it seems like we're getting crunched a litt

starting monday, parking a little too close to a crosswalk in san francisco. get you a little bit of trouble that they're going issue warning tickets to anybody who parks within 20 feet of any crosswalk. az says this is to comply with the state's daylighting law aims to improve pedestrian safety by ensuring better visibility for both pedestrians and drivers. fines are going to issued starting january first 2025 the minimum fine of $40. >> health this morning they were talking with one of my holidays, current cold or flu season. says department of health trying to bring awareness when it comes to this time of the year for charles clifford has more. >> with the winter months just ahead, the holidays coming up, health officials are recommending that everyone get vaccinated. now on thursday, the san francisco department of health encouraged everyone to get vaccinated for flu covid and rsv a type of respiratory virus. they also say there is a new version of the covid vaccine that should provide protection against the current strain of the virus with the holidays. c

no parking within 20ft of any crosswalk in the direction of traffic.y rasmus has the story. >> what that means is any place a vehicle could be turning right to drive through an intersection or crosswalk needs to have extra space and visibility. this video, released by sfmta and their youtube channel explains it. >> if cars are parklets are too close to the crosswalk, drivers can't see who is about to cross the street. >> the goal? to make it safer for pedestrians and cyclists to cross at intersections by making it easier for drivers to see them. now, as vehicles are getting so much bigger, it's even more crucial that this law is implemented because otherwise, again, you can't see as a driver, you can't see as a pedestrian, and it creates this very, very risky situation. this is all because of a new law. the state passed earlier this year. but starting today, sfmta will begin to enforce it, issuing written warnings for drivers. >> it's a bummer because parking in the city is very difficult and it's hard to find, especially in this neighborhood. in noe v

no parking within 20ft of any crosswalk in the direction of traffic.tvu ali rasmus has the story. >> what that means is any place a vehicle could be turning right to drive through an intersection or crosswalk needs to have extra space and visibility. this video released by sfmta and their youtube channel explains it. >> if cars or parklets are too close to the crosswalk, drivers can't see who is about to cross the street. >> the goal to make it safer for pedestrians and cyclists to cross at intersections by making it easier for drivers to see them. now these vehicles are getting so much bigger, it's even more crucial that this law is implemented, because otherwise, again, you can't see as a driver, you can't see as a pedestrian, and it creates this very, very risky situation. this is all because of a new law. the state passed earlier this year. but starting today, sfmta will begin to enforce it, issuing written warnings for drivers. >> it's a bummer because parking in the city is very difficult and it's hard to find, especially in this neighborhood in

it applies to all crosswalks, whether they're painted or not. >> this is not just for pedestrians.for the driver. what daylighting does is it gives clear sight lines to the driver, to the person that's standing in the crosswalk. >> and this is where things will get especially confusing. and frustrating. the law does not provide funding for cities to paint curbs or remove parking meters, so in many cases, drivers will be left to figure out if they're in compliance. sfmta says a new rule will mean that there will be a loss of about 14,000 parking spots. that's about 5% of the city's total parking citations for violating the law will start being issued on january 1st, and they start at 40 bucks. so, amanda, reggie, we know a lot of people are very upset about this. yeah. >> and i think it's going to be very confusing, but we'll see. okay. thanks so much, gloria. now it's time for our abc seven mornings advancer. our way of highlighting some things happening in the day ahead e in the bay area. >> first, a big change for drivers in the north bay. after months of construction this mornin

after that, drivers who parked too close to crosswalks will receive $40 fines in san francisco. tim johns abc seven news. >> crews are cleaning up a wreck at walgreens in san francisco. a car rammed right into it overnight. the store's front entrance is really damaged. this is at 25th and portrero or potrero. construction workers were called around 3 a.m. to board up the store until daytime. they tell us this was an unsuccessful attempt at breaking into the atm, and this is part of a concerning trend in the bay area. >> we've done like four different stores. it's all over the area from here to san jose. oakland. yeah, they're doing it all over the place. >> yeah. >> same process. they steal somebody's car, drive right into the door. i've been to a couple of stores where the atm, they try to open it, but they can't. yeah, i don't know how they. how secure those things are, but they don't take nothing. >> the store is currently closed, but the pharmacy does remain open through the back entrance. >> the workweek kicked off with some rain around the bay area today. a level one storm

it requires drivers to park at least 20 feet or about one car length from a crosswalk. while the law aims rove safety at intersections, it's going to take away more than 10,000 parking spots in the city. a shortage of parking spaces is not what we need right now at all. if it's applied. >>just a certain areas where thare scscscscschools and maybe children at risk. we're senior centers. that's another thing. parking is really short changed right now. so i think that >>this is not a good thing for the city. the goal of the new laws to better protect pedestrians so far. 21 pedestrians have been killed in san francisco, the executive director of walk sf jodie medeiros released a statement to us saying in part, quote, daylighting is one of the cheapest and easiest solutions for making streets significantly safer, reducing traffic crashes by up to 30%. this new law will save lives in san francisco and improve safety for everyone who uses the roads, including drivers think it's a great o pr i've seen couple of people hit by cars here just on this block after witnessing far too

sfmta is giving warnings to drivers who are parked within 20ft of any crosswalk. warnings will be given out until the end of the year, and after that, authorities will issue citations. the law was passed to improve safety and visibility at intersections to protect pedestrians. it applies to all crosswalks, whether they're painted or not. >> this is not just for pedestrians. this is also for the driver. what daylighting does is it gives clear sight lines to the driver, to the person that's standing in the crosswalk. >> so this is where things get really confusing and frustrating. the law does not provide funding for cities to paint curbs or remove parking meters. so in many cases, drivers will be left to figure out if they're in compliance. sfmta says the new rule will mean a loss of about 14,000 parking spots. that's about 5% of the city's total parking citations for violating the law. will start being issued on january 1st, and they start at $40. so we know a lot of drivers are not happy about this. reggie aqui. >> amanda, it's going to take some time to get used

any body parts of in 20 feet of any crosswalk. but on january, first will be issued a fine agency says this is to comply with the state's they lie the law aims to improve pedestrian safety by ensuring better visibility for both pedestrians and drivers. >> good morning, everybody. happy friday. live shot coming in as we see a little bit of the hue of orange off to the distance a bit as we start to get some daylight going on here. here's the game plan today. sunny and mild. we got lower 70's going on, maybe not as warm as yesterday, but the weekend got passing systems to make note of may get some drizzle with this cooler. not as dry in that first hits going to do it on saturday. that will get with some variable clouds and then next week, showers monday and thursday to reiterate again for this weekend. this is not any kind of a wash out or whatever. it's going to be a nuisance kind of rain shower. if you get it, they're lucky enough to get you struck the gold mine here. so we're not looking a lot until we get to monday. that's the ch

that law bans cars from parking within 20ft of a crosswalk.arked crosswalk or if there is a painted red curb or not. for now, drivers will get warnings, but starting january 1st, you'll be fined $40. we talked with the chp about the change and why they say it will make the roads safer. >>>>this is aimed at increasing visibility of pedestrians, but also visibility for pedestrians to see approaching vehicles. >ryan>wtxf says the day lighting law is one of the cheapest and easiest solutions for making streets safer, adding that it will save lives in san francisco and improve safety for everyone who uses the roads including drivers. while the stock market is open on this veterans day and we are watching to see if they can extend their rallies from last week, right now let's take a look at the dow and that big board and as you can see, the dow is trending in positive territory. big spike right there up 317 points. now trending at 44,000. a new report on shrinkflation shows that many popular household items have gotten smaller since the pandemic. bu

the sfmta will issue warning tickets anybody that parks within 20 feet of a crosswalk. the agency says the move is to comply with the state's daylighting law which aims to improve pedestrian safety fines will be issued starting in january. they will start at $40, a pop. >> it was a what veterans day across the bay area today. video from all over the region. sloan showing those slick roads from san francisco to santa rosa all the way down to san jose. much of the rain, though, has since moved out, but not before causing some damage. a massive tree fell and san front in a san francisco neighborhood. this is in the haight along lower terrace. that's a big old tree that fell over at knocked over a fence and fell into several backyards. thankfully, though, no one was hurt. the rain, however, was much needed for the bay area with all of the fire danger we've been dealing with. it was welcome. kron four's rob nesbitt has more. >> the bay area woke up to rain drops monday morning. it's how helpful that rain is to preventing wildfires. when you drive around and see dry, golden b

starting today drivers parked too close to a crosswalk are getting written warnings. the so-called daylighting law bans cars from parking within 20 feet of a crosswalk in the direction of approaching traffic. those warnings turn into $40 fines starting january 1st. >>> a san francisco supervisor is apparently accepting defeat in his reelection bid. dean preston represents the 5th district which covers the tenderloin. his challenger bilal mahmood is currently in the lead after ranked-choice voting. preston told his supporters in an instagram post they cannot win every battle, but he'll continue the fight. >>> there are several events across the bay area today to honor our veterans, including this one at the uss hornet museum in alameda. some veterans serve as tour guides here and tell us volunteering helps with the healing process. >> i was on the uss as my cap indicates. we enlisted to protect this country. this country owes a lot to the veterans. >> the event goes on until 5:00 this evening. >>> the wet weather didn't stop veterans from participating in the annual ve

the sfmta will begin issuing warning tickets to anyone who parks within 20 feet of a crosswalk. the agency says to comply with the states daylighting law which aims to improve pedestrian safety by ensuring better visibility for both pedestrians and drivers. fines would be issued starting january first 2025 a minimum of $40. >> yes, yeah. so some good news came out of forty-niners camp today and the status of running back christian mccaffrey. coming up. then ross tells us what the coach said about possible return this weekend. deep breath. cancer is a journey you don't take alone. you did it! our cancer care team works together to care for all that is you. welcome back. we start tonight with some great news for the forty-niners appear star running back. christian mccaffrey is set to make his season debut on sunday at tampa bay. although mccaffrey was limited again at today's practice head coach kyle shanahan is ecstatic with how he looks continuing to recover from achilles tendon. itis today on knbr radio shanahan said that mccaffrey has been, quote, awesome these last 2 days he

it applies to both marked and unmarked crosswalks, so you really have to pay attention. it's meant to make it safer for pedestrians to cross the road by increasing visibility. sfmta says it's going to begin issuing warnings for anyone. they find parking, too close. and then in the new year, officers will begin fining drivers. the fine starts at about $40. well, this could be frustrating for a lot of people. gas prices could be rising. the california air resources board or carb, is expected to vote this friday on whether to enforce stricter carbon intensity targets for cars. it would likely raise gas prices, but our sister station in sacramento reports carb has been telling stakeholders that gas prices could go up between 6 and 10% after friday's vote. however, the board could change and alter rules if the price goes too high. also a big move for a bay area tech giant on wall street. nvidia versus apple, which is the most valuable company in the us right now. we'll let you know in a moment. jen b asks, "how can i get fast download speeds while out and about?” jen, we've e

the 24th and dolores overflowing storm drains ended up flooding the crosswalk. it was a similar story at 23rd and dolores. some kids managed to enjoy the flooding along folsom street barricades were up in hopes of preventing some of the flooding we've seen for years. across town on the embarcadero, more pooling water. but it was a long marina boulevard where it actually looked like a motor boat crossing a lake. well, you know, it's difficult. this is to see flood waters during the day. it's even more difficult to see them at night. so if you are on the roads tonight. >> make sure to take it extra slow. just keep an eye out on where you're going and where that water is. live in san francisco, dan kerman kron. 4 news. we have rise. yeah, go ahead that trying say apologize. apologies for for the for the rain out there. dan, we appreciate all you've done all day today. >> blame us anytime. all right. the south bay >> has basically been saying the past 2 days. what rain? yeah, as it's been pretty dry there. but over the last kron four's rob nesbitt telling us that ra

the sfmta is now giving warnings to drivers who park within 20ft of a crosswalk.he goal here is to help pedestrians with and drivers with visibility. advocates hope the policy known as daylighting decreases crashes. >> this is not just for pedestrians. this is also for the driver. what daylighting does is it gives clear sight lines to the driver, to the person that's standing in the crosswalk. >> the sfmta will give warnings through the end of the year and after that it will be citations. they'll start at $40. even if the curb isn't red or there isn't a sign, the law does not provide funding for cities to paint curbs or remove parking meters. about 5% of the city's parking spots are impacted. dust swallowing up one california city with wild winds causing all kinds of problems. what drivers had to deal with the tea inside? one major tech company is that the tea is back. they laid off hundreds, then revived. one simple perk plus making a difference for veterans one poor at a time. the powerful program helping these vets and dogs save each other. first, a look at wha

she was in the crosswalk. as you can see there. but that's when a car did turn and hit her. as you can see, the driver did leave the scene. they did not stick around to speak with police. the woman was taken to the hospital with major injuries. if you recognize this car, which is described as a small black suv, please give san jose police a call. the murder trial for many the man accused of killing cash founder bob lee continues next week. just yesterday, jurors heard from a dna expert and friend of namus sister khazar. many the defense question, wiley's blood was only found on the blade of the knife used to kill him, but not the handle. they argue there may be an issue with the state's dna collection, a second witness because ours friends of the night they were taking drugs together because our culture, brother over the phone because she was feeling sick. now the witness says nina was calm during their conversation and that lee was never mentioned. this does contradict previous testimony. that was aggressive and angry court is expected to resume on tuesday. and disturbing r

well, i guess we just missed him, but it applies to both marked and unmarked crosswalks.meant to make it safer for pedestrians to cross the road by increasing visibility. the sfmta will begin issuing warnings for anyone parking too close to a crosswalk, and then in the new year, only two months from now, officers will begin fining drivers. the fines start around $40. well, as you likely know by now, on tuesday, donald trump made history breaking a 132 year old record. only grover cleveland before him had won the presidency and then lost it and then won another term as the 22nd and then 24th president of the united states in 1884 and 1892. now we await how president elect trump will manage his office the second time around. nbc bay area political analyst larry gerston joins us. hi, larry. great as always to see you. you know, i just spoke with kristen welker. she talked to president elect trump about how his presidency will be different or much the same this time. what do you think? can we expect a different approach? yes and no. how's that? how's that for a definitive ans

this is you can't park really close to a crosswalk.s starts on january first use that lot of more parking spots are going to be squeezed out. kron four's sara stinson takes a look. >> at the start of the new year, drivers must park at least 20 feet away from a crosswalk. that's about the distance from the camera to me as well from the car that you can see this new daylighting law. it's a concept to create more visibility for cars and pedestrians. it is a struggle to find a parking spot in san francisco. it's impossible. sometimes you have to circle the block and starting january first, it might get even harder. the city's transportation agency sfmta plans to start enforcing a state daylighting law that went into effect earlier this year. it requires drivers to park at least 20 feet or about one car length from a crosswalk. while the law aims to improve safety at intersections, it's going to take away more than 10,000 parking spots in the city. a shortage of parking spaces is not what we need right now at all. if it's applied. >> just a

after that, drivers who parked too close to crosswalks will receive a $40 fines. in san francisco, tim johns abc seven news. >> democrats are still scratching their heads over donald trump's resounding victory in last week's election. in fact, president elect trump actually saw increased support here in california, one of the bluest of the blue states. abc seven news reporter dustin dorsey takes a look at the data and whether we're seeing a shift, even here in the bay are. >> the democratic party appears to be loosening its hold on california. let's make this country great again. let's go san francisco republican party chairman john dennis says after years of feeling they had to hide their political views, bay area republicans are emboldened, casting more votes than ever for donald trump in california. >> i double dare you four years ago to walk around with a maga hat in san francisco. good luck. average people have said enough. i'm not going to live under the threat of, you know, leftist and physical intimidation. and i'm going to stand up to it. >> the change is

busses that start or end their route near a crosswalk will also be moved back 20ft.starting in the new year will be $40. >> now, the next thing we're about to show you is for people who really want to spoil their pets and have a lot of money in the bank. this is a louis vuitton doghouse. it costs almost as much as a real house, not here in the bay area, but in normal places. the problem is the price tag there $60,000. the listing says it's a very functional. the door is removable, the floor is easy to clean. pharrell williams, who you may know as louis vuitton's men's creative director, is credited for the design. >> pharrell. pharrell, look what you did. >> can i say something? say it. i took my dog yesterday to the vet. and if this vet didn't look at me and say. your dog is chubs thick. and the way i was ready to fight. >> oh, no. >> i was ready to throw down in that vet room and protect my dog. yes. and his reputation. rooster. just because he's thick doesn't mean he's chubs. you know what i'm saying? yeah, he's big boned. >> rooster, you have to. >> he was born t

those are the rules that say you cannot park within 20ft of any marked or unmarked crosswalk.ainted red, but some are not. and today, drivers will start to get warnings. there aren't penalties to them, as i mentioned, that will come at the start of the new year, but the law is designed to improve pedestrian visibility, specifically at busy intersections like the one where we are parked. car may make it more difficult to see a small child. for example, or an elderly adult. san francisco, as many of us know, has limited parking. this will cut down on that even more. sfmta estimates about 5% of the city's 275,000 on street parking spaces may be impacted. drivers will start getting warnings for violations. penalties begin next year, and in these neighborhoods that are close to stores, restaurants and other commercial areas, the loss of parking could make it more difficult for convenient spaces that can open up a whole other pandora's box. the rules will not affect, however, outdoor dining areas. now, the goal of these new parking rules is to make progress on vision zero and pedest

drivers in san francisco are being warned about parking too close to those crosswalks. the city plans to start enforcing a new state daylighting law on january first, but written warnings have already started going out. this is a lot of drivers are concerned about lawson park in spots in a city where space is already slim over sara stinson talk to residents and has more on that. >> at the start of the new year, drivers must park at least 20 feet away from a crosswalk. that's about the distance from the camera to me as well from the car that you can see this new daylighting law. it's a concept to create more visibility for cars and pedestrians. it is a struggle to find a parking spot in san francisco. it's impossible. sometimes you have to circle the block and starting january 1st, it might get even harder. the city's transportation agency sfmta plans to start enforcing a state daylighting law that went into effect earlier this year. it requires drivers to park at least 20 feet or about one car length from a crosswalk. while the law aims to improve safety at intersection

time now 6.36, and drivers in san francisco are being warned that you cannot park to close to a crosswalkew law that's going to be enforced on january. 1st, as a lot of drivers concerned about a loss of parking spots in a city where the space is already slim kron four's. sara stinson has that story. >> at the start of the new year, drivers must park at least 20 feet away from a crosswalk. that's about the distance from the camera to me as well from the car that you can see this new daylighting law. it's a concept to create more visibility for cars and pedestrians. it is a struggle to find a parking spot in san francisco. it's impossible. sometimes you have to circle the block and starting january 1st, it might get even harder. the city's transportation agency sfmta plans to start enforcing a state daylighting law that went into effect earlier this year. >> it requires drivers to park at least 20 feet or about one car length from a crosswalk. while the law aims to improve safety at intersections, it's going to take away more than 10,000 parking spots in the city. shortage of parking spaces

the sfmta is now giving warnings to drivers who park within 20ft of a crosswalk.ere is to help pedestrians with and drivers with visibility. advocates hope the policy known as daylighting decreases crashes. >> this is not just for pedestrians. this is also for the driver. what daylighting does is it gives clear sight lines to the driver, to the person that's standing in the crosswalk. >> the sfmta will give warnings through the end of the year and after that it will be citations. they'll start at $40. even if the curb isn't red or there isn't a sign, the law does not provide funding for cities to paint curbs or remove parking meters. about 5% of the city's parking spots are impacted. dust swallowing up one california city with wild winds causing all kinds of problems. what drivers had to deal with the tea inside? one major tech company is that the tea is back. they laid off hundreds, then revived. one simple perk plus making a difference for veterans one poor at a time. the powerful program helping these vets and dogs save each other. first, a look at what's comin

the new law is called daylighting and it prohibits cars from parking within 20ft of a crosswalk.t's supposed to help pedestrians and drivers with visibility, but it does take away about 14,000 parking spots around the city. according to the chronicle, the city will paint curbs red near schools and where there are active meters but nowhere else. >> sfmta unveiled a draft of its citywide bicycle infrastructure plan, but it comes with no binding deadlines. the biking and rolling plan hopes to make it so that every resident is 15 minutes away is, i should say, minutes away from safe bike paths. it's an ambitious plan that with several safe biking corridors that comes with several safe biking corridors and no additional car free zones. opponents of the plan are worried about the lack of a timeline. sfmta says the agency's budget challenges makes it difficult to commit to specific projects and deadlines. now, it's our abc seven mornings advancer. these are things that are happening today in the bay area. >> first cal maritime's planned merger with cal poly san luis obispo will go befor

. >> water covering sidewalks and and crosswalks. >> in the marina district, today's heavy downpours dropped inches of rain on the city across force in kerman takes a look at. >> some of those areas that were hit the hardest. >> friday, carson, san francisco's marina boulevard look more like boats on a lake as the storm finally reach south of the golden gate. pooling water like this. and the embarcadero was the order of the day along folsom street barricades were up to prevent the type devastating flooding this area has seen in past years. 24th and dolores overflowing storm drains ended up flooding the crosswalk a block away. it was a similar story at 23rd and dolores. >> but some kids managed to make the best of the flooding. and it wasn't just on surface streets. northbound 2.80, just shy of john daly boulevard flooded due to overflowing storm drains that brought traffic to a crawl just to get past another muddy lake. and of course, those flood waters are even more difficult to see during the nighttime hours. so if you are on the road, make sure to take it slow. in san francisco. d

the mta starts issuing warning tickets to anyone who parks within 20 feet of any crosswalk.says the move works to comply with the state's daylighting law which aims to improve pedestrian safety fines will be issued starting january first, starting at $40. we're continuing our coverage of the many murder trial for many is accused of killing cash up co-founder bob lee back in april. last week, the defense called its first witness is kron four's lezla gooden was at the courthouse. >> defense began with dna expert greg hampton focusing on why lee's dna, specifically his blood was found only on the knife's blade and that the handle. they argue that the state's dna collection methods may have been flawed. the prosecution asked the expert if he took any issue with sfp d's dnase findings. he replied that while he agreed with the report he disagreed with parts of their testimony, noting that the jury did not see the full analysis. now, jurors had numerous questions for the expert, particularly about dna collection methods, whether he has ever personally examine the knife in this case

. >> traffic calming devices include improving crosswalks. no turn on red signs, adding delineators, staggered traffic lights, and the most recent addition day lighting, which means you can't park within 20ft of a crosswalk. this allows the driver to see the pedestrian before they get to the intersection. here's something we've noticed. i've been driving about 2 or 3 blocks now, and i have yet to see a speed limit sign. how do i know if i should be driving 25 or 35 miles an hour? i don't know. are you going to increase those speed limit signs? yes. the number? >> yes. we will be posting more speed limit signs. so there's no confusion about what the speed limit is in an area and specifically near the speed cameras, we'll have a special placard that goes on the speed limit sign that says photo enforced. >> arizona based verra mobility will install the cameras with several privacy protections for privacy and security. >> right. we make sure that the what only is captured is the plate. no, the vehicle, not the back of the vehicle, no faces. it on

traffic calming devices include improving crosswalks.neators staggered traffic lights, and the most recent addition day lighting, which means you can't park within 20ft of a crosswalk. this allows the driver to see the pedestrian before they get to the intersection. here's something we've noticed. i've been driving about 2 or 3 blocks now, and i have yet to see a speed limit sign. how do i know if i should be driving 25 or 35 miles an hour? i don't know. are you going to increase those speed limit signs? yes. the number? >> yes. we will be posting more speed limit signs. so there's no confusion about what the speed limit is in an area and specifically near the speed cameras, we'll have a special placard that goes on the speed limit sign that says photo enforced. >> arizona based vera mobility will install the cameras with several privacy protections for privacy and security. >> right. we make sure that what is captured is the plate. know the vehicle, not the back of the vehicle. no faces. it only captures that plate. >> the other 32 loca

. >> traffic calming devices include improving crosswalks.rn on red signs, adding delineators, staggered traffic lights, and the most recent addition, daylighting, which means you can't park within 20ft of a crosswalk. this allows the driver to see the pedestrian before they get to the intersection. here's something we've noticed. i've been driving about 2 or 3 blocks now, and i have yet to see a speed limit sign. how do i know if i should be driving 25 or 35 miles an hour? i don't know, are you going to increase those speed limit signs? yes. >> the number. yes. we will be posting more speed limit signs. so there's no confusion about what the speed limit is in an area and specifically near the speed cameras, we'll have a special placard that goes on the speed limit sign that says photo enforced. >> arizona based vera mobility will install the cameras with several privacy protections for privacy and security. >> right. we make sure that the what only is captured is the plate. no, their vehicle, not the back of the vehicle, no faces. it only ca

. >> at the start of the new year, drivers must park at least 20 feet away from a crosswalk. that's about the distance from the camera to me as well from the car that you can see this new daylighting law. it's a concept to create more visibility for cars and pedestrians. it is a struggle to find a parking spot in san francisco. it's impossible. sometimes you have to circle the block and starting january 1st, it might get even harder. the city's transportation agency sfmta plans to start enforcing a state daylighting law that went into effect earlier this year. >> it requires drivers to park at least 20 feet or about one car length from a crosswalk. while the law aims to improve safety at intersections, it's going to take away more than 10,000 parking spots in the city. a shortage of parking spaces is not what we need right now at all. if it's applied. >> just a certain areas where there are schools and maybe children at risk. we're senior centers. that's another thing. parking is really short changed right now. so i think that >> this is not a good thing for the city. the goa

what that means is any place a vehicle could be turning right to drive through an intersection or crosswalk needs to have extra space and visibility. this video, released by sfmta and their youtube channel explains it. >> if cars are parklets are too close to the crosswalk, drivers can't see who is about to cross the street. >> the goal to make it safer for pedestrians and cyclists to cross at intersections by making it easier for drivers to see them. >> now, as vehicles are getting so much bigger, it's even more crucial that this law is implemented because otherwise, again, you can't see as a driver. you can't see as a pedestrian, and it creates this very, very risky situation. >> this is all because of a new law. the state passed earlier this year. but starting today, sfmta will begin to enforce it, issuing written warnings for drivers. >> it's a bummer because parking in the city is very difficult and it's hard to find, especially in this neighborhood in noe valley. but it's more important that we save lives for pedestrians. >> there's so few parking spaces in areas. and yeah, i think th

. >> traffic calming devices include improving crosswalks. no turn on red signs, adding delineators, staggered traffic lights and the most recent addition, daylighting, which means you can't park within 20ft of a crosswalk. this allows the driver to see the pedestrian before they get to the intersection. here's something we've noticed. i've been driving about 2 or 3 blocks now, and i have yet to see a speed limit sign. how do i know if i should be driving 25 or 35 miles an hour? i don't know, are you going to increase those speed limit signs? yes. the number. >> yes. we will be posting more speed limit signs. so there's no confusion about what the speed limit is in an area and specifically near the speed cameras. we'll have a special placard that goes on the speed limit sign that says photo enforced. >> arizona based vera mobility will install the cameras with several privacy protections for privacy and security. >> right. we make sure that the what only is captured is the plate. no other vehicle, not the back of the vehicle, no faces. it onl

. >> at the start of the new year, drivers must park at least 20 feet away from a crosswalk.about the distance from the camera to me as well from the car that you can see this new daylighting law. it's a concept to create more visibility for cars and pedestrians. it is a struggle to find a parking spot in san francisco. it's impossible. sometimes you have to circle the block and starting january 1st, it might get even harder. the city's transportation agency sfmta plans to start enforcing a state daylighting law that went into effect earlier this year. >> it requires drivers to park at least 20 feet or about one car length from a crosswalk. while the law aims to improve safety at intersections, it's going to take away more than 10,000 parking spots in the city. a shortage of parking spaces is not what we need right now at all. if it's applied. >> just a certain areas where there are schools and maybe children at risk. we're senior centers. that's another thing. parking is really short changed right now. so i think that >> this is not a good thing for the city. the goal of the

kron. 4 dot com slash remarkdrivers in san francisco are being warned about parking too close to crosswalksore a new law starts be enforced on january. 1st. >> this does have a lot of drivers concerned about the loss of parking spots. kron 4 sarah stinson has the story. it is a struggle to find a parking spot in san francisco. it's impossible. sometimes you have to circle the block and starting january first, it might get even harder. the city's transportation agency sfmta plans to start enforcing a state daylighting law that went into effect earlier this year. >> it requires drivers to park at least 20 feet or about one car length from a crosswalk. while the law aims to improve safety at intersections, it's going to take away more than 10,000 parking spots in the city. a shortage of parking spaces is not what we need right now at all. if it's applied. >> just a certain areas where there are schools and maybe children at risk. we're senior centers. that's another thing. parking is really short changed right now. so i think that >> this is not a good thing for the city. the goal of the new l

starting monday, parking too close to a crosswalk in san francisco could get you in trouble.ta is going to start issuing warnings first to anybody who parts within 20 feet of any crosswalk that's to comply with the state's daylighting law which aims to improve pedestrian safety by ensuring better visibility for pedestrians and for drivers, the fines are going to start if you violate this law on january. 1st this year and the minimum fine is 40 bucks for that. >> hundreds of students and parents, as you see there, rallied outside the union school district office in san jose. they're pushing back against planned school closures. organizers say the board of trustees is looking to close up 3 schools because of declining enrollment and budget deficits. but they're also questioning why the superintendent and her assistance we're given raises despite these financial troubles. >> we should really be considering the pop why the leadership of while the community from these how aboard in good conscience approve these rains move with these financial condition. but we have. >> ralliers sa