as andrea nakano reports the school's response to whoever did it is not what you would expect. >> reportere superintendent tells me this incident happened about a week ago. custodians left for the night. when they returned the next morning they were stunned at the damage left behind. it was an act of vandalism that shocked the school community. every single piece of the furniture was tossed. school supplies scattered, nothing left untouched. >> it was devastating. in person it was worse than the photos that i sent you. i have not seen anything quite like that before. it was complete destruction. >> lisa is the superintendent of the wright elementary school. tk-8. >> it was violating to the school community itself. the staff, the students, the families. >> the vandals broke the windows of two seventh and 8th grade classrooms, one that was used to teach english and the other science. teachers from the entire district come together to help set up a temporary class room for the students and to try to cleanup as much of this mess as they can. >> we need to replace the floor, it was not able to

i'm andrea nakano. >>> 2023 is coming to an end and all around the world people are wrapping up the yearther places it's already 2024. we saw fireworks in paris. in dubai they launched them from the top of the world's tallest building and a beautiful waterfront show in hong kong. back here in the bay area thousands of people are heading to the annual embarcadero fireworks show, but will everyone be able to see it? >>> let's get right to the forecast and you said yesterday, darren peck, the fireworks were going to be okay for tonight. has anything changed? >> nothing has changed. the only thing that's a little different is some light rain showing up now. we were seeing this late last

from the cbs studios in san francisco, i'm andrea nakano.t is almost game time and the whole season has been building up to tomorrow as the 49ers take on the detroit lions in the nfc title game. let's get straight over to matt lively. >> brock purdy is gearing up for one of the most important games of his career on sunday, after playing a season that either gets praised or pummeled by the general public and national media, he gave the critics plenty to talk about in the divisional round, for 3 1/2 quarters, he stumbled and he struggled to grasp the ball, which was clearly an issue. the niners found themselves trailing the packers and opening up the door. but, mr. relevant showed why he ditched

this was very expensive for vandals and as andrea nakano will show you, the school's response to whoid it is not what you would expect. >> reporter: it was an active vandals will make that shocked the school community. every single person furniture was tossed. school supplies with scattered, nothing was left untouched. >> it was devastating. in person it was worse than the photos i sent you. i have not seen anything quite like that before. it was complete destruction. >> reporter: lisa saxon is the superintendent of the elementary school district. it is a k-8 school with students coming from all over santa rosa. >> it was extremely violating to the school community. the staff, the students, the families. >> reporter: the vandals broke the windows of 2/7 and eighth grade classrooms. one used to teach english and the other science. teachers from the entire district have come together to help set up a temporary classroom for the students and to try to clean up has much of this mess as they can. >> we need to replace the floor and it was not able to be cleaned given all the paint that wa

let's check in with meteorologist andrea nakano for. >> picking up this forecast, these are the sundayhs, skipping right ahead to that. this stands out the most. low to mid 60s today with mid-60s tomorrow and then you are in the low to mid 70s on sunday. we looked at this on the last visit in terms of how close we are getting to records. let's move on with this forecast because we have something else to discuss. the arrival of widespread rain. wednesday into thursday of next week we are getting a better consensus in the primary models that we use to gauge the likelihood of how this comes together and there is consensus in both models, wednesday and thursday widespread rain. this storm does have a weak atmospheric river. remember we rate these on one through five and this is a one which is weak, but the storm will have elevated rainfall potential. yes that is the pineapple express and that's the plume of moisture coming from hawaii. that alone does not tell you much of anything about the atmospheric river which is why we have the rating system. this is the rainfall total potential wedne

as andrea nakano reports he may be a big part of the answer. >> reporter: james houston is a richmondknows about how life can change in a matter of seconds. in 1996 he shot and killed a man while trying to break up an argument. he was convicted of second degree murder with a sentence of 18 years to life. now a free man with a college degree he earned behind bars, he is getting a chance to save a piece of himself and save others as the program manager at richmond's office of neighborhood safety. >> seeing myself as so many of the young people pushing people away when i really wanted them closer to me. but having to see if you really love me or care for me enough to fight for me. >> reporter: each ons employee checks in each day with kids on a list of at risk youth. those who stay out of trouble get allowance. >> it's hard to focus on doing the right thing when i am not eating or my little brother or sister is not eating. if you are able to really support them to where they don't have to go out and break in cars or sell drugs or other things to get money, then they can relax and be a ki

thanks for joining us, i'm andrea nakano. here in the bay area, some of the most affordable places to live are mobile home parks, but some of those landlords are now testing the strength of rent control laws. the residents of three sonoma county based mobile homes are speaking out against their corporate landlord. as john ramos explains, renters say they're facing illegal rent increases. >> reporter: mobile home parks have become a battleground. they are often housing for seniors and people of moderate incomes. but those protections are being challenged by investors who are looking to make a lot more money. >> we are all here in solidarity today to let them know we all stand together, and that we're not going to let them do this to our people. >> reporter: the rally at a park in petaluma was a coming together from residents of a number of mobile home parks. each of the three parks are protected by rent control laws, but nevertheless residents have received rent increase demand well above the limits. in the case of little wood

good evening, i am andrea nakano. we start tonight in the east bay. two juveniles are hurt after a shooting on the east bay. it happened there 8:80 at the crossing in san lorenzo just after 7:00 tonight. two victims were struck by a single bullet that went through the door to the car. the other in the >>> . chp says both victims were taken to the hospital and had life-threatening -- investigators wouldn't say how the victims are. searching for the casings for about 30 minutes. those cases are now open and there is not any word on suspect information. tonight's shooting comes as a mother is seek justice for her five-year-old daughter after she was shot and killed also on 880 three suspected gang members killed eliyanah crisostomo last april. she and her family were on their way to a birthday party. investigators say there was no ryan -- road rage and the gunman just fired shots in the car. they are wondering if it is a case of mistaken identity. da lin reports on why the mother is now speaking out. >> i am here to fight because she is only five, and sh

andrea nakano shows us an awkward moment captured by the vegas review journal. >> many at the chambercommerce event were tuning in on the stadium project. we talked to a business expert and he says the only thing that came out loud and clear is that the a's wanted local investors to make it happen. >> reporter: the chamber of commerce event was filled with business owners looking forward with how the a's can contribute to the local economy. in this friendly arena, some were surprised by this reaction from the crowd. >> the las vegas a's. we like the sound of that, right, vegas? >> yeah. yes? are we alive back there las vegas, how are we feeling? >> reporter: they have been following the stadium project. talking up the deafening silence to the fact that las vegas itself never went after the a's in the first place. it was the promise of taxpayer money from the state that drew the team to town. >> it was this kind of lukewarm reaction to me reflective of the fact that there was not really much of a grass-roots effort to try to attract an existing team let alone the athletics. >> a's owne

they told andrea nakano that she was a beacon of light in her neighborhood. >> reporter: kim is known as ahead bug to her friends. they are grieving her loss along with her mother and three children. [singing] . >> reporter: a song for kim's mother as people gathered for a vigil. the family discovering how much she was loved in the community >> just taking it all in. >> i knew i loved her. >> see you later. >> bye-bye. >> i did not know this. >> reporter: she was hit twice just outside of serenity house, a place she volunteered to help those recovering from substance abuse. she was hit just after leaving serenity house. >> the street in the community is not the same because ahead bug is not here. and for her to be taken so tragically i think that is what is hurting us more. >> reporter: those at serenity house said there was no one quite like kim. >> she had a light inside of her that would brighten up everyone else's day. >> reporter: her smile and her hugs are two things she will miss the most. but the community will miss kim's desire to help those in need. >> we were standing at th

our andrea nakano is in santa rosa tonight with how people are getting ready for a long weekend of downpours. >> reporter: the storm didn't stop these soccer players from hitting the the pitch, it also didn't stop dedicated parents from cheering on their daughters. >> we're dressed. we have the ski clothes on, the gorton's fishermen here basically in fishing rubbers. >> reporter: gray saunders says it was worse last season when we were hit be one atmospheric river after another. she has no complaints about the rain. >> we're happy to have it. we need it. it keeps us out of drought and fire. a lot of the families farm, we need it. we welcome the rain. >> reporter: the rain did bring the evening commute to a crawl throughout the bay area, including here on the richmond san rafael bridge. there haven't been any major flooding issues, and the fire marshal with the santa rosa fire department hopes it will stay that way. >> with this storm, although we're expecting anywhere from 3.5 to 5 inches over the duration of the entire storm, that's spread out over several days. if we expected that in a 24

andrea nakano sat down with the mother of one of the missing people who hopes the new effort by the policefamily some answers. >> reporter: her family believes she disappeared somewhere near this shopping center in santa rosa three years ago. since then they discovered she was last seen in the forestville area in february of 2021. they just want to know where she is and bring her back home.. >> reporter: tara disappeared when she was 28 years old. as a child she was in and out of several foster homes until she found kim at the age of 15. >> tara had anability an ability to make fun happen. >> reporter: she remembers a young girl with a big smile and young heart. she battled drug addiction and unhoused at the time of her disappearance, she knows she would not walk away from her little boy who turned seven last october. >> i also don't think that she could of overdosed or something in that light and her body not be found. so that brings me back to the conclusion it was deliberate or it means her remains were hidden and deliberate. >> reporter: just this week they put out this social media po

as andrea nakano reports, the city is struggling with break-ins and sideshows. >> reporter: kathy has lived in antioch for the last 25 years, just four years ago, she opened this animal rescue in the riverfront area. >> we need the city to be safe again. the mac she said some fellow business owners have experienced burglaries and she adds sideshows are also a big problem in antioch. >> the sideshows get out of hand right next to my building. sometimes they get loud and crazy and i'm afraid they will go through the wall. >> reporter: the city councilmember has heard the cries from the community and pushed for private security guards to help patrol the downtown area. >> they will basically be down here as a deterrent and as the eyes and ears of the police department. >> reporter: they are unarmed guards with overseeing the waterfront and some of the parking lots were some sideshows happen. >> nobody wants a security guard taking action on their own but we want them to identify what the issues are and take those issues to the police department through our dispatch center. >> reporter: th

. >>> good evening, i'm andrea nakano. well, they sure did not make it easy on themselves, be tut 49ers managed to come back and beat the green bay packers by just a field goal as they await the winner of the bucs game tomorrow. matt is live, and talk about a close game. they managed to snap a streak of losses when the team is trailing by 7 in the fourth quarter. >> reporter: they finally did it. i'm sure at this point all the fun is happening at a 49ers bar, but here at levi stadium, this was the site where it all went down. the niner punched their ticket to the nfc championship game after an ugly, yet insane come from behind victory over the packers. it was all thanks to a couple of late game heroics on both sides of the ball. brock purdy a chance to deliver in the final drive. call him the postman, because he delivered. final minute, hand off to christian mccaffrey good for one score a game. touchdown from four yards out capping off a 69-yard drive. the 49ers took the lead late. last chance for jordan love and the packe

andrea nakano shows us a man that served time for murder may be a big part of the answer. >> reporter: james houston is a richmond native who knows all about how life can change in a matter of seconds. in 1996 he shot and killed a man while trying to break up an argument. he was convicted of second-degree murder with a sentence of 18 years to life. now, a free man with a college degree he earned behind bars, he is getting a chance to save a piece of himself and save others as the program manager at richmond's office of neighborhood safety. >> seeing myself in so many of the young people pushing people away when i really wanted them to, you know, come closer to me. but, having to see if you really love me or cared for me enough to fight for me. >> reporter: each employee checks in each day with kids on a list of at risk youth. those that stay out of trouble get an allowance >> it is hard to focus on doing the right thing when i am not eating or my little brother or sister is not eating. if you are able to support them where they don't have to go out and break in cars or sell drugs or o

thank you for joining us, i'm andrea nakano. we are counting down to the nfc championship game between the 49ers and the lions at levi's stadium, after all, a trip to the super bowl is on the line. >>> brock purdy is gearing up for one of the most important games of his career, after a season that has been pummeled by the national media. he has plenty to talk about, for 3 1/2 quarters, he stumbled, and he struggled to grasp the ball, that is why the niners found themselves trailing the packers and opening the door for a play of hot takes. but, he showed why he ditched his nickname, the clutch final drive engineered by the second year qb was the difference maker, and just as they have all season, his defense came through. >> i think he's kind of like me, you don't read anything unless your mom sends it, people can say whatever they want to say, you just have to go out there and be brock. >> obviously, i love playing football with him, he is the reason why am sitting here today, feeling like i have the opportunity this weekend. >>

andrea nakano shows us how much they put away ahead of the playoffs. >> reporter: the o linemen packed house of prime rib. now every year the players get to pick another position group to invite to this dinner. this year it was the quarterbacks, meaning brock purdy got to enjoy a really nice prime rib dinner knowing he wasn't playing on sunday. it's truly a special occasion when the o-line and quarterbacks get to sit down and break bread in the middle of a busy football season. but the 49ers already clinching the top seed in the nfc, some players were able to splurge a bit. you're not playing sunday. does that change how you attack your meal today? >> yeah, maybe. i think i have some room to eat. but we're really just here to support the offensive linemen and all they've done for us. for them to invite the quarterbacks this year was special. >> reporter: but around the offensive linemen, he's not doing the most damage. jake bredell knows who will order the biggest cut. >> colt can eat the most. >> reporter: colt was raised in the midwest. while it might not be exactly house of prime ri

even though the university has control over the park, our andrea nakano reports there's another battlet could still stop it from actually building on the land. >> reporter: we are about two blocks away from people's park, and much of the area has been closed off to the public. hundreds of police officers from the university police department to the california highway patrol are here to keep these closures in place. it feels like there are more officers in the neighborhood than they are residents as uc berkeley moves ahead with a plan to build housing at people's park. >> it's intimidating having police cars all around your house. >> reporter: this man lives inside the barricaded zone, and says for the most part it's been easy to get in and out with proof of residency. he says over the years he's noticed changes at people's park. >> i've been here for like six years now. i've been a student since 2018. i mean, it is a little like scary. >> reporter: according the a spokesperson with uc berkeley, the effort to stack shipping containers around the park was carefully planned to minimize th

i'm andrea nakano. >>> we start with the middle east where three u.s. army soldiers were killed in a drone attack on a small u.s. outpost in jordan. the attack also wounded more than 30 u.s. service members. u.s. officials say many of the dead and wounded were still in their barracks when the attack happened last night. the outpost known as tower 22 provides support to u.s. special operations inside syria. u.s. officials say the drone was fired by iran-backed militants. they say it appears to have come from syria. president joe biden addressed the attack while visiting a baptist church in south carolina. >> we lost three brave soldiers in an attack on one of our bases and i ask for a moment of silence for all three of those soldiers. we shall respond. >> as of friday there, had been more than 158 attacks on u.s. and coalition forces in iraq and syria. this attack marks the first time u.s. troops have been killed in the middle east since the beginning of the war between israel and hamas. >>> on capitol hill house republicans released two articles of impe

as our andrea nakano reports it is not just to stop break ins it is to curve another crime keeping themy from downtown. >> reporter: businesses say it used to be a vibrant area. after break ins and other crime issues, some stores decided to close their doors, those that are left are desperately asking the city for help to curb crime. >> reporter: kathy has lived in antioch for the last 25 years, just four years ago she opened k-9 11 animal rescue. >> reporter: we need the city to be safe again. >> reporter: some of her fellow business owners experienced burglaries, she adds sideshows are also a big problem in antioch. >> the sideshows get out of hand in the parking lot next door to my building. sometimes they get so loud and crazy i am afraid they will go through the wall. >> reporter: city councilmember heard the roys from the community and pushed for private security guards to help patrol the downtown area. >> they are basically going to be down here as a deterrent and as eyes and ears of the police department. rose these will be unarmed guards tasked with overseeing the riverfront an

andrea nakano reports on one of the few bright spots in keith's business that brought a big boost ton oakland restaurant. >> reporter: on the corner of 14th avenue and east 21st street in oakland sits the luxe box. a mom and daughter store that started with them cooking in their home kitchen. >> today is our one-year anniversary. >> reporter: elise calls her 16-year-old daughter the backbone of her business. she worked extremely hard to get to where they are today. now they've experienced what a keith lee review can do to their business. >> today all these people are here. it's 5:00, and we're sold out. >> reporter: lee didn't have many great things to say about some of the restaurants he tried in the bay area, but called luxurious cuisine the highlight of the trip leaving a big tip. while she's not complaining about the positive review, she was a bit concerned. she worried she didn't have enough inventory and staff to handle the extra business. >> he came to mom and pop small businesses, the exposure is supposed to bring us business. it's hard to learn how to run a business property

. >>> i'm andrea nakano. boeing is facing new questions about one of its planes. this after the piece of an alaskan airlines plane bound for california broke off mid-air. the airline temporarily grounded the entire fleet of boeing 737 max 9 planes today. take a look here at this gaping hole on the side of the airplane right next to passenger seats. alaska airlines says a window and a chunk of the plane blew out just a few minutes after taking off from portland. the plane was headed to ontario, california. the pilots were able to land safely. only one crew member reported having a minor injury. alaska airlines operates at all three major bay area airports, and we spoke with some of the travelers at oakland airport today who are flying alaska. they told us they weren't worried about flying. >> i think boeing is a very good manufacturer, and most of their planes i don't feel have a problem. >> they'll inspect them and make sure everything is good to go. >> boeing says safety is their top priority. they released a statement saying they agree and support the faa's deci

. >>> good evening, i'm andrea nakano. a flood warning remains in effect for most of the north bay right now, and that's expected to continue overnight into monday morning. taking a live look at bay area bridges, drivers have been dealing with wet conditions all day long. and here's a reminder of what can happen on wet roads. one of our photographers was driving to get some rain video when he saw this car hydroplane and smash into a wall on highway 101 nearby the lucky drive exit. you can see the car was completely engulfed in flames. no word on the driver's condition. fire officials on the scene said they responded to a similar crash just down the road on 101 a few minutes earlier. and that crash happened after the heavier rain moved into the north bay. as you can see from this time lapse video from our salesforce camera. let's send it over to meteorologist darren peck to find out what's in store for the rest of the night and tomorrow. >>> andrea, that was two crashes our photographer malcolm saw in a span of 20 minutes.

good evening, i'm andrea nakano.ght. >>> it may be hard to believe, but election season is already here. the california primary is coming up march 5th. that's less than two months away. san francisco's problems are not easily solved, but some officials will be asking the voters in march to help remove what they say are obstacles to progress. john ramos has the story. >> reporter: doom loop or not, whatever situation san francisco finds its in is largely of

good evening, i'm andrea nakano.onditions today, here is a time-lapse video from our camera on top of the salesforce tower showing the gray taking over the bay, and in the sierra, rough conditions for people heading into the mountains. we have been seeing chain controls in place on interstate 80 and 50. >> this year is not so bad, yet. but the year isn't over yet. >> expect delays on all sierra highways throughout the night. our photographer sent some

good evening, i'm andrea nakano, brian hackney is off tonight.g war in the middle east. civic center in san francisco overflowed with palestinian supporters, protesting israel's ground forces. and this week, accusing israel of committing de

good evening, i'm andrea nakano. business owners in oakland's fruitvale district says despite the recent pledge to increase patrols, crime remains a major challenge. several days ago a shootout between robbers and a jewelry store worker was caught on tape. fruitvale sits along the 880 corridor. businesses tell da lin they want more resources from the city to improve conditions. >> reporter: small businesses in the fruitvale district say bad guys treat them like an atm machine. they're fed up. some are now carrying guns. >> we're more of regional style tacos, northern mexico style. >> reporter: small business owner opened his restaurant, in the fruitvale district in 2022. but with less foot traffic in the area, he now relies on the taco truck and pop-ups for survival. >> 2023 was dismal. >> reporter: he believes customers are afraid to visit oakland because of crime. >> they want more police. they want more patrols. >> reporter: the business owner says he started carrying this gun about two months ago after they broke

i'm andrea nakano. >>> 2023 is coming to an end and all around the world people are wrapping up the year in style. in most other places it's already 2024. we saw fireworks in paris. in dubai they launched them from the top of the world's tallest building and a beautiful waterfront show in hong kong. back here in the bay area thousands of people are heading to the annual embarcadero fireworks show, but will everyone be able to see it? >>> let's get right to the forecast and you said yesterday, darren peck, the fireworks were going to be okay for tonight. has anything changed? >> nothing has changed. the only thing that's a little different is some light rain showing up now. we were seeing this late last night on the futurecast, light rain coming right about now and sure enough, a few showers over the east bay, tri-valley. this has been consistent the last hour actually, a little complex of rain that's racing up 680. as you start to head over towards san ramon, dublin, it might even make it to lafayette, but i think it falls apart before it gets there and this is short lived. i don't want

i'm andrea nakano. >>> we begin in the north bay where people spent the day working toward new solutions of widespread gun violence. according to cdc data gathered in 2022, there were more than 48,000 homicide deaths, of those suicides reached an all time high with 26,000. today two democratic congressmen attended a gun violence forum in petaluma. john ramos has the story. >> reporter: on a day when much of the bay area was focused on fun and games, in petaluma the discussion was serious, deadly serious, as people gathered to explore the causes and solutions to the epidemic of gun violence.

good evening, i'm andrea nakano. there are multiple recall efforts in the east bay right now as concerns over crime grow. san francisco is considering getting rid of certain restrictions to capture criminal, but some say they want action now, like the owners of a popular bakery. they along with several neighbors became the latest victims of crime. >> reporter: the bakery is still waiting to get the door and window repaired. broken glass covered the lobby floor at the p atisserie in the diamond district. the owner says burglars broke in friday morning around 3:00 a.m. >> mostly it makes me angry. and it makes me like, you know, this has got to change. >> reporter: he says burglars ransacked the bakery and took off with a safe with cash inside. between the damage and the safe, jeff says he lost about $10,000. >> i'm a reluctant participant. i don't like being in front of a camera. >> reporter: but he's fed up and worries more stores will shut down. >> people are avoiding our neighborhoods, they don't feel safe coming h

good evening, i'm andrea nakano, brian hackney is off tonight. it's been 100 days since the growing war in the middle east. civic center in san francisco overflowed with palestinian supporters, protesting israel's ground forces. and this week, accusing israel of committing genocide at the international court of justice. earlier in the day, protesters also gathered at nancy pelosi's house in pacific heights. they called on the former speaker to represent her constituents and call for a ceasefire. they say a ceasefire is widely supported among everyone, but the politicians. >> so many thousands of people are dying, especially children and helpless people who have nothing to do with hamas or citizens. >> in the israeli city of tel aviv, a gathering and moment of silence to remember the israeli hostages still being held by hamas, captured during the group's october 7 attack, which killed roughly 1,200 israelis. back here at home, we're less than two months out from california's primary elections. the battle is already heating up over a public safety

good evening, i'm andrea nakano. from the rain to the wind, people around the bay area dealing with some pretty ugly conditions today, here is a time-lapse video from our camera on top of the salesforce tower showing the gray taking over the bay, and in the sierra, rough conditions for people heading into the mountains. we have been seeing chain controls in place on interstate 80 and 50. >> this year is not so bad, yet. but the year isn't over yet. >> expect delays on all sierra highways throughout the night. our photographer sent some video of the conditions across the richmond san rafael bridge earlier today, let's get over to meteorologist, darren peck who is tracking this system. >> the rain right now is the focus for today's first alert designation, we had some rain this morning but it was very light. what is coming and now is more impressive, it is coming right through marin county and sonoma county. we can track the line which will work southward over the next hour or so, and getting out of the golden gate by

i'm andrea nakano. >>> we begin in the north bay where people spent the day working toward new solutions for the unique american problem of widespread gun violence. according to cdc data gathered in 2022, there were more than 48,000 homicide deaths, of those suicides reached an all time high with 26,000. today two democratic congressmen attended a gun violence forum in petaluma. john ramos has the story. >> reporter: on a day when much of the bay area was focused on fun and games, in petaluma the discussion was serious, deadly serious, as people gathered to explore the causes and solutions to the epidemic of gun violence. last tuesday marked one year since seven immigrant farmworkers were murdered by a gunnman in half moon bay. statements by the alleged gunman revealed anger over a $100 repair bill to a forklift sparked the shooting spree. it's not uncommon for minor grievances to become major tragedies these days and a forum on gun violence put on by the american association of university women was well attended by people who wonder what the world is coming to. >> to try and get people

from the cbs studios in san francisco, i'm andrea nakano. it is almost game time and the whole season has been building up to tomorrow as the 49ers take on the detroit lions in the nfc title game. let's get straight over to matt lively. >> brock purdy is gearing up for one of the most important games of his career on sunday, after playing a season that either gets praised or pummeled by the general public and national media, he gave the critics plenty to talk about in the divisional round, for 3 1/2 quarters, he stumbled and he struggled to grasp the ball, which was clearly an issue. the niners found themselves trailing the packers and opening up the door. but, mr. relevant showed why he ditched that nickname , the final drive was the difference maker and just as they have all season, his teammates came to his defense, to downplay any attempts at his slander. >> i think brock purdy is going to be dialed in, the way he has been all season, people can say what they want to see. >> we are here because of him, obviously. i love playing football

good evening, i'm andrea nakano. brian is off tonight. >>> it may be hard to believe, but election season is already here. the california primary is coming up march 5th. that's less than two months away. san francisco's problems are not easily solved, but some officials will be asking the voters in march to help remove what they say are obstacles to progress. john ramos has the story. >> reporter: doom loop or not, whatever situation san francisco finds its in is largely of its own making, and the city leaders know that. four years after the pandemic shutdown, san francisco's problems are not only known, they're right there in plain sight. and on this day, in the city's japan town area, the mayor wasn't sugar coating it. >> we saw car breaks in, we saw open air drug use and drug dealing, and we saw a lot of folks die. we're facing a new kind of public safety challenge in san francisco. >> reporter: so some city leaders are kicking off a campaign for three voter initiatives that will address some of san francisco's to

they told andrea nakano the victim in their community was a beacon of light. >> reporter: a song forty discovering how much she was loved. >> reporter: kim barranco was hit twice on january 9th, just outside of serenity house , where she volunteered to help those recovering from substance abuse, she was hit just after leaving serenity house. >> the street in the community is not the same, because ladybug is not here, and for her to be taken so tragically is what is hurting us more. >> reporter: those at serenity house say there was nobody quite like kim. >> she had a light inside of her that would brighten up everybody's day. >> reporter: her smile and her hugs are two things she will miss the most but the community will miss kim's desire to help those in need. >> we were standing at the door, and she would say, here i come, just the joy of her running, coming down here to know that she was going to be of service. >> reporter: a community member painted ladybugs on these stones which will be given out at her memorial. >> even though kim is gone, her life lived on because we would kno

andrea nakano talked to two of the victims who want answers. >> reporter: residents say park street isvery quiet street. but on new year's eve, this neighborhood wasn't expecting to see this. bright orange flames glowing under several parked cars. >> my car almost -- burnt to the ground nearly. it was a crazy sight to see. >> reporter: malik shabazz had owned his new mercedes for just two months. it was a purchase he worked extremely hard for. in minutes, it became unrecognizable. >> it was honestly a huge shock. just -- it was -- an out of body experience, i can say that, to see my car just sitting there engulfed in flames. >> reporter: shabazz used a car to get to and from work. and he wasn't the only victim. this was all that was left of lila nelson's mother's car. >> we're just so in shock and it was just so surreal. and confusing and we just didn't know what happened. >> reporter: security cameras captured video of one suspect here. you can see him walking by with a gas can. residents believe there were at least two arsonists. >> i have no idea why someone would do this. i think i

andrea nakano talked to two of the victims who want answers. >> reporter: residents say park street isvery quiet street. but on new year's eve this neighborhood wasn't expecting to see this. bright orange flames glowing under several parked cars. >> my car almost -- burnt to the ground nearly. it was -- a crazy sight to see. >> reporter: he had own z his new mercedes for just two months and it was a purchase he worked extremely hard for. in minutes it became unrecognizable. >> it was honestly a huge shock. just -- it was -- out of body experience. i can say that to see my car just sitting there engulfed in flames. >> reporter: he used a car to get to and from work and he wasn't the only victim. this was all that was left of lila nelson's mother's car. >> we're just so in shock and it was just so surreal. and confusing and we just didn't know what happened. >> reporter: security cameras captured video of one suspect here you can see him walking by with a gas can. residents believe there were at least two arsonists. >> i have no idea why someone would do this. i think it's -- the most he

andrea nakano now with why in antioch, privately hired guards are boots on the ground, not only to stopusinessessing but for side shows. watch. >> reporter: kathy qua brother crash lived in antioch for the last 25 years and just four years ago she opened k-9 11 river rescue in the area. >> we need the city to be safe again. >> reporter: she says the fellow business owners have experienced burglaries and she adds side show are also a big problem in antioch. >> the side shows get out of hand in the parking lot right next door to my building. you know, sometimes they get so loud and crazy. i'm afraid they're going to go through the wall. >> reporter: city council member mike barbanica has heard the cries from the community and pushed for private scuft guards to help patrol the downtown area. >> they're going to be down here as a deterrent and eyes and years of the police department. >> reporter: these will be unarmed guards tasked with overseeing the riverfront and the parking lots where some of the side shows happen. >> nobody wants a security guard taking action on their own. but we want

andrea nakano now with why in antioch, privately hired guards are booths on the ground not only to stop at businesses, but also to stop side shows. >> reporter: kathy cabrera has lived in antioch for the last 25 years and just eight years ago, she opened k911 animal rescue in the riverfront area. >> we need the city to be safe again. >> reporter: cabrera says her fellow business owners have experienced burglaries and she adds side show are also a big problem in antioch. >> the side shows get out of hand in the parking lot right next door to my building. you know, sometimes they get so loud and crazy. i'm afraid they're going to go through the wall. >> reporter: city council member mike barbanica has heard the cries from the community and pushed for private security guards to help patrol the downtown area. >> they're going to be down here as a deterrent and eyes and ears of the police department. >> reporter: these will be unarmed guards tasked with overseeing the riverfront and the parking lots where some of the side shows happen. >> nobody wants a security guard taking action on their