betty yu has more. >> reporter: holds a prime location across from dreamforce, it is fully booked monday to wednesday, all rooms, suites, event spaces reserved for what's billed as the world's largest ai event and largest conference in the city. >> it's fantastic. the location of this, the marriott, we've got people staying in union square as well. so we're bringing money into the city. >> reporter: leslie works for a dreamforce sponsor and is one of some 40,000 attendees expected this week. the conference is projected to inject $90 million into the local economy. >> we've got quite a number of events set up. we've got networking events. we're hosting clients around the city as well. >> reporter: the salesforce ceo made headlines last month when he told sf chronical he may pull the conference from san francisco if dreamforce is affected by the city's homelessness and drug use challenges. the line up includes industry leaders and stars like matthew mcconaughey. this is the first dreamforce for new yorker nicole who works for salesforce. >> i am very big on traditions. dreamforce belongs h

betty yu is expanding advocates for vulnerable communities are sounding the alarm. >> reporter: the mission food hub which runs this site behind me is starting to see an uptick in people coming here about three weeks ago. roberto hernandez who founded the mission food hub says he's working to educate people in the community, especially the most vulnerable, about a surge in covid cases. >> the worst part of all this is that people are concerned because people never got vaccinated. >> reporter: during the height of the pandemic this free testing and vaccine site that is normally set up outside the warehouse and operated seven days a week is down to two days a week now. depending on resources available and the severity of the surge, roberto will work to add more days. >> especially with the latino, native and black community, we know we are at the highest risk. we know from the past. because, we are the essential workers. we are doing work where we are not protected. >> reporter: the uc chair medicine says that there is no question that there are more cases now than a month or two ago. >> a li

betty yu was there is a local business owner and a prominent advocate squared off. >> we are not going to [ booing ] . we are not going to clap. >> deli board owner alan mesic who runs mac better selma says he became a expert through his personal experience. >> i had found two dead bodies, one in 2023, one in 2019, both walking my dog outside of my home. if you have seen the conditions on seventh and mission and you can look at me and honestly tell me that that is humane, then i will give up. >> adam approached executive director on the coalition of homelessness for a public debate. the group is suing the city, arguing it had violated the law and clearing homeless encampments without offering shelter. there is a temporary limit on sweeps of homeless people. >> what we have to do to have a functioning homeless system, we have to prevent people from becoming homeless in the first place. last year, in san francisco, for every one person that we had off, we had five more people becoming homeless. >> the city needs a tougher, more aggressive approach to handling open-air drug use, mental il

betty yu has the store. >> reporter: two shootings in one week in and around verdese carter park on 96thavenue in east oakland. both happened around the same time in the evening. when kids with the east bay panthers football team were practicing. how many gunshots did you hear? >> too many to count. that is what caught my attention. because it was a series of pop, pop . >> reporter: he was sitting in his car waiting for his 13-year-old son carter, wearing the number three jersey, to finish practice on august 24th. he said the park was full of people, including kids playing basketball. >> the coaches and parents were in the park and they got the kids to get down , extremely frustrated. my son. he is affected. he is a little different. >> reporter: oakland police said they found evidence of a shooting, they do not find any victims. last week coach and athletic director leroy jones said he told kids to get down on the ground as more than 100 gunshots rang out at the park. opd said several homes and cars were hit by gunfire. >> it was horrible. people with masks came up on the park. and anot

here is betty yu. >> reporter: this is a typical scene outside the san francisco federal building. it is home to one of the most brazen open-air drug markets in the city. this week i saw new fencing around certain corners near mission and seventh, where users and dealers usually congregate. that is where i met a woman who prefers to go by the name courtney and her two dogs. >> i think it is stupid. it will not stop anything. it will not stop people from hanging out over here. they leave an open area for people to get in. >> reporter: people still gathered on benches that were not fenced in. across the street, there are encampments. courtney said she was recently evicted from the sro and though she does not hang out here often, she understands the draw to the area. >> san francisco is known for the drug trade. >> reporter: last month federal officials advise hundreds of employees to work remotely due to safety concerns and crime. some workers who come in are being escorted. >> these people and trying to bother nobody. where are they going to go? if you stop them move them here they

our betty yu is there right now. >>> all of this is playing out as oakland. a mother of two killed by a stray bullet while she was sleeping in her own home. people are gathering to mourn the loss and to discuss how to make oakland safer. >> reneed to set an example. you come together, support the family, but it is not enough. we pool our resources, okay, we create the conditions that will prevent this from happening. >> walker lives just a few doors down from the victim along with neighbors he founded an organization focused on providing educational support services for students, teachers and families. >>> to add to oakland's troubles the city is still dealing with missing a deadline to apply for grant money to fight retail theft. today, naacp and chinatown leaders came together to voice their frustration, several businesses will be going on a one day strike in response to that. the date has yet to be announced. >>> as for how the city missed the deadline. here is how the mayor responded to an unrelated event this morning. >> i am completely frustrated. we ar

betty yu met up with tyler florence in union square, where he hopes to brief new life into downtown san francisco. >> the whole place will smell like cookies. >> reporter: celebrity chef tyler florence is partnering with the city to open to cafes in the heart of union square. i is a part of san francisco's plan to revitalize downtown , and promote it as a global shopping and dining destination >> we want this to be a cultura impact. you know, it would make a big difference in the city of san francisco, and really, even from a citizen standpoint, lean in . we can't complain about it we can't point fingers, pick a neighborhood. >> reporter: playing off the chase center steakhouse, the cafes will be called miller and lucks provisions. the stockton side of the plaza will offer an eatery that features savory and all-day brunch options. the space has been vacant since 2020. the powell street side will feature european-style pastries, and he will add 140 seats in the courtyard for waiters to take orders from customers. he hopes it will also turn into a major event an theater space. >> i think,

instead as betty yu is showing you, they are driving an hour away because of what they are afraid will happen in their neighborhood. >> reporter: two shootings in one week on 96th avenue in east oakland. both happened around the same time in the evening when kids with east bay panthers football team were practicing. how many gun shots did you hear? >> too many to count. that's what caught my attention. it was a series of pop, pop, pop, pop. >> reporter: chad was in his car waiting for 13-year-old son carter wearing number three jersey to finish practice on august 24. he said the park was full of people including kids playing basketball. >> the coaches and some parents that were in the park literally got all the kids to get down, extremely frustrated my son. i know he is affected. he is a little bit different. >> reporter: police said while they found evidence of a shooting, they didn't find victims. last week coach and athletic director leroy jones said he told kids to get on the ground as more than 100 gun shots rang out at the park. opd said several homes and cars were hit by gunfire

betty yu spoke to fans about what their focus is headed into the off-season. >> it was lovely meeting. >> reporter: this alameda resident savored her time at the coliseum with loas fans after sunday's game. the a's lost to the detroit tigers during the last home game of the season. >> it was kind of heartbreaking. i came with my longtime friend of 25 years and to see the low crowds was really kind of hard to come into that and not see that anybody wanted to share this beautiful spirit of a baseball with everybody. >> reporter: the a's lost for the ninth time in 11 games in the game only to a crowd of about 13,000 fans. >> i would love to come to the stadium i have been coming since i was about eight years old and i would like to come as long as they will have us . >> reporter: some wars sell shirts enchanted sell the team. owner john fisher said he intends to move the team to las vegas. >> i would prefer to sell because fisher is history and he does not spend it all on his team. until they break ground in vegas i will go to games. when they break ground in vegas, i looked another team

. >> our betty yu spoke with a friend who said peanut wanted to make oakland a better place. >> reporter: this is just one example of oakland dj peanut's giving spirit. his friend said that he drove to skid row in l.a. during the pandemic and bought 500 blankets to donate. early sunday morning, friends identified him as the young man who was shot right before being hit by a car on 14th street in downtown oakland. one of his closest friends was one block away late saturday night when shots rang out. >> i went down the street. >> reporter: the emotions are still too raw. he said peanut had been enjoying a fun night out. >> it was literally on the same block. the same block. i just said i hope it is not somebody that i know. it was peanut. >> reporter: he said peanut had just bought some late-night food and was surrounded by friends when he was hit by gunfire. the two spent five days a week together, often performing at events, but as smoove said, he taught peanut to dj just last year. >> you motivated me to be a great father. >> reporter: omit ghani heard gunshots around 2: 30 a.m. everyon

our betty yu is live outside of dianne feinstein's san francisco home for us, betty?porter: people who live nearby have been stopping by her pacific heights home, this evening, to leave flowers as you can see, now earlier today, i spoke with a woman who worked as a san francisco supervisor beginning in the late 1970s. -- this was a pivotal moment in senator dianne feinstein's career, and then san francisco president of the board of supervisors she held a press conference following the killing of the mayor and supervisor harvey milk, sitting next to her was supervisor carol ruth silver. a civil rights activist who was 84 years old. >> diane was always elegant, and charming, and graceful. and the most together person that you could possibly imagine. and you have to remember, that she was breaking glass ceilings, even before i was doing so. she became a supervisor at a time when people said oh, girls don't get to be supervisors. >> reporter: silver served three terms as the san francisco supervisor after being elected with harvey milk in 1977. the assassinations, the fol

nicole mann told our betty yu what she wants to do next and what she wants the next generation to know. >> here we have come through. the first one through the hatch will be nicole mann, commander. now, the first native american woman. >> nicole returned to earth earlier this year after spending six months aboard the international space station. as the first native american woman in space, she told a crowd in her hometown of petaluma that she wants to inspire others to take the small steps that lead to giant leaps. >> there is a great responsibility that comes with that and then goes back to communicating with a younger generation, especially young indigenous women. maybe they live in an area where they don't realize that we have astronauts living in space continuously for over 23 years. >> so honor just to be a part of a. >> reporter: nicole conducted experiments and technology demonstrations alongside her crew. she entertained the crowd with stories about everyday life. >> how young were you when you had this dream as a girl growing up in petaluma? >> for me, it was not until later o

betty yu has the story. >> reporter: two shootings in one week, in and around carter park on 96th avenue in east oakland, both happened around the same time in the evening when kids with the east bay panthers football team were practicing. how many gunshots did you hear? >> too many to count, that is what caught my attention because it was a series of pop, pop, pop. >> reporter: he was sitting in his car waiting for his 13-year-old son carter, to finish practice, he said the park was full of people including kids playing basketball. >> some coaches and parents literally got all of the kids and got down, including my son, i know he was affected. >> reporter: oakland police said while they found evidence of a shooting, they did not find any victims. then last week, the coach and director said they told the kids to get down on the ground as one more than 100 gunshots rang out at the park. several homes and cars were hit by gunfire. >> it was horrible, people with masks came on the park, and another group of people, adults, came on motorcycles and started shooting at the park. >> reporter: l

she told betty yu what she wants to do next and what she wants the next generation to know. >> firstne through will be nicole mann, commander of dragon. and now the first native american woman. >> reporter: nicole mann return to earth earlier this year after spending six months aboard the international space station. as the first native american woman in space, she told a crowd in her hometown of petaluma she wants to inspire others to take the small steps that lead to giant leaps . >> i think there is a great responsibility that comes with that in it goes back to communicating with the younger generation and especially young, indigenous women and kids throughout the world. that unfortunately they live in an area where they don't realize we have astronauts living in space continuously for over 23 years . i am honored to be a part of it. >> reporter: she conducted hundreds of experiments including cardiovascular tests and technology demonstrations. she entertained the crowd with stories about everyday life. how well ? >> it was not later in life. i was interested in math and science a

our betty yu was there tonight. >> reporter: the first ever sunset night market here on irving street crowds of people, and that's exactly what small business owners and community and city leads want to see on this friday night. for the first time in years, brian cheung says he's seeing lines outside his visit for the night market. >> it's great! haven't seen this in a long time. it's more people than what i actually expect. >> reporter: he said business was actually better during the pandemic, and he's seen a drop off this summer. >> during the summer, i think people like more to go out and traveling, so they're leaving town. also a lot of people doesn't want to come to san francisco. >> reporter: that's what supervisor gardio is trying to change in his district. he says the biggest cam english is facing struggling small businesses are break ins and graffiti. >> we're not destined for the doom loop we read about in the news. this night market is a way to attempt to fix things because what's the best way to bring back our streets? it's bring the community into the street and say this

betty yu tells us it all comes down to the definition of a single phrase. >> reporter: on any given day, residents say willow street is lined with trash and tents. >> the folks know willow, it is really intimate, and it has got really bad for a few years point it is extremely unsafe. we see a lot of electricity stolen, we have seen fires, we have seen vandalism. >> reporter: on monday that, a neighbor also captured a rare drug bust on the street. >> focusing on willow street, which has been a very problematic street for many years -- >> reporter: mayor london n. breed passed -- posted a video of her visit to willow street, showing workers cleaning. she said the goal was to get people into shelters and off the street. residence said by the next day, the encampment returns. >> things got better for a day or two, but back to normal. >> reporter: on monday, the mayor stated good news, the court will allow the city to resume enforcing laws against sitting, lying, or sleeping on public property. the ninth circuit provided clarity on who is considered involuntarily homeless. >> if city workers

. >> betty yu caught up with festivalgoers for a firsthand look at conditions on sunday. >> somehow i need to take these off. >> millbrae resident and venture capitalist shared video of how he sloughed through the mud around his camp . supplies like plastic bags and socks are in high demand. more rain fell on sunday but the bulk of it has passed. the bathroom situation isn't pretty. >> it is always overflowing. oh my gosh. >> reporter: still, chris says he is one of the lucky ones. >> we have great infrastructure. we have shelter, heat, electricity, food, water but that is not true for many other people. >> reporter: he says he is with a well-resourced camp and he is in a bus with about 18 people. organizers said sunday evening that the roads are still too wet and muddy to open them for peoplele to getet out. if they clear the way on monday that traffic jam could be longer than 12 hours. people are free to walk off if they choose to do so. comedian chris rock made the five mile trek on saturday. for those who choose to stay longer the traditional burning of the effigy known as the man

betty yu joins us with the story. >> reporter: sara, as of now, this oakland team has nowhere to practicerent that i spoke with said that his child is feeling anxious about ever returning to that field. two shootings in one week. in and around this park in east oakland. both happen at the same time in the evening, when kids with the east bay panthers football team were practicing. >> how many gunshots did you hear? >> too many to count. that is what caught my attention. >> reporter: chad provost was sitting in his car waiting for his son carter, wearing the number 3 jersey. he said the park was full of people, including kids playing basketball. >> so some coaches and parents were in the park and got all the kids to get down, which frustrated my son. i know that he is affected. >> reporter: oakland police said that while they found evidence of a shooting, they did not find victims. then last week coach and director levi jones said he told the kids to get down on the ground as more than 100 gunshots rang out. opd said homes and cars were hit by gunfire. >> it was horrible. people with masks

betty yu explains why advocates for vulnerable communities are sounding the alarm. >> reporter: the mission food hub said that it started to see an uptick in people coming here about three weeks ago. roberto hernandez who founded the mission food hub said that he is working to educate people in the community, especially the most vulnerable, about a surgeon covid cases. >> people are calling us and saying they have got covid and people are concerned because there are people who never got vaccinated. >> reporter: during the height of the pandemic, this free testing and vaccine site which is normally set up outside the warehouse operated seven days a week. it is down to two days a week now, depending on the resources available and severity of the surge. roberto says he will work to add more days. >> especially with the native latino and black community, we are at the highest risk. we know that from the past. again, we are essential workers. >> reporter: ucsf chair of medicine said there is no question that there are more cases of covid now than there were a month or two ago. >> little increase

as betty yu explains, not everyone is convinced the fences will solve any problems. >> reporter: about two weeks after many workers here at the san francisco federal building were told to continue working from home due to safety concerns on the street level, we noticed fencing put up around many of the concrete benches surrounding the building. this is a typical seat outside the san francisco federal building. it is home to one of the most brazen open air drug markets in the city. this week i saw a new fencing around certain corners near mission and seventh where users and dealers usually congregate. that is where i met a woman who prefers to go by the name courtney and her two dogs. >> i think it's stupid, it's not going to stop anything, it's not going to stop people from hanging out over here, people can still get in. >> reporter: we noticed that people were still gathering on the benches, across the street, there are encampments. courtney said she was recently evicted from the sro and she doesn't hang out here often, she understands the area. >> san francisco is known for the drug

. >> betty yu met up with tyler for us to find out why he is working to open, not one, but two cafes. >> the whole place was miller cookies. >> reporter: celebrity chef tyler florence is partnering with the city to open that one, but two cafes in the heart of union square. it is a part of sentences goes plan to revitalize downtown, and promote it as a global shopping and dining destination. >> we want this to be a cultural impact, you know, make a big difference in the city of san francisco, and really, even from a citizen standpoint, lean in . we cannot complain about it, we cannot point fingers, it is everyone's collective responsibility to pick a neighborhood. >> reporter: playing off of tyler's chase center steakhouse, which is no cafes will be called miller and lucks provisions. the stockton plaza will feature an eatery that features a savory and all-day brunch options. this space has been vacant since 2020. >> we will rip all this out. >> reporter: the powell street side will feature uris european pastries and will feature 140 seats in the courtyard where waiters will take order

our betty yu met with tyler florence, who is hoping to open not one the two cafes. >> reporter: celebrity chef tyler florence is partnering with the city to open not one but two cafes in the heart of union square as a part of the plan to revitalize downtown and demoted as a global shopping and dining destination. >> we want this to be a cultural impact and make a big difference to the city of san francisco and really, even from a citizens' standpoint, lean in. we cannot complain about it or point fingers. i think it is everyone's collective responsibility, pick a neighborhood. >> reporter: the rt is no cafes will be called miller and lucks provisions. the stockton side of the plaza will feature an eatery with brunch options. this space has been vacant since 2020. the powell street side will feature european-style pastries and will add 140 seats in the courtyard. he hopes that will also turn into a major event and theater space. >> i think we will do thousands of covers per day. >> reporter: it is a project he hopes will bring new life into union square and counter the doom loop associated

betty yu has the mixed reaction. >> reporter: alan jans took notice of the new planters outside the walgreensthe castro. his dad has lived around the corner for 47 years. >> they're very pretty and i think they're going to be trashed. i mean they'll be trashed in a couple days i think, you know, and i don't have an issue with it, but, you know, the homeless people are just going to move around the corner. >> reporter: the planters were put here to deter illegal activity and loiterers outside the store. sf public works paid for the soil and plants and the supervisor rafael mandelman invited the community to fill them over the weekend. >> we had people setting up tents right outside. >> two days in a row right in front of my flat. i should be synthetic, of course, but i'm not. i'm just tired of this. >> reporter: we met skyler panhandling outside walgreens where he says you can find him every day. he's been homeless on and off over the last ten years. skyler said he always maintains good sidewalk etiquette and often sees bad behavior outside walgreens. >> i thought it was a good idea at first,

betty yu spoke with a witness who says the neighborhood is seeing a rise in crime. >> by the time i walked around the corner there, they were -- the first ambulance had come and they were covering her up. >> reporter: he was inside laurel lounge on mcarthur boulevard when shots rang out across the street near masterton street. >> earlier that day, everybody was nervous because there was a bunch of guys hanging out gathering their weapons, like in -- it was like a -- figured it was a retaliatory thing or something between factions. >> reporter: how did you know that? >> i've lived here for a while. they got a lot of guns over there. >> reporter: a stray bullet flew into this home and killed a mother of two young children, according to neighbors and witnesses. oakland police have not released the victim's identity. anthony said a group of young men gathered on this corner shortly before he heard a hail of gunfire. >> when they start gathering, we went inside. wasn't until the shots when we came out, noticed all the cops and everything. that's when i came around the corner and i seen them cov

betty yu has more on the story, and she talked with fans at the coliseum. >> it was so lovely meeting you guys. >> reporter: alameda resident rachel delgado savored her time at the coliseum with fellow a's fans after sunday's game. >> torkelson, and that will do it. 3-1. >> reporter: the a's lost to the detroit tiger during the a's home game this season. >> i came with my longtime friend of 25 years, and to see the low clouds was really hard to come into that and not see that anybody wanted to share this beautiful spirit of baseball with everybody. >> reporter: the a's lost for the ninth time in 11 games and the game only drew a crowd of 13,000 fans. >> i would love to come to the stadium. i've been coming since i was eight years old. i would like to continue to, as long as they will have us. >> reporter: some enchanted cell the team, but the owner says he intends to move the team to las vegas. >> just because officious history. he does not spend it all on his team. until they break ground in vegas i will be going to games. as soon as they break ground i'm looking for another team. >>

. >> betty yu was at the game and spoke to fans who are soaking up what time they have left with the team. >> yes. it was so lovely meeting you guys. >> reporter: alameda resident rachel delgado savored her time at the coliseum with fellow a's fans after sunday's game. >> torkelson and that will do it, 3-1 on the put-out. >> reporter: the a's lost to the detroit tigers the last home game this season. >> it was kind of heartbreaking. i came with my very long time friend of 25 years and to see the low crowds was really, really kind of hard to come into that and not see that anybody really wanted to like share this beautiful spirit of a's baseball with everybody. >> reporter: the a's lost for the ninth team in 11 games and the game only drew a crowd of about 13,000 fans. >> i would love to come to the stadium. i've been coming since i was about 8 years old. i would like to continue to come as long as they'll have us. >> reporter: some wore sell shirts and chanted sell the team, though owner john fisher said he intends to move the team to las vegas. >> i would prefer to sell just because

betty yu has the mixed reaction. >> reporter: alan janz took notice of the new planters outside the walgreens in the castro. his dad has lived around the corner for 47 years. >> they're very pretty. i think they're going to be trashed. i mean they'll be trashed in a couple days i think, you know, and i don't have an issue with it, but, you know, the homeless people are just going to move around the corner. >> reporter: the planters were put here to deter illegal activity and loitering outside the store. the supervisor invited the community to fill them over the weekend. >> we have people setting up tents right outside his -- >> there was a guy lying on the sidewalk like two days in a row almost right in front of my flat. i really don't -- you know, it should be synthetic, of course, but i'm not. i'm just tired of this. >> reporter: we met skyler panhandling outside walgreens where he says you can find him every day. he's been homeless on and off over the last ten years. skyler said he always maintains good sidewalk etiquette and often sees bad behavior outside walgreens. >> i thought it was a

tonight she told our betty yu what she wants to do next and what she wants the next generation to know. >> and now we have come through. nicole mann will be the first native american woman. >> reporter: nicole mann returned to earth after spending time at the international space station. she told a crowd in her hometown of petaluma that she wants to inspire others to take the small steps that lead to giant leaps. >> i think there is a great responsibility that goes back to communicating with the younger generation, and especially young and indigenous, so women and kids, that maybe they live in an area where they don't realize that we have astronauts living in space continuously for over 23 years. >> reporter: nicole conducted hundreds of experiments, including cardiovascular health tests and technology demonstrations alongside her crew. she is told stories of her life. >> for me it was not until later on in life. i was interested in math and science and space as a kid but i had never met an astronaut. >> reporter: there were many in the audience who did not get to meet an astronaut bef

betty yu says it all comes down to the definition of a single phrase. >> reporter: the city says the majority of people in homeless camps they offer shelter to routinely turn them down, but now they can't just stay on the street under new court guidance. on any given day, willow street is lined with trash and tents. >> it's really infamous and gotten really, really bad for two years. it's gotten really unsafe. we've seen electricity being stolen. we've seen fires and vandalism. >> reporter: and on friday night someone captured a rare drug bust on the street. >> focusing on willow street which has been a problematic street for many years. >> reporter: last month mayor london breed posted a video of her visit to willow street, showing workers cleaning it up. she said the goal was getting people off the street and into shelters. by the next day, the the encampments returned. >> things get better for a day or two, but then things return to normal. >> reporter: but the court will now allow the city to enforce laws against people lying or sleeping on public property. >> if there are specif

betty yu has the report. >> reporter: san francisco, holding a prime location across the street from dreamforce is fully booked monday through wednesday. all of its rooms, suites, event spaces reserved for what is billed as the world's largest ai event. the largest conference in the city. this attendee just checked in after a flight from the u.k. >> it is fantastic. the location of this one, the marriott, we got people staying in union square as well. so, yeah, we are bringing money into the city. >> reporter: leslie, who works for deloy, a sponsor, is one of 40,000 attendees expected this week. the conference is projected to inject $90 million into the local economy. >> we got quite a number of events set up. we got some networking events we are hosting clients around the city as well. >> reporter: salesforce ceo made news when he said he may pull the conference if dreamforce is effected by the city's homelessness and drug use challenges. there year's lineup includes industry leaders and stars like matthew mcconaughey and the foo fighters will headline annual benefit concert. this i

betty yu talked to fans about their focus heading into the off season. >> it was so lovely meeting youporter: alameda resident rachel delgado savored her time. a's lost to detroit tigers during the last home game. >> it was heart breaking. i came with my long time friend of 25 years. to see the low crowds was really hard to come into and not see that anybody really wanted to share this beautiful spirit of a's baseball with everybody. >> reporter: a's lost for the ninth time in 11 games. it drew a crowd of 13,000. >> i would love to come to the stadium. i have been coming since i was eight years old. i would like to continue as long as they'll have us. >> reporter: some chant "sell the team." the owner says he intends to move to las vegas. >> i would prefer to sell because of fisher's history. he doesn't spend on his team. until they break ground in vegas i will go to games. as soon as they break ground, i am looking for another team. >> reporter: nevada teachers union say stop the public funding. >> they've been misguided for years. we have said jokingly that efforts of politicians to

betty yu caught up with a few festival goers for a first hand look at conditions sunday. >> this is really deep and gross. somehow i need to take these off before i go into that bus. >> reporter: chris shared video of how he slothed through the mud around his camp. supplies like plastic bags and socks are in high demand. more rain fell sunday though the bulk has passed. >> i am back on the bus. i am not really sure how. holy [bleep]. >> the bathroom situation isn't pretty. >> it's like overflowing. i am trying to get back. oh gosh. >> reporter: he knows he is one of the lucky ones. >> we have great infrastructure. we have shelter. we have heat. we have electricity. we have food. we have water. but that is not true for many other people. >> reporter: he says he is with a well resourced camp and he is staying in a bus with about 18 people. organizers said sunday evening the roads in blackrock city are still too wet and muddy to officially open them for people to get out. if they can clear the way monday, that traffic jam could be longer than 12 hours. people are free to walk off if they chas

betty yu talked to fans about their focus and heading into the off season . >> so lovely meeting you.porter: savoring her time with fans after the game. a's lost to the detroit tigers during the last home game. >> it was heart breaking. i came with my long time friend. to see the low clouds was really hard to come into and not see that anybody really wanted to share this beautiful spirit of a's baseball with everybody. >> a's lost for the ninth time in 11 games and the game only drew a crowd of about 13,000 fans. >> i would love to come to the said yum. i have been coming since i was about eight years old. i would like to continue as long as they'll have us . >> reporter: the owner has said he intends to move the team to las vegas. >> i would prefer to sell because of fisher's history. he doesn't spend on his team. until they break ground in vegas, i will go to games. >> reporter: nevada teachers union launched a campaign to stop public funding for construction of the proposed stadium for the a's in las vegas. >> nevada's priorities are misguided, have been misguided for years. we hav

betty yu spoke with a witness who said the neighborhood is seeing a rise in crime. >> by the time i walked around the corner, they had an ambulance coming. >> reporter: anthony was inside laurel lounge on macarthur boulevard friday night when shots rang out across the street on 30th avenue near masterson street. >> earlier that they are always nervous because there were guys hanging out gathering their weapons. we figured it was retaliatory finger something between factions. >> reporter: how did you know that? >> between groups. i have lived around here for a while. >> reporter: a stray bullet we would to this home and killed the mother of two young children. according to neighbors and witnesses . oakland police have not released the victims identity. anthony said a group of young men gathered on this corner , shortly before he heard done for our. >> when we started hearing it we went inside and then we notice the cops and everything. and that is when it came around the corner and i saw them covering the lady in the street. and putting her on a gurney. >> reporter: a councilwoman, his dist

betty yu with the question of whether that's plants in planters will keep people from sitting and sleepingde this store. >> reporter: allen took notice of the new planters outside the walgreens in the castro. his dad has lived around the corner for 47 years. >> they're very pretty. i think they're going to be trashed. they'll be trashed in a couple days, i think. i don't have an issue with it but the homeless people are just going to move around the corner. >> reporter: the planters were put here to deter illegal activity and loiterers outside the 24 hour store. walgreens provided the planters. sf public works paid for soil and plants the supervisor invited the community to fill them over the weekend. >> we have people setting up tents right outside. >> there was a guy two days in a row right in front of my flat. i should be maybe sympathetic but i am not really very sympathetic. i am just tired of this. >> reporter: we met skyler panhandling outside of walgreens where he says you can find him every day. he said he maintains good sidewalk etiquette and sees bad behavior outside walgreens.

betty yu caught up with a few festival goers for a first hand look at conditions sunday. >> this is really deep, gross . somehow i need to take these off. >> reporter: chris shared video of how he went through the mud around his tent, supplies like plastic bags and socks are in high demand. more rain full sunday though the bulk has passed. >> i am back on the bus. i am not really sure how. holy [bleep]. >> reporter: the bathroom situation isn't pretty. >> it's like overflowing. trying to get back. oh my gosh. >> reporter: he says he knows he is one of the lucky ones. >> we have great infrastructure. we have shelter. we have heat. we have electricity, food, water. but that is not true for many other people. >> reporter: he says he is with a well resourced camp and he is staying in a bus with about 18 people. organizers said sunday evening the roads are too wet and muddy to officially open them for people to get out. if they can clear the way monday, that traffic jam could be longer than 12 hours. people are free to walk if they choose to do so. comedian chris rock made the five mile trek sa

betty yu caught up with a man who wants to restaurant to say consolidating them was the only way to keep things going. >> reporter: this lifelong restaurant tour will not be walking into his 14-year-old restaurant for service come september 30th. he said he made the painful decision to close the financial district italian restaurant for good because there simply were not enough people coming in during the week when they are open. >> it was in my mind already because again, i noticed we were just bleeding. but again, i did not want to believe it. i did not see the volume we need even to breakeven for that matter. >> reporter: after impact few days for the dreamforce conference this month, momentum dropped off almost immediately. he says now friday are the slowest days of the week. before the pandemic he did 150 covers for lunch and the same for dinner. now he is seeing about one third. >> you don't want to give up. you always hope that there is a new day. until you realize you need to look at the numbers and the bank account and you say, while, i don't think it is sustainable. it is a har

betty yu was there as this community debate took place in front of a packed house at manny's. >> we're going to hiss. we're not going to boo. we're not going to clap. >> reporter: before a full house at manny's, deli board owner adam mesnick, who runs the x account @bettersoma, says he became an expert on homelessness through personal experience. >> i have found two dead bodies, one in 2023, one in 2019. both walking my dog outside of my home. if you have seen the conditions on 7th and mission, and you can look at me and honestly tell me that that's humane, then i will give up. >> reporter: adam approached jennifer friedenbach, executive director on the coalition of homelessness, for a public debate. the group is suing the city, arguing it violated the law by clearing homeless encampments before clearing the shelter. a temporary limit. on sweeps of homeless people. >> what we have to do to have a functioning homeless system. one of the first things we have to do is we have to prevent people from becoming homeless in the first place. last year in san francisco, for every one person, you

here's betty yu with reaction in oakland. >> reporter: oakland resident assad spoke before the oaklandday in support of former chief laurent armstrong. she also made that clear with her sweatshirt. >> living in oakland without armstrong has been not feeling that someone connected to the community and -- and having the ability to understand the personal issues. >> reporter: ais a dare act today word of a new report that reviewed the chief's appeal which concluded that many of the complaints about armstrong lacked supporting evidence. mayor sheng thao fired armstrong in february after a report by a federal monitor. >> knew something like this had to happen. because i read this document. this is the so-called document that falsely accused armstrong of dereliction of duty. and just a layperson like myself, this was opinions and criticism of the chief. >> reporter: the new report can not force the chief's reinstatement. but the police commission chair said that since the chief should not have been fired to begin with, she's placing on the agenda for the next regular meeting consideration of

our betty yu talked with a friend who said pnut wanted to make oakland a better place. >> i want people to understand that people do care about them. >> reporter: just one example of oakland deejay pnut's giving spirit. according to his friend who said he drove to skid row in l.a. during the pandemic and bought 500 blankets to donate. >> sure thing. >> reporter: early sunday morning, friends identified him as the young man who was shot right before he was hit by a car on 14th street in downtown oakland. >> the whole of oakland is terrible right now. >> reporter: one of his closest friends, deejay butta smooth, was one block away late saturday night when shots rang out. >> i was down the street. >> reporter: the emotions are still too raw. he said pnut had been enjoying a fun night out. >> down the street and all i heard was gunshots literally on the same block. [ crying ] not the same -- on the same block. came up here. told myself, i hope it's not somebody i know. and it was pnut. >> reporter: he said pnut had just bought some late night food and was surrounded by friends when he was h

our betty yu talked with a friend who said peanut wanted to make oakland a better place. >> more peoplerstand that people do care about them. >> reporter: just one example of oakland deejay peanut's giving spirit. according to his friend who said he drove to skid row in a. l. during the pandemic and bought 500 blankets to donate. >> sure thing. >> reporter: early sunday morning, friends identified him as the young man who was shot right before he was hit by a car on 14th street in downtown oakland. >> the whole oakland is terrible right now. >> reporter: one of his closest friends deejay butter smooth was one block away late saturday night when shots rang out. >> oh down the street. >> reporter: the emotions are still too raw. he said peanut had been enjoying the fun night out. >> down the street and all i heard was gunshots literally on the same block. [ crying ] not the same -- on the same block. came up here. told myself i hope it's not somebody i know. and it was peanut. >> reporter: he said peanut had just bought some late night food and was surrounded by friends when he was by gun

here's betty yu with more reaction on that from oakland. >> reporter: oakland resident assata olugbalaore the oakland police commission monday in support of former chief laurent armstrong. she also made that clear with her sweatshirt. >> living in oakland without armstrong has been not feeling that someone connected to the community and -- and having the ability to understand the personal issues. >> reporter: assata reacted to word of a new report that reviewed the chief's appeal which concluded that many of the complaints about armstrong lacked supporting evidence. mayor sheng thao fired armstrong in february after a report by a federal monitor. >> i knew something like this had to happen. because i read this document. this is the so-called document that falsely accused armstrong of dereliction of duty. and just a layperson like myself, this was opinions and criticism of the chief. >> reporter: the new report cannot force the chief's reinstatement. but the police commission chair said that since the chief should not have been fired to begin with, she's placing on the agenda for the ne

thank you to betty yu for passing that along.o see a good outcome to the story, parks and rec, whoever is out there that has a field to play. reach out to them. >>> time now 5:40. president biden heads overseas with big goals and high hopes. the focus of this weekend's p g-20 summit. >>> plus another night life business >>> welcome back. time now for your money watch report. today president biden heads to india for the weekend's g-20 summit. it includes the world's 19 biggest economies and the european union. leaders will discuss a range of issues including the world bank, the war in ukraine and climate change. and speaking of climate issues -- the biden administration just canceled several oil and gas drilling leases in alaska's arctic national wildlife refuge. citing the environmental impact. >>> apparently being a seven-time super bowl champion is not enough for tom brady's resume. brady is a new employee of delta airlines. delta says brady will be a quote, strategic advisor. the former patriots and buccaneers' quarterback wil

we sent our betty yu to dreamforce to ask attendees what they think. >> i -- would definitely want toe energy. >> reporter: this is the first dreamforce for gisele who works in new york city in marketing. she is one of more than 40,000 people from around the world here for san francisco's biggest conference. >> i was expecting worst from the news. and so when i got here, it was not the case. coming from new york city, it's not very different here. but i think it's definitely like not what i expected. it's better. >> we want to build at salesforce the trusted ai platform for customer companies. >> reporter: salesforce ceo marc benioff has highlighted the city as the emerging center of ai. he also made headlines when he told the chronicle that he may pull the 20-year-old conference from san francisco if it's affected by the city's homelessness or open drug use challenges this week. >> i didn't see any like -- in the news, like there's crime and homelessness and i didn't see anything. >> reporter: we saw a heavy police presence in and around moscone center on tuesday. as s sfpd says ther