. >>> california cities that aren't making plan to build affordable housing could use money for roads. the goal is to put moreshortage. >> for the governor to hold a sword over the heads of local governments in other words to get their transportation dollars is inappropriate and really constituted a significant threat against local control. >> if approved, it wouldn't take effect until 2023. >>> we began tonight's newscast with that astonishing story

that is a brief survey of the california cities. you did mention new york. new york has i guess a hybrid model. they do one 50% increase. as soon as opponent i think they use spending. as soon as that reaching 75% of the candidate's spending limit that spending limit is increased to 150% of the initial limit. starting with $500,000 limit. then the spending reaches 325. then you get raised to 750. then if the opponent reaches 750, then you are released. one big adjustment then release. i think that is unique. >> i share concern about doing the release because i think that your analysis showed that the release would not have an impact. they wouldn't reach the spending limits. the behavior is what would change the behavior of how candidates would raise and spend money is what we heard from public comment. the underlying assumptions that would drive the trend line of spend, i think would change if there were month limit at the very end. if they could reach the magic ceiling the funding would flow. that is a concern i would have with releasing, doing release in t

. >> a southern california city has shut down access to the super bloom display in lake else nor. onverged on the city. they wrote on instagram, the city, quote, is not made for disneyland-size crowds. >>> a kitten got stuck on friday afternoon. firefighters determined the cat was at least 14 feet down. animal control had no luck. firefighters tried again. after about an hour, he was able to coax the sitten and is now considering adopting it. >> new figures question the housing number. the report shares the number sitting empty. >> and a report after the deadly terror attack in new zealand. >>> new safety questions the latest crash is raising about the boeing max. >>> san francisco, a beautiful shot. yes, we'll have another are so thick... so fluffy... so delicious... (whisper) karen, karen you've got to try this ...they're just too good not to share l'eggo your eggo >> good morning and thanks for joining us. >> let's start things off mike nico. >> light winds. you can see almost calm everywhere this morning. you can see just how far we can see this morning. pretty impressive. 44 t

the bay area city considering a ride share surcharge. >>> how about a poppy apocalypse as beautiful as super bloom in southern californiag several problems for the city where it happened. >>> people celebrated st. patrick's day in many ways this weekend. and thousands enjoyed a carnival in the east bay. >> abc7 news was at dublin california where people enjoyed rides games and foods. dublin's annual st. patrick's day festival featured a parade, fun run and pancake breakfast. they claim it is the biggest st. patrick's day festival on the west coast. didn't say whether the pancakes were green or not. >> i'm >>> tonight, the devastating disaster, and what may be a major break in the case. is there a crash connection? the black box data now in the hands of ethiopian officials, who say there is a, quote, clear similarity between this crash and the lion air disaster which also killed everyone on board. boeing now responding. >>> the historic flood emergency. nebraska's governor calling it unbelievable. entire towns cut off. helicopters needed for hundreds of water rescues. rivers rising to record levels. sam champion standing

. >> the packaging study found six california cities made the top with the most stolen packages. san francisco was number one. oakland and san jose also made the list. they were focussed on shipped packages, many worry about other valuables. they showed a man ignoring his cameras, coming straight for the bike. >> lowe said this is something to consider though not part of the proposal. they will hear the bill in april. in san jose, abc 7 news. >> rock 'n' roll legend, sting is in san francisco. the preview is broadway musical to the golden gate theater next month. ♪ >> the last ship in northeast england struggling from the demise of the ship building industry after the closure of a ship yard. we sat down with sting and he said all the events took place in the late 80s. m . >> how do we repair the social contract and repair politics. you should be asked in art. >> you can see the full schedule on our website at abc7news.com. >> take a look at this little guy. the animal control officer revived this rowel by waowl by up with a blow drier. he was sent to the wildlife center where he'

.>> some california cities are swarming with crowds who want to see the super bloom of flowers.e will tell you about restrictions forcing visitors to change their plans. >> a father who set a record for running a marathon with his five babies with him is back in the race again. how he tried to break his own record in this year's marathon. >> san francisco firefighters rescued a naked man from the cliff house restaurant. the call came in about 4 pm be firefighters made a rescue near the cliff house and last sunday a surfer was rescued by a helicopter in the same area. >> thousands be a little sore this morning. they took part in the 10th annual oakland running festival. >> runners from 41 states and 11 countries took part in the marathon. a man from berkeley and a woman one the men's and women's division. one runner told us that was the most challenging part of the marathon.>> steady and upheld. >> it has local charities. chad campbell a father five babies in a mega stroller for the whole marathon. he was hoping to finish the race in four hours 45 minute to set a new world record

southwest said it'll announce service from hawaii to other california cities like san diego and sacramento.even inter-island service to lihue on kauai in the coming weeks. the first neighbor island flight between honolulu and kahului on maui will start on april 28th. (vicki) that wraps that wraps up kron 4 news at 5.(grant) ken wayne and catherine ken wayne and catherine heenan are here with kron 4 news at six. thank you grant and vicki. tonight at 6.... a rash of freeway shootings in the east bay... three in as many days... with one resulting in the death of a young woman. what is behind the sudden spike in roadway violence.... and what's being done to stop it. and... at least three people are dead as a gunman terrorizes a tram in a peaceful dutch city. what authorities are leanring about the suspect they have arrested.... and what lawmakers are proposing to prevent gun violence stateside. plus more rain is on the way to the bay area... we'll have that and more on the news -- at six -- next. (ken) tonight at 6. three shootings in a

. >> a 2018 packaging study found six california cities made the top 20 cities of the most stolen packagesmber one in the nation. oakland and san jose also made that list. while the bill would focus on shipped packages, many are worried about other valuables snatched from their property. this woman showed a man ignoring the cameras coming straight for lynn's bike. >> the cable, to the back away. >> lowe says this is something to consider although not part of the current proposal. the public safety committee will hear the bill in april. in san jose, i'm amanda del castillo, abc 7 news. >>> the housing crisis is being felt hard throughout the bay area. one peninsula city is aim to go build a better bay area with its first all affordable housing project. san mateo is building 68 below market rate housing units on the site of the old bay meadows racetrack. the project came together because the city and the county both kicked in mlgs of dollars. the city provided the land. the majority of the units will be designated for people with special needs and the homeless. 100 people already called inqu

. >>> california cities that aren't making plan to build affordable housing could use money for roads. the goal is to put moreshortage. >> for the governor to hold a sword over the heads of local governments in other words to get their transportation dollars is inappropriate and really constituted a significant threat against local control. >> if approved, it wouldn't take effect until 2023. >>> we began tonight's newscast with that astonishing story about educators involved in one of the largest college add missi -- admission scandals. >> a local high school is united to do something positive. we have first of its kind effort in tonight's bay area proud. >> you know bay area proud stories are always about good deeds. many times about people doing something nice for someone they know. tonight a story about thousands of teenagers doing something for a stranger. >> for econ today, we're going to spend about 40 minutes. >> reporter: as a student first, then doecoach and now teacher. wes has been at cupertino high school for 25 years. >> i've been employed at this school more or less sinc

southwest says it'll soon announce service from hawaii to other california cities like san diego andmento. ( james ) still ahead on the kron 4 morning news...we'll hear from the family of a man who was fatally shot by police while sitting in a fast food drive thru. (ácommercialá) when your blanket's freshness fades before the binge-watching begins... that's when you know, it's half-washed. next time, add downy fabric conditioner for up to 7 days of downy freshness. downy and it's done. sun care is self care. i used to not love wearing an spf just because i felt like it was so oily and greasy. but with olay regenerist whip spf 25, it's so lightweight. i love it. i'm busy philipps, and i'm fearless to face anything. (darya)(james) welcome back to the kron four morning news... lets start the half hour with a check of weather and traffic... more sunshine and more temperatures well above average well into the mid 70's for parts of the bay. enjoy today's weather as cooler weather is just around the corner with showers returning as well into the middle of the week. wb 80 is less then 30 min

balanceus.org >>> e scooters and e bikes are very popular in california cities including sacramento,porter they want to oppose a per right fee on this new way to get around.of transportation e scooters and e bikes are getting people in sacramento from point a to point b. >> i think they are great, they get you where you want fast. >> reporter: these electronic devices are welcome additions to the city, helping cut down carbon emissions and traffic congestion. >> it has been great. you see these bikes all the time, people use that as a serious mode of transportation, hopefuas reduce the carbon footprint. i use them all the time downtown. much easier than trying to find a parking space and much cheaper. >> reporter: he says they need more regulation as they become more popular. they will be voting on a new ordinance that would charge nearly $4500 in permitting fees to bike share companies like uber which owns jump. >> we want to make sure that everyone is safe here, that we have a healthy industry. >> reporter: the money will help regulate the bikes and funds new parking stations. >> i

. >>> the mayors of oakland, san jose and other california cities are lobbying governor newsom for hundreds of millions of dollars more to fight homelessness. they made the pitch at a meeting with the governor yesterday. the proposed state budget includes $500 million for homeless services. the mayors say they could use at least 500 million more. the governor left the meeting promising to revise his budget. he didn't say what changes he intends to make. >>> finding solutions to the housing issues in the bay area can come in many forms. share your ideas and see what others think by joining our better bay area facebook group. >>> this is the hillsborough house that gained international fame and has sparked a lawsuit. in an abc 7 news exclusive, reporter vic lee goes inside the infamous flintstone house and met with the owner and got her reaction to the growing controversy. >> thank you to give me the chance to tell my side of story. >> that's the voice of florence fang, owner of the unique, colorful home dubbed the flintstone house. she declined to go on camera. but gave us an exclusive tour

. >>> a super bloom stampede leads to drastic action, how flower crazy crowds overwhelmed a california citychurches are opening up their parking lots to homeless students and families. program to provide safe parking spaces for the city's homeless. the four parking lots at oakland churches will also have portable toilets and hand washing stations. they will provide job resources and employment training provided by the church. one church pastor called this temporary fix a band-aid. >> we're sorry that the answer to the many living without homes in our community is well, you can park here. let's commit together that these parking lots are going to be a gateway to permanent housing. >> the lot at williams chapel baptist church is the first to open. the three other lots will open next month. >>> a bit of relief for st. dominic's church in san francisco after several of its belongings were stolen last week. the good news, years of sacramental records were returned over the weekend. a good samaritan helped in locating the records of baptisms and weddings according to the church. the stolen gift c

mortar store, you might want to do it this weekend because sales tax is going up in more than 50 california cities starting monday. that includes half a dozen bay area cities. the sales tax in alameda jumping from 9.25% to 9.75%. redwood city and antioch raising the rate from 8.75 to 9.25% and it is going up in los gatos and in sant rosa. sonoma county also raising the sales tax by 1/8 of a point including sebastopol and sonoma. >>> searchers trying to find a father who went into the water to save his son. >>> facebook could change its policy over live streaming. what might get users banned. >>> if you are standing on top of a sales force tower, first, we would call 911 and, second, you'd have this view. it's nice over the city. it will be changing as we head into the >>> a desperate search continues for a man when he jumped into a swift-moving river to rescue his 1-year-old son. the 41-year-old man was out fishing with his three kids when his 1-year-old fell out of the boat. the man went into the frigid river to rescue him. his 10-year-old daughter called 911 and the coast guard responded and fou

a southern california city has shut down access to a super bloom display.ew restrictions are in effect in lake elsinor. it has lock. officials wrote, the city, is quote, not made for disneyland sized crowds. >> a fire ffighter has beennnnnn the cat whisperinger. they called in animal control but they had no luck so firefighters tried again. after about an hour, they were able to coax the kitten. one firefighter is now considering adopting it. new ca cal firefighters and kittens. >> i thought you were going to say mike's cat treats. next, the seven things you need to know before you go. >> follow us at abc 7 news. share your photos and video share your photos and video sharing wait, xfinity lets crazy fast internet speeds, and pick the types of channels i want? yep, now you can get a package that's just right for you. this is the best day of my life. oh boy. i mean, this is the fourth best day of my life. get more of what you want and less of what you don't. nailed it. you think so? yep. now that's simple. easy. awesome. get started with xfinity internet and

. >> governor newsom is promising help for california cities struggling pitch for more state funding.ernor acknowledged the state needs to do more to support cities. the cities can move faster with homeless projects. the proposed budget includes $500 million for homelessness. >>> the governor wants to charge california water users $10 a month to clean up water. he's called foul water a mohr moral disgrace. a million californians have unclean water. his plan would impose fees on animal and dairy farmers but is expected to face opposition in the legislature. a new tax is unfair when the state has a budget surplus. >>> a break in rain on the first day of spring. more rain is on the way. bursts of heavy rain led to problems during the morning commute. in oakland it flooded 7th street stranding one car and blocking access for hours. >>> bill martin is here. >> we got rain, it's interesting first day of spring, the heavy rain this morning, by lunchtime we forgot the heavy rain. in the coastal hills the next system will get us an inch, we saw up to or this morning we saw up to an inch and a

. >> happening now, a tourist problem in one southern california city. a super bloom emerged over the weekend at the walker canyon area of lake elsinore. so many people showed up to see the poppies they had to shutdown the canyon. they reopened it today, and the crowds came back. officials are now telling visitors to go someplace else, stay planted there. don't come see our flowers. we're back with more in a moment. or an elaborate scheme? a silicon vall >>> so was it really revolutionary or just an elaborate scheme from the start? the silicon valley company is the latest of hbo's documentary. >> everyone worshipped the ground she walked on. she could do no wrong. she was the next steve jobs. >> the inventor out for blood in silicon valley debuted tonight. the rise and fall of palo alto based theranos founded by elizabeth holmes. it promised investors to diagnose 300 conditions through the pin rick of blood in a black box. holmes was eventually indicted by the s.e.c. they claim she engaged in an elaborate fraud. it shut down at the i understand of last y

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. >>> a southern california city has shut down access to the super bloom of poppies.y at least 50,000 people have conversioned on the city and it is creating gridlock. officials wrote that the city is not made forey land owds. >>> developing news coming up at 6:00, an evacuation at a bay area post office. we'll have the latest. >> a live >>> good evening and thanks for joining us. a beautiful weekend. is it going to continue this week? >> yes. it is going to continue today only in high pressure, you c it is still over top of us. flags are still sleeping this rning. we are around 44 to 49 at 7:00. look at the coast, a little sea breeze and fog. we jump from 67 for our bay and inland neighborhoods. we are still 65 to 67 at 7:00. will be a gorgeous evening to be outside. i'll show you the rain coming u. our sig alerts was canceled. this was three separate crashes. five vehicles in total involved. it has left long delays. westbound 580 to dublin. we should start to see that come down quickly here. i'll

. >>> if the governor gets his way, california cities could lose funding. withheld state gas plan funds that don't meet zoning and housing production zones. now critics of this proposal say it is unfair to link transportation maintenance dollars to housing. >> for the governor to hold a sword over local governments in order to get their transportation dollars is inappropriate and really constitutes a local threat. >> if that happens, it would take affect in (music throughout) >> snowboarder got a treat by hitting the powder. he quickly realized he was not alone. he spotted a black bear climbing a tree. it was easily making its way towards the top. that's a good shot. >>> there is a measure before the school board to defund a poplar arts program in order to hire more pe teachers. >>> lyanne melendez has the story that you will see only on abc7 news. >> reporter: two weeks ago, the board of education quietly told these two administrators that their contracts would not be renewed. one is the head of curricular of instructor, the other runs vapa, a third man su

it means, stockton was the first city in california to declare bankruptcy. >> juan: the senator fromoker, now running for president. he has introduced the american opportunity act. giving every child born in america $1,000 in a bank account and an additional 2,000. >> jesse: i kind of like that idea to be honest with you, i can't believe i'm admitting that. a bond for a baby. baby bonds. fine. i'm for it. >> juan: what happened? >> greg: she almost passed out. >> emily: gasoline on the dumpster. >> jesse: it's basically subsidizing chilling on the couch. this is like welfare for writers. people sit around. they paint a picture. they jam on their guitar. i'm supposed to pay for that? no way. you don't think people from all over the country, all of the loafers are going to walk to newark and set up shop and sit around and do nothing on the couch and play video games all day? we will have canadians crossing the northern border. forget about mexico. just to come to newark, new jersey, so they can sit around the clock their free money. i like welfare because its conditions-based. you have

(pam) california's big city mayors met with the governor today ... to talk about tackling the state's homelessness problem. (ken) capitol bureau reporter ashley zavala explains what the mayor's are hoping for when the state budget is finalized in may. "the budget just changed." governor gavin newsom's conclusion after meeting with the state's big city mayors on california's homelessness issue. "it's not just about more money, it's about reprioritizing some of those investments." the governor didn't give specifics wednesday but he had originally budgeted $500 million dollars for homeless emergency shelters, navigation centers and supportive housing state-wide. the big city mayors are hoping for more... ((darrell steinberg - sacramento mayor)) "the emphasis this year is going to be to focus as much attention on prevention and early intervention." mayors from the bay area to the border praised the state's homeless emergency aid program, which gives cities flexible funding for the problem..((libby schaaf - oakland mayor)) "we've seen when given the oppor

other california cities to make the list include... merced... fresno... and san bernardino. ( darya ) for your money this morning... uber details some of the weirdest things lost in their cars last year? and some local delivery companies are being asked about how they pay their workers jane king is live at the nasdaq with those stories and more. ( jane )good morningdelivery companies door dash and instacart for their tipping policies.the companies - collectively valued for more than $11 billion - acknowledged subsidizing minimum wage guarantees with customer tips.now the san francisco office of labor standards enforcement is launching an investigation of their pay practices.california added only 3,000 net jobs in january, a small increase compared with the rapid growth of recent years. analysts said that could signal the job market is losing momentum.the slight increase over december 2018 brings the state's total number of nonfarm payroll jobs to 17.3 million, according to the california employment development department. that represents an increase of 24

with love, california. >> reporter: yuba city, california, is located near the feather river at the basebut one of its sons has one especially steep mountain left to climb. so now you've got a doctor. you've got a procedure. you've got hope, but you need a donor. >> but we need a donor. >> what was the waiting like? >> it was tough. >> reporter: it's a kind of macabre paradox for a mother, knowing that her son's good fortune will only come at the expense and sad misfortune of another mother's son, somewhere, sometime. >> just a kid who had so much to give, and it was cut short. >> until it happens to you, you can't believe what it feels like to lose a child, especially when your child's death was preventable. >> reporter: his name was will, sally fisher's only child, whom she raised as a single mom in new york city. what was his childhood like? >> he had a pretty remarkable childhood. i mean, he was an amazing kid. he was extremely compassionate. he was extremely kind, and generous to a fault. >> and as a mother, i'm sure that's what you're most proud of. >> yeah. >> reporter: but it was

there are 47 other cities across california that are not complying with their planning requirements in one way or another. some cities are trying, like clovis. but others are not, like wheatland, huntington park, and montebello. i am inviting these cities' leaders to sit down next week for a candid conversation. i don't intend to file suit against all 47, but i'm not going to preside over neglect and denial any longer. >> they need to step up. >> [ applause ] i'm not naove. they need to summon a political courage. and we will have their backs. i also want to acknowledge other factors beyond city planning that have limited our ability to provide housing. in recent years, we've expedited judicial review on ceqa for professional sports. >> [ applause ] >>it's time we do the same thing for housing. >> [ applause ] >> [ shouting ] >> [ applause ] >> [ shouting ] >>i want to applaud the efforts by home builders and labor leaders, who together are working to forge a compromise to accelerate production. but there is no way we can achieve our ambitious targets unless we train a skilled workforc

san francisco and berkeley are among the california cities that already have banned fur. >>> plan to get off the bay bridge, there is a message to senator feinstein urging the senator to protect the community and support the new green deal. senator feinstein refused to support the legislation which aims to support the change. >>> paul manafort's president trump's former campaign chairman, is expected to be sentenced in federal court in virginia. he is 60 years old. he could get up to 40 years in prison for tax and bank fraud, relating to money he earned while working as a political consultant in ukraine. next week, he could be sentenced in a separate case in washington, d.c. >>> a housing developer in san francisco says that dozens of the most vulnerable families will get new apartments today. mayor london breed will join community leaders for a ground breaking. this is part of the tenderloin neighborhood development corporation a nonprofit group that provide affordable housing and services for low income people in san francisco. the new apartment building will house more than 80 low

(pam) california's big city mayors met with the governor today ...ut tackling the state's homelessness problem. (ken) capitol bureau reporter ashley zavala explains what the mayor's are hoping for when the state budget is finalized in may. "the budget just changed." governor gavin newsom's conclusion after meeting with the state's big city mayors on california's homelessness issue. "it's not just about more money, it's about reprioritizing some of those investments." the governor didn't give specifics wednesday but he had originally budgeted $500 million dollars for homeless emergency shelters, navigation centers and supportive housing state-wide. the big city mayors are hoping for more... ((darrell steinberg - sacramento mayor)) "the emphasis this year is going to be to focus as much attention on prevention and early intervention." mayors from the

. >>> governor gavin newsom is promising help with california city, struggling with homelessness. the mayor made for more stayed funding. he plans to rework his budget to call for more funding for homeless program. the mayor sound waiving environmental reviews and making exceptions for public land so that the city can move faster on homeless project. the proposal is expected to be release in may. the governor wants to help clean up water in low income and rural areas by charging customers up to $10 a month. lawmakers held a hearing on the possible fee. newsonm says any as 1 million californians have unsafe water. critics say that california has a big budget surplus and the taxis unfair. >>> governor newsom is reassigning more than 100 guard members who have been assigned at the mexico border since last spring. they will be clearing out problem areas that would spread wildfires. going and constructing fire breaks, shaded fire broke, working alongside cal firefighters for fuel management project that will ultimately benefit communities. >> but there are critic who is say that that c

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. >>> governor gavin newsom is promising help with california cities struggling with homelessness.ernor hosted the big city mayor meetings. the mayor made a pitch for more state funding and governor gavin newsom says that he flans on reworking his budget. the mayor suggested waving some environmental reviews and making exceptions for public land. >> the governor's revised budgets proposal is expected to it be released in may. >>> california guards will soon be training guards had been pos the california border with mexico. >> going in and constructing what we would consider fire breaks or shaded fire breaks, working alongside cal fire. firefighters, management projects that would build communities. >> but critics say that the plan is outdated and not effective and that california should invest in retrofitting homes with proven fire safety measures. >>> meantime, after next month's training, the troops will be sent to parts of the state that the governor considers the most vulnerable to wildfires. >>> and former fema administrator says that training guard is a piece of the puzzle an

unlike every other important policy, education, healthcare, etc., traditionally in california, cities have complete control, can do nothing, can do a little bit, can do as much as they want. we now have a three have million home deficit in california, the worst in the bay area, it is anywhere. it is pricing people out, spiking homelessness, young people cannot get a foothold. yes, the states needs to step in and not take over but set enforceable standards so all cities are allowing its. >> different cities have different reasons for not building housing. these are sometimes the same cities advocating for housing. for example san francisco, your home district, affordable housing yet every time some it comes up with an idea for affordable housing is meant by stonewall and stonewall after stonewall the process. >> to be clear, i have been a critic of san francisco is approach to housing. san francisco has to do better. we have built a lot of housing at market rate and low income. we have to do better. we do make it too hard and too expensive in san francisco. san francisco needs to strea

given that i know that is the matter of great interest to lafco and to the city of san francisco right now. so under the california constitution, any city can municipalize utilities, including energy, water, et cetera. and, in fact, san francisco already has a municipal utility which you're aware of. and when i say you have a municipal utility, not only do they procure the power, in this case through the hedge dam but distributes the power and owns infrastructure within the city of san francisco for that distribution. and i'm sure that i that cpuc fy be able to speak up if you have any questions about the facilities. so i want to run over some important terms that we hear frequently in this area and one is what is a municipal utility? a municipal electric utility is operated by the municipality and operated by the municipality. another term is municipal utility district and the reason the san francisco lafco was originally performed was because of a proposal to create a district. a municipal utility district is a separate governmental agency that provides fe utilities beyod the boundaries of one municipality or co

. >> a study by pacific institutes california cities fail to capture water each year. >> storm water don't capture that could be captured and put to use during the dry season. >> not long ago california found itself in a devastating 5-year drought. >> as californians we have to pull together and save water in every way we can. >> the drought ended the voters did approve in 2014, 3 billion in bonds, project that's 5 years out and the state hasn't built a new dam in 40 years. >> there's debate in california the value of adding infrastructure like new dam if we can find decent places to build one versus some of the other ideas of of cutting demand and being more efficient. >> president trump wants to expand dam, california doesn't want it citing environmental concerns. >> less reliable because of climate change. >> governor newsom favors more storage. democratic majority stopped him, saying it was not in poll -- in los angeles, william, fox news. eric: from the coast of california to parts of the plains in midwest, they are being hit by severe weather this weekend and prompted declarati

cities with more than 100,000 people supported 480 martyrs during the first half of 2018, that's down 12% from the first half of 2017. the number of violent crimes overall in california's largest cities, fell less than 1%. los angeles had the most murders and fresno have the largest numerical decline. >>> city workers are going to hold a rally to demand a fair contract that addresses discrimination against women. city workers and community activists plan to rally in front of the hr on venice avenue. they say they want a fair contract that addresses pay equality for women. also in san francisco new legislation to regulate employee cafeterias will be introduced. the planning commission did not approve a proposed ban on new employee cafeterias, according to the chronicle the new legislation would not get new cafeterias and companies would have to apply for conditional use permits to prove their dining rooms won't hurt existing small businesses in the area. >>> and now to the labor dispute , they are close to reaching a agreement. you just spoke with the communications director? >> she told me that main sticking point has to do with class sizes, that is one big issue that

capture it all, we have to do a better job of capturing what we can. >> study by peter glick found california citiesmillions of gallons of rainwater each year. >> there are hundreds of thousands of acre feet of storm water that now we don't capture, that could be captured and put to use during the dry season. >> not long ago, california found itself in devastating five-year drought. >> we have to pull together and save water in every way we can. >> the drought ended, voters did approve in 2014, 3 billion in bonds for water storage, the first project is still five years out and the state hasn't built a new dam in 40 years. >> there is constant debate in california about the value of building very expensive concrete infrastructure like new dams if we can find decent places to build them or raising shasta, for example, versus other ideas of cutting demand and being efficient. >> president trump wants to enlarge shasta dam, providing more water, california doesn't want it. citing environmental concerns. >> water supply is becoming less reliable because of climate change. >> governor nusom favors more. d

. >> clerk: authorize the office of cannabis on behalf of the city to apply for state grant funding under the california cannabis equity act of 2018. >> president yee: colleagues, can we take this same house, same call? without objection. this resolution is passed unanimously. next item, please. >> clerk: item 22, resolution to authorize the city to submit applications for payment programs and related authorizations by california department of resources recycling and recovery for the purpose of safely managing and reducing household hazardous waste and used motor oil and promoting opportunities for beverage containers, recycling, and litter cleanup. >> president yee: colleagues, can we take this same house, same call? without objection, this resolution is adopted unanimously. madam clerk, next item, please. >> clerk: item 23 is a resolution to approve and authorize a second amendment to the existing permit with another planet entertainment llc for the production of the annual outside lands music festival to extend the term for an additional ten years until 2031 and modify provisions to the permit fee, r

whole city does, i don't think it would -- you could help shape the messaging strategy of a whole california city. i think they'd like to help. >> okay. that's fantastic. >> commissioner wan? >> quick question. how much do we invest in this campaign? in order to keep the momentum going, i'm just wondering what is the resources. >> i will have to get back to you with a specific number. >> i have a follow up question to this. which is some of this is durable. you don't need to sit down and talk about tacos and talk about public awareness. the other thing i would like you to tell us, those are some costs, so what would a campaign like this look like going forward? >> that's an excellent question. going forward, we've spoken with p.u.c. staff just to talk about the principle, but because they are having this big event in april where they get to, you know, announce really that they've enrolled so much of the city -- they don't want to rebrand. there's been a brand that's been incredibly effective. we are look to do this. they would need to trek the princip -- tweak the principle ads. the question is t

a terrifying site there in the streets of one california city. a garbage truck there engulfed in flames barrelling out of control. the reaction from people who saw it happen. to simone, i leave the van gogh. to harrison, the wine collection. to craig, this rock. the redwoods to the redheads. the rainbows to the proud. i leave these things to my heirs, all 39 million of you, on one condition. that you do everything in your power to preserve and protect them. with love, california. storm ranger. we )re in a microclimate weather alert. >>>right now at 6:30, a live look at our radar powered by nbc bay area stormranger. we're in a microclimate weather alert as the first of two storms brings the rain across the bay area. >> including in hayward, this is new video in to our newsroom. it's coming down on mission boulevard next to the foothills. good morning and thanks for joining us. i'm laura garcia-cannon. >> i'm marcus washington. kari hall is tracking this system. what are we seeing now? >> it's raining out there, as we've seen some dry weather, the

that is a good sign for investors who own new york or california bonds. cityfornia, coming to market this week, they could see lower borrowing costs because of this incremental demand for their debt. shery: local governments are taking advantage of this demand out there. what is the supply situation like? >> a lot of people say there is a missed opportunity by states and the government right now because demand is so high but supply is not magic that. shaun carney blackrock, a strategist focused on munis was on today, and he estimates demand is outweighing supply by about four times. if you are a mayor or governor, this is a time for you to sell bonds at attractive levels. all if do we worry at peopl they will issue more debt than they should? anyou are not really seeing governors unveiling major borrowing plans that would change the financial picture. you are actually seeing states like connecticut, a high tax state, that is part of this phenomenon, their governor said that they are trying to hold back the amount of borrowing they are doing. it is kind of an i

. >>> we have been talking about that super bloom and the crowds of people overwhelming some california cities. the new traffic and parking restrictions, forcing visitors to change their plans. >>> a father who is running the marathon with the children. the other record he tried to break at the oakland marathon? welcome back. the fire department said a call came in a 4:00 yesterday afternoon. a man was rescued about 15 minutes later and he is expected to be okay. this is the second sunday in a row where firefighters had to perform a rescue near the cliff house. last sunday a surfer had to be rescued in the same area .  >>> thousands of people maybe waking up a little tired and sore after participating in the annual oakland running festival. runners from 41 states and 11 countries participated in the marathon. a man from berkeley and a woman from san anselmo one the men and women's division. fisher was the first time the runners cross the bay bridge. one runner told us that was the most challenging run . >> yes, steady uphill. it wasn't as bad as it could have been because there's no wind tod

that's market street. >>> the mayors of oakland, san jose and other california cities are lobbying governorndreds of millions of dollars more to fight homelessness. they made the pitch at a meeting with the governor yesterday. his proposed state budget includes $500 million for homeless services. now, the mayors say they could use at least 500 million more. the governor left the meeting saying he didn't say exactly what changes he intends to make. >>> here's a unique job opportunity. a british family is looking for a nanny who will act like a disney princess while caring for their 5-year-old twin girls. if you're interested in the job. here's the catch. you have to take on the character of a new princess every month. the family admits it's not a, quote, normal request. they believe a princess nanny would provide their daughters with quote, strong, yet relatable female role models. the job was posted online on a uk child care site. are princesses relatable? >> i don't know. that's a long time to stay in character. >> seriously. >> a whole month. >> eight hours a day? right? >> they want actu

. >>> the mayors of oakland, san jose and other california cities are lobbying governor newsom for hundredsf millions of dollars more to fight homelessness. they made the pitch at a meeting with the governor yesterday. the proposed state budget includes $500 million. the mayors say they could use at least 500 million more. the governor left the meeting promising to revise his budget. he didn't say what changes he intends to make. >>> new at 6:00 a.m., very interesting. former vp, joe biden hasn't announced whether he's going to run for president. a new report this morning says his team already has a running mate in mind. according to them, biden -- they're deciding whether to reveal stacy abrams as the vice presidential pick when he makes the announcement. biden and the georgia democrat reportedly met last week. if this does happent bo break tradition. candidates typically wait until after they snag the nomination to announce the vp pick. >>> your morning money report. levi's goes public again. >> company officials rang the opening bell about 20 minutes ago. the new york stock exchange has

. >> > california cities that do not meet state housing goal could lose transportation money under newnor gavin newsom. the governor's proposal will hold state not meet new zoning and housing construction goals. those funds are used to upgrade the state's roads and bridges. the state has a target of building 3.5 million new housing units by the year 2025. critics say governor newsom's plan is not what taxpayers approved when they voted for the gas tax. >> it is a bait and switch on california voters when voters reject proposition six, the gas tax. there was nothing in there about this being held hostage to his agenda on housing. this is really just bad, bad policy. >> even if approved by lawmakers, newsom's proposal to withhold money from cities that don't meet housing goals would not take effect until 2023. >>> still ahead tonight, can you imagine life without it? the internet turns 30 years old today. up next tonight, a look at how one invention changed the world. >>> and and weather, after so many storms moving into the bay area, we finally have a nice break. coming up in 70 return

. >> several california cities have declared their own climate emergencies with goals to reduce carbonnevada school district is dropping a controversial snow day policy that required students to do school work from home. the school district announced it is discontinuing the digital school days tore the rest of the school year. students were required to do assignments online whenever classes were canceled because of the weather. there were several complaints though from parents when the policy started in the fall. the superintendent says the students won't be required to make up any days missed because of snow and a new policy is in the works for next year. as a parent of two little ones, my question is what if i don't have a tablet or a computer at home for them to do the digital homework. >> and how are they going to keep up. >> i think no school means no school. >> all right. coming up, we're getting closer to opening day and the giants still have question marks in the outfield. who is standing out there in spring training. >>> and a major airline is a apologizing this morning. why a

sales taxes going up in more than 50 california cities starting on monday. that includes half a dozen bay area cities. the sales tax in alameda jumping from 9.25% to 9.75% and raising rates to 9.25% there and sales tax going up in los gatos andsonoma county raising them too and that applies to unincorporated areas including sebastopol and sonoma. >> it never does go down. >>> more americans appear to be turning sour on ecigarettes according to review of data from two national surveys over a five-year period. overall the number of adults who say they are just as bad as regular cigarettes keeps going up. in one survey, the number more than tripled from 2012 to 2017. researchers say the changing public perceptions could help discourage young people from vaping. >>> san francisco firefighters and the red cross handed out free smoke detectors in the excelsior district to prepare people for fires and other emergencies. one safety tip, close the toor. >> if you close your door before you go to sleep and you do have a fire, it increases your chances exponentially of