just last week, mayor breed's campaign manager said this about aaron peskin. a lot of things about aaron peskin, that he is synonymous with intimidation, obstruction and dysfunction in this city, and he is moving san francisco backwards. what if some of that criticism starts coming to you? how do you fight back? >> raj, we know this is going to get dirty. i think the people of san francisco want a race around ideas. they want it around a vision for our city. raj, i know we're coming back. i know we're coming all the way back. i wouldn't be in this race if i didn't believe that. that's why this plan today i released is going get to the root causes of our problem, which is what we need to do is completely overhaul this broken system, this corrupt system. and frankly, the people that got us into this mess, you just put them up on screen, all four of them have gotten us into this mess. we need somebody who has a track record of leadership, of getting big things done for the people of san francisco. i'm going to do that, and i'm looking forward to being the next ma

joining us this evening is san francisco's supervisor, aaron peskin, who is running for mayor. supervisor peskin, nice to have you on the program. how are you doing? >> i'm doing very well. >> you've been doing this for a while. first elected as a supervisor 24 years ago in the year 2000. that often leads to the question are you part of the problem in san francisco, or are you part of the solution here? >> very good question. i have never run for mayor. i clearly have 17 years of legislative experience over the last 24 years. i know the government very, very well. but frankly, san francisco is struggling, and i think that i have the solutions and the know-how. and if i have the powers of mayor, we'll make san francisco the city that knows how again. and there are a number of initiatives that really i could only implement if i were the mayor. they are beyond the powers of the board of supervisors. they are things that i've been talking about for some time, but they're really not powers that are held by the board of supervisors. i think that 24 years of legislative experience, of

aaron peskin wants to be the next leader and watched his campaign today. he is a president of the board of supervisors and the response to this announcement was quick. here is christie smith. >> i am announcing my run for mayor today. >> reporter: he made the announcement today in chinatown. >> i will be a mayor who loves the city and does not beat up on it for clinical game. a mayor who works for everyday san franciscans and their neighborhoods. >> reporter: the board of supervisors president data promise about how he would handle key issues in the city including homelessness and revitalizing downtown. >> i ask you to join with me, to fight with me, to save our city without sacrificing our values. >> reporter: peskin is the fifth high profile person looking to toss their hat into the ring. a spokesperson for the mayor breed campaign said that aaron peskin is synonymous with intimidation, searching, and the function. literally the triple crown of moving san francisco backwards. he believes that aaron peskin represents the status quo at city hall and not th

san francisco supervisor aaron peskin confirming to us that he'll make the formal announcement that he is running for mayor. he'll make that announcement in a couple of days. peskin has hinted at a possible run for months now including last week with an interview with our reporter bigad shaban. >> you given any thought? >> it's on my mind. >> you feel like you're getting any closer? >> i'm leaning in that direction. >> when do you think you officially might have a decision? >> it has to be before june 11th. that is the last day to decide. >> that is last week. tonight we know he will be running. he'll make the formal announcement this weekend. peskin enters an already crowded field. daniel lurie, asha and former san francisco mayor mark farrell. mayor breed wants to keep that job, and tonight her reelection campaign manager releasing this statement. there is no holding back here, saying in part "aaron peskin is synonymous with intimidation, obstruction and dysfunction, literally, the triple crown of moving san francisco backwards. if you go into a laboratory and construct an individual

in this case, she calls aaron peskin the terminator. he's been the thorn in the side of mayors going back all the way to willie brown. he is. mr. no. in san francisco city hall, but he is also mr. known because he knows how things are done. she calls him the terminator. she should maybe pick darth vader, because the last time i looked the terminator is something that arnold schwarzenegger rode into the governor's mansion as being identified with, but it does signal that this is going to be a personality driven race. we have other candidates in the race, so it's time for san francisco. the gloves. the white gloves are coming off and the boxing gloves are coming on, and it is going to be that kind of year going forward. >> candidates with this rhetoric, they're going to be the focus. >> were they ever political allies though? >> no, they've never been political allies. they aaron peskin, as president of the board of supervisors and the mayor have been sort of political colleagues. they've agreed on things, but just as equally disagreed. a

a quote aaron peskin is synonymous with intimidation, obstruction and dysfunction. literally, the triple crown of moving san francisco backwards. he is the person most responsible for creating a city of haves and have nots. by limiting the amount of housing that gets built and freezing out young people from owning a home. >> he's also a hypocrite, masquerades as a progressive while owning hundreds of thousands of dollars in amazon, cvs and bank of america stock and owning millions of dollars of property across town. if you could go into a laboratory and construct an individual designed to single handedly destroy all progress in san francisco. again, this is all from mayor breed. peskin would be it. he is the terminator for aaron. >> you have to say this because i want to hear you say that phrase. >> well, the terminator. >> no, no, no, this part coming up. >> oh, aaron peskin occupying the mayor's office would mean. hasta la vista, baby. okay, for our local economy, our housing, and our our city's future. this is quite a colorful statement here, actually. >> yeah, i

fox two starts now. >> supervisor aaron peskin will officially file paperwork tomorrow as he joins the crowded field of candidates looking to unseat mayor london breed. hello again. >> i'm greg lee and i'm julie julie haener. peskin says he wants to focus on crime, housing and building up the police force . ktvu is amberleigh sat down tonight one on one with peskin, where he laid out his plans for his campaign on what am i supposed to file tomorrow at his personal office in north beach. >> supervisor aaron peskin is preparing to file paperwork to officially run for mayor of san francisco. >> i believe i'm a supervisor who knows how, and i want to be a mayor who makes san francisco the city that knows how. again >> peskin has served as san francisco supervisor for 17 years and is currently president of the board. >> i am the only person in this race who is running as a liberal and as a progressive, peskin says. >> progressive values are san francisco values. using government to take care of people, he says he will harness his experience as a policymaker, and his recovery from alcoholism

current mayor london breed, mark farrell, daniel lurie, aaron peskin, and asha safai. peskin is expected to hold a public event about his candidacy tomorrow morning in chinatown. reggie, back to you. >> thank you. amanda. now to the race to represent santa clara and san mateo counties in congress. it is officially a tie between the runner up candidates. that means voters in november's general election will have three names to choose from former mayor sam liccardo, the front runner from the start, plus evan lowe and joe simitian both have 30,249 votes each. liccardo had more than 38,000. he shared his reaction on x, saying given the extraordinarily unlikely outcome, quote, it's a good time to buy a lottery ticket in california. 16 the runner up say they're celebrating making it to the general election. >> what a roller coaster. i am so excited about the opportunity to go into the general election to reaffirm the importance of earning the trust of the voters of this congressional district. >> it's been a wild ride, a roller coaster, a cliffhanger, but you know, a win is a

mark farrell , daniel lurie, aaron peskin, and asha safai. peskin is expected to bee runn up candidates. that means voters in november's general election will have three names former mayor sam liccardo, the front runner from the start, plus evan lowe and joe simitian, both have 30,249 votes each. liccardo had more than 38,000. now liccardo shared his reaction on x, saying given the extraordinarily unlikely outcome, quote, it's a good time to buy a lottery ticket. and ca 16, the runner up, say they are celebrating making it to the general election. >> what a roller coaster! i am so excited about the opportunity to go into the general election to reaffirm the importance of earning the trust of the voters of this congressional district. >> it's been a wild ride, a roller coaster, a cliffhanger, but you know, a win is a win is a win. we're in. and that's the exciting news. >> and it looks like they're not going for a recount come november, political experts say, despite liccardo being the front runner, it's anyone's race. >> the a's time in oaklan

so aaron peskin set to make it official saturday a big announcement there in chinatown.his candidacy really affect this race? >> well, it completely changes the math. so you imagine now with five major candidates in the race, the question is, can any of these candidates get to 30% of first place votes? if so, that might be you know, the way of getting to the to winning the office. so the threshold comes down. i think the dynamic of the race changes. now you have a more progressive candidate in the race. you have four candidates who are office holders, one who is now can build themselves as an outsider. i think the dynamics have changed pretty dramatically, and i think it now affects what will happen over the next seven months in terms of strategy, in terms of voter outreach, in terms of engagement. we have not seen a mayoral candidate win the win the mayoralty in san francisco without winning chinatown in recent years. so this certainly changes the dynamic that you have a representative for chinatown running in this race. >> good point. well, former de boudin was a progr

and already competitive race for san francisco mayor nick's room for one more, how progressive, aaron peskin out from the pack. >> we are going to find out who has the experience and who cares about san francisco. >>> the countdown is on for the rare total eclipse, how much we will be able to see in the bay area. >>> and some tips from an expert stargazer on how to take it all in. >> this is cbs news

would move on to the november election, making it a three way race in san francisco. >> supervisor aaron peskinling abc seven news he is just days away from launching his campaign to be mayor. peskin has been critical of mayor london breeds tough approach on homelessness and mental health issues in san francisco. >> i want to repudiate the politics of blaming other people. we've blamed the judges. we've blamed, you know, the nonprofits. uh- let's start being accountable. >> london breeds. >> peskin has been supervisor on and off for 24 years, and he's currently the president of san francisco's board of supervisors . we asked abc seven news insider phil matier about the response from mayor breed's camp. >> what i'm hearing from city hall is that this is the start of the mayor's race, as we have covered many times before past mayoral races in san francisco. there's always been politics, there's always been policy, but there's also been an entertainment factor to it. you know, personality, if you want to call it that. in this case, she calls aaron peskin the terminator. he's been the thorn in the

as francisco board of supervisors president aaron peskin officially launches his mayoral campaign. the changes he's promising if he wins the job. >> from the area's local news station, you're watching the kron. 4 morning news at 7. >> good morning. thank you so much for joining us here on the kron. 4 morning news. i'm stephanie lin. >> it's sunday. april, the 7th. let's get your day started with a look at the weather with dave sphar. good morning, dave. well, good morning, stephanie. good morning, everybody. another a start to the day in terms not much interference who don't see right now going on. however, later on today, we'll see the development of some scattered clouds going on in. you might have an isolated shower going on up there in the hills. but >> beyond that looks pretty good for your sunday and a warm up if you're ready for that east bay shoreline. there you have it. just some scattered clouds off towards the distance. and the big map here, what's going on as high pressure will be building into next week. and that means the warm-up phase. we call this a heat spike at th

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we talk with a political expert about how aaron peskin will change the campaign. and every vote has been counted. and no. doubt about it, every vote counts. we hear ace in the race to succeed retiring south bay congresswoman anna eshoo. silicon valley assembly member evan lowe in santa clara county supervisor joe simitian, each have exactly 30,249 votes. that's incredible. there's been this has been a tight race the whole time that votes were counted. as the two battled to see who will face former san jose mayor sam liccardo in the november election. now, lowe's says the election has been a roller coaster. i am looking forward to getting a little bit of shut eye and then right after that, getting right back on the campaign trail, continuing the momentum, earning the trust and the respect and the votes of the incredible voters of congressional district 16. >> and if anything shows every vote count. >> lowe says he's hoping and anticipating more voter turnout in the general election. tonight at ten, we'll hear from district 16 candidate joe simitian as well. on this

supervisor aaron peskin says he's running also ahead tonight, an historic tie in the south bay . >> twondidates weigh in on their unprecedented draw. and what comes next crowded field of candidates running for mayor. ktvu is amber lee joins us now. now live from city hall. amber, you sat down with peskin for a one on one interview about his plans to help san francisco. >> that's right. greg peskin says san francisco is struggling and that he can lead it to recovery. he says he has a track record for getting things done, and that is exactly what the city needs. >> what am i supposed to file tomorrow at his personal office in north beach, supervisor aaron peskin is preparing to file paperwork to officially run for mayor of san francisco. i believe i'm a supervisor who knows how, and i want to be a mayor who makes san francisco a the city that knows how. >> again, peskin has served as san francisco supervisor for 17 years and is currently president of the board. >> i am the only person in this race who is running as a liberal and as a progressive. >> peskin says progressive values are san

and already competitive race for san francisco mayor nick's room for one more, how progressive, aaron peskin could stand out from the pack. >> we are going to find out who has the experience and who cares about san francisco. >>> the countdown is on for the rare total eclipse, how much we will be able to see in the bay area. >>> and some tips from an expert stargazer on how to take it all in. >> this is cbs news bay area. >> hello, i'm sara donchey, pedro perez came to the bay area to try to make a better life for his family, and he probably never imagined mass violence would touch him or his family, now he's talking about why he is doing his work lays over the tragedy. pedro watched his brother die and he himself was shot five times. he and his family are suing one of two mushroom farms where an employee allegedly killed farmworkers last year over a work place dispute. da lin was there as he explained why he's asking for accountability. >> reporter: the attorney said the owner of the farm failed to keep the tenants safe, a worker said he is hurting physically and emotionally. pedro perez un

a san francisco board of supervisors president, aaron peskin, appreciate your time tonight. >> thanks, heather. >> okay. well, meantime, there are some people out there who like the idea of a new name. business groups from oakland, walnut creek, the tri valley, and berkeley all backed the proposal, saying that oakland airport is the closest to nearly 60% of the bay area's population. this is what the ceo of visit tri valley said in a statement, in part, quote, an airport name that clearly identifies its geographic location in a more recognizable way will help visitors find and use. okay when they fly here. and that is great because okay is by far the closest airport to the cities that we represent. the ceo goes on to say this is a smart move for the airport and we support it. more to come as that vote next week nears, we're going to be sure to stay on top of it. okay, now to this dramatic rescue that happened on easter. the sonoma county sheriff's helicopter and rescue team saving a hiker stuck on a cliff in marin county. our crystal bailey talked with a rescue crew who responded, and

san francisco supervisor aaron peskin will launch his campaign for mayor today. the rally comes one day after peskin filed the paperwork to put his name on the november ballot. he's currently the president of the board of supervisors. supporters on the progressive side of politics in the city have been urging him to run. >> i want to be a neighborhood mayor that honors every neighborhood in san francisco. i don't think that this is about progressive or moderates. this is about taking care of san francisco and being a mayor who knows how. >> peskin's rally will be held in chinatown's portsmouth square. hundreds of people are expected to attend from elected officials to neighborhood leaders. there is a expected to be a rally against his campaign at the same place in the east bay. now neighbors are stepping in to help a church that's been closed because of a recent fire. it's atory we first told you about on c seven mornings. it happened at saint john the evangelist church in san francisco's mission district. abc seven news reporter tara campbell has the latest. >> w

they say aaron peskin is synonymous with intimidation, dysfunction and literally moving san francisco you could go into a lab and construct an individual to single-handedly destroy all progress in san francisco, he would be at. he is the terminator. come 30 occupying the mayor public office with me also levies accommodating for our local future. >> the nonprofit executive, daniel lori, and former san francisco mayor, darrell, all challenging mayor breed. >>> it is unprecedented, the race to per replace congresswoman, anna, just got more interesting and complicated. >> we have a tie, both santa clara supervisor, just midian, and evan low are tied for 2nd place let's bring in nbc's jocelyn moran, this is a wild story. >> we keep saying it, and this just goes to show that every vote counts in an election when counties get the ballots, they are stacked or maybe the signatures on sign their ballot and then voters get a chance to correct that ballot. well, someone corrected their on time in san mateo county and that was the difference here. >> it is unheard of, it is unprecedented. >> repor

san francisco board of supervisors president aaron peskin kicked off his mayoral campaign this morning. now you may marry mayor eric peskin addressed a large crowd in portsmouth square in chinatown today. he joins an already competitive race which includes incumbent mayor london breed. levi strauss, heir daniel lurie and former interim mayor mark farrell. >> there's 213 days between now and the election, and i'm going to walk every corner, every neighborhood of this city and listen to voters talk about my plan. but this morning was incredibly heartening. i mean, we've had probably 700 people here today, and we're off to a great start. >> now, as peskin spoke, a group gathered to rally against his running for mayor. the san francisco san francisco chronicle reports. excuse me? that group was arranged by farrell's campaign manager. an east bay refinery says it is cleaning up its act. the martinez refinery is investing in producing emissions. what a manager says the company is doing to cut pollution, and a cdc alert about bird flu. the guidance the agency is giving about the virus. you ma

se trata del presidente de la junta de supervisores, aaron peskin, quien formalmente lanzó su campañates nathalie lo que sucedió y cuáles son las propuestas del candidato. sí, así es. aaron peskin se une a una lista de candidatos buscando el mando de la ciudad y durante el evento aseguró que trabajaría por el bien de todos los residentes aquí en la ciudad de san francisco. el presidente de la mesa de supervisores también dijo que abordaría algunos de los temas más importantes para san francisco, incluyendo la seguridad pública, los desamparados y la revitalización del centro de la ciudad. prometió que brindaría soluciones y se uniría a la lucha con la comunidad. el presidente de la mesa de supervisores es el quinto candidato de alto perfil postulándose a la alcaldía de san francisco. por su parte, un vocero de la campaña de reelección de london breed nos dijo en un comunicado que peskin es sinónimo de intimidación, obstrucción y disfunción. por supuesto, la última palabra la tendrán los votantes. este noviembre. el término actual del supervisor peskin termina el próximo enero. reporta

aaron peskin kicked off his campaign in china town. nbc bay area's kristy smith has more on the growing field of candidates. >> i will be a hands on mayor. >> reporter: peskin announced his run for mayor at poutsmouth square. >> i will be a mayor who loves this city and does not beat up on it for political gain. a major who works for everyday san franciscans and their neighbors, not just the well to do and the well-connected. >> for 25 years, i've demonstrated the ability to bring people together, achieve consensus on the toughest issues and move this city forward. >> nearby, there was some vocal opposition. >> moderates are working together to make sure he doesn't become mayor. >> among those at the counterrally, mark ferrell's campaign manager. his campaign said, he does not respect the change in leadership san franciscans are looking for. peskin joins the race running against london breed. her campaign said aaron peskin is synonymous with intimidation, obstruction, and dits function. literally the tripping crown of moving san franci

in this case, she calls aaron peskin the terminator.s been the thorn in the side of mayors going back all the way to willie brown. he is mr. know in san francisco city hall, but he is also mr. known because he knows how things are done. >> as of now the candidates in the running for november are here in alphabetical order by last name. mayor london breed. mark farrell, daniel lurie, aaron peskin and asha safai. >> in the east bay, uc berkeley's controversial dorm construction at people's park is likely to get a go ahead from the courts. today's state supreme court hearing made it pretty clear the $312 million student housing project will get the approval it needs. it would accommodate about 1100 students and more than 100 unhoused people who had been camping at the park. a final ruling from the court is due by july second. >> a historic kidney transplant using one from a pig has become perhaps a huge game changer for those who need a donor. the recipient of the world's first pig kidney, a 62 year old man, was released from the hospital

san francisco supervisor aaron peskin will launch his campaign for mayor today. y after peskin filed the paperwork to put his name on the november ballot. he's currently the president of the board of supervisors. supporters on the progressive side of politics in san francisco have been urging him to run. >> i want to be a neighborhood mayor that honors every neighborhood in san francisco. i don't think that this is about progressive or moderates. this is about taking care of san francisco and being a mayor who knows how the united states and peskin's rally will be held in chinatown's portsmouth square. >> hundreds of people are expected to attend, from elected officials to neighborhood leaders. there is expected to be a rally against his campaign at the same place in the east bay. now neighbors are stepping in to help a church that's been closed because of a fire. it's a story we first told you abt on abc seven mornings. it happened at saint john the evangelist's church in san francisco's mission district. abc seven news reporter tara campbell has the story. >> we

in this case, she calls aaron peskin the terminator.he thorn in the side of mayors going back all the way to willie brown. he is mr. know in san francisco city hall, but he is also mr. known because he knows how things are done. >> as of now the candidates in the running for november are here in alphabetical order by last name. mayor london breed. mark farrell, daniel lurie, aaron peskin and asha safai. >> in the east bay, uc berkeley's controversial dorm construction at people's park is likely to get a go ahead from the courts. today's state supreme court hearing made it pretty clear the $312 million student housing project will get the approval it needs. it would accommodate about 1100 students and more than 100 unhoused people who had been camping at the park. a final ruling from the court is due by july second. >> a historic kidney transplant using one from a pig has become perhaps a huge game changer for those who need a donor. the recipient of the world's first pig kidney, a 62 year old man, was released from the hospital today. d

in this case, she calls aaron peskin the terminator. he's been the thorn in the side of mayors going back all the way to willie brown. he is mr. no. in san francisco city hall, but he is also mr. known because he knows how things are done as of now. >> here are the candidates running for mayor of san francisco in november. current mayor london breed, mark farrell, daniel lurie, aaron peskin. usha safai 509. >> this morning. today is going to look and feel a lot like winter, with some cold temperatures and some rain and even some snow in our highest peaks this morning. a live look from the exploratorium camera clouds are rolling in this morning with some spotty drizzle out there, but as we head deeper into the morning by 9 a.m, we'll find widespread rain at lower levels, snow likely falling on our highest peaks. it's just chilly out there with temperatures in the 40s. isolated showers throughout the afternoon. it is going to be a cold day. temperatures well below average in the low and mid 50s for daytime highs, and then more rain and sn

. >>> long-time supervisor and current board member, aaron peskin is running for san francisco mayor. want to help san francisco on a positive note. >> in response, london breed's campaign manager released a fiery response. she says aaron peskin, if you could go into a laboratory and construct an r a individual design to destroy san francisco, he would be it. others running include a nonprofit executive, daniel laurie, and former san francisco mayor, mark farrell. >>> 5:37 for you right now. four major league baseball parks use facial recognition instead of tickets for people to enter. >> you may be concerned about privacy, and that's a legit concern, and for some people that doesn't work. >> those are conflicting concerns, aren't they? doesn't work too well, doesn't work enough. there's lots of academic research showing facial recognition fails most with people are color, and as the computer misidentifies as a criminal, and that happens in communities of color. a road scholar, a researcher who delves into algorithms to figure out why ai struggles with faces like hers but has no probl

. >>> long-time supervisor and current board president, aaron peskins joining the race for mayor.ence will serve the city well. >> i have a 24-year career of public service, bringing people together and moving san francisco forward. i have a ton of legislative experience, and i want to harness that to address the problems affecting san francisco on a positive note. >> mayor breed's re-election campaign manager release add fiery response to peskin's mayoral run. it says, aaron peskin is saw nom none with intimidation, obstruction and disfunction, literally the triple crown of moving san francisco backwards. if you can go into a laboratory and construct an individual designed to single-handily destroy san francisco, he would be the model. peskin enters a crowded field with nonprofit executive, daniel lurie, and mark farrell. >>> four baseball parks use facial recognition instead of tickets for fans to enter. you may be concerned about privacy, and that's a legitimate concern, but scott mcgrew says if there's another worry, for some people it doesn't work. >> yeah, they are conflicti

san francisco supervise aaron peskin making his mayoral run official. officially announce candidacy and confirmed his plans to us, though, earlier this week. a lot of people -- are out on spring break right now. headed to the beach this weekend, well, this could throw a wrench in your plans. expect delays on highway 1 in the santa cruz area. caltrans is shutting down highway 1 for 24 hours demolishing the capitola overcrossing. procedures in place all weekend long. beware. drivers going in both directions forced to exit on to sokol drive following detours back to highway 1. the closure expected to begin at 7:00 tonight and last through sunday at 7:00. even closures can't ruin our spring break. >> huh-uh. >> no. >> and the temperatures seem to, you know, be lending itself that way, too. >> yeah. starting off chilly this morning. eventually warming up. i want to give people one last look at details for monday morning. by this point, you've heard about it. a partial solar eclipse for the bay area. the path of totality stretching from texas to maine. expect

president aaron peskin is expected to formally announce his candidacy later this morning.k to the kron. 4 morning news. thank you so much for joining us today. i'm stephanie lin. let's get you started this half hour with a look at our forecast with mister dave sphar. hey, there it. >> good morning, stephanie. good morning, everybody. the bright yellows work for you, stephanie, because today we've got a beautiful sunshine kind of weekend going on here. sunday might be some kind of intrusion of some cloud cover. as i mentioned up in the hills, got to keep that is an addendum here. but a look at sfo right now. no delays. look at the sunshine already. lighting things up very nicely. there. the breakdown today, although those temperatures reduced few afternoon puppy clouds, particularly in the santa cruz mountains, this go around and most readings during the day are going to stay pretty much in the upper 50's at that. all right. going forward as far as what storm tracker 4 has to say. clear for california. we are watching a weak system dropping south. that's a little bug in the

free to download for your smart tv. >> the president of san francisco's board of supervisors, aaron peskin, will kick off his campaign for mayor today in the city. he filed that official paperwork with the registrar's office yesterday. peskin will hold today's announcement at portsmouth square in chinatown. he represents that neighborhood and says the asian american vote is critical since asian americans comprise a third of the city's population in san francisco. >> values are values of caring about our people, of doing right by our city, of being fiscally prudent, of having a thriving economy. those are san francisco values. those are the values that i espouse. and that's what i'm going to bring to this race. >> peskin has served 17 years on the board of supervisors. he says he will use his experience as a policymaker and his recovery from alcoholism to help city deal with issues such as homelessness, the fentanyl crisis and affordable housing. peskin is considered a progressive in the race to unseat the mayor london breed. here's just a partial list of the main candidates, all running fo

. >> it's an old world feel, but as aaron peskin said, it's still contemporary. and we had great weather this week and even more ahead? >>> yes, by the end of the week near 80 for the many inland spots. but the next three days we're locked in a pattern. it's a little windy in the afternoon. for some it's a lot windy. as we see the forecast imagery, that's for the next two afternoons. both monday and tuesday, the winds pick up in intensity along the coast. we'll use the virtual map just to do a little comparison. if we take today's numbers, these are the wind speeds where we maxed out in the afternoon. you can pick out your part of the bay, but we're pretty much all doing the same thing. it's like 25 miles per hour gusts in general. that means, when we go into the daytime highs like we did today, if you look at where we were, um, for today's daytime highs, you notice that we're pretty much sitting at like the 70s for most locations. there's not really a big difference here in terms of any kind of a warm up because you have a wind chill factor you have to take into

this morning, aaron peskin filed paperwork to enter the mayoral race. peskin is entering a very crowded field. peskin is considered much more progressive, or liberal than breed, as well as the rest of the field, too. >> san francisco values are valuables of caring about our people, of doing right by our city, of being fiscally prudent. of having a thriving economy. those are san francisco values. and that's what i'm going to bring to this race. >> the campaign reacted to the news. spokesperson accused supervisor of moving the city backward with his policies. let's take you back now. president biden got a look at the collision left behind. 10 days after the cargo ship caused the bridge to collapse. and sending eight workers into the water, killing six. >> in the last few minutes, we learned a third body has recovered. promise to families lost. and the president's plans for that important port. >> from above. tons of twisted, submerged wreck annual, that was once baltimore's francis scott key bridge is breathtaking. today, president joe biden got his firs

. >>> the board of supervisors president in supervisor aaron peskin tells us he will enter the race for francisco mayor. peskin would be the fifth big name candidate in this race. he's expected to make his formal announcement at a rally in chinatown over the weekend. >>> we're taking a live look at our state capitol where lawmakers are trying to close a huge budget deficit. democrats today agreed to slash $17.3 billion this year. the cuts will impact some school and housing programs as well as climate initiatives. the cuts are part of an effort to balance the state's $37 billion budget deficit. >>> meanwhile bay area transit systems will soon be getting a desperately needed financial lifeline from the white house as the biden administration announced a $20 billion federal funding program for transit systems across the country. the bay area is expected to receive more than $430 million of that funding. some california lawmakers got an early look at the future today while taking a tour of the port of oakland. the port is now home to a new billion dollar hydrogen project that aims to help

supervisor aaron peskin told kpix that he is running for mayor. he is expected to make his formal announcement at a rally in chinatown this weekend. tuscan joining a crowd of people trying to unseat mayor london breed. he is running against fellow supervisors and the heir to the levi strauss fortune. >>> today is the deadline to certify election results and when it comes to the race to represent the south bay in congress, we know that former san jose mayor sam liccardo is the front runner in the race but the question still stands, who will he be running against? the latest count for district 16 which spans san mateo and santa clara counties shows a deadlocked race between evan low and joe simitian. the two are tied for second place. as of right now, they have exactly the same number of votes , believe it or not. what happens next? it is up to the candidates to decide whether to request a recount. otherwise, there will be a three-way race in november. >> state law, basically says that when there is a tie for the two positions that we are talking ab

san francisco supervisor aaron peskin will launch his campaign for mayor today. the rally comes one day after peskin filed the paperwork to put his name on the november ballot. he's currently the president of the board of supervisors. supporters on the progressive side of politics in the city have been urging him to run. i want to be a neighborhood mayor that honors every neighborhood in san francisco. >> i don't think that this is about progressive or moderates. this is about taking care of san francisco and being a mayor who knows how peskin's rally will be held in chinatown's portsmouth square. >> hundreds of people are expected to attend from elected officials. to neig leaders. there is expected to be another rally against his campaign at the same place in the east bay. now neighbors are stepping in to help a church that's been closed because of a recent fire. it's a story we first ld you about on abc seven mornings. it happened at saint john the evangelist church in san francisco's mission district. abc seven news reporter tara campbell has the story. >> we a

i'm supervisors melgar chair of the committee joined by aaron peskin and vice chair dean preston. the committee clerk is john caroll and i would like to acknowledge s--for staffing this meeting. mr. clerk. >> clerk: if you have any documents to include as part of today's files you should bring them to the rail i'll meet you at the front. public comment will be taken when your item of interest comes up, please line up to speak along your right hand side. ultimately you may submit public comment in writing. you may do so by writing your comment to me, or you may send your written comment to see our office in city hall. that is the clerk's office, one carleton san francisco california, 91402. and items acted upon today are expected ton the board of supervisors agenda on april 20th, 2024, unless otherwise stated. >> thank you, and i have an announcement before you call item number 1, before the deputy attorney shuts me down because it's not on the agenda, there is a blood drive tomorrow at the irish cultural center in district 4. a blood drive to support our dear colleague erika major

after months of speculation supervisor aaron peskin said he is jumping in the race. he is expected to make his formal announcement at a rally in chinatown this weekend. outside of him there are three other candidates trying to unseat mayor london breed. supervisor ahsha safai, former san francisco mayor mark farrell and daniel lurie. >>> turning right on a red light is no longer a go in san francisco. were drivers in the bay need to play -- pay closer attention. ♪ ♪. >>> the bay area bounce back with the beat . coming up the san francisco music on market street, expected to >>> welcome back. it is 9:13 on a thursday. we have an update on what is happening around the bay. if you find yourself driving in san francisco you have to pay closer attention to where and how your turning. 200 no turn on red sides are being put up to save lives. this follows a program in place in the tenderloin. walk sf said 17 pedestrians died in san francisco last year. apparently downtown is where most of the injuries and accidents happen. sustainable traffic advocate , says the tenderloin p

president aaron peskin is set to file paperwork to officially enter the running for mayor supervisor passing currently serves as the president of the san francisco board of supervisors and has been on the board and on and off since early 2. thousands. so when peskin does officially join the race, he's going to be joining incumbent mayor london breed supervisor ahsha stuff. it philanthropists, daniel lurie and former san francisco mayor and supervisor mark farrell. a call for your local election headquarters. now, 2 weeks of counting ballots in the race to succeed. congresswoman anna eshoo, guess what? it's a tie. but it is simply evan low and santa clara county supervisor, joe, some indian. both candidates are now moving on from the primary and joining former san jose mayor stanley karnow on that november ballot. most surprising the outcome and thankful to the voters. 9 of them seemed interested in a recount. focused on november. the issues that they want to tackle. all voters, why that they're the best candidates for the seat. >> there are a host of issues out there that are calling

president aaron peskin says he's now running for mayor.ially announcing his run an event on saturday. senator alex padilla and oakland, u.s. oakland congresswoman barbara lee. they're going to be touring the open sport behind are projects this morning. comes after released in court over billion dollars. we're more renewable clean hydrogen across the state last october, learning how the poor will improve air quality and support the state's workforce with green jobs. in the east bay, tomorrow was supposed to be the return of oakland's first fridays. >> but has been postponed due to the rain in the forecast. but i love first fridays. so the monthly event brings together small businesses, artists, performers on telegraph avenue. the community comes out. it's a real good time. it was canceled over the past 3 months because of financial issues. organizers say they're trying their best to host even next week. also, if that doesn't happen, if the event will return in may. know, john, is there something you can do is or someone that you can talk to

plus board of supervisors president aaron peskin formally announcing his run formally announcing his run for san francisco mayor. ♪ heatin' up the kitchen ♪ ♪ we got somethin different ♪ ♪ spreadin' good vibes all day ♪ ♪ livin' in the golden state ♪ ♪ nada se puede comparar ♪ ♪ livin' in the golden state ♪ ♪ vive en el estado dorado ♪ right. we're back. 7.14, is the time. let's get a check of the weather here as we take a live look at sfo behind us. am sure a lot of people like you saw flew out into different places where solar eclipse today. >> we're going to say you're home watching. we are under clear skies yes, we are. it is crystal clear out their great news for any of you wherever you're going to be. but at the exploratorium, i know a lot of skywatchers are going to be out there. >> just really keeping a close eye on what's going on up about that. and they also have those free solar eclipse glasses at the exploratorium. if you haven't found some last minute looking at where that path of totality is. it stretches from texas into maine. some of the best spots to be watching the

san francisco supervisor aaron peskin officially in the running to become the city's next mayor. board president kicked off his mayoral campaign in an already competitive race over the weekend, passing an address a large crowd in portsmouth square in chinatown saturday. >> there's 213 days between now and the election, and i'm going to walk every corner, every neighborhood of this city and listen to voters talk about my plan. but this morning was incredibly heartening. uh. i mean, we've had probably 700 people here today, and we're off to a great start. >> peskin is running against incumbent mayor london breed supervisor asha sapphire. levi strauss heir daniel lurie and former interim mayor mark farrell. keeping baseball in oakland that is the message behind the ballers as the new minor league team looks to fill its roster. spring tryouts were held over the weekend. it was just days after the a's announced they are leaving to go to sacramento, before they finally move to las vegas. about 100 amateur and professional players converged on laney college, hoping to make the roster. b

president aaron peskin has officially launched his mayoral campaign. he did that on saturday can enters the race alongside incumbent mayor london breed supervisor ahsha safa e nonprofit executive daniel lurie and former san francisco interim mayor and supervisor mark farrell. well, the warriors beat the utah jazz one, 18, one, 10 last night chase center. they're going to be on the road tomorrow night taking on the lakers. tipoff for that is at 7 o'clock. and in baseball news, the giants beat the padres 3 to 2 yesterday was a nail-biter all the way to the 8th inning. they're going play the nationals tonight at 6.45? meantime, the a's beat the tigers. 71 yesterday. they're going to take on the rangers tomorrow night 505. and in the heart of japantown, you can check out the cherry blossom festival happening this weekend. april 13th and the weekend after that on april, 20th, we're going to be a variety of performances and food for people to enjoy. >> all right. welo, today's top story, we're talk about the solar eclipse. it's supposed to make its way aroun

i'm supervisors melgar chair of the committee joined by aaron peskin and vice chair dean preston. the committee clerk is john caroll and i would like to acknowledge s--for staffing this meeting. mr. clerk. >> clerk: if you have any documents to include as part of today's files you should bring them to th

president aaron peskin officially launched his mayoral campaign on saturday. so we hosted supporters of portsmouth square. this is there was this was china town. he addressed the cost living homelessness as well as public safety issues as well. >> but right here in this neighborhood, i've stood up for safety, stood up against hate crimes, can't me speaking foot patrols to walk the beat, expanded community ambassadors and strengthen pedestrian safety. that's what every neighborhood in this city deserves. >> that's good. in terms of race laws on incumbent mayor london breed supervisor ahsha stuff. it nonprofit executive daniel lurie and former san francisco interim mayor supervisor mark farrell. >> in the east bay of berkeley, nonprofit is suing california now over its vote by mail program because they say that program discriminates against blind voters. so disability rights advocates filed a lawsuit on behalf of several people with visual impairments who normally vote by mail with assistance or at a polling location in person. so the suits allege that the progr

president aaron peskin is set to file paperwork officially into the running for mayor supervisor. peskin currently serves as a president of the san francisco board of supervisors. it's been on the board on and off since the early 2. thousands best is does officially joined the race. he's going to be joining incumbent mayor london breed supervisor ahsha suffice. philanthropist daniel lurie and former san francisco mayor supervisor mark farrell. >> all right. now, let's talk baseball today. the home opener for the giants as they come back to oracle park and are going th be welcoming fans back and the baseball park as the giants play their first home game of the season. a lot of people excited. yeah. our will tran. he's actually in the ballpark now. good morning. well. let me give a tip. if you are getting ready to go to the game a little bit later, bundle up. it's not raining, but my goodness, it is cold this morning. so, >> you know, san francisco weather, i think this year a little bit colder. then previous home openers. and we've been there every year. it's always a treat. euro.

president aaron peskin says he is running for mayor.ork friday morning and officially announced he's run an event on saturday. and sen alex padilla and oakland congresswoman barbara lee are going to be touring oakland's port of hydrogen projects this morning. this comes after padilla and lee secured more than a billion dollars for more renewable clean energy across the state last october, learning how the port will improve air quality and support the state's workforce with green jobs. >> him, you ms snack time at the oakland zoo and elephant was treated to a whole coconut. he's still some tons. the zoo shared this video on twitter for us. it takes at least one tool to crack open. a coconut put for this 1300 pound package or it's as easy as cracking up. he that a strong i i was today years old when i learned that elephants like, i that is not in the and powerful. learning something new. very cool. all right, 6.46 is the time we have some wetness on roads out. yeah, certainly very slick. thankfully we're not seeing a lot of just mess out