joe vazquez is live at the balboa park station were a controversial plan will be tested. >> reporter: a 22% increase over the last four years according to the latest homeless statistics. here is an example on johnson avenue there is a man, according to neighbors, been living in this rv for two maybe three years. city leaders have come up with a new concept called a triage lot. warning tickets are issued to vehicles up and down circular drive. they clearly explain the law, you are not allowed to park your vehicle on the street for more than 72 hours. >> shelters, vans, mobile homes that are dilapidated, it is kind of offputting. >> but neighbors say the warnings are routinely ignored. >> they can't afford the rent here. they displace and yet they have no alternative but to sleep in their vehicle. >> we want to provide them with a safe space. >> reporter: the supervisor is now proposing a pilot program in this parking lot near the balboa park station. it would have 24 hour security, bathrooms and social services. he will couldn't just wander and they would have to register their vehicle

tomorrow at balboa park high school. >> after years of planning one contra costa county community has gotten the ball rolling on a new development to chip away at the housing crisis. the town of danville just approved 37 new townhomes to be built right near interstate 680. it is one of many east bay cities facing pressure from the state to build and help with the housing squeeze. right now just a small town of under 44,000, many residents want to keep it that way. they say that they are not being heard. >> if you like talking to a brick wall. in fact the last meeting i said i felt like i was in the twilight zone. >> having a portion of this building and project being affordable housing. it helps our businesses here. >> some residents also worry more housing on the highway will make their commutes to work even worse. the mayor says he can see those concerns and are is trying to keep both sides happy. >>> for this not to happen to the next family. >> an east bay family's plea for justice and the police department says how the public can help >>> a bizarre burglary at a south bay drugsto

it is near san jose avenue near the balboa park and bart stations. that is where we find kpix 5's katie nielsen. >> reporter: everyone was really divided at that eter the this parking lot. but, if the future plans are approved , this would actually be, the city's first homeless overnight parking area. it is specifically dedicated for those who live in their cars. >> it seems like you've spent a lot of resources to develop this plan and kind of trojan horse it down our throats. will it go to a vote of the people who do not properly live here? >> goes through legislative process. >> reporter: shane has lived near balboa park for 17 years and was visibly frustrated after this afternoon's community meeting.? my concern is they will turn the balboa park station and make it look like the 24th and mission park station where it is overrun with homeless people , it is an open-air drug market. >> reporter: he was one of hundreds who showed up at balboa high school for a community meeting with san francisco police homeless outreach services and city supervisor w

a community meeting will be held at balboa park high school. san francisco leaders say it would be a pilot program and that it would include 24-hour security, bathrooms and social services. the people who would want to park there would have to register their vehicles and could only be on site for 90 days. >>> a moment of recovery in paradise more than eight months after the "camp fire" destroyed the town in butte county. the public swimming spool about to re-open. reporter steve large on the return of a summertime tradition. >> reporter: the evidence of the "camp fire" is still all around paradise, burnt and charred debris. now this stark contrast the crystal clearwater of the paradise public pool for everyone to enjoy. the gateway is now open to this gleaming site in paradise. the public pool built more than 50 years ago closed following the "camp fire," and it's ready for crowds again. >> normally this time of year, there would be kids in the pool right now. >> reporter: jeff daly works for the paradise park and recreation district, one of th

school to discuss plans for a safe parking site for homeless people who live in their rvs near the balboa parkation. city leaders are proposing a private pilot program that would have 24 hour security, bathrooms, as well as social services. for those who want to take part, they would have to register their vehicles, and could only be on that site for 90 days. >>> san francisco's embattled director of transportation is heading across the bay to oakland. at risk and announces resignation back in april following a 10 hour subway meltdown and complains that muni is often slow to deal with problems. he is leaving the sf mta in mid august, and just 12 days later he will become oakland's assistant city administrator. he has worked in oakland before as an assistant to the city manager. >>> the city of santa rosa will have a new police chief soon, captain navarro, a 27 year veteran of the santa rosa police department. he has worked to stop gang violence and homelessness. he will be the first latino to lead the city police department. he is going to take over next month. >>> a uc professor is a legal tr

the meeting will be held at balboa park high school. city leaders are proposing a pilot program that would have 24 hour security, bathrooms, and social services. those who want to take part would have to register their vehicles and could only be on site for 90 days. >>> meanwhile a setback for opponents of the city's plan to build a 200-been navigation center. a suit filed by residents opposing the site was rejected by a sacramento judge, saying it needs to be heard in san francisco superior court. the opposition says they don't believe san francisco would be a quote neutral venue. the center could be opened as early as this winter. >>> a moment of resurgence in paradise. more than eight months after the camp fire destroyed the town, the public swimming pool is about to be open. reporter steve large on the return of a summertime tradition. >> reporter: evidence of the can't fire is still all around paradise. but now this stark contrast. the crystal clear water of the paradise public pool. for everyone to enjoy. the gateway is now open t

live your dream, live your life, >> the renovation of balboa park, the oldest in the city of san francisco, and now it is the newest part in the city of san francisco. through our partnership, and because of public investment from the two thousand eight fund, we are celebrating a renewal and an awakening of this park. we have it safer, happier, more joyous. >> 3, 2, 1, [laughter] =--[applause] >> it is a great resource for families, to have fun in the city, recreation. >> this is an amazing park. we have not revitalized it without public and private investment. the critical piece of the process of this renovation was that it was all about the community. we reached out to everyone in this community. we love this park dearly and they all had thoughts and ideas and they wanted to bring their own creativity and their personality to bear on the design. what you see is what the community wanted. these ideas all came from the residents of this community. as a result, there is a sense of ownership, pride and responsibility that goes along with what is going to be an exciting park. >> as a reminder

that's exactly what some of these people in balboa park did. >> hello, sam.>> hi. >> hello. >> i'm doing great. how are you? >> yeah. they're so nervous. >> i was wondering that whenever i move back home, would you go on a date with me? >> let me think about that. no. >> oh, my god. yes. >> i actually am call agyou up to ask you on a date because i think you're like super friendly and kind. >> he doesn't want to hear the response. he's nervous to hear it. >> yes. >> beautiful. okay. >> she's kind of thinking about it. >> you, me. i wanted to ask if you want to go on a date with me. >> can do. >> can do in boy speak. is that good or. >> duh. much clearer than that. >> sure. >> sure is never good. >> exactly. he's like wait, he thought this was friend zone but oh. >> this next guy is asking for a second date. the person is standing clear across from him in the park. >> would you be willing to go on a second date with me today? >> yes. >> ah. >> for the most part, everybody got their yes. >> this dude had to leave a voice mail and didn't end the call. >> now tha

. >>> this morning, residents in san francisco's balboa park area are divided on a plan to help the homeless population. some want to turn a parking lot into a center for the homeless. it would have 24 hour security, bathrooms, and social services. hundreds of residents packed a meeting. some welcomed it and some expressed concern. neighbors feel the leaders are leaving them out of the plan. >> something needs to happen to help the homeless and to keep them off from sleeping in front of people's homes. >> we worked hard for what we've got and we don't want to see the neighborhood go down the tubes. it's going to be a big mess. >> some are concerned the b.a.r.t. station will become more dangerous. if the plan moves forward, the center could be open by november thanks to $1 million in funding from the city. >>> and san mateo county is cleaning up the waste. dozens of volunteers stepped in the help. they gathered at the village in daly city and went street to street to clear the trash. the county has seen a 21% spike in homelessness. >>> and good news for a west oakland women's shelter in dange

the city has identified a parking lot near the balboa b.a.r.t. ation at geneva and san jose avenue where people could park for up to three months. as ktvu's christien kafton reports, they'd have services including showers and restrooms. >> reporter: for some in san francisco, this is the only home they have. in a recent count, the city found people living in their cars and recreational vehicles are the fastest growing population of homeless. for more than 400 san franciscans, their homes have wheels. fou some city leaders are looking at this parking lot as a first step in getting more secure housing for those living in vehicles. >> we've seen a dramatic increase in those living on the streets in our neighborhoods. this is a way for our neighborhood to step up, show compassion and take a positive step in the right >> reporter: this parking lot is eventually slated to be turned into 138 units of affordable housing. in the meantime, san francisco supervisors want to see it transformed into a temporary triage center a place for 30 cars and rvs to park

neighbors living in the ingleside balboa park area say they are open to the idea of a centralized locationsing their vehicles for shelter to go to. >> i like the idea because we do see, around here, there are rvs and people living and all of that. >> reporter: others said the idea sounds good but they want more details . >> bring more people over here which can -- would cause some people walking from the bart at home at night to feel scared or they said they would have security? >> reporter: supervisors are looking for community input on the idea and have a forum for the public to learn more ideas this coming saturday at balboa high school where supervisors hope to have some illustration on the plan in about a week. in sept disco, christien kafton, ktvu fox2 news. >>> still to come, the search for more potential victims after a former basketball coach and a school employee is accused of child molestation. >>> also had, millions of dollars in state funding being spent on eradicating a 15 pound swamp road in. why officials say they pose a threat. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >>> a former youth basketball

supervisor oshawa is proposing a program the balboa park station. it will have 24-hour back to social services. people will not be able to wander in. they will have to register their vehicles first. >> the idea is to come here for 90 days. we plug them into the coordinated entry system for the homeless or more permanent housing fullest him solutions. and after that time, they are able to move on. >> residents can weigh in on the plan at a community meeting this saturday at the balboa high school. the doors open at 11 a.m. if residents are on board, he expects the pilot program in november. >>> some of us have thought about a way to get around the carpool rules. >> one person actually did it and got caught. take a look. a doll by the name of angel is caught riding in the passenger seat. chp officers hours into a cracked on. they launched yesterday contra costa county. the driver was issued a ticket. we are following breaking news. they making a children a double murder and and alameda county is more than two years ago. >>> a live look outside from th

city officials have proposed a lot be located near the freeway in san jose near the balboa park station and not far from balboa high school. the lot has room for about two dozen vehicles. people would be allowed to stay there around 90 days. they would have access to showers, bathrooms and services to help them find housing options. this would be part of a one- year pilot program, which would be replicated in other parts of the city, such as homeless advocates say there are more than 300 rvs on the streets of san francisco. the community will have a chance to weigh in at balboa high school this weekend. >>> by gramps are being added to older parked cars to hold bicycles in place. the nylon straps are similar to the overhead hand straps and can secure two bicycles at a time. straps will be also be added to the newer fleet of the future parked cars. >>> a popular springtime tradition is going away. daffodil hill has closed indefinitely. that is because the form's infrastructure cannot keep up with its overwhelming popularity. the owners of the hill posted on facebook that after a crush of

the supervisor is proposing a pilot program near the balboa park station. would have 24-hour security, bathrooms and social services. they hope it would provide a safe space for those who have nowhere else to sleep. select the ideas they would come here up to 90 days. them into the coordinated entry system for homeless and more permanent housing solutions. and after that time, they are able to move on. the positive thing about it is that it is temporary and the negative thing about it is that it was temporary. there is going to have to be a relatively more permanent solution that best. so people will not be able to just wander and. they would have to register their vehicles first. >>> big news is and expected including the loss better is not flicks and the san jose ebay. marc liverman joining us with the story and more in today's money watch report. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. the major stock backed away from the record state highs. the downtown 23. the nasdaq shed dirty five point and the s&p 500 went down 10 points. another big day ahead on t

should be a very good candidate as it transit oriented development within walking distance of the balboa park bart station served by the kay, the eighth, the 29 the, the 43rd, # 39 but the reality of that service often falls short so the planning commission meeting about the project last week, a lot of concerns were expressed about the project as being too big and i don't knobeyond the capacity . the president of planning commission herself and i'm quoting her now, said that the transit infrastructure of the area quote sucks. unquote. so, i think it really would be a tragic opportunity if that project were denied or scaled back because concerns about the ability of muni to serve the project so i urge muni to make it a priority to look at ways to improve the quality and the capacity of service from the area including by providing transit signal, priority along ocean avenue and addressing two train service and addressing sources of delays such as left turns on ocean, chronic problems at saint francis circle, overcrowding in buses by students during peak school periods, so i hope muni will look

the lot would be next to the ba balboa park with enough space for three dozen cars.pulation is the highest in the bay area and is rising. you can see the graph on abc7news.com. we are joined live from the city with a look at the logistics behind the latest proposal. >> reporter: hey, so here is the lot behind me. there are already plans to build more than 100 affordable housing units here but the construction won't start until the fall of 2020. in the meantime, the vision is for this to be a safe place for people living in their vehicles, people who have gone through a screening process to not only park but get services, too. in just a few months, this parking lot could be transformed. spaces empty now filled with campers, rvs and vehicles for people who use them as homes. >> i think it would be actually pretty good. >> reporter: john says it's better than what is happening now, people parking cars and rvs on streets in front of people's houses. >> i see it all the time, you know. it's kind of like sketchy because you don't know what is going on in there. >> i heard

. >> the parking lot will be next to the balboa park station. a live look at the latest proposal. komasi. >> reporter: right now this is basically a parking lot for just anybody. but what the vision is for this to be a safe place for people who live in their vehicles, a safe place for them to park them, and a place where they can get services, too. the site is called balboa upper yards, and it's a future site of 138 affordable housing units. but the construction on those doesn't start until the fall of 2020. so district 11 supervisor is proposing using this land as a pilot site for the vehicle triage center in the meantime. after being screened, people could park their vehicles here and unlike other areas, they'd have access to bathrooms, sanitation services, lighting, security, 24/7, and staff would be on hand to help them coordinate social services. people would be able to stay here for 90 days with the option to renew and supervisor told me the goal is to help people find permanent housing. >> this is not going to be a magnet for people outside of the city. we're not opening thi

balboa park station.he facility would offer social services, security and restrooms for overnight parkers. people would be allowed to stay on site 90 days. a community meeting on the proposal is saturday, 11:00 a.m. at balboa high school. >>> we've got new details for you in the murder of a college student from southern california. the utah man accused of killing 23-year-old mackenzie louek appeared before a judge for the first time yesterday. ayoola ajayi faces charges of aggravated murder, aggravated kidnapping and obstruction of justice. police say evidence tied to the suspect has been recovered, but they're declining to say exactly what was found. >>> preparing for a power outage. nine east bay cities are taking preempti action before pg&e's planned outages. pg&e will be cutting off power during high fire risk periods over the next few months. east bay mud is placing portable generators and pumps in multiple cities to ensure the area is able to maintain water service when the power goes out. it also a

balboa park station.ccording to "the examiner" the facility would offer social services, security and bathrooms. for overnight parkers, they'd be allowed to stay for 90 days. a community meeting on the proposal is saturday, 11:00 a.m. at balboa high school. >>> preparing for a power outage. 9/11 east bay cities taking action before pg&e cuts off power during high-risk fire periods over the next couple of months. east bay mud is placing portable generators and pumps in multiple cities to ensure the area is able to maintain water service during the outages. it also allows fire crews to access flowing water. here are the nine cities where the emergency generators will be placed. east bay mud plans on keeping those generators in those cities through november. >>> in the south bay the search tn continues for the men stealing gardening equipment out of a triller. it happened in south san jose last tuesday. did you see that white truck pull up to the home? that's when three men got out, took a blower, hedge trim

and comfort for people travelling along ocean avenue and geneva avenue between city college and balboa parktation. it will take the recommendations and all of the work that has been done from the planning department's ocean avenue corridor design study and advance them. it will do additional data collection and analysis and some outreach stemming from the work that has already been done and conceptual engineering to produce a recommended list of near-term and long-term improvements so that -- and these will be produced in a final report by the m.t.a. the bikeway, this is for design of a separated bike lane between market and folsom, the scope of work, street marking signs, single work -- signal modification to facilitate the bikeway as well. this is for the developed -- design phase of the project. nestor? -- next request is for vision zero quick build implementation. this is the program that the m.t.a. has been advancing over the last few months to really get these quick build projects in the ground as soon as possible to advance safety and advance the goal of vision zero in san francisco.

i know you live across the street from balboa park, which is basically central park of san diego.bout their business, fran? >> you know, they appear to be. we did have a neighbor that called us to say that they felt a little dizzy. i think everyone is feeling it differently. we're lower down the building. we're on the third floor. higher up, you will feel more of this earthquake. you're gonna sway more. >> arthel: yeah. >> but we're all fine here. all happy and healthy, and no damage. hopefully, no after math. >> arthel: it was good talking to you. my friend. you say hello to alex as well. happy 4th to both of you. >> you, too. take care. >> arthel: thank you. >> leland: to wrap this up here for main it before our break, 6.4 magnitude earthquake in southern california near the mojave desert. there are certainly a number of injuries and fires in ridge crest and china lake. kttv hel c helicopter, flying over to look at that. we learned further, l.a. 150 miles from the quake. southern california, we think of, santa monica, santa barbara, largely unaffected. >> arthel: still no doubt

supervisors want to set up a temporary triage center at a parking lot near the balboa bart station. the proposal would allow 30 vehicles and rvs to park and stay in the parking lot for 90 days. the parking lot would eventually be turned into 138 units of affordable housing. >> we have seen a dramatic increase in those living on the street in our neighborhoods. this is a way for our neighborhood to step up, show compassion and take a positive step in the right direction. >> city officials say the parking lot would have 24 hour security, social service providers would be there to help anyone with questions. supervisors will hold a meeting this saturday at balboa high school to answer any questions about the parking lot.>>> new results out of santa clara county shows the number of homeless has spiked in some cities but actually went down in others. overall, the homeless population was up 31% compared to 2017. sunnyvale had the biggest increase jumping 147%. mountain view was up 46%. the number was down dramatically in morgan hill. one official said it is attributed to a flood at a mobil

divided on whether they should move forward with plans for this parking lot which right now is for muni employees who work out of the balboa station. the plan is to turn this into safe overnight parking for those who live in their vehicles. >> seems like you spend a lot of resources to develop this plan. will it go to a vote of the people? >> it goes through the legislative process. >> reporter: shane mcgraph was upset after the community meeting. >> my concern is they will make balboa look like the 24th and mission or 16th and mission where it is overrun with homeless people. it's an open air drug market. >> reporter: he was one of hundreds who showed up for a community meeting with san francisco police, homeless outreach services and city supervisor asha who proposed the pilot program. >> these individuals already live here. they are living in their vehicles now. and, this is a particular tailored response for our neighborhood. >> reporter: supervisor safai says the last few years the number of homeless in the neighborhood has increased. and in response, he wants to open a triage center with 24 hour security, bathrooms,

park their vehicles. christian is live now at the balboa bart station where there are plans to use a parking lot to help theomeless. >> reporter: we're next to the balboa bart station. right now the city is using this parking lot as a parking lot for the ssmta workers but they're looking to transforming the parking lot into a triage area. for some in san francisco this is the only home they have. a recent count found people live ng their vehicles is the fastest growing population of homeless. now some city leaders are looking at this parking lot as a first step in getting more secure housing for those live ng vehicles. >> we've seen a dramatic increase in those living on the streets. this is a way to step up, show compassion and take a positive step in the right direction. >> reporter: this parking lot is slated to be turned into 138 units of affordable housing n.the mean time they want to see it transform into a temporary triage center, a place for 30 cars and rv's to park, stay for 90 days or more and begin the process of getting into more permanent housing. >> it will have 24 hour security, officers for

supervisors want the set up a temporary triage center at a parking lot near the balboa bart station. he proposal would allow 30 cars and rvs to park and stay at the lot for 90 days. the lot will be turned in to 138 units of affordable housing. >> we have seen a dramatic increase of homeless living on the streets. this is way to show compassion and take a positive step in the right direction this dealing with homeless crisis in san francisco. >> it will have 24 hour security and services to help anyone with questions. supervisors will be holding a meeting saturday at balboa high school for anyone with questions or concerns about that parking lot. >>> new results show the number of homeless has spiked in some cities but dropped in others. the overall santa chair ra homeless population was up 31% compared to 2017. sunny veil had the largest, milpitass -- the number was down dramatically in morgan hill, 71%, official attributes the problem to a flood at a mobile home park in 2017, it forced people to relocate. >>> president trump will fly to greenville, north carolina, for a campaign rall

this idea is at an unused parking lot near the balboa b.a.r.t. station turning it into a center offering services to people living out the the cars or reviews and given a is safe place to park. >> we need affordable housing as everybody knows. people are lichaj in vehicles. that means they can't afford rent. what we want to do is we want to help them out and give them services and help them find permanent housing. >> the supervisor asha suvi unveiled plans on monday. today the conversation was to let neighbors know about the idea and hear concerns. a lot of people there. pilot center has funding lined up from the city. it is not clear though how soon it would open. >>> a big cleanup effort today? san mateo county mapped in the broad moore village community and part of coma this morning. organizers say there are a lot of people living in the cars in the area and they wanted to help clean up. this was part of the be seen, keeping it clean event by san mateo county supervisor david kanipe. >> this is where we live and work. taking care of the environ

the idea here is to turn an unused parking lot near the balboa bart station into a center offering services to people who live out of their cars or out of their rvs. it also would be given a safe place to park. the lot only has about 30 parking spaces and people will be allowed to stay there for a maximum of 09 days. >> we need more affordable housing as everybody knows. so people are living in their vehicles. that means they afford rent. so what we want to do is we want to help them out and give them services and help them find permanent housing. >> san francisco supervisor asha unveiled the plan on moan. today's other community conversation was to let neighbors know about the ideas and hear their concerns. the pilot center already has funding lined up from the city. it's not clear, though, how soon it would open. >> this red suv you see on your screen right there is being sought in a hit and run. happened in fairfield thursday night. police say a woman was riding her bike near dover park and that's when a driver rolled her over. she is in critical but stable condition. the truck had the l

leaders are looking at a parking lot as the first step in getting more secure housing for people forced to live in vehicles. supervisors want a temporary triage centerer in the balboa bart station, allowing 30 cars and rvs to pack and stay at that parking lot for 90 days, the parking lot will eventually be turned in to 138 units of affordable housing. >> we have seen a dramatic increase of those living on the streets in our neighborhood. this is a way for our neighborhood to step up and show compassion and take a positive step in dealing with our homeless crisis this san francisco. >> the parking lot would have 24 hour security and social service providers would be there to help anyone with questions. supervisors will be holding a meeting this saturday at balboa high school to answer questions about the parking lot. new results out of santa clara shows the number of homeless has spiked in some cities but gone down a lot in others. the santa clara county homeless population was up 31% compared to 2017. sunny veil had the biggest increase jumping 147%, milpitass was up 89%. the number was down dramatically this morgan hill, 71%. officials there attributes that to a f

shall ifs say the parking lot would have 24 hour security and social services providers will be there to help anyone who has questions. supervisors will be meeting saturday at balboa high school answering questions for anyone who has concerns about the parking lot. >>> new results out of santa clara shows a number of homeless spiked in cities but also gone down significantly in others. the overall santa clara homeless population was up 31% compared to 2017, sunny veil had the biggest increase, jump 89%. mountain view 46% increase. the number was down dramatically this morgan hill, down 71 president. officials attribute that to a flood at a mobile home pack. >>> san francisco city leads proposed putting more electric charging stations and the city. mayor and supervisors valley brown and erin pus kind introduced a plan at the supervisor meetingel they want to install charging stations in public and private parking lots and garages. er requires lots and good mornings with more than 100 spaces to install charging stations next to 10% of the spaces. the first cannabis cafe is due to open in southern california if a couple of months from now. the west hollywood city cou

>>the fire started this afternoon near van nuys in a park called lake balboa about a 100 firefightersed they're forced to retreat for a while while several propane tanks exploded, officials say no one will be allowed to return to that area until firefighters have all the hot spots out the cause of that fire is not determined. >>next today gilroy strong, how one family is showing strain for the community following sunday's tragedy. >>as far as the giants said to >>the known as one of the world's great summer food festivals is now a crime scene on sunday. the gunman opened fire on a crowd killing 3 people and injuring 16 tonight people in gilroy are showing us that they are resilient strong. >>most importantly that they are here for each other as kaye receipt shows us one family is doing their part to help. >>you know there's really something here for everybody. if you if you want some color in your life spreading brightness enjoy. that's in the peace on earth. it's brian clusters mission we're doing in the way we're sharing. you know is with everybody he and his wife heather sell their

the idea is to take an unused parking lot near the balboa b.a.r.t. ation and make it into a place to offer services to people who live out of their cars and rvs. they would also have a safe place to park and sleep. the lot has about 30 parking spaces. people would be allowed to stay there for a maximum of 90 days. >> we need more affordable housing, as everybody knows, so people are living in their vehicles, that means they can't afford rent, so what we want to do is we want to help them out and give them services and help them find permanent housing. >> san francisco supervisor unveiled the center monday. the pilot center has funding lined up from the city but not clear how soon it could open. >>> a follow-up to a story breaking news last night. another fire in san francisco's mclaren park. "the chronicle" says this is the sixth fire in the park over the past two weeks. last night' fire started about 5:30, burning about six acres and like the other fires, no structures were damaged. the cause is not yet known. >>> we have new details this morning on

68% living in vehicles, a proposal will allow 30 homeless vehicles to park in a no parking lot across from the balboaart station. the vehicle tree are center as it's called will have security guards bathrooms and on-site staff to help coordinate social services for the people who are staying there. >>we allowed to come in here unless you've been screened in referred. they are going to begin with those that are in our district first in this neighborhood for. >>neighbors will have an opportunity to hear about the proposed plan and voice their opinions at a community meeting that is set for this saturday at balboa high school. the list fremont are worried about a homeless navigation center that's being planned in the city right now fremont officials are deciding between 2 potential sites. it will be built in either next to a plant nursery on to kowtow road or at a parking lot behind city hall. facility would house about 45 people who had lived there for about 6 months at a time. there is now an online petition from residents who oppose the navigation center. the city says it's a way to help people affec

> new this morning in san francisco a proposed safe place to park for people living in rvs, this would be located at geneva avenue at balboa'spper yards across from b.a.r.t. balboa station. the facility would offer social services, security and bathrooms for overnight parkers. people would be allowed to stay for 90 days. proposal happening this saturday at 11:00 a.m. at balboa high school. >>> governor newsom signed a bill into law allowing food trucks and food booths to serve food in reusable containers. it had been against the law if you didn't have some way of washing them on site, lots of piles left on the ground. the bill by assembly member david chu would change that. it allows customers to bring in reusable containers for restaurants to use as to go bags. this starts january 1st. >>> the bay area is getting a new home for animals who have no other place to live. the peninsula humane society and spca will build a new sanctuary in lahonda. it will focus on helping cats, dogs, rabbits and other farm animals. the sanctuary will not be open to the public. however, there will be a live camera, so we can all take a sneak pee

parking requirements have been removed so none is required. there are two major bus lines in the area. there is gary and balboa bus lines which have regular and rapid to take residence downto downtown. presidio runs north and south. the adu legislation is designed to take advantage of left over space within a building, to provide extra units. the space that would have traditionally been used for parking is now being used to provide additional dwelling units. >> wishful thinking sometimes it doesn't always correlate to reality -- that area, there is a lot of drivers and a lot of cars out there. i am not sure this project is, you know, essentially exacerbating the issue for some of the neighbors immediately around there. >> commissioner johnson. >> thank you. i live in the neighborhood, and i do understand that there is, there are issues around parking. when i think about what we, as a commission, and what some of the cities objectives are. we are looking at every parcel looking to densify, and making sure that everybody, at every income level, every family shape and size has places to live. this commission has

balboa station. and there's a plan to help folks find a permanent place to live. >> reporter: that's exactly right. some city leaders want to transform this parking lot which is currently being used as an employee parking lot they want to transform it into a triage. for some many san francisco this is the only home they have. people now living in their cars and recreational vehicles are the fastest growing population of the homelessness. for more than 400 san franciscans their homes have wheels. >> we've seen an inease of people living on the streets in their neighborhoods. this is a way for our neighbors to step up. show compassion and take a positive step in the right direction in dealing with our homeless crisis in san francisco. >> this parking lot was slated to be turned into 128 units of affordable housing. in the meantime, san francisco supervisor zafaid and brown want to see it transformed to a temporary triage center for a place where 30 cars can park and begin the process of getting into more stable housing. >> they will have offices for social providers to come on- site. it will have bathrooms. it will have lighting. and it will have p

officials say the parking lot would have 24 hour security, social service providers will be on-site also to help with anyone who has questions, supervisors will hold a meeting saturday at balboaigh to answer questions about the plan. >>> a three day meeting of the uc board of regents will continue today. the board is exploring a new method for tuition increases. each new class of freshman and transfers would see a tuition hike after the proposal. the cost of tuition would be locked in at that price for students as long as they're enrolled. this would make tuition reliable for students and their families. >> such a plan can ensure predictability and make a college education more accessible for under graduates. this approach would also stabilize revenue streams for the university as a whole and allow individual uc campuses to better plan ahead. the full board will take up the tuition issue at a board meeting. >>> college -- city college will remain tuition free for residents of san francisco. >>> five orphaned birds were saved last week after the tree they were nesting in collapsed. there were 16 nests in that tree. many are need in round the clock care. this is in additional t

park bart station. it would have restrooms 24-hour security and access to social services. the public meeting starts at 11 am this morning at balboaording to the examiner, the pilot could start as early as november, if neighbors approve the plan. >>> city of santa rosa slowly rising from the ashes of the tub fire, some 1300 homes all destroyed in that massive blaze, but now people return, so are the businesses. the coffee park neighborhood, residents tell us a sense of normalcy is starting to return, brewing companies like moonlight plow and the cooperage survived the fire, but most of their customers had to find housing elsewhere. now, almost 2 years later, most of the regulars are back.>> i don't notice any new faces, but i see a lot of older friends in here now. people that had to go a little t away while their houses were being built. >> a great gathering place after the fire, everybody came here to regroup, get information, find out how other people were doing, how can we help out.>> residence say while they are still there are still many empty lot, there are signs the community is bouncing back.>>> the justice department ann