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anne makovec joins me right now. anne, this is another layer of horror. she was just a couple of weeks shy of her sixth birthday? >> reporter: yes, she was. and she was on her way to a birthday dinner that night when she was shot. wrong place, wrong time, just riding in the car. eliyanah crisostomo was pronounced dead at the hospital saturday night. but the organizer of an online fundraiser said she died within 30 seconds of getting hit by the gunfire. she's described as a fun loving little girl who loved life, and was excited to celebrate easter. it all happened just after 6:30 on saturday night, still daylight on 880 south near the dixon landing exit near boer chp s leasd ont. information on where the shot have come from. eliyanah's parents were in the car, but they were not injured. nobody has been arrested. as of now, they have not identified any suspects. now we've seen a number of deadly freeway shootings in recent years. reid, you just referred to this one the most high-profile case, the death of jesper wu in november of 2021. that same among, morr
anne makovec joins me right now. anne, this is another layer of horror. she was just a couple of weeks shy of her sixth birthday? >> reporter: yes, she was. and she was on her way to a birthday dinner that night when she was shot. wrong place, wrong time, just riding in the car. eliyanah crisostomo was pronounced dead at the hospital saturday night. but the organizer of an online fundraiser said she died within 30 seconds of getting hit by the gunfire. she's described as a fun loving...
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anne makovec is joining us now with what is happening next. what a story. >> reporter: this has been a complicated case, we have a person who was attacked who is now defending himself in certain cases. don carmignani, the fire commissioner was not in court today, the da said he does need to show up for a preliminary hearing or she is going to have to drop the assault and battery case, that case is pushed until tomorrow. this new evidence is coming from the public defender's office and it could change things. don carmignani claims that garrett doty attacked him when he wouldn't clear out of a small encampment in front of his mother's house in the marina district earlier this month. the public defender said that don carmignani pepper sprayed him first. this video just released by the public vendors office shows a man alleged to be don carmignani walking toward a sidewalk holding something and the man immediately appears and covers himself with a jacket as if he is trying to protect himself. he scares off the man with the jacket, the public defen
anne makovec is joining us now with what is happening next. what a story. >> reporter: this has been a complicated case, we have a person who was attacked who is now defending himself in certain cases. don carmignani, the fire commissioner was not in court today, the da said he does need to show up for a preliminary hearing or she is going to have to drop the assault and battery case, that case is pushed until tomorrow. this new evidence is coming from the public defender's office and it...
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anne makovec is following that part of the story. this is fascinating. >> reporter: former president trump has support within the republican party. kevin mccarthy went after the district attorney saying he is trying to interfere with the 2024 election. >> it's sad when you have different forms of justice. the idea that this is only going to perpetuate further. this is an individual, a d.a. of a borough, not a state attorney general. something looked at before. to take it to this level really to campaign and say you want to indict the president in the system the way it is -- >> reporter: but republican support is not universal. mitt romney released a statement saying i believe president's character and conduct make him unfit for office. even so i believe the new york prosecutor stretched to reach felony criminal charges in order to fit a political agenda. on the other side, barbara lee running for senate released a statement saying this is unprecedented moment we face as a nation. we must ensure now more than ever that our country's r
anne makovec is following that part of the story. this is fascinating. >> reporter: former president trump has support within the republican party. kevin mccarthy went after the district attorney saying he is trying to interfere with the 2024 election. >> it's sad when you have different forms of justice. the idea that this is only going to perpetuate further. this is an individual, a d.a. of a borough, not a state attorney general. something looked at before. to take it to this...
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the home depot employee who was killed on the job trying to stop a shoplifter in pleasanton, and anne makovecis joining us with more on what happened and also this huge loss for the community and for the organization. >> he was just doing his job , blake mohs, he was a volunteer with the cub scouts and he was set to get married, he was working as a loss prevention agent at the home depot when that job cost him his life. 32-year-old, benicia knapps tried to steal some electrical charger, and blake confronted her and there was a physical fight, she then shot him in the chest. he later died at eden medical center. benicia knapps jumped into a car driven by david guillory, the 2-year-old daughter was in the car as well. deputies arrested both of the adults. >> we are very shocked this happened here, very sad to hear that somebody would do something like that. >> we never expected this in pleasanton, it is out of character with the community. nobody is safe. >> blake mohs was active with the boy scouts his entire life and became an eagle scout at the age of 14, he met his fianc÷e at the scouting n
the home depot employee who was killed on the job trying to stop a shoplifter in pleasanton, and anne makovecis joining us with more on what happened and also this huge loss for the community and for the organization. >> he was just doing his job , blake mohs, he was a volunteer with the cub scouts and he was set to get married, he was working as a loss prevention agent at the home depot when that job cost him his life. 32-year-old, benicia knapps tried to steal some electrical charger,...
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so, anne makovec joins me now in the studio with more on that part of the story. >> reporter: let's not forget that this started with people theorizing that it was a mugging or a random act of violence on the streets. it turned out to be not true and city officials are scrambling to set the record straight. >> this killing fed a narrative that san francisco is out of control. it is not true and frankly it was shameful in my mind that the media paid an outsized amount of attention to the killing of a well-to-do caucasian man, as compared to killings that happen, you know, in other parts of san francisco. >> that is the san francisco supervisors take as the police chief and mayor try to reassure people this case was not given special treatment, even though it is so high-profile. and as we reported last week, san francisco's murder rate is low compared to major cities. according to fbi data from 2019, the murder rate was about five for every 100,000 residents. four times higher in chicago and three times higher in dallas. murders aside, plenty of grit obviously on city street nttsd druggeo
so, anne makovec joins me now in the studio with more on that part of the story. >> reporter: let's not forget that this started with people theorizing that it was a mugging or a random act of violence on the streets. it turned out to be not true and city officials are scrambling to set the record straight. >> this killing fed a narrative that san francisco is out of control. it is not true and frankly it was shameful in my mind that the media paid an outsized amount of attention to...
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good afternoon, thank you for joining us, i'm anne makovec. a burglary turned deadly in a pleasanton home depot and we are learning more about the employee who was killed. >> reporter: we have confirmed that the victim, 26-year-old, blake mohs was an eagle scout and active volunteer with the organization, we also learned that is where he met his fianc÷e at one of the scouting camps where they were planning to get married later this summer. the shooting happened yesterday at this home depot store on johnson drive, where i inof spect pulled out a gun and shot him. pleasanton police had the chance to speak with parents this morning and they wanted to share this about him. >> lake was a tri-valley resident, he was a brother, he was a son, and he was said to be married this summer. he works at home depot for some time and several of the officers knew him through his work at home depot. those same officers were out there yesterday and they are grieving with blake's family as well. >> reporter: police say blake mohs had career aspirations of joining
good afternoon, thank you for joining us, i'm anne makovec. a burglary turned deadly in a pleasanton home depot and we are learning more about the employee who was killed. >> reporter: we have confirmed that the victim, 26-year-old, blake mohs was an eagle scout and active volunteer with the organization, we also learned that is where he met his fianc÷e at one of the scouting camps where they were planning to get married later this summer. the shooting happened yesterday at this home...
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anne makovec tells us how it's going. >> reporter: the investigators are determined to find out what happened to the girl even going again as far as shutting down all the lanes looking for lues. here they are on 880. traffic started at mission boulevard. it opened about 45 minutes ago. the shut down is directly linked to the killing of 5-year-old eliyanah crisostomo. she was shot riding with her family to a birthday dinner. this is one of several deadly freeway shootings in the bay area the past few years. in response last year caltrans promised to add 200 surveillance cameras around the state. that could have helped. they have started to install some of the cameras. the rest will be in place by late spring. the alameda district attorney said in 2022, 150 gunshots were fired on bay area highways. you just end up in the wrong place, wrong time and you see what happens. >> a family devastated. glad to see that they are pounding the pavement for clues. >>> an update on eliza belt holmes. she lost her bid to remain out of federal prison waiting to appeal her conviction. holmes what to be
anne makovec tells us how it's going. >> reporter: the investigators are determined to find out what happened to the girl even going again as far as shutting down all the lanes looking for lues. here they are on 880. traffic started at mission boulevard. it opened about 45 minutes ago. the shut down is directly linked to the killing of 5-year-old eliyanah crisostomo. she was shot riding with her family to a birthday dinner. this is one of several deadly freeway shootings in the bay area...
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anne makovec tells us the rest could be in the dark for days. anne? >> reporter: yeah, major bummer for them. right now, fewer than 500 homes and businesses are in the dark. but it looks like they will stay that way until saturday morning. pg&e says the damage was extensive affecting about 9500 customers in chinatown, north beach and the financial district. the source is at clayton montgomery. a transformer blew underground just after 9:00 burning nearby electrical wiring and circuits. we spoke with one neighbor who said the damage came in waves. >> half the lights in my room went out. about 10 minutes later, the other lights started to fade. i heard an explosion. and then, a few minutes later i heard a louder explosion. and someone came running down the hall saying i'm getting out of the building. there's a ton of smoke coming out of all the manhole covers along the street. >> pg&e was able power abou9,0 businesses by about 10:30 this morning by connecting them to other power sources. the remaining 500 or so expected to have power restored by 10:00 s
anne makovec tells us the rest could be in the dark for days. anne? >> reporter: yeah, major bummer for them. right now, fewer than 500 homes and businesses are in the dark. but it looks like they will stay that way until saturday morning. pg&e says the damage was extensive affecting about 9500 customers in chinatown, north beach and the financial district. the source is at clayton montgomery. a transformer blew underground just after 9:00 burning nearby electrical wiring and...
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anne makovec tells us about her conversation with sheng thao today. >> reporter: mirror tau says that her organization is trying to get the bottom of it. more and more citizens' personable data has been leaked onto the dark web. the new breach is sai to be 60 times larger than the last one, mainly impacting city employees. >> we are doing everything we can to notify individuals who have been impacted and provide them with resources to ensure that their identity and sensitive information continues to be protected. we are going t move forward in a way where we can continue to protect or better protect the citizens and staffers and workers here in th city of oakland. >> the other issue is replacing former police chief laronne armstrong. he was fired earlier this year, accused of mishandling allegations of misconduct amongst other officers. while the commission is looking for a new chief, mayor tau says that she is pleased with the interim work i the meantime. >> my office is in contact with the commission. my staff is extremely competent and understands the ins and outs of the city of oa
anne makovec tells us about her conversation with sheng thao today. >> reporter: mirror tau says that her organization is trying to get the bottom of it. more and more citizens' personable data has been leaked onto the dark web. the new breach is sai to be 60 times larger than the last one, mainly impacting city employees. >> we are doing everything we can to notify individuals who have been impacted and provide them with resources to ensure that their identity and sensitive...
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anne makovec is in the studio now, laying out what we have learned. a lot has come out. >> reporter: a lot from court documents today. we know that the to know each other from the suspects sister. he was apparently concerned that she and bob lee may have been using drugs and about possible inappropriate contact. investigators believe that anger led to murder. the sister showed up in court today. her name is khazar momeni. she is married to a san francisco plastic surgeon, on the right. it is unclear what kind of relationship lee and the sister were in, but they had known each other for several years and investigators say bob lee, one of his close friends, and khazar momeni were drinking together at an apartment on mission on the afternoon of april 3. he told investigators he was not sure if bob lee and khazar were in a romantic relationship, but he did indicate that her marriage may have been in jeopardy. hours later they went to bob lee's hotel and there he overheard a phone call between lee and accused killer nima momeni. he was questioning if his s
anne makovec is in the studio now, laying out what we have learned. a lot has come out. >> reporter: a lot from court documents today. we know that the to know each other from the suspects sister. he was apparently concerned that she and bob lee may have been using drugs and about possible inappropriate contact. investigators believe that anger led to murder. the sister showed up in court today. her name is khazar momeni. she is married to a san francisco plastic surgeon, on the right. it...
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good afternoon, thank you for joining us, i'm anne makovec . we have more on the special series coming up, but first, let's get you caught up on our top stories around the bay, starting with fremont police and chp giving an update with the freeway shooting that killed a 5-year-old girl. the neighborhood credited surveillance cameras for tracking down the suspects, all accused gang members. authorities say they shot at the car that eliyanah crisostomo was in a long 880 in fremont earlier this month. just minutes before the shooting, the same suspects opened fire on a man walking down fremont boulevard after they made a comment about their clothing, surveillance video from the neighborhood helped them tie the cases together. alameda county district attorney, pamela price said all suspects are being charged with murder along with a handful of other assault and gun charges but so far none of those charges include getting enhancements. even though that is what police initially recommended. that could change. >> whatever additional charges will need
good afternoon, thank you for joining us, i'm anne makovec . we have more on the special series coming up, but first, let's get you caught up on our top stories around the bay, starting with fremont police and chp giving an update with the freeway shooting that killed a 5-year-old girl. the neighborhood credited surveillance cameras for tracking down the suspects, all accused gang members. authorities say they shot at the car that eliyanah crisostomo was in a long 880 in fremont earlier this...
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anne makovec is in studio and has been following the story for us. it revolves around text messages at the center of the investigation. >> the text messages and meanings are vile, many of them involving the m-word. we have learned this will have an impact on criminal cases, because some of the investigators are now known to be racist. we will get more of that in a second, but we caught up with the mayor so that we could learn what was said. >> we kill more mexicans so that blacks can be safe. get out of here. these people can fly a kite for all i care. get out of my police department. we don't need them here. >> reporter: there were also text messages targeting the mayor. this is amid civil rights violations related to use of force in the department. two dozen officers are on paid leave. >> black people pay for that. latinos pay for that. immigrants pay for that. members of the lgbtq plus community pay for that. for that to be the result? we don't need them here. >> the mayor wants an internal audit of the police department internal affairs process a
anne makovec is in studio and has been following the story for us. it revolves around text messages at the center of the investigation. >> the text messages and meanings are vile, many of them involving the m-word. we have learned this will have an impact on criminal cases, because some of the investigators are now known to be racist. we will get more of that in a second, but we caught up with the mayor so that we could learn what was said. >> we kill more mexicans so that blacks...
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on what happened in the courtroom and the charges against the former president, let's bring in anne makovec with the latest information. hi, anne! >> hi, juliette. we are certainly in uncharted waters. mr. trump answered some questions from the judge and then entered his not guilty plea. so here is what we know about the charges trump is facing. 34 counts of falsifying business records in the first degree. all those charges are class e felonies. that is the lowest-level felony in the state of new york, but could end in prison time once this is all wrapped up. legally this case will go on for months or years. politically, there is not much that will shake mr. trump's face, but i did talk with a political science professor at san jose state about what we might see. >> if they start to say things like, well, i still really support them, i really like him, i like his policies but i am not sure he can win, or i am not sure if other people will vote for him, that is sort of a psychological trick that we all play on ourselves to hold two dissident views at the same time. >> reporter: now we hit th
on what happened in the courtroom and the charges against the former president, let's bring in anne makovec with the latest information. hi, anne! >> hi, juliette. we are certainly in uncharted waters. mr. trump answered some questions from the judge and then entered his not guilty plea. so here is what we know about the charges trump is facing. 34 counts of falsifying business records in the first degree. all those charges are class e felonies. that is the lowest-level felony in the...
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anne makovec joins us with more on the reasons why. >> let's start with the san francisco lgbt center. they said they've had enough of what they call hateful, dangerous rhetoric. >> it's not just about words. words can be put into action. words can fuel people into action and so for us it's not just words. this is our life. this is our livelihood and this is our safety. >> the nonpartisan think tank the institute for strategic dialogue used machine learning tools to identify anti-semitic tweet and the group found the average weekly number more than doubled after musk's acquisition. the report found a surge in the number of new accounts created immediately after musk took over that posted at least some anti-semitic content. then there's the issue with labels. npr is leaving because twitter labeled it as a state-affiliate d media, which it says undermines its credibility. twitter then revised the label as government-funded media. npr says that since accurate because they're a private nonprofit and less than 1% of their budget comes from federal funds. musk called npr hypocrites in the t
anne makovec joins us with more on the reasons why. >> let's start with the san francisco lgbt center. they said they've had enough of what they call hateful, dangerous rhetoric. >> it's not just about words. words can be put into action. words can fuel people into action and so for us it's not just words. this is our life. this is our livelihood and this is our safety. >> the nonpartisan think tank the institute for strategic dialogue used machine learning tools to identify...
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anne makovec is in the studio with us.now this stems from a report that said google halted construction. that would be major , if true. >> reporter: it certainly would, and it looks like things are on hold when it comes to the campus, we first reported back in february that google was reassessing the timing of this project and a new report has gone even further and said the tech giant has backed off construction and told contractors they have no plans to ar
anne makovec is in the studio with us.now this stems from a report that said google halted construction. that would be major , if true. >> reporter: it certainly would, and it looks like things are on hold when it comes to the campus, we first reported back in february that google was reassessing the timing of this project and a new report has gone even further and said the tech giant has backed off construction and told contractors they have no plans to ar
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anne makovec is in the community.we are hearing there are more victims here? >> reporter: yeah, police want them to come forward. these robberies have been going on bay area wide for the past year. police are trying to connect them. today they announced two separate investigations. they announced the arrest of both men from oakland, who are accused of snatching purses at gunpoint in primarily aapi neighborhoods across the bay area in february and in march. police issued a search warrant of their home and found $10,000 in cash, legal firearms and equipment to make ghost guns. the other suspect arrested in a different case is latham johnson from east palo alto. he is accused of walking up to people and snatching jewelry off of their necks. investigators say the robberies also targeted the aapi community. he is now facing 14 counts of robbery, hate crime charges and three counts of bodily injury. >> it is important for our aapi community to understand if you see something that isn't right, please contact the police department. be careful of carrying large sums of
anne makovec is in the community.we are hearing there are more victims here? >> reporter: yeah, police want them to come forward. these robberies have been going on bay area wide for the past year. police are trying to connect them. today they announced two separate investigations. they announced the arrest of both men from oakland, who are accused of snatching purses at gunpoint in primarily aapi neighborhoods across the bay area in february and in march. police issued a search warrant...
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it's betting big on tiny home communities and anne makovec is joining us now with the state bill that could literally change the landscape of this housing crisis. >> reporter: it's the rules to make it much easier to put tiny home villages on public and private land. it's really about getting as many of them up and running as quickly as possible, even if they can't stay there forever. it only takes a few weeks to set up homes like these. the problem is land. but local cities and counties have empty lots waiting to be developed into things like stadiums or libraries. so the bill would let temporary shelters move in while those projects get under way. in the meantime, unsheltered people get a safe place to sleep, a shower, and a place to plug in their cell phones. we heard from one man who just recently got a job after his stay. >> i want to succeed and have a chance to keep on going in life, you know? never give up. never give up. >> and that's really what this is about is transforming lives and in the process of doing that, we're going to transform our entire city and state. >> there
it's betting big on tiny home communities and anne makovec is joining us now with the state bill that could literally change the landscape of this housing crisis. >> reporter: it's the rules to make it much easier to put tiny home villages on public and private land. it's really about getting as many of them up and running as quickly as possible, even if they can't stay there forever. it only takes a few weeks to set up homes like these. the problem is land. but local cities and counties...
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anne makovec is in the studio with us. i know this stems from a report that said google halted construction. that would be major , if true. >> reporter: it certainly would, and it looks like things are on hold when it comes to the campus, we first reported back in february that google was reassessing the timing of this project and a new report has gone even further and said the tech giant has backed off construction and told contractors they have no plans to restart anytime soon. they also report google has gutted the development team for the campus. the project would be transformative for san jose. in 2021, the city approved the development for new housing and public parks. the estimated economic impact, $19 billion. construction was supposed to begin before the end of this year and we have already seen work happening around the site. google is busy buying up the properties, including the sunlight bakery building which they demolished last year. san jose's mayor said the plan will go forward eventually. >> google has a 30
anne makovec is in the studio with us. i know this stems from a report that said google halted construction. that would be major , if true. >> reporter: it certainly would, and it looks like things are on hold when it comes to the campus, we first reported back in february that google was reassessing the timing of this project and a new report has gone even further and said the tech giant has backed off construction and told contractors they have no plans to restart anytime soon. they...
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anne makovec is in studio right now with a strange twist in the story. rental groups are in favor of the plan. >> reporter: that is because they know what is happening anyway. the moratorium is going to end. but the phaseout plan would take a little bit of pressure off tenants by giving them framework and time to comply with landlords. the other side is rallying for immediate dropping of protections. the landlords say they have waited long enough. many of them are holding signs saying how much rent they have missed out on. but supporters say landlords will still have the chance to get what they are owed without creating a wave of desolation and homelessness. >> this proposal does not block anybody from getting back rent. evicting everybody and making folks home was all at once will not get them the money back. >> the rallies can really be reduced almost to an argument about who suffered more from the pandemic, lenders or landlords. >> they are hoarders. they refuse to clean up. they don't want to pay rent. >> i want my house back and i want those tenants
anne makovec is in studio right now with a strange twist in the story. rental groups are in favor of the plan. >> reporter: that is because they know what is happening anyway. the moratorium is going to end. but the phaseout plan would take a little bit of pressure off tenants by giving them framework and time to comply with landlords. the other side is rallying for immediate dropping of protections. the landlords say they have waited long enough. many of them are holding signs saying how...
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anne makovec joins us now with a look at how people around the bay area are reacting. >> i didn't even feel it but social media was lit up this afternoon with people who felt the quake which was refreshing for twitter users. with all the changes on the platform, twitter is still in full force. this twitter user was in hollister, which is right by the epicenter. she said the last time it was the shaky was 1989. big earthquake interrupting my relaxing spring break. twitter user jen posted, i don't mind earthquakes. i just hate when they happen when i am at work on the 20th floor and my building sways. not cool. and she tweeted again saying that she lied. she actually does hate earthquakes. native of santa cruz tweeted, of course we had an earthquake is tuesdayand ingo of her tuesday fetish yet. he is referring to the monster rainstorms we have had every tuesday in march. the good news is there are a lot of jokes about this quake, but they report that we do need to be ready for the big one. >>>, president trump has returned to florida following his arraignment on criminal charges. >> e le
anne makovec joins us now with a look at how people around the bay area are reacting. >> i didn't even feel it but social media was lit up this afternoon with people who felt the quake which was refreshing for twitter users. with all the changes on the platform, twitter is still in full force. this twitter user was in hollister, which is right by the epicenter. she said the last time it was the shaky was 1989. big earthquake interrupting my relaxing spring break. twitter user jen posted,...
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let's brin in anne makovec. what is different about this plan? >> it is all about moving very quickly to get people off the streets and into temporary housing. this all starts with modular homes. the group dignit moved says it only takes a few weeks to get set up of the problem is land. it cost a lot to build here in the bay area, but cities and counties have empty land which is waiting to be developed into things like stadiums and libraries. so, thi bill would let temporary shelters move in while those sunt peent hoing way. nobele engh crisis is now. people ar wishing on our streets and the is done and the harder it is fo them to return to self-sufficiency. >> we have been working on thes solutions for the last three years, but have until now reall limited ourselves to looking at public lands. >> there are already communitie like this across the state. her is time-lapse video of one goin up, and also temporary shelter in san francisco. dignity moved says they are currently buildin enough units to house all of th homeless people in santa barbara
let's brin in anne makovec. what is different about this plan? >> it is all about moving very quickly to get people off the streets and into temporary housing. this all starts with modular homes. the group dignit moved says it only takes a few weeks to get set up of the problem is land. it cost a lot to build here in the bay area, but cities and counties have empty land which is waiting to be developed into things like stadiums and libraries. so, thi bill would let temporary shelters move...
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and anne makovec joins us to talk about how leaders are making sure those who are suffering from fentanylrdose. >> these santa clara county board of supervisors, expected to give the final green light tomorrow. it will be paid for by the state. this program comes from the working group. they successfully got narcan in close to 300 schools. >> we also don't want to stop there. we want to make sure it's available in public transportation, in bars, restaurants, and music venues. >> reporter: some data from the department of public health says fentanyl overdose has jumped significantly from 2019 to 2021, from 25 deaths to 125 deaths. lisa marquez lost her son to an accidental overdose in 2020 when apparently he took a single pill he thought was xanax, but was not. a combo of another drug and fentanyl. by the time somebody could get him narcan, it was too late. she now keeps narcan in her medical cabinet and car, and glad it will be in libraries potentially to save someone's life. >> if it's going to save somebody's child and save a family from going through what my family is going through, i
and anne makovec joins us to talk about how leaders are making sure those who are suffering from fentanylrdose. >> these santa clara county board of supervisors, expected to give the final green light tomorrow. it will be paid for by the state. this program comes from the working group. they successfully got narcan in close to 300 schools. >> we also don't want to stop there. we want to make sure it's available in public transportation, in bars, restaurants, and music venues....
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anne makovec is here to tell us about this lawsuit. >> reporter: we have been covering this for a whilelot of outrage, after the fbi revealed those very hurtful text messages sent amongst police officers. the attorneys are asking the department to be put on federal oversight. federal investigators say those racist and homophobic text messages involved at least 45 officers and that is nearly half of the force. 16 of them are in leadership roles. the lawsuit was filed on behalf of five people who say they or their family member was targeted in those text messages. >> i have never seen an invasive form of racial bigotry that was communicated amongst these officers as if they were talking over a cup of coffee. there were supervisors, sergeants and lieutenants who were a part of the text messages list. and unfortunately, they are the ones who are supposed to call into question and prevent this from happening. but, they did not. >> they just target that area. why? because there's a lot of blacks, low income, and that's the target. and i felt like they basically targeted me, i think they fabri
anne makovec is here to tell us about this lawsuit. >> reporter: we have been covering this for a whilelot of outrage, after the fbi revealed those very hurtful text messages sent amongst police officers. the attorneys are asking the department to be put on federal oversight. federal investigators say those racist and homophobic text messages involved at least 45 officers and that is nearly half of the force. 16 of them are in leadership roles. the lawsuit was filed on behalf of five...
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anne makovec joins me with the details. >> this is the first major abortion related case the supreme court has considered since its conservative majority overturned roe v. wade last june. a small group of antiabortion demonstrators gathered outside the supreme court . that is the justices weighing whether or not to keep a commonly used abortion pill available nationwide. earlier this month, a trump appointee blocked the fda approval of mifepristone, one of two drugs used in medicated abortions on the market. and speed appeals court later voted the approval of the pill should stand but imposed tighter rules on how the drug is prescribed and dispensed. democrats have been trying to make access to abortion the law of the land but they have not made much headway. >> we are controlling the senate by two votes. republicans control the house of representatives. a notion of legislation is a political reality of what we are facing. >> republican-controlled houses did pass national 20 week abortion bans in 2013, 2015 and 2017. they say they're not trying to do so again this year and the white
anne makovec joins me with the details. >> this is the first major abortion related case the supreme court has considered since its conservative majority overturned roe v. wade last june. a small group of antiabortion demonstrators gathered outside the supreme court . that is the justices weighing whether or not to keep a commonly used abortion pill available nationwide. earlier this month, a trump appointee blocked the fda approval of mifepristone, one of two drugs used in medicated...
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anne makovec joins us now with reactions from the d.a. and people who live in that neighborhood, anne? >> a lot of questions this evening, liz, and a lot of strong statements coming in response to this fatal stabbing. san francisco d.a. brooke jenkins tweeted today saying we do not tolerate these horrific acts of violence in san francisco. mayor breed calling this a horrible tragedy and saying san francisco is prioritizing public safety, including recently passing our budget supplemental, so we have the police staffing necessary to have more police officers in our neighborhoods and to investigate violent crimes when they do occur. we also wanted to hear from people in that neighborhood to see if they feel safe. >> we have a safe neighborhood. we have our team. we also have what is called the op of conce or ises that have happened so that we're sharing information. and this just isn't something that happens in our neighborhood. >> one guy who does not think the city is safe is elon musk, who tweeted many people i know have been severely ass
anne makovec joins us now with reactions from the d.a. and people who live in that neighborhood, anne? >> a lot of questions this evening, liz, and a lot of strong statements coming in response to this fatal stabbing. san francisco d.a. brooke jenkins tweeted today saying we do not tolerate these horrific acts of violence in san francisco. mayor breed calling this a horrible tragedy and saying san francisco is prioritizing public safety, including recently passing our budget supplemental,...
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anne makovec joins us with more on that part of the story. >> reporter: as mentioned, before lee was killed, momeni confronted him asking about inappropriate contact or drug use with his sister. they were together in the sister's apartment before the killing and now it is the district attorney's job to spell out what kind of planning might have gone into the murder that took place after they left. after a car ride and a five minute discussion on the street. right now momeni is charged with murder in the first degree, which requires premeditation. second-degree murder is a crime of passion. >> at this point in time, we are still very much looking at first-degree murder. this is a person in his vehicle with a kitchen knife. that is not something most of us carry around at all times with us. so this was something he intended to do. >> reporter: today, d.a. jenkins says where the knife used in the murder came from is still under investigation, including whether momeni might have gotten it from his sister's kitchen before they left. she also said we will not know if momeni was on drugs hi
anne makovec joins us with more on that part of the story. >> reporter: as mentioned, before lee was killed, momeni confronted him asking about inappropriate contact or drug use with his sister. they were together in the sister's apartment before the killing and now it is the district attorney's job to spell out what kind of planning might have gone into the murder that took place after they left. after a car ride and a five minute discussion on the street. right now momeni is charged...
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anne makovec is here with moore on how attorneys say this goes way beyond words. >> reporter: yeah, civil rights attorney john burris says that black people in antioch probably should have been more afraid of the police than the criminals. he says the texts show a culture of corruption that purposely targeted the black communities. the racist and homophobic texts and exchanges involved at least 45 officers, which is nearly half of the force. federal investigators say 16 of them are in leadership roles. the fire was on behalf of people who say they or their family number was targeted in the text. rs says that officers were profiling and stopping african-americans without just cause. >> this conduct itself was so horrible that it was more than just locker room talk. it is a state of mind. for us, this is pervasive. many of the people that had been affected did not know they were being treated this way. they did not know that they were being arrested for improper behaor. >> reporter: just two days ago, the city council approved three different audits of the department that includes looking i
anne makovec is here with moore on how attorneys say this goes way beyond words. >> reporter: yeah, civil rights attorney john burris says that black people in antioch probably should have been more afraid of the police than the criminals. he says the texts show a culture of corruption that purposely targeted the black communities. the racist and homophobic texts and exchanges involved at least 45 officers, which is nearly half of the force. federal investigators say 16 of them are in...
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anne makovec is in the studio now, laying out what we have learned.he suspects sister. he was apparently concerned that she and bob lee may have been using drugs and about possible inappropriate contact. investigators believe that anger led to murder. the sister showed up in court today. her name is khazar momeni. she is married to a san francisco plastic surgeon, on the right. it is un
anne makovec is in the studio now, laying out what we have learned.he suspects sister. he was apparently concerned that she and bob lee may have been using drugs and about possible inappropriate contact. investigators believe that anger led to murder. the sister showed up in court today. her name is khazar momeni. she is married to a san francisco plastic surgeon, on the right. it is un
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anne makovec joins us with message they're hoping to send the district attorney, pamela price. >> yeah, little jasper was just shy of two years old when he was shot and killed in his car seat. demonstrators want the d.a. to follow through with the murder charges and enhancements filed by her predecessor. they held a rally at the courthouse in oakland where three suspects were scheduled for a hearing today. investigators say little jasper was caught in a shootout between rival gangs as his family drove down 880 in oakland in november of 2021. three people were arrested and charged almost a year and a half ago. but the people at this rally say since taking over as d.a., pamela price is moving too slowly and they are worried she'll be lenient. >> how do we keep our children safe in our cars while driving on the freeways? and as they are released without consequences. i do not want to see another family go through that pain and suffering that we had to go through. >> anybody who kills a baby needs to be life in prison without parole. and all the enhancements you could get. >> price's offic
anne makovec joins us with message they're hoping to send the district attorney, pamela price. >> yeah, little jasper was just shy of two years old when he was shot and killed in his car seat. demonstrators want the d.a. to follow through with the murder charges and enhancements filed by her predecessor. they held a rally at the courthouse in oakland where three suspects were scheduled for a hearing today. investigators say little jasper was caught in a shootout between rival gangs as his...