arrest kron 4 stephanie rothman. spoke with the woman and her attorney. >> on july 29th cell phone video from bystanders show police pitting cristiana quarter against building in san francisco's inner richmond neighborhood. according to porter, the light change washington's crossing at the san francisco officer turned his lights on and close. a call her her for jaywalking, crosswalk near geary boulevard. so what happened? >> feel like i was stopped because i'm walking while black head that smashed into the law that i could feel was just a lie to just a lie just to get through make it the next day. that's all like it. and so i could think of that at that play. the 35 year olds, mother and domestic violence survivor is suing the city of san francisco and a police officer involved after she said she was physically and emotionally times within its it. and now i find myself having then. >> the takeover up my oldest daughter you know, i just tolerate purchase. you like to use cars are out of time because no one we generate

. >> for stephanie rothman has more. >> the case started when san francisco challenge the environmental protection agency after being warned about discharging sewage into the bay and ocean tuesday, the supreme court ruled 5 to 4 that the epa has rules for the city of san francisco on raw sewage discharge under the clean water act are overly vague. now the corps instructing the epa to enforce the clean water act by measuring discharge from san francisco. instead of testing the end result in the ocean, pollution in the ocean of the bay could be caused by many sources. >> by other jurisdictions that are out of our control. and it's unfair to can our requirements based on that. we are happy to be held accountable to what our city's actually putting into the water. that is much fair standard. san francisco city attorney david chiu says tuesday's ruling will benefit san franciscans. the epa could have forced or city to make over 10 billion dollars additional capital expenditures which would have caused our water and sewer bills to skyrocket tenfold to nearly $9,000 a year for a pair city of s

stephanie rothman has more. >> california homeless union is one of the groups suing the city and they tell me this ordinance has already had a devastating impact on people living on the streets and those trying to help them. >> fremont city camping ordinance approved in february, camping on public property, including city streets, sidewalks and parks. it also outlaws possessing camping gear and allows the city to 5 people who help set up encampments. >> we don't believe that this ordinance can be amended. it's it's on its face, unconstitutional. it is an is worse than existing code sections that deal with camping and persons that are on house. it has to be repealed. lead attorney for plaintiff, california homeless union. >> says the lawsuit is the only way to stop the city before it harms its people, robbie palace and also with the union says he's seen firsthand how this legislation instills fear and not only the homeless, but those working to find them shelter spoke with a woman in a wheelchair. >> how she got a separate tent. it's somebody who can are people who help her set up a te

stephanie rothman spoke with her and her attorney. >> on july 29th itself, a videp from bystanders show police pitting cristiana quarter against building in san francisco's inner richmond neighborhood. according to porter. the light change washington's crossing the san francisco officer turned his lights on and pulled up onto the curb. arresting her for jay walking in the crosswalk near geary boulevard and second avenue. >> like i was stopped because i'm walking while black. once i that smashed into the law that i could feel was just a lie to just a lie just to get through make it theirs the next day. that's all like it. and so i could think of that at that play that 35 year olds, mother and domestic violence survivor is suing the city of san francisco and a police officer involved after she said she was physically and emotionally time. and now i find myself happens then. >> the takeover up my oldest you know, i just tolerate purchase. you like to use cars out of time because no one can we generate out so. that's the most frustrating part for me. because by that, find it. so i knew i ne

stephanie rothman kron. 4 news. >> happening now, a silver alert is in effect for 68 year-old ronaldved to be driving a 2005 maroon gmc sierra truck with the license plate. number 6, 9, 7, 8, 4 p 3 authorities are urging anyone with information to please contact local law enforcement. a bay area. baseball fans celebrated sports culture in oakland saturday. hundreds of people went out to raimondi park for fanfest 2025. kron four's photo journalist malcolm jackson takes us inside. >> try to statements a reader. no one ever since a's have said will remain open then immediately left but the ball is really are reading here like they've their ballpark in the heart of west oakland. we've got this fantastic warehouse season. it just painted it as mural on the side of it like can see the highway. it's like it's president market like they're revitalizing the >> that this is an incredible effort by the oakland 68 last dive bar is or 2 fan groups. they are not people that organized and thorough events there. people that have normal 9 to 5 jobs. they did all of this and they did it for oakland sp

it cannot be silenced. >> well, that was stephanie rothman reporting now is ben will reform his latest work with the u.s. of chamber orchestra. that's going to be october and he has of symphony will reveal how the program he's going to move forward in the near future. >> i've been a stepping away. it's been a long time coming. >> the oakland city council, they voted to reopen 3 close fire stations, fire station. 25 28 10 are now set to reopen in just a few weeks. stations were originally closed by the city pretty early in the year. they tried to close 129 million budget deficit. the city's saying earlier this week they found about 2 million dollars in the budget to reopen the fire stations. thanks to parking tickets, cuts to other departments and money from big events at the oakland coliseum opened fire. chief damon covington acknowledge it reopening these fire stations comes at the expense of other services and programs thankful that they saw the need. >> to be fire safe as we can throughout our city. we don't want to pit one department against the other. this is not the fire departme

stephanie rothman reports. >> california homeless union is one of the groups suing the city and they tell me this ordinance has already had a devastating impact on people living on the streets and those trying to help them. >> fremont's city camping ordinance approved in february, camping on public property including city streets, sidewalks and parks. it also outlaws possessing camping gear and allows the city to 5 people who helped set up encampments. >> we don't believe that this ordinance can be amended. it's it's on its face, unconstitutional. it isn't. it is worse than existing code sections that deal with camping and persons that iran house, it has to be repealed. lead attorney for plaintiff, california homeless union. >> says the lawsuit is the only way to stop the city before it harms its people. rob powelson also with the union says he's seen firsthand how this legislation instills fear and not only the homeless, but those working to find them shelter spoke with a woman in a wheelchair. >> how she got a separate tent. it's somebody who can are people who help her set up a te

i'm stephanie rothman. >> east bay residents are pushing back tonight against a possible move to reopen the farmer women's prison in dublin as immigration detention center. this comes after bay area. congress members mark this on and so lofgren sent a letter to federal officials raising concerns about hazardous conditions and a history of inmate abuse at the facility. the prison closed in december and they say it's not equipped to handle immigration detainees, especially because it lacks the space for the legal services. they'll require. they also point to the tens of millions of dollars needed to make it safe again. kron four's lindsey ford has the latest. >> community members, immigration, activist and over 20 coalitions in support of immigration rights collected in dublin saturday afternoon. >> along with a small group of trump supporters. this all happening less than a mile away from the now closed fci, dublin, women's prison. many fear it could turn into ice detention center. >> drivers honking their horns in support of the polish meant of ice detention centers. i can't even imagin

stephanie rothman kron. 4 news. >> that's fremont. and in san jose, they're stepping up their efforts to take care of their homeless problem and try to move them from streets and other situations. and now the mayor is proposing that people who repeatedly refused offers of housing or help. >> could be arrested. after 3 refusals of shelter housing in a short period of time, paul, 12 months that we will press charges for trespassing. do everything in our power to get you into the behavioral health. >> court system to help you get whatever help you need to be able to get off of our around. that's the proposal. that's the latest proposal on the many others that the mayor has already been pushing for to try to reduce homelessness, including. >> san jose is currently expanding shelter capacity. they're working on building temporary housing and trying to connect homeless people with their family and friends by, for example, buying them bus tickets and helping them relocate. and they're also they have a new plan to encourage those who live in

stephanie rothman has the story. >> on july, 29th cell phone video from bystanders show police pitting cristiana quarter against building in san francisco's inner richmond neighborhood. according to porter, the light change washington's crossing at the san francisco officer turned his lights on and pulled up onto the curb. arresting her for jaywalking in the crosswalk near geary boulevard and second avenue. >> like i was stopped because i'm walking while black. once i hit that smashed into the law that could feel was just a lie to just a just to get through make it through to the next day that saw like it. so i could think of that at that play. the 35 year olds, mother and domestic violence survivor is suing the city of san francisco and a police officer involved after she said she was physically and emotionally times witnesses. now i find myself having then. >> the takeover up my oldest you know, i just told liked. >> purchase. you like to use cars you had a because no one can we generate have so. that's the most frustrating part for me. because i got 35 years. so i knew i never a mil

cannot be silenced. >> that was stephanie rothman reporting for us. and it's an will perform his latest work with the sf chamber orchestra and october. and the sf symphony will reveal how to push the program forward in the near future. still ahead, effort to establish a black studies department at uc berkeley. 57 years ago. >> that's next. on this day event. >> effort to establish a black studies department at uc berkeley. a group of students we're committed to going on a strike. this was 57 years ago today in support of a 3rd world college. >> will settle for nothing less than a full 3rd world college for the fall of 1969. developed by the 3rd world faculty. but 3rd, world students and 3rd will community people. we have had a strike. we have a strike. we will continue to strike. >> kron 4 was there when civil rights activists, richard aoki spoke about the solidarity between students at uc berkeley san francisco state university. that whereas in the past. faculty, opposition, at least in some extent. so iowa. he was a spokesperson for the 3rd world li

it cannot be silenced. >> stephanie rothman reporting ipsen will perform his latest work with the sf orchestra and october and the sf symphony will reveal how to push the program forward in the near future. take a look at this year. thousands of american alcohol products removed from government operated liquor stores across canada. in response to the announcement on tariffs from the trump administration, the liquor control board of ontario says more than 3600 u.s. products were taken off the shelves at more than 1000 stores, kentucky whiskeys and california wines. even more removed despite sales reaching up to 965 million dollars annually. the board says it will halt purchases of u.s. products until it is directed to resume normal business. today the trump administration announced a postponement of tariffs and many imports from mexico and some imports from canada. the delays for about a month. but canada is not causing its tariffs. and now there's fears of economic fallout from a broader trade war. our washington correspondent maddie beer-temple reports on the concerns. >> and of tho

it cannot be silenced. >> that was our stephanie rothman reporting.ill perform his latest work with the sf chamber orchestra and october. the sf symphony will reveal how they're going to push the program forward in the near future. 3 sailboats tipped over in the water right in front of the marina green. on wednesday, san francisco firefighters responded with jet skis and a rescue boat. >> first responders saved 6 people. no one was hurt. >> yikes. take a look at this. 2 cars crashed in got stranded and snow due to high winds. >> low to no visibility and dangerous drifts. this is dash cam video long and iowa highway. it shows a snow plow trying to free those vehicles that were trapped. lot of wind, lot of snow. that combination. and dangerous road conditions for drivers on 80 heading up to the sierras, a flurry of snow has left. >> some of the roads, icy and dangerous causing a lot of accidents overnight. and we spoke with travelers who say yesterday's storm, well, they've never seen anything like it before. >> crazy out here stream weather's cold. not

stephanie rothman kron. 4 news. >> well, in the north bay, an elementary school teacher in santa rosaed now on suspicion of lewd acts with a child. according to the rohnert park police department. 34 year-old juneau is coach at runner park high school. also a cotati high. which aria is there has now been booked into the sonoma county jaio on suspicion of arranging to meet with a minor with the intent to commit lewd acts. >> a substitute teacher and tutor in san mateo county is out on bail after being arrested for child. investigators say that a search of michael ross's home last month uncovered thousands of child abuse materials in various forms. the 67 year-old was taken into custody earlier this month. and then released on bail. and now the san mateo county sheriff's office is urging anybody who might have information about this to give them a call. a french patisserie and cafe in mountain view is going to be closed for some time because there was a fire, a lithium battery caught fire and now they've got a clean up the damage from both the flames and the water from putting it out an

stephanie rothman reports. >> california homeless union is one of the groups suing the city and they tell me this ordinance has already had a devastating impact on people living on the streets and those trying to help them. fremont city camping ordinance approved in february. >> camping on public property including city streets, sidewalks and parks. it also outlaws possessing camping gear and allows the city to 5 people who helped set up encampments. >> we don't believe that this ordinance can be amended. it's it's on its face, unconstitutional. it isn't. it is worse than the existing code sections that deal with camping and persons that iran house, it has to be repealed. lead attorney for plaintiff, california homeless union. >> says the lawsuit is the only way to stop the city before it harms its people. rob powelson also with the union says he's seen firsthand how this legislation instills fear and not only the homeless, but those working to spoke with a woman in a wheelchair. how she got a separate tent. it's somebody who can are people who help her set up a tent. are they now cr

it cannot be silenced. >> and that was stephanie rothman reporting for us. if so will perform his latest work with the san francisco chamber orchestra in october. and the success of symphony will reveal how the push, how to push the program forward in the near future. the justice department is launching a civil rights investigation into accusations of anti-semitism within the university of california. this is video of encampments taking over sproul plaza at u c berkeley last year protesting the university's investments into companies that work with israel. the doj suggested this week there is a potential pattern of discrimination that could create a hostile work environment for jewish professors, staff and other employees. reports of anti-semitism have increased across uc campuses since the start of the war between hamas and israel. >> president donald trump turning tariffs on a number of imports from mexico and canada impacting the cost of produce cope. was lezla gooden checked in with some bay area restaurants to see how they're fair. >> lines will no long

stephanie rothman kron. 4 news. >> meantime, san jose is stepping up efforts to get homeless people off with the mayor proposing a new idea now saying those who refuse repeatedly refuse help or offers of housing could be arrested. >> after refusals of shelter housing in a short period of time, paul, 12 months that we will press charges for trespassing. do everything in our power to get you into the behavioral health court system to help you get whatever help you need to be able to get off of our streets and turn life around. that's the proposal. >> that is one of many efforts to the mayor is pushing to try to reduce homelessness. san jose is already expanding shelter capacity. they're working a building, temporary housing and they're trying to connect homeless with family and friends. and they're also encouraging those who are living in rv's that are parked on various city streets to move to areas that they're setting up for safe parking. >> governor gavin newsom is breaking with his own party on the issue of transgender athletes in sports on his first episode of this is gavin newsom po

i'm stephanie rothman. >> east bay residents are pushing back tonight against a possible move to reopen the former woman's prison in dublin as an immigration detention center. this comes after bay area. congress members, marc gasol, and zoloft, grit and sent a letter to federal officials raising concerns about hazardous conditions and a history of inmate abuse at the facility. the prison closed back in december and they say it's not equipped to handle the immigration detainees, especially because it lacks the space for legal services. they also point to the tens of millions of dollars needed to make a safe again. kron four's lindsey ford has more details. >> community members, immigration activist and over 20 coalitions in support of immigration rights collected in dublin saturday afternoon, along with a small group of trump supporters. this all happening less than a mile away from the now closed fci, dublin, women's prison. many fear it could turn into ice detention center. drivers honking their horns in support of the polish meant of ice detention centers. i can't even imagine what it

guevara the reason rothman was able to do it and this touches on what i was just talking is he he would often get down to the idea that you've got to smash the state. right maybe way you're doing it isn't exactly strategically perfect or motivated by libertarianism and maybe what you want to replace it is terrible, the case of guevara. but if you are out there actually doing damage to this this hideous institution of wrapping and destruction and theft, that is the state you're going to cheer, then he always did. and it made a of other libertarians uncomfortable with him for various reasons like he was excited. did you know when south vietnam fell you know in the last helicopters leaving because a state had died and he was very excited about that. and i'm not that emotion is not alien me but it definitely did create the movement a sense that he was a bit of a wild man. i'm the other way to look at it. it's not just about state smashing but that his left turn and then later in the nineties his turn toward a pat buchanan and like his more right turn was that he always saw war as the most i

i'm stephanie rothman. >> all light rail and bus as part of the vta in the south bay could be grounded come monday morning. this is all because of 1500 union employees who are planning to strike the move would force the 100,000 people who ride the every day to now look for other options. the main reason for the strike is the union and the vta not coming to an agreement on a new contract. but as kron 4 shock moment reports the strike means for riders as a whole lot. >> the noise heard around the south bay every minute of every day. telling you that your ride is here. >> well, as normal the saturday, campbell, most days on a cold day in 2 old christopher villanueva, who rides the pta and states to work. >> that starting monday, he may have to find a different way to get around. actually badly. a car at the late great on over the funny thing. >> worst comes to worst. the work everything. >> all 1500 unionized employees could walk off the job monday after contract negotiations have been stalled. this means all trolley lines and buses will be grounded indefinitely. so what we're doing is tr

the san francisco conservatory of music to pause their emerging black composers project kron 4.70, rothman joins us in studio now with reaction. stephanie. >> dan, one of the program's recipients explains without this investment. he fears there will be a lack of representation in classical music, especially when it comes to young black talent. that's already so limited. >> a recent letter from the department of education reinforces the trump administration's executive order eliminating dei programs. this forced the san francisco symphony and conservatory of music to pass the conservatories emerging black composers program. yeah. and sits in a berkeley is the program's 2022. winner. >> hawks. use the word i would use like it is. incredible to have something. you wrote the play playing custer, the emerging black composers project launched back in 2020. >> with a goal of commissioning 10 works by early career. black american composers over 10 years. now, 5 years in the project has awarded prizes to 7 composers, including it said. >> those commissioned piece drowns in light was performed by th

stephanie rothman kron. 4 news. >> stephanie, thank you. the embarcadero plaza across from the ferry building in san francisco set undergo a major facelift earlier this week. the city's supervisors unanimously approved to 35 million dollar renovation plan to add new green space kiosks for retail and new stage for musicians. city officials say 10 million bucks would be from private donors while 15 to 20 million will come from public funding. the city started hosting community meetings to get input from neighbors. the first one was held earlier this evening. still ahead here at 10 o'clock just getting started. mayor daniel lurie sharing his plan to crack down on crime and drug dealing. >> in san francisco, plus, nationwide concern tonight how veterans in the bay area and beyond speaking out about planned cuts to the va and how newly impose tariffs are causing some concern. among one makers right here in one makers right here in northern california. i'm not happy with the way that pg&e handled the wildfires. yeah. yeah. i totally, totally unde

stephanie rothman joins us live in studio now with reaction.>> one of the program's recipients explains without the investment. he fears there will be a lack of representation in classical music, especially when young black talon is already so limited. >> a recent letter from the department of education reinforces the trump administration's executive order eliminating dei programs. this forced the san francisco symphony and conservatory of music to pass the conservatories emerging black composers program. yeah. and sits in a berkeley is the program's 2022. winner. >> hawks. okay. to use the word use like it is. incredible to have something you wrote the play playing the emerging black composers project launched back in 2020. >> with a goal of commissioning 10 works by early career. black american composers over 10 years. now, 5 years in the project has awarded prizes to 7 composers, including it said. >> those commissioned piece drowns in light was performed by the san francisco symphony in 2023 corona. i get a single black composer mentor or l

noah rothman. hello to you. noah, hakeem jeffries is the democratic leader. he had a lot of things to say on this. watch. >> trump administration is not focused on solving the problems of everyday americans. we have to drive down the high cost of living. we have to secure the border. we have to keep communities safe. protect our dreamers, farm workers and families. these things matter as opposed to creating crisis-like moments. >> bill: okay. here are the numbers from february at the border. 8,326. here are the numbers from a border a year ago, 189,000, 913. he said we have to secure the border. let's talk about credibility on immigration. >> not a lot. not coming from minority leader jeffries or his party. he has it right. those are the priorities and there is a glimmer of an opening for democrats in polling suggests voters say the president doesn't necessarily have his priorities right. our pry or tifs are the border. not on consumer prices. don't see him devoting a ton of attention to it. people are noticing. democrats are picking up on that and trying to

stephanie rothman kron. 4 news. >> well, meanwhile, in san jose they're stepping up efforts to get homeless people off the streets. there. the mayor now proposing those who refused to help they refuse help our offers of housing could potentially be arrested. >> to refusals of shelter housing in a short period of time, paul, 12 months that we will press charges for trespassing. do everything in our power to get you into the behavioral health court system to help you get whatever help you need to be able to get off of our streets and turn a life around. that's the proposal >> this is one of many efforts the mayor is pushing to try to reduce homelessness settles is currently expanding shelter capacity building temporary housing and trying to connect the homeless with family and friends encouraging those living in rv's to move from city streets to more permanent location. south bay commuters might have to make alternate plans starting next week because a union representing more than 1500 vta workers handed a notice of intention to strike at last night's pta meeting as a result vta bus and light

i'm stephanie rothman. >> all light rail and bus is part of the vta in the south bay could soon be grounded. come monday morning. this is because all 1500 union employees are planning to strike. the move would force the 100,000 people who write vta every day to look for other options. the main reason for the strike is the union and the vta not coming to an agreement on a new contract. but as kron 4 shock moment reports the reasoning behind the stall may and what the strike means for the vta 100,000 riders. >> the noise heard around the south bay every minute of every day. telling you that your ride is here. >> well, as normal the saturday and campbell, most days on day in tweet christopher villanueva who rides the pta and states to work. >> that starting monday, he may have to find a different way to get around. such actually hear badly. i had the late great on over the funny thing. >> worst comes to worst. the work and everything. >> all 1500 unionized employees could walk off the job monday after contract negotiations have been stalled. this means all trolley lines and buses will be groun

kron 4 stephanie rothman takes a closer look. >> recent letter from the department of education reinforces the trump administration's executive order eliminating dei programs. this forced the san francisco symphony and conservatory of music to pass the conservatories emerging black composers program. yeah. and sits in a berkeley is the program's 2022. winner. >> hawks. to use the word i would use like it is. incredible to have something. you wrote the play orchestrating the emerging black composers project launched back in 2020. >> with a goal of commissioning 10 works by early career. black american composers over 10 years. now, 5 years in the project has awarded prizes to 7 composers, including it said. >> those commissions, peace drowns in light was performed by the san francisco symphony in 2023 corona. i get a single black composer mentor or look up to. but ali says the program catapulted his career. conservatory students depend on federally subsidized loans and grants to support their education. idea that people may not be able participate in is a cross-party rents a butterfly, effec

. >> for stephanie rothman has the story. >> recent letter from the department of education reinforces the trump administration's executive order eliminating dei programs. this forced the san francisco symphony and conservatory of music to pass the conservatories emerging black composers program. yeah. and sits in a berkeley is the program's 2022. winner. >> hawks. okay. to use the word use like it is. incredible to have something you wrote the play playing or construct the emerging black composers project launched back in 2020. >> with a goal of commissioning 10 works by early career. black american composers over 10 years. now, 5 years in the project has awarded prizes to 7 composers, including it said. >> those commissioned piece drowns in light was performed by the san francisco symphony in 2023 corona. i get a single black composer mentor or already look up to. but ali says the program catapulted his career. conservatory students depend on federally subsidized loans and grants to support their education. idea that people might not be able participate in is a cross-party rents a bu

stephanie rothman kron. 4 news. >> 10 33 in the north than elementary school teacher in santa rosa arrested lewd acts with a child. the rohnert park public safety and police say the 34 year-old gino been korea. he's a coach at rohnert park high school on a sports cotati high school and he was booked into the sonoma county jail last week on suspicion of arranging a meeting with a minor with a 10 to commit lewd acts and a substitute teacher and tutor in san mateo county is out on bail right now. he's on trial. he's it were arrested in connection with child charges. police did a search of michael ross's home last month in uncovered thousands of child abuse materials in various forms. he was taken into custody earlier this month and then released on bail and the san mateo county sheriff's department is now at the point missed ad not on trial, but there's an investigation now they want any more information as they continue. >> well, dozens of oakland high school students walk out of class on monday to protest the trump administration's plan to deport undocumented immigrants. you see pictures of

crowd for stephanie rothman has more. recent letter from the department of education reinforces the trump administration's executive order. >> eliminating dei programs. this forced the san francisco symphony and conservatory of music to pass the conservatories emerging black composers program. yeah. and sits in a berkeley is the program's 2022. winner. >> hawks. use the word i would use like it is. incredible to have something you wrote the play playing construct the emerging black composers project launched back in 2020. >> with a goal of commissioning 10 works by early career. black american composers over 10 years. now, 5 years in the project has awarded prizes to 7 composers, including it said. >> those commissioned piece drowns in light was performed by the san francisco symphony in 2023 corona. i get a single black composer mentor or look up to. but ali says the program catapulted his career. conservatory students depend on federally subsidized loans and grants to support their education. idea that people may not be

that memo, put a stop to the city's emerging black composers project crop for stephanie rothman has the story. >> recent letter from the department of education reinforces the trump administration's executive order eliminating dei programs. this forced the san francisco symphony and conservatory of music to pass the conservatories emerging black composers program. yeah. and sits in a berkeley is the program's 2022. winner. >> hawks. okay. to use the word use like it is. incredible to have something you wrote the play playing or construct the emerging black composers project launched back in 2020. >> with a goal of commissioning 10 works by early career. black american composers over 10 years. now, 5 years in the project has awarded prizes to 7 composers, including it said. >> those commissioned piece drowns in light was performed by the san francisco symphony in 2023 corona. i get a single black composer mentor or look up to. but ali says the program catapulted his career. conservatory students depend on federally subsidized loans and grants to support their education. idea that people

memo to the san francisco symphony and the san francisco conservatory of music crowd for stephanie rothman has the story. >> recent letter from the department of education reinforces the trump administration's executive order eliminating dei programs. this forced the san francisco symphony and conservatory of music to pass the conservatories emerging black composers program. yeah. and sits in a berkeley is the program's 2022. winner. >> hawks. okay. to use the word use like it is. incredible to have something you wrote the play playing or construct the emerging black composers project launched back in 2020. >> with a goal of commissioning 10 works by early career. black american composers over 10 years. now, 5 years in the project has awarded prizes to 7 composers, including it said. >> those commissioned piece drowns in light was performed by the san francisco symphony in 2023 corona. i get a single black composer mentor or already look up to. but ali says the program catapulted his career. conservatory students depend on federally subsidized loans and grants to support their education. i

rothman runs sony's motion picture group.ir on netflix, but only after they play in theaters. >> you could have quality or you could have quantity. it's extremely difficult if not impossible to have quality and quantity together. what does streaming have? quantity. okay. so that's a very broad, wide net. and if it's not this, not, i watch for ten minutes while i'm, you know, feeding the cat. it's a very low bar. >> reporter: how would you character the change in this business? >> i hate to be cliche, but how much time do you have? >> reporter: nancy meyers made films that earned more than $1.5 billion. >> bet you are glad you knocked on the door. >> reporter: writer and director of movies like "the holiday." >> you are dating my daughter? >> reporter: "something's gotta give" and "it's complicated." >> not a great time to be groovy. >> reporter: she believes the shift to the superhero formula has killed off the types of movies many of us have loved for generations. >> fly me to the moon! >> there is an enormous difference. i

thank you commissioner rothman commissioner daughter yes. thank you for the presentation.hink we're all eager to we were all eager to see this and to learn more i want to ask a little bit about the you know, this element where the support doesn't really seem to budge much after more information is provided although it does drop a little bit after opposition messaging and i wonder what you make of that based on past polling your experience is this a situation where it's really kind of more the whims of the mood of the city and not the matter itself? but i just wonder, you know, if it feels like it's stuck no matter what messaging or support messaging or in the future whatever campaign is is run. >> what do you make of that? yeah. so we've been i think seeing this more and more in these revenue measures. i mean one you know the question sort of includes a lot of the information and voters. these aren't new to voters, right? they've been voting on revenue measures for transportation, schools, housing and they kind of understand what it is we're putting in front of them and it