she leads chesa boudin . suzy loftus has 51% compared to chesa boudin's 49 present thousands of folks still have to be counted. >> reporter: the department of elections it will be days before we will know who the winner will be, but they plan to provide updates every day. san francisco's election department still has $70,000 to count before voters will know who their next district attorney will be. wednesday afternoon, the day after election, five interim district attorney suzy loftus building on the slim lead she had late tuesday night over public defender chesa boudin. 2205 votes separate them. >> when you apply the ring choice voting method, when we brought it the votes from the ballots received in the mail yesterday, then suzy loftus at this point does have the most votes. >> reporter: department of elections director john arden says chesa boudin has the first first race votes, but ranks trace has suzy loftus in the lead. she said i am hopeful results in the following days will continue to back our vision

boudin is the child of weather underground activists kathy boudin and david gilbert, who were both incarceratedhen he was still a toddler. he learned the news that he'd won the race by a razor-thin margin while he was on a plane flying back from visiting his father, who remains in prison in upstate new york. as of the latest numbers, boudin had 36% of the vote. his opponent suzy loftus had 31. boudin ran on a platform to end cash bail and dismantle the war on drugs. he was endorsed by democratic presidential candidate senator bernie sanders. his win sends a pointed message to the democratic establishment, which had mobilized in full force against his campaign. san francisco mayor london breed, california governor gavin newsom, and senators dianne feinstein and kamala harris all endorsed boudin's opponent suzy loftus. the mayor even named loftus interim district attorney just weeks before the election in a move condemned by the aclu as an unfair tilting of the scales. the police officers association had also spent up to $650,000 on ads attacking boudin. despite this, after four days of valid cou

tonight. >> now to jason boudin and his interim lead . ktvu's amberly is up the street food park south of market where they are watching supporters come in. >> reporter: hundreds of people are here supporting jason boudin. i will give you a look at him addressing his supporters right now. i spoke to a number of folks out here and asked them why they supported him over the other three candidates. they tell me he is the true candidate for change and that's why they supported him. before he took the stage he spoke to me about why he was positive that he not only has taken the lead, but why he thinks he will hold onto that lead and when. >> i have been out all day talking to voters and everywhere i go people voted for us and i know how hard my team worked. i know we had the best ground game, the most social media, the best platform. ultimately san francisco voters are smart, they're paying attention and they will vote for the candidate actually committed to reform. not a candidate who says reform but has a track record of status quo. >> repor

overall loftus leads boudin by 240 votes. this afternoon the elections department will release more vote totals as mail-in votes come in and accountant. loftus and her family were chaired by supporters last night as her campaign party at the churchill lounge and the triangle neighborhood. loftus was appointed interim da weeks before the election and that was widely criticized as critics call this cronyism but loftus says she will not cede, be beholden to anyone person but rather to the city she was born and raised in. >> this campaign stood for a very simple proposition. we all deserve safety and we all deserve justice. and that's what we are going to deliver to san francisco. >> i do have compassion for everybody in the criminal justice system. defendants and victims and their families of people who have committed crimes are been victimized by crimes. >> boudin held his election night party south of market. in the first round of voting boudin led loftus by 2000 votes. they were followed by alameda county prosecutor nancy tun

that's when loftus took the lead over boudin.k about potential challenges or even a recount. the elections department is still counting those mail-in votes. they will announce new numbers this afternoon. >>> your other election results this morning. in marin county voters in the town of san anselmo rejected a measure that proposed tax was supposed to raise about $15 million in the next 30 years for maintenance of the 93-year- old memorial park. more money is on the way for fire districts in west sonoma county. voters in occidental, graton and gold ridge voted to approve new partial taxes of up to $250 a year. all three fire departments rely on volunteers but each agency will now be able to boost staffing with paid firefighters. >>> a soccer coach in san ramon is accused of sexual assault. he was arrested last week, a coach and head of operations with the san ramon epstein soccer club. police say the alleged victim is an 18-year-old woman who told police she was housesitting for the man when he allegedly assaulted her several time

boudin boudin boudin. >>> you heard the cheers from did support ors from chesa 59 about buy dean. his opponent conceded this afternoon. the election results were announced today. boudin holds the haded. it was a tight race until the end. yesterday bow dean led by 156 votes. >> as you know san francisco has been in need of a new d.a. since the previous one left office. the newly elected d.a. is in the mission district celebrating a narrow victory. >> jubilation as chesa boudin celebrating the victory. suzie often us said in a statement i dependent within the race but we won the support of many. less than three weeks before the election loftus was given the interim position by the mayor. >> after the appointment we had a surge in donors, we had a volunteer mobilization that had over 120 volunteers showing support. >> that harolded in a narrow victory. the 39-year-old former public defender and progressive aims to stop mass up carsation did not get the backing of law enforcement. >> the election results mean that san francisco residents have to suffer through another four years of po

boudin led it last night, but tonight kamala harris is leading. she has 50 one person compared to boudin's 49 percent >> reporter: the department of elections director tells me there is still a lot more work to be done. she says he will be providing updates every day as ballots are being counted. san francisco's election department still has 70,000 ballots to count before voters will know who their next district attorney will be. wednesday afternoon, a day after the election, bantering district attorney turned 50 building on a slim lead she had tuesday night over public defender chesa boudin. 2205 votes separate them. >> we brought in the votes from the ballots we received in the mail yesterday. then at this point does have the most votes. >> reporter: the department of elections director says boudin has the first first choice about, but kamala harris said i am hopeful that results in the following days will continue to back our vision for making san francisco the safest city in the country. is election night party he predicted the win. he tells m

chesa boudin has 49.8% of the vote.nce is just 240 votes. >>> expect fog in the north bay and south bay for your morning commute. here's a gorgeous shot from the east bay hills camera. milder this morning. 40s to near 50. cooler this afternoon. 60s and 70s. >> traffic is a mess in hayward. southbound 880 past whipple road. three-car crash blocking the left two lanes. speeds are down to 7 miles per hour. >> and number seven, "jeopardy" james is back. he will return to the show after his epic streak on the game show earlier this year. you can watch "jeopardy" at 7:00 p.m. on abc 7. >> so impressive. >> what did we learn today? horses can be on trains. >> lizzo's remix to educational songs great. >> we love it. something else that we learned? >> we'll get back to it. >> your vote counts. >> every vote. >> because it's so close. >> yes. >>> good morning, america. as we join you this wednesday morning, breaking news. an arrest just made in that deadly ambush of that american family in mexico. a suspect now in custody under i

boudin said he wasn't in the room at the time. >> i didn't use that language. i don't support that language. i understand it is a reflection of the real frustration that so many san franciscans including elected officials feel. >> reporter: the san francisco police officers association released attacks ads against boudin and today they fired back at the supervisor by delivering to her office a letter with two boxes of soap so she can clean up her language. in the letter poa president tony montoya called the unhinged attack on san francisco police officers repugnant. supervisor fewer responded with her own letter apologizing to officers but not to the poa leadership. calling their campaign ads an example of the organization's tone deaf and poisonous rhetoric attempting to influence city elections. fresh off her election victory, mayor london breed weighed in calling for unity. >> i don't think that it helps our city to be divisive and to create an atmosphere that is divisive when we should be working together. >> reporter: and we reached out to the candidate sus

it happened at the watch party for chesa boudin. the supervisor commented on what happened this afternoon . >> that comment coming in the form of a written statement from her office apologizing to individual officers and taking direct aim at the san francisco police officers association. >> the supervisor was captured on a viral failure. the police officers association. the video was captured by a mobile phone and it occurred during the watch party for chesa boudin who was a target to have san francisco voters elect anyone other than kim. the supervisor released a statement reading apart, it has been brought to my attention the comments i made last night directed at the leadership of the police officers association were construed as an insult to the members of the san francisco police department. i would like to issue an apology to the 2000 officers. i am sorry for any offense my comments may have caused. the statement goes on to say, i cannot apologize for my comments to the leaders of the association. the wife of a 30 year veteran

. >>> and now, chase boudin took the lead over susie loftus. loftus conceded the race. yu on how they are tonigh at el rio. there was a huge crowd here to greet him here two hours ago. and there is still a sizable crowd inside and outside the bar. he was the most progressive candidate on the ballot and his campaign was largely focused on reform over. >>> incarceration. his agenda as san francisco da is clear. >> there's a lot of distrust between san francisco communities and law enforcement and my first job is to roll up my sleeves an work with everybody. and make sure we can rebuild the trust. >> reporter: the bar was bursting with supporters and big smiles. >> i'm in heaven. we got our city back. >> we will be focused on dealing with the root causes of crime and not gust locking people up. >> reporter: that was the premise of his campaign, diverting people away aljustice the former public defender has vowed to hold police more accountable in cases of brutality. just weeks before the election, major breed had appointed loftus as interim da. loftus said i didn't win the

suzy loftus conceded the tight race to former public defender chessa boudine. sergio quintana was at a celebration party. >> reporter: the district attorney-elect of san francisco stroeld over to cheering supporters and thad suzy loftus on a tough race. >> tremendous respect for the work she's done and career she's led and i'm sure we'll continue to work together as stakeholders. >> reporter: the round of tabulations that sealed his election, chesa boudin led by 2,439 votes. loftus issued a concession tweet recognizing she wouldn't be able to overcome his lead. "i didn't win the race but we won the support of so many san franciscans who are demanding that our city work more effective together to build safety. i will work to ensure a smooth and immediate transition." vermont senator and presidential candidate bernie sanders congratulating the newly elected d.a. boudin will enter immediately at odds with the san francisco police department. the police officers association spent hundreds of thousands of dollars to run attack ads against him. during his election ni

chesa boudin had the late last night . greg lee tells us that suzy loftus with the head as voting kicked in. >> the thing we are seeing today is set in stone. >> to close a call is a message from the san francisco department of elections about the da's race. suzy loftus leads by just 2205 votes after the latest round of results. chesa boudin leads in first place boats but suzy loftus crept ahead. >> 16,000 votes our mail ballots we received yesterday. >> there are still 70,000 provisional and ballots to be counted. >> >> this is exactly why our margin is what it is right now. >> early numbers show them ahead of the pack and barely separated from each other. chesa boudin says he's confident . >> we are humbled that the most san franciscans put us as their first choice vote in this race and it speaks to the real desire for a different approach to law and order. >> money was pumped into this race. they ran ads attacking chesa boudin and the mayor appointed suzy loftus don't enter rome the eighth. she was unavailable for an in

this week boudin received high indoe endorsement from bernie sanders.arents in prison. they were caught up in a height in the 1970s. he has a different perspective on crime. he wants to stop prosecuting low-level crimes like petty drug possession, while at the same time getting tougher about prosecuting police officers in questionable use of force cases. now last night we spoke with boudin at his party in soma. >> i've been out all day talking to voters. everywhere i go people voted for us. i know how hard my team worked. i know we had the best ground game. we had the most social media. we had the best platform. ultimately san francisco voters are smart, they're paying attention, they'll vote for the candidate who is actually committed to reform, not a candidate who says reform but has a track record of status quo. >> he is optimistic that he will ultimately prevail in the race. suzy loftus is cautiously optimistic she'll win this race. loftus has a background in law enforcement and promises to crack down on crime. mail-in ballots still

they seem to paint chesa boudin as soft on drunk drivers. his supporters cried foul. >> i'm appalled that they'd spend the money of their membership on this type of behavior. lies, attacks, but also not spending it on their membership. this is trying to buy democracy and an election. >> the union also sent out mailers saying boudin is quote putting our families at risk. we've reached out to other campaigns. they have yet to get back to us with a comment. don't forget we'll be covering election day all day tomorrow. as the results roll in, get the latest on kpix 5 and our website at kpix.com. >> reporter: we're at barkley humane with a trusted volunteers betrayed their trust. i'll have the story coming up. >> plus cashing in on housing. the bay area shopping mall getting into the ring. >> and facebook reinventing its identity. the reasoning behind its new logo. >> and i hope you've been enjoying the temperatures out there this weekend and the start of the week. we're above average in many spots across the bay area, and the question is how lon

boudin is a former deputy public defender.nchly opposed by san francisco mayor london breed and the san francisco police officers association. we talked with boudin this morning during the 9:00. he told us he had a productive meeting with london breed. that the two are looking forward to working together. boudin also said that he is ready to put the quarrel behind him, and he is already reached out to department leadership. >> i think the attacks on me throughout this race, and frankly, their history of being on the wrong side of so many political issues in san francisco politics, shows how disconnected the leadership is. from the principles and values that san francisco voters espoused. now, i'm not going to hold a grudge. i look forward to working with them. i've already reached out to leadership and various law enforcement agencies and asked to have a sit down. i want to hear their input. i want to get there input and i want to learn from their experience. we cannot do this alone. >> boudin says his mission is to run a vict

interview with san francisco's newly elected district attorney, chesa boudin . last saturday deputy public defender chesa boudin declared victory in the close contrast for th next da. election night. close call after four days of counting ballots studio loftus concede to chesa boudin. bernie sanders congratulated him a sign of the national attention the rays garnered ande criminal justicerms resonate with voters. >> thank you so much for coming to kqed . as you know, san fransco is considered a liberal city. the last agape is considered among the most progressive in the state. i think you are seen as a departure even care. can you talk about what fundamental changes you want tos bring to office? >> i think there is a broad recognition that the status quo has failed. the war on drugs the horrific atracial disparitiesevery step of the criminal justice system are undermining the justice and undermining public safety. my ision is to make the criminal justice system keep us safer by healing the harm the crime causes the victims and fo communities ansing on rehabilita

after four days of counting ballots studio loftus concede to chesa boudin. bernie sanders congratulated him a sign of the national attention the rays garnered and criminal justice reforms resonate with voters. >> thank you so much for coming to kqed . as you know, san francisco is considered a liberal city. the last agape is considered among the most progressive in the state. i k thyou are seen as a departure even care. can you talk about what fundamental changes you want to bring to this office? er>> i think is a broad recognition that the status quo has failed. the war on drugs the horrific racial disparities at every ep of the criminalstice system are undermining the justice and undermining public safety. my vision is to make the criminal justice system keep safer by healing the harm the crime causes the victims and communities and focusing on rehabilitation for people that will get released an come ba into the community. >> on day one, what is your first priority. are you reviewinpast cases, are you looking forward to new cases, what is the first priorit

here are the latest numbers between suzy loftus and chese boudin. second and third place votes pushed suzy loftus into the lead overnight by a razor thin margin of 240 votes. loftus is the former police commission president whom the mayor appointed as acting district a tone and boudin is a defender. we hope to get the results later today. jackie ward, kpix 5. a a top stories. >> a 1 p- year-old girl is dead after a shooting at an interception sex. officers showed up while two 17- year-olds with gunshot wounds turned up at the hospital. the girl died there. the boy is expected to survive. police say there is a suspect, but that man is not in custody. >> a in mexico, a suspect is now in custody with connection with the horrific attack on an american family that rest that left three women and six children dead. they did not reveal how that person was linked but the drug cartel may be responsible. >>> the city council unanimously supports taking up an emergency or nance for short- term rentals but that final vote won't happen for another two weeks. they

chesa boudin said he hopes his generosity inspires others to help in their community.h has the story. >> reporter: on this tuesday on 35th and market street in west oakland, hundreds of people on hard times got a taste of thanksgiving, a hot turkey lunch , a frozen turkey to go and a warm coat for those who could use one. , stanley cox much better known as chesa boudin eight. >> we want to continue to utilize our influence and to lighten the load for everyone else. >> reporter: he understands people in need as he was once one of them himself. >> i know what it was like growing up poor and going to the store right here as a kid with a note that said my mom gets paid friday, can we please bring you money friday if we can have five dollars worth of chicken. >> reporter: they have been hosting thanksgiving meals for those in need for 14 years. >> when i first started i would cry because the need was so urgent. and it has gotten worse. i have learned to toughen up a little bit. but at the same time it does bother me and it does hurt because we have a lot of people out here

it is between suzy loftus and chese boudin. right now loftus is the former commission president and acting district attorney. boudin represents four people in criminal cases. while boudin has more than 2,000 raw votes than loftus, after multiple rounds, loftus is holding onto the lead bay only 240 votes. we spoke to boudin around 11:30 last night. >> we're ahead by a couple thousand votes and in a race like this it will make the difference. that is what we're hearing from the political consultants and i hope they are right. >> reporter: moments ago we got this statement from loftus' campaign saying there is a lot that can change so we're not in a position to call the race for anyone. there is a lot to be grateful for. we live in the greatest city on earth. with more than 69% of the vote, london breed with keep her title and be able to serve a full four-year term. she said she has cleaned up homeless tent cities but she needs more time to work on the city ahomelessness issue. of course, we'll be updating you wilt the up to date

what do you think boudin's victory could mean for san francisco ultimately? he has a lot of big talk about reform partying the system ultimately. >> he does. he is a child of the radical '60s. his parents were in fact members of the weather underground who participated in a bank robbery in 1981 that wound up putting them in prison. as a matter of fact, his father is still in prison, and he was there in prison with his father back in new york saturday when the election returns came in showing that he was ahead. >> it's fascinating, because he didn't come from a law and order background on this. >> at all. and he was a public defender most recently. so he is sort of the complete opposite of what you usually find sitting in that job. but the challenges of that job remain. and as you just said in that piece, i'd like to play it again, when asked about one of the biggest challenges facing san francisco. let's take a listen. >> 75% of the people entering san francisco county jail are drug addicted, mentally ill, or both. until we make it easier to get help than it

chesa boudin has four people running against him. they also sent out mailers across the city saying chesa boudin is putting families at risk. supporters say it benefits rival candidates. we reached out to the campaign office but they have not gotten back to us with a comment. all four candidates running and trying to get a seat left empty. jackie ward, kpix.com. >>> time for a look at this morning top stories. >>> other races monitoring this morning, the san francisco mayoral race, the mayor is expected to face and his election as she runs for a full term, she is up against five challengers winning a special election in 2018 to replace the late mayor and lee. >>> two more testimonies in the impeachment inquiry expected to be released today, two released yesterday. and associates rudy giuliani also ready to work with congress. >>> we all know police got a n they shut up, the first call about noise came around 9:15, shots were fired around 10:35, officers say they were tied up in a home invasion incidents just up the road. >>> a federa

now at latest check, loftus leads budinger boudin. the elections department will release more vote totals as mail-in ballots are counted. it could be days before a winner is announced. right now, loftus is in the lead. since none of the four candidates have the majority, san francisco's ranked choice voting put loftus ahead as there were more first and second place votes. the votes were distributed to other candidates, who were second choice among doubt conservatives, and nancy tung was released. nick talked about his goals if elected. >> i have compassion for everybody in the justice system, for families and people who have been victimized by crimes. >> this campaign stood for a very different process. we all deserve safety and justice and we are going to deliver to san francisco. theirst time in more than 100 years, the race for da has no incumbent after the district attorney resigned last month. a week layer, mayor london reed appointed interim da loftus, and budinger boudin recently was dealing with issues at the police officer as

boudin is the child of weather underground activists kathy boudin and david gilbert, and he learned the news that he'd won the race by a razor-thin margin while he was on the plane flying back from visiting his father in prison. boudin ran on a platform of ending cash bail and dismantling the war on drugs. some san francisco leaders had accused the police officers association of trying to buy the district attorney race, accusing the officers association o of spending up to $650,000 on ads attacking boudin. this is boudin speaking on democracy now ahead of the election. >> it is not jujust about ininrceration,n, reducing g racl disparities, and so on. itit is also abobout making suse arare using the treremendous por and discretion of the district attorney's office to enforce the laws equally. that m means prosecuting corpore landlords when they commit fraud, prosecuting policice when they commit mururder, or a perjury, psesecuting corporatioions when n they dumpd toxic waste e into our commumu's as they did in the shshipyards. and it means having a broader vivision of using the e distric

suzy loftus leading chesa boudin.e days before a winner emerges. >>> in the meantime mayor breed is cruising to another four years in office. she is leading with 68% of the vote and already claiming victory. >> i'm excited, but i'm also anxious to continue to get the work done because i want them to be proud of the decision that they made. i want them to see a difference and be happy about the conditions of san francisco. and that will take a lot of work. >> san francisco voters also decided keep prop positions. voters approving prop "a" which allows the city to sell $600 millio an ordable housing. voters said no to prop "c" which would have overturned the recent ban on the sale of ecigarettes. it is too close to call for proposition "d" which would add a tax to every rideshare trip. and we're updating our website throughout the day with the latest local numbers, that is at nbcbayarea.com. and we're also pushing through the results on our free nbc bay area app. >>> oakland says that it will a city's half of the stadiu

boudin says he's humbled he was the first choice of many san francisco vetters.ill be released at 4:00 this afternoon the head of airbnb is announcing major changes in response to the deadly shooting in orinda. they are establishing a 24/7 hotline where people can reach a rapid response team. the short term rental company will expand screening of high risk reservations. five people were shot and killed during a halloween night at a rented home in orinda. only a handful much people were allowed in the house under the terms of the rental agreement but actually more than 100 people in and around the house. >> the horrific event in orinda calls for greater scrutiny of airbnb and the requirements airbnb smud demonstrate in being a good citizen. >> airbnb is bringing in a group of consultants including former east palo alto police chief ronald davis the time is 6:37 we're hearing from the man who was dramatically re coliseu station and he is grateful to the bart employee who saved he compares him to an angel. he says he was drunk after raid lost contact with his friend

loftus hold a small lead but last night boudin led in first- place votes. this is how the ranked choice system played up. system of the four candidates had the majority, san francisco ranked choice voting put loftus ahead as she got more second and third place votes. candidate leif dautch was eliminated. his votes were distributed to other candidates who are second choice among his supporters. then candidate nancy tung was eliminated and her votes were distributed. that's when loftus took the lead. she released a statement to ktvu saying it's so close they were not in a position to call the race because a lot can change between now and tomorrow morning but regardless of the outcome of this election, there is a lot to be grateful for. we live in the greatest city on earth. it is the city i grewm raising serving as your next district attorney would be the greatest honor of my life. we also spoke to boudin on the phone and he said he is confident and feels voters are ready for change. we asked him if he expected the race to be this close. >> i think it would n

candidate boudin. the union responded with a statement that did not address the mailer but called boudin inexperienced and dangerous. what we haven't seen before is this. san francisco's ballot counting machines that will allow you to personally inspect every vote cast in every precinct in the city. >> the voting system actually takes a picture of every ballot card that is read. >> reporter: every ballot photographed and every vote not only counted but machine will inclu explanation of how it interpreted every mark place on the ballot. within a few days, every photographed ballot will be put on the internet for people to inspect. >> essentially people can count the votes themselves and do comparison to their counts to what the department released as the official result. >> reporter: when they go on the internet all the ballots will be organized by district and each of those districts will be broken down into separate p precincts. the names on the ballots will be redacted. >> thank you, mark. be sure to

the poa funded attack ads against boudin . >> i wasn't in the room and that chanting was happening. i was not involved in that chanting. neither was my campaign team. but it speaks to the frustrations voters have and many elected officials have with the poa. >> ms. fewer's attack was repugnant. >> reporter: as president, tony montoya says the provide remarks make it difficult for police officers who already have a dangerous job. >> she's an elected official for the city and county of san francisco. unbecoming of an elected official. >> reporter: what do san franciscans think? >> i don't think much about it. good for the supervisors. >> reporter: language does not bother you? oh no, it does not. >> it's similar to what the president up. >> reporter: sandra fewer evoked president trump in an issue she issue. she said i would like to issue an apology to the 2,000 officers of the san francisco police department. i am sorry for any offense that my comments may have caused. but fewer made it clear she is no apologies for the union leadership and, quote, the most recent example of the orga

this week boudin receives a very high profile endorsement. he grew up with both of his parents in prison, they were get away drivers that resulted in three people being killed. he wants to stop prosecuting many low level crimes like drug possession at the same time tougher on questioning police officers. he's optimistic he'll ultimately prevail in this race. >> i've been out all day talking to voters and i know how hard my team worked. i know we had the best ground game, i know we had the most social media. i know we had the best platform and ultimately san francisco voters are smart, they're paying attention and they're going to vote for the candidate who's committed to reform, not a candidate who says reform but has a track record of status quo. >> the night is still young, but a very interesting race for san francisco's da's office. there hadn't been a non-incumbent race for more than a century in san francisco for this position. and they're hoping it will cleanup the district attorney's office which has lost a third of their lawyers since

boudin requested that suzy loftus stay in office until then. boudin plans to get married before the week is out. >>> abc7 news is committed to finding and fixing issues to building a better bay area. nearly 1 in 4 homeless people in santa clara county is a college student. the san jose mayor's office is launching a first of its kind pilot program with airbnb. it will offer temporary short-term housing for homeless students attending san jose state or a local community college. a $250,000 grant from the state will cover the cost of housing. it's all a part of santa clara county's ongoing commitment to house 100 students in 100 days. >>> a mural that honors the leelee heroes of latin music is up. >> this is carlos santana on the mural. this graces a home in the mission district. he started this project as a way to honor latin rock born in the mission decades awho. the house at 25th and york is amazing to look at. long-time santana percussionist carl perrazo's image graces the mural as well. >> i love this so much. it's neat to see it from the dro

it comessuzy loftus and chesa boudin. a former prosecutor and was president of the police commission. she was appointed as interim district attorney by london breed. the former district attorney decided to run for the same position in l.a. boudin's background is a public defender and he represents a more progressive position 13e k specifically in the area of criminal justice reform. just before midnight, boudin had more than 2,000 vote than loftus, but after rank choice voting which is a system that allows voters to rank candidates to eliminate the need for a runoff, loftus took the lead at 50.13%. now, this marks the first d.a. race in more than 100 years where there wasn't an incumbent candidate. we expect to get another update at 4:00 p.m. we'll have more election recap in san francisco in the next half hour. pete suratos, "today in the bay." >>> so keeping track of san francisco's mayoral race, london breed easily locked up that re-election with 100% of precincts reporting. she had 68% of the vote. she won a special e

the poa air campaign as against boudin accusing him of being soft on crime. supervisor if you are released a statement apologizing to officers who were offended at the poa said she needs to do more. others said they understand her frustration with the police union. >> she backpedaled and said she wasn't referring to the police officers, the men and women of the department. but that's exactly who she is referring to when she used that vulgar language the other night at the campaign headquarters. >> i was on the stage and i was feeling in the selection that the poa sent spent an obscene amount of money to the great disservice to the public, to the great disservice to the police department. spread fear and lies. >> the police union spent $600,000 on the ads against boudin in the days leading up to the election. >>> a search in san francisco continues for a gunman who shot and wounded someone in broad daylight on market street. this happened just after 10:00 yesterday morning at market and golden gate avenue outside the golden gate theater. that shooting sent peo

boudin celebrated last night with a party in san francisco. a large crowd showed up at el rio in the mission district for the victory party. this had been a contentious race, especially after mayor london breed named loftus the interim district attorney weeks before the alexis. previous d.a. george gasgone resigned in october. contributor phil matear tells us boudin's reform platform will be tested a. >> it's going to be interesting to see how he handles things like open drug in san francisco. he wasn't going to prosecute quality of life crimes. big question is, what's he going to do about car break-ins. when i talked to him he said well one thing he was thinking about doing was having the city replace your window if you got broken into. >> boudin made headlines after receiving the endorsement of democratic presidential candidate bernie sanders. he drew the ire of the san francisco police officers association which paid for ads attacking him. >>> there is a much tighter race for the supervisor spot in district five, dean preston holds a razor

he was supportive. >> reporter: boudin has not shied away from his family history. both of his parents were convicted for their roles in a botched armored car burglary in 1981. before walking into the party this evening, we did ask him if he got any messages from mayor london breed who appointed his main opponent as interim d.a. he reminded us he just got off a plane and hasn't been able to check all of his messages. reporting live in san francisco, sergio quintana. >>> new at 11:00, san francisco's mission district is known for its many vibrant murals, but this morning people who live and work in the latino cultural district were greeted with these defaced murals. the exact location is 24th and york. this video right here was taken by the vice president of kaye 24. >>> a san francisco construction worker taken to the hospital after falling 40 feet. he was part of a crew assembling a massive crane on 11th street between market and mission streets. he was on an elevated platform when a pin on a piece of equipment came loose. the worker fell along with the platform. h

boudin celebrated with a party in san francisco.wd showed up at el rio in the mission district for the victory party. this had been a contentious race, especially after mayor london breed named loftus the interim district attorney weeks before the electionion. previous d.a. george gasgone resigned in october. contributor phil matier tells us boudin's reform platform will be tested a. >> it's going to be interesting to see how he handles things like the open drug dealing in the streets of san francisco and already said he wasn't going to prosecute quality of life crimes such as public intoxication or going to the bathroom on the streets. big question is, what's he going to do about car break-ins. when i talked to him he said well one thing he was thinking about doing was having the city replace your window if you got broken into. >> boudin made headlines after receiving the endorsement of democratic presidential candidate bernie sanders. he drew the ire of the san francisco police officers association which paid for ads attacking him

loftin conceded to boudin over the weekend following boudin's razor-thin lead. >>> new surveillance video is released to help capture the killers of a tech ceo in santa cruz county. the sheriff's department released this video which shows three men walking out of an alley in pleasure point on october 1. one of the suspects is carrying a duffel bag, while another has a rifle. the sheriff's department believe these men killed millionaire tushar atre. the 50-year-old was killed after being kidnapped from his pleasure point home near santa cruz. his body was later found in a remote area of the santa cruz mountains near properties he on the other hand. $25,000 reward is being offered to find his killers. >>> it's a problem that's plagued a lot of neighborhoods in the east bay, garbage dumping. now some of those neighborhoods could get some relief. a state lawmaker is taking aim at cleaning up the litter and cracking down on those dumping the trash. nbc bay area's jodi hernandez joins us in richmond with the details. jodi? >> reporter: raj, this richmond neighborhood is one of many that's been

. >>> hundreds of people struggling financially well-kno as rob roth tells us, chesa boudin is giving need because he was once in their shoes. >> let's open the line, let's go. >> reporter: on this tuesday at market street in west oakland, hundreds of people on hard times got a taste of thanksgiving, hot turkey lunch, a frozen turkey to go and a warm coat for those who could use one. the food is complements of chesa boudin eight . >> we want to continue to lighten the load for everyone else. >> reporter: he understands people in need because he was once one himself. >> i know what it was like growing up poor and going to the store right here as a kid with a note that said my mom gets paid friday, can we bring us the money friday if we can have five dollars worth of chicken? >> reporter: chesa boudin eight and his sister have been hosting thanksgiving meals for the past 14 years. >> when i first started i would cry because the need was so urgent and it has gotten even worse. i have been able to toughen up a little bit but at the same time it does bother me and it does hurt because we

public defender, chesa boudin, has almost 49% of the vote. more than 2,200 votes separate the two.ell phone video taken at boudin's celebration party, some shouted derogatory chants at the police officer's association. boudin said he was not in the room at the time and that it was language that many san franciscans think. >> the p.o.a. is disconnected on values and politics. >> supervisor fewer apologized to rank and file officers but refused to apologize to leadership. the president of the p.o.a. said the association includes all members and that she can keep her apology. >>> another close race is for district five supervisor, she now has vote compared to dean preston's 49.7%. >>> prop "d," a tax on rideshare rides also too close to call it needs a two-thirds majority to pass, right now yes barely has enough votes at 66.7%. the registrar of votes will release updated results today and we'll have the latest on abc7news.com. >>> mike pence is expected to file the papers for himself and president trump to be on the ballot in november. several presidential contenders have already file

public defender chesa boudin has almost 49% of the vote. now separate the two. >>> number five, a pothole on 101 in san jose near the oakland road exit is making for a dangerous drive. it looks like a puddle because just below the surface is a water table making that hole difficult to patch. caltrans installed pumps to divert the water. >>> number six, tonight the raiders will honor a b.a.r.t. employee who rescued a man who fell from the tracks. john o'connor pulled that man up just before the train arrived. >>> and number seven, spuk st s is rolling out its holiday cups today. they're giving away free reusable red cups until supplies last. cheers. cheers to martin, our executive producer >> thank you, martin. >> we appreciate that. >> thank you, martin. >> a nice treat. i don't know why i look forward to these. >> but i love them. >> you were happy when this cup came in. >> it's the stupid little things in life. >> yes, it will make all of your days. shout out to the baristas who >>> good morning, america. and as we join you this thursday

thank you all. >> ches boudin had a strong showing last night.is camp was predicting they would catch up to loftus because more conservative voters tend to vote early and loftus is a conservative candidate. more mail-in ballots still need to be counted. reporting live in front of san francisco's city hall, lauren martinez, abc7 news. >> thanks. >>> san francisco mayor london breed has successfully won her re-election bid but it wasn't much of a contest. with 100% of precincts reporting, breed received 68% of the vote. ellen zhou had 14% of the vote. ventresca had 7% of the vote. >>> san francisco voters overwhelmingly rejected prop c, 81% voting no, 19% yes. prop c would have overturned the city's ban on the sale and distribution of some e-cigarettes and vaping products. e-cigarette maker juul originally sponsored this bill and then later dropped its support. >>> your uber or lyft rides could get more expensive. voters approved san francisco's prop d, 67% to 33%. but it's too close to call because the measure needs two-thirds approval to pass and

. >>> locally, to the election where suzy loftus has the race to boudin, whose lead jumped yesterday.ftus to close the gap. boudin celebrated with a party in san francisco. [ cheers and applause ] a large crowd showed up at een e especially after mayor london breed named loftus interim district attorney weeks before the election. abc 7 news contributor phil matier tells us boudin will be tested. >> it will be interesting to see how he handles things like open drug dealing in the streets of san francisco. he said he wasn't going to prosecute quality of life crimes such as going to the bathroom on the street or public intoxication. what will he do about car break-ins? he told me one thing he was thinking about doing was having the city replace your window after being broken into. >> boudin received the endorsement of presidential candidate senator bernie sanders. >>> and there is also a much tighter race for the supervisor spot in district 5. dean preston holds a razor thin lead over brown. we are still waiting to get word from city election officials on whether the margin of 170 votes

. >>> election, suzy loftus has conceded the district attorney's race to chesa boudin. a la up at el with a partyncisco rio in the mission for the victory party. been a contentious race, especially mayor london breed naming loftus as interim prior to the election. boudin's reform platform will be tested. >> interesting to see how he handles open drug dealing in san francisco. said wasn't going to prosecute life crimes like going to the bathroom on the street. big question about car break-ins, said one thing he was thinking of doing is having the city replace your window if you're broken into. >> made headlines after receiving endorsement of democratic presidential candidate bernie sanders. drew the ire of the police officer's association which paid for ads attacking him. much tighter race in supervisor district 5. preston has razor thin lead on brown and declared victory. waiting to know if 147 votes is enough. used ranked choice voting to determine the winner. the "san francisco chronicle"'s insider is big part of build a better bay area coverage, including upcoming se

boudin requested that suzy loftus stay in office until then. to boudin in the election. >>> we're getting the results from apple's heart study. stanford researchers found the apple watch was 84% reliable in predicting abnormal heart activity. more than 400,000 people signed up for that study which was funded by apple. >>> disney plus is putting up big numbers in the first few days. >> the streaming service has more than 10 million subscribers since it launched on tuesday, that's compared to 58 million subscribers for netflix. disney continue give updated figures until early next year. you've been loving this. >> i have. this is my new favorite thing every night when i go home. the show that's about people going back to their high school to perform their musical that they did in high school -- >> "encore." >> perfect timing. it's great. produced by kristin bell. check it out, mike. >> i have to sign up, first. >> were you in a high school musical? >> me? >> yes. >> are you patronizing me? >> i'm wondering. >> i cannot sing. no. my sister, my mom