. >>> huge crowds pack oakland city hall as the city struggles to balance its budget with no easy solutions. >> not cut the police force. that's what we need most. >> is there an alternative? have you got any? can we go to disneyland? >>> as more than 200 happy couples celebrate their love and pride by tying the knot -- >> most people put this in a drawer and never think about it. >> one of the first couples to get married at san francisco's city hall 20 years ago reflects on how far the lgbtq community has come. >> but for us this is a treasure. >>> this is cbs news bay area with juliette goodrich. >> thanks for joining us at 6:00. >>> in the last 24 hours since the first presidential debate, democrats here in the bay area and around the country are having a lot of conversations about president biden's performance with reports ranging from concern to full-on panic about their choice for the top of the ticket. for his part, president biden was back on the campaign trail trying to reassure voters at a rally in north carolina that he acknowledged his stumbles, at the same time dismissing any

now right outside from city hall, the city is in process in the process of getting ready for one of the biggest weekends of the year. san francisco pride weekend speaks to the history and the heritage of san francisco and that is why safety and security are also top of mind. san francisco police chief bill scott says his department, along with federal law enforcement, are tracking anything that could be a problem. this is following a previous warning from federal law enforcement agencies about the possibility of targeted terrorist activity during pride month. now it's a warning that has not materialized into any significant incidents so far. now, later today, a massive four mile rainbow flag is going up to kick off pride weekend. illuminate. that's the nonprofit behind the bay bridge. lights will turn on its lasers tonight around 915. the lights will be seen from the ferry building all the way down market street to twin peaks and that will kick off the summer of or the lighting ceremony will also include live music. the renewal of vows and mayor london breed will also be attending that

quite quite a moment here at city hall. i have to tell you, i'm struck by the thought that some people had thought that the mayor might resign amidst all of this. quite to the contrary. i'm not even sure defiant as a word sums up the tone from the mayor's remarks today. as you heard, she said, she has done nothing wrong, she said. she's not the target of the investigation. she says she does not think she's going to be charged with any crime because she said she has done nothing wrong. she also says she like the rest of us is trying to figure out what exactly is going on. and she moved on then to a list of questions, and i think at that, the remarks really started to get interesting here is that this is the 1st bit we're going to play from you for you about the question she has surrounding this investigation. have a listen. >>i i want to know what probable cause the fbi has what evidence have they collected? that justifies raiding the home of a city mayor. without notice. and without the courtesy of a conversation. i want to

you may also send your comments to our office in city hall, number 1, dr. carlton b goodlet place. if you have documents you would like to be included as part of the file, please submit them to me before the meeting. to prevent any interruptions to today's proceedings. finally, items are expected to appear on july 2, 2024 unless otherwise stated. >> thank you madam clerk and before we call item 1, i would like to make a motion to excuse supervisor chan from today's meeting. please call the roll,. >> clerk: motion to excuse member chan. vice chair stefani. >> aye. >> clerk: chair preston. >> aye. >> increase daily occupancy to less than 60 to increase occupancy amount from less 130 to less than 149 dollars and to require review in the september 27, 2027 through september 2029 time fwraim by the controller of the exemption amount for the purpose of considering adjustments in the amount. >> thank you and we have sunny angulo for president peskin, here today, the floor is yours. >> hi guys, i i'll be quick, i think this is the second time that we have adjusted the xem ption for what is

because i'd i love or city hall. another planet entertainmdnt. the promoter behind the event says although fans found out about it last week. >> in a tweet from skrillex, it's been in the works for months. it's been hard to keep a secret. we started working on this in february. >> and he's gone through some different iterations different designs when it's all said and done, we're probably going to have about 1200 people working on this that. >> another planet is teaming at was san francisco's wrecks in part to put on the show says this event will have a positive impact for the downtown area. great part about this is that it benefits people who live in downtown people who work in it also benefits all the hotels nearby restaurants, retail so it's really a win-win for the city. >> this is a great way to activate downtown and several road closures and changes to me. >> are taking place due to the concert. >> muni and were at their adding so wait, re-injured is going to have more capacity. we're working with bart civic ce

they dance their hearts out during the first post-pandemic daytime rave in front of city hall. eren't at civic center plaza saturday, you could hear the show featuring skrillex and fred again across the city, even see it from high up blocks away in downtown san francisco. >> i got a lot of shows and i've never had a pop up rave concert like that, and i feel like everyone in this area was just like into it. >> vallejo resident eddie molina was among 25,000 fans who packed civic center plaza just a week after skrillex, who grew up in san francisco, announced the surprise rave on x, fred again shared highlights on his instagram. >> do you feel like the city kind of needed this infusion of energy? >> we, i think we did because it gets a bad rep, but i think the city is alive and well. >> these fans flew in from denver just for the show. >> i don't even know how they did it, honestly. yeah, i think it's really impressive. like the permits for this though, the rave appeared spontaneous. >> sf rec and park said another planet entertainment initially applied for a special event applicat

. >>> parts of city hall covered in plastic. the vandalism that had even the mayor appalled and why it was a short stay in oakland for one of the top pitchers. >>> plus a two-year-old and her family get quite the scare after a giraffe picked a slow network is no network for business. that's why more choose comcast business. and now, we're introducing ultimate speed for business —our fastest plans yet. we're up to 12 times faster than verizon, at&t, and t-mobile. and existing customers could even get up to triple the speeds... at no additional cost. it's ultimate speed for ultimate business. don't miss out on our fastest speed plans yet! switch to comcast business and get started for $49.99 a month. plus, ask how to get up to an $800 prepaid card. call today! hey, flex. considering there's a heatwave, it's kinda chilly in here. oh, that's because i'm pre-cooling the house with the ac before 4 pm. then i'll turn our thermostat to a comfortable 78 or higher that way i could stay cool later. ooh, what about me? you're never cool. oh

kevin kyle has that story. >> reporter: oakland city hall is closed, as usual, on this sunday. the small rally that took place just behind me, right outside of city hall focused on the ongoing silence from oakland mayor, sheng thao pick >> she has not said a word since federal agents raided her home on thursday. >> reporter: but, attendees, organizers, and oakland residents say her silence speaks volumes. >> where are you, sheng thao? >> reporter: about 20 people at sunday's rally outside oakland city hall demanded to know where the town's highest-ranking official is. sheng thao's lawyer, tony brass, told us on friday that she is still performing her mayoral duties, just not from home. which was raided by fbi agents on thursday. is still unclear what is being instigated, but several boxes were seized through a search warrant. sheng thao's lawyer also says it is unclear if the mayor is even the primary focus of whatever the fbi and irs are instigating. >> lawyers you pay them, and anything for you but is she a part of an invitation or the primary target? i would agree with that

. >>> and then the surprise edm concert at city hall, proving to be a big hit. why some were quite literally blocked from sharing in the success. >>> it was a visit if required hired crews , first there are multiple house fires that broke up late this afternoon in san jose, strong winds spread flames from one garage fires to five other buildings in the area. >> crews are still working on the corral fire pick is now burned more than 14,000 acres or about 22 square miles since sparking yesterday afternoon. this is the map from the san joaquin office of emergency services, showing the evacuation warnings still in effect multiple roads in the area are still closed to through traffic . a boil water notice has been issued for most of the evacuation zone due to what they are calling a water outage despite the orders to leave, one neighbor who lives across from an area where one home was lost stayed behind to make sure more homes did not go up in flames. here is john ramos. >> reporter: the fire started about 2:30 p.m. saturday on the outskirts of livermore and by the t

they danced their hearts out during the first post-pandemic daytime rave in front of city hall. t civic center plaza saturday, you could hear the show featuring skrillex and fred again across the city, even see it from high up blocks away in downtown san francisco. >> i got a lot of shows and i've never had a pop up rave concert like that, and i feel like everyone in this area was just like into it. >> vallejo resident eddie molina was among 25,000 fans who packed civic center plaza just a week after skrillex, who grew up in san francisco, announced the surprise rave on x, fred again shared highlights on his instagram. >> you feel like the city kind of needed this infusion of energy. we, i think we did because, you know, like, i know what you mean, where, you know, it hasn't been like what it used to be. >> and, you know, it gets a bad rep. but i think the city is alive and well. these fans flew in from denver just for the show. >> i don't even know how they did it, honestly. yeah, i think it's really impressive. like the permits for this. i think there's been a lot of up and com

it's causing even more mistrust in city hall than individuals already have right now. >> i absolutely understand that oakland city council member janani ramachandran succeeded tao in representing the city's laurel, montclair and redwood heights neighborhoods. she isn't taking a stance on the mayor's situation, but she is focused on the city's midcycle budget, which has to be passed this week. >> i am deeply concerned that we are nowhere near figuring out what council member amendments are, what the different proposals are. >> so it's all in the eyes of the beholder as to whether tao can still be an effective mayor and tackle all the issues the city is facing now. today i ran into city administrator justin johnson at starbucks at city center near city hall. he did not want to go on camera, but expressed optimism that oakland can weather the storm live in studio henry lee, ktvu, fox two news a story we will continue to follow. >> henry. thank you. and if you want to watch the mayor's entire news conference where she defended her innocence, you can find the video on our website, ktvu.com

walnut creek also raise them pride, flag outside of city hall tomorrow. going to be holding to pride events, including a drag queen story time similar events held in other bay area. cities in the past have drawn protesters. but as philippe djegal reports, the city officials are expecting a positive crowd. >> for the second time in 2 years, the city of walnut creek will host drag queen story time plus crafts. last year's inaugural event was held at the lecture center for the arts and kevin's. a fiend says it was a big hit. kids are very engaged. >> parents are happy. we had people coming to the from again, not just one creek, but from throughout the areas of fema is the city's director of arts and recreation and says having preschoolers and early elementary school students listen to a drag. queen read books is born from the city council's directives as offering programming that promotes diversity equity. >> and inclusion. the message is tolerance >> and speaking to the community who really values this and making sure everyone feels welcome and belonging her

>> justice. >> outside, city hall calls for safer streets and justice. demonstrators then walking inside to germ city councilman kevin de leon. they're promising to do whatever the city can to help get arrest. reporting in downtown la, matthew seedorf, fox 11 news. >> the winter olympics could be coming back to the u.s. today. the international olympic committee's future host commission recommended salt lake city, utah, to host the 2034 winter games, a formal announcement is expected here. in the days leading up to the opening of this year's summer games in paris, utah state legislature has already approved funding to upgrade venues and other infrastructure projects. salt lake city hosted 2400 athletes for the winter olympics in 2002. >> in colorado, denver international airport launched its longest ever nonstop flight yesterday. turkish airlines has officially started service between denver's airport and turkey's istanbul airport. the new route will fly about 6130 miles, making it about 12 hours long. the announcement first came in april. turkish airline

i got a permit to use the bike room from city hall and i filled out the form and the lady was lookingt me and was like, you work here? i'm like yeah, i don't have a city e-mail address but can i write my employee id number. she is like, you have those, that is cute. she wouldn't talk to an adult like that. she wouldn't say you have employee id that is cute. i was like wow, in that moment. i don't want to tell too many stories. >> sometimes they don't take you seriously because you are a young person. >> i remember walking into supervisors office, we were inviting-legislative aids and a couple times they are like, hello. they are like, why are you here? i'm like this is a public office so everyone can walk into and second of all, we are commissioners. that is the reason we are here. >> i have been called cute so many timeatize is unbelievable. i'm like man, i'm just trying to do my job. i remember there was a interesting debate i had with this guy. we were doing a trash cleanup and it was me and this other dude talking about this book we read about youth involvement in politics. i said

and that wonderful flag right there is going to be overlooking the city from city hall all month long. and san francisco city also ringing in the beginning of pride month. officials hanging a huge rainbow flag over union square this morning. >> all across the bay area cities will be celebrating lgbtq+ rights with annual festivals parades and events. the san francisco pride parade, which is always a big one. it's set for june 30th. >> all event. details are on sf pride dot org. >> coming up, giants fans will get an unusual treat tonight as the orange and black host, the yankees at oracle park next in sports, ben ross will be live from the ballpark. aaron judge will be roaming aaron judge will be roaming the outfield. ( ♪♪ ) you made a cow! actually it's a piggy bank. my inspiration to start saving. how about a more solid way to save? i'm listening. well, bmo helps get your savings habit into shape with a cash reward every month you save. both: cash reward? and there's a cash bonus when you open a new checking account to get you started. wow. anything you can't do? ( ♪♪ ) mugs. ♪ bmo ♪

san francisco city hall will shine red, black and green to recognize the holiday also happening in theuneteenth block party that will happen at fillmore and webster. the oakland museum of california is marking juneteenth with a cookout. shawn chitnis as the details freedom. for all honor. a tradition rooted in the black community. teen struck to once again do both this year. >>this is the most american of holidays. this is us actualizing. what we stand. for as a country. >>ryan royster is 1 of the organizers for the event and says it's special to see a day long celebrated in the south now a national celebration. the event is rooted in the campaign to get juneteenth recognized as a holiday creatives in oakland work to get more than 800 corporations. to give their workers the day off. back in 2020. >>this is our independence day and it needs to be celebrated. people need to know about it and all are welcome at this festival. we want everybody to come and enjoy >>for the 1st time ever. there will be a juneteenth event at the oakland museum of california. chefs like michel mcqueen will eac

many raising flags at city hall.word from community organizers on the festivities ahead. and a legendary bay area brewery is brought back to life in san francisco, the unexpected by are planning to carry on the century-old legacy. all right. good morning. welcome back to the kron. 4 morning news. i'm stephanie lin. let's get you started this half hour with a look at our forecast with dave spahr at 07:29am. hey dave. hey, good morning, stephanie. good morning, everybody. still fighting a little bit of the fog around the coastal areas in some parts of the bay. >> but basically everybody should be seeing mostly sunny skies. again, there might be some little problem areas coupled with. >> some cool winds. that's where we got a spring breeze going on for today and also into tomorrow. little cooling effect here until we start to really warm up next week, a roller coaster ride actually for the week ahead. here's the view we have from half moon bay kind of overcast at the story now, right above us, the temperature does drop

it's going to be inside city hall. it's going to be inside city hall. >> that's pretty cool.h, we do have some some indoor ticketed activations. but also we want to assert that s.f. pride needs to remain accessible. so our parade and our celebration outdoors are free and open to the public. we do not charge admission because we don't want cost or economics to be a barrier to anybody who wants to experience our event. >> what else do you want folks to know with only a few seconds left before they're heading out to the parade, and when they get there, what do you want them to participate in? >> so we just want you to come and be free and be yourself. bring your best energy, experience and lean in to the joy and the affirmation that sf pride is. let's be that beacon of love. yes, sf pride was founded as a riot and we are still rioting to this day. party and celebration are modalities of riot, so please come and enjoy and bring yourself and your loved ones and we're going to have a great time with fam. >> president of fs pride. thank you so much for coming in. it's going to be a

or maybe you saw the rave happening just outside the front doors of city hall.re are about 25,000 people there for skrillex and fred again show in civic center plaza. and some people can hear the music all the way in the castro. they wrapped up that show, though, by the 10 p.m. city curfew, and we mean right at 10 p.m. mayor london breed was in attendance saturday night, declaring online that the city is open for business and fun. the impromptu show was full of bass heavy, unreleased tracks that they just finished working on during a trip to mexico together. now there were some surprise appearances and paca's there. oh, all right, that's cool. guess what? it was also a pretty sweet homecoming for skrillex, who lived in san francisco for ten years. >> that's really neat. yes, more of this. >> more. >> it was so cool. >> more concerts when i was walking by, i was like, why am i not in here? and i tried to get in here and they said, you will not get in here. get in that first little hour, you will not get it, and you can't even see unless you you can't even see. ye

. >>> looking at city hall where city leaders will work to stop the sale of stolen goods on our streets. not city hall, that is the a bridge leading to san francisco, but getting back to that problem of stolen goods, it is a practice known as fencing. scott weiner wants to put a stop to it and will hold a news conference today with the mayor and police and others joining. let's go to the east bay now where two people are fighting for their lives in walnut creek. a driver behind the wheel of an suv ran them over near a popular farmers market. it happened sunday morning on locust street. we can tell you that police caught the driver accused of causing the crash and say more information will be released today. >>> mexico could be making history this morning. they could have the first woman president. she is a climate scientist and former mayor of mexico city. and the tally shows her getting more than 50% of the vote. and hundreds of voters made their voices heard yesterday at the mexican consulate. >>> kicking off our celebration of pride month all month long on kpix. coming up, a look at

supervisors aaron peskin and he took aim at existing floods with city hall, vowing to overhaul processes. if elected. fortunately, police were directed to target drug users instead of drug dealers. we've made more arrests for using drugs and dealing them. that is not going to work right now. we have almost 1000 permanent, supportive housing beds sitting empty. we have hundreds of affordable housing units sitting we have hundreds of shelter beds sitting empty. this is not a matter of resources in our city. it's a matter of leadership from the top moderators also asked each candidate what single issue they would fix if they had a magic wand. boohoo. absolutely deal with the overdose crisis and the number of people that are dying on our streets. the 40 niners back to the city of san francisco. drugs on our streets. absolutely. but i think we can prevent that by having a world class public school system i would wave my magic wand and over 100,000 units would appear overnight. i know, but i would vastly reform the civil service hiring system, which only the mayor can do to hire to all those v

outside city hall a rally calling for the mayor to resign. anne makovec joining me now with more on the political pressure the mayor is facing today. >> it's certainly intense. it's no secret mayor sheng thao has plenty of enemies, including those who worked to get their signatures on the ballots. her statements today did not gain any favor with them. >> come out now almost. >> these people gathering outside of city hall listened to the mayor online and then they had their say. >> she'd rather deflect and play victim which we don't need my more of. >> no more. >> the ream victims in oakland are the people who are suffering and who are going to suffer when this city goes bankrupt. >> they say they cannot focus on the needs of the residents of oakland and the news conference demonstrated the mayor is not ready to take accountability. >> that is not the kind of leadership oakland needs. oakland is in a crisis and you don't get out of crisis by blaming others. you take action and she has failed to take action. >> he cited her response to speak of

it is why it is my honor to welcome so many of you here to city hall to celebrate 45 years of the san francisco and shanghai sister city relationship. [applause] [speaking chinese] [applause] >> mayor gong, we are very fortunate in san francisco to have a very thriving chinese community in our city, and in fact, what you see here today is a representation of business leaders, of those who own their own small businesses, of commissioners, of people who work in the tech industry, of folks who established not just political organizations, but non profit organizations that are helping to make a difference in the communities all over san francisco. gegraphcally many joining us today live in all parts of san francisco. chinatown is a important part of the community, but there are people representing the west side of the city including taraval, richmond and innersunset and various neighborhoods that make up the fabric of our city. [speaking chinese] this is community that is not also just involved in the work that they do personally, but so many of them give back to organizations that help t

. >> the group coalition community engagement rallied outside city hall. they say how the city is handling the budget deficit is unacceptable. katie nielsen is at city hall with the finger pointing over the numbers as the budget deadline gets closer. >> reporter: the city council is meeting right now to finalize the budget for next year. made harder by the fact they're facing a $95 million shortfall in the general fund. that means there are probably going to be cuts somewhere. the big question is where? >> there is no evidence of the crime. >> and i understand that. >> reporter: tensions were running high as oakland residents argue with each other on the steps of city hall ahead of the council meeting to talk about where to cut the budget. >> and the crime is actually down. >> it is a lie. >> yeah, people feel hopeful. great things are happening here today. >> reporter: chris moore has lived in piedmont for more than 20 years and says there shouldn't be any cuts to police or fire. >> we need to find our public safety. we can not cut our public safety. yes,

well here at home landmarks around san francisco, including city hall were lit up in orange, to pay tribute to willie mays tower. you can see there and salesforce tower, all shining orange. he left such a mark on the city and the game he loved. and when he went her oracle park really 1 of the 1st things you see is the statue of willie mays. and look at this oracle. park. this morning marking the moment with flowers at the foot of his statue. many fans and people remembering by leaving flowers and sharing their stories of willie mays ones that will stay with them forever. over the years. i've gotten a lot of games with my dad here. and that candlestick and with seen willie from afar. and just always appreciated him as a human being. and as a baseball player. michael chan there marking this moment in time and yesterday. major league baseball games around the country did the exact same thing holding moments of silence. well, we know that willie mays story extended well beyond the baseball field. he broke down barriers for athletes of color and others. his losses is being felt around the world

nbc bay area's velena jones is at city hall with the latest. orter council member called here a packed city council meeting as council members look to balance the budget. oakland is facing a budget deficit. we are needing to address a structural deficit that's years in the making. council member trevor reed argues as the coliseum deal is still being finalized, the mayor's original budget should have never factored in that revenue. it is june 28th, and that is still an option that, regrettably, is still before us

performance, we're going to lose november and that's a sad reality. >>> huge crowds pack oakland city hall as the city struggles to balance its budget with no easy solutions. >> not cut the police force. that's what we need most. >> is there an alternative? have you got any? can we go to disneyland? >>> as more than 200 happy couples celebrate their love and pride by tying the knot -- >> most people put this in a drawer and never think about it. >> one of the first couples to get married at san francisco's city hall 20 years ago reflects on how

then sunday afternoon we are bringing back the city hall party from 1 to 5. and you can go to sf pride. org we still have tickets. i think people don't know that we're doing it again. so i want to get the word out. it's going to be a fabulous party and billy porter is going to stop by over there. and this is inside city hall. it sure is. >> and that was something that was done years ago, right. the last time we did it was 2019. >> we haven't done it since. since the pandemic. >> oh great. wow. you're you're really packing it in with all kinds of stuff. we're going for a few days. we're going we're really going for it. good for you. yeah, yeah, yeah. well, suzanne, first of all, good luck. thank you. i mean, thank you. >> we're going to need it. >> you're. this is like. it's like santa claus is to christmas. what suzanne ford is to pride is. so it's like, it's your week. it's your time to shine. >> it's our week. it's our staff's week. it's our board's week. it's our community's week, but really, the staff, reggie, i have four queer people working for me now.

three times if i'm not a experienced bike rider i probably don't make it to city hall. we need to make sure that we are being as aggressive as we can to make safe and equitable passageways all over san francisco. thank you all. happy bike to where ever today. i think we should grow back to calling bike to work day, but anyway, have a great day! [applause] >> thank you supervisor. before we close up, i just want to thank everyone for attending this rally. in my experience in being part of this coalition, it is definitely one of the most different unique diverse rallies we had in a really long time so thank you claire for pulling that together. it is really energyizing and helpful. really connecting all the different communities from all the corners of the city so that is a great thing. thank you to our membership. without you, we wouldn't be here, so-- [applause] --and thank you to our current executive director christopher white. [applause] and yeah, everyone have a wonderful day. thanks so much. happy bike to where ever day! when completed in 1923, o'shaugnessy dam was

candidates spent the night stressing what they think isn't working in city hall. old leadership is missing right now in this city. are cities current approach to the drug crisis we have on us. streets of san francisco. is not working the city hall insiders. that are on the stage with me have built up a broken ineffective. and corrupt city hall bureaucracy. while breed reminded the crowd what has worked in her 6 years in office. there's a lot of comments about what needs to be done and the difference is, i'm actually doing >>it. what do you consider social media to be addictive now it could come with warning labels here from 1 and done. can we just call my dad now? ohh. ahh! gorilla glue. of course. gorilla glue is incredibly strong and versatile, even outdoors. for the toughest jobs on planet earth i'm engaged and i am getting married next april. if i hadn't done invisalign i probably would be dreading the wedding photos, which is not how you want to feel going into your wedding day. ♪ ♪ well, this just didn't team usa revealed its 2020. olympic uniforms. ralph lau

she's been absent from city hall and from a planned event earlier today, but law enforcement experts tell us feds must have been highly confident in their evidence in order to conduct a public raid of this level on the city's highest ranking public official. shock waves reverberating through the highest ranks of oakland city government as mayor sheng thao's home was raided by federal authorities. it remains unclear what agents were looking for when they arrived at the home after 5:30 a.m., but roughly five hours later about a dozen agents left with ten boxes and two bags of material from inside the home. former federal prosecutor tony brass says the raid indicates agents are highly confident in their allegations. >> by the time they're executing a search warrant on the mayor of oakland's home, they have done a lot of the background investigation. that is a bold move because it says a couple things. number one, it says they have enough probable cause to actually go in the house, but it also says they were unable to secure the sort of cooperation that one would expect from an elected m

she also has not returned to work at city hall.here are questions tonight about when she'll return to city hall and what all this means for the city of oakland. a day after the search of her home, a former federal prosecutor, now private attorney, is speaking on mayor sheng thao behalf. she's the mayor of oakland. she's an elected official. she's hiding from nothing. her lawyer says mayor tao was blindsided by what happened thursday morning. the mayor never received any sort of inquiry or any sort of information regarding the existence of this investigation. in the meantime, mayor tao has not returned to work. but a spokesperson for the city says nothing has changed at city hall. all departments are staffed and responding to the needs of the public. i think that it's important that our community know that the services that they expect from us are still being delivered. another former prosecutor who now works as a private attorney and a legal analyst, says a judge had to see some evidence of possible crimes or they wouldn't have sig

right now it's a packed house at a special budget hearing at city hall with various groups having ton overflow rooms. the council needs to address a shortfall of more than $100 million. it also needs to pass a contingency budget in case $63 million from the sale of the coliseum doesn't come through before september. that could mean even deeper cuts to police and fire. our da lin is inside the hearing and will have an update coming up at 6:00. >>> still ahead at 5:00, law enforcement on high alert for illegal fireworks heading into the fourth of july, how a proposed partnership could track people bringing them back from out of state. >>> plus a bay area woman has been caught up in a legal drama since a developer built a home on the wrong lot. now she's learning whether she will have to pay for someone else's mistake. >>> a new proposal to crack down on illegal fireworks from out of state. california bans the sale of any fireworks that explode or launch into the air and now a large number of those fireworks are sold just over the border in nevada and brought back to california. the two

well, the debate over bringing those pandas to san francisco took center stage at city hall once again today. we'll tell you the vote by the board of supervisors and reaction. and as the city gets ready for the revival of anchor brewing company, former employees s boys for an attack on a high school campus. it happeneon friday at elsie allen high school on bellevue avenue. 217 year olds are accused ofatckinge victim w taken to the hospital by his parents for minor injuries. the suspects, though, have been booked into juvenile hall on a number of charges. police say that attack appears to be gang related. all right. taking a live look now at san francisco city hall, where the board of supervisors weighed in once again on the issue of bringing pandas to the city zoo. our christian captain tells us, after much debate today, all but two supervisors voted in favor of the mayor's plan to seek private funds to pay for a new panda enclosure. >> san francisco zoo is already home to more than 2000 animals, and now the city's mayor is pushing for a plan to bring giant pandas from china to live he

city hall insiders that are on a stage may have built up a broken and effective and corrupt city hall bureaucracy. >> and with the drug epidemic and 3,000 overdoses since 2020 candidates also targeted breeds administration steps to provide their assets to fight it where folks? >> we are failing us. the city. there is no other issue that defines francisco right now. more than our overdose crisis. >> and that's that supervisor. aaron peskin says it's not just a public safety issue, but a public health crisis. we need to stop with the fingerpointing and come together around these overdoses around these mental health crises the way we did during covid-19 at the end of the debate, candidates had a chance to shoot questions at each other. >> and if you could name 3 lgbtq advisers for your campaign, i'm incredibly proud sport that i armor lgbtq+ community here in the san francisco. >> the commotion wasn't just inside as this event was hosted by the san francisco democratic club. other candidates protesting outside saying the public has a right to know they're running too. >> they keep tellin

polk street there in front of city hall and some closures around the area.o get down to this area is to use public transportation. that way you don't have to worry about parking, which will also be very hard to find. let's go back to you. >> okay? thanks, al. well, san francisco kicked off pride weekend with a festival for all where we got every day i stay. the city's official pride festival brought hundreds of people together. entertainers, businesses and even what was called a queer weed booth with a designated consumption area filled the streets near city hall. >> i know that when i come here for pride weekend, or just in general when i go to the castro, i'm not going to be discriminated against. i can be myself. we can hold hands. >> the mayor's office and the supervisors know that to rebuild san francisco, to go back to where we want to be, street fairs and bringing tourists here is key. and we are a key component of that. >> the festivities do continue today. gates open at 11 a.m. for that pride festival, and a reminder to you that several streets in a

san francisco city hall, beautiful. lit up with pride today. r breed and the lgbtq community kicked off the city's 54th annual pride month. the celebration starts outdoors with the raising of the pride flag at city hall. right there on the front balcony, the mayor talked about a series of programs supporting the lgbtq community, but she says she's most excited that san francisco is the first in the country to have an office of transgender initiatives. it acts as a bridge between communities and the government seeking equity. the mayor also made this announcement. fingers crossed we may have a deal. finally, for a new building for the first ever lgbtq museum in san francisco. so she got excited there. there are all kinds of pride events throughout the bay area this month, but the biggest one is the pride parade in the city on june 30th. okay, are you ready for the ballers? tomorrow marks the first home game for oakland's new independent minor league baseball team. crews are putting the finishing touches on raimondi park in west oakland. game is s

then a few weeks later, a fire gutted williams home while he was at a san francisco city hall meetingscuss those hate crimes. his elderly parents were actually home at the time, and luckily they were able to get out of the house okay, but the fire did destroy all of williams's possessions. the cause of the fire is still under investigation. if you recognize that guy with the package, you are urged to call sfpd. an investigation is underway in contra costa county after a mormon church is vandalized with graffiti making politically charged claims about where that church invests its money. nbc's pete serratos in brentwood with the details. i spoke with a member of the church who was calling this incident unfortunate, and now brentwood pd is asking for the public's help in tracking down the suspects. the graffiti is no longer visible on this lds church along highland way in brentwood, but it was a much different scene yesterday morning when cleaners were brought in to remove graffiti from the building. the suspects spray painting unfounded claims of the lds church investing in genocide. y

he is live for us outside of city hall. and bob, this is where the mayor just wrapped up her statements, but also there is a demonstration planned for her out there today. reporter correct. the people who are trying to get the mayor kicked out of office. this was before the fbi raid on thursday. the oakland united recall sheng thao. they are holding what is supposed to be a rally. you can see there's more. it looks like there's members of the media and some people participating in this rally, and they were demanding that the mayor come back to city hall or resign. well, she obviously came back moments ago and gave this statement that you heard some of went on for about 10 or 11 minutes. she did not take any questions on the advice of counsel. but the mayor said when she walked in there, she was very adamant and defiant. she said, i'm a mother, a fighter, a survivor, and i am your mayor. in her statement, she said again she was adamant and defiant that she is innocent of any crimes and will be 100% transparent and cooperativ

happening today 200 couples will tie the knot at san francisco city hall celebrating not only their love but also their pride. the county clerk will issue commemorative pride, marriage licenses, and the city is also setting up a special photo booth for those newly wed couples. this is all starting at 10:00. this morning and trending this morning. a blood drive going green and it's been a huge hit. yeah. and in this case, the green has little to no relation to saving energy. this is bleed for weed blood drive. this is in rockford illinois. have family over in rocklin okay. so the idea is leave a pint, grab an eighth of marijuana. yeah right. other option is edibles. whatever you choose. according to the organization, lines have been out the door. never done one before. so this is our first, first drive that we've participated with any any dispensary in the area. and life has been so supportive. and they came up with a nice incentive package. now, the organizers say that the event has been so successful, they're already planning a second byob event in august, meaning bring your own blood,

. >> reporter: candidates spent the night stressing what they think isn't working in city hall. >> that bold leadership is missing right now in this city. >> our city's current approach to the drug crisis we have on the streets of san francisco is not working. >> the city hall insiders that are on the stage with me have built up a broken, ineffective, and corrupt city hall bureaucracy. >> reporter: while breed reminded the crowd what has worked in her six years in office. >> there's a lot of comments about what needs to be done, and the difference is i'm actually doing it. >> so i'm curious, you were in the audience today, obviously, a lot of arguments about what these folks would do if they were in the mayor's office. did it seem like one or the other sort of had any breakthrough moments or was the most effective in sort of communicating to the crowd tonight? >> not just yet, devin. right now we're seeing a lot of arguments from all five candidates. this is one of the closest mayoral races the city has seen in decades really, and we're starting, especially tonight, to see some of that