a lot of people will be at city hall today. >>> very quiet. le bit of fog but we are starting in the 30s and 40s. upper 40s and 50s in the city. the fog is mainly north and east. it's not an issue and it's drive. this is the inland variety of fog. highway 4 and also some toward the napa airport. weak system may give some rain to the north. it will give a little snow to northeast california and the sierra. a quick dusting. the end result is this will form a low in southern california and that will pick up our wind. that starts tonight into tomorrow. everybody is involved in a red flag warning. we have a fire weather watch for mid december because we have not had any rain and the humidity will be very low. 30s, 40s and 50s. 51 in the city. highway 4, concord and buchanan, a little fog. there is the easterly breeze. that brings some of that fog back in from pittsburg and maybe bay point and toward the napa airport. except for high clouds, this is a pattern where we expect the wind to pick up later tonight. 60s for the temperatures. even with highe

we are taking you live to san francisco city hall rotunda. e the doors were just opened so the public and city officials could enter as they are making their respects. the man who believed in the power of opportunity. someone who made a passionate life about helping those less fortunate and of course a huge sports fan. the giants and 49ers. instrumental in bringing the warriors to san francisco. the doors opened a little before 8:00. hundreds of people are in line as you can see that is on the polk street entrance to city hall. the doors will remain open until 7:00 tonight as those individuals come to pay respects to the 43rd mayor of ♪ [baby crib musical mobile] millions are still exposed to the dangers of secondhand smoke. and some of them can't do anything about it. but you can. tobaccofreeca.com. >>> the university of california says undergraduates are applying in record numbers. about 222,000 perspective undergrads have applied to at least one uc school in the fall. officials say that uc riverside had the biggest increase in the number of

flag in front of city hall.ers there. just a wonderful tribute as the procession is under way for san francisco mayor, ed lee, to bring his body to city hall, ahead of a public memorial service. we have full coverage coming up. isn't that beautiful to see? it is 6:30. good morning to you. thanks for joining us, i'm laura garcia. >> i'm marcus washington. before you head out, a lot of people going to the memorial. a check of what the weather is going to be as you head out the door. kari hall is tracking the weather for us. >> all clear skies as we take a live look outside in san francisco this morning. we will still have that unhealthy air quality and cold temperatures walking the kids to school in san francisco. upper 40s. we'll stay in the upper 40s through 8:00. by noon, 56 degrees. upper 50s today. by the time they get out of school, mor clouds and breezy blend. as we look at the high temperatures, upper 60s for the south bay. livermore expect a high of 68 degrees. we'll talk about the weekend forecast in sev

you can see they're getting close to city hall. people who knew mayor lee, of course. the acting mayor was saying it was quite difficult to see all of the flowers placed outside. the reality hitting so many people who work with him that he's gone and gone so soon and without any warning. there's the flag i was telling you about with the fire trucks that are about to greet the mayor as he arrived at city hall. the moore service is happening sunday. that is at 3:00 p.m. if you can't make it to city hall, we will be putting that on the air and streaming live on our website abc7news.com and on our abc 7 news app. >> and the procession makes its way, and it is moving to see this this morning. the line of public mourners expected to be very long outside the street side of city hall. that's the area leading into the rotunda and this is an opportunity for the public to come together and say thank you to this mayor. to this mayor. doors wi ♪ [baby crib musical mobile] millions are still exposed to the dangers of secondhand smoke. and some o

his casket arrived at city hall early this morning draped in an american flag. city workers and san francisco firefighters were there to meet him one final time. here's a live look inside the rotunedda at san francisco city hall where the mayor is lying in state. the public can visit until 7:00 tonight and people have been lined up all day long. that's kpix 5 reporter susie steimle shows us. >> reporter: the amount of people who feel personally impacted by this loss is just incredible. take a look at this line here in front of city hall to get inside. it's been like that since sunrise this morning. thousands of people have come here. many of them brought tributes to the mayor. they lined up with flowers, candles and pictures of the mayor. this was the public's chance to say goodbye and for many of them, that proved difficult to do. if a person's impact can be measured in how many people show up to say goodbye, the wrap around line at san francisco city hall speaks for itself. if that impact should be measured in emotion, the chinese community offers its heart bre

. >> you know, city hall, the steps of city hall is where the meatloaf is made. angry protesting, joyous celebrations, how many times have we seen politicians and union groups and others claiming victory or this is where it happens. that is what the mayor wanted the city to be. >> in 1979 the white knight riots happened at city hall. a lot of history and a lot of people are showing up for this part of history. >> the mayor fell in love with the job over the years. we have multiple crews covering the story. let's begin with alex savidge joining us right now. alex. >> reporter: good morning. a couple of minutes ago the former san francisco mayor willie brown arrived at city hall to say goodbye to his good friend, ed lee. he talked with us briefly before going inside about how the mayor connected with people. he says they truly listened. he cared so many -- much about the people. a lot of people are lined up to go inside and pay their respects to mayor ed lee who died earlier this week. here is the scene from this morning. the mayor arrived at city hall for the last

today to say goodbye. >> alex savidge right outside city hall. we will check back with you in 20 minutes. >>> mayor lee left his mark on the city . he also was an indelible image to many who lived in the city. >> christien kafton is live with the hearts he touched. san franciscans -- how will they remember him? >> reporter: i think that san francisco is feeling a sense of deep morning as they still come to grips with the shock of the death of mayor lee. alex was across the street showing you the line. we will give you a different perspective so you can see how long the line is. these are the steps to city hall. as we look to our right you can see how long the line extends, running all the way to the end of poll. it gives you a sense of the hundreds of people who are staying. they are shocked and saddened over the loss of the mayor. we have video we took inside the hall early. i can tell you there was a palpable sense of sorrow as i was in that room in the rotunda where mayor lee's body is lying in state. we watched hundreds of people file past. ma

. >> one last trip to city hall. this midday, san francisco mayor ed lee is lying in state inside the building where he once led the city by the bay. mourners are now paying their respects. thank you for joining us, i'm jest jessica castro. kristen sze is in later today. a weekend of mourning is under way in san francisco. early this morning the mayor's body was taken from doug and sarah mortuary in daley city. sky 7 was overhead. the procession that started on interstate 280 and went through san francisco city streets. it ended at city hall where an american flag was draped between two fire engines. and here's a live picture from inside the city hall rotunda right now. you can see there, the flag-draped casket as mourners stop to pay their respects and there is a long line to get in. sky 7 live over city hall showing the crowds. abc 7 news reporter amy hollyfield is also there. amy? >> reporter: hi, jessica. look at this tribute outside city hall from the fire department. a huge flag hanging between two fire trucks.

let's go to jackie ward live at san francisco city hall. is sure to be an emotional day. >> reporter: that's for sure. the fire department is raising the giant american flag in honor of mayor lee and his service to the city and county of san francisco. he will lie in state here as the city gives the people the chance to say good-bye. all week people have been leaving mementos on the steps of city hall. he was the 43rd mayor and the first asian-american mayor in the city. he was 65 when he died on tuesday. his body is leaving dugan's mortuary in daly city shortly and will arrive at city hall at 7 a.m. an honor guard made up of san francisco police and the sheriff's department will then take his casket up the polk street steps and into city hall where he will lie in state in the rotunda. today, there will be a public viewing from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. and then on sunday, there will be a celebration of life at 3 p.m. also here at city hall. mayor lee is survived by his wife and two daughters. this will be a closed casket event. but people are encou

just yesterday he seemed healthy and active on the job, you are taking a live look outside city hall. now at half-staff this morning honoring mayor lee. >> he was laughing and smiling, making jokes at a local market talking about recycling and pride in his city. matt keller live at the corner of battery and market street with the reaction this morning. good morning, matt. >> reporter: natasha and reggie, a lot of people heading to work this morning here in the financial district in san francisco. i actually broke the news to some people that mayor lee had passed away overnight and they were obviously very, very shocked. others hoping that this was just what they said was fake news, that it wasn't true. here is their reaction. >> i was shocked and it's just shocking. he's so young, he is a great guy and i don't -- even know -- i don't know what's the cause, i just read it from my friend's post on fb. i said no way. no way. >> wow, overnight, heart attack. you never know. you know? you never know. >> i can't believe it because he looked so young and healthy and, you know, such a nice pe

you can see the flag at city hall at half staff. and then biz stone quoting him as an all around good senator diane fine tine tweeins out my heart and thoughts are with ed's family and friends and the city i love. finally we want to show you mayor lee's last tweet. looking to fight unsafe housing with the hash tag housing for all. we heard vic talking about that being part of his legacy. that was sent out just 17 hours ago. in the studio, i'm sending it back to you. >> thank you. >>> and biz stone was among business owners who encouraged lee to run finish mayor. >> he was also among a host of celebrities, athletes, and others to appear in the ed lee is too legit to quit movie. ♪ put them in charge ♪ thank you for blessing me and the rest of the city with mayor ed lee ♪ ♪ only 5'5" but he gets [ bleep ] done ♪ ♪ unless you riding with us >> making ed lee look cool there. hip hop artist ash cod in the song. >> i think that's what you call cool. >>> coming up, we have other stories. a fire ripped through an oakland neighborhood this mor

the second in command, that's the person who handles the day-to-day operations of san francisco city hallwhich is a huge bureaucracy, like a small city into itself, and then being tapped to be really a caretaker mayor is what he was supposed to be when he took over as interim mayor when gavin newsom became lieutenant governor. he was just going to fill out that one remaining part of the term. >> right. >> all of a sudden he found himself running for mayor. i don't think it was something that he really wanted to do. he was quite reluctant about it. ed lee is not a flashy kind of guy. he did not -- >> he is the opposite of his predecessor in a lot of ways, right? >> absolutely. >> gavin newsom and ed lee, not the same style at all. >> gavin newsom with a lot of charisma and really loving the limelight. ed lee not like that at all. very self-effacing, very unassuming. really the bureaucrat that he was used to being did not have the sort of political wizardry like a willie brown, either. so he was sort of the man in the middle, but that's why he had been tapped to fill that interim spot. >> i

this live look at city hall... where flags are at half staff... as the city mourns the death of its first chinese american mayor.(grant) thanks for joining us, i'm grant lodes... (vicki) and i'm vicki liviakis... mayor lee was rushed to the hospital late last night after collapsing while shopping at safeway. (grant) now top city leaders are assuring people that san francisco áwill continue to run smoothly... as mayor lee would have wanted it... kron 4's ali reid joins us live from city hall, where a memorial is growing... ali? the memorial in front of city hall continues to grow tonight. the city paying their respects to the mayor who they say lived a life of service.pkgat 1-11 tuesday morning, san francisco mayor ed lee passed away at zuckerberg san francisco general hospital. city and hospital officials are not yet releasing the cause of death.his family has asked that we share no further medical information and due to state and federal privacy laws we have to respect those wishes.the mayor was rushed to the hospital in critical condition. doctor

people filed by his casket at city hall. to honor his leadership and to pay respects.>> today is a very -- respected mayor lives in city hall. the reality of his leaving us sets and. it is heartbreaking. it is really heartbreaking.>> that was the emotional nancy pelosi. good evening everyone.>> ed lee did not set out to be mayor. he ended up in room 200 more by fate than political ambition. he left an impression as evidenced by the thousands who visited city hall today to say goodbye. the mayor served almost 7 years >> that was almost 40 years ago when mayor george moscone he and harvey milk were assassinated. like now it came as a shock to the city. for more on today's remembrance we are joined by jana as san francisco's city hall.>> reporter: the line stretched down the block and around the corner. take a look at this >> so many people brought flowers messages candles. right here to the steps of city hall. some people were crying. other people say they cannot believe the mayor is gone.>> as night fell san francisco city ha

at city hall. while both events are at city hall this weekend, it poses a scheduling issue for a lot of wedding plans. jean elle joins us in san francisco with some answers. >> reporter: as a tribute to mayor ed lee, and this growing memorial on the steps will not close city offices. in fact, leaders say mayor lee would want it to be business as usual. a picture perfect holiday party for low-income families at city hall tonight. the community youth center of san francisco says mayor ed lee opened the doors of city hall for the event, he was expected to be here tonight to greet 100 families and volunteers as they celebrate the season. >> i think he'll be touched, the families, many of them the first time coming to city hall. >> reporter: they say lee served as an inspiration for many people growing up in low income housing like he did. lee is being remembered as a man of the people and the people will have a chance to pay their respects friday. he will be lying in state in a rotunda of city hall. th

when the assault went down and city hall. i remember when dianne feinstein came forward and how strong she was after he passed. and how much a shock it was to the city. i had the same type of feeling when mayor lee died.>> reporter: the doors to city hall will be open until 7 pm. those hours could be extended if more people show up and wish to view the casket. sunday there will be a memorial service inside the rotunda at 3 pm. organizers advise you take mass transit to avoid the traffic. this is the memorial of flowers >> this has grown over the past few days. even the past hour lots of people coming out. a huge box laying at the foot aware that woman is standing with black ribbons around it. a lot of sentiment pouring out of san franciscans as they prepare to say goodbye to the late mayor.>>> ed lee served as mayor for seven years >> he was in public service for most of his life. dozens of politicians joined in with the people of san francisco to pay respects. nancy pelosi has known him for decades. he thanked him -- she than

christian -- christien kafton is outside city hall were a weekend of special honors is beginning. >> reporter: the city is just beginning to say their final farewells to the mayor. if you look you can see the informal memorial we've seen watch on the front steps of city hall which includes flowers, photographs and candles left here as people say goodbye to to mayor ed lee. today the city will begin officially saying goodbye. the mayor will lie in state today at city hall. he will be brought here sometime between 6:45 am and 7:00. the doors to city hall will open at 8:00. mourners are being asked to gather on the polk street side of city hall to line up for a closed casket viewing. the mayor will lie in state from 8 am until 7 pm. a memorial service is also set up for sunday. at this point the family in the city are finalizing details on that. former mayor willie brown and nancy pelosi are among the city and state readers expected to come here to city hall to pay their respects today or on sunday. we do know the memorial service on sunday will begin at 3:00 here at city hall. remember

all week long people have been leaving candles, flowers and cards in his memory on the steps of city hall. ed lee was san francisco's 43rd mayor and the first asian- american mayor this city and county ever had. he was 65. in a little more than an hour, mayor lee's body is leaving the mortuary in daly city and is expected to arrive at city hall at 7 a.m. an honor guard made up of san francisco police and the sheriff's department will take his casket up the polk street steps and into city hall where he will lie in repose in the city hall rotunda with a public viewing from8 a.m. to 7 p.m. and a celebration of life tomorrow at 3 p.m. at city hall. mayor lee is survived by his wife and two daughters. this is a closed casket event and there won't be any parking allowed on polk street. instead, the fire department is bringing out two fire trucks displaying a large american flag. jackie ward, kpix 5. >>> congressional republicans are expected to unveil their compromised tax reform bill today but it's fate is looking less certain. marco rubio may not vote for it because of child car deductions. t

meanwhile, back here at city hall the city and the union will be negotiating. one of the things they are negotiate something actually work conditions cleaning up some of those illegal dumping sites and homeless encampments. the union says there's some safety concerns with public works employees during that work. so that's one of the issues on the table. the other one of course is wages. and they still have not come to terms with what that two-year contract will look like for city employees. reporting live, i'm jessica flores, kpix 5. >>> this morning, facebook is responding to criticism after two former employees sounded an alarm about what the social media site might be doing to us. jackie ward reports. >> reporter: facebook is saying the company has changed since these two executives worked there more than 6 years ago. but still, the former employees say they are troubled with possible long-term effects of social media platforms on society. the two people raising concerns were a facebook vice president and president of facebook. one says the initial goal was

. >> alex savidge is nearby at oakland city hall. alex is live to pre-us what the mayor has to say about the situation. >> reporter: good afternoon mike and gasia. and you have hundreds of union workers in the city of oakland and their supporters, and they spent a half hour blocking the intersection of 14th and broadway in downtown oakland. and you can see that they are on the move, headed back to the plaza in front of city hall. and union employees here in the city are fighting for better wages and improved working conditions, and thus far, we heard from the mayor this morning, the two sides have not been able to reach an agreement on a contract. and this strike is now in the fourth day here in the city of oakland with 3000 union workers off the job right now. that includes librarians, building inspectors, street sweepers, and parking enforcement officers. the union has rejected the latest contract being offered which includes a 4% race the first year. and a guaranteed 1% race the second year with the possibility of an additional 1%

her first official statements at a press conference they have scheduled for 10:00 this morning at city hall. as she sets the tone for a city that will be in mourning, but also takes charge and looks ahead and keeps the city moving along. reporting live in san francisco, amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. >>> the city just waking up shocked to this news, mayor ed lee drop tending on twitter and katie tang tweeting out holding on to happy memories, mr. mayor. >> as we mentioned board of supervisors president london breed is now the acting mayor. here is what we know about her. she is a native to san francisco, born and raised, she is a graduate of galileo high school, prior to her election to the board of supervisors she was the executive director of the african-american art and culture complex. she was elected to the board of supervisors in 2012 representing district 5 and that includes the areas of fill more, western edition, haids valley, ashbury, japan town, alamo square, coal valley and inner sunset. breed was elected president of the board in 2015. >> we will keep tracking that news. we want t

reporter: and honor guard of sam cisco police and sheriff department will carry the mayor's body inside city hall tomorrow morning. two fire engines will be parked out front. each will hang a large american flag. there will be a private service held at duggins mortuary in daly city. only family and close friends are invited. details are being finalized for sunday's public memorial at 3 pm.>>> here is the full schedule tomorrow. his body will lie in state in the city hall rotunda from 8 am- 7 pm. the celebration of life is city hall at 3 pm. sunday afternoon. both are open to the public. >>> a judge in alameda county decided to men will face trial on involuntary manslaughter charges in oaklands warehouse fire. prosecutors presented enough evidence to bring the criminal case against derek l mena and max harris. derek l mena rents at the warehouse that burned last year. killing 36 people during an electronic music party. family members wept in court as prosecutors read the names of the each of the victims.>> i believe there was sufficient evidence of the guilt and responsibility of these defendants

at city hall. it is open to the public. if you can make it we will have live coverage here on abc7 noose. >>> two men will go on trial for the ghost ship warehouse fire that killed 36 people in oakland. an alameda county judge ruled there is enough evidence to try both ship founder derick almena and his top aide max harris. each man faces 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter for last year's tragedy. that's how many people died in that fire. prosecutors claim they knowingly created a death trap. their attorneys blame oakland city officials for failing to inspect the building. both suspects remain in jail. >>> a cal fire engineer sadly was killed today battling the destructive thomas wildfire burning in ventura and santa barbara counties. tonight his team be that removed from the firelines. 32 yirld cory iverson from san diego county had been with cal fire since 2009. sources tell abc news he was overcome by a so-called burn over of fire along highway 126 in ventura county. this afternoon firefighters celebrated him as i was

. >> we begin our team coverage from city hall. >> reporter: the memorial here on the steps of city hall continues to grow and the flags are at half-staff as well. they will be the next 30 days. inside, imagine people cried and hugged each other. people were shocked and saddened. >> everyone who had the pleasure of working with mayor lee will miss him tremendously. >> supervisors president london breed now acting may or, speaking at the board meeting today. earlier she held a press briefing. but those at city hall already heard the news. this after breed held meetings with the may or's staff before the conference. the tributes had a common led the, common words to describe what most called a kind, gentle man. >> i am joined to the kind of leader who is nice. and ed lee was nice. >> he was a mayor who led with compassion. who was an incredibly kind person. >> mayor lee came from hull bl beginnings. he grew up in public housing. his mother a seamstress. >> stood up for immigrants. her in he forgot who he was or where he came from. >> homelessness, jobs, minimum wage, he had many political

from san francisco city hall, jackie ward, kpix 5. >>> this just in from washington. florida republican senator marco rubio now says that he will support president trump's tax reform bill. the bill is supposed to go up for a vote next week. reporter weijia jang is live for us on capitol hill with the latest. >> reporter: that's right, senator rubio threw a last- minute curve ball but after some last-minute wheeling and dealing and revising, members of the house senate conference committee signed a final version of the bill sending it to both chambers for a final vote next week. republicans are expected to unveil the language of a tax reform bill that house and senate negotiators painstakingly combed through. >> this is a big bill with a lot of moving parts and so it requires a lot of attention to detail. >> reporter: but there are several requests to revise the bill after senators rubio and lee issued an ultimatum. they are demanding that the refundable child tax credit be increased by more than $100. an earlier bill would have doubled it. >> i'm reasonable about it.

earlier this morning, mayor lee's body was driven from a funeral home in daly city to san francisco city hall, where you saw it there. the path took a stop in city's glenn park neighborhood. that's mayor lee's home, then down market street. now on the ground, silence louder than words. you can see the police officers there saluting them. very somber moment as the casket reached the doors. the fire department also raise aid giant american flag in front of city hall. you saw it in sam's live report there to honor the mayor. we will be covering this memorial all day long. go to our website if you'd like to read more about it. mayor ed lee's life and achievements. and we will certainly air his memorial sunday right here on nbc bay area. and on the television network kozy as well as online. follow nbc bay area on twitter for updates. >>> turning now to our weekend forecast. we want to look like at san jose this morning. looking a little bit hazy. though it is almost christmas time, the bay area still facing a threat of wildfires this weekend. the national weather service issued a red flag warning

the 65-year-old died suddenly this week while grocery shopping.the mayor's body will be moved to city hallmorning ... where it will lie in state in the building's rotunda. kron4's ali reid has more on the city's plans to pay respects to the mayor. those steps behind me is where the casket will enter city hall tomorrow morning.doors will open to the public at 8am. pkgthe fire department will hang a flag in memory of mayor ed lee. by 7-am, the casket will be escorted by police up the steps of city hall and into the rotunda.it's such a big loss to everybodysan francisco police chief william scott, who was hired by mayor lee says the department is ready but they are also grieving.this is a huge loss for our city and i think there's many many officers in sfpd that have built relationships with mayor lee and so we have a role to play but it's difficult because we have a lot of personal relationshipsparking is restricted for the weekend, and the city is preparing for huge crowds.it's an opportunity for people to say their respects and their goodbyes to a great mayor in my opinionmourners will hav

a major power shift at city hall. per city charter, board of supervisors president london breed became the acting mayor. >> there will be an election june 5th, 2018, where the next mayor will be chosen to fulfill the unexpired term of mayor lee and that term will end on january 8th, 2020. >>> now mayor london breed is the first black woman to be mayor of san francisco. she glue up here in public housing. she is 43. and she has been on the board since 2013. the board of supervisors also has the option to choose an interim mayor that would serve between now and that next election in june. no word yet on if they are planning to do so or if it will remain london breed but she is going to make her first big announcement on homesness as mayor this morning at 10 a.m. live in san francisco, anne makevoc, kpix 5. >>> mayor ed lee was a beloved figure among his fellow bay area mayors. they say he always led the charge when they there were common issues to address. >> i lost a good friend. but san francisco lost a great champion.

>> reporter: flowers cover the steps of city hall tonight. mourners are stopping by to leave flowers, candles and letters for ed lee. i spoke to gavin newsom just a few minutes ago. he said you want to live like your eulogy and mayor lee did. he is being remembered for being kind, his humility, his deep love for san francisco. >> ed lee was a real person. he was a person that communicated integrity. a love of life. >> in china, san francisco's first chinese american mayor, he was like a superstar. an icon. but to everyone we met and everywhere we went, mayor lee was like beyonce with a mustache. >> ed lee had the qualities of a person whom, if you did an interview of all of the ones that i just spoke about, he would be the only one that would be rated appropriately by the head hunters as to who ought to be mayor. all the rest of us would be considered okay. >> i think if there's any legacy of ed, it's a reminder that life is short. and our wisdom is way too limited to win fleeting victories at other people's expenses. ed's life was about fry

. >> pete suratos is live at san francisco city hall. we saw a memorial grow there in the past few days, pete. should be a big day for the city. >> reporter: good morning to you. that memorial behind me on the city hall steps has grown over the past few days. the doors are going to open roughly around 8:00 a.m. as mayor lee's body is returned. i want to bring down a schedule of today's events. a police motorcade is going to bring his body to city hall around 7:00 a.m. doors to city hall will open roughly at 8:00 a.m. to the public. the closed coffin will be in the row tundra from 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. we got a chance to speak to the current acting mayor, london breeds to talk about mayor lee's impact on the city and the type of turnout we will see today. >> the fact so many people are expected to come, people really appreciate. >> my whole family has met him, extensively. he welcomed us to the city when we first got here. it's -- >> reporter: that's just a sample of the impact mayor ed lee had on the city of san francisco. he was the fir

a very warm figure at city hall. did a lot behind the scenes, in addition to taking a lot of public stances on important issues, such as most recently the sanctuary city debate which became huge in the national spotlight with the killing of kate steinle, and also heavily involved in trying to solve the homeless problem in san francisco only seeming to be getting worse, be you was really trying to make a dent in it, specifically for chronically homeless veterans. that was one of his goals to be able to provide housing for those folks. another big goal was the vision zero for the city, a public works guy at heart, interested in the transportation and safety of pedestrians and bicyclists in the city, that vision to eliminate traffic deaths is something that those still reigning at san francisco city hall will be taking over. i believe we found from now acting mayor of san francisco, london breed, a few hours ago she was at the san francisco general hospital and announced mayor ed lee's death. she was awoken very late las

aaron peskin: until nbc bay area came along, city hall wasn't doing its job. announcer: major changes are now in store for hundreds of thousands of renters. here's investigative reporter bigad shaban. bigad: here in san francisco, an average two bedroom apartment will cost you about $4,500 a month. rent prices in the city are the most expensive in the country, but much of san francisco is under rent control. so, if you've been living in your place for a couple of years, chances are you're paying a lot less. so, there's a huge financial incentive to evict long-time tenants in order to charge new tenants a lot more. last year, san francisco's eviction rate was the highest in a decade. now, we're exposing how some landlords are profiting off a loophole that may have led to hundreds of wrongful evictions, families that once called san francisco home now kicked out. female: all righty, you can have this. you want to eat this first? announcer: angelique rochelle and her daughter leona have lived in this oakland apartment for 2 years, but they still don't consider it home. this is where they

live at city hall with the story. >> three weddings take place every half-hour at san francisco city . it was closed to gracious couples who had to change their plans for photos. >> how do you reconcile condolences with congratulations? they had been planning their wedding for months. it will did they know ceremony would be held -- outdoors on there december day. >> i was stressed out. what can we do? something nonexpecteds happened. >> the picturesque weddings were diverted to the room but that wouldn't work for this couple who had people coming in from the philippines. >> to love and to cherish as long as you both shall live. >> i do. >> 42 weddings were scheduled today. five rescheduled. one was a no show. and 36 couples got married. that's somethng the county clerk says may or ed lee would have loved. >> it's been very smooth. very mellow. the photographers have been complying. i've been overwhelmed with how positive people have been. >> we're happy. we want to be respectful. >> the location doesn't matter as long as we're together. >> and the couple the others. congratulations. >

at city hall. it is open to the public. if you can make it we will have live coverage here on abc7 noose. >>> two men will go on trial for the ghost ship warehouse fire that killed 36 people in oakland. an alameda county judge ruled there is enough evidence to try both ship founder derick almena and his top aide max harris. each man faces 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter for last year's tragedy. that's how many people died in that fire. prosecutors claim they knowingly created a death trap. their attorneys blame oakland city officials for failing to inspect the building. both suspects remain in jail. >>> a cal fire engineer sadly was killed today battling the destructive thomas wildfire burning in ventura and santa barbara counties. tonight his team be that removed from the firelines. 32 yirld cory iverson from san diego county had been with cal fire since 2009. sources tell abc news he was overcome by a so-called burn over of fire along highway 126 in ventura county. this afternoon firefighters celebrated him as i was

official tribute honoring the late mayor ed lee gets underway tomorrow with the public viewing at city hall. the doors open at 8 am after his body arrives from the mortuary and daly city. he will lie in state until 7 pm. on sunday a celebration of life service held beginning at 3 pm in the afternoon. amber is at city hall tonight were dignitaries and regular citizens will be paying their respects.>> reporter: the memorial here on the steps of san francisco city hall has grown since tuesday when the mayor died. there are now -- protective barrier in the morning a large crowd is expected to line up to get a chance to say goodbye to the mayor.>> starting at 8 am on friday the public will be invited inside city hall. mayor's body will be lying in state in the rotunda. among those in attendance will be house minority leader nancy pelosi who flew back from washington dc after paying tribute to mayor lee in the house of representatives.>> many of my colleagues joined me including -- congressional record about how proud we are to know him. what a joy he was. he was always smiling. it is heartbreaki

a lot of people are still gathered in front of city hall.ling out and a lot of mourners have left flowers. they cover the steps of city hall. we could see a couple protesters out here tonight. they were blaming mayor lee for thousands of evictions. and you can also see that there is still a huge turnout, even the people who weren't able to get in tonight, of course, went into the overflow rooms in the library. a lot of people stayed out here and listened over the speakers. reporting live outside city hall, elissa harrington, abc7 news. >> elissa, thank you. we found numerous dignitaries at the celebration of ed lee's life. former san francisco giants slugger barry bonds was among those in attendance. numerous mayors from other cities were also there. former oakland mayor jean kwan recalled her work with ed leon affordable housing long before he became san francisco's mayor. >> ed was very humble and very kind. people sometimes didn't think he did enough. i know as a mayor how hard it is to build consensus, and sometimes he would grumpible, p

i still feel his spirit as city hall. >> reporter: by 8 pm officers escorted the casket out of the city hall rotunda. a final farewell and salute in his honor. the memorial continues to grow here along the steps of city hall. a private funeral for his family only is scheduled for tomorrow.>>> city hall will host another large crowd sunday for a public celebration of life honoring the late mayor. 3 pm in the rotunda. the doors open at 2 pm. the program includes members of the symphony colorguard and glide church ensemble. speakers include diane feinstein nancy pelosi gavin newsom and his daughters tonya and rihanna. you can watch the memorial right here. will bring you live coverage sunday afternoon when it began >>>>> a petition is gathering signatures calling on san francisco to name a city plaza after the late ed lee. it urges the city to name the plaza ed lee plaza. he used to be called justin herman plaza. the name was dropped last month. the petition to name it in honor of the mayor has more than 1100 signatures. it is aiming for 400 more.>>> community members in san rafael celebra

sunday afternoon at 3:00 there will be a celebration of life at city hall. both events are open to the public. expect large crowds. >>> the two men charged in last year's ghost ship warehouse fire in oakland will stand trial on involuntary manslaughter charges. and alameda county judge ruled there is enough evidence to bring a criminal case against derrick almena and max harris. almena rented the warehouse that caught fire last december. the fire killed 36 attending a party in the building. thursday was the last day of the preliminary hearing. victims, and relatives credit card when prosecutors read the name of each person killed in the fire. >> i believe there was sufficient evidence. the guilt and responsibility of these defendants for creating the ghost ship and making it, as the judge stated in his final words, a deathtrap. >> this was not a deathtrap. it was orderly. it was clean and wholesome. and in many respects my client did everything humanly possible , within his financial means, to make it that way. >> the suspects will return to court in january

the mayor will lie in state in the city hall rotunda. the public is invited to visit his casket from 8 a-m until 7 p-m. and then on sunday... a celebration of life is planned to honor the life of mayor lee. it's being held at city hall and the public is invited to attend. (darya) good morning i'm darya folsom.. (james) and i'm james fletcher. lets start the morning with a check of weather and traffic... rebecca: ...breezy conditions likely late friday through sunday morning...elevated fire danger particularly for higher elevation locations for the same time...dry weather will continue into next week. a mainly dry cold front will sweep south over the area late friday night and early saturday morning which then increases n-ne winds along the ridges and peaks saturday. no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. (james) in the east bay... a judge has ruled that two men will stand trial for the oakland ghost ship warehouse fire ... that killed 36 people. derek almena and max harris are facing 36-counts of in

kron 4 spoke with him before he entered the city hall rotunda. he shared his thoughts about mayor ed lee in a way that only ( marty @ ( marty @ landing) also stopping at city hall to pay his respects was former san francisco mayor willie brown.. kron 4 spoke with him before he entered the city hall rotunda. he shared his thoughts about mayor ed lee in a way that only willie brown <> .<"and he absolutely listened to the next word they said, and the next few words. most of us dismiss idiots quick, not ed lee.">( marty ) the former mayor is one of the expected speakers at a planned celebration of life for mayor ed lee tomorrow afternoon. ( marty ) the celebration of life begin's tomorrow at 3:00 san francisco city hall. it's open to the public. mayor ed lee's two daughters will among the speakers. if you cannot attend -- kron4 will be airing the ceremony live.. we will also be streaming it on kron-4-dot-com. ( marty ) in the east bay... the oakland unified school district says a multi- million dollar budget shortfall will mean layoffs, furloughs and

i want to show you the front steps of city hall. the memorial out here -- people have been coming all morning and leaving the flowers and mementos. someone left a photo you see their of the mayor on the motorcade during the parade for the warriors in oakland earlier this year. there is also and lgbtq california flight on the steps along with handwritten notes thanking ed lee for his service. along with this visible sign, the flags on this building at city hall and citywide will remit at half staff for the next 30 days during this period of mourning. at a news conference earlier today we heard from the new acting mayor of san francisco, london breed. she was sworn in after mayor ed lee passed away this morning. she had been the board of supervisors president. city charter dictates that the president become the acting mayor in these situations. this morning she said i know i must assume this responsibility be asked for prayers. let's carry on and mayor the's honor. the city attorney also spoke this morning talking about the path forwa

>> reporter: this is the first thing people will see today when they arrive here to city hall, a tribute now rearranging it a bit, moving it to the left side of the steps, clearing a path so people can get in here at city hall. people have been stopping by with flowers, pictures and sweet notes to honor mayor ed lee. the line will be here to get inside today for the viewing. the casket will be in the rotunda. people will be allowed in between 8:00 and 7:00 tonight. there will be a condolence book they can sign. the final sendoff is set for sunday, a public memorial service that will be held here at 3:00. >> we are going to honor him appropriately so this week. and lay him to rest in a way that will make him proud. >> reporter: the city has not released the names of who will speak at sunday's service. willie brown will be making remarks. they do recommend people get here early sunday. doors will open at 2:00. if city hall is full, they'll have a live broadcast of it right across civic center plaza. amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. >>> thank you, amy. that memorial celebration of the mayor's li

his body will lie in state inside the san francisco city hall rotunda. you need to know if you would like to pay your respects tomorrow.(steve) then -- new tonight at ten: part of an under-construction restaurant collapses.. injuring three people in the north bay. we have an update on the workers hurt in the accident... plus -- we are tracking high winds that could lead to some downed trees this weekend.....(pam) kron4 news at ten is next. happening tomorrow:the public will have the chance to pay their final respects to san francisco mayor ed lee..... the 65-year-old died suddenly and unexpectedly... earlier this week while grocery shopping. hello - i'm pam moore.(steve) and i'm steve aveson.the mayor's body will be moved to city hall tomorrow morning.. where it will lie in state in the building's rotunda. kron4's ali reid joins us live tonight on the steps of city hall..ali - what do people need to know if they would like to pay their last respects? those steps behind me is where the casket will enter city hall tomorrow morning.doors will open to the pu

abc7 news reporter cornell barnard is live at city hall tonight with the story. cornell. >> reporter: hi dan. the line of public mourners is expected to be very long outside the poke street doors of hall, which will open tomorrow at 8:00 in the morning for a viewing of the mayor. meantime, this beautiful sight, a memorial continues to grow here. >> it's beautiful. so beautiful. >> reporter: acting san francisco mayor londonfree gets me motional about the growing memorial of love for ed lee outside city hall. brie says a shocking and tragic week will end in tribute to the late mayor who died suddenly tuesday morning. >> we are going to-or him, appropriately so, this weekend and lay him to rest. and do it in a way that will make him proud. >> reporter: the mayor's casket will arrive early friday at city hall for a public viewing. lee will lie in state inside the rotunda from 8:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. >> i think it's going to be a very hard weekend for all of us. this is someone that we saw on monday and sunday and on saturday in good spirits and excited for the holi

silence in remembrance of the late mayor. >>> flags across the city, including this one outside city hallhalf staff. this is video shortly after sunrise today. all flags will fly at half staff across the city for the next 30 days. >>> up until this death, mayor ed lee showed no signs of any obvious health problems. yesterday abc 7 news was at the market where the mayor announced plans to improve recycling programs. >> the city is wonderful because we are still the only city in the country that's got an 85% recycling done already with our garbage. why not do even better than that? >> that event was just about 12 hours before lee's death. >>> certainly reaction has poured in from around the country on lee's passing. california senator tweeted this photo adding the caption i am deeply saddened by the passing of my friend. he was a fierce advocate for civil rights and worked for workers' rights and his leadership will be missed. keeping the mayor's family in my prayers during this difficult time. >>> moving on, happening now, the votes are being added up in a contested special election for th

damage but no one inside or on that bus got hurt. >>> after a week on the picket lines, oakland city hall was back to work. >> reporter: today was the first full day of work after the strike. these pink fliers quite literally the first sign that the city's p public works is back at work. >> they're trying to get away from here as quickly as possible. >> this man did not want to talk on camera but told me that he would rather live on the street than a tool shed. james told me he was one of the first in the city to accept the city's invite to move into the tool shed. >> it's been beautiful. >> the impending eviction has been part of the city's plans all along. but as soon as they get evict tomorrow, they will simply move into another tent city. >>> two new backage claim carousels. the airport serves 13 million passengers each year. >>> a lot of people coming to the bay area for the beautiful weather. >> why not. why not travel to hawaii. we have sunshine, we have pleasant temperatures. 37 in livermore. it's san francisco running warmer. 43 in oakland. 47 in san francisco. radar is dry, has

his body was lying in state inside the rotunda at city hall. leanne is there. >> reporter: well, the procession left daly city and drove by the mayor's house before arriving here. funny story. a staffer told me the procession arrived here five minutes early. typical, that staffer said, because the mayor was known for always arriving either early or on time to all of his events. out of respect for the deceased mayor, many stood across from his casket about three times. an odd number lucky in the chinese community which is also a sign of respect for the man and his family. thousands waited outside to say farewell to ed lee and perhaps acknowledge him for making sure the city stayed morally strong because of its diversity and acceptance for all people. fire chief joe ann spoke for the first time since his death. >> he just crossed all cultures. >> house minority leader nancy pelosi was among those paying tribute to the former mayor. >> it's heart breaking. hard to even talk about his leaving us without thinking of his beautiful smile. >> every pers

. >> we have live team coverage from city hall. first, let's head outside to abc 7 news reporter alyssa harrington. elisa? >> reporter: flowers cover the steps of city hall tonight. mourners are stopping by to leave flowers, candles and letters for ed lee. i spoke to gavin newsom just a few minutes ago. he said you want to live like your eulogy and mayor lee did. he is being remembered for being kind, his humility, his deep love for san francisco. >> ed lee was a real person. he was a person that communicated integrity. a love of life. >> in china, san francisco's first chinese american mayor, he was like a superstar. an icon. but to everyone we met and everywhere we went, mayor lee was like beyonce with a mustache. >> ed lee had the qualities of a person whom, if you did an interview of all of the ones that i just spoke about, he would be the only one that would be rated appropriately by the head hunters as to who ought to be mayor. all the rest of us would be considered okay. >> i think if there's any legacy of ed, it's a reminde

after spending decades at city hall working *behind the scenes. ((burn january 28 - 5p_lunar new year sf sv_kpix5kri - :09 - for all of the diversity of san francisco, lets put on >> for all the diversity of san francisco, let's put in a great international celebration of adversity this year. >> that is mayor he had lee kicking off this year's lunar celebration. one of many happy moments during his seven years as the san francisco mayor. mayor ed lee was first appointed mayor by the board of supervisors in january of 2011 after gavin newsom left to become lieutenant governor. at first lee said he would not run for the job that november, but then -- >> thank you for blessing me and the city, ed lee. >> reporter: a ground swell of encouragement for him to do so. this youtube video featuring mc hammer was part of his campaign when he easily won the election in november of 2011. >> think the voters here in san francisco said they want the city to continue the work we have done. >> reporter: lee won the mayor election again in 2015 and continued his wo

front of city hall. you can see behind me all of these people here taking photographs with flowers, pictures, candles, mementos. this has gotten larger over the past couple of hours. if we look around the corner, you can see this line has grown. it goes down to the corner. people are him everybody's mayor. >>> reporter: a continuous line outside san francisco city hall all day long. >> a can't stop crying. >> reporter: maria was among the thousands who waited for more than half-hour to say good-bye to san francisco's first asian-american mayor who died suddenly tuesday morning. >> when i'm stressed, every time i see his face on tv, with that smile, calms me down. his smile is different. contagious. i don't know how you call it. >> reporter: tsomuka eboed mayor lee is lying in state in the rotunda where he was sworn in seven years ago. >> a great person. he did so much for the city and for everyone, not just, you know, a special group, everybody. even on other parts of the world. >> reporter: thousands le